The Democratic advocate., 1909-11-19

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| Thanksgiving service at Trinity
Lutheran church, Deer Park Road,
Thanksgiving Day, at 10 q. m, by the
pastor.
Miss Emma r. Steiner will lecture
at the Odd Fellows Hall, Friday No
vember 26, for the benefit of the West
minister Fire Company.
Andrew J. Tawney, this city, has
sold his farm, situated at Tannery to
! John w. Eyler, of Wakefield. The
farm is opposite Tannery Station.
On Thanksgiving day the postoffice
will be closed after a. m. The reg
ular morning delivery will be made
and collection at 5 p. m. No rural
routes will be served
A false alarm of fire was sounded
| Wednesday morning for a blaze sup
posed to be on Pennsylvania avenue.
The fire company responded but are
still looking for the fire.
Owing to the crowded conditions OF
the store for room to display their
valuable stock Of dry goods. &C., The
Miller Bros. Co. are extending their
store back so feet, to the alley.
Miller Bros. Co. received a letter
| from Schloss Bros. Co, Baltimore,
complimenting them on the fine man
per and display made in the above
firms advertisement by this paper.
Cardinal Gibbons will make his
Episcopal visit to st. Johns Parish,
Westminster. on next Sunday, Noyem-
ber 21 At High-Mass, at 10 a. m, he
will preach and confirm class OF one
hundred and fifteen.
Philip p. and Frederick w. Bitzel,
executors OF Martin Bitzel, sold at
public sale on Saturday the late Philip
Bitzel farm. near Smallwood, con.
tanning l6h acres OF land, to Anthony
Arnold for 1880.
Charles Y. Beach, OF the United
States Navy, Washington, ID. c., has
purchased through w Frank Thomas
the Ezra Routzahn farm, near Foun-
about $4,000. Mr. Beach will move on
the farm in the spring.
The Westminster Gun Club will hold
a merchandise shoot Thanksgiving
day, This will be open TO all. and will
be a handicap shoot, giving every
body an equal chance. Starting
promptly at l D. m. Everybody in
vited to come and take home a prize.
W. Woodward Marcus. OF the West
ern Maryland College, was taken 10
the Maryland University Hospital.
Baltimore, on Wednesday by DIR.
Luther Baer, TO be operated on for a
bursted intestine In the stomach. His
condition at this time is not encour-
aging.
VIM. X. Leppo. who purchased the
Classen property on Pennsylvania
avenue, is having new buildings erect
ed VIM. NJ Harris and assistants are
busy doing the work New barn aud
other outbulidlngs have been erected.
He will also repair and paint the
house.
The Western Maryland Railroad
will be sold at HIllen Station today,
under decree OF the United States
Court. 10 satisfy the mortgage given
to secure an issue OF fi0.000,000 OF
general lien and convertible bonds.
interest upon which was defaulted two
years ago.
Two young ladies' OF this city we're
arrested on Tuesday night for loiter-
ing around the railroad depot They
were warned time and again to dis
continue their frequent visiting at
the depot, but paid but little attcn-
ton TO the notice until offioer Helm
arrested them.
Members OF the Automobile Club OF
Maryland and friends. making a party
of Al. in seven cars, run from Balti-
more TO this city Sunday and dined at
the Hotel Westminster. Mr. Thomas
y. Hutchinson supervised tho outing
They arrived at / o'clock. after n
pleasant run in which they reported
no incident OF special interest They
remained only an hour and then start
ed on the return run.
A table cloth. table and window cur
talns were alightly burned by the over
turning OF coal oil lamp al the home
OF Bradley Miller. Pennsylvania avenue
cn Tuesday night The accident was
caused by one OF the children throw
ing a shoe at the other who were seat
ed around the table Fire Chief,
Shaeffer was hurried 10 the house and
ekunBulshed the Dlhze, Wnlch had
gained a good headwRy.
The opening OF the State Wheat and
Corn Exhibit will be held In the Fifth
Regiment Armory. Baltimore. on De-
cember /, 2 and 8, All farmers and
others in this county should prepare
their exhibits OF corn and other ce-
reals. as well as hay. not later than
November 27. II they are going 90 ex-
hibit A list OF premiums and pro-
gram will be mailed those desiring
same by addressing w. Oscar Collier.
Easton, Md.
The ladies OF Centenary NJ e.
church extend a cordial invitation
70 the citizens OF Westminster TO their
oyster supper and bazar at the fire.
mems building. Friday and Saturday
evenings OF this week. The handsome
bride doll that has been on exhibition
at the Singer sewing machine Office
the past week will be given the child
receiving the largest number Of votes
This doll was given by Mrs A. f.
Beaver, OF Baltimore. Her gown ls
made Of Liberty satin. in the latest
Paris style.