The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-12-23
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DEC. %, 1921
BRIEFS

Mr. Lawrence Fink has returned
from visit to Bermuda.
Miss Mary A. Albaugh, this city, Is
at q hospital in Baltimore for treat
ment.
Mr. Harry Huber, is a guest of his
sister. Mrs Walter H. Davis, John
street,
Miss Bessie Rosenstock expects to
spend the winter in Baltimore and e.
licott City
Hogology from ]. D. Crowl's pen OF
six porkers-454. 354. 339, liz, f49
and l33 totaling 1884 pounds.
Miss Margaret Darr who visited her
mother on Washington avenue return
ed to New York City last week.
Mr.. RAYMOND Myers, East Main
street, spent Sunday with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ o. Myers, Pen Mar.
We were compelled to leave out
few articles this week simply because
the authors neglected to sign their
names.
Mr.. Casper Frizzell Of Stevenson.
Nd, Is spending some time with rel
atiyes and friends in this city and vi
entity. "a.
After Is years service as teacher in
Cecil county schools Miss Sarah n
Miller has resigned, to take effect Jan
uary /.
The Western Maryland College clos
ed Monday Nearly all the students
went TO their homes for the Christmas
holidays
Jos. A. Leppo killed six hogs weigh
ing as follows 1851, 451. 874, 800. 344
and 3SS pounds, totaling $2,2sjla
pounds
A new silver dolIar-the first new
dollar since 1873 commemorative
world peace. was authorized By Presi-
dent Harding.
The dance At the Armory Tuesday
evening under the direction Of the
College Serenaders OF Gettysburg was
successful affair.
Mr. Reeves Whitehurst. OF Pounsyl-
yania avenue. spent the weeks end
with his parents. Mr. and Mrs VIM
Whltehurst Baltimore
Christmas throughout the eastern
half of the country will be preceded
by abnormally cold weather, the
Weather Bureau declares.
On account OF general depression In
business the w. NJ r. has laid of
number OF workmen in Cumberland
We, don't hear Of a reduction In the
officials or Offices forces
Mr.. David Myers has erected a resi-.
dence on George street All the mater
ial except the foundation was pur.
chased from a Western syndicate. and
was sent in sections.
President Harding sent to the Sen
ate for confirmation the name of VIII
liam G. Sharrer. for Postmaster OF
Manchester, to succeed Postmaster
Shower, whose time has expired.
In Pike Count Va. thus far this
season 260 deers, thirty-two bears. one
wildcat and one wild boar have been
killed u is expected this record will
be largely increased before the close
of the season.
Arnold Heltz, 81 years old. OF Brock
ton, Pa, was kicked TO death by
mule at Silver Creek colliery. Heltz
WIS passing in the rear OF the mule
and had turned when the animal with
one stroke kicked him in the mites
tines, causing internal hemorrhages
II. b. Gingrich, of Shamokin Dam
Pa, charged with attempting 20 extort
$500 from Joseph Van Horn a hotel.
man. by representing himself TO he
dry agent, pleaded guilty in Snyder
county Court and was sentenced by
Judge Johnson to pay fine OF $40 the
costs of prosecution and serve three
months.
Investigation into the charges
brought against Milton Il. Eckstein
and John u. Ernst, prohibition agents,
ofbeing under the influence of liquor
Saturday night at the Hotel Belve-
dere. Baltimore Is being conducted By
the Washington Office of the enforce
ment bureau, the men having been
lent to Director Budnitz.
Miss Muriel Spring, film actress and
former Follies beauty was arrested
recently in New York and accused oil
Smuggling $4,000 worth of dresses
and iewelry into this country from
Paris without paying customs duty
Evidence was that she had brought
wttliher last November valuable dia-
mond anklet. many costly gowns and
jewels. She is under bail for further
herring in February
George Mcdonald, miner of Cole
mont. Huntingdon county, Pa, is dead
and his wife, Ollie Long Mcdonald. Is
in serious condition at hospital, as
the result of shooting at Cassandra
According to the authorities who inves.
tigated. Mcdonald went to the home
of Charles Long, brother OF his wife
and asked her to return to Colemoni
with him. The wife 1t is said, was
keeping house for Long during thu
absence Of his wife, who is in a hos.
pital She refused, according to re-
ports. and he shot her twice, one bull
let passing through her lung, after
which McUanald killed himself