The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-17
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE II, 1921
BRIEFS
Today is Bunker Hill day,

Farmers OF the county are cutting
barley
The w. NJ. College closed wednes-
day until September
Mr.. Charles r.. Woods, attorney Of
Baltimore, was in this city Tuesday
The Union Bridge Shirt factory
opened last week. About 20 are en-
ployed.
The semi-annual interest on the
first and fifth Liberty Bonds were due
June Is.
Miss Jewell Simpson, of Baltimore,
attended the w. H. C. commencement
exercises this week
Hog cholera Is reported on the
farm Of Geo Krouse Patapsco, by the
Department OF Agriculture.
Mr.. James Billmyer, Of New York,
was a guest of his cousin, Nr. Donald
Fowble West Main street.
Mrs. Grace Coppersmith and son.
ANtAg 4 NAHHs ANAAAAlhh hNNfAfH az eftAAR
ing some time at Pen Mar,
Possibly July will be a holiday for
the banks and Court House Gov Rit-
chic is considering the move.
William Paul Walker. Of Mt Airy.
was among the graduates Of the Uni
versity OF Maryland, this week
The rain on Saturday night kept the
rural citizens at home and put a
slump in business in this city
Mrs. Herman Reckord. OF Belair.
Md, spent Monday with her father,
Mr. George r. Gehr. Bond street
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bell Carroll
street are receiving congratulations
over the arrival OF a little daughter
A number OF our citizens attended
the annual meeting OF the Brethren
Church held at Hershey, Pa, last
week
Statesmen on the road in speaking
tell OF the dead business What would
Leidy do II his business was not
"dead?"
Mr. aud Mrs Robert Il Lee Hodges.
OF Baltimore. were visitors TO Mr..
and Mrs. Il, d Fowhle. West Main
street
Our town clock was on the strike
this week We hope Il Is not going
out with the Union for a shorter work
hour week
u. K. Leathormdn. Harvey. has
transferred his property At that place
for farm OF II acres Of G. i Wilson
at Ham pton. Va.
Mrs. w. Maurice Williams. Wash
fhgton. is spending some time with
her parents Mr. and Mrs. " r. Yeis-
err. Pennsylvania avenue.
Miss Mary b. Shellman, East Main
street who spent the winter with Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Reese, Charleston, w
Va. has returned home
Next Tuesday, June 2l Is The
longest day Of the year and the be-
ginning of summer The days viii
start next week to shorten,
Mrs. Horace Reese and son. Hor.
ace, Jr., OF Tampa. Fla. are spend
ing some time with her sister Mrs
Russell Mowcn, Center street
Frank Coleman, Bark Hin. who had
never. fully recovered from a motor
cycle accident, was taken TO the
Maryland General Hospital at Balt-
more.
Mr. Charles VanGerforG. repre-
sentative OF the Imperial Metal Com
pany, spent the weeks end with his
mother, Mrs G. w. Frizzell. East
Green street.
Messrs. Frank and Charles Ohler.
OF Gilman. ILL.,, are spending two
weeks with their brother Mr. Meade
0hler. Church street, and other rela-
tlyes in this county
The total number or horses on
farms in Maryland on January /,
1920, was l41 ,3Il; the total number
OF cattle, 2S3,377; Of sheep, IO3,Ozl;
and OF swine, 306,952.
Miss Nellie NJ Hoffman has re-
turned TO her home, near Ogg sum
init, after spending three week s
vacation in Detroit with her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Jno. G.
Hoffman.
The funeral OF Miss BERTHE NJ. Ste
vens. who died at her home In Creag-
erstown, on Sunday, was held on
Tuesday, with services at the home at
2 o'clock, by her pastor. Rev p. f.
Heimer. Interment was made in the
Creagerstown cemetery
Mr.. Edward Martin, of Woolerys
district. residing near Sandyville, has
announced his eandadicy for Sheriff
on the Republican ticket IN this issue.
Mr.. Martin is an active worket in the
Republican party and very popular
and we'll thought of in his district.