The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-13

Mr.. Louis Green, near Tannery, has
sold his farm.
Ice 8 inches thick has formed on
the ice pond Of J. d. Crowl, Centre
street.
The grand army will banquet at the
Central Hotel, East Main street, to-
morrow noon, making the third sue
cessive time.
Prof. George z. MoreIock, superin-
tendent of schools, has sold his prop
erty ON Bishop street to J. 7. Slaugh-
ter, OF this city.
You could not do better than to
give your friend, neighbor or brother
The Advocate for one year for a
Christmas present.
The 5.12 train Wednesday morning
was delayed about 6 hours by the
engine jumping the track i'm the yards
at Union Bridge.
A freight car on the Lumber, Coal
& Supply Co.'S switch jumped the
track on Wednesday morning. 1t was
replaced by the shifting engine.
The Carroll County Executive of the
Women's Christian Temperance I'm
ion will meet at the home of Mrs. ID.
Il. Shipley, Thursday afternoon, De-
cember 10Th, at o'clock.
We ask our readers to bear with us
during the few weeks from now until
Christmas, as our space will largely
be taken up with Christmas advertis-
ing, and much Of our reading matter
will of necessity be crowded out
An electric signal bell has been
placed by the w. M. Railway Com
pany at the road crossing a short
distance west Of Linwood. 1t is a
much needed improvement as that
crossing was one of the most danger
GUS along the line.
The sale OF the personal property
of George w. and Ida A. Fogle, by
J. Calvin Dodrer, trustee, amounted
in all to about $4,000 the public sale
returning about $4,000. This is gener-
ally regarded as having been an ex-
ceptionally good sale.
The leader of Ryland's orchestra has
called for rehearsal for an engage
ment which will take place in about
two weeks. The leader has promised
some big surprises which have never
been heard OF before from this musical
or noisy aggregation. Cheer up
Frank!
The apple crop in Carroll county
was big this year. The increased size
of the crop is not due entirely to
natural causes, but is the result, in
a large measure, of an awakening
among farmers to the value Of this
crop, and better spraying being given
to their trees.
Mol Forr1
Mayor of Baltimore, and widely
known in the State, has been elected
President of the Associated Boards
Of Trade OF Maryland Mr.. Norman
M. Parrott, secretary OF the Greater
Baltimore Committee, was elected
Director, vice Mr.. G.. a. Waterman, re-
signed.
To the thousands OF people who
read The Advocate, we especially
urge careful perusal OF the Christ
mas advertising. The Westminster
stores offer abundant opportunities to
supply your wants mt prices as low
as can be obtained in the city shops.
Use the pages Of The Advocate as
your shopping guide.
| Postmaster General Hitchcock's big
Organization is getting ready for the
Christmas rush. One Of the first i'm
portant holiday orders was promul-
gated last week Postmasters are
notified that from December goth to
January 3rd the regulations requiring
the "baCkstaf11plnE uF mail matter
will be suspended TO expedite the
delivery of mail during the holiday
season"
tn ordor +o ouRoroo olooulinccc in
stores, particularly grocery stores,
Chicago has new "Clean Food Club" !"
The members pledge themselves not
to patronize grocers who do not con-
form to the rules, among which are:
No cats i'm grocery stores. No chick
ems kept in crates No flies. No
Everything to be kept off the floor
and covered.
Frank M. Letter. baggagemaster
who was one Of the victims OF the
wreck near Pen-Mar last Friday night,
had been employed by the Western
Maryland Railway for about 20 years
and for the last three years had re-
sided ut Highneld. He was twice
married; his second wife was Miss
Bessie Wentz, daughter Of J. c. WentE,
OF Union Bridge, who has since en-
gagged i'm the mercantile business i'm
HiShfeld. The second Mrs. Letter
died two years ago. --
The War Department has long been
dissatisfied with the present arrange
ment of the American flag. An ar
rangement which is likely soon to be
adopted is as follows: In the center
grouped i'm a six-pointed star, are
Is stars representing the 13 original
States. Surrounding them is a cir
Gle OF 25 stars representing the 25
States added to the Union i'm the first
hundred years Of our national life.
Outside the circle are 10 stars for the
10 States added since the centennial
year, 1896. lii new States are admit
ted to the Union, new stars can be
added to the last group.
Our thanks are due Mr.. Lawrence
@. Wroth, of Baltimore, Md, for a
copy of The Johns Hopkins Alumni
Magazine, a new publication which
will appear four times during the
year and of which MIR. Wroth, who IL
well known in this city, is Managing
Editor. The journal concerns itself
with the various schools or the Uni
versity, personal news of the Faculty
and Of members of the University
both past and present, honors won by
Hopkins men ut home and abroad,
and special contributions. It is well
gotten UP in every respect and will
doubtless fiji need OF the Univer-
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