The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-01-20
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. NJ Keefer, East
Main street, entertained friends last
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ed hog last week that weighed Cos
pounds. @&M
Mrs. Wesley Steele, Pennsylvania
avenue, gave social to her friends
on January L..
The building to BE- occupied by the
American Sentinel, On Liberty street,
in April is being remodeled.
Clarence Zepp, OF Reese, has sold
his stock and fixtures or his grocery
store to VIM. G. Devilbiss, OF the same
| place. S1 4EE@
Arthur l.. Stonesifer, East Main St.,
purchased the property in which he re-
sides from Mrs. Chas. z. Goodwin. The
price paid was $4,000.
The game OF baseball between West
ern Maryland College and Johns Hop
kins University has been changed to
May 81 instead of the 22d H4
The handsomest calendar OF all Is
the one sent out by the National Stock
man and Farmer, Pittsburg, p It
will be sent to anyone who will send
10 cents to pay package and postage.
Send for 1t. N@N
The c. & p. Telephone Company
has force of men busily engaged
working upon the Grumbine building,
which they recently purchased, and
where they will move their exchange
and repair department in this city af-
ter completion.
G.. w. HeinZe, of Baltimore, oper-
ator at Emory Grove, while putting
up the target lamp at that place Sun
day evening, fell from the top of the
poll TO the ground, a distance of 80
feet, injuring his back and arm
and fracturing several ribs.
The directors OF the Carroll County
Agricultural Association met at the
Office OF Michael T.. Walsh, East Main
street, last Wednesday afternoon and
appointed James w. Beacham, Robert
Gist and Harvey S. Morelock as a
committee to secure a suitable site in
this city for fair ground. The COM
mittee will make report next week.
The First National Bank OF Hamp-
stead, at meeting OF the stockhold-
erS on January 10th elected the follow
ing directors for the ensuing year
Dr. X. M Bush, VIM. a Abbott, Daniel
Shamberger, Amos r Schultz, Jos. NC.
Armacost, Robert e. Merryman, Theo.
Watson Tracey, VIM. 0. Brown, Conrad
j.. Schnell, John U. Lester, Geo. w.
Sharrer.
Elmer Yingling, or Waynesboro, Pa,
a skilled woodworker and cabinet
maker, who was recently operated up
on for blood poisoning, In able to be
about again. He is still very weak.
Mr.. Yingling lost 13-nights sleep and
was unable to take any nourishment
for number OF days. Mr.. Yingling
Is native OF this city. and son of
Paul Yingling, Liberty street.
The Public Service Commission of
Baltimore gave hearing Monday to
the Mayor and Council of Hyattsville
and the Citizens Association of that
city against proposed grade crossings
in the construction OF the Washington,
Westminster and Gettysburg railroad.
The crossing of the city and suburban
electric road at Hyattsville was de-
clared to be especially dangerous.
The remains or Mrs. Lamanda Leese,
who died at her home in Adams coun-
ty, Pa, were brought to the home OF
her son, Charles Bailey, Hanover, on
Friday, from which place the funeral
was held ON Saturday Services at the
house at 10 o'clock, Rev. DIR. ID. B.
Lau officiating. Interment was in Mt.
Olivet Cemetery. The deceased 10 sur
vived by four children; also two sis
ters-Mrs. Reuben Swan, OF Hanover,
Pa, and Mrs. David NJ. Frey, OF Han
over, Pa, and one brother, III. r.. Shelf
fer, of Lineboro, Md
Libertytown will be able in the fu-
ture to protect herself from fire. Ar
ticles OF incorporation OF the Liberty
Fire Engine and Hose Company have
been filed in the clerks Office, Freder-
ick. According to the articles, the
company has been formed for the pro
lection of life and property and has
been incorporated for period of 40
years. The officers are President,
J. J. Hitselberger; first vice president,
J. r. 5. Albaugh; second vice presi-
dent, G.. H. Whitmore; secretary, w.
D. Curfman; treasurer, j. 8. Albaugh;
foreman, E. Hammond; directors, NJ.
Carter, S. S. Sappington, T.. Hammond,
ST., w. R. BeaIl, r. r. Munshaur, WI. T..
Starr.
The funeral OF Mr. John N. Ridgely,
aged Il years, retired farmer and
well known Republican or Freedom
district, who died on January II Of the
infirmities Of age, took place from the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Cora Park
er, near Pleasant Gap, Friday. Ser
vices were held at noon in Oakland
Methodist Episcopal Church by the
pastor, Rev. Edward @. Israel. Inter-
ment was in Oakland Cemetery. Mr..
Ridgely is survived by a widow, Mrs.
Elizabeth Ridge1y, one daughter and
four grandchildren. He was a son of
the late Isaac Ridgely and member
of large family, OF which Washington
n. Ridgely, of this county, is now the
| sole survivor.
That the Western Maryland Rail-
way extension to Connellsville, where
the road will connect with the Van
derbilt lines-the New York Central
i system-will be in operation, with
/ trains running from Pittsburg to Bal
timore, by September Twas announced
after a conference in the Western
| Maryland offices yesterday afternoon
between President y. B. Carter and
! Chief Engineer A. w. Jones, of the
Carter Construction Company; Chief
Engineer Pratt and Assistant Engineer
Id. III. Friend, OF the Western Mary
land. The officials are much pleased
with the progress Of the work. IL was
mot expected that trains would be
running before the middle Of next
December. Mr.. Carter, who has been
actively directing the work Of his
company, announced that January