The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-11-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

More houses are needed in West
ninsrer Why won't somebody build
them?
1oseph Brown is building a two
..orr frame residence on Webster
street.
The Girls Club was entertained
Yesterday afternoon by Miss Eugenla
Fouke. East Main street.
The Westminster Metal and Foun-
dry Company has determined to
Gonble the capacity of it's plant.
Mr.. Frank Tracey, OF this city, has
accepted position with the U. 3.
Steel Corporation of New York City.
Mr.. Edward Greenholtz, Webster
e+reet il crippled up as result OF
hning kicked on the left knee last
Sunday by vicious horse.
Mr.. W. C. Krout, cigar manufacture
ar who disappeared from Glen Rock
about two weeks ago, has not been
heard from up to this time.
Mr.. D. Joshua Hunter, who recently
moved from this city to Waynesboro,
Pa, has purchased the livery stable
of E. R. Stitley, Of that place.
Mr., and Mrs. C. Ray Fogle expect
to move this week into Mrs. John
Cats residence on Belle Grove
SQUARE, which they have rented for
the winter.
chimney i'm the residence OF the
Misses Shriver, Green street, caught
ON fire about 6 o'clock Saturday even
inc but the flames were extingu1shed
before much damage was done.
Dutch, Medford sport, who spent
a weeks vacation taking in the sights
around here, returned home last week
looking as if he had had three days
engagement in the Turkish War.
House flies got another lease on
life by reason of the warm weather
we have been having this month. We
NAV now, however, look for colder
weather. The rain which fell Wed
nesday night made quite change In
the temperature.
Rev. DR.. Thomas III. Lewis, pres1-
dent of Western Maryland College,
addressed the Y. M. G. A., meeting at
Fords Opera House, Baltimore, Sun
day afternoon. He was assisted by
the special male quartet of the Pea
body Conservatory of Music.
Mrs John Buxton, of Plane No. 4,
near Frederick Junction, fell down a
flight of steps while on a visit to her
daughter. Mrs George Smith, near
JTo rnoniUnd Injuries
which caused her death. She was the
mother-in-law of Robert Spurrler, OF
Mt. Airy.
A careful record Of prices is kept
by the Department OF Agriculture
and published from time to time. The
latest published report shows that
the cost of meats has continued TO
rise the past year but fruits and veg
etables were slightly lower. Horses
and COWS have risen in price.
bunch of strawberries was left
at The Advocate Office on Saturday
which had been taken from the gar
den of Mr.. Horace A. Leppo, of Bach
mans Valley, on the same day. This
is remarkable for this season OF the
year. Mr. Leppo stated that it was
the only bunch in the patch, and 1t
contained three large berries and
three buds.
Mr. W. H. Bright, the former editor
Of the Hampstead Enterprise, left
Hampstead on Wednesday in his au-
tomobile, accompanied by his wife,
for Bedford City, Va, Mrs. Brights
old home, where they will live. MT
Bright will 20 i'm partnership with
his brother-in-law in the manufacture
Of cigars. He had been a resident OIL
Hampstead for about five years.
Leslie Wood, of Union Bridge, was
arrested at Hagerstown Saturday by
an officer upon the charge of attempt
ing to sell his fathers team. Wood
drove to Hagerstown on Friday night
and offered the horse and buggy first
Tor $3.50 and then for 5000. His
brother followed him there on Satur-
DAY and brought the team home. The
prisoner was given hearing before
magistrate.
Announcement has just been made
mat a system OF pensions, sick bene-
nts and life insurance has been ar
ranged by the American Bell Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company ant
1ts various kindred organizations anc
tne Western Union Telegraph ant
western Electric Companies. Wher
me plan is put into operation it viii
a1ect more than It's, 900 employees, anc
the scheme becomes available January
l.
Mr.. Hooper, superintendent Of the
ADULT Bible classes in Maryland, ad
dressed the male adult classes OF this
Guy in the Methodist Protestant
Gnurch on Sunday afternoon. MIR
hooper outlined the work Of the adul
classes emphasizing the six standards
OF excellence that each class should
attaln. Rev. wv. H. Hetrick, county
superintendent of adult classes, pre-
SIDED and mir. George IT. Armacost Tex
80 music. q large number OF mer
were present
an appropriation OF more than
mllllon dollars for the foreign mission
a[y work Of the Methodist Episcopa
Caurch was voted by the general com
Mlttee, in session in Brooklyn, OF
monday. The gross sum allowed 70,
Inc sa ensuing year is $1,103, 596, of which
SooO,O0O is to be devoted to work IL
sne mission field and the balance uset
LOT administrative purposes at home
ttncludlng $4,000 for the benefit of re
ured missionaries. Last year tn
church spent $1,128,598 on foreig1
tration.