The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-17


The pumpkin crop Is said to be /
small one this year.
Don't be kicker: be booster. I
pays every time on good proposition
Boys of from Il to 20 years. IN thu
place. are seen pulling cigarettes IN
challenged.
Wednesday was Columbus Day and
a legal holiday, but was only observed
here by the banks.
It ia said there are IS cases d
typhoid fever IN Hagerstown ant
Washington county.
It would be well to examine al
flues that have been Idle all summer
before starting fires.
There are eight prisoners IN thu
county jail awaiting trial at the No
YembeF term Of court.
Some speedera seem to break al
the automobile laws and thell
machines at the same time.
Most of the new automobiles ar
equipped With self-atarterg. but Via
Is needed most Is aelf-stopper.
The modern woman'a dress Is call
ed the Devils design. Perhaps tn
slit skirt suggests the eloYen hoof.
Mr.. Alfred Gorsueh, pressman a
The Times office. has accepted a posi-
ton with Meyer L Thalhelmer. print
ers. in Baltimore.
Mr. Jacob 4. Haines. Of unIonIoxn
purchased 30 horsepower tourinl
Overland automobile from Y. II
Davis / Co. John street
Last Sunday was the 421at birth
day Of America. Christopher Golum
bus having first sighted the new
land on October 12lh, 1872.
The towns of Maryland repor
many couples coming from pennzyl
vania for marriage license. In ordeI
10 avoid the oathbound eugenie Inv
of that State.
Mr.. Louis Z. shriYer. Of unioI
Mills. has been elected a dlreeto
of the Baltimore and ReiHterstoWi
Turnpike Company 10 succeed III
late Or. ]. II. Herring
Mr.. Sterling Lawyer and vile. 0
Union Mills. have moved 10 4 resi-
dence on Pennsylvania avenue. III
Lawyer Is the genial and accommodate
ing bookkeeper If the Garage.
The old EutaW House property. Il
Baltimore, has been acquired By Neg
York capitalists Who vii erect lip
podrome On the Eutaw street from
and new commercial hotel wi
likely be built on the Baltimore Stree
front.
The Pennsylvania Conference q
the United Brethren adjourned sun
day night after it session At Green
castle Pa. ReY. II. o 1lnrner n
appointed 10 Miller'a To-. George \
StrIne IN Greenmount and ReF. L.
stangle 10 TaneytoRn.
Blue Ridge College. New Windsor
will present a Lyeeum course. TIL
Winter. a. follows. Frederick bal
Wood. November ID: MontaYIll
Flowers. January I Mangery Eaee5
February 3. HuHsar Quartet. Marc
Il. Or. L. T. Hagerman. April ..
Iii PItzef. retired farmer. Of Ill
tIesIoHn, Pa, who had undergone \
operation. jumped out Of window 4
the York Hospital. York. Pa. salnI
DAY night. When one Of the attend
ants went into his room she found III
window up and PItzer lying dead bf
meath.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of PleaHan
Grove Methodist Episcopal Ghurel
sandyyille. will hold an oyster slppe
Al the residence Of Mrs Lucinda uIIz
Ing, October 9TH. If the HeaIhe
should be nnfaforable On Friday eYel
Ing. supper viii be served On satul
day evening. The public Is invited.
1 program Of music and eIncufIo
vii be given tonight ii Alumni III
Western Maryland College. 1t
o'clock b the instructors IN Ihoa
branches: Miss Margaret Seed
soprano, Miss Abbie = Day and lis
Hazel II. Walters. pIanIats, and Mi
Mamie {. Lease. reader. Al Intel
ested will be welcome and there n
be 10 charge for admission.
Henry Ford. tie head Of the F5r
Automobile Company. Is credited VII
an income Of million dollars
month. He started lie a. a bIaeI
smith and forged his way to Il
front BY the perfection and adapt.
billy Of his gasoline engine for foa
and motor work He makes mo-
automobiles than all other car bull
ers combined and sells them for le.
money.
At the recent fair IN New Freedo
among the premiums awarded Wel
Is 10 babies. The most novel VI
that to the most bow-legged baby.
months old or younger. The younl
est baby. baby with least hair.
IaaaHhH nd aH nj zus
baby. youngest child to walk. hen
lest baby, 1ightest baby. most attra
tive twins, baby with reddest hair, a
received prizes.
Turkeys in Carroll county 4
Thanksgiving this year do not promIl
to be particularly rare birds b
from many sections Of the county con
different reports. some saying tn
plenty Of turkeys can be found
their sections. and others report tn
the crop Is very short in their 1oeaI
ties. On the whole, however. It
thought that Carroll eonnIy,s IN
key crop this year vii be about no
nal.
Tie new Methodist Epls.op
Church at Gathers, Nd. which VI
recently completed. was dedicate
Sunday with impressive eeremonIl
before q large audience. The ded
catory sermon vas preached b. BIahf
Earl Granston. Of Washington, D.
at Il o'clock The bishop was intr
duced By the Rev Dr.. &. L. WaIao
who congratulated tue trustees. me1
bers and all Who contributed IoWai
the erection Of such handHon
n1IIIne