The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-12-01

Inc turkey was the LnlnS yesterday
all through Carroll county
The Carroll County Teachers Assoc
citation met in the Westminster High
School today.
an account OF the Sykesville poultry
show which ends today, win be found
ON the last page of this issue.
Claude O. Koontz, OF Union Mills,
has purchased a property in Hanover,
Pa, from John 5. Mehring, Of that
place.
Protracted services will commence
at Zion Methodist Protestant Church,
Washington road, Sunday evening,
December 3.
"a coating Oh fine stone ID being
spread on top of the platform at the
railroad station instead of the con-
crete which was expected.
Mrs. Howard Barnes, who resides
on the Liberty road, near this city,
and has been an invalid for over two
years, il now seriously i'll. .
Elias N. Davis received his commits
sion on Wednesday at which time he
for two years. He moved to the jail
yesterday.
Services will be held at Baust Re
formed Church, Sunday at 1890 a. m.
Subject OF sermon: 'I Believe In the
Holy Catholic Church of Christ" Rev.
Martin Schweitzer, pastor.
| The November term Of the Circuit
Court for Carroll county has the re-
markable record of being the only one
in the history Of the county without
the trial of single civil suit.
| Clerk OF the Court o. ID. Gilbert
received a very good photograph of
the Judges of the Supreme Court on
Wednesday He will have it framed
and will hang it in the Clerks Office.
The rural Letter Carriers Assoei-
alton of Carroll county will hold a
meeting December 3, at 7.30 D. ~, In
Davis Hall, John street. All the
rural carriers are requested to be
present.
The offering which was received at
the union Thanksgiving service was
placed in the hands OF the Lend-a
Hand Club. 1t was. probably the
largest Thanksgiving Day congrega-
ton that has ever assembled In this
city.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF Zion
Methodist Protestant Church will
hold an oyster supper on Thursday,
December lis, and will also serve
ice cream and CONNECTIONS. The pro-
ceeds will be for the benefit of the
church.
The Army and Navy football game
Of last Saturday j. already being re-
produced In motion pictures In Balti-
more. Il is probable that our enter
prising moving picture men" will
show the pictures at their theatres in
this city before very long.
On Wednesday the State Board OF
Charities and Corrections met in Bal
timore, @. O. Gorsuch, president Of
the Board OF visitors or our County
Home for the poor, and Miss Mary B.
Shellman, secretary OF the Board, at
tended the conference. Also Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. A. Humbert, steward and
stewardess OF the County Home, were
present.
Beginning today, special registry
stamp will be on sale. This will be
the first stamp ever used for exclusive
registry purposes. Ordinary stamps
may be used if in sufficient number to
cover the registration Zee The new
Il AOWCNCLs VIII DC VI IAC ~ OOAe
denomination. It is rectangular in
shape, N by "a Of an inch in dimen-
sionS, and Of a light blue color.
A recently issued pictorial post
card bears the legend: When the
newspaper comes in at the door, wife
flies out to the bargain counter" This
Is a well-deserved recognition of the
merits of newspaper advertising, and
that the enterprising merchants OF
Westminster realize this, can be full
ly demonstrated by a glance at the
advertising columns OF The Advocate
The joint committee Of twenty-five
men appointed by the Protestant
churches for the furtherance OF the
Men and Religion Forward Move
ment i'm this city, will meet In the
lecture room Of the Methodist Prot
estant Church and hear Frederick
Ohrenscahll, OF Baltimore discuss
ways and means Of conducting the
work. Some definite course Of &C
ton will then be decided upon
On Wednesday of last week Charles
~. Bel! OF near Carrollton, while run
ming across a field, tripped and fell,
breaking a bone in his right ankle
He has to 10 about on crutches and
has suffered a good deal. On the fol-
lowing morning Thursday one Of
MIR. Bells best horses was found In
the stable with his left hind leg
broken. The horse had to BE- killed
Immediately. No explanation can be
given for the mishap to the horse.
II Carroll county IL to BE- represented
on the Board Of Directors OF the Ma
ryland Branch of the National Citizens
League for the promotion OF sound
banking system. 1t means the active
cooperation of the agricultural, in
dustrial and mercantile interests OF
Maryland in the movement now in
progress throughout the country to
secure progressive legislation by Con-
gress in regard to currency and bank
ing. Further particulars Will b. civ
en- in next weeks Advocate.
Yesterday almost the entire student
body Of the college and a large num-
Der of our citizens left on the $40
train with the football squad, tO wit
ness the game with Johns Hopkins.
Special coaches were added. Immedi-
ately after the game dinner was
served at the Emerson Hotel By the
Baltimore alumni, to which AIT the
students and alumni were invited. DIR.
Lewis and several members OF the
faculty were present, and all united
in doing honor to and heaping praises
upon the successful players. Much
innthucfaGm was manifested