The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-10-06
Snow is predicted by October is.

from Herr az Babylon, agents.
A vote for Edward o. Dodrer will
be vote for continuance of one of
the best treasurers to occupy that
capable position.
All signs point to a sweeping Dem
ocratic victory in Carroll county this
fall The party In united and work
Ing hard for success.
The woodwork of the residence
q George M. Parke, Court street, Is
receiving a fresh coat Or paint. Sam
uel Yingling IL the contractor.
Our advertising columns are full of
interest to every reader They carry
valuable news of the up-to-date
stores, which it will be to your ad-
vantage to know.
A book containing different views OF
Galveston, Texas, was received by
Frederick Zahn, this city, from Fran
els Stonesifer, Of that place, formerly
OF Fountain Valley.
This evening at eight o'clock there
will be recital of music and elocu-
ton In Alumni Hall, given by the
teachers OF those departments at
Western Maryland College.
Last week Charles I. Tressler. or
Logs Station, Nd, lost his intended
bride, Mary T.. Bair, OF Frederick,
who refused to marry him, also the
fee for the marriage license.
a case is being tried in the Adams
/ County Circuit Court, at Gettysburg,
Pa, OF the Western Maryland Rail-
way Company Wiz. the County of Ad-
ans in the matter OF the proposed
increase in passenger rates.
The two Keeport properties hand
ed over to Littlestown borough Id
settlement or damage suit brought
against the borough by Miss Joseph
inc Smith, of Hanover, Pa, were
sold at public sale recently.
| 4 number Of our citizens are inter-
ested In the Brooks comet III IL well
toward the west now and can be cas-
lily seen as blurred star among the
brighter stars. An opera glass shows
the corona and tail very we'll
The Mordecai Gist Chapter, Daugh-
ters or the American Revolution, held
an interesting meeting on Tuesday
afternoon at Mrs. John A. Arnold's
home, Forest Park. Mrs. H. Matthew
Gault as historian, has outlined an
interesting course OF study of the
Chapter.
The editor of the Sentinel stated,
without knowing, in his last issue
that q County Commissioner would
have to be elected to fill the vacancy
caused by the death OF Commissioner
Fink. The Commissioner will be ap-
pointed by Governor Crothers to fill
the unexpired term OF Mr.. Fink.
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College football team will play Dick
inson College, at Carlisle, Pa. lit will
doubtless be O. spicy game, as both
colleges have good teams. On Satur-
day, October Ia, the game between
Western Maryland College and Davis
and Elkins College will take place
here.
The red squirrels and chipmumks
have become busy laying dn their
winter food store, even going to the
extent of collecting green chestnut
burrs, breaking them open and hiding
away the unripe chestnuts. It Is un-
usual for squirrels to begin storing
food 80 early In the fall and 1t liz a
sign of long and hard winter.
Mrs. @. a. Spencer, Of Smallwood,
after selling all the numbers on g.
quilt which she was rafting had the
envelope opened by the Rev Mr. Ew-
ing at the Aid Society at Eastview on
the 18th instant. VIM. Zeallers, of
Smallwood, had the lucky number
which was 1914 Mrs. Spencer wishes
to thank her friends for their kind
ness.
The cemetery, of Bethel Church of
God, near Winfield, is very much i'm
proved by a new iron fence which en-
circles it. More improvements are
contemplated in the near future. Rev.
w. K. Belts formerly of Carrollton
preached his farewell sermon at
Bethel on October !, to large and
appreciative audience He has been
pastor of the church for the past
seven years.
A class imitation Of the r. O. of a.,
will be held in Davis Hall, West Main
and John streets, Wednesday, Octo-
Der Ill, at 10 O'Clock a. m. Every
member of the n. O. of A. il cordially
requested to be present on time. a
large delegation will be on hand from
Baltimore, also Mrs Alkaline Well
stood, National President, and Mrs.
Mary F.. Weidner, District President
| for Carroll county.
Samuel Ridgely, farmer living at
| Sykesville, was taken to the Univer-
sity Hospital Baltimore, Tuesday af-
ternoon i'm a precarious condition,
the result of injuries received when
he fell from a wagon early Tuesday
morning While attempting to alight
| from the wagon, MIR. Ridgeley slip
ped and fell to the ground, distance
\ of about eight feet At the hospital
it was said that he was suffering from
fracture at the base OF the skull, "a
fractured nose and badly torn ear
His condition La serious.
Before a number of Western Mary
\ land Railway officials the Jones safe
| ty train control system was given
thorough tryout at Glyndon, Friday
morning. III IL reported that the
trial was entirely satisfactory The
device, which is the invention or a
Baltimore woman, Mrs r. t. Jones,
1910 Linden avenue, aims TO prevent
rear and head-on collisions. "A third
rail placed at the beginning and end
of each block carries current,
which both warns approaching
trains and stops them automatically
when they come lin dangerous proH-
nifty. The system ID intended to
supplant the Present block signals,
Id addition to stopping trains with
out the aid OF the engineers hand.
70 be dragged 80 rect while the
lower DartR Df their bOdipS hung lln-