The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-12-05
We had a small snow furry We'd
nesday morning.

FRIDAY. John G. Hess, Hagerstowny
formerly Of this city, is a brother.
Mr.. Hess was a native Of Carroll
county.
There is still plenty Of corn to
husk in this section and it appears .
that the price is no inducement to get
help. In some localities as much as
Z cents per bushel is being paid for .
husking. 4
Jacob A. Miller, of Mt. Joy town .
ship, Pa, died November 10 at his \
home at the age of so years. Mrs.
Annie Strevig, Frizellburg, and Mrs.
Enoch Yealy, Harvey, are sisters Of
the deceased !
More than $1,OOO,OOO,00O worth of
Liberty Bonds were bought by the
Treasury and retired during the last
1S months, yielding the Government
profit of approximately $35,000,000
and reducing the public debt.
Herschel Barber, near Klee's Mill,
who fractured his leg several weeks
ago in a motor cycle accident, was
taken to a hospital in Baltimore to-
day for an operation. From some
cause one of the bones failed to knit
together.
In rummaging around we dug out
a German almanac printed in 1885,
We are not acquainted with the Ger
man characters in type, SO it is i'm
possible to tell but little about its
contents. The author is Samuel
Saws.
The invitations to the wedding of
Miss Emma E. Hudson, daughter Of
Mrs. Florence Hudson, of Baltimore,
to Frederick NJ Bitzel, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Bitzel, Tannery, to
take place in Baltimore tomorrow
have been sent out.
Schedules are not allowed to in
terfere with sport on the Stewards
town Railroad. On Thanksgiving
Day Harry Gibbs, fireman, shot a
rabbit while on the way to New Free
dom, the train being stopped for the
purpose. After the rabbit was kill
ed the train proceeded on its way.
A bold hold-up occurred near the
College buildings about 7.30 p. m.
November "a, Union Bridge, when
Mexican laborer at the cement plant
was relieved of $58 in cash by three
masked men. He reported the affair
later but the chances of apprehend-
ing the guilty parties are remote
Mr.. J. Brooke Fink held an auction
sale in the Office occupied by the
tate Charles e. Fink, Court street,
Saturday and was well attended. A
we'll known lawyer made number
of purchases and on gathering up
his articles he found he was one
short. 1t was most friendly night
piece and much needed. 1t was
found later safely put away.
The group of buildings formerly
occupied by Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity, and about a score of other
structures in the square bounded by
Howard, Ross, Monument and Eu-
taW streets, Baltimore, were either
destroyed or wrecked by fire early
last Friday. The loss is roughly es-
timated at $1,000,000, of which about
100000 falls upon the University.
The supper and bazaar in the Fire
mems building under the management
of the Women's Civic League will be
continued tonight and tomorrow
night. Come out and enjoy a good
supper of oysters in all styles, chick
en-, ham, rolls, biscuits, slaW, salads,
ice cream, cake and coffee and help
these public spirited women help the
town.
The meadow in the vicinity of Nc
Glnnis Siding was noticed to be very
hazy Thanksgiving morning and
after investigating the cause the peo-
pie found that a sport from Bal
timore and former resident were
shooting at a rabbit. After firing
less than Is times at bunny It es-
capped to a wood pile where it was
found dead: Its death was caused
by fright and not gunshot.
The Sun has picked Hugh
Ward, of Western Maryland College
as the best player of any college ia
center position in its all-Maryland
team for this year. Five colleges
were represented on the team, with
State having four of the places, Hop
kins three and st. Johns two. West
ern Maryland has only one, as has
Mount st. Mary's. Langrall of w.
M. G. was mentioned as a second
best in his position.
Mr. Geo. T. King, of Middletown,
"a, and DIR. Id. i. Deatrick, OF the
same place, the former delivering the
address before the ,Woman's Club Of
miniature building designed after the
hme of Mrs. ]. P. Wantz, and both
visiting Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Hetrick.
were suddenly called home Sunday
morning on account of the illness of
Mr.. Kings mother, who died late
that evening.
Tn the display window at the Palace
Confectionery is on exhibition al
miniture building designed after the
Metropolitan Building of New York and
is a splendid piece of architectural
work. 1t is finished up to the minute
in every detail and can hardly be
improved upon Mr.. Samuel Engle-
man, East Main street, is the archi-
tect and deserves congratulations
upon his tedious and splendid work
manship.
The hill climb contest held Thanks
giving Day, at Taylor's Hill, Wash
ington, proves without a shadow of
doubt that the Indian motor cycle
was superior in the entire field and
outclassed its competitors in every
event. The Indian also won the
events with side cars attached.
Mr. Wesley Shipley, East Main
street, il the agent for the Indian
and is more than pleased with the
action Of his machine.