The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-12-15

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Edward Orendorff, this city, killed
four fine hogs weighing $50, S5S, 306
and 304.
w number Of men have been laid off
in The repair department Of the w. M.
r. shops at Union Bridge.
St. Beniamin's Iutheran) Sunday
School will have it's Christmas can
tata on the evening of December "a,
1911.
Geo. r. Bell, proprietor Of the
Meadow Brook farm, has purchased
a Quincy gasoline engine of ]. l..
Baust.
Joseph r. Baust, OF Frizellburg, at
tended the board meeting Of the Quin-
cy Engine c., at Quincy, "a, On
Tuesday
"a committee of telegraphers of the
\ w. M. Railway held a conference with
7 the railroad officials Of the w. MI. r.,
on Saturday.
\ A large deer was seen at Middleburg
last week. 1t was last seen near
Good Intent. On Saturday one was
seen at Thurmont
I The Sunshine Society at Manchester,
sent the Empty Stocking Club, of Bal
n timore, a donation last week of sew
y eral dozen dressed dolls.
The Western Maryland Railway has
loaned the Wabash Railroad 15 OF It's
new engines for so days. The en-
gines are of the 700 class.
Mildred Louise Mancha, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mancha, OF near
this city, was taken to the Maryland
I1nIVnrGltE HnCnftn1 +r
ment for fractured arm.
Raymond Frizzell, OF Monrovia, Md,
has been appointed one of the deputy
sheriffs for Frederick county, by the
newly elected Sheriff. Sheriff Friz-
zell has many friends il this city.
Our stores are thronged with
Christmas shoppers looking over the
magnificent display of toys, games,
dolls and Christmas gifts Of every
kind. see their advertisements III
this paper.
The Carroll Merchandise Company,
West Main street, has considerably en-
larged its store by the addition of the
Y vacant storeroom adjoining. An at
tractive line Of Christmas goods is on
display there.
in Baltimore on Saturday, and pur-
chased fine driving horse. The
horse was driven to the home OF Mr..
! Hunter on Sunday, by his son, Thos.
Hunter of Baltimore.
The Rt. Rev. John G Murray, d. d.,
Bishop of Maryland, will administer
confirmation and preach at Ascension
church, on'Tuesday, December 19, at 8
p. %. The public Is cordially invited.
All seats free.
] The first carload of automobiles
ever received in this city arrived on
/ Saturday last for w. H. Davis, John
\ street. The automobiles were 1912
Overlands. Mr. Davis has sold Wm.
/ A. Murray, Hampstead, 1912 Over
land. He delivered it this week.
Western Maryland College will
close for the Christmas vacation on
next Wednesday, December 20, ana
Will open On Wednesday, January 3,
1912, for the second term. This is ex-
animation week at the college, and
closes the first term of the school
year.
\ The Hampstead Bank has purchased
the Wooden property on the corner
Hampstead, for $4,000 The board of
directors Of the bank has decided to
erect a handsome new structure with
all modern conveniences and safe
\ guards.
y The revival services are still in pro
gress at the Mt. Union United Brethren
Church, near Snydersburg. There
have already been number of con-
versions and there are still others at
the altar. On Monday evening Rev.
G.. W. Strine, the pastor, organized a
u. B. Christian Endeavor Society with
thirty two members.
I Santa Claus will arrive in this city
tomorrow on the 1.35 train, and will
open his post office in the store Of
the Miller Brothers Co. He invites
all the little girls and boys of the
town to come and meet him at the
train, and see his beautiful games,
dolls and books, and then write let
ter to him and mail It at Santa's own
postoffice asking him for what you
want Perhaps he may have a let
ter for you also.
Suffering from severe attack of
bronchial pneumonia Prof. William III.
LlululGEuldIs 1OLuS1IL P1OAC0oOA O.
Western Maryland College. Is In a Sc
we're condition at his home, go North
Arlington avenue, Baltimore. The
first symptoms of the ailment came
upon the retired teacher little over
week ago, and he has been under the
constant care OF a physician. Prof.
Zimmerman is a graduate ofDicknson
College and first taught at Western
Maryland College. From there ne
went to Washington College, at Ches-
tertown, later returning to Westmin-
ster. He then received an appointment
at the Maryland Agricultural College
where he remained until his retire
ment nine years ago.
Jonas Frock. residing near Silver
Run. delivered Go pounds of honey at
Hanover, Pa, last week, obtained from
the hives OF his bees. MIR. Frock has
80 hives or bees and finds it a profit
able business To furnish honey for
market. He finds ready sale for all
he has. While the yield this year was
not in the aggregate, as large as 1n
some former years, it paid him we'll.
Mr. Frock is well known veteran
or the late Civil War. having been a
member OF Company @, Sixth Mary
land Regiment. He was in service
three years. and participated In many
engagements, and in the battle OF the
Wilderness was wounded on the 5th
day of May, 1864, a mimic ball passing
through the abdominal muscles. He
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