The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-03-26


Mrs. Henry Hartman, Of baltimore
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Joseph
Sheeler, Pennsylvania avenue
The WatersyiIIe Methodist Episco-
pal congregation will build new
church on the site of the old one
that will cost nearly $4,000. Work
will begin as soon as the weather per-
mits.
The All American truck purchased
by o. C. Corbin, East Main street, has
been equipped with pneumatic tires
and a body to be used for passenger
hauling between Westminster and
Littlestown.
A eve belonging to Frank M. Ste
Yens. near Creagerstewn, gave birth
to three lambs, all doing well. Four
teen ewes belonging to Mr.. Stevens
have given birth to % lambs during
the past month.
A bin was introduced by Senator
Snader to authorize the State Roads
Commission to construct a highway
from Woodbine schoolhouse in Carroll
county, to connect with the Westmin-
Mount Airy road.
Because of a severe cold, that has
resulted in temporary hoarseness,
Mabel Garrison, the Baltimore So
prano, has been obliged to cancel her
engagement in st. Louis, and will
return to Baltimore.
Mrs, William Myers and daughter,
Virginia, and sons, Harold and Fran
els, returned home Sunday with her
husband, Mr. William Myers, after
spending the week with her sister,
Mrs. Frank Freyman.
Messrs Carroll N Lockard, G. E.
Helwig, John Everhart, and Guy
Zentz have gone to Flint, Mich. to
bring in few of the well known
and tried out Buick cars They will
arrive home on Saturday.
We will appreciate it if our readers
will send us personal, local and other
news items that may happen to them
or family or friends There are many
items that may escape us and we
would be glad to have them
Those who spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Fred. Miller, near Hampstead
were Mr.. and Mrs. George Miller and
children, Mrs. Alberta Zentgraf and
little daughter, Louise, Samuel Shat
fer and Mr.. Carroll Leister.
The death Of Smith A. Decker, for
mer mayor, of Butler, N. J., was due
to drinking wood alcohol His death
was at first attributed to ptomaine
poisoning. but investigation revealed
poisoned liquor as the real cause.
The Mt. Airy Chautauqua dates
have been fixed for July to Ia in
elusive The town s On the same cir
cult with Petersburg, Fredeficks-
burg, Alexandria, Winchester and
Chambersburg, Pa. and Westminster
Miss jeanette Jerome, Pennsylvania
avenue, has resigned as a sales1ady
of Babylon & Lippy Co. and has ac-
cepted position with the Western
Maryland Railway at Hillen Station,
Baltimore. She will take up her new
duties Monday.
Hanover banks, which for years
have been paying 31s' per cent. on
time deposits, will this week go on a
per cent. basis. Five local bank
ing institutions announce their ad-
vance simultaneously. An advertise
ment appears elseweher in this paper
Robert Miller, who moved from Bal
timore last month to take charge of
his fathers farm near New Windsor,
met with painful accident by getting
his hand in the fodder cutter in oper-
alton He was taken to Baltimore
hospital where he received the neces
caT.v surpieaI attention
The nine year old daughter of Mr.
Edward Murray, near this city, was
struck by an automobile as she alight-
ed from the bus at her home about
O'Clock last evening, knocking her
down and injuring her. Mr.. VIM. G
Rumbo, was the driver Of the car
which struck the child and was fined
$40 and costs for operating a car
on permit The child was taken
to st. Joseph's Hospital in Baltimore