The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-10-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Monday night will be Halloween.
Jack Frost visited us this week.
A force OF men was busily engaged
brushing the dust from our new
street this week.
The sheriff's sale advertised i'm this
paper by Benjamin ID. Kemper, to
take place on November 8, was with
drawn.
Rev Albert King, Of Hagerstown,
has accepted the passionate of the Free
Methodist Congregation Of Hampstead
and Alesia.
The residence of George l.. Mobley,
OF Frederick, was entered by some
unknown thief last Friday who stole
a diamond ring, gold ring and d1a-
mond brooch.
The building of low grade line
for the wv. WI. R. II. has again been
brought to light. There is nothing to
show that 1t will run through this
city or nearby.
The Lutheran Synod was extended
an invitation to hold their next meet
ing at Trinity Church, Taneytown,
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Synod will meet next fall.
An oyster supper will be held in
Friendship school house on Saturday
evening and night, November IL.
Music will be furnished during the
evening. Proceeds to be used for a
library for the school. All are In
vited.
The wife and three children of the
family of Franklin L1ppy, near this
city, were taken To st. Joseph's Hospi-
tai, Baltimore, on Saturday afternoon
by DR.. ]. J. Stewart suffering with
typhoid fever. The children are inn
proving, but Mrs. Lippy is quite sick
THE King of Tramps" win be pre-
scented at Odd Fellows Hall, this
city, on Monday evening at s p. m. II
MS a very popular musical comedy
and consists Of vaudeville acts
The show carries with it a concert
band which will parade the streets
on that date.
J. J. Brandenburg, of Woodbine
Md, called at this office ON Monday
while in this city on business. MIR
Brandenburg has been a subscriber
to the Advocate for more than DC
years He also spoke in glowing
terms OF the industrial issue by this
paper last week.
Thomas J. Coonan, trustee, sold Oh
Saturday the tract or woodland con-
tanning 10 acres and 16 square perch
es, situated on the New Windsor
road, to J.. David Crowl, Tor $500
The late residence OF the late ID: N
Henning was also offered for sale, bu1
was withdrawn at bid of $4,000.
AT the Republican mass meeting al
Union Mills on Monday night a new
stump speaker was trotted out. Ii
was Charles l.. Thomson, of this city
Mr.. Thomson was called upon to make
an address, which he did, but what ht
said we have not yet been able tC
learn. We suppose 1t was about his
candidacy for sheriff next fall.
An evangelistic meeting with un.
-precedented interest and attendance
is now In progress in the Church OF
the Brethren i'm Long Green Valley
Baltimore county, Md. Some have al.
ready made the full surrender to the
Word of God. Evening after evening
Elder VIM. E. RoOp, of Westminster
who. has charge OF the meeting, pre-.
faces his sermons with short talks OH
the habits and customs Of the people
OF the Bible lands, and. also exhibits
some specimens brought with him
while travelling in the Holy Land.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Henry Bellows
Of Baltimore, who had been guests o.
MIR. VIM. R. Fowler, near this city, FOL
the past two months. returned to theil
home this week MIR. Bellows under
went serious operation for stomach
trouble early I'm July, which was sue
cessfully performed M st. Luke'i
Hospital, under the direction Oh Dr
VIM. I. Messick, specialist When MIR
Bellows was able to be moved he wa!
brought here, where he recuperatet
very rapidly In this pure, wholesome
atmosphere, and when ne returned *
Baltimore had very perceptib1e gair
i'm weight, which speaks volumes fol
the healthfulness or this locality, as {
Mecca for convalegcents. During hii
stay here be was under the care o
Dr. Henry M. Fitzhugh.