The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-02-20
BRIEFS.

John MessIer, of Union Bridge, yard
clerk Of the w. M. r, in this city, is
at his home nursing case Of fiu.
Mr.. ]. H Ryland received an allie
gator from Mr.. Simon Nusbaum, who
is spending the winter in Florida.
At the Lutheran parsonage in Tan
eytown, Saturday evening, February
Ia, by Rev. L. B. Hafer, Mr.. Ira Gin
ton Burlington and Miss Edna Jane
,Crabbs, both Of near Union Bridge,
we're married.
Arrangements have been completed
for the great series of pastors con-
ferences to be held in practically ev-
cry section OF the country in Febr'l-
airy and March, under the auspices Of
the Interchurch World Movement.
State superintendent Of schools in
every state in Fifth Federal Reserve
District have been notified that Nation
al Thrift Stamp week will be observed
beginning Monday, March 1, and end
ing Saturday, March 6.
DIR. Felix Primer, the Tageblatt f.
nancial expert Berlin, estimates that
many OF Germany's millionaires viii
be nearer the pauper than the million
sire class when the new German taxes
are installed.
Mr.. Charles G. Gorsuch, East Main
street, sold the mill elevator, which
he advertised in this paper, to Mr.
Clayton Myers, Of Pleasant Valley. Mr..
Berlin Caple bought the mill property
and Mr.. Jesse Stultz the hay shed.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Westaway, of
Evergreen Farm, had as their guest
the past week Mrs A Mira Brown,
Mrs. Meckley and daughter, Mildred,
Miss Velma Caple and Richard Shill-
ing.
Herr G Babylon, the Home of the
Ford, have added an excellent store
room in their show room with every
part that enters into the mechanism
OF the Ford.
Roads were drifted shut Sunday
night causing the travellers to use the
fields. Some of the mail carriers were
compelled to return to this Office with
out making their full route.
American farmers this year will pay
income taxes totaling nearly $1,000
100000, 1t was estimated at Washing
ton on the basis Of earnings calculated
by the Department of Agriculture.
Miss May Rowe, William Chase and
Milton Summers, of Western Maryland
College attended a valentine dance al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Stansbury Emmitsburg, Friday.
The Opera House has been broken
into and goods taken on several diff
feFent occasions recently. The pro-
'prietor has bought five locks, repre-
senting five entrances.
Miss Bessie Williams, of Cations
vile, spent from Tuesday until Wed.
nesday of last week with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. Williams
Reisterstown.
John H. Warner was found dead in
bed Wednesday morning by his niece
Mrs. Dora Perkins, at IL South Schro-
eder street, Baltimore, with whom he
lived. He was born in Carroll county
Wun- H. Bowers & Son have SOLD
their garage business ON Court
street to Joseph Gilbert, of Arlington
Mr.. Bowers will conduct the bus line
as usual.
AT the regular annual meeting Of
the directors of the Hampstead Bank
Mr.. w. H. s. Allgire was elected by the
Board Of Directors, as president o.
that bank.
Delnar Knox, Los Angeles, burieC
q gallon jug Of whisky on his rancf
when he "swore off" five years ago
The other day he dug it up. He ''camt
to" in Jail. The judge said $40.
Progress is prettily told in the fol
lowing lines: THE quill has become
a typewriter, the oxcart an automobile
the candle an electric bulb, the muske
a machine gun, the fireplace a radi
ator, the sickle a binder, the fail .
threshing machine, the "old oaker
bucket" gasoline pump, the corr
crib a silo, the velocipede a motor
cycle the skiff motor boat, the tut
an electric washing machine and tn,
stairWay an elevator.