The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-10-20


tight against odds, they being OUT
weighed approximately Is pounds to
the man.
Thomas and Company report the
sale Of the Koutz farm, about one
mile east Of Taneytown On the Lit
tlestown road, to Jacob Koontz, OF
near Silver Run. The farm contains
171A acres and the price paid for 1t
was $12,159-
On account of the death of Walter
H. Merryman. resulting from injuries
received in the foot ball game last
Saturday between Western Mary
land and Davis-Elkins Colleges, the
game which was booked for next Sat-
urday between Western Maryland and
Virginia Polytechnic Institute has
been called of.
On Thursday OF last week an in
FAINT, one year OF age, swallowed q
safety pin about one inch in length.
The child seemed perfectly well IN
I'll yesterday, when it suddenly com
planned Of pain. a physician was
summoned who found upon examina-
ton the safety-pin located In the rec
tum. With some difficulty the pin
was removed.
The Carroll County Commissioners,
accompanied by Charles Z. Fink, coun-
sci to the Board, and DR. Charles r.
FoutZ, officer OF the State Board OF
Health spent yesterday at Springfield
State Hospital for the Insane, at
Sykesville. Everything was found
to be in excellent condition, and the
patients thoroughly well cared for. The
Howard County Commissioners met
with the Carroll County Board at the
Hospital.
A large deal in real estate was com
pleted in Taneytown, last week, by
which Charles A. Elliott became the
owner of the stone hotel property
(Bankard's) bought from Mrs G. Wal
ter Wilt and Mrs. Norman Reindollar;
MIR. and Mrs. G. Waiter Wilt bought
the property of Mr.. Elliot (formery
DIR. Motter's) and MIR. and Mrs. A.
III. Bankard bought the property of
Henry G. Wilt, and the vacant lot adj
joining of Nathan Angel, ON Emmits-
burg St. These deals become effective
on Jan. 1, 1912.
VIM. Fowler, youth OF about 10
years OF age, who lived at the home
OF Thomas Zimmerman on the Wash
ington road, met with a curious ac-
cident on Wednesday afternoon about
quarter past four O'Clock. He was
on his bicycle and at the corner OF
Green street and the Washington
road, chicken ran under the wheel
and young Fowler was thrown VIC
lently to the ground, resulting Ia a
conclusion Of the brain. He Is IN a
critical condition and has only par
tally regained consciousness.
John Il. Yingling, of Cranberry
Valley, took large sweet-potato from
his patch, that measures 1870 inches
in length, and liz inches in circum-
ference, and weighs pounds: it is
called Woodrow Wilson, for 1912.
Rev. VIM. II. Hetrick of Grace
Lutheran Church, andd U. L. Weav-
er, lay-deIegate. are attending the
sessions OF the Maryland Synod at
Taneytown. There will be services
in Grace Church next Sunday as usu-
al: preaching by either the pastor
or one or the ministers OF the Synod.
In view of score of persons in the
waiting-room of the Western Mary
land Station at Glyndon, Md, Jacob
r.. Danner 53 years old, employed as
fireman in the Maryland Training
Asylum for the Predetermined, near
Owings Mills, drew large knife from
his pocket, and, throwing back his
head, slashed his throat twice in an
attempt to commit suicide, ON Sun
day. The blood spurted from his
wounds on several bystanders and
banner fell to the floor unconscious.
He was taken to the Mercy Hospital,
Baltimore, where he is improving.
The following incident should Be
warning for housekeepers TO keep
their doors locked. One morning
this week while Mrs. VIM. z. Ecken-
rode, of Reese, was on the porch in
the rear of her house, tramp asked
for something to eat and remarked
in an insolent manner that he was
going to stay until she did give him
something. Mrs. Eckenrode ordered
him to leave but he would not She
then went to the pike and asked a
man who was passing to come to
her assistance but he would not 60
i'm, so she borrowed his whip and
routed the tramp very quickly
Two confidence men who tried on
Saturday to flimflam James NJ. Smith,
proprietor OF Smiths Hotel at Woods
boro, out OF $1,000, not only failed to
get the money, but came out OF the
undertaking So to the bad, having
handed that amount to Smith with
the request that he keep quiet. Then
they made their escape with a team
belonging to Frederick livery firm to
Harpers Ferry, W. va, and telegraph
ed from Martinsburg to the liveryman
that the team had been left at Har-
pers Ferry. For days a man giving
his name as Sanford, who said he
was from Baltimore, had been about
Woodsboro looking for farm to buy
He consulted Smith about the matter
and on Thursday night told him that
he had decided to buy the farm OF
Mrs. Charles Burrier, near Walkers
vile.
Charles T.. Williams, white or
phan boy, who lived with Mrs. Mary O.
Devries, near Henryton, was Instant
ly killed Saturday afternoon by fall
ing from a chestnut tree. Williams
and little girl were returning from
school and stopped to shake the tree.
After going UP about thirty feet Will
Jams began knocking the chestnuts
down and the limb upon which he
was standing broke, precipitating him
with such force that his neck and
back were broken. The little girl
ran home and told her uncle, Alfred
&. Devries, what had happened. Will
Jams was taken from the Watson
Home, In Baltimore, about 10 years
ago by Mrs. Devries, who had become
very much attached TO him. His re