The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-04-01
TANEYT0MN.

Our town was aroused ON last FRI
\ day evening by the sounding OF the
4 fire alarm Cali but the newly elected
I fire chief who sweetly slumbered, all
unconscious of the fire, until told the
next morning, and wondered where
4 the fire wasl, the fire being III the
chimney on the house Of Mrs Mi
nerpa Harmon, at the Exist END 0f
town. Sparks from the chimney IL.
/ nIted the chimney board on the first
ileor, on the side tenanted by Mr.. and
I Mrs. Henry Ronnenberg, who vera
al the home OF Robert shriner, near
/ hy, and who discovered the FIRE upon
returning home. Two druggets, and
ia quantity Of furniture IN MI, valued
int about $500. we're consumed. A
diamond ring belonging TO Mrs. Ron
nenherg, also disappeared the loss
TO the property Is estimated AZ about
$780, All covered By insurance.
I Mrs. Minerva Harmon Is suffering
from nervous shock, at times being
unable TO talk. since the ire on Fri
day night.
/ Mr.. Harry z. Ecker has purchased
the Or. r. II. Selss property ON Bal
timOre street, and Ii taking posses
I sion at once.
On Tuesday morning the home Of
I Mr. Charles Rifle. near Walnut Grove
School House, was discovered IN be
I on ere by his daughter, Miss lsoGalla,
who was alone al the time. She has
tened to the home Of the nearest
nelghbor. sir. Joseph Harner, but
they were attending a moving 10
Taneytown. and upon not finding Mr..
liaTner AZ home, she went to the home
Of Mr. aud Mrs. Mervin Feeser. which
I Is quite a distance away, where her
father was calling. They hurried 10
/ The house, and discovered an upstairs
bed room N aameH, Everything In the
roam was destroyed aud considerable
damage was done to the adjoining Tolm
. by the heat How the home was say.
ed from entire destruction Is nothing
short Of q miracle
( Mr. Robert Myerly, wife and tvs
children. Of Westminster, aud Mr. igs.
a. Reid, wife and two daughters. Of
Turnover. spent the Easter halldays
with Mrs Alice CrebbN
Mrs. Charles 0iadnill and children
Of HagerBlown. spent the wrcE's ono
4 WIN AAHN NhF ktAt's 81 aAAAA aaN AstftfF
4. Shoemaker. Jr.. and family
Mr. and Are. Charles Myers and
family uf Hanover, spent SUNDAY
with Mr and NrB. Roy Carhaugh
Mrs Flora Sell, Of Hanover spent
( the week end with her daughter. 1r.
aud Mts Harrison TUmpaon. and
family. aud other relatives here
I Mr. aad Mrs Charles A. Elliot, ~
York, spent the Easter season Nlta
ghel rBon. Joseph - Elliot. and lamily.
Air. aud Nrs. Lloyd WiduKer, of
Mannheim. Pa, spcat the weeks end
Alth his father. Mr. ChaF y BldiHgrr,
and sister. Mrs Curtis Reid,
F Mr Ernest n Ecker. of Baltimore
la the guest Of bis parents, Mg aad
i MrH Harry r. Ecker
Miss rcuiah Englar. 81 New Btuns.
wick. n H. and Mrs Margaret Mutton
spent the Easter holidays with iaei~
parents. Mr and Mrs T. y EnNiar.
4 Mr. Percy Mehrlng, ot Philadelphia.
spent the Easter holidays with bis
parents. Mr. and Mrs 1. W. Mehriaa
Mr.. Harry Withcrow, OF nos,op, and
sister Mlss Grace. spent the EAAiet
season with their parents, Mg sud
Mira J. " wItherow
Carroll kU5ns. ~ Baltimore. ppcpy
( the weeks end With hla parents Mr
and Mrs 81 A. Rooms and wife
I Misses Aman8a Slalry and Emma
Motger. OF lAiileatBwu spent thr
weeks end with friends hore
Mr Clarence shaBcr Of Baltimore.
returned from visit ip his HeihbF.
Mrs Annie ShaBer. Of Tareuium. Pa
5nd Ia spending aome Time With airs
Abram Hahn
MIS- Jacob Wolf and children. Of
baltimore, spent several days With her
parents Mr. and MIRO. chH8 o Fnas
Mre. Daniel ilOweraaE. etaIl1noyer
and Mrs. Charles AihauEh, ct Walk
eyEyillc, spent the weeks end Wilh
their mother, Mrs. Minerva Harmon
sir aud Mira. II OFT end family
spent the week end with bis parents
Z u Amlggyillc, Pa
Our town aud vicinity vas visited by
severe thunder ard hali storm on
Monday afternoon Hail frlt fast and
aome stones were as large az small
marbles. As the peach, plum and
cherry trees were In full bloom. the
fruit was destroyed by The cold wave
i which followed. The THERMOMETERS
registered 20 deg Tuesday morning
At the confirmation services at ths
+ Lutheran Church on last Friday after
4 noon IS we're received into the church
a8 members, aud at the Reformed
( Church Sunday morning, 10 we're re,
eeiyed,
Grace Reformed church held a
+ Congregational social ~ the Opera
House on Monday night Quite 4
large crowd attended, and very in-
terestlug program was rendered be-
fore the social Refreshments were
served and every one spent very en-
ioynbio evening
Miss Lou Reindollar spent Tuesday
aud Wednesday with friends IN Bal.
timOre
Mr.. Benton Brining and family
moved on Monday TO the home o. MIR
+ John McKeliip Mr. Harry Ohler and
family also moved the same day 20
the house vacated by Mr. Brining
N STATEHOOD.
When we were lust welcoming good