The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-11-18
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Samuel Miller, near this city, killed
four hogs that weighed $40, 329, 319
and 294.
John Shipley, Cranberry, killed two
hogs this week that weighed 81 and
522 pounds.
We are having snow, rain and
heavy winds this week, which make
travelling very disagreeable.
Professor Simpson visited fourteen
schools this week in Manchester and
Hampstead districts. The average
attendance is large.
The Frederick and Thurmont Rail
road has secured from the Western
Maryland Railway the use of freight
engine 81 for their road.
Mr.. Josiah Kump, Hanover, Pa,
writes Received your supplement to
the Advocate and think it great.
Would not be without it"
Louis Sellman, Warf1eldsburg, has
installed an up-to-date heating plant
in his residence. Frank T. Schaeffer,
plumber, was the contractor.
Mrs. Reuben J. Humbert, near this
city, raised in her garden a turnip
that weighed 2& pounds and meas
ured 1914 inches i'm circumference.
The ladies of Thomas Chapel, at
Tannery, will hold an oyster supper
i'm the basement of the church. Satur-
day evening, November 18th. Every
body will be welcome.
Governor Crothers is anxious for
1n+n work
as soon as possible, and has written
several members of boards OF county
assessors to that effect.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Finks-
burg Church, will hold a Thanksgiving
dinner and oyster supper on Thanks
giving day and the Saturday follow
ing, beginning at 5 o'clock. w Ny
The Advocate received two copies
of the Savannah Morning News, from
Mr. Fisher Wantz, this city, who at
tended the automobile races at SaVan-
nah, Ca. last week. Thanks. NH
Governor Crothers on Friday last
issued a Thanksgiving Day procla-
nation. Banks, Court House and the
large stores will be closed on the day
named, Thursday, November "a. W.
Dr.. J. w. Herring, a member of the
Public Service Commission OF Mary
land, attended the opening session Ot
the annual meeting of the National
Association of Railroad Commission
ers, which began i'm Washington on
Tuesday. wv.
Rev. J. W.. Reinecke, the newly ap-
pointed pastor to Carroll Charge, con-
sisting Of Krider's, Bachman's valley
and Pleasant Valley, will be Installed
as pastor on Sunday, at 2 p. m. Rev
Calvin .. Slagle, this city, and Rev. y
Charles Hoover, Of Silver Run, Will
have charge of the installation ser
vices. -'s
The rumor that was spread through
this city on Saturday night that a
horse attached to a buggy had run OH
at the railroad and killed a lady and
wrecked the front Of ROSenstock' i
store, was not true, but a man EEL
through the show window OF Mr
Rosenstock's store and broke the
plate glass.
The elevator cable in the Westmins-
ter Hotel on Sunday afternoon broke
while MIR. and Mrs. Jos. A.. Franklin
guests of the hotel, were going up TX
their rooms, precipitating both iron
the fourth to the first story, inJurins
both. Mrs. Franklin had both ank-
les mashed and other injuries, ant
Mr.. Franklin bruised his back ant
foot.
Elmer G. Harrington, Well-knOWl
lawyer and politician of Dorchestei
county, was elected State INSURANCE
Commissioner on Tuesday Afternoon
by the Board of Public Works, which
met at the Union Trust Building, Bal
timore, to succeed the late b. +
Grouse Senator johnnie l.. Beas'
man, Mr.. Charles E. Fink and Mr.
Joseph B. Boyle were mentioned fo1
the appointment.
William Skyler, Of Freedom, Pa.
and another workman whose name We
failed to learn fell from structure
OF the cement plant, which il beinG
built by the Tidewater Portland Ce
ment Company, at Union Bridge, OF
Monday afternoon and were severely
injured Skyler fell 60 feet, and abou
80 feet from the ground he struck the
other man square on the shoulder
with his feet, throwing him to tht
ground. The cause OF the acciden
was the slipping of wrench from
tap. Both men are injured about the
head and body.
The Homecoming Fire Company is al
ready making preparations for the
Maryland State Firemen's Assocfa'
ton, which meets there i'm June, 1911
1t is their purpose to make the mex
State meet surpass all previous ones
held by the Association. Among the
features already planned IL young
mems marching club, which will bt
composed of young men from 16 to p
years OF age. The club will BE- com
posed or at least 100 members and
will be in charge of drillmaster IL
the parade. a ladies' auxiliary hal
also been organized and part OF At!
work will be to arrange for floats o.
different historical events of the State
Of Maryland.
Walter Lewis, d young farmer, o
Germantown, Md, who had been mar
ried only Is months, was killed w.ier
his siX-hOrse team ran away Saturday