The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-01-07


A card of New Year greetings was
received from P. Lamothe, Mantanzas,
Cuba.
The annual automobile snow in Bal
timore will be. held from January %
to -.
Thanks to Mr.. ]. Thomas Anders,
merchant, for the attractive calendar
left us.
Mrs. Edward Cunning, of Baltimore,
is visiting Mr.. Walter Wimert, near
Cranberry
Mr.. J. Elmer Myers, near Pleasant
Valley, received 95 dressed hogs at his
pork factory.
Mr. and Mrs J. D. CrowI, Center
street, left Monday Tor a trip through
the South.
Mr. J. P. Hull, of Harrisburg, Pa,
spent yesterday meeting his cid ac-
quaintances here.
Messrs. William ]. and Joshua
Brown, of Union Mills, are making a
visit to California.
Dr. Fred Smith was a guest OF his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph w
Smith, East Main street.
Frank A. Brightwell shared Christ
mas day with John E. Nelson and
William H. buckingham.
Mr.. John Baumgartner and. Mr.
Charles Fink, of Baltimore, visited
friends here during the New Year.
Messrs. Guy w. Steele and Samuel
X Yingling have returned from a
successful hunting trip in Virginia.
A total of 1925 900 workers are out
of employment in this country, ac-
cording to reports from Washington.
Mr.. Albert Long and friend, of Bal
timOre spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs Charles Snyder, Webster street.
Mr.. Joshua B. Shriver, of Union
Bridge, purchased the Murray Dudrer
property, at Fountain Valley, for $1,000
New Year was usnercd in by the
Church bells ringing and shooting
guns, but nothing unusual took place.
Western Maryland Railroad has
erected a new platform for unloading
machinery on wheels at the freight de-
pct.
The Westminster Ere Company will
hold its annual election Of officers
and banquet on Wednesday, January
10.
The Republicans are planning for
inc. an -
900 has been voted for its simplicity 4
by the Senate.
Miss Jennie Beck, of Baltimore,
dropped dead in a moving picture show
in-that city Monday. Heart trouble
was the cause.
Mr. and Mrs. D. r. Geiman and Mr.. (
and Mrs. Joseph Hunter, this city;
will visit through the South the 4ast
of this month.
Mr. VIM. H. Buckingham and wife
left Oh Monday for Newark, Ohio. to
visit Mr. Buckingham's brother,
George, Who is on the sick list.
A few departments in Westminster
High School were closed this week on
account of one of the boilers leaking,
causing the heat to be shut off.
/ John H. Hamilton, of Venice, Cal,
married a dame that tipped the scales
at 725 pounds. He says he is happy. Is
he sane? Hamilton weighs $50.
Mr.. and Mrs David Martin, near Mt.
Airy, announce the engagement Of
their daughter, Miss Amy Martin, to
Mr. Glenn EtZler, also 'of near Mt.
Airy.
Mrs. Nora NJ Grouse, wife Of Israel
Grouse, of Littlestown, Pa, died De-
cember p, aged 81 years. Cyrus Lep-
pc, Mayberry is brother of the de-
ceased.
Miss Florence Allen, Of Cleveland,
the first woman Judge Of Ohio, and
possibly in this country, t10il the
bench in the criminal court i'll that.
city Monday.
Twenty-one locomotives of the West
ern Maryland Railway were stored
in Hagerstown rOundhouse when II
train crews, comprising 6S men, were
laid off last week.
Rev. Joseph c. Mallon, pastor OF
st. AIMS Catholic Church, of Balti-
e. more, formerly of St Johns Church,
this city has been dangerously i'll
but is improving at this time.
Our vivacious young linotype oper-
ator is gradually coming back to the
regular order of things after pleas
urable routine of impromptu dances,
parties, etc, during the recent holi-
days.
Mrs Samuel .Everhart, of Fair
Ground Hill. received from her cous-
in in California sack Of English wal
nuts grown i'll his grove, as a.Christ-
mas present, the walnuts are large
and are being much enjoyed.
State officer Robert Schnitzer, of
Baltimore was in this city New Years
day and Sunday and took down a num-
Der of automobiles with 1920 tags dis
played. Some one will have to cash i'll
before long.