The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-12-01
z. o. DIFFENDAL, Manager.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DEC. l, 1922
BRIEFS

Hog cholera has been found on the
farm of Harvey E. Shorb, Keysville.
The condition of Mr.. Scott Jordan.
East Green street, who is critically i'll,
is not very favorable.
This morning our city mail carriers
start on an early delivery. No even
ing mail will be sent out, as has been
the custom in the past.
Mrs. Annie Moore, of New Oxford,
Pa, died in Warmers Hospital. Get
tysbugg, Pa, Saturday. Mrs. Henry
Marshall, Kingsdale is a daughter of
Snow fell for several minutes Fri
day, accompanied by a heavy wind.
It was the first real snow of the win
ter.
Defeated by but As votes, move
ment is on foot by advocates of the
proposed 100000 road bond issue in
Kent county to take legal proceedings
for 4 recount.
Oscar Gruver, farmer living near
Spring Grove, York county, has
thoroughbred Holstein cow which
gave birth to triplets Il few nights
ago. Each calf is perfectly formed.
The freight depot OF the Pennsyl-
burned Wednesday night. One man
lost his life. The loss is estimated at
$4,000.
The grand jury of Washington
county recommended new Jail for the
county in their report. The report
states that the Jail is an antiquated
structure, incapable of filling ade-
quately the needs of the county.
Ellen c. Price, of Harrisburg, Pa,
who spent some time in this city Wis
ting her brothers, Samuel and Chas.
Foreman, has returned to her home.
Mrs. Price, many years ago, resided
on the property now occupied by ia
cob ID. Starner, near Krider'S Church.
Mrs. Cora Johnson West, %, of
Asheville, n. c., who was killed while
on a poS3um hunt with her husband,
came TO her death through an I'M
apoidabfe accident. Mrs. West was
shot when a dog struck the trigger
OF an automatic shot gun.
Mrs. Anna CAM, 81, Long Beach, n
Y, died Friday within Is minutes af-
ter taking capsule, which the police
say. was filled by Samuel BerkOwitZ,
drug clerk, when she presented a pre-
Scription. BerkOwitz was arrested
charged with manslaughter.
At one Of the banks in Woodbury.,
y. j., is lump of money, melted to-
gether, once worth about $500. 1t was
taken from the ruins of the National
Park fire and belongs to John Haley
Haley, whose house was burned with
a dozen others.
After serving 16 years of life SEN
tence imposed following his convic-
ton of the murder of Howard Miller,
at the Globe Hotel, Gettysburg, Pa,
May 30 1906, William Eyler, Emmits-
burg, Nd. has been recommended by
the Board of Parole for a pardon.
A post card arrived at the Penfeld
post office, Pa, Tuesday. November
81. which had been mailed at Made
line. Indiana county on June IA. 1910.
Where it kept in hiding during the
intervening IL years remains mys-
terry.
Mr.. William P. Stoner. of Hanover,
Pa. had his right hand crushed by
corn husker Wednesday which was
amputated above the wrist Mr. Ston-
er is a brother of Mrs. f. o. Diffen-
dal and Joseph S. Stoner, Bond street.
Mr.. Stoner was feeding the machine
when the accident happened.
Thanksgiving Day PASSED off with
the usual union services of churches.
which was held in the Centenary Meth
odist Episcopal Church. In the after
noon w. W. c. and Washington Col
Iege plavd a game of foot ball on
Hoffa Field. The score resulting in
tie.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Myers and
daughter, Dorothy. of Union Bridge
Mr.. and Mrs r. J. Wantz. of West
minister. and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Wantz and children. of Pleasant VAL
ley, spent Saturday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. David Myers and fam
lily, Bachman's Valley.
Those who visited Sunday last at
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dull and family
were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Dull, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon Yingling, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Burgoon, Mr.. Edward Yingling
and Madeline Roy, Raymond. Mary
and Floyd Dull, of near Manchester.
All had 4 good time.
The results OF a fire in the dining
room of the residence of +. o. Diffen-
dal. Bond street, Friday afternoon
about o'clock was the burning of
the mantle piece and part of the
serving table. The fire was extin-
guished before the fire companw ar
rived. The fire originated in the Chin
ney.
Those persons who believe that the
men and women constituting the In
dependent Order of Good Templars
are preparing to disband their organ
ization, would have different opin-
ion had they witnessed the parade OF
500 or more on a recent Sunday after
noon at Mt. Airy. Members of the or
der from Carroll. Howard. MontgOm-
cry and Frederick counties. were