The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-03

The flowers that bloom In the fall
got several nips from Jack Frost
this week.
The Ladies' Literary Club met last
Tuesday for the first time since the
warm weather.
Mrs. ,. :. Myers ana children, y.
Main street, are visiting Mrs. Myers
sister, Mrs. Albert Brockett, of Al
exandria, va.
The Western Maryland Railroad
has cotton out large maps of its lines,
showing the connections. The West
ern. Maryland road proper is outlin-
ed in red.
Vote for the first proposed
Amendment on your ballot, and
against the other two.
Yesterday a few flakes of snow
fell in Westminster about one o'clock.
The first touch of real winter is here,
and everybody has chance to wear
his new oVercoat
Special Reformation services will
BE- held at Trinity Lutheran Church,
Deer Park road, next Sunday morn
ing at 1880 o'clock, with appropriate
sermon by the pastor.
The Pleasant Valley Cornet Band
gave a very creditable and highly ap-
preciated concert, at an oyster supper
held by the Union Mills Band at I'm
ion Mills, on Saturday night, October
28.
A number Of building lots, near I'm
ion Bridge, designated as Bellevue
Heights, and owned and laid out by
S. Raymond Senseney, will be offered
at public sale on Saturday, Novem-
Der IL, at o'clock p. m.
Land owners are preparing for the
hunting season by posting their prep
erty with signs OF no tressDassing al
lowed. 1t would seem that the hunt
ers will not be given i free scope in
pursuit Of game.
The duck season Ia Maryland open
ed November :. Ducks have been re-
ported in large numbers on tn head
OF the bay. Numbers OF fiocks OF
geese have also Oesn reported. 1t
looks as il it will be good year for
hf.rt;ng these honkcrs.
There is a noticeable increase in the
supply Of dressed chickens since the
weather has gotten cooler The
price. however, still remains high,
and If you have an appetite for
chicken you will necessarily have to
pay the price.
The tour made by the Republican
candidates in automobiles on Mon
day last was every thing but sue
cess. Reports come to us that at
several stopping places where large
audience were expected, there was
but a handful Of people.
O. ID. Gilbert OF this city, has pur-
chased for $1,100, from Mrs. Sarah r.
Colestock, administrative Of the es-
tate of the late George l.. Colestock,
the property in Mt. Pleasant town
ship. Pa, consisting Of 5 acres of
land with improvements.
Baltimore City il claimed by the
Democrats by about 5000 majority.
Goldsborough is SO confident, so he
states, of carrying Baltimore, but is
sues no figures. Goldsborough was
confident of being elected in 1899,
but was defeated by over II 900.
Rev. Kenneth G. Murray, formerly
of Hampstead, and now pastor of
South Baltimore Station Methodist
Episcopal Church, delivered lecture
on Switzerland" last night, showing
views, which he himself had taken.
tit was the first of a series of lectures
which he will give during the winter.
Don't forget the oyster supper
which il to be held i'm the basement
of w. y. Richards store, Patapsco,
on Friday and Saturday nights, No
vember 3 and A, under the auspices
Of the Ladies' Aid Society, OF Pataps-
co M. E. Church. An orchestra from
Baltimore will furnish music on Sat
urday night. All are invited.
George Hutchinson, a young man
claiming Lineboro, this county, as
his home, was arrested on Thursday
of last week in Gettysburg, on the
charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses. His scheme was
the borrowing OF small sums. OF
money from people on the plea of
having left his pocketbook at home.
He was held for hearing.
Mrs. Charles Stonesifer, East
Green street, raised bushel Of fine
potatoes from the eyes Of " OF a
peck of potatoes, which were planted
on August 10 and taken out on No
yember 2. a few or the potatoes
were exhibited at this Office which
weighed about / pound each. This
il a remarkable yield for the season
in which they were planted.
The Republicans held a mass
meeting in the Court House, in this
city, on Monday evening, presided
over by DR.. George E. Baughman.
The Republican State candidates and
Frank T.. Williams. OF Elkton, dis
cussed campaign issues. After the
meeting they were entertained at the
residence or John iii. Cunningham,
candidate for Comptroller, East Main
street.
"a number or Halloween FRANKS
were played by mischievous boys on
Tuesday night. The steps il front of
the lawyers Offices On Court street
SINNERS Row''-were turned aside
from the entrances; and tombstone
was baDled from the shop Of Joseph
III. Matthias and placed in front of the
T. w. MGirls' Cluu East Main street.
Also autumn leaves and grains Of
corn were thrown On the porches Of
many Of our citizens. The pranRs,
for the most part, were perfectly
harmless.
Rev. w. t. Seabrook, informs us
| that his father, w L. w. Seabrook,