The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-11-22
November il easy On the overcoat.

DOOSL every uay.
These moonlight nights cannot be
surpassed for beauty.
Boys from IL to Is years Of age are
toe young to 20 hunting with guns.
The coal dealer does his business
exclusively with people who have
money to burn.
The Westminster Nursery has an
exceptionally fine exhibit this week in
the Fifth Regiment Armory at Balti-
more.
Mis- May Green, daughter of Mr.
Aaron Green, OF near Gambler, was
taken to the Mercy Hospital, Balti-
more, last Friday by her physician for
treatment
There are said to be seven, or more,
candidates for appointment al post
master of Taneytown, to succeed r. S.
Mckinney, whose term expires in
March, 1914.
Mr.. j. D. Crowl, Centre street, was
blasting stone at his home on Wednes-
day when large piece struck upon
his porch roof, passing through it and
the Wainscoting.
We are still having ideal weather
and the farmers are getting through
with their fall work in good time.
This has been an exceedingly fruitful
year with the tillers of the soil.
The union Thanksgiving service will
be held next Thursday morning at
Grace Lutheran Church, and the ser
mon will be preached by Rev. DR.. ID.
l.. Greenfield of the Methodist Protest
ant Church.
A big demonstration, celebrating the
election of Wilson and Marshall, was
held i'm Emmitsburg, last Tuesday ev-
ening. There were bands of music,
decorated floats, plenty of colored fire
and enthusiasm in general.
The marriage of Miss Bessie Lucille
Nusbaum, only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse ID. Nusbaum, Of near Avon
dale, and Mr.. Clay Augustus Roser
will take place at the formers home
on Thursday noon, November %.
At Mt Airy on Wednesday Of last
week, the Odd Fellows held rally
followed by the initiation of 16 candi-
dates into the order. This was fol-
lowed by banquet in the lodge room
Of the Odd Fellows Hall About IT'S
persons attended the banquet.
In just few more weeks we'll be
reading, do your Christmas shopping
early" Incidentally 1T pays the Christ
mas advertiser to advertise earlier
than the early Christmas shopper does
his early Christmas shopping. It's good
advice If you can get 1t Strengthened
out.
Mr.. John NJ Myers, OF Bixler's re
ceived two blue ribbons at the Fifth
Regiment Armory, Baltimore, this
week for the best display Of hive
bees and best colony of bees. Mr..
Myers takes great deal of care of
his bee colony and has the best found
anywhere.
Not only were the grand jurymen
pleased with the entertainment and
substantial treat they received from
Sheriff Davis on their visit to the jail,
but the workmen who are engaged in
repairing the structure, as well as
the prisoners also enjoyed share Of
the refreshments.
a demonstration i'm farming with
dynamite was given on the farm Of D.
M. Burlington, near Mt. Union, yester-
day afternoon by a representative Of
a powder company Of Emporium, Pa.
Subsoil and hardpan blasting, drain
ing wet land, ditching, tree planting,
orchard rejuvenation, and stump and
boulder blasting were demonstrated.
Governor Goldsborough last week
issued his Thanksgiving Day Procla-
nation. The Governor, following the
line of the Presidential Proclamation,
urges that all persons refrain from vo
cational labors on next Thursday, No
vember 2Sth, and devote at least por
ton of the day to prayer and thanks
giving to God for blessings during the
past year.
All gunners from the city are sup
posed to pay a license Of $1,000, &C
cording to g law issued by the clerk
of the Circuit Court. Gunners are not
allowed by law to kill more than II
rabbits, y squirrels, and Is cartridges
i'm one day and no shooting l. allow
ed on Sunday Many gunners from
Baltimore come to Carroll county to
kill rabbits.
Farm lands in the county are well
spotted with mo trespassing" signs.
A little consideration shown by all
hunters to the lands and property of
those who allow hunting on their
premises would improve the sport and
decrease the number of trespass no
tees. 1t is aggravating to the farmer
to have his property destroyed and his
poultry killed by a lot of "hoodlums"
passing as sportsmen.
Mr.. George C. Grass, of this city,
brought into this office on Saturday
the fragment Of shell which was
fired from a Confederate battery at
Gettysburg, Pa, on July l, 1868, and
which passed through the residence of
Mr.. Grass who was living in Gettys-
burg at the time. In the house with
Mr.. Grass were his wife and youngest
daughter, who is now Mrs. Charles
Elliott, of TaneytOwn. Mr.. Grass and
family moved to Westminster in 1867.
Great preparations have been made
at Western Maryland College for its
annual foot ball game with the Mary
land Aggies, to be played here tomor-
row. This is the big home game of
the season for the Western Maryland
boys, and nothing will be left undone
to make it big affair. Enthusiasm is
at it's height. Mass-meetings and yell
practices have been held each evening.
A band will be on hand for the occas-
ion and this, together with the cheer
ing and singing, is expected to be a
feature and send the local team to
victory.
An effort il being made to establish
in this city an organization Of the
Church of God. Services were held at
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