The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-10-20

Bridge company have thus far been
unable 10 agree on a price for the
span acros the Susquehanna River.
The Westminster Realty & Insur-
ance Co, Carroll l.. Crawford, owner
reports having sold the VIM. A. Chen
Ioweth property on East Main street,
to Edward c. Seitz and Joseph +.
Shreeye. of this city.
The congregation of Belair Presby-
terrain Church has adopted a resolu-
ton urging Rev. D. George w Mead
to withdraw his resignation as pastor
and accent sixmonths' leave to fill
lecture engagements.
/ The presensce OF Maxwell c. Byers,
/ president of the Western Maryland
Railroad in Hagerstown Wednesday
gave rise TO rumor that he was here
for the purpose of opening Eegotia-
lions for the settlement of the shop
mems strike on the system.
Mr.. Dennie Lynch, of Pittsburgh,
Pa. spent few days this week with
his wife and baby, who are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mather, this city.
Mr.. Lynch is representing the West
inghouse Electric Company with head
quarters in the East
Mr.. and Mr. NJ. o. Myers, of Pen
Mar. were guests of their son, Mr.
Raymond Myers, and family, East
Main street. They are now visiting
in Baltimore and will return here for
some time before going back to Pen
Mar
Big Democratic meeting at the Ar
worry next Friday night. Gov. Richie,
William Cabell Bruce, candidate for
Senator. and Willard f. Tydings, can
didate for Congress, will be the speak
er. Plenty of music and refreshments
to all.
Mrs. Lewis Wisner and grand
daughters, Edith and Katherine, spent
from Thursday until Sunday with her
daughter. Mrs. Edgar Bankert, OF
Baltimore; Miss Rosetta Wisner, of
Asbestos, spent few days at her
home.
4 half interest in Achievement Girl,
a queen honey bee of the Armenia APP
iaries has been sold to J. NJ. Cutter &
Son, Montgomery, Ala, for $3.50, set
ting new record for bee values, ac-
cording to w. A. Critics, manager OF
the Armenia bee farm.
Samuel II. Fitez, a well-known re-
tired farmer, of Emmitsburg, dropped
dead Monday afternoon about
o'clock at the home OF his son, Rob
ert Fitez, near Thurmont. He was IL
years old and was apparently as we'll
as usual just before the fatal stroke.
Repeated efforts have been made in
Washington in the last few months to
have Edmund BudnitZ, prohibition di-
rector for Maryland, removed and
former Representative William \. An
drews appointed to succeed him, it
developed Tuesday.
George West, of Rutherford, n. J.,
a gem-cuter, found dead Monday night
by his sisters after he had failed to
keep a dinner engagement with them
in New York, killed himself with an
electrical contrivance of his own
making.
Two families in Scranton, Pa, were
Tuesday when a mine cave tore out
the foundation wall of the homes. The
settling jammed the doors of the
houses and the residents had difficult
ty in getting out The cave was 20
feet deep and 80 feet wide.
Mr.. Claude w Ryland, of Hagers-
town. who received a fractured leg
Union n 0acoIiua DOtOrtrucL ran Ovar
it, was brought to his home on Car
r0ll street Friday evening. His in
jury is to his left leg near the ankle.
1t will be about eight weeks or more
before he will be able to walk.
After making almost a clean sweep
in the Short Horn and Dutch Belt
cattle class at the Lancaster fair two
weeks ago, former County Commits
sioner Frank NJ. Stevens duplicated
his premium feat at the York fair
last week He took all of the first pre-
miums, is, and made clean sweep of
second and third prizes.
The first grip of winters icy hand
closed on the Northwest, Monday,
with snow reported from various cit
les in Minnesota and North and South
Dakota In most cases the snow was
reported melting as it fell. but Fer
gus Falls, Mimi, advices said three
inch blanket Of white covered the
ground.
Two negroes held up five men and
robbed the general merchandise store
of Charles Weskey, at Catoctin Tues
day evening, October 10, at 6 o'clock,
ritiing the Lander postOffice which is
in the store, turned the pockets of
their victims inside out, obtained a
sum of approximately $40 and made
good their getaway.
/ Mr.. Francis Neal Parke and Col. f.
/ o. Weant, agrued before the Court of
| Appeals. at Annapolis, Friday, in the
case of Frank +. Michael, plaintiff,
VS.. Villa E. Rigler, defendant. The
above counsel represented the defen-
dant. The case was moved from Fred
erick county and was over the insur-
ance for an automobile which was
burned.