The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-09-09


is convalescing from an injured knee,
Dr. and Mrs. Jos. Lane Finley are
spending some time at Grosonville,
Queen Anne's county, nd.
Five of Elkton's jitney drivers were
arrested yesterday, charged with So
Letting wedding couples near the
station, and fined $3.50
Professor John c. French of Mon
mouth, ILL.,, has accepted the position
as principal OF the Easton High
School, succeeding c. A. Mcbride.
Bertha Jouls. colored, Baltimore,
was run over by Western Maryland
train near Carlin's Park, last Friday
and badly injured. She had her right
arm and left foot severed.
James r. Young, aged 81 years.
near West Chester, Pa. was found
dead in pasture fell. He was gored
10 death by a vicious bull. Ills body
was badly gashed by the horns.
Albert Jones. aged 70 years, son Of
the late Francis ;. and Harriet
Downey Jones, OF Baltimore, died
Sunday His funeral took place Tues
day.
The barns and outbuildings on the
william Moore farm, near Sykesville,
were destroyed by Ere on Tuesday
OF last week, with this years crops
and several hogs.
The Ford sedan that was sold 10
Mr.. Frank H. Miller, Willis street was
found to be a stolen car state Officers
came here last wcCI and took u TO
Baltimore.
The State Roads Commission VIII
open bids September - for the con
Mruction of two miles OF concrete
road from Motter's Station 10 the En-
mitsburg State road, connecting with
the latter highway at !iount st. Mary's
College.
Miss Miriam Dryden, instructor Of
English at the CTisheld High school
has resigned to accept n position 81
Western Maryland College. and the
School Board has appointed Miss An
ME Handy, OF Marion Station, her
successor.
Miss Ida Steiner, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J w. Steiner, Of Jefferson,
and John loot son OF Mrs. Kate Toot,
near McSherrystown, were married
Saturday. August i3, In Westminster
by Rev. Edwards, pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob T. Frock en-
tertamed on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Devilbiss, Mr.. and Mrs Clar-
ence Myers, all Of Hanover, Pa, MI
and Mrs. George Deyilbiss ana dauBh-
Ter. Louisa, Myrtle and Roseo Myers
0f Pleasant Valley.
Mr., and Mrs. Guy Smith, OF this
city entertained TO dinner Sunday
Mrs Paul Johnson ana two children,
Helen and Melton Mr. and Mrs. oscar
Huth, Mrs. John Suit. Mr. and Mrs.
william Suit. and Miss Clara Suit. all
of Washington. ID. c., Mr.. and Mrs.
A. ]. Verrill, of Baltimore,
Those who visited Mr. and Mrs.
1nhn Grouse, OF Mt Pleasant sunday
August 2s, were Ira and Mrs }. Walk
or Thomas, of Baltimore, Mrs Frank
Grouse. Mrs. william Bish Misses
Huda Il Frock. Nettie NJ. FrocK,
Messrs. John H. Frock and G. Edward
Little.
William G. Simpson OF the Federal
Reserve Bank OF New York City has
visited friends in Westminster TINS
week. Mr.. Simpson was formerly with
the Westminster Deposit trust 20.
M This city. He now holds respon-
sible position and his many West
minister friends are pleased by his
success 80 well deserved,
ono evening last week, street
nreacber wearing a red shirt and blue
trousers, entertained a number OF
Union Mills citizens with sermon
that was not lacking In plenty OF liv-
ing power. lie claimed to be former
member of the Salvation Army lie
acted as his own deacon and didn't
miss the inevitable collection.
MRS. George Croft, of Sykesyille
drought to this Office two eggs which
one OF her hens had laid. The one egg
was a double one, one within the
other and both had a shell and the
other one had three yolks within
This hen has laid seven double eggs
and can be seen at Mrs. Groft's resi-
dence.
Mrs. A. w. Higgins, OF Baltimore
received badly sprained ankle Mon
day morning when the REQ roadster
she was riding in, turned turtle on the
steep hill at the Maryland and Penn
syIvanla line She was brought to The
Westminster Hotel where her injuries
were dressed and later taken to hel
home.
The Tidewater Transportation Com
pany, which operates a freight ant
passenger motor bus service IRON
Washington to Southern Maryland
may expand it's operations by
freight service from Baltimore u
Sykesville. Negotiations have beer
under way for some time by whici
the Tidewater Company would ACQUIRE
the business of the A. w. Arndt Trans
fer and Express Company winch
present conducts the Baltimore
Sykesville service.