The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-11-14


A snow furry uas noticed in thil
city on Sunday.
November is putting on great man,
/ lNorthwestern) airs.
w. II. Davis, John street, receive,
new 1914 Overland last week.
Eleven brand new subscribers wer,
put on The Advocate booka this week
The Pittsburgh Express on Monday
was delayed five hours on account o.
the heavy snow fall west Of Cumber
land.
Vernon Meyer. who was taken Il
Baltimore on November ! for an Cd
GRAFTON for his leg which he broke OF
Monday. November 3, is improving.
There are only $4,000 people In this
country Who have an income of more
than $4,000 a year. 1t takes statistics
sometimes to show how poor we are
after all.
The cash box In the Chesapeake and
POTOMAC telephone booth at the West
efn Maryland depot in Hagerstown
was carried on and robbed. Last Sat
nrday morning Detective Charles Bur.
nett found the empty box in an old
shed.
Dead hogs should be buried. The
law Is strict on this matter and every
farmer owes 1t to himself and to his
neighbor TO prevent the spreading Of
the hog cholera. To bury or burn the
hogs dying of this disease will helm
solve the problem.
The Western Maryland Railway had
lis troubles again on Saturday. The
engine on the fast mail going .aat
blew on union on a steam pipe here.
delaying the train half an hour and
freight was wrecked In the noun
tain the same day.
The Mems Organized Bible Glass af
trace Lutheran Church held a COLA
1ioh last night In the vacant room
next TO Stewards grocery store.
Among the speakers were Rev. w. II.
Hetrick and Rev. Il. c. Feeman. Mr.
5ohn Reese, president of the class.
presided, and the occasion was a very
pleasant and instructive one.
Belief that the next Legislature Will
pass a Law raising the salary of the
judges IN Maryland. is expressed by
state Senator William NJ. Maloy. who
proposes TO Introduce the measure
providing the increase. It was sena-
Tor MaloY who faIhered a bill for the
same purpose in the last Legislature
introduced In the Senate. this bI1l
was passed, but vas defeated in the
House OF Delegates.
Richard NJ Hamm. proprietor of The
Eagle Hotel, Gettysburg. Pa, commits
Ted suicide Friday afternoon by shoot
Ing himself in the head. Death az
Cured within a few hours after The
shot was fired. lie did not regain ...n-
seriousness. Last spring Hr. hamm
vent to Gettysburg with Neil Mecan-
omy. of Philadelphia, and leased fsa
Eagle Hotel. Ten days aEo they d.
solved partnership. Mr.. uamm con
tlnulng aH sole proprietor. II Is aid
mat friends told him he had under
taken Too great venture and thai he
would lose heavily. He bfooded Over
Imaginary financial troubles IT l.
said he had invested all his capIIaI
IN the Eagle Hotel.
WORK has gone steadily forward
this week IN preparation for the syEsz-
vie carnival 10 b held ne1t Tueaday
wednesday and Thursday rbe
sykesYIlle Poultry and Pigeon Azza-
citation Ia Joined hands with the car
hiPal committee and over 81 600 IN
prizes are 10 be awarded for the uauI-
Try and special exhibits. 4 farInaTa.
exhibit Of corn. wheat oats. re
pumpkins. potatoes. etc. vii be ana
of the main attractions and the farm
ers wives will Vie With one another In
competing for the awards place. IN
me best canned fruits and vegetables
fancy work. bread. pastry. etc. Tho
carnival proper. held at the same time
as homecoming week. viii. IL II
Thought. bring thousands Of people tn
sykesYifle. One Of the most lnterezt-
Ing events Will be the annual baby
show. s
Maryland Week will be observed At
the Fifth Regiment Armofy In HaIiI-
more, November = to =. when n.
state Horticultural Society and Ia
a1lllated bodies vii hold their annual
meetings and exhibit the produets of
the farm. There will BE- many fea-
lures OF the exhibition thai viii max.
IL worth while for the farmer 10 see
There vii also BE- social aide Iar
the visiting farmers will be guests of
The baltimore Board OF Trade Al a
iohcheon. an automobile tour of the
city and 4 boat ride around the har-
Dor Maryland Week Is largely edlIsa-
tional. With exhibits from the exuefI-
mental station of the Maryland AsrI-
cultural College and With speakers Of
national importance. Every man Hbo
can possibly spare the time should %
Scientific farming means larget and
better crops and the results of
seiehtlhe farming Is shown during
Maryland Week
Springfield Lodge.No. l.. /. O. Of
NJ sykeaFille, Is working 10 obtain nv
The close Of the year the net Increase
asked Of Il by tn grand ofiieere. and
every indication points 10 the aeeam-
piishment OF the same. There YiIl
&c i.fge elaas OF initIatory eandI-
dates 10 20 To Baltimore On Novefub.f
! and receive The three degrees Al
the rails of Division ID. of DisIrIet
10. II. On " ednesday evening. No
sember }. the state stan conferred -.
heDekah degree Tor Monumental Re
Dekah Lodge, No. 3d. In the Grand
Lodge room. A number of the team
was absent, owing TO sickness and
other unavoidable causes. but nothing
vas left to make the candidates In
pressed With the work. In the All
sence Of the captain, Brother WI
liam Il. II. Hofstetter, 1r.. Brother
william IL. Kerr acted as CAPTAIN
Monumental Lodge Is forming "A aIafY