The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-11-25

VIM. n. Keefer, this city, has pur-
chased a 30-horsepower Crawford
automobile
Daniel Yinglng, Webster street,
killed four hogs this week weighing
282, 28S, 345 and 355.
Frank r. Schaeffer, Pennsylvania
avenue, killed three hogs this week
weighing 348, 336 and 300
The postoff1ce department has ap-
pointed John Horner postmaster of
Emmatsburg. He was postmaster
several years ago.
The contract for heating St. Mary's
Lutheran Church, Silver Run. was
awarded to Frank T. Scaeffer, plumb
er, this city, last week.
DIR. Charles r. Foutz, West Main
street, has been elected a director of
the Union National Bank to fill the
vacancy caused by the death Mr.. B. f.
Grouse
Charles l.. Thomson killed the
champion hog SO far reported this
fall. 1t weighed 534 pounds He also
killed two spring pigs that weighed
27S and 201.
Martin l.. Winters, John street,
while saving wood for the Lumber,
Coal & Supply co. on Saturday, acct
dentally sawed off the little finger on
his right hand.
A plea was made before Governor
Crothers on Tuesday for the pardon
of VIM. Ill. Baer, Jr., who is serving
1S months in Jail for selling short
weight coal. The case is held under
Amusement. Mr.. Baer is from this
city, and we hope he will be success
full i'm securing his pardon
Thanksgiving passed off as usual,
quietly. In the morning services were
held in the Centenary M e. Church;
in the afternoon foot ball game was
played between w. M. G. and the M
A. c., in which the former was vic
torious II to 8; in the evening the
attraction was a play at the college.
A horse and buggy owned by Andrew
Himler, near this city, was taken
from the place it was tied at Thomas
Chapel festival on Saturday night and
drove from then until Sunday morn
ing some time, when 1t was found at
Brummel, eating at a fodder stack,
well exhausted from it's experience
The team was missed Is minutes
after 1t was tied and the guilty par
ties who used the team are not known.
Rev. A. j. Gill, of New Windsor,
met with an accident on November
II while he was on his way to Stone
Chapel, where he was conducting re-
vival services. He was riding a
bicycle, and i'm crossing the railroad
the lamp got caught i'm the front
wheel, throwing the Reverend heavily
to the ground. His nose and face
were bruised and his lips cut so as to
require several stitches. He was
taken to the University Hospital,
Baltimore, for treatment.
Roger Atkinson and Ernest Myers
Of Baltimore, two runaway boys, were
captured at the home Of Mrs. Gorsuch,
John street, on Monday night by Of
fcer Davis. Both left home on Mon
day for this city and word was tele-
phoned here from the Baltimore pol
ice headquarters to look out for them
.
and they were suspected Of being at
her home. They were taken out Of
bed and held at the railroad depot
until the fast mail in the morning,
when Atknson's father arrived and
took the pair back. MAN
Elder w. Z. Roop attended the died.
ication on November IL of one of the
largest and best equipped homes for
the aged erected in any part of the
country for that purpose. The cost
was about $4,000. This home is in one
Of the most fertile and wealthy Sec
tons OF Pennsylvania, near Lancaster,
Pa. Elder d. L. Miller, or Mount Nor
ris, ILL.,, delivered the dedicatory SER
mon. Elder Miller was the travelling
companion Of Ed. Roop through Eu-
rope and the Orient just II years ago.
The past week was mostly spent in
travelling together again among the
Churches of the Brethren in Pennsyl-
Vania.
ODER Schaeffer, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferd. Schaeffer, Pennsylvania avenue,
met with a painful accident on Sun
day afternoon about 4.30 O'Clock in
cranking his uncle, Mr.. George K.
Schaeffer's automobile, in front OF
his residence, at which he fractured
his right arm at the wrist. The
accident was caused by the crank
of the machine flying back and strik-
ing him. Mr.. Schaeffer was taken to
Baltimore on Monday by DIR. Baer to
have the Xray tried upon his arm to
ascertain the extent of the injury.
The fracture was slight but the wrist
Joint was dislocated. Entire recov-
cry from the effect of the accident is
expected.