The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-01-27


r ira Mckenzie, Of Harford county,
4 has been elected vice president of the
Maryland Vegetable Growers Associa-
ton.
Joseph Stevenson, who has been
Visiting relatives in New Windsor,
since August left last week for his
home in the West.
Mr.. H. C. 'Albaugh, of Hanover, Pa,
will move to his house on East Main
street, but will continue his business
in the above city.
The annual report of Washington
County Hospital Hagerstown, shows
net loss of S621Q in the operating
of the hospital for 1921
Mrs. Mary Troxell, of near En-
mitsburg. and Mrs. Laura Anna TroX-
ell, of Keysville, spent Tuesday with
Annie Staub and Mr.. Harry Dull
Tony Rossia, foreigner employed
at Union Bridge cement plant, had his
right foot seriously injured while
working in the quarries last week.
Charles Smith, a young negro OF
| Chestertown, is in serious condition.
! from a bullet wound in the abdomen,
fired it is charged, by another negro,
Greasy Johnson.
William j. Macklem, of Easton, for
merly of Havre de Grace, has been
elected vice president of the Talbot
County Branch of the Agricultural
| Corporation of Maryland.
! Plans are underway to have the
! General Assembly authorize the sale
of the Fourth Regiment Armory, Bal
| timore. and from the proceeds estab-
lish four armories in other towns.
Mr. Guy w Steele has been ap-
pointed a receiver for the Rogers Rub
her Company of Pittsburgh, Pa, by the
Circuit Court for Carroll County. The
company made revolving rubber heels.
After being married A years, Mrs.
Ella Reich. is seeking a divorce from
her husband, Roscoe Reich, OF NaZar-
eth. Pa whom she charges with de-
sertion. They were married in Tama-
qua in 1878.
! The Carroll Oak and Tanning Com
pany at Tannery. closed its plant for
an indefinite time Tuesday. The conf
pany has a great deal of stock on
hand The employees are seeking EN-
ployment elsewhere.
! Miss Katherine Blum, of Jackson
vile, Florida, and Miss Annie Starner
SENT. both students of the Lankemau
school, Philadelphia, were week $ enc
guests of Miss Senft's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Senft, Shady Side.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
St. Johns Lutheran Church will hold
their regular monthly meeting at the
! home of Mrs Stewart Lester, We'd
nesday, February l, at 80 y. IN.
/ Everybody invited to be present
The Woman's Missionary Society OF
J St. Benjamin's Lutheran Church Will
meet Thursday evening, February :,
! at the home of Mrs. James NJ. Stoner,
! at 7.3O D. m. If the weather be unfav-
orable it will be held the following
evening.
Clarence H. Mackay, head of the
/
system, New York, announced that his
company had completed contract
with the German Atlantic Cable Com
pany. German corporation. under the
/ terms of which direct cable communi-
cation with Germany will be restored
after lapse Ct nine years.
Blue Ridge College downed Mary
, land State School for the Deaf, Fred
| rick, in close and exciting basket
| Jall game on the school court, 81 to
| 90 At the end of the first half the Wis
tors led by one point. Soon after the
| beginning of the final period the deaf
| lads jumped into the lead, but were
unable to keep ahead. Both sides play
| ed well. and the contest was in doubt
| until the whistle blew.
Domestic troubles that led to a civil
suit in which $4,000 damages was
asked by Hilltown, lPa) farmer
against IL of his neighbors, ended
| abruptly when a verdict in favor OF
the defendants was directed. The plain
| tiff was Joseph II. Lands, whOsclaimed
mis- neighbors alienated the affections
| Of his wife to such an extent that she
would not live with him.
Gordon Firsh IT, poorly clad and
| suffering from cold and lack of food
| was arrested near Unionville Monday
and lodged in Jail He told Sheriff
/ Jones, of Frederick county, that he liV-
! ed near the Canadian line, New York
State, and had run away from home
because his stepfather insisted that he
work on a farm without pay. The au-
| shorities are endeavoring to locate his
| relatives.
Charles Schrom, 80 years old, and
Earl NJ. Buchanan, aged 2, York, Pa,
each lost an eye as the result of acct
dents Schrom was burned by hot met
al that splashed in his face at the Eys-
ter Weiser foundry. 1t was found nee
essary to remove his left eye, and the
sight of the right is endangered. The
Buchanan child's left eye was pierced
by butcher knife in the hands OF an
older brother.