The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-08-18

avenue. is improving rapidly from
diphtheria.
Misses Emma Bemiller and Gather
inc Haines, this city, is spending the
week at Betterton.
Miss Margaret Lynch, of Baltimore,
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. En-
ily Lockard. Liberty Heights.
Miss Effie Fowble, of Baltimore, is
a guest of her brother, Mr.. Harry D.
Fowble. and family, West Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse F. Stem and son,
Ralph, spent Sunday last with Mrs.
STEMS sister, Mrs. Howard Renshaw,
of Baltimore.
The Parkville Volunteer Fire De-
partment, near Hanover, Pa, pur-
chased one of the old hose hand-reels
from our fire department.
Mr.. 7. p. Hull, of Harrisburg, Pa,
a well known former citizen of Silver
Run. will visit his friends in this
county by aeroplane next month.
Mr.. Milton o. Myers, of Pen Mar,
contemplates selling his cottage and
household effects and with his wife
move to California with his son.
Mrs. John Sharp, of Baltimore,
daughter-in-law of Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
nv Sharp, George street, slipped from
a step and broke her leg at the ankle.
Miss Ellen Stone and Mrs. William
Manning and children, of this city,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce
Weant, at Thurmont, a few days this
week.
Detective William Stoner and wife,
and son, James, Jr., of Bruins
wick. is a guest of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. James NJ. Stoner, Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
The first solid train of coal to pass
through this city since the coal strike
was early Wednesday morning. The
train consisted of 40 loads and was
drawn by two engines.
Rev. and Mrs. Chalmers w. Walck,
and two daughters, Gladys and Gloria,
Bond street, are touring by automo-
bile to Philadelphia, New York, Pits
burgh and other places of interest.
Financial standing and number OF
nersons in Baltimore city. Those
worth $4,000 and over 1878: worth
5000 to $4,000. 1923, worth $50
600 and over 1855 and worth $780,
600 and over 1877.
Mr.. Chas. Stock. of York Springs,
Pa and Miss Ruth Pittenturf, of AS
pers. Pa. were married by the rev
A. G.. Wolf. of Silver Run, August 10,
at noon in st. Mary's Lutheran
church.
Misses Rose and Elsie Redmer. of
Baltimore is spending some time with
their brother and family. Mr.. and Mrs
II. F. Redmer, West Main street.
Miss Virginia Waddell, this city,
will spend the weeks end visiting
friends at Emmitsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. D. Fowble. West
Main street, left this morning for Ne"
York to bring home their daughter
Miss Helen, who has been taking a
course at the Columbia University IN
that CITY. The trip was made by auto
mobile bv the way of York, Lancas-
ter and Philadelphia.
Y. Antonuk, aged As years, an itai-
ian. was fatally injured near forl
Coyington Tuesday morning when 4
freight engine struck the hand car
he was riding upon. Antonuk was tax
on to a hospital where he died. FIVE
other laborers, were on the same
truck, but saved themselves by jump
ing.
T. A. Morrison of Freedom, this
county. who has been in the employ
of the State Roads Commission Tor the
mast IL wears. has been appointed by
tbe Commission a District Engineer OF
the First district, comprising Worces-
for Somerset. Wicomico and DorcheS-
fer counties, to succeed P. r. Bur
roughs. whose resignation became Ell
fectiVe August.
Harry ]. Straub, aged 81, his daugn-
fer Alya. aged IA, and her chuE'
Mary Kuski, aged Is, all of Shame
kin. Pa. Saturday. drove to Bun
Point. for an outing. The girls re-
moved their stockings and began wad-
ing in the river when they encounter
ed bar of quick-sand. Drawn by
their cries, Straub went to the rescue
and all three were drowned. The
bodies were recovered.
Charles II. Kehne, president oil
the Maryland Motor Machine Com
pany, and NJ. Roy Sharrer, sales man
ager, of Frederick, were arrested
SATURDAY.. charged with obtaining
money and goods from ]. Emory on
Ter. Emmitsburg, under false pre-
lenses. The arrest came as a sequel
to the litigation in which the Com
panv has been involved in court and
which is still undecided. Both were
held in $1,000 each for further hear
ing.
The family of Henry w. Jones, OF
Eden, Md, consisting of his wife and
four daughters, was nearly entirely
wiped out Monday afternoon when
the automobile in which they were
crossing from their home to the state
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