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Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-26
Springfield Sends Aid.

Springfield sent an engine and fire
crew under the direction of Assistant
Chief Cullen, and this gave the city
four engines. The department was
crippled by falling walls covering sew
eral hundred feet of hose. Among the
buildings, together with their stocks
of goods destroyed, were:
Moorhouse & Wells Hardware Com
pany.
Henry Bachrach, clothing.
City book store.
Danzeisen's meat market.
Union Pacific Tea Company
Brinkmayer building.
Rogers & Clark, shoe store.
f. H. Cole. shoe store.
Shade Lokey, shoe store.
Frank Curtis, jewelry store.
Young's clothing store.
p. Augustine optical store.
Buildings partly destroyed include:
E " Armstrong, drug store.
C. w. Harris, hat store.
Post jewelry store.
Elwood & Handlin, clothing.
Chodat Book store.
Ralph & Long, shoe store.
These buildings face on East Main
street. Merchant street and Water
street, and are in the very heart OF
the district.
Pride Of City in Ruins.
Moorhouse & Wells, in whose build
ing the fire started, occupied modern
six story building, which was one OF
the show places of the city. Their
loss is estimated at 100000. Other
losses range from $4,000 to $4,000,
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-26

We ahall see real flying when some
one hangs up record and asks the
Wright brothers to beat It.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-02
AuiamehlIs Limos.

A dispatch from Eiageratown says
that promoters ara looking over that
territory with a yiaw 20 establishing
automobile lines connecting Hagera-
town with other sections OF the coun-
y not reached By steam or electric
roads. and also with Waynesboro and
Grconcaatle. The same capitalists
have begun negotiations IN Frederick
20 establish similar system there.
The lines are TO be operated by a
stock company. and are 10 carry both
passengers and freight The company
has placed orders for the cars 70 be
used with arm IN Michigan. and IL
e expected 20 begin operations by
May
A gentleman was in Westminster
about three weeks ago. and spent sey.
erai days looking over the route be-
tween this city and I.ittleatown. with
the Idea Of establishing an auto
mobile line for freight and pasaang.
ers between these two points. He
is running similar lines In other sec
tions, and said the route from here 10
Littleatown looked 10 be as good a
money-maker an any one Of the others.
We do not know whether he has
abandoned the project or not. but We
trust that he has not. because we be-
iieve such line would attract large
passenger traiiic. particularly Ia sum
mer, and you'd return good dividend
an the investment
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-02
Temperance Rally.

There viii be y temperance rally
In the ~. r. Church Friday night.
April i6. al 7.30 ,. m The temper
ance Union OF Westminster has Sc
cured the services OF Mrs. Emma G.
Dietrick. of Lockport. n. Y. She IL
one among the most attractive plat
form speakers and knows whereof
she speaks. She Is very kind and Inn
pressive- There will be special sing
Ing. which will be under the direction
OF Mrs. john Bolton, who has been O
power IN the revival services conduct.
ed by y. s. Ferguson and James r.
Johnston in our city. Mrs. Bolton Ia
now training the l. T. Legion for this
rally. James X. Johnston IL expect
cd 20 be here nj this time and lend a
hand
AZ last Sunday evening service. af.
ter Mr.. Johnstons remarkable and
impressive talk, Mrs. J. Bolton fol-
lowed with solo. at which time the
audience wBs moved TO tears. Just
before Mr. Johnston gave the Invita-
tlon TO come forward. Mrs Bolton told
how the beautiful hymn, Just ns
am Without One Plea" was written
by Charlotte Elliot The audience
with one accord Joined in and sang II.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-02
Maryland par.

Maryland Day exercises were held
by the Oak Hill school OF Frederick
county, fn Bethel Church. on March
20, Rt 2 .. m The following program
was rendered to a large audience COM
posed OF the patrons and friends Of
the school Also members OF the p.
o. s. OF A. Woodsboro.
Professional
Song, America"
Prayer by Rev. John A. saxton.
Remarks BY teacher, Miss NJ. e.
GillIgs.
Essay. EARLY Discoveries" Roland
Young.
Recitation. Battle Of North Point, =
Roy Graham,
Music. Sunset Nocturne." by teach
er, Miss M. Alice CiouRher
Glrla sree-hnnd drill
Essay, THE History OF the United
States" Margaret Weddie.
Singing. Star Spangled Banner,
by the Oak Hiii choir
Boys free4hand driii.
EKerciae. Settlement of Maryland. +"
Singing. Maryland. My Maryland "
Eeapy, The Great Men of Maryland. "
Harry Young,
Byarcise. short Facts on Maryland
History" BY primary grades
Motion Song
Address BY Rev. John A. Saxton.
Hymn by choir.
AT the close cf the exercise, the
pupils marched 10 the school build
ing. which was trimmed with fiaRg and
Maryland coiora-
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-02

A number OF those interested IN
providing Westminster with a bali
team met last Friday night and dis
cunsed matters pertaining 10 that or
Ranlzation. The cinb has been In
corporatsd with the following beard
Of directors Joseph ". Smith, Ed
ward o. weant. jesse s Myers. Guy
w. Steele. Il. Frank Grouse, J. Milton
Reifsnlder. y. Neal Parke. A. Claude
Aigire. ]. PcaFre Wantz. Charles l..
Thomson. W. Frank Thomas. 4. o.
Difrendai and William 4. seabrook
The following officers were elected: !:
President, Joseph W. Smith; vice.
president. u Frank Grouse. treasurer.
DIR. Jesse 3. Myers. secretary, Maurice
Eckenrode: executive committee, Jos.
w. Smith. DIR. j. 3 Myers, W. Frank
Thomas, ]. Milton RslfnnIder and r.
o. Weant. finance committee. Or J.
s. Myers. J. Pearre Wantz and A.
Claude Algire.
The work Of enclosing tho grounds
and erecting grandatand will be
commenced as coon as the weather
settles. The lineup viii not be def
initeiy known for some time A num-
beF OF applications have been receiy.
ed, aud most OF the applicants Will BE-
given trial before the personnel Of
tho team iS finally decided upon
There 10 plenty Of material. and no
trouble Ia anticipated in securing q
tirHt-elaax team,
The baseball season will open Ia
Westminster the second Saturday in
May.
A special dispatch from Iiagars-
town 10 Baltimore American on Tues
day says; "A movement has been
launched here looking TO the forma-
ton OF a baseball league, under Ma
tionai protection, the clubs 10 be In
cinded being Hagerstown. Frederick
and Westminster. Md. Winchester,
Va, and possibly two Pennsylvania
towns Hagerstown. Winchester,
Frederick and Westminster will ali
be represented by strong clubs this
season, and Il IL believed the results
viii be more satisfactory II league
Is formed
Charles w. Boyer. a prominent the
atrical manager and baseball pro-
moter, OF Hagerstown. writes the sec
retary OF the Westminster Club that
he will be In this city To arrange a
series of games with our boys,
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-02
Real Estate Sales.

The house and lot on East Main
street. opposite Court, belonging "a
the Reese estate, and for a number OF
years occupied by Gugtayus W. Craps
ter. was held at public sale on Sat
urday 10 Judge James A. c. Bond, the
purchase price being s2.700.
The Btorehouse and elevator al
Maple Grove station, on the b. & H.
on Saturday TO r. r. Sauble, OF near
Finksburg, for $3.50.
The farm OF Aiyerta G. Neff in
Myers district. on the road from Lit
tlcstown TO Hahn's Mil. containing
3GM acres. was sold ON Wednesday
to Harry n. DE Croft for sl.100.
Frank w. Await. trustee in the
Christian Await estate, sold last Sat
urday two brick dwelling houses on
John street. this city, to Miss Mary
Anna Bowersox for $3.50 for both
one double brick dwelling. $3.50, and
two double frame houses, s1.075 and
i,240. to Rose Await: three double
brick houses TO David E. Walsh for
S3.G65. The residence on East Main
street adjoining the Main-Court Hotel
was offered and Withdrawn.
Walter zepp. this city. purchased
the Prof Tiffany property, the resi-
donce formerly owned by Raymond
r. Bankard, Pennsylvania avenue. last
week.
The property al Glen Falls station
advertised in the Advocate to be sold
last Saturday by Charles King, as
signee OF mortgage, was purchased
by Mr. King for s4S0.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-02
THE SPORTING SEASON
WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE, PRE-
PAIRING FOR RELAY RACES
Westminster Baseball Club Planning
for Attractive Campaign

The Western Maryland College one
mile relay team is working hard since
the weather permits outdoor training
In preparation for the annual relay
games given by the University of
Pennsylvania at Philadelphia
The team had a successful indoor
season up to the time of Byrd's fll-
ness. 1t won from Delagare College,
Richmond College and he University
OF Pennsylvania The Only defeat was
by Johns Hopkins in a gAry close nm
ish at the games given BY Richmond
College.
At the Penn meet Western Maryland
Is IN the class with CoIkate, Carlisle
Indians, Penn State, Rutgers, Lehlgh.
City College OF New York and New
York University. The winner In each
class at Penn meet Is advanced a class
Ia the next year. and Western Mary
land, BY having had several winning
teams. has put itself away up In the
ranks. Last year the team got second
place In the clasa In which II II now.
The students are looking for vic
tory this year. az they figure that the
team has improved since last year.
Marcus. Turner and Stnitz compoa-
ed last years team. OF these Marcus
IL aa good as ever, which means that
there Is no better quarter-miier IN
the State. Turner IL better than last
year by good margin. Stultz. who
was inexperienced last season. Is now
veteran" and beeldes has built up
physically, so that bis Improvement II
the most evident
Byrd, the new member of the team,
IL natural runner, and Ia sure 20
give a good account Of himself IN the
event Of the year. The teams train
Ing has been all the year with the re-
lay In View.
Negotiations for a dual track meet
are pending with Gettysburg. The
plan IL to hold the meet IN Westmln.
ster some time IN May. Western
Maryland has had no track team aimee
the Maryland intercollegiate Anaocia.
tion disbanded over q year ago. There
u decided revival of interest IN track
and field athletics here since the tain
OF dual meet with the old rivals from
Gettysburg.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-02
Orphans, Court.

Monday, March 29.--Joseph ]. Well
nosky, executor OF Barbara e. We'll
nosky, deceased. received order 10 sell
estate and filed report OF sale OF real
estate on which Court granted order
nj 81.
William Philip Englar. executor OF
Davis Myers, deceased. filed additional
bond. returned inventory OF personal
property and received order to sell
stocks.
Oliver b. Wentz and Willis r. Tracy,
administrators OF Caroline Wentz, de-
ceased, returned inventories of per-
sonal property, money and debts and
received order to sell personal prop
erty.
Wivie Cook, administrative OF Chas.
!. Cook, deceased, returned report OF
sale Of personal property.
Laura II. Beasman.executrix of Car
oline Bennett, deceased, returned in
ventories OF personal property and
money and received warrant to ap-
praise real estate.
Susanna Formwalt and Edward T..
Formwalt, administrators Of George
A. Formwalt, deceased. settled their
first and final account
The last will and testament of
Charles G. Richardson, deceased, adj
mitted 10 probate, and letters testa-
mentary thereon granted unto Martha
A. Richardson, who received warrant
to appraise, also order to notify credi-
tors.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-02
Academy Of Music.

Eugene Walters powerful melo-
dramatic success. the Wolf, under the
direction Of Sam s. and Lee Shubert
will be the attraction at the Academy
Of Music, Baltimore, next week. This
play has been received with ae much
enthusiasm az other great successes
by the same author. paid In Fullr
and THE Easieat Way" THE Wolf
had It's first presentation at the Lyric
Theatre, New York, where II enjoyed
a most prosperous run Of one hundred
performances. when on account OF
previous bookings al that house, II
was compelled TO close there and was
then taken TO Chicago for contin-
uous run Of three months to capacity
business.
The piece win be presented at the
Academy OF Music with picturesque
scenic environment and a strong cast
which includes Augustus Phillips
Joseph Greene, Alice Baxter, Harvey
A. Cassidy. William Norton and Harry
Mainhall.
There will be a popular matinee
"Wednesday and the regular matinee
Saturday.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-02
GET TO FARMING.
Attractions Of the Agricultural Life
We're Never Greater Than Now.

The trend Of thought In nearly every
avocation. now is based on life in the
country. People who have hitherto
had an aversion to country life be-
cause of The trials. privations and al
most hopeless efforts TO succeed there,
are now full OF enthusiasm and be-
coming possessed OF a strong desire
TO farm. This attraction Is being
aroused because OF the fact that ag-
rlculture is once more getting on its
feet and will in the future demand
and receive Its share In the profits
made from the wealth Il creates. Nat
urally there is no place so attractive
to the average human being az the
country.
II the time has come, and we be-
lieve It has, when satisfactory profits
can be made once again by Southern
farmers, 80 that independence and
righteous prosperity will be conspicu-
ons In the country. the trend Of
thought and travel will be away from
the towns and cities and back again
10 the farm. Discomfort will be dis
placed by peaceful satisfaction. We
confidently believe that the tide has
turned for better and happier days for
the men who provide the food and
raiment for the worlds population,
and that the cotton growers OF the
South especially for all the years to
come will enjoy a degree Of prosperity
unknown on the farm for the past
thirty years.-The Cotton Journal
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-02
Ladies' AID at smalIwood.

The Ladies' Aid Society Of Deer
Park NJ. p. Church met at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs, A. l.. Davis March &c
at 2.30 .. m. After the general rou-
tine Of business was enacted refresh
ments were served, 70 which all did
ample justice
Those In attendance were A. l..
Davis and wife, Rev. r.. o. Ewing and
wife, Charles Wagner and wife, @. w.
Cam and wife, Mrs. Flora Arnold,
Mrs. Joshua Lockard. Mrs. Frank
Welsh, Mrs. James Bowers, Mrs.
Harry Buckingham. Mrs. Andrew
Spencer. Mrs. Ezra Little. Mrs. Tay-
lor. Mrs. Thomas Paynter. Mrs Henry
Wardenfeit, Mrs. John Davis, Mrs.
John Conway, Mrs. 0ctaYius Saddles,
Mrs. Harvey Davis, Mrs. Geo. Mengel,
Lizzie Williams. Rosa Spencer, Maude
BolIlnger, Amanda Williams, Virginia
Davis. Sadie Bolllnger. Gladys Carr,
Mary Gist, Louise Williams, Harman
Wardenfelt and ROLAND Davis.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-02
QuInlan.

Mrs. Jane Quinlan, wife OF James
4. Quinlan, died at her home In Balti-
more. Thursday, March 25, aged Sc
years and months. Mrs. Quinlan
was a daughter OF the late William
and Margaret Gregg, of near Taney-
town. She was member OF Light
street Presbyterian Church, but she
was ever ready TO aid her husband.
who Is a bunker, In his work among
the people OF his own belief, and en-
tertained the brethren from all over
the land. She was a strict observer
OF the Sabbath day, doing all her
cooking on Saturday that she might
spend quiet Sunday Although an
invalid. having to do her work on one
limb the other being affected, she
sever complained
She helped 10 dispense a 10000
trust fund contributed by the Dunkers
for the benefit Of their people in 1893.
and the Baltimore American OF that
year had a cut showing Mrs. QuinIan
and her assistants distributing a
wagon load of bread.
Funeral services were held nc her
late home Saturday afternoon. The
remains were brought TO Westminster
on the early train Sunday morning,
and from here taken to Banst Church,
where the interment was made az 10
a. IN. Elder William E. ROop read
the burial service and consigned the
body to the grave. James N. staner
funeral director
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-02
CHANGING RESIDENCES

Mrs. A. b. Bishop moved from Louis
Green's house, on the Hampstead
road. 70 1874 East Main street.
Charles Pool, an employee Ia the
Register brass factory, moved from
Baltimore to 226 East Main street.
Andrew Tawney moved from the old
Reese property to the corner of Green
street and Washington avenue.
William Corbin moved from West
Main street into the dwelling owned
by the Carroll County Mutual Fire In
surance Company, East Main street.
w. l.. Seabrook moved from the
corner OF Green and Center streets to
the Irwin property, East Main street.
Mrs. Ephraim Haines, widow Of Ex-
Sheriff Haines, moved from her old
home near Medford, to Green street,
this city.
Charles McCaffrey, Pennsylvania
avenue. has discontinued housekeep-
ing.
Charles Gardner has moved to John
street.
Elias ~ Davis moved to william
Lucabaugh's residence. Liberty street
Edward Baker. OF Hagerstown
moved into Mrs. Laura Lindsay's
house, Liberty street.
Jacob Ness, Liberty street, moved
to farm near Morelock's school
house.
Mrs. Osborne moved from West
Main street 10 Miss May Gardner's
house. East Main street.
l.. A. Rowe. East Main street. moved
To Patapaco.
Raymond Myers. Carroll street, has
discontinued house keeping and gone
TO boarding al Charles Manahan's
West Main street
Mrs. William Bond, OF Reese. has
rented FL v. Uhler'a farm, Woodens-
burg. Baltimore county. and removed
there.
Mrs. Rosa I.ogue. of Spring Mills
moved on Green street.
Ernest SponBelleT win move into
the dwelling on Green street Just COM
pleted by Ex-Mayor Gilbert.
Percy Shrlver and family moved
from the irwin house, this city, bach
to their farm at Treyanion.
I,eslie Robinson. rural mail carrier
moved from near Reese 70 Greer
street. this city
Walter Zepp, Pennsylvania avenue
moved into the Bankard property ht
recently purchased
Arthur Gruber moved on PennsyI.
wants. avenue.
Raymond r. Bankard, Pennayl.
vania avenue, moved near Pikesviils
yesterday. J. D. Crowl did the haul
Ing.
J. Webster Ebaugh moved Into ths
Maulsby property and Grant Hilte
brieie moved into the building nexi
TO the Westminster Hotel on Monday
Benjamin Dorsey and John D. Bow,
ers, both neighbors on Park avenue
are tiekled 10 death. They are de
lighted over the cute little boys tina
each have AZ their homes.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-02

The Outing Magazine" has pub
lished an article calling attention TO
the vast wealth represented by the
agricultural interests Of the United
states, Below iE an extract:
You acknowledge frankly you
don't really know OF a single billion
aire In the history OF the world. Much
less do you know Of any group Of cap
itaiists in the world whose combined
wealth would make twenty billions
and whose twenty billions pay year
~ dividend OF seven billions. A divi-
dend OF E.0O0,000.000 a year means
an ineoma Of $3.50. 900 900 a month, or
$40 100000 a day.
Such a capitalist. collectively, is
the United States farmer Such a
dividend, collectively. does the soil Of
the United States yearly hand out To
the farmer man.
by the last census the capital i'm
vested In agriculture in the United
States Was 10000. 900 900. and by the
last report Of the Agricultural Depart
ment the products OF the farm for
1907 Yielded grand total Of $1,000
O00.0 600. Compare these vRurea to the
billion-doliar steel trust, over
which the whole world went daffy a
few years ago; and the magnitude Of
the greasness--nnd OF the growing
greatness--of agricultural interests In
America becomes apparent Then re-
member, too. that OF all the manufac-
turing interests In the United States
20 per cent are dependent on the farm
for raw products"
Since a nations wealth is based up
on the yield OF It's soil. the above show
Ing proves that the United States is
particularly well favored. More and
more. the Importance Of the farmer
~ becoming recognized. He Is the
most potent and indispensable factor
In business life today.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-02
Fire.Alarm system.

Members of the Westminster Fire
Company are working hard for the in
stalIation Of the fire-alarm system.
The fund for this purpose took a big
squirt this week when each bank In the
city contributed a substantial sum
for this much-needed improvement.
April 20 and % there will be perform
ances OF the Princess Bonnie" the
proceeds to be devoted to the same
purpose. and this should add 5000 or
$500 more to the fund. Members of
the fire department certainly deserve
the gratitude of every property-owner,
because they are doing all this work
for the good of the entire community
and are not actuated by motives of
self interest. Give them all the help
vofi can
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-02
Family Reunion.

The home of MIR. and Mrs. John
Reese, OF near Mexico, was the scene
of quite pleasant family reunion
on Sunday last. The surprise was
planned by the children in honor OF
the mothers 65th birthday. AT ~
O'Clock all were invited to the dining
room, where a grand dinner was
steaming on the table. In the after
noon refreshments were served, con-
sisting of ice cream, lemonade, cakes,
candies, and all kinds OF fruits. Mrs.
Reese received many presents and
quite a collection of post cards The
following were present; John Reese
and wife, Edward Reese and wife,
Abraham Reese and wife, Emory Hoff-
man and wife, Miles Sharrer and wife;
Harry Baker and wife, Allen Ebaugh
and wife, Misses Allie Matthias. Edna
Smith, Mary Reese, Ethel Sharrer,
Ruth Ebaugh, Messrs Absolom. James.
George, Ralph, Albert. Lester, Harvey
and John Reese. Gilbert Ebaugn and
Luther Hoffman.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-02

Mrs. Susan Borschette, wife OF
Michael Borsehette, an aged inmate
OF the Carroll County Home, died on
Sunday morning, March 2S, after an
Illness OF one week, aged SO years, Z
months and % days. She was a
daughter of the late John Young, of
Taneytown district. and. with her
husband. lived for a number OF years
in the neighborhood OF Harney. They
have both been inmates of the Home
for the past ten years Aunt Susan" !"
as she was affectionately called by all
who knew her, was a woman OF re-
markable character. Although the
last years of her life were spent In a
charitable institution, she was never,
In any sense of the word, q burden on
the county. On the contrary, her in
dustry has saved many dollar, and
IL was pleasant sight to see her with
her great basket of work,as she cheer
fully mcnded and patched the cloth
ing OF the other inmates. Her coun-
sells were always wise and she was
ever ready to listen to their troubles,
and from the Bible, her daily, COM
panion, speak to them words OF COM
fort and cheer. Her funeral took
place on Monday afternoon from the
Home, Rev. Jas. B. Stonesifer ofiiciat-
ing, and she was laid TO rest In Krid-
er's cemetery, James NJ. stoner was
undertaken. Truly II may be said OF
her, she rests from her labors, for so
He giveth His beloved sleep"
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-02
Patapseo y. ". N. CoIIere.

Patapseo baseball club played It's
first game on Saturday last. when IL
defeated the strong Western Maryland
College on the grounds OF the latter
The Patapsco simply toyed with their
opponents. Tracey and Barnhart we're
the battery for Patapseo and did we'll
for the first game. Ray Spencer at
second base played great game, as
did all the rest. Line up OF the vic
tors: Tracey, p; Bernhart. G: Ray
Spencer, 2b, Ourgler, 3b; Brown. 1bs
Smith, c. T.; B. Spencer, IS; Zepp, r.
T.; Herd, !. T. The score was 21 to 8
in favor OF the Patapsco
Tomorrow, Saturday, Patapsco will
play the Tulips at Philip Flater's at
2.30
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-02
aLIKE SHOOTING cows
Tame sport for Roosevelt Says Dana
Estes.

New York, March 30.--In the opin-
ion Of Dana Estes. the Boston pub
Usher. who arrived yesterday on the
st. Louis. after a 25.000-mile journey
in Europe, Asia and Africa. former
Preident Roosevelt will find hunting
big game In East Africa like shoot
ing cows In q back yard.
The antelopes and animals of that
kind ARE 40 tame" be said. that they
Craze along the railroad track and
scarcely look mp as the trains so by.
/ saw thousands OF zebras. anteIopes
ostriches, etc. They we're within q
few hundred yards OF the train and
most OF them never even so much as
lifted their heads as we went by"
Mr.. Estes visited Uganda, circled
completely around Victoria Nyanza,
pushed In through Rhodesia TO Cape
Colony. His travels In Africa took
him inland 80 far as the Victoria Falls
on the Upper zaInbesi