The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-10-07


this city, have returned from busi
ness trip to Orryille. Ohio.
The first frost to be noticed thi,
fall was Friday morning Only in low
places was the frost noticed.
The Consolidated Public Utilities
Company has reduced its gas rate
sfrom $500 to $3.50 a thousand.
Overeoats were brought from theii
moth ball storage Tuesday morning
when a cool breeze was stirring.
Mr.. John Gait of Washington
spent the weeks end with his moth
err Mrs John Gait. Park avenue
Mr.. William Bennett. East George
street, bought a farm near Mt
Pleasant and moved on Ii last week.
Justice Walsh sentenced young
woman Of this city 10 days in jail on
the charge Of being street walker
Mr.. Samuel Currens. this county
received word of the death of HIS
sister. Mrs. Catherine A. Weishaar, Of
Adams county.
Thomas. Bennett & Hunter, con
tractors, win complete q miles Of
concrete road this year when they
I finish ont their contracts.
4 The band concert on the Park sun
day caused a large crowd q enthus-
iastic music lovers 20 gather to hear
4 the good selections rendered by the
band.
John Haines, this city. IL In Jail
charged with the larceny OF two base
/ ball uniforms, property Of High
School Athletic Association Justice
Walsh will hear his, case
Patrolman Ed Boynton, a nEDtor-
cycle officer attached 90 the Twenty
first district, Philadelphia. was khlG:
when his motorcycle crashed into an
automobile. while he was pursuing
four bandit suspects in another car
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Yeiser. who
have toured from, Coast "a Coast ar
rived home Wednesday afternoon
about o'clock Both were IN the best
OF health and much elated over them
successful journey.
Dr. Englar. West Main street. was
called by telephone and was no
tilted by friend that par
Gel post package WAS left on bis front
porch The Or thanked the party very
pleasantly and left for his package
For further information call Dr. Eng
lar.
George D. Mullikin, young farm
or, was Killed by lightning az Rocs-
VILE. Nd Two mules he had been
driving were also killed Mnilikln
drove the mules under tree GO get
shelter from the storm and shortly
afterward was struck.
The dance in the Armory Friday
evening under the direction uf the
American Legion Was a grand sue.
cess People from nearly every part
OF the county were in attendance and
enjoyed the evening Westminster or
chestra furnished the music.
Albert J. Red" Murphy. notorious
bandit and gunman. welt known 10
Philadelphia police, died In the Penn
EylYania Hospital. shot through the
brain BY John Ruth, private
Waterman In battle 81 gangsters iu
front Of Knockout Al" WaEncr's chop
suey restaurant. IN Philadelphia
+ Walter l.. Kupp and a l. Carpen-
ttpr. both Of HagerRtown. were fined 81
and costs each by Justice 0f the Peace
/ George NJ storcr OF B0OnabOrO for
shooting on Sunday in violation Of the
game law.
Those who visited Harry Dull on
/ sunday we're AIR Emanuel Dull
I wife and family, an OF Wardeldsbnrg.
Mr. John Eyler, Miss Catherine Jones
and Mrs Earl Morningstar, an Of
Logs. All spent very pleasant day
Mr., Jacob nuuerer, Of Charles
town W Va. has closed deal for "a
large monument from Mr. Joseph T..
Matthias, this city. TO be erected on
his burial lot al Charlestg wn Mr. Ma.
thias will finish the monument at his
marble plant, and Will haul Il by truCa
10 It's destination
Work on the foundations OF the
Western Maryland Railroads new
elevator at Pert Coyington was
started a few days ago by the An
drew Miller Company, local contrae-
tors. The James stewart Company OF
Chicago will erect the building. which
~ 90 be of reinforced concrete con
structlon. The total cost Of the im-
proyement is about 100000
Decrease during the last decade Ia
the average number OF persons ia a
family and to dwelling In the United
States Is indicated by comparative
statistics made public by the Census
Bureau The 1920 census showed. q
statement said. that the nations mop,
ulatlon was grouped into 2l.35i $40
families residing in 20,G97.20A dwell
ings, mailing an average OF 40 prisons
10 Q family and 81 persons to a dwell
ing,
Quick action by Miss Louise Breid
enbach, telephone operator. thwarteC
five robbers in an attempt to rifle III,
vaults and safety deposit boxes OF tn,
: Bank OF Eagle, Wis Fifty thousan'
> dollars of the banks fund was saved
when several score OF citizens, sum
I IA mad bHr ha ute.s