The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-09-15
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, SEPT. IS, 1922
BRIEFS
Pen Mar Park closed Sunday.


ering from typhoid fever.
Miss Anna Mobley, this city. has &C
cepted a position in Waynesboro, Pa.
Tuesday was Old Defenders Day.
Banks and Court House were closed.
Miss Blanche Fritz. Medford. Md,
was a weeks end guest of Miss Lucy
Lambert. of Lovers Lane.
Mr. James Boylan, Jr.. East Main
street, will leave today for Boston,
where he will spend his vacation.
Mrs. Paul Bond and son. this city.
visited her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. HI.
II. Devilbiss, New Windsor.
Mrs. James Clary, has returned
home after spending several days at
Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Miller,
East Green street. are spending 10
DAYS sight seeing in New York.
Mrs. Harding. wife of President
Harding, who was reported critical
" i'll at the White House, is improv-
ing
Our fire company attended the
Pikesville fire department anniversary
Tuesday. About Is members ana
truck were in line of parade.
} Randolph Eckenrode, who mas been
suffering from a fractured right leg,
ia moving around on crutches. The
Guo upnkG
The main exhibition building on
the Hagerstown Fair grounds was
DESTROYED by fire last week. The loss
amounted to 100000.
Mrs. Eta Brown and friend. OF
baltimore, were visitors to frlends
in this CITY and Mrs. J. II. Sherman,
Manchester, last week.
Postmaster General Works is work
ing on plan so that the Government
will own all post-ofFice buildings in
the United States.
Governor Albert c. Richie has is
sued proclamation setting aside the
week of October GA as Better
Homes Demonstration Week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bowers, this
city. are eceiving congratulations oV-
er the arrival of 8 pound son, sun
day morning.
David w. Burlington. Williamsport'
Pa. aged 81 years. died from lock
Jaw He stepped upon piece OF
glass while walking in his garden.
: To raise funds for an auto hre en-
CINE recently bought at cost OF $lO'-
500. the Havre de Grace Volunteer
Firemen will have a carnival from
September % to 80.
Capt Geo "A. Lenz. of No. Engine
COMPANY, Baltimore, was killed Tues
day morning fighting fire on Lex
jngton street Twenty tiremen were
injured.
William Byer1y. of Reisterstown,
aged 81 years. died Sunday. His fun
eral was held wednesday. The body
was taken to st. Paurs Church, Ar
cadia, for interment.
Miss Josephine Fowler. of Webster
street. gave a bean party Thursday
night of last week. There were many
present and very delightful evening
spent.
George d. Iverson. the de-
feated candidate for the nomination
for Congress, figured in an automo-
bile accident. near Belair last week,
while canyassing for votes.
The Red Front Store was closed
several days this week to take an in
Ventory Of the stock. We understand
that MIR. Miller, the new proprietor
will run a variety store. The prices
TO range from 10 cents to S1.OO.
Those visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Mobley were Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
-dobley. Edith Humm. Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Lochinbeahl. Edward Lochin-
beahl, Elsie Buehl and Louise Loeb
inbeahl, from York, Pa
Prof. Wilbur l.. Koontz. until the
last year a resident of Carroll County
has been appointed Instructor in the
Department of Ancient Languages OF
baltimore City College, for the pres
ent school year.
I The annual Sunday school treat and
picnic of Salem Methodist Episcopal
Church. near Bloom. will be held Sat
urday evening. September 16, begin
ming at p. m. Morgan Chapel Band
will furnish the music.
The State Tax Commission has ov-
erruled charges preferred against DR..
O. B. Garcaud, supervisor of asses
sors, of Hartford county, and voted to
retain him. He opposed assessing
property at full sale value.
Mrs. Eva Eckenrode and two chill
dren, who have been spending sever
al months with her brother in Cleve-
land, Ohio, returned to her home Sun
day. Mrs Eckenrode is daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Masenhimer.
Manchester.
James Roberts, Toledo, O., Oneof two
men held in connection with the kill
ing of Detective VIM. Martin, in gun
battle. admitted that he was mem
Der of the gang which shot to death
Police Sergeant Elmer Beggs and Pa