The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-02-06

| Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gilbert, Union
Bridge, were called to Jacksonville,
Fla, on account Of the serious illness
Of Mr.. Martin, relative Of Mrs.
Gilbert.
Mrs. Harry Ditman, near this city,
is visiting her brother, David J.
Franklin, and family, of Richmond,
Va, also friends in Washington, D. c.
this week.
A water main on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. sprung a leak and had to be re-
paired by the Consolidated workmen
Monday night. It required the entire
night to do the work.
With the three remaining members
of her household I'll from grip or flu.
Mrs. Augusta l. Holbrook, 20 years,
home in Harrisonville.
The icy roads have caused a har-
vest for the automobile dealers of
this county. Many wrecked cars have
been sent to the repair shop from be-
ing damaged by skidding.
1t has been decided that no tent
alive returns of the income taxes can
be made this year. The actual cor
rect amount Of the taxes must be
made by March 10Th, next.
Rev. Geo. w. Dame, of Baltimore,
will conduct services in Ascension
Protestant Episcopal church Sunday
morning. Holy communion at 7.30 a..
m. Morning prayer 1890 a. m.
Mrs. Henry Walking, Bishop street,
sold her residence to Mr.. Clark Tay-
Tor, East Main street. The improve
ments are two story brick house
and two acres Of land with improve
mentS.
While coasting on Main street in
Union Bridge Ralph Selby was
thrown from the rear of a sled and
was hit by one following, resulting in
broken collar bone and dislocated
shoulder.
A number of seizures Of War Saw
ings Stamps have been made in Bal
timore by Government authorities
who claim that stamps Of this char
acter have been successfully counter
feited.
Putney' nBridge, which crosses the
Patapsco river at Marriottsville and
connects Baltimore county with
Howard county, was completely des-
troyed by ice and high waters. The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
The property known as the Wind
sor Hotel, New Winsdor, which was
offered at public sale was bid in at
$4,000. Mrs. Gilbert has since decid-
ed to divide the building up into
apartments and the store room.
Man is a taking animal, any way
you look at him. The hustler takes
to work, the laggard takes a snoose,
the wGETior takes punch at
his heels. And, when there's nothing
else to take everybody takes offense.
THAT rainy day" stares every one
in the face. 1t is bound to come
some time. Only the exceptionally
fortunate avoid it. This isn't talk
on thrift at all-merely being a few
lines on common sense and the flu
ture.
Miss Emma Ecker, of Union Bridge,
who teaches school at Medford, fell
on the ice while on her way to school
a few days ago, spraining her arm
and tearing some ligaments, since
which time she has had to carry it
in a sling.
Ralph Smith, son of Evan T. Smith,
Bark Hill, who has been confined in
the Naval Hospital in Washington, D.
c., for quite awhile suffering with
rheumatism, has been sent to New
Orleans and Panama for the benefit
of his health.
Edgar NJ. Frounfelter and William
Wyand, of New Windsor, attended the
Delco-Light Convention of Maryland,
Virginia, North and South Carolina
representatives at Richmond, Va, this
week. Mr.. Frounfelter is the Delco-
Light agent in this county.
Peter B. Stefano, a Brooklyn boot
black, makes $225 a week shining
shoes, according to his wife, Mrs. Jo-
sephine Stefano, who entered suit in
Brooklyn Supreme Court for sepa-
ration. She charges cruel and inhu-
man treatment and declares that her
husband refused to give her 10 cents
to go to a movie" Decision was re-
served on her request for a $50 a
week temporary alimony.