The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-11-15
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Mr.. H. H. Harbaugh, who recent,
purchased Pickard automobile, hal
pick-ard Brush wind splitter
The devil from The Advocate Office
went rabbit hunting on Monday anG
came back with two sore feet.
The office buildings on "Skinner's
Row" are receiving a coat OF paint
Samuel Yingling il doing the work.
The union Thanksgiving service will
BE- held this year in Grace Lutheran
Church. Rev. I'D. T.. Greenfield will
preach the sermon.
A bunch Of negroes from Richmond,
Va, arrived last week in this city to
work for Frech & Allen on the state
road.
The residence and store of Marshall
E. Campbell, East Main street, is being
painted. Charles E. Bowers is the
contractor.
Miss Eleanor c. M. Thomas, who
had been visiting friends in Johns
town, Pa, returned yesterday to her
home on Court Place.
Invitations have been issued to a
dance to be given tonight at the Mt
Airy Country Club. Several young
people from here will attend.
Mr.. George E. Marker has sold his
farm containing 1221a acres situated
on the Littlestown turnpike to Mr..
Alfred Stevenson, of Spring Mills, for
the sum of $4,000.
The heating plant in Odd Fellows
Hall, on account of the unsatisfactory
condition of getting steam in the radi-
ators, will be changed by Englar &
Albert, of Waynesboro, Pa.
The new state road between this
city and Sykesville will be completed
i'm about three weeks. Frech & Allen
have about one-third of mile to fin
ish, and MIR. Beasman about 400 yards.
MIR. John Leffert, proprietor OF the
Westminster cigar store, Ii making
extensive improvements to his build
ing Among other things he IL drop
ping the floor to the level OF the
street
Miss Adele Strasburger, daughter
OF Mrs. A. c. Strasburger, formerly of
this city, will be married to Mr.. Roy
Zacharias at the Woman's Club Of
Jacksonville, Fla, on November 20,
at p. m.
The many friends of Mr.. H. Ralph
Cover, West Main street, a student OF
Harvard University and member Of
the Harvard Wilson Club, will be in
terested to learn that he took an act
i've part i'm campaigning for Governor
Wilson.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Pleasant
Grove Church, Sandyville, will hold
an oyster supper on Friday evening,
November %, at the home OF Mr..
William Heagy at the old Babylon
Hotel property. If the weather is bad
it will be held on the following even
ing. Ice cream and home made can
dies will be on sale.
Carroll county farmers would do
well to attend the Maryland Week"
celebration in Baltimore from Novem-
Der 10 to % at which the different
agricultural societies of the State
will be represented and have exhibits.
The farmer will there receive sug-
gestions as to how to make the soil
produce it, utmost capacity.
Henry Gilbert, of near Mt. Airy, on
Monday was accidentally shot in
the head with a shotgun in the hands
of his uncle, John CLANCY. The two
had gone to a corn field to husk corn,
taking a gun along for rabbits. In
some way the weapon was discharg-
ed. The shot entered young Gilbert's
head and penetrated one eye.
Construction of the Baltimore Roof
ing and Asbestos plant at Finksburg
will begin at an early date. On Tues
day, o. r. Emigh, General Manager OF
the company, and J. nj. Harris, as
sistant Engineer of the Western
Maryland Railroad, were engaged in
stalking off the ground for the Ashes
tos Company's sidings at Finksburg
station.
Charles w. Frank, fireman on the
Western Maryland Railway, OF Hag-
erstown, was instantly killed near
Oldtown Monday morning. Engine
No. 760 on which Frank was fireman,
was standing on siding when engine
No. 205 came along and sidesw1ped II.
The cab of No. 760 was torn on and
Mr.. Franks body was crushed. He
leaves a wife and three small child
rem.
The directors of the Western Mary
land Railway Company yesterday
| elected J. M. Fitzgerald president OF
the company, to take effect January !,
when that Office becomes vacant by
the resignation of Alexander Robert
son. Mr.. Fitzgerald will continue IN
| Till January | as vice president ana
will perform the duties OF president
during the continued absence OF Mi.
| Robertson.
! Martin Stouffer, of near Emmlts-
burg, died at his home Tuesday as
result of injuries sustained in an
automobile accident near Pen-Mar on
September 5. At that time Mr.. Stout
fer and wife and a party OF friends
were returning from Pen-Mar. On
account of the glare of the lights MT:
Stouffer mistook the road and plunged
over a very rocky embankment and
went 100 feet or more down the noun
tain side. He was caught under tne
machine, while the others in the Az
tomobile escaped with minor inJu-
ries.
Farmers of Baltimore, Carroll and
Hartford counties are interested tn the
Corn and Potato Congress to be held
at the Agricultural High School at
Sparks November Is and 16. In pre-