The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-01-24
TANEYTOWN.


Wednesday last until Monday with
her friend, Miss Norma Wachter, at
Frederick.
Mrs. Merritt Burke and son, Mer-
rift, Jr., Of New Port, Delaware, spent
from Friday until Monday with her
IDarents, }. S. Bower and wife, and
other relatives here.
Carroll C. Hess underwent a slight
operation at Frederick City Hospital
last week. He is getting along very
well.
Ellis Ohler had the misfortune OF
being kicked i'm the head just above
the temple by horse. The only
thing saving his life was the fact
that the horse was without shoes.
Charles A. Elliot, of Shrewsbury,
Pa, spent several days with trlends
here.
A w. Feeser and Company have
bought all Of the. land adjoining their
canning factory heretofore owned by
Shank and Barrack, Of Woodsboro'
on private terms, through p. w.
Garner, real estate agent.
Clarence Ohler has secured en-
ployment i'm a garage in Hanover.
TOlbert ShOrb moved ON TUESDAY
from the PROPERTY of Mrs. David On
Ter ON Bunker Hill, to Mrs.
Rebecca Reifsnider's property on
Emmitsburg street.
Crawford Banks moved on Tuesday
from the late Isiah Lambert property
to the home of her parents, Frank
lin BowersoX.
Percy L. Mehring, Of Hampstead,
spent the weeks end with his par
ents, L. W. Mehring and wife.
Prof. Harry z. Ecker has pur-
chased the property Of Q. J. Stone
sifer, on George street.
The Columbia Stock Company IS
filling a weeks engagement here this
week and having a crowded house
every night
Mrs. d. j. Hesson received last
Friday a pair of vases from her son,
Sergt. Clyde l.. Hesson, souvenirs Oh
the big drives at Verdun and Ar
come. They are works of art and
made from rs millimeter shells
The bottoms represent the original
firing end OF the she'll with cap, and
the body has an ivy wreath entwin-
ing the one side, and above that the
words Verdun, 1918, and Argonne,
1918, The vases are the envy Of all
the ladies who have had the privilege
eli seeing them. Mrs. Hesson has
been offered various sums for them
but just smiles at them all
Mrs. c. r. Coombs and Mrs. Fanny
Eyster, of Emmitsburg, are the
guests of Mrs. g. @. OFT.
Earle Hink) Foreman, the first OF
our Taneytown boys to return home
from overseas, has been enjoying
FIVE days furlough with his home
, folks. He was wounded twice, once
in the arm, and in the leg, but looks
fine.
Mrs Martha Fringer and Mrs.
Clara Bricker spent from Thursday
until Saturday in Hanover.
SYKESVILLE.
Miss Dora Kohls, of Baltimore, and
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Meyers, OF
Washington, were the weeks end
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles KOhls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Jenkins gave
a family dinner Sunday i'm honor OF
their son, Private Raymond jenkins,
who recently returned from France,
and was mustered out OF the Army
and came home from Camp Meade
Saturday. The Huns did not get any
OF his anatomy, but he is quite deaf
from gun explosions, Those at the
dinner besides the immediate family
were MIR. and. Mrs. James Carter, MI.
and Mrs. TORY Flemming, MI anu
Mrs. Raymond Arlington, and Miss
Lionne Turner, of Mt. Airy.
Mrs Mantz Curly Is visiting friends
in Baltimore this week.
The patients of Springfield Hospital
will give an entertainment the night
OF January 31st in the Amusement
Hall, entitled "Follies", for the bene-
ut Of the amusement fund. The pub
lie is cordially invited
Miss George Nicer, Of Forest Hill,
Hartford county spent last week with
her cousins, Mrs. Frank Ely and Mrs.
Mantz Curley.
Miss Eleanor Dorsey has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Harry DeVries.
William Hobbs, of Washington, and
Miss Grace Hobbs, of Baltimore,
Epent the weeks end with their par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Hobbs, OF
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Mellor, and
children, of Westminster, were
visitors to Sykesville friends last
Sunday.
Miss Katie Maddox IL visiting her
parents at Marion Station, Eastern
shore.
Mrs. James Wheatly has been quite
sick the past week.
Miss Ruth Dorsey is home from mt.
DeSales Academy, sick with mumps,
and Miss Dorothy DeVries is also
home from Western Maryland College
sick with mumps.
William DeVries has accepted a
position with his uncle, MIR. Harry
DeVries.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Lee were re-
cent visitors at the home of Mrs
Annie Lee.
Rev. and Mrs. Walter Mark Depp,
OF Baltimore, visited friends i'm Sykes
vile last week.
Maurice Bennett has accepted a
position with the Goodrich Rubber
Co, OF Baltimore
Cashier Chipley spent Sunday with
his parents In Washington.
Mr. Samuel Shipley j. advertising
his farm back or the State Hospital
for sale and will later 20 to Florida
ivan r.. Hoff, mortgage, sold the
W. Clinton Brandenburg property n
Freedom to Pearce G.. PrDugh, Al
public sale for $3.50.