The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-12-11
JOLLY OLD UNCLE JOSH,
His Generosity Toward HIS Newly mar
rIed Mecca Realistic Romance OIL
Westminster. I'm which a Number Of
Prominent Business Men Take Part.

Yes, Charley.
! Can aspire t0-er-that Is Again
| lapse into silence. followed by ala enconrag-
7'Yes, Charley
.'Oh. if mig int only hope to-lt was seem
| ingly hopeless case, and might have been,
! Charley. | have said yes twice. and ii
you mean it mean it too, and
! And to this day that young man Will insist
that he popped the question.
| All this happened away ''out west. and IL
wasn't long before there was wedding Not
much longer before there came letter from
! Polly's Uncle Josh, back there i'll Pennsyl.
vania. who wrote effuSively OF what he called
! her grit, and he proposed that if the young
! people would locate 1T Westminster, he would
start them up in life as a wedding gift
| or course they accepted, and Il few weeks
! subsequent a ;ravel-stained party arrived III
! Westminster Our friend Uncle Josh was IN
/ charge, aud he led the party stralghtway to "A
| hoicl. The Central. said he, is typical
! PENNSYLVANIA hoStelry of the best class. !
! have known II. l.. Bowers. the proprietor, for
! years and he is Il mine host after my own
| heart. There YOU get good food, Il good bed
/ and all home comforts.
Subsequently the trio started ON 1t shopping
tour. Uncle Josh knowing the best places t"
/ buy everything.
:.Oh. say. CncIc." exclaimed Poll where
can ! go for dry goods. my t"ggery Is ltlit
"lH ul style?
We'll. my girl, said Uncle Josh, there is
no place like The Great Model Emporium OF
| VIM. f. Derr. He keeps everything for ladies
and children-milinery. dress goods, cloaks,
shoes, underwear, hosiery-a stock understandable
| in magnitude and magnihcence, and at prices
below any one el e. added Uncle Josh.
| just now the Emporium is bazaar of beauty
/ with Christmas Suggestions III fancy goods,
| books toys, dolls, games &c. above all.
! continued honest old Uncle Josh. You Will
| find pleasant and reliable people to deal
with" After Polly was arrayed III all the
--latest" from the Emporium. the party wan
| dered II little farther.
HALT" said Uncle Josh. AS the party came
| in front of Hubers handsome drug store.
walk right in why, Uncle, we are not
| sick. nd-''GueSS know that. but ! suspect
| it won't be long before this young man begins
! 10 take an interest in matters of paregorlc.
/ and-.'U-n.c-l- =! We'll. for III anyway
Won will need combs, brushes. face powders
! and perfumes. and don't forget 10 come to
| this place for your prescriptions. Huber Is
| Il ng-tred pharmacist. and ne uses only pure
drugs. reliably compounded.
| Let see-I promised you gold watch.
| didn't -" queried Uncle Josh of Polly. and
! he oallantlv conducted her and the lucky
husband into \. II. VENTS beautiful iewelry
/ store. Polly went into Mysteries over III"
! Christmas exhibition of cut glass and lnr
! China, aS we'll AS silver novelties. Pick on
vour family clock while here. SAID Ioily
| Uncle JOSH for Mr.. Vent time keepers
never fail. and his prices are bargain ones all
round
zone Thing | insist upon, said Uncle
Josh. land that is that | have photograph
of Won both. :" addressing Polly and her hege
lord. Lots of my neighbors neglect To have
their mixtures took. and die leaving nothing
10 hrIp recall their looks. Then, again.
Christmas is coming. and what makes a
thra,,er and more pleasing present than pho
tographs. Let me tell you. Polly. rambled
on Uncle Josh. j. W. Baldwin has gallery
thai shows the hi heSt arr. The proofs of his
work are exquisite. and show him To he not
| only photographer bat an artist. ..
'.WeSmnster'S pretty big town. Polly,
continued the good old Uncle. ''bnt IT beats
all how Smith Il Reilsnider lead in quality
and are h0ld-back in prices in selling coal.
..We'vc got t" have coal. Polly, and bank
your dollars on this firm. They're honest 10
the core, and their coal clcan->itted. They
also sell lumber and slate. and Won Will need
some of the former anyway
Moving up the street Polly suddenly paused
before one of the biggest stores IN Nestmin
>trr and when Uncle Josh caught up he SAID.
Here the place we are in for Il long STAY.
This !, Then. Derr 4 Sons furniture. carpet
and house furnishing depot. and what he
hasn't cot in those lines ism t worth having.
Polly soon yielded 10 the seduclvenesS ot a
handsome parlor suit and bedroom setS for
several rooms. which furniture would do credit
Il.,. aral oh
uattprns of carpets were selected. with kitchen
utensils. and Polly felt she would he a queen
over the home she would have.
Up the street Il little further the now tired
shoppers stopped in Gilbert Il Gehrs great
store Here they selected their stoves and
other fixtures for the house. This firm CON
tracts for steam and hot water heating as
well aS .aS fitting. and also give square. honest
prices This store is Il great resort tor
farmers observed Uncle Josh. Gilbert II
Gehr are popular with the tillerS of the soil,
for this store is Il sort of suppl -everything one
for farmers use. They keep horseshoes and
nails, >pokeS and hubs. oils. paints. glass,
pumps bar iron and requisites in hardware
of all kinds.
Another Eavorile place for my fellow
farmers. added Uncle JOSH is \. |. Gorsuch
4 Sons. Just across the way. 1t beats all
prices Cor wheat. rye and other produce.
They are the boss commission merchants OF
Carroll county, and sell groceries. flour and
feed way down. All my neighbors, rambled
on Uncle Josh, take their produce to Cor
such 4 Sons who only retain small margins
as their commission.
Just IL pointer to your Hubby, Polly,
seriously quOth Uncle Josh. Il am buying
YOU a house and the fixins for it, but You and
the house both need protection. My son-in-
law must insure his life and the property as
we'll. and Fuss 4 Roop is the firm represent
ING the safe companies. You must take cut
a life policy in the Mutual Benefit of Newark,
and insure the property in either the Hartford
Fire. German American, Philadelphia I'm
derwriterS ar West Chester-all reliable
companies. Fuss Roop also represent the
[. s. Casualty Steam. Boiler and Accident
COMPANY. but trust there will be no blow-up
in vonr domestic life TO demand that class OF
insurance" laughed Uncle Josh.
Before we 60 home. added the couple ;
benefactor. II want to Introduce You To A.
G.. StrauSburger. am a temperance man.
exclaimed Uncle Josh, "but good liquor is
always good when used right, and my friend
Strausburger has the purest for family and
medical use. HIS Apple Wood Distilery
Whisky at 81 IA gallon, and the Sowr Mash
brand are corkerS. And can say" laughed
Uncle JOSH THAT for liquors of any kind
champagnes, wines or rum. Strasburger leads
the whole town.
Here the place, Polly. suddenly shouted
Uncle JOSH Matthews & Myers, who are
just the men to paper the walls of your new
house Do you know that this firm makes no
extra charge for coming TO the country and
doing wall papering for farmers. Do you
notice the handsome line of Christmas goods
they show-frames, pictures and novelties of
all kinds. Its great place, Polly, and don't
You forget it.
Finally the shopping and house furnishing
was all completed, and there is not a happier
home in all Westminster than that of Polly
and her husband, where Uncle Josh frequent
ly tOastS his shins.