The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-10-13
LOCAL Affairs.

Country folks are talkin about
butchering.
Yesterday was Columbus Day AID
all the banks were closed.
George M. Parke, Court street, il
having a concrete gutter laid In front
Of his residence.
Charles M. Ridgely. OF Manchester.
sold his dwelling and grocery store
to Augustus Berwager, for $4,000.
Murray Waltman, of Frizellburg,
Md, lost his pocketbook containing
SIS and several cards between this
city and his home.
Last week a cow owned by Alfred
Stevenson, of Spring Mills, fell into
quarry hole on MrSteVenson's prop
w and was killed.
Miss Eta Snyder, e. Main street,
slipped while boarding the 7.12
train on Saturday morning and
sprained her ankle.
Frank Gardner, SON of MIR. and Mrs.
Eugene Gardner, Nf Hagerstowns
Nd, formerly OF this city, was burned
to death last week, by his clothing
catching fire.
Judge James A. G. Bond, this city,
was an honorary pallbearer at the
funeral of Judge Geo. T. VanBibber,
of BeIair, which took place on Sun
day afternoon.
James K. Frebertshauser and Miss
Blanche z. Bowman, OF Tannery,
were married last Saturday, October
Z, at Salem Lutheran parsonage by
Rev. r. w. Doty.
The Westminster Kindergarten will
be open for the inspection Of mothers
and their friends on next Friday after
noon, October 20, from three to I'VE
O'clock.
Horace Johnston, Connect1cuts
aged weather forecaster, who achiev-
ed some prominence by foretelling the
blizzard Of 1888, promises long and
severe winter this year. He says:
There will be snowfall as early as
October Is and ice will form on the
streams by November ~"
George w. Hare, Manchester, sold
building lot in that place to Ed
gar S. Nagle for the sum Of SITE.
Edward T. Houck, OF Hanover, Pa,
formerly Of this city, has accepted a
position with the Russell-Miller Com
pany, Of Hazelton, Pa. Mr.. Houck
was in the life insurance business In
Hanover.
While driving ITO her home near
Bloom,on Thursday OF last week, Mrs.
Catherine Carr met with an accident.
The horse became frightened and ran
away, upsetting the buggy. Mrs.
Carr was thrown out, two OF her
ribs were broken and she was severe
ly bruised. She is getting along very
well, however
The Owl" will run on Monday
night, October 16, leaving Hillen sta
ton at 11.30 p. N. Round trip tick
cts for one dollar will be sold on
Monday good on any train going to
Baltimore, but only good to return on
The Owl". "a number of our clt1-
zens are planning to 20 to Baltimore
on that day for the ceremonies to be
held in honor OF Cardinal Gibbons
jubilee
John Myers, at Bixler's Postoffice,
put on exhibition at this Office on
Saturday, three varieties of apples,
Grimes Golden, Star and Pewakee,
which were healthy and good. Mr..
~AsClo Is udh4uS d 5pCSAuAty "a NAA~
apple business, and expects to cap
ture several prizes at the exhibition
to be held at the Fifth Regiment
Armopy, Baltimore, i'm December,
where he will show Is varieties Of
varieties on his farm.
Two more robberies, which occurr-
ed in this city this week, are added
to those which have taken place in
different sections of the county dur
Ing the past few weeks. On Tues
day morning about 10 o'clock a thief
entered the home OF Mrs. Sarah i.
Yingling, opposite the jail, and took
20 from secretary, on the nrst
floor OF the dwelling. Mrs. Yingling
and family were at church at that
hour, and there was also no one In
MIR. Titles house adjoining. The
figure of the thief was seen through
the window of Mrs Yingling's home
by MIR. Zentz. Also on Wednesday
the store of II. a. Diffenbach was en-
tered in the afternoon between and
o'clock, and money amounting to
between SO and $8 was taken from the
cash drawer, though all the nickles,
dimes and pennies were left untouch-
ed in the drawer Mr.. Diffenbach was
standing in front of his store at the
time and has no idea how the thief
entered. 1T would be wen for our citi-
zens to be on their guard against
these bold unknown burglars, for
our homes are i'm danger as long as
these thieves are prowling at large.
Captain a. Billingslea, Of Chicago,
Ill, was struck by an automobile last
week, and while not seriously injur-
IA, is still compelled to 20 about with
clutches.