The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-07-25
BRIEFS.

Miss Blanche Rifle, Cranberry, is
visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Sholl, OF Hanover, Pa.
Judge James A. c. Bond and grand
SON, Jack Worthington, this city, and
James Bond, Jr., Elkridge, are on a
fishing trip to Wachapreague, Acra-
mac county, Va.
Mr.. Harry X. Seymore, this city,
was taken to the Maryland Univer-
sity last evening by Mr.. Joseph L..
Matthias, suffering from some IN
known cause.
St. Johns Lutheran Missionary
Society will hold its regular monthly
meeting at the home of Mrs. Lizzie
Matthias, Thursday, July 81, at p. m.
Each member is invited to be present.
Mr. VIM. J. nj. Yingling, who re
Gently returned from over seas, and
Master Carroll YingIing, OF Balti-
more, spent the weeks end with IMr.
and Mrs. r. E. Lee Hutchns, near
this city.
The annual convention of the Car
roll County Sunday School Associa-
ton will be held in the Methodist
Episcopal church, Mt. Airy, Tuesday,
July 20. Sessions morning, after
noon and evening. An interes ting
program has been arranged and every
school in the county is urged TO send
delegates.
] Two handsome monuments were
erected this week in Gettysburg
cemetery, at Gettysburg, Pa, by Mr
Joseph L. Matthias, granite and
marble dealer, East Main street
The stones were for the late Geo.
Bushman, who was murdered at Har,
risburg. and Mrs .Chas. r Holder
wife of First ~Sergt. Holder, U. S. A
The monuments were finished at Mr.
Matthias works in this city and moved
to the cemetery on his stone truck.
Although the numuvr of Sundays
Baltimore police court cases was
about even with those of last week
there was an increase of three IL
the number of drunks arrested. Las
Sunday 104 cases, of which 10 were
''drunks," we're docketed on the po
showed LOG cases altogether, O
which 13 were "drunks." The 20
lice are elated over the quiet times
which they fear are too good to last
! Friday afternoon while Russell
Welty, of Hagerstown, Western
Maryland Railway dispatcher, wa
driving toward Hagerstown in hi
automobile with his wife and on
child, his machine skidded and turn
ed over. Mr.. Welty received a gasl
above the left eye and a cut Lin
Mrs. Welty was slightly injured an,
badly shaken up. The child es
capped injury. Mrs. Welty is
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwar
Stoner, Liberty street, and il fire
iquent visitor to her parents.
To make up for the loss resultin
from the cutting off of the sale O
liquor, several of the large hotels il
Baltimore have jumped the prices @
rooms. One of the largest Of tn
hotels is now getting $3.50 for
single room with bath. Two per
sons occupying room with
double bed are compelled to pay 81
and for double rooms with twil
beds from $S to $40 is asked. Jn
year ago the rooms that are Loy
bringing $3.50 a night could be ha'
for $3.50 The hotel managers sa,
that the shutting off of the sale o
liquor has been great loss to them
and they are compelled to try AM
cover their losses by raising tn
prices-of rooms.
Having no place to stay, accordin,
to his statement, Benjamin Carter
colored, one of two negroes who es
capped from gang of prisoner
camped on Pennsylvania avenue ant
working on the State road was picket
up Tuesday afternoon at Pikesvill
and returned to the Penitentiary
The negroes took to a corn field ant
the keeper of the gang and his mel
searched the field for some time be
fore they forced the second negro tt
surrender. Patrolman Dorsey saw ;
negro passing through Pikesville ant
stopped him. He admitted that h
was Benjamin Carter and said that HI
was on his way back to the Peniten
tiary. Carter was first brought here
to Westminster, but the keeper sai(
he could not take the negro back a!
he had escaped.
The hospitable home of MIR. ant
Mrs. J. Fred Rinehart and son
Howard was the scene of happy
gathering on Friday, July 18th whe1
the former neighbOrs and friends O
Westminster spent the evening witt
them. A pleasant evening Of music
and song and later refreshments MADE
it an occasion not soon to be forgot
ten. The following were present
Rev. and Mrs. Hetrick and son, who
were house guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Oil
yer Grouse, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Starr
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Killer and son
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Grumbire aht
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Nus
baum, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Berwager
MIR. r. Snader and daughter, Miss
Mary, Misses Florence and Myrle
Malehorn, Mr. and Mrs Robert My.
ers and Mrs. Arnold From Sykes
vile were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Schrade and granddaughter, Gladys
Belle CLANCY, Mr.. and Mrs. Amadee
Eckard and Miss Louise Forthman
Edward w. Case mas recently solo
through his Office, 211 East MaiI
street, the Miss Janet G. Whitfield
farm Of 80 acres, located near Den
nings, this county to Mr.. Dory w
Boone, OF Baltimore. The price pait
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