The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-08-15

eight chicks walked out OF the Ice
tbox.
MIR. Joseph T.. Matthias, monument
and granite dealer, placed in the
Lutheran Cemetery, Ehmitsburg,
this week, one of his latest designed
monuments, which was finished at his
works here.
Mrs. Samuel Miller, Of near this
city, received a letter ON Tuesday
from her son, Githa P. Miller, of
Sweden. Mr.. Miller sailed for SWed-
en- nine weeks ago. He says the sights
are wonderful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Blizzard and
family spent weeks vacation visit
ing relatives and friends at Westmin-
ster, Carrollton, Boring, Maple
Springs, Arlington, Warfeldsburg
and Sykesville.
4 most important meeting of the
Women's Civic League will be held
on the play ground at the high school
Friday evening, August 22, beginning
promptly at 7.30 O'Clock. Every mem
Der please come.
Ruth A. E. Ginindl1, wife If John
Ginindan, died Monday at the HON
of her daughter, Mrs. Samuel wv.
Shugars, Baltimore. Her remains
were brought to Hampstead Wednes-
day where they we're inferred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Bousvert and
daughter, Of Carrollton; Mr. and Mrs.
Lincoln Mccarthy Willard, N. Y,
and Mr. and Mrs. Fl. D. Fowble, West
Main street, visited the interesting
Gettysb burg battlefield Sunday.
An electrical typewriter giving
greater speed and silent working, is
the invention of a Bristol, Tenn, bust
ness man. No special installation is
necessary, the current from an
ordinary electric lamp sufficing.
Mrs. Harry KINNEY, Misses Mary
Billingslea, Larue and Eva Herr, this
city, are spending weeks vacation
at Ocean City, Md, and other inter-
esting places on the Eastern ShO'.
The trip is being made by automobile.
Corporal Allen W. Rickle, George
street, has a number of souvenirs on
exhibition in Atlee w. Vampires
store window, that he collected in
France, while i'm service in the 112th
machine OuH DdILdlIOu 1nGS are LII
teresting.
Herman Smelser Of Stonersville,
received painful dissertations about
the head ON Monday afternoon by be-
ing thrown from his motorcycle on
the concrete road near his home. The
accident was caused by the handle
bars coming lose.
rtr
is suffering from d broken right arm
ter and was working from scatfold
collapsed dropping him about 25 feet
to the ground. He was also injured
about his right leg.
The semi-monthly auction Of stock,
horses and cattle, was held at the
stables of G. T.. Cutler, Frederick,
Bradley McHenry, manager, totalllng
$8,986.50. A pair of mares brought
$476, and a span of mules $415.
Seventy-five head of horses were
sold ranging from $25 to $3.50 each.
Mr.. William B. Seabroook arrived
from New York on Monday evening
to visit his parents, States Attorney
anu Mis- WulAldIA L. 0CdDlO0h' ACO-
day mornings mail brought to him
from the French Secretary Of War a
distinguished service medal, award
ed by the French War Department.
Representative Gard, of Ohio, in
PRODUCED a bill to provide Government
regulation of Interstate Commerce in
al "necessaries of Life" including
food, clothing, fuel and other neces-
sites, and to prevent boarding or
profiteering in these articles by i'm
posing fine of $4,000 or five years
Imprisonment for violation.
The tax on the ice cream and soft
drinks i'm the Maryland district for
June will amount to about $4,000, it
was said at the Office Of Collector OF
Internal Revenue Miles. This amount
is merely the tax paid by the retailer
or rather by the consumer-and is
exclusive Of large number of de-
Mnquents. To date returns have
been rendered by 3,400 dealers.
Those visiting Mr. and Mrs. George
Phillips last week were as follows:
Miss Myrtle Creswell, Of Baltimore,
from Monday until Saturday; MIR. and
Mrs. Norris Stocksdale, of Ffnksburg,
Wednesday evening; Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Blizzard and three little
daughters, of Flohrville; MIR. Guy
Blizzard, of Sandyville, and Miss Ethel
Raynould, of Warfeldsburg, Friday
we'll and Roby Creswell, all of Bal
timore, from Saturday until Sunday,
and Miss Ethel Raynould, Sunday.
The end of the old highway system
in Frederick county is near. After
September I, when the county Off
cially assumes control Of the Liberty
and Union Bridge pike, but three
tollgates, the abomination Of the
tourist and the automobile owner,
will remain i'm this county. At one
time Frederick had regular bull
wark of toll-gates, 29 in all. Every
approach into Frederick was defend
ed by barriers of toll-collecting
gates In this manner revenues
were collected for the up-keep and
maintenance Of roads in that county.
MT. and Mrs. Joseph c. Yingling,
Bachman's Valley, entertained the fol-
lowing Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Gummel and daughter, Ray, Green
mount; Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Leese
and daughter, Corrine, Melrose; MIR.
and Mrs. Walter Stephen and son,
Norman, Westminster; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Hunt, Snydersbuag; Mrs.
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