The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-11-23

Baltimore saturday 10 lnOmaS >.
Hcknr and Dora f. Meisel both of Mt
Airy.
The game of foot ball between West
arm Maryland College and George
Washington was cancelled on Satur-
day.
The automobile license tags for
1918 will have a background of battle
shin gray, on which white numerals
will appear.
The food gougers are getting an
ather warming, but what seems to be
needed is something that will give
them scare.
st. Johns Missionary social will
bold its regular monthly meeting at
the home of Mrs. ID. j. Brown Dec
enbar /, at 40 p. m.
We are glad to report Miss Nettie
9ebOur, East Green street, as improv-
iug. having been confined to her home
for the last four weeks with illness.
The first blood of American soldiers
has ueen shed on French soil 1t
was not shed in vain, Germany will
have to pay dearly for every drop of
d.
Shoes which the government fur
niShcs the soldiers at a cost of $3.50 a
pair. cost the civilian SO to $40 a pair
There's a reason, and it should inter-
ct the government.
All bakers are anXiouSIy awaiting
more definite information concerning
the Food Administration ruling a 16
ounce loaf of bread for seven cents
after December 10.
Mrs. George L. Shaffer, Pennsyl-
Tania avenue, is suffering with an eX-
tremeIy sore lip, having been caused
from a bruise. At this writing We
are glad to say she is improving.
Mrs Edward Reigart, York, who was
severely burned last Friday by the
ignition OF gasoline at her husbands
garage has improved in her condi-
ton. Mr. Reigart formerly lived here.
The roof on the residence of Mr..
Harvey Bankard, East Main street
was slightly damaged on Tuesday
afternoon by fire. The fire company
responded to the alarm and exiting
Hished the blaze.
MI Roland B. Wilson and William
:. Arbaugh, this city, who were in
tuTed by falling from a scaffold in
Baltimore several weeks ago, were
brought to their homes last week in
an improved condition.
The Boy Scouts, this city, would
like to arrange a game of football for
Thanksgiving day, anywhere through
out the county. Boys of eighteen or
nineteen. Please notify at once, e.
L. Lindsay, Westminster, Md.
That fellow Muck is we'll named.
Any foreigner who would insult the
old flag on American soil, ought to be
put through a quick step war dance
TO the tune Of Yankee Doodle, and his
movements hurried by the rapid fire
Vt whistling bullets.
August Leurs, of North Branch,
escaped injury, but one Of the four
horses he was driving was killed and
two OF the others injured when the
nay wagon on which he was seated
was in collision last week with an
electric car in Baltimore. The force
If the collision upset the big wagon.
About 20 Red Men, members of
AIfaretta Tribe, WoOdsbOrO, and Chip
DeWa Tribe went to the farm OF Walter
A Smith near WOOdSbOrO, Tuesday,
and husked and housed One-half of his
corn crop Mr. Smith has been i'll for
three weeks and because of the scar
city OF labor his corn crop stayed in
The field.
Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Sunday school take this opportunity
Of inviting the public to attend the
wedding of Mr.. Thomas Thumb and
Miss Jennie June, on Friday evening,
November Goth, at 7.30 o'clock. A sill
YER Offering will be taken at the door
After the wedding a reception will be
rendered the bridal party, at which
time ice cream will be on sale.
The failure of her wedding gown to
arrive in time for the ceremony did
not stop Maize Smith. aged II. OF
Mar Liberty, from marrying William
Baker, whose age was given as "A,
and who also is a resident of Liberty
The young bride and her husband
we're married on Wednesday evening
at six o'clock by Rev. Miller, pastor
of the Methodist church. OF Liberty
Gown, and will reside at the home for
Merly occupied by the brides parents.
The MARYLAND State Teachers AssO-
citation will hold its annual meeting In
Baltimore November 18th. 9th ana
18th. 1t has been good many years
aimee the teachers of the state nave
deL IN tnat city, as tnelT SeSSiol9 die
usually held at one of the summer re-
sorts of the state at the close OF the
school year. At the last meeting,
however, held at Ocean City, July,
1916, it was decided to give the teach
ers of the counties an opportunity to
study the educational system of Balti-
more and to effect a closer union
among the entire teaching force or the
state.
Monday afternoon, Harry w. Miller,
unmarried, workman at the Tide
water Portland Cement Company, at
Union Bridge, having ridden on pass
enger train from Union Bridge to Mid
dleburg got off at the latter station
and walked along the track OF the w.
Maryland Railway. Later, he was
seen lying on the track, and was
called to leave by those who saw him.
His body was found sometime after,
with his skull fractured. Magistrate
Jesse w. Eyler, acting coroner and
DIR. Charles H. Diller, viewed the body,
All upon evidence that he had been
struck by freight train, and that the
6@afh hn rocrIf Nf an accident