The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-01-21
Additional Briefs.

Mrs. Chauncey Jerome, OF Pehnsyi-
vania avenue. Is dangerously III Al
her home.
Mr.. Charles Weagly, Of Hagera-
town, was a guest of his brother
Andrew and William Weagly this
city, yesterday
William C. Oursler, of Baltimore
formerly OF this county, died yesteT-
day. He was employed by the G. y r.
Telephone Company.
Col. Edward Co Weant entertained
TO dinner few friends from Balts-
more Wednesday evening at his res-
dence on Court Place.
Harry r. Warn0ck, OF Hagerstown,
a former superintendent of motive
power for W. M. r., died Wednesday
He was 32nd degree Mason,
Robert Schnitzer, this city has re-
signed as a state motor guard. &c
found the work too strenuous, Mr..
Schnitzer had been In training at
Saunders Range.
"Katcha-Koo,' brilliant musical
comedy. will be presented at the
Opera House on February % and 25.
under the auspices Of The Woman
Civic League,
Mrs. Arthur Boisvert and daughter.
Miss Ethel, of Geneva, N. ", who
have been guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred T. Boisvert, carrollton. have re
turned home.
Next Tuesday evening Westminster
High School Basket ball team viii
meet the strong Gettysburg High
school team in the Armory The
game will be called at s O'clock
The regular monthly meeting of the
Woman's Christian Temperance I'm
ION will be held at the residence OF
Mrs John Bowers. Park avenue
Thursday afternoon, January %, al
230 o'clock
In honor Of Miss Catherine stoner
18th birthday, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph s.
Stoner, Park avenue. held social
last evening An enjoyable evening
was spent by the young folks. Excel
lent refreshments were served
George Musselman, who had the
misfortune OF falling from the porch
roof at the new home OF Elias Resh
near Silver Run, where he was paint
ing, Is still confined TO the house. al
though able TO be about on crutches.
Common Pleas Judge Florence y
Allen Of Cleveland sentenced Robert
Momera, 10 life Imprisonment after a
Jury containing three women found
Momera guilty OF second-degree MUIR
der for the staying of Henry Thcmp-
son last Thanksgiving day,
The following officers we're elected
Friday by the directors Of Westmins-
ter Savings Bank: President r. Thorn
as Babylon, Vice-Prcsident. uriah
Bixler, Treasurer Jacob H.. Handley,
Assistant Treasurer. Oliver III.
Grouse, Counsel Ivan L. Hoff
1t The family Of Stanley Hunter
Hicks, farmer. living near Winches-
ter, Va. was almost entirely wiped
but early Wednesday when his wife
Mrs Mary Hicks. probably demented
from after effects o. influenza, shot
and killed three Of her four children
and then herself
81 The funeral Of John W. Bachman
aged years, son OF Mr. and MrR
Franklin Bachman who died OF
diphtherla on Friday night last a'
their home in Frederick took place
on Sunday afternoon. Services were
held at the grave by Rev. A. G.. Wolf
1nterment was made az Silver Run.
Crazed by breeding over financial
difficulties and family troubles u
which an estate worth probably y75.
900 was at stake. 4. s. Brigham. Flor
enee, s. c., shot his mother, his sistei
and the latter's two adopted children
last Saturday, then ended his owl
life.
The arrest of seven Armenian girli
and a prominent Armenian ranchei
of Lone Star. near Fresno. Cal, ro
Yealed according to George w Moore
United States immigration Commits
sjoner, a plot by which Armenian
girls are brought into the Unitet
States and sold to the highest bidder
Westminster Cohneil NO 1897 Roya
Arcanum, elected the following on
GERS for year 1921 r.. Chas. + Mana
han; V. r., Jackson Myerly; o.. Jos
y. Boyle. Treas, f. r, Cassell: Sec
.. G., Diffendal; Col, JOS. D. Brooks
Chap Jesse s. Myers O.. Geo, r
Grumbine; W.. II. n. Snader; s., Pete
F.. Little; Trustee =. Thomas Baby
lon; Rep. to Grand Council, Chas. F
Mammalian.
Westminster Realty a. lnsuranc,
CO.. Times building, report the fol
lowing sales for this week: Mr. pn,
Mrs. Lewis Mancha's property, n
Reese, to Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. L. Magee
df Reese; Mr.. and Mrs Mnnchl
buying the Zimmerman property OF
East Main street, city; and the Wal
ter j. Reeves property at Tyrone. {
Mrs. Margaret. 8. Utermahlen, OF Ty
rome. Possession April list
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany instructed all departments
throughout the system 10 effect fur
thef reduction In expenses OF 40 pc
cent, as compared with the expense
In November, 1920 This is in add
ton to the 10 per cent reduction or
tiered when the retrenchment cam
paign was started last month am
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