The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-11-28

Mr.. Geo. r Babylon, OF Baltimore
was in this city Monday on business.
MIR. Francis Neal Parke, OF the firm
OF Bond & Parke, IL lin Connecticut
on business this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George -Eckenrode
are on an automobile tour to Atlantic
City and Philadelphia.
MFR. WV. Ill Streaker and MIR. Basil
Dorsey, Woodbine, transacted busl-
ness i'm this city this week.
Miss Derma Yaiser, has returned
Co Washington. ID. c., after spending
two weeks at her home In TINS Guy
DR.. r. J. Coonan took Horace
Bush. of Moore's Drug Store to -.
Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, on wed
nesday.
A. huckster truck was badly wreck
ed On Baseman'S Hill at Morgan
Run, Tuesday morning EGGS, Du'-
j ter and other products took 90 drop
not in price.
The Church OF God Christian En-
daavor society will hold an oyster
supper in the Fireman's Building,
Saturday, November 29 EVERYBODY
welcome. Proceeds -four furniture LOT
the new church
MT. and Mrs. L. w. Plummer and
family, OF Waverly, Va, who pur,
chased the VIM. H. Lippy farm OF lSO
acres. near Manchester, this county
nave moved into the tenant house al
Carroll Orchards, for the winter.
MIR. and Mrs. G. A. Gates, c. Ber7
nard Gates and Mrs. Mason Crlck-
ard. of Charleston, w. Va, were en-
tertained by MIR. III. G.. Albaugh, AT
the Hotel Albaugh, Hanover, Fa.'
during the weeks end.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A Blizzard
were guests at the home Oh MIR. ana
MRS. Lewis Smith Sunday in honor OF
Mr.. Billiards. and Mrs. Smith 3
father'e goth birthday. MIR. VIM. 4.
Gibson found Mr.. Gibson reading ana
enjoying good health. He is as &C
tive as the usual man OF 70.
MIR. and Mrs. John w. Owings and
family, of near Warfeldsburg enter
tanned on Sunday NIT. and MIS-:
Brooke Lester and sons, Walter and
Earl, Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Robert
and children, Norman, OWings and
Marv Alice. all of near Snydersburg;
MIR. and Mrs. Joshua D. Owings and
son, Merl, Mr.. Herbert Owings, or
Shirley and Mr.. Jesse E. Owings, OF
Baltimore.
The Woman's Missionary Soc!e-y
of St Benjamin's Lutheran cnurcn'
who were going to hold PUBIC
Thankoffering meeting in the churcn
Sunday evening, November 70, mas
postponed it until Sunday evening,
November 80, at 7.30. Come an
ioin with us and see the Hanging
OF the Sign" and in the Afternoon,
In Chinese Hospital"
The case ct Mrs. George Hazel
Lane, of Baltimore, against MISS
Margaret l.. Sponseller, HagerstoWn,
for alienation of the affections OF
Mrs. Lanes husband, was moved to
Westminster from Washington coun-
ty, for trial, by Judge Henderson,
upon motion of the defendants at
torney. Mrs. Lane is asking dam
ages for $4,000. She and her hus-
band have been divorced.
Edward w. Case has sold through
his Office, 211 East Main street, the
James z. Banner farm OF AZ acres
near Wakefield, to VIM. G. Rumbond,
OF Gainesville, Md, the price men
toned was $4,000. The Gale w.
Greene farm Of 80 acres near Frizell-
burg to VIM. F.. Bosley and Geo. W.
Light, OF Finksburg for $4,000.
House and lot at the same place to
+. Stephen Gemmill, Of Upper Falls,
Baltimore CO., for $500. Mr.. Gem
mill after extensive Improvements
will occupy same for a. home. The
VIM. H. LipBy farm of 100 acres near
Manchester, to Nj. r. Plummer, of
Waverly, Va. Price $4,000. The
James c. Myers house, LA Penn
sylvania avenue, this city to Harry
G.. BerWager. The Howard ]. Mar
tin house, Hersch avenue, this city to
Pearl g. Johnson. The Ephraim Il.
Myers farm of 60 acres, near Mt.
Pleasant to VIM. I'll. Keys, of Darby,
Wilks Co., N. c., for $500 and the
M H. Wise property located on the
Sullivan road near this city to
Harry W. Mancha.
The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an ex-
animation to be held at Westminster
and Sykesville on December Is to fill
the position of rural carrier at Mt
Airy, Woodbine and Sykesville and
vacancies that may later occur on
rural routes from other postoffices in
the abOve-mentiOned county. The
examination will be open only to
citizens who are actually dOmiciled
in the territory of postoffice in the
county. Admission Of women will
be limited to the widows of u. S.
soldiers, sailors, or marines, and to
the wives of U. s. soldiers, sailors,
or marines who are physically dis
qualified for examination by reason
Of injuries received in the line Of
military duty. This form and appli1
cation blanks may be obtained from
the offices mentioned above or from
the United States Civil Service Com
mission at Washington, ID. G. Appli-
cations should be forwarded to the
Commission at Washington at the