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

parade on November Is, at s .. m
Come out everybody.
Mrs. e. o. Grimes, ST., West Main
street, has been quite i'll for several
weeks, but is somewhat better this
morning. .
The Aid Society Of Providence
Methodist Protestant Church will
hold 40 oyster supper On Thursday
Friday and Saturday nights, Novem-
Der 28th, 10Th and 3Oth
Mr.. John Swartz, Of Philadelphia
Pa, will deliver an address under
the auspices of the Brotherhood OF
Andrew and Philip at Baust Church.
next Thursday evening The public
is invited.
| 1t is, said that Mr.. A. Bailey More
lock, former salesman with Miller
Brothers Company, and Miss Margaret
Adams, q daughter of Harry Adams,
of this city, were married on Monday
in York, Pa.
The house of Winfield l. Creager,
between Woodsboro and Liberty, was
burned Thursday, with it's contents,
during the absence of the family.
The loss is about $4,000, partly cover
ed by insurance.
William H. Berry, a negro minister,
shot by Alonzo Belt, near Urbana, a
week ago, died Thursday night at
Montevue Hospital, Frederick Belt
committed suicide after shooting Ber-
ny and another negro.
Mr.. Claude Tilden Smith, Of Beaver
county, Oklahoma, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James E. Smith, East Main
street, was elected States attorney
of Beaver county, by rs majority on
Tuesday Mr.. Smith was defeated
two years ago for the same Office by
over 200. We congratulate him upon
his success.
What came near being a serious &C
cident occurred just beyond Cranberry
at the bridge last Sunday, when the
automobile of Mr.. George Hoffman,
Of Manchester, ran into a two-horse
surrey driven by Amos Myers. One
of the horses was badly cut and bled
profusely, and the automobile and
surrey were both damaged. Mr..
Myers had pulled his team to the left
side of the road to get out of the way
of horse and buggy when the acct
dent occurred.
The Baltimore Roofing and Asbestos
Manufacturing Company In preparing
to erect large factory near the
Finksburg station of the Western
Maryland Railway in this county,
having purchased site from the es-
tate of ]. Wesley Zepp. 1t is stated
that this enterprise is a consolidation
OF the Oil City Asbestos Company and
the Kaylor Asbestos Novelty Com
pany. The general offices and ware
house of the company will be in Bal
timore.
Mrs. Sallie Blizzard, of Frizellbur8,
aged 70 years, was returning home
last week from Mr.. Calvin STEAMERS
when, seeing an automobile approach,
she jumped out of Mr.. Starner's bug
gy and fell to the ground sustaining
an injury of her right knee and
fracture of the neck of the thigh
bone. She Is a great sufferer, and
considering her advanced years and
the serious nature of the injury IL
may be some time before she Ii able
to get about.
Beginning with Sunday, November
"a, the Westminster Methodist Pro-
testant Church will celebrate it's
seventy-fifth anniversary. 1t will be
a me-coming week for former mem
bers of the congregation and for
ministers who have served the
church. The history of the church
will be presented by Dr.. J. w. Herring,
and addresses will be made by DR..
d. L. Greenfield, DR.. II. III. Lewis and
by some of the visiting clergymen.
In connection with the celebration, a
reception will be given on Monday
evening, November rs.
A serious freight wreck occurred
on the western Maryland Railway,
at Pen-Mar ark, yesterday evening,
when extra westbound freight No. GOA,
crashed into the rear end of extra
freight No. 1892. The latter train
was standing on the main track when
the collision occurred. Five cars
caboose was demolished. No one was
injured. Wreck trains from Port
Covington and Hagerstown were sent
to clear the track, and a passenger
train was sent from this city to
transfer the passengers from the Bal
timore train, due here at 7.30. The
track was cleared by midnight.
Mr.. Alexander Robertson, of the
Western Maryland Railway Company,
on Wednesday rendered his resigna-
ton to the directors, who met in New
York. Upon his request his resigna-
ton will become effective January l.
Poor health is the only reason given
by Mr.. Robertson for resigning. He
has been on leave of absence for a
month, recuperating from a general
breakdown, at Maine resort. AL
though only president OF the road
since April, 1911, Mr.. Robertson has
brought the road up to its present
high standard, and during his term
of office many improvements have
been made While the directors have
not chosen a successor, it is under
stood that Vice-President J. NJ. Fftz-
gerald has been fayorably spoken
of for the Office.
Monday night while returning from
a Bull Moose meeting held in this
city, in team which they had hired
from Harry Haines, two colored men,
Edward Bowen and one BrightWell,
were struck by a freight at the Med
ford Crossing. The freight was NOV
ing toward New Windsor The horse
was instantly killed, the buggy de-
molished and the boys were badly
hurt. Bowens leg was broken and
he was cut above the eye. Mr.. Willet,
who lived nearby heard the shrieks
of the men and came to their assist
ance, helping them into a band wagon