The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-06-25
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DIR. Geo E. Baughman has returned
from two weeks vacation to Ocean
City, Md.
The play grounds will be open on
Monday, June Is, from 8 to II a. M.
and to s p. m.
Mr.. John Long, of Baltimore, is Wis
iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Long, of Tannery.
Mrs. Oliver Koontz and two chill
dren, of Mt. Pleasant. are visiting
friends in New Jersey
Fern and Adrian Heird, of Balti-
more, have returned home after spend
ing two weeks with Miss Eta Ryland,
this city.
Mr.. Joseph S. Stoner and thtee men
of this city, brought in fbr Herr &
Babylon's four Ford cars Wednesday,
from Pittsburg, Pa.
In this issue will be found the
Public General Laws of Maryland.
Read them and acquaint yourself with
the laws of our State.
Licenses were granted to a number
of new automobile drivers Saturday
at the Court House Two deputies
were here given examinatic
The Woman's Missionary Society Of
ST. Benjamin's Lutheran Church will
hold its regular monthly meeting
Thursday evening, July /, at the home
of Mrs. Reuben Humbert at 8 p. m.
Mr. Walter sM. Young, Of d. R.
Geiman & Co, with three other mon,
left Wednesday afternoon on the one
o'clock train for Pontiac, Michigan, to
drive in four 1920, Oakland touring
cars.
Mr.. George Miller and family and
Miss Mary Schaffer, of Greenmount,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Koerner, Of
Arcadia, spent Sunday with father.
Mr.. Samuel Schaeffer and family, near
Snydersburg.
A large tree in front of the resi-
dence of Mr.. William Shaeffer, East
Main street, was removed this week
The recent storm loosened the tree
at the roots and caused it nearly to
blow over on Mr.. Shaeffer's residence.
On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. p. r. Gel
man, with drivers, will lelye for De-
troit, Michigan to bring in Paige
cars. This makes the eighth trip for
Mr. Geiman this spring, driving in
Paiges, Scripps Booths and Oaklands.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Church of God will open market SAT-
urday, June 26, in the basement of the
residence of Mrs. VIM Mitten. East
Main street Home made cake and
pies, bread and candy and ice cream
for sale.
Mr.. Francis Reese, who conducts a
home furnishing store and funeral
parlor ON East Main street, near Wash
ington road, -hsts leased the room oc-
cupied by the Palace Confectio tioneTy
Store in the Times Building and viii
move his line Of goods.
on Saturday a taxi loaded with n
bunch Of soused passengers drove
through the property of Edward
Kaufman, near this city, several
times. Mr.. Kaufman is preparing a
high ball made of shot and powder
that he will serve through a barrel of
a 10 bore gun if they repeat their trip.
President Thompson of the Ohio
State University, has very aptly told
the truth when he uttered the follow
ing words, after studying economic
conditions: IF people would develop
the idea to buy only what they need,
and not all that they want, they
would go far to reduce the high cost
of living.
j We have for many years contended
that there are more honest, tried and
true people in the world than the ma
jority of our people will admit In the
past century the u. s. Treasury at
Washington, has received com
science money! in sums large and
small to total sum of more than a
half million dollars.
message was received from Han
over, Pa. by Sheriff Bloom Wednesday
to arrest a runaway couple thai was
coming to this city for the purp S5s IF
getting married. The couple awerei
issued license, married and had left
for home one hour and 80 minutes be-.
fore the Sheriff received the word.
You can't trick cupid.
Westminster Realty & Insurance Co.
Mitchell & Crawford, report the fol-
lowing sales: r. d. Mitchell farm of
So acres, near Smallwood, to Edger s.
Armacost, near Westminster for $4,000
Mr.. Armacost will taken possession
this fall; the John Nelson lots on
Fair Ground Hill, to Mr.. Arthur Biz
zrd and wife, of this city; Harry F.
Frock farm, on Pleasant Valley Road,
ITO Mr.. Scott Bair of Green street. this
city; The William II. Wardenfa.t farm,
of 81 acres near Smallwood, - Mr.. J.
D. Mitchell.
The case of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad vs. William L. Newton ar
gued before the Court of Appeals of
Maryland, in April was decided in
favor of the B. & o. R. The case was
tried in Frederick county and was
won by Newton. An appeal was taken
with the above result Newton is 10
pay all costs. The suit was over n
juries received by Newton at Point OF
Rocks crossing when his automobile
was struck by a B. & o. train. Bond
& Parke and John S. Newman were
attorneys for B. & o.
Thomas L Shriver, youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Shriver, Of Way
nesboro, Pa, was married Tuesday
morning at 8 o'clock in Donora. Pa,
to Miss Ruth Clendaniel, of that city,
the ceremony being marked by a
nuptiaI mass in the Catholic church
of oifv roeidorF xNTincf off