The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-06-09

Miss Rhoda Yeiser, this city, was
a weeks end guest of her cousin, Miss
Grace Hosfeld, Mt. Pleasant
Those visited Mr.. Harry Dull and
Mrs. Annie Staub on Sunday were
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Troxell, Edward
Stonesifer, all of Keysville, and Miss
Catherine Troxell, of near Emmitss
burg; Edward, William, Adam and
Dewy Rickel, of near Westminster.
The State Roads Commission are
advertising for bids for the building
of concrete road through the town
of Hampstead. The street through
that town at this time is in a miser-
able condition and a concrete road
will be a big benefit to travel
Catherine G. Devilbiss, aged SO
years, wife of the late Jesse l.. Devil
bliss, died Friday at her home on Mon
roe street, Baltimore. The funeral
services were held Sunday. The body
was brought to the Bethel cemetery,
near New Windsor and buried in the
afternoon.
The work of grading on the State
road from New Windsor to Union
Bridge is progressing rapidly. Two
steam shOvels are at work. a charge
of dynamite was set off that broke
number of window panes in the resi-
dence of Harry Reese, near Linwood.
Mr.. Joseph Little, yard master of the
w. NJ r. r. here, has been promoted
to chief clerk in the freight office I'M
Ter Agent Harry D. Fowble, to fill
the vacancy caused by Irving Little.
leaving. John Arbaugh will be nro-
NOTED to yard master to succeed Mr..
Joseph Little.
Mrs. Geo. l.. Stocksdale, East Main
street, who has been i'll for some time
at the home of her niece at Elders
burg. is now recuperating at "The
Kcinlwnrth. Pilgrims Path" Ocean
CITY, n. J. Mrs Stocksdale was taken
to Ocean City last Thursday by Mr..
Stocksdale.
Bang. bang, back fired the motor in
the Chevrolet Sedan of Murray Dut-
terer, this city, Wednesday, followed
by q blaze. Mr. Dutterer was coming
to this city from Mr.. Charles Arnolds
when above results happened. The ton
and all the insulation were burned,
but the balance of the car seems to be
in fairly good condition.
A washout or the Western Mary
land Railway at BarkdOlls Cut, near
Smithsburg Monday night, was re-
sponsihle for so feet OF track being
torn up, the derailment of an engine
and the delay of the Baltimore pas
senger train due at Hagerstown at
115O O'Clock Monday night for three
hours.
John Shartzer, five times member of
the MARYLAND House of Delegates from
CARROT county. was awarded one cent
damages by a jury in his suit for $1O,-
900 against Benjamin II. Sin2ell, edi-
tor OF the Oakland Republican, for
he publication OF an article signed by
Frederick Fox in the primary election
campaign in September. 1919.
William D. Haugh died at Frederick
hospital Thursday, at 11.20 o'clock.
aged 90 years, three months. He was
born on a farm near Ladiesburg. Ear
ly in life he learned the wheel-wright
trade at which he worked until few
years ago, retiring on account of age.
He was a devoted christian and MEM
Der of the Grace Reformed church.
Mr. JOHN Manning and Mr.. William
Rooms, who were thought to be dan
gerouslv injured when they were
thrown to the ground by a scaffoid
collapsing at Mcdaniel Hall, West
ern Maryland College, Wednesday,
of last week, are recovering
slowly Mr. Manning was injured :he
most. His right arm and stomach are
causing him much pain. Mr.. Warnings
presence of mind in grabbing scan
Ting possibly saved Mr.. Rooms from
fatal injury. He fell by the side of
Mr.. Rooms otherwise he would have
fallen on him