The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-11-08
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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street. on Tuesday afternoon.
Tuesday, election day was a legal
holiday in Maryland, as well Is
throughout the United States.
Mr.. B. F. Shriver, Of Union Mills,
hos been admitted to membership in
the Maryland Automobile Club.
Miss Blanche Walker, of Mt. Wash
ington, is spending the week with
Miss Clara NJ. Lewis, College Hill
Last Saturday Western Maryland
Colleges second team was beaten by
Polvtechnic Institute at foot ball "a
to o.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry C. Fogle have
rented the residence of Mrs. John
Calf, on Belle Grove Square, for the
winter.
The Western Maryland College
foot ball team will play Johns Hop
kins University at Homewood tomor-
row afternoon.
A report of the Smallwood fair and
horse show held annually by the
Smallwood Grange will appear in
next weeks issue of The Advocate.
Last Friday night mule was stol-
en- from the stable OF Walter Allen,
near Gist, and was found near the
Baltimore county line on Saturday
morning.
Mr.. Roby Barnes, son Of Mr.. Ben
jamin Barnes, is critically ill with
appendicitis. The young man is Fl
years of age and lives with his uncle,
Mr.. Jabez N. Barnes, near Gambler.
Miss Ethel Wallace, a missionary
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
stationed at Foochi, China, delivered
an address Sunday night In the chap
ell at Western Maryland College on
the subject of missions.
The services held in st. Paul's
Reformed Church on Sunday morning
celebrating the twenty-ffth anniver-
sary of Rev. DR.. G. S. Slagle's pastor
ate, were attended by large congre-
CATION and were very interesting.
Although the weather has been too
warm to force a strong demand for
heavy goods, our leading merchants
report very satisfactory trade, SO
far. AS their advertisements state,
they are we'll stocked for the seasons
trade
Mrs. Jesse Lockard, living a few
miles down the Baltimore and Refs
terstown turnpike, fell off of her
porch early Wednesday morning and
broke the neck of the thigh bone. A..
she is nearly 10 years Of age the in
jury is a right serious one.
Our subscribers who are in arrears
must not be surprised if they do not
receive The Advocate. The postal
authorities have taken action in the
matter, and demand that we either
make our subscribers, pay up or else
stop sending them the paper.
Mr.. Augustus Albert, OF Baltimore,
a member of the Veteran Volunteer
Fremen, of that city, and well known
to members of the Westminster Fire
Department., died November 3, 1912,
at the residence of his nephew, Ed
mund l.. Bassle, Walbrook, aged "a
years.
Revival services are in progress
this week and will be continued next
week at Bixler's United Brethren
Church, Bachman's Valley, Rev. S.
A. Clabill, pastor. There is a song
service each evening at z Is O'Clock
and preaching service at 7.3O. Rev.
George ?. Renshaw i the Evangelist.
Everybody is invited to attend.
On Wednesday morning Mr.. John
j. Reese, East Main street, received
a cablegram from Peter LaMotthe, of
Matanzas, Cuba, which read "Hurrah
for Wilson-Democrat." Mr.. La
Motthe lived on West Main street,
this city for several years while his
TWO sons, Gustavus and George were
attending Western Maryland College.
Colonel Goethals who j. in charge
OF the work Of constructing the Pana-
ma Canal, reports that as result of
the system OF rewards adopted by
the United States Government to he
roes III the work of uniting the Allan
NC and Pacific oceans, 735 medals
nave been awarded to date to those
VINO braved the dangers of the big
"Srk. There will also be distri-
puuon Il Service bars for those who
nave served certain years.
Inc latest in automobile paints
comes comes from England. One of the
largest firms there has just brought
OUT new varnish, called 'Lumino
aluminium Paint" and it is stated
taat the glow of the paint on a dark
Iight is so bright that the car is visi-
oie LOT two miles, without being fit
tea with lamps. People on the roads
uear the factory at first were fright
ened to death by the strangely glow
1g' Hghtless cars, which silently
SKINNED through the village
~ FIRE Monday night destroyed the
1Tg-stall roundhOuse. OF the Western
maryland We Railroad at Ridgely, w
Va. opposite Cumberland, with five
easlnes-three Of the 700 class-one
vi me 800 class and one of the zoe
eldss' Fire broke out in the ROOF
snu spead so rapidly that the night
lorce could do nothing. An engine
vi the turntable with cylinder head
~ blocked the efforts to remove the
g ~ engines. The loss II $125, 1000
Inc road will Be- much handicapped
~ tne loss of the rOundhOuse.
De" one l. in course Of erection.
Don't forget the Maryland Week
nAposltlon at the 5th Regiment Ar
9 noiy' Baltimore, November 18th tt
SSrd: Every county in the State
t SHOULD forward samples of the bes
htney can produce, whether grain, to
Ddcco, fruit or flowers, for same vii
~ only be educational but will adj
nertlse your vicinity and help crol
eenll III in other sections III tht
aeate. Having sent your exhibits, bt
sure 70 visit Baltimore To see how
10y compare with those from othel