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

Miss Louise Matthews, daughter O
Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Matthews
East Main street, was taken to st
Joseph's Hospital, Baltimore, and op.
Grated upon for appendicitis. She
Is improving as rapidly as can be ex-
pected
Thieves robbed the meathouse Of
Prof. Lynn Stevens ON the Baltimore
State road, near Frederick, Sunday
might. Choice hams and shoulders
were taken. The robbers broke the
lock on the door and afferward es-
cHped.
Mr. Charles Baker, of Baltimore,
has purchased the handsome bunga-
low of Mr.. Walter Young, Pennsyl-
vania avenue. Mr.. Baker bought the
store of Frank s. Stewart & Co. The
bungalow was advertised in this pa
per.
At a meeting Of State Board of Ed
ucation, DIR. M. Bates Stephens.
superintendent OF Public Education,
and members of the board had under
close scrutiny the several bills pend
ing in the Legislature which affect
the public schools.
The municipal election at Hagers-
town Monday resulted In Republi-
can Mayor and two Democratic coun-
cfImen. Geo. w TuIIis, labor candi-
date, defeated the Democrat candidate
for Mayor, and would have been elect
ed IL the labor party would have poll
ed its full vote.
Stop, look and listen. Everybody
be sure and go to see the play entiti-
ed. Ruth In a Rush." given by the
Aid Society of st. Matthews Union
Church at Pleasant Valley on Satur-
day. March q, at T3G p. m. sharp. II
the weather should be incIement it
VIII be held April 10 at the above
named hour.
William A. Smith and John Sell,
urohiBition enforcement agents, were
arrested on charges OF extOrtion and
conspiracy and were dheld in $4,000
hail each. They are alleged to have
accepted money from saIoOnkeepers
in Brooklyn after threatening them
with prosecution for violation of the
prohibition law.
Miss Emily FFeyman entertained on
Sunday a few of her many friends in
honor of her little sister, Edna Mays
second birthday and her own being
on Monday. Those phesent were Mr..
and Mrs William Myers, Misses Ma
orai Lockard, Laura Arnold, Everal
Arnold Ethel Miller, Virginia Myers,
Master Harold and Francis Myers.
Parents Of this community can not
a. ST IN nh
schools. Too many OF us are content
to- Just lei things rock along, trusting
tot the teacher to do that which should
be done. We do not seem to remember
that the teacher appreciates encour-
agement as well as the pupil, and
that both will work truer TO form if /
we extend our cooperation by taking !
an active interest in school affairs
The policy holders of the Farmers |
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
ing Hill met at the Office of the COM |
pany at Manchester at II m, Satur-
day, March 20, for the purpose OF |
eIecting twelve persons TO serve as di- |
ractors OF the company for the ensu-
ing year. The following persons were
elected: David ]. Brown, Charles Bril- |
hart, Jacob Rupp, M. T. Yeiser, Mil
ton P. Myers, Horatio t. Wentz, John
w. Snyder, John G.. Hoffman, Edwin H. 7
Sharretts, BenjamiR f. Stansbury,
Harvey L. Frizzen and George U. Sui
1iyan After the election the following
organization was effected by electing
David ;. Brown, president; Charles
Brilliant, secretary; Jacob Rupp, treas
urer, and NJ. T. Yeiser, general agent.