The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-12-16

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$ Lewis E. Shriver, of Union Mills
n spent the weeks end with his sister
Miss A. Kate Shriver, Hanover, Pa
!, The keystone Five dance at the Ar
affair.
$ Mr., VIM. H. Buckingham killed foul
0 very fine porkers Saturday, Deem,
per 10. that weighed as follows: 316
1913, 373 and 675
! Oscar Schulman, Baltimore braz-
en- thief stole SO from Justice Har-
Vey Q. Bickel while hearing his case
= on the charge of stealing.
DR.. Edward T. Owens, of Annapolis
attempted suicide at the home of his
? rather, Edward B. Owens, at Mt. Zion
! tuesday night. He cannot recover.
1t is nnofficially reported that the
mail truck service between Elkton
Centreville and Easton will be dis
continued the first of the year
There twas an increase of SO per
cent in the number of scarlet fever
cases in Wilmington last week, ac-
cording to Board of Health figures.
After finding that James Quinn had
left good home with fair wages tc
enter the Hartford county almshouse,
the County Commissioners have or.
dered him discharged
AT meeting of the State Conserva-
ton Commission and oystermen al
Rock Hall it was decided to ask the
| Legislature to amend the law to OPEN
the longing season September Is.
For lack of support the NJ E.
churches of Elk Neck circuit, Harris
and Wesley, have been closed and the
pastor. Rev T. E. F. Morton, has gone
to Philadelphia to engage in business
Mr. G. c. Beach, who has been in
Mississippi for the past few years
has returned home. He says West
minister is good enough Tor him. He
looks well and is enjoying good
health.
William P Maddox, of Hartford |
county a student in the University of /
Maryland Law School, has been award |
ed the Rhodes scholarship to Oxford |
University. and will sail for England |
next September.
Orders received at the New York |
hayward which would provide for |
reduction in the enlisted personnel OF |
the United States Navy of approx |
mately 10000 men, set forth that any /
enlistment might be Cancelled by res I
ignation.
The suit of the Hartford County
Commissioners against William j.
Shannahan. former County Treasurer.
has resulted in verdict for $2429.2G t
in favor of the county for shortage in
taxes for 1914 There are several
csher suits.
If the paper used by the Govern
ment Printing Office during the year
was laid fiat at a thickness of one /
sheet it would cover approximately IS
square miles and if made into octave
books, piled one on the ether. they
would soar 500 miles into the air
Playing with a team weakened by
regulars who were unable to get on
he court. the Naval Academy basket
ars still won very readily at Annapol-
is, Wednesday afternoon from Blue
Ridge College, the score being 49 to
IL. The visitors did most of their scor-
ing during the portion of the second
half when the Navy substitutes were
used.
DR.. Abraham Glickstein, we'll
known physician in the Williamsburg
section of Brooklyn, was mysterious
Iy shot to death in his private office
by an unknown woman Saturday af-
ternocn. A single shot directly thru
the heart killed the physician ALMOST
instantly, but only a muffled sound
vas heard, and the woman walked .
from the office unmolested.
First Lieutenant Robert Sheets, son
of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Sheets Of
Hagerstown, and conductor on the
w. NJ. R. R. express from Hagerstown.
has been promoted to the rank of
captain Of field artillery dating from
May of this year Captain Sheets is
located at Camp Knox, XIV The young
officer began his military career as
member of Company B, First Mary
land Regiment, in 1913.
Those who visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Schaeffer on Sunday were [.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kohner and son, F
Mrs Emma Delhi and son, Mrs. Hen
ry Dull Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dull !;
and family, Mrs. John Miller and
lauehLer Miss Hester SiuGe", Mil
dred. Naomi and Wilbert Dull and Mr.
and Mrs Milton Dull ana son. Mrs.
Samuel Schaefer, who has been quite
i'll, is improved at this writiG !.
The United States Court of APP
peals on November 20 upheld the
legality of the injunctions issued by {
Judge Lands. The decision was sign