The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-02-03

Carr's Green Grocery Store, oppo-
/ site of Westminster Hotel, was clos
eI several days ago after being open
little over 10 days.
: The Manhattan Restaurant has Put
in operation their latest bill Of fare
for the public All orders are back to
Ere-war prices.
: The Walter ]. Newman, who con-
Quoted a meat and provision store,
corner of Main and Court streets, has
sold his stock and discontinued BUSH
ness.
During the past week, Miss Kather-
inc Bentley, Pikesville, was guest
of her cousin, Miss Marian Shriver,
while the latter's sister, Miss Madeline
Shriver. paid visit to the family of
Carberry Richie, of Lakewood, \. j.
There is quite lot of sickness in
this city at this time. Several teach
ers at Westminster High School are
suffering with tonsilitis-Miss Flor
ence Johnson, Miss Louise Matthews
and Miss Helen Fowble.
Charles Vincent, former policeman
of Salisbury, who was driver of the
heavy oil wagon which ran over Miss
Lillian Crockett last week, and who
surrendered himself, has been held I'M
der $4,000 bond for a hearing to 5e
given him as soon as the young woman
is able to get out of the hospital.
/. During the past year in Pennsylvan-
ia 80 were killed and 1872 injured in
hunting accidents, compared with 46
killed and SIS injured in 1920 and 35
killed and 12S injured in 1919 when
there were $4,000 less hunters. Two of
the persons killed. one was taken for
bear and the other for raccoon.
After having been arrested more
than 100 times, serving nearly five
years at different times and paying
1900 in fines, Annie Blazett, of Bal
timore. appeared before Justice
Rettaliata in the Eastern District Po-
ly. She was found guilty and was as
sessed $26.45.
Upon the advice of Drs. ]. R. Green
and W. A. Bridges, the Montgomery
County Commissioners have adjudged
Thomas Franklin Pierce of that coun-
ty to be of unsound mind and have
directed that he be committed to
Springfield Asylum, Sykesville, for
care and treatment at the expense OF
county and state.
Emory Mckinney, of Union Bridge,
was injured by being caught between
two cars Wednesday night OF last
week while at work at the CemenI
Plant. He had only begun working for
the company at 6 o'clock in the even
ing when he was assigned to work in
the Quarries, the accident occurring
few hours later. II is thought his in
iuries are not serious.
II L. Perry, OF Hanover, formerly
of Union Bridge, yard conductor OF
the Western Maryland railroad, was
knocked from the top of box car
In the local yards and severely injur-
ed. His injuries consisted of badly
bruised right side Of the face, frac-
tured left wrist, a sprained right leg
and possible internal injuries. He was
rendered unconscious for about 20
minutes.
was shot and almost instantly killed
by her 5-year-old son Friday morning
at her home. Is miles east of Harrison
burg. A shotgun with which the lad
was playing in the bedroom was acct
IDENTIFY. discharged, and the shot went
through the mothers chest. An IL
month-old baby, which the mother was
nursing as she sat on the edge of the
bed, had it's left arm mangled so badly
that it had to be amputated near the
shoulder.
The following officers of Washington
Camp No. SO P. o. S. of A, Grand Val
lev: Md. were installed on Wednesday
evening by District President James
Stoner, of Westminster. Refreshments
were served. The officers: Past Presi-
dent. Tempest Berwager; President,
Floyd Barnhart; Vice President, Ches-
ter Wentz; Master of Forms, Wesley
Jones; Conductor, Paul Wentz; Guard
Ralph Warner; Inspector, Horatio
Shorb: Financial Secretary, II. II.
Steiner: Recording Secretary, Wilmer
Bish.
An automobile accident in which
Daniel p. Frock came near losing his
life occurred on the hill on the $taEe
road west of Yeiser's store, Union
Mills, about n. M, last Saturday,
January 81. He was walking down the
hill on the right hand side and having
moved off the cement as large truck
passed him had just stepped back
again. when he was struck IL the
back by an automobile driven by Will
liam Frock, son of Jacob w. Frock, OF
Mt. Pleasant, and was knocked and
rolled across the cement to the Shout
der on the opposite side. The ca was
swung to the left in an effort to
avoid the contact. Mr.. Frock was
assisted to his home, nearby, and DR..
liG. l.. Wetzel, who was Sumn,OneG.
found his body badly bruised but not
seriously injured. He was kept il bed
, for several days under the doctors
care. Neither OF the Frocks are blam-
ed for the accident as they were
= both momentarily blinded by the daz-
cling lights of the truck going up The
hill.
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