The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-11-28


berry, is building a dwelling on lot
adjoining his residence.
Our citizens are bothered again
by chicken thieves. No one has com
planned of loss of property.
The football season was a great
success ~ Only ii were killed and
175 injured, more or less seriously.
The Knights of Columbus and st.
Johns Beneficial Society will hold an
entertainment In St. Johns Hall on
Monday evening, December 20.
Mr.. Jacob starner. of near this city,
raised red beet in his garden which
weighed pounds, little larger than
one noticed in this paper previously.
The commissions for John w. Myers,
County Commissioner. o. L. Dodrer'
County Treasurer, and Albert l.. Davis,
Sheriff, we're received at the clerks
office on Wednesday morning.
Elias n. Davis, sold at sheriff's sale
on Tuesday acres. 3 roods and ~
perehes of meadow land owned by
Marshall +. Lambert and wife, at New
Windsor. to John d. Buckley. for 5000
Charles e. Fink, assignee OF mort
gagee, sold at public sale on Tuesday
a house and three acres and two roods
of land belonging to Marshall Il. Lam
bert and wife, In New Windsor. to
John c. Buckley. for $500.
Mr.. Austin Dutterer, OF near ston-
ersyille, had a sale Of his personal
property on Tuesday. The crowd
present numbered about 1000 persons
anIH hrnnUht Rnnd
prices. Mr.. Dntterer will move 70
this city.
Master Thomas GIst, Vest Main
street, was painfully hurt on Tuesday
by being struck by a motor cycle
which Contractor Erb WAS riding
The accident was no fault Of Mr. Erb
The child watched the motor cycle
coming until II came nearly to him
then started TO run across the street
Mr.. John Long. Of Tannery, who
was painfully injured by being struck
In the head by mail crane at Grace
ham. is out again. but Is not sufficient
" improved to work He vas In this
city on Monday and stated thai he
would resume his duties rs fireman
again Just as soon NJ he Is able.
Carroll county turkeys seem 70 b,
the best that 20 into Baltimore. The
following paragraph was IN Tuesday
evenings Sun. Other poultry men
who offer only Carroll county turkeys
which are considered the best OF fnr'
keys. this morning sold them n g
cents and the housewives paid It Sith'
OUT quibbling."
The condition OF Judge John {. slot
ter. who was stricken with paralysis
on Inc street, In Frederick. on election
day. is steadily improving He VA
able to sit up In bed Tuesday for 4
shoft time. While he Is not out o
danger he has gained more darlnl
the last few days than nj any tint
since his Illness
4 stable. shed and large CHECKER
house Of Baylus Boyer. colored
Charles street. were burned 10 the
ground on Wednesday morning abou
7.35 o'clock. Two horses we're In the
stable but were taken out without In
Jury. An alarm OF fire WAS sounded
but az there Vag 10 water plug OF
thai street the fire company diu no
run 4 lie o. hose TIC Darkt0wT
Blu ECt Brigade gdf Il The adjoining
pro Bertiez by throwing water from
buckets.
Mr.. c. Z. Bach, proprietor OF thu
Opera House S made a very marked
Improvement To his playhouse By
erecting IN yrched portico similar Il
thor at the entrance Of the theatres
in larger cities 1t Is formed Of ST.
arches with ladder work which vii
be handsomely Illuminated With slet
TIRE lights We understand thai Ir
Beach is contemplating other imp. I'VE
ments. lis Opera House IS a Erea
credit to the t8wn-up-to-date, com
fort BILE md roomy==and he Is gIfinl
us good pictures right along.
Arrangements have Teen completed
for a series OF farmers institute train
to be run Jointly b. the Morylant
Agricultural College and the Chesa
peake Beach Railroad. the Baltimor,
and Ohio Railroad aid tie Fcnnsyl
yania Railroad At &c meetings il
Illustrated lectures vii be given b.
practical farmers. This Will BE- tn,
first time that an illustrated leetur
has ever been given on farmers
train. On December G. the following
places will be visited: Mount airy
11.25 a. m, to 1.15 ?. m: Woodbine
1.3o p. m, to S.25 p. m; sykesviile,
p. n, to b.45 p. m.
The discovery of a large vein Of rlcl
copper in the Chairman mining prop
erty, is drawing attention to lha
region of the Blue Ridge Mountains
where mining operations have been II
progress for several years. The new
vein is said to be -four feet thick AM
was located 10 feet under the surface
of the earth. Samples taken from tn
vein have produced 30 per cent cop
per to the ton. The ore Is said 10 b.
the richest ever found in that region
Henry Johnson.a metallurgist of Shelf
field, England, has been In charge o
the Chairman mines for severa
months, and while prospecting TO
gold. which he believes will eyentuall
be found in the mountain, discoYere
the vein of copper.
Ieaping from the speeding automo
bile, in which he was riding. Malcolm
Watkins, aged about 10 years, OF Nj
Airy, made narrow escape from YER
serious injuries on November 20. TIL
auto belonged to Mr.. Leo Spnrrier. O
Mt. Airy, and 1t looked 30 inviting +
young Malcolm that he wanted to tax
a ride. His wishes were accordingl
complied with and he located himBel
in the machine When they were nea
Montgomery chapel. several mile
from Mt. Airy, Malcolm evidentl
thought he was getting too far fror
home and he made up his mind that b
wanted to get out. The machine wa
not stopped Immediately and evidentl
the little fellow was afraid thai b