The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-01-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS

Mrs william H. Vanderford, East
Main street, has returned from an ex-
tended visit to Baltimore.
Lieut.. James Mes. Shriver, Union
MILLS, has been honorably discharged
from the Army, He was stationed at
Admission, Ala.
Mayor Preston appointed Mr.. John
Milton Reifsnider on the municipal
committee to receive returning SOL
.ters and sailors.
The telephone rates have been
raised The Westminster rate will be
s5 cents instead of % cents an in
crease of 10 cents.
There will be Sunday school at l
o'clock and preaching at 2 o'clock by
Rev. Hodges of the Seminary at St.
Bentamin's Lutheran church this
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Shellman,
CRi0ntown, who we're guests Of his
sister Miss Mary B. Shellman, East
Main street. are visiting relatives i'm
Union Bridge.
Mrs. Harry KINNEY and Miss
LaRue Herr. this city, have returned
IRON pleasant visit to friends in
Philadelphia New York and Balti-
more
Private Edgar NJ Frcunfelter has
received his discharge from Camp
Green Leaf, Ga, and is now at his
home in New Windsor, and has taken
UP his business in the Delco Light
work
Our citizens were very much excited
Sunday evening when a meteor, sup
posed to have bursted, lit UP the earth
N brightly which was followed w by a
hSumbling like thunder. The spot
VI where the meteor came from was
large and white All kinds of rumors
circulated as to what sign it may
bring Don't be foolish.
Mr.. Harold Shugars, manager of the
American Sentinel, has rendered his
resignation to the directors of the
company. Mr.. Shugars has purchased
the interest of the Emmitsburg
lChr0nicle and will re-establish the
paper as soon as arrangements can be
made.
The Main street gate job of the
western Maryland Railway has been
put on an s hour schedule. Mr.. Sam
uel GreenholtZ, this city, has been
duued TO the force. The gates are
now IN charge of William Helm, Sam
ueL GreenhOltz and Marion Storms.
Inc Star theatre has had a new
lrOnt added to the recent improve
nents Of the building.
The Westminster Lodge No. 1924,
valted Brotherhood Of Maintenance OF
way Employees and Railway Shop
hapor OF w. Nj. Railroad was organized
I'll tne Odd Fellows Hall last Sunday
4 week with 200 members. The juris-
scton OF the organization takes in
) baltimore to Lineboro on the
p II. division and from Baltimore
!" Hlghtield on the main line. The
uase meets in the above lodge room
w s'0fy TWO weeks. The charter for
~ ~ society was received last week.
~ ,ue lodge bids to be a factor in their
D BUSINESS Each meeting brings more
aeW members.
elsewhere in the columns of this
paper will be noticed the advertise
a LsIt OF Edgar M. Frounfelter, former
S Ssaler Of Delco-Light Products In
Eatoii and Howard counties. Mr.
tt ,oYO has secured his release
h hua active service to resume his
ousl, here and expects to be hon
T%aoly discharged BY early Spring.
hioS knowledge this soldier has OF
nIsa NH class electrical machinery
~ MN In charge OF the instruc-
n nm aepartment of Delco-Lfght and
appilcation to X-Ray at the ". =.
5ls y 81, school Of Roentgenology. In
s NJ capacity he. was associated with
eins s OF the foremost electrical en-
s NJ NH of the country and there II
for uuaot ne comes back To resume liz
cien ner business with fan more eff
ledre' ". ana q more thorough know
perience. 9uit m ~ army So