The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

The Western Maryland College
closed for the holidays this week.
Louis Sachs received this week a
i9l0.model Chalmers Detroit auto
mobile.
]. d. Corwl housed about 20 tons OF
Ice on Saturday that Was 4 inches In
thickness.
Edward l.. Brifhart has been APP
pointed postmaster at Glen Morris,
vice @. p. Zouck, resigned.
william lDocl) stansbury, near this
city, killed two fine porkers this week,
weighing 434 and 500 pounds.
Carroll G. warehIme. Of Manches-
ter, has purchased the ia acre farm
Of Edwin J. Wentz, at Llneboro.
Friendship Sunday school win hold
a Christmas entertainment on Christ
mas eve. December 3. Everybody in
v:ted.
Last Monday was not the ordinary
blue one. but slippery one from
what some OF our citizens say who had
their heels in the air few times dur
ing the day.
Geo. Richter, OF warneldsburg, on
December s, while assisting Calvin
Cook In butchering. accidentally fell
upon board, causing him to fracture
a rib in his left side.
William p. Stone, near this city,
left at the Advocate this week an APP
pie that he picked from tree In hts
orchard on September 16. 1908. The
apple Is as firm as a rock.
Miss sallie c. Fauntleroy, Of Fred
erick. who was instructor In The
Little Tycoon" given In this city last
month has chorus under her direc-
tlon reheersing for THE Little Ty-
coon to be given In Frederick shortly.
Joseph T. Hunter, OF this city. while
serving milk at J. r. Anderg. West
Main street on Monday, slipped and
fell, striking his lef. arm against the
cellar door. fracturing the arm two
inches above the elbow joint, and also
injuring his shoulder.
Dr. j. H. BiIlingslea and George w.
Albaugh, Of this city attended the an
nual melting OF the Maryland State
Turnpike Association held at Freder-
iok yesterday. Or. Biiingslea was
named on a committee OF legislation,
aud also on the executive committee.
The work on the State road being
built between Cranberry Station and
this city has been practically sus-
pended for the winter. The cold
snap we had last week froze the
earth and made 1t difficult to work,
the contractor. David d. Walsh. called
q halt.
The Carroll Merchandise Company
Will move their store from where they
are now located TO the store room
formerly occupied by John r. Anders,
tailor, opposite Westminster Savings
Institution, West Main street. The
room has been remcdeled and has been
made much larger.
The protracted meeting which was
held over three weeks at Bixier's u.
B. church and conducted by Rev J.
A. Shettle Is expected 10 be closed
soon, as the pastor Will not be pres
ent He will continue meeting at one
Of the other churches. Many persons
we're present every evening.
The Door-to-VIrtue Lodge No. 46,
A. r. A. NJ, held q banquet after their
regualr melting last night al which a
number OF visitors from Hanover were
present. The banquet was under the
supervision of Mr.. G. II. Brockman. of
Western Maryland College. and was
pronounced very fine BY the guests.
AS next Saturday, December 25, is
Christmas, we request all eorrespon-
dents and others having news for the
paper to mail IL not later than We'd
nesday, as the Advocate will be issued
several hours earlier than usual, 30 as
to have the paper to the subscribers
as soon on Friday afternoon as pos
sIble.
Charles r. Herring, assistant State
fire marshall, slipped and fell. striking
his head upon the slippery street In
front of the Albion Hotel on Monday
with such force ns to render him un-
conscious for about 30 minutes. He
was picked up and carried into the
hotel and treated until he was inn
proved enough to be taken home He
Is out again.
The annual banquet OF the Burns
Post, G.. A. r., of this city was held
at the Central Hotel on Saturday after
noon and was pronounced success.
number of addresses were made
during the banquet lido NJ. Lewis,
proprietor of the hotel, was complis
mented by the G. A. n. upon the we'll
served dinfser. The room was elabo-
rately decorated IN Maryland colors
end old glory Col. Johnson, Of Bal
hmore, was present and took an act
ive DsQ the proceedings.
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