The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Mrs. Fannie Ogg, of near Eastview
is having her house painted. Her sol
Garfield is doing the work.
Mrs. T. C. Stocksdale, of Finksburg
is spending the week in HagerstowT
attending the C. E. Convention.
The work on the building of the
brass factory and Knapp Labelling
Machine Co. is progressing finely.
Oliver D. E. Boose, of this city, has
accepted a position with the Western
Maryland Railroad as fireman. He
entered upon his duties last week.
The members of Thomas Chapel M
E. Church will hold an oyster supper
in the basement of the church Thurs
day evening, November 10. All are
invited Supper 25c.
The Republicans were around trying
to make arrangements to hold a torch
light procession in honor of Taft's
election, but something happened that
il did not meet with success.
The employees of the Advocate were
remembered by J. D. Crowl on Tues
day by leaving a can of his most de-
licious vanilla ice cream. The en-
ployes extend their hearty thanks.
The Western Maryland Railroad
Company has replaced the single arm
semaphore with a double arm one
One paddle is used for orders on all
east bound and the other on all west
bound trains.
The hunting season for rabbits
opened on Tuesday last. A number
OF bunnies have been bagged, along
with a number of Bob Whites. Game
is reported to be scarce by some and
plentiful by others
Prosperity was all aglow before
the election of Taft at the Carroll Oak
and Tanning Company, at Tannery
until Saturday last, when they laid of
number of men, being short of orders
Or for some other cause.
Cleye Diffendal of Baltimore, for
nerly Of this city, is putting up great
game of foot ball at right tackle fol-
the Wayerly foot ball team. Mr.. Diff
fendal was slightly injured on Satur'
day by getting under a pile of human
ity.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Finks
burg NJ. P church will hold their an
nual Thanksgiving oyster supper OF
Thursday and Saturday evenings, No
vember 26 and 2S in the basement O
The church. Dinner on Thursday, be
slnning at $50 p. m.
The West End Mandolin Club, o
Westminster, will give a concert a
Union Mills on Thanksgiving even
Ing, November 26. This club has beel
organized for some time and are play
Ing some very good selections. 1t will
De musical treat to Union Mills t.
near this orchestra.
John +. L. Hanna will produce tn
'flcket on the Hearth at the Od
Fellows Hall on Friday night, No
'emoer 70, at p. M, for the benefit O
Tue Westminster Country Club. MI
mama has won himself a reputation
as an actor, and no doubt will pleas
'ae people in the role of Caleb Plum
uer' He has a number of assistant:
VINO are also very good.
senator T. Herbert Shriver's auto
uioolle got its dutch up on Wednes
uay evening and ran off, being dam
asea to great extent. The autome
D!e was in the stone building on Lii
o'V street, and was being taken OF
" herman Dinist, when it flew fol
"'fo and ran across the street, strih
,Hs the building occupied by J. "
n0cSard & Son, smashing the front {
De automobile and damaging th
building slightly.
LIE executive committee of tn
aaryland State Volunteer Firemen
aasSoclatlon, ~ representing 6s organize
nOns' met Monday at Junker's Hote
i'imore, and decided to hold tn
' convention at Cambridge, Md
0le ., 10 and IL, 1909. Preside1
er Z. Mcfarland, of Lonaconin
neSiaed, ~ with Harry L. Smith, {
-, CUMBERLAND, secretary. There wei
n. o present Chairman Walter
"ilsht' OF Cambridge; C. B. O'Diehr
Sparrows Point; D. H. Hutchisnsol
NJ roland Park; ]. Pearre Wantz, {
Westminster.