The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-10-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Seventeen new subscribers in the
mast TWO weeks.
Mr. Joseph L. Baust, Pennsylvania
oranue, is busily engaged in selling
the Quincy Gasoline engine.
The Jury for the November term of
oonrr will be drawn by Chief Judge
william Fl. Thomas on Monday.
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Sun
dav school held rally last Sunday
snd an interesting program was rem
dered.
The directors of the Democratic
Advocate met at this office on Tues
dsv afreroon and transacted the
roTtine business of the company.
Miss Mathilde Rimbach, who was
vocal teacher at Western Maryland
College last year, sailed for Europe
last Saturday.
Mr., Orlando Reese has sold his res
idence on East Main street to his
brother, MIR. William ID. Reese, for
$4,000, and with his family will move
TO Baltimore November LIST.
Hiss Amanda Stewart Of the
Church Home, raised two stalks Of
cabbage in her garden, one Of which
had two large fully developed heads
and the other six small heads.
Mrs. Russell Sage has bought
Marsh Island, in Louisiana, at cost
of $15O,OOO, for bird refuge. The
Island has been winter feeding
ground for migratory birds, including
wild ducks and geese, for many
years.
Rev. L. Emory Bennett, pastor of
Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Church, attended the 18th anniver-
sary of Pleasant Hill Church, near
OWings Mills, on Monday. Mr.. Ben
netC's first charge included the Pleas
ant Hill church.
Elder B. B. CARRIER, pastor Of the
Washington City Church Of the
Brethren, is now conducting a re-
vivai service at the Meadow Branch
church, near this city. For the next
two weeks, the services will begin
each evening at 7.30 o'clock. The
Sunday services were we'll attended.
Mr.. J. Wesley Biggs, who lives
near this city, exhibited three fine
potatoes of the Dibble's Russet va
riety at this Office on Tuesday. Mr..
Biggs planted one barrel of potatoes
which produced IS bushels. The
largest one of the three on exhibit
ton weighed IL pounds, and he
stated that many of the others
weighed as much as IL pounds.
A rumor has been circulated that
the W. NJ. r. r. Co., will on October
:, put on a fast express train be-
tween Baltimore and Pittsburgh,
Pa. The train is supposed to leave
E.l.v- Station at S a. m, arriving at
Westminster at 9. No. in the even
in arriving here at 6.05 from Balti-
more, will also change it's schedule
to 3.zy on the same date.
Hon. Eugene W. Chain, candidate
for President on the Prohibition tick
et will address the Maryland and
Virginia Eldership Of the Churches of
God in session at Carrollton, Satur-
DAY, October 18th, at about o'clock
p. m. The party will leave West
Minister for Carrollton Immediately
after MIR. Chains address in West
minister, which will take place at 2
o'clock. Tonight he will speak in Mt.
Airy.
We have received from Rev. DR.. l..
N. zimmerman, pastor of Lutheran
church in Baltimore, a copy of his
new book Sparks" which is a series
Oh popular reflections on ethical and
social topics. Dr. Zimmerman Is a
native OF Carroll county and has
written several books, all of which
Tan be read with both intellectual
aAd spiritual pleasure and profit.
Inc new book contains, 272 pages,
clotn bound, and is for sale at
Rocnschild, Kohn & Company's store,
Baltimore
Inc annual meetings and show Of
me State Horticultural Society and
animated agricultural associations,
"nIcn Will be held in the Fifth Regi-
meat Armory, Baltimore, Md, No
SVM0er 1872, lids fair to be the
teals7%I and Lest ever held i'm the
n.aIe. \ special effort is being
tl TO show commercial packs Of
uuIC and vegetables. Many barrels
anu boxes Of apples are already in
G 1,I storage and a large quantity
Will De shipped direct to the Armory
p'lor TO the opening OF the show.
+o MI. George B. Jackson has sold his
e eolPgao factory to the Metallic Shell
Au luoe Company, of Pawtucket, r.
+ ~ ald the business will be moved
u ruele about December 1st. The COM
pals paid MIR. Jackson $4,000 i'm cash
5Iu VIII pay him $1,S0O per year and
no Gents royalty on each gross of tor
bi tuoes manufactured, for the use OF
NJ rs patents during the next IL years.
so n9 contract provides that Mr.. Jack
M WI snail go to Pawtucket for two
~ oHtas and instruct the company in
tbe manufacture of torpedoes. In
III spring, he will devote his time to
c eOoAlng after his patents in foreign
soo 1t is with regret that we
~ A. e1ls enterprising industry 90
from Westminster.
Despite the chilly, damp equinoc-
s aal weather on September 26th
bo moodside cottage" the hospitable
tbo le OF DR., Somerset r. Waters was
~ scene OF very charming meeting
Aire o. James Episcopal Guild Of Mt
NJ si Inc number of members was
of ' large large, and owing to the absence
mil. ~ president, the meeting was
hafos After quite pleasant chat
mnoit e lovely open fire, and many
I o;scal selections on the piano, de
si. tGus refreshments were served con-
1 ara OF chicken salad, rolls, Mary
WIFI, biscuits, cake, coffee, after