The Democratic advocate., 1909-11-19

Lutheran church, Deer Park Road,
Thanksgiving Day, at 10 a. M, by the
pastor.
Miss Emma R. Steiner will lecture
1 at the Odd Fellows Hall, Friday, No
vember 26, for the benefit of the West
minister Fire Company.
Andrew ]. 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 p. m. No rural
routes will be served.
A false alarm of fire was sounded
Wednesday morning for 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 letter
from Schloss Bros. Co., Baltimore,
complimenting them on the fine man
Der 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, Novem-
Der 21. At High-Mass, at 10 a. NJ, 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 16h acres of land, to Anthony
Arnold for $156O.
Charles C. Beach, of the United
States Navy, Washington, D. C., has
purchased through w. Frank Thomas
the Ezra Routzahn farm, near Foun-
tain Valley. The consideration was
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 1 p. m. Everybody in
Yited to come and take home a prize.
w. Woodward Marcus, of the West
ern Maryland College, was taken to
the Maryland University Hospital,
Baltimore, on Wednesday by DR..
Luther Baer, to be operated on for
bursted intestine in the stomach. His
condition at this time is not encour-
aging.
VIM. K. Leppo, who purchased the
Classen property on Pennsylvania
avenue, is having new buildings erect
ed VIM. M. Harris and assistants are
busy doing the work. New barn and
other outbuildings 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, to satisfy the mortgage given
to secure an issue of $10,0OO,O0O OF
general lien and convertible bonds,
interest upon which was defaulted two
years ago.
Two young ladies of this city were
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 atten-
ton to the notice until officer Helm
arrested them.
Members of the Automobile Club OF
Maryland and friends, making party
of Al, in seven cars, run from Balu-
more to this city Sunday and d1ned at
the Hotel Westminster. Mr. Thomas
B. Hutchinson supervised the outing.
They arrived at 1 o'clock, after
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
tains were slightly burned by the over
turning of coal oil lamp at the nome
of Bradley Miller, Pennsylvania avenue
en- 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 to the house and
extinguished the blaze, which hao
gained good headway.
| The opening of the State Wheat and
Corn Exhibit will be held in the Fifth
Regiment Armory, Baltimore, on De-
cember 1, 2 and 3. 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, if they are going to 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 M. E.
church extend a cordial invitation
to 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. E
Beaver, of Baltimore. Her gown is
made of Liberty satin, in the latest
| Paris style.