The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-02
BRIEFS

SudIlSS w. WOOu ul6u SuuuGU1y dI
his home in Baltimore Monday.
Miss Pauline Miller, Hagerstown, is
the guest of Misses Elsie and Helen
King, Chase street, extended.
Mr.. w. R. Westaway, of Evergreen
farm, killed some porkers weighing
367, 335, BAT and 318 pounds.
Hotel Hanover, in Hanover, Pa, will
pass out of existence Saturday, at
which time it will be closed.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. O. Bortner spent
the holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. Thomas Shilling, Sandyville.
John David Crum, aged 6S years,
died at WalkersVille. William S.
Crum, of Winfield, is son of the de-
ceased.
Mr.. Paul Walsh, of Cranberry Val
ley, spent the holidays with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Walsh, of near
Louisville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Mummaugh,
of Lawndale, entertained on Xmas day
number of their friends. All did
justice to the inner man.
The Main Court Garage was entered
and the cash register rifled of it's con-
tents. The thieves also stole some
tools. The loss was not very large
William Byers has been appointed
deputy sheriff to succeed Mr.. Hetzler,
resigned. Mr.. Byers was the night
watchman at the First National Bank.
At Ellicott City on December "a, the
marriage of Mr.. Grove A. Shipley,
Bird Hill, and Miss Mary ]. Nusbaum,
Baltimore, took place Rev. Null OF
fciated.
! Mrs. Louis Burkhart died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. N. S.
Jacobs, Waynesboro, Tuesday. She
was IS years of age. She was a ma
tive of Uniontown, Md.
The son of the Italian greengrOcery-
man at the Forks of the Road fell and
fractured his leg between the knee
ard hip. He was taken to a hospital
in Baltimore for treatment.
Mrs. Hannah A. Benson, aged 81
years, widow of Joshua F. Benson, Mt
Carmel, died Tuesday. Among the
survivors are Mrs. Anna Bush, Hamp.
stead. Her remains were inferred in
Hampstead cemetery.
Judge Duncan, Baltimore, has sign
ed a decree ratifying number o.
sales of valuable property belonging
to the estate of Henry J. Farber, lat'
of Baltimore county, deceased, and be
ing part of Beaumont, occupied b!
him, and after his death by his wife
Annie e. Farber, at Catonsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Tyler, formerl!
of Montebello Park, Baltimore, re
Gently of this city, will move to Phil
adelphia, where Mr.. Tyler has &C
cepted the position as manager of TIN
Motor Truck Corporation. Mr.. lyle
recently had garage in the Jane
NJ. Stoner building, Pennsylvania ave
Mr.. and Mrs. Howell B. Shriver, Phil
adelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. David e. Shriv
fer, Baltimore; Miss Caroline E. J
Shriver, Buffalo, N. Y; I. NJ. Sergt
Edward s. Shriver, Naval TORPEDO
Station, Newport R l., spent tn
Christmas holidays with their mother
Mrs. David Keener Shriver. Eas
Green street.
The attraction on New Years reV
were dances at Ford's Inn and Fire
mems Hall. Both were well attended
The dance under the supervision o
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mems Building and people from OVel
the county, Baltimore and other out
of-town places were present. Gaufs
Orchestra, Baltimore, rendered the
selections.
! Frank Newman was injured abou
the head, Miss Gertrude Croft had hel
shoulder dislocated, and Mrs. B. f
Croft, the latter's son, Norman Croft
and Mr.. Newman's mother, were
bruised and shaken up when their au.
tomobile skidded, struck telephone
pole and upset near Ridgeyille The
party was coming from Washington to
Middletown and the car was badly
damaged. Last August Mr.. Newman
and party of friends narrowly escaped
being killed when his car was struck
by a Northern Central passenger train
at the Harmony Grove crossing.
| Jesse and Raymond Myers, colored,
CT Baltimore, are in jail on the charge
of stealing 16 chickens and turkey
from Mr.: Mckinney at Berrett The
colored men were on board of train
for Baltimore and looking suspicious
an officer got on the train at SykesviIle
to search them. AS the officer was go
ing through Jesse Raymond jumped
fl GIN the train and diyed into the Falls
and swan to the Howard county
side. A number of men joined in the
chase and Raymond dived under the
water and came up on the other side,
where he was caught. The 16 chick
ems and turkey were found in their po-
session. Both are held for May term
of grand jury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Denton Warehime,, of
BachnaIl's Valley, were very agree
ably surprised on Monday night when
a crowd of masqueraders and "the
Jazz band" from Westminster paid
them a visit. Many fine selections of
music were enjoyed by them. Later
all were invited to the dining room
where refreshments were served in
abundance. Those present were Ser
geant Schaub, Preston Phillips, Har-
old Stoner, Edw. Bell, Margaret Roy
er, Pauline Miller, Elsie King, Ruth
Reinecke, Helen King, Mary Reinecke
and Norma Warehime. Those in the
band were Mr.. Bollinger, Mr. Albert
Mitten, Donald Fowble, Charles Keef-
er and Elgin Lippy.