The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17
LUCAL AFFAIRS.


WI. Davis & Co., John street
overland roadster.
Governor elect Phillips Lee Colds
borough promises to work for the
peopIe-BilI Stone and Hanna.
Luther day services will be held in
q Johns Ieister'sj Lutheran
Church on Sunday at 10 a. III.
Thomas Hunt, OF Hampstead, has
purchased from w. III. Davis & Co, a
SO-horsepower Overland automobile.
John H. Smelser, 2. Green street,
ia having his home painted. Snyder
and Stephan, Of Brummel, are doing
the work.
The residence at Cranberry that
was destroyed by fire last fall is be-
ing rebuilt by the Consolidated Pub
lie Utilities co.
The Baltimore and Pennsylvania
Railway Co. have given a deed of
trust to the Baltimore Trust Com
pany, for 100000, for the right OF
way, fixtures, &C., Of the company.
Vim. N. Keefer, our prosperous
groceryman, East Main street, is re
modelling the side or his residence oc-
cupied by VIM KINNEY, for a stock
room, to supply the demand Of his in
creasing business.
The Health officers report 18 cases
Of typhoid fever I'm Carroll county
during September: Westminster. 4
cases; Union Bridge, cases; Sykes
Vile, Eldersburg, Woodbine and Mt.
Airy, each 2 cases; Finksburg, Hamp-
stead and Watersville, each l case.
The result or the assessment in
Union Bridge has made the new tax
able basis $716, 097. 00, exclusive of the
bank deposits which amounted to
about 100000. The old basis was
$469,82900. The increased basis at
the old tax rate Of IS cents will yield
an additional revenue or about 1862.
A petition was brought before the
Board of Trade, in Frederick this
week, asking the Good Roads Com
mission to consider the advisability
of opening up and constructing
road from Taneytown to Frederick,
passing through Watersville and
Woodsboro. No action was taken on
the proposition.
The firebell rang furiously last
Sunday afternoon q rev minutes be-
fore five o'clock, for a fire reported
to be on Playground Hill. The fire
men fastened on the job, and num-
Der of citizens on foot and in auto
there was nothing doing. Tt il not
known who gave the false alarm
During the last few months we
have mailed out number Of sub
scription bills, some Of which are
past due, and others due on the day
the notice is received, and we hope
that our subscribers will respond
promptly. III you find a mistake in
your bill kindly notify us that we
may make the correction on our
books.
Western Maryland has been max
ing preparations for the game tomor-
row, with the Maryland Agricultural
College at College Park. The weeks
practice has been brisk and snappy.
The temperance Of Dudley, the big
guard, brings renewed hope. He has
not played since the Lehigh game ow-
ing to press of work, but his 100
pounds will be great help In the M.
A. G. and Hopkins games.
The December Cosmopolitan, just
issued, contains q story of tile life OF
Admiral Winfield Scott S1hIsf. Fred
erick's' hero. The article Is entitled
admiral Schley's Own Story" and
was written by Admiral Schley, start
ing in 1910. In the story the Admir-
al traces his life from the earliest day
to near the close. He tells OF MS
boyhood days about Frederick and
what decided his career.
The improvements to the Odd Eel
lows Hall are being pushed az rap
idly as possible under the super
vision Of Paul Yingling. The floor
ing Is being laid for the six dressing
rooms which are under construction.
The floor to the main auditorium viii
be laid shortly after which the work
will 20 more rapidly. 1t will be some
time before tia opera department
will be cor. ,---od.
we quote from the Health Officers
Bulletin just received:-"lt has been
ascertained that 40 per cent. OF the
diseases OF winter are due to 1mprop-
erly ventilated houses, school-rooms,
Offices, and churches. Sleeping apart
ments especially should be well ven
tilated. The popular fallacy that
night air is dangerous should be ex-
planned away. II due regard Is paid to
the art OF ventilation, wherever
humanity congregation, the'melancholy
days should have no terrors for the
people OF Maryland"
The Ministerial Association or the
Reformed Church of Frederick Coun-
ty met on Monday in Trinity Re
formed chapel, Frederick, at 1880 O.
clock. The meeting was called to
order by the president, Rev, q. M.
Gluck, Oh Emmitsburg, and prayer
was offered by Rev. d. j.. Wolfe, OF
Taneytown. The subject OF the day
was The Congregation and Its Mis-
sionary Activity" The paper was
read by Rev. James Lewisyof Lovetts-
vile. An interesting discussion fol
lowed which prolonged the meeting
until after ~ O'Clock.
Elias II. Brown, of townsville, was
found dead in bed Wednesday morn
ing, or last week. He had been in
good health apparently and before
retiring Tuesday night chatted, laugh
ed and joked with his family. The
next morning his body was found
lifeless. After a doctor had been
summoned, 1t was learned that ne
had died several hours previous. Mr.
Brown was about 20 years OF age
Election night he went down To the
polling place and watched the count
Inc of the votes and later returned
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