The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-04-07
Sunday is Palm Sunday.

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/ Mr.. Roy Carr's little son, of near
Shipley. fell on his left hand and
fractured his wrist.
Mrs. NJ. L. Bott, this city, has been
i'll with bronchial pneumonia. She is
improving slowly.
Miss Rose Doyle Walsh is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Norman ]. Lee, of
Perryman, Md.
Mr.. Charles Grass, of near McGinnis
Distillery, is laid up with a diseased
knee cap.
DIR. Robert F. Wells, this city,
will leave in about 10 days for
Taneytown, where he has made all
arrangements to open a drug store.
The photograph of Freda Mae
Rooms daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arth
ur Rooms, Keymar, was given in yes
terday's American.
Mr.. John Myers, living on the Gel
man farm, hear this city, has moved
to the residence, next to the Opera
House, that he recently purchased.
The Westminster High School base
ball team will open the season on
Wednesday, April IL, with New Wind
sor PreDs, on the old Chautauqua
grounds. in the rear of Bond street.
Mayor Clark C. Sprouts, Republi-
can, seeking reelection for a fifth
term, of Benwood, w. Va, was defeat
ed by James Cox, Democrat, 743 to
663.
DR.. and Mrs. H. C. Shaner and
children. of Harrisburg, Pa, will be
guests of Mrs. Shaner's brother, Mr..
Charles E. Brown, East Main street.
for the weeks end.
The Overland automobile owned by
James w. Snyder, near Gist, burned
completely last Sunday night Insur-
ed with the Westminster Realty &
ms. Co.. Westminster, Md.
Mrs. Austin Gallagher, formerly of
Carroll Orchards, near this place, and
her nephew, Mr. Winslow Shelly
Cootes. of New York, will be in West
minister to attend the sale of Carroll
Orchards, on Saturday, April Sth.
The Star Moving picture parlor is
advertising that Mr.. w. H. Davis will
build moving picture house that will
seat 1000 persons and to be cOmplet-
ed by July l, 1923, in this city. There
are rumors that another theatre will
also be built here.
Ira NJ. Butcher, Waterman at Gwyn-
brook Distillery, near Owings Mills,
was shot and killed Tuesday night
Six men were arrested and are being
held for the death of Butcher. 1t is
supposed that the men attempted to
rob the distillery.
Mr.. Bushrod Heagy, East Green
street. superintendent of the Carroll
Oak & Tanning Company, Tannery,
has resigned his position and will
leave here in the near future Mr. Hea-
gy has made many wamn friends who
regret his departure.
The Dorcas Glass of Grace Luther
an Church will give a comedy drama,
entitled "A Southern Cinderella" at
the Opera House, April 18th, at 500
p. m. A full dress rehearsal will be
given April II, at s p. M, at which
time the children will be admitted
for a small admission.
Rev. r. Carl Maxwell, who has just
been transferred from Freedom cir
cult. to Chesapeake circuit, in Anne
Arundle county, left this week He
will spend one more Sunday with his
old parishioners before going to his
new home at CLANCY, Z miles from
Chesapeake Beach.
A blind peep was Matched from a set
ting of eggs by Mr.. Howard F. Ship
ley. GOrsuch road, near this city, this
week. The peep was the largest of the
flock, had head shaped like a mole
and a black streak from its head
down across its back. 1t was peculiar
in other ways from bird of its kind
1t died Wednesday afternoon.
Constable Peter Souders, of West
Pottsgrove, Pa, was arrested and
held under $3.50 bail on a charge
Of making whisky on his prem
ises. The raid was made by Constable
Henry Angstodt, of Pottstown, who
found still, two barrels of mash and
bottle filled with white mule"
The Republican district conven-
ton held at Willmar, Mimi, Endorsed
for nomination Andrew J. Volstead of
Granite Falls, representative of the
7th District in Congress. When Vol
steads name was placed in nominal
ton practically every other county
came in with seconding motion. No
other name was presented.
biologists are trying to classify a
peculiar form of animal life found by
Edward Briggs, in an intake on the
upper Niagara River. The freak is u
inches long. The fore part of the body
resembles a lizard, while the hind
part looks like a fish. The eyes are
very small and the mouth is like that
of catfish.