The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-29


October and 10 will be registra-
tion days. Democrats should all be
registered, and those who must have
transfers should attend to it prompt
"
Howard Helwig, who had been In
charge or the w. M. H. freight de-
partment at Union Bridge, has re-
signed his position, because OF iii
health.
Miss Jeanette Byers, head nurse in
the Training School, under the Unit
ed States Government, at Panama, is
guest of Mrs. Sarah A. L. Gilbert,
West Main street.
a colored man from Union Bridge
was brought to this city on Friday
last and lodged in jail on the charge
Of assault upon George MentZer, bar
tender at Union Bridge Hotel.
Geo. 4. Lester, near Brummel, rails
ed an ear of earn on the Bankert
property that weighed 2 pounds and
- ounces. It was 1874 inches long
and contained 20 rows OF well devel-
oped grains.
Miss Hilda Z. Van Fossen, OF this
city, recently received an interesting
box from her uncle, J. /. Van Fossen,
of Shreveport, "a, superintendent OF
the North Louisiana Canning Co. The
box contained specimens OF the cot
ton plant In full bloom.
Thomas, Hunter and Poole have
given a new bond and
have taken over the contract
to build the State road from New
Windsor past Hibberd's Mill, which
road was being built by Walsh Bros.
They will finish it this fall.
Democrats next Tuesday, October
8, is the first Registration Day. Let
Ill young Democrats get registered
on that day. Take no chances, at
tend to 1t, as yau may be sick or
have an engagement on the following
Tuesday, the second registration day.
let those that have moved to another
district get a transfer
The residences Of James M Stoner
and Jesse Chrest, Pennsylvania ave-
nue., were entered by burglars on
Wednesday morning between 3 and
5 o'clock, but nothing valuable has
been missed at either place At Mr..
Stoner's. the house was entered by a
window, and at Mr.. Chests, entrance
was made through the cellar.
Officials of the Pittsburgh and Lake
Erie Railroad will make an inspec-
ton OF the Western Maryland lines
within the next week, and Baltimore
will Be visited by them. The inspec-
ton trip was arranged by General
Manager, J. a. Shepherd,of the West
ern Maryland, and Freight Traffic
Manager, J. r.. Hendricks. A careful
survey of the road will be made
Have you any news {? Tell the
editor or see the reporter and we
will be glad to publish it. Tn case
you do not happen to meet any of
us, use the telephone or the mail.
You will be helping to make your
county paper of great interest and
thereby serve the general community.
Whatever news may interest you,
must surely interest many others.
Marshall z. Campbell, butcher, has
put down a track from the curb on
Main street to his storage depart
ment on which to haul meat instead
OF being compelled to carry II as
heretofore. At his Office he has
pair of scales erected On the track to
weigh meat. 1t is a great labor saw
ing device. Mr. Campbell has one OF
the most up-to-date and complete
butcher markets in the state.
On Wednesday the Dennings team
was scheduled to play ball against
our local aggregation, and were de-
feated IA to Q. ALI interest was lost
in the game after the third inning,
at which time runs were scored and
the game put on ice. The features of
the game were the pitching OF Ray
Spencer, the Dayton, Ohio, beauty,
who made IS Of the Dennings men,
Whit the air, and great running
catches Of r. Smith and @. Arnold. In
fact all members or the home club
won laurel6 for themselves.
Burglars broke into Henry Her
mans residence at Union Mills yes-
terday morning, shortly after mid
er in an upstairs room, $23 which
Mi. Herman's daughter had earned
at the Shriver Canning Factory in
Union Mills, and which she was saw
ing to deposit in bank. Several 9TH
er attempts were made by the rob
bers, one OF which was to enter the
home of George w. Yeiser, but
dog frightened them away. There is
strong suspicion that the robbers
live in that immediate neighborhood.
The Westminster Kindergarten
will open next Monday, on the sec
ond floor of the Post Office Building
with Miss Stella Knapp as director,
Miss Grace Knapp, assistant, and
Miss Eugenia Fouke, pianist. This
Is a splendid opportunity for parents
who have children Of from four to
six years OF age. Miss Knapp is a
graduate of the Pestolzzi-Froebel
Kindergarten Training School, Of
Chicago, Ill. The school Will open
with ten pupils and with prospects of
others in the near future: Miss
Knapp would like to double the num-
Der by the end of the year. Her ar
nouncement will be found in another
column Of this issue.
The following poultry premiums
were awarded to Carroll county PEG
pie at the Hanover Fair: r. y. Wal
den, and Frank Harbaugh,
Middleburg, on American Plymouth
Rock; M f. Flickinger, this city, on
White Plymouth Rocks Guy W.Baby-
Ion, Wakefield, on s. G. Black
Minorca: Mrs. Fred Littletield, Mid
dleburg, on r. G.. Black Minorca;
Fleagle Koontz, MayberTy; w. G..
RIaoL. Pinohar+ Zi1p TIniOntOWn.