The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-09-04
lMcGINNIS SIDING.

7 by IuG IlIllG IHIS Will appear
/ in the Advocate / will have left this
! little station. So this will be the last
article which | will write, L sincerely
hope that some other resident of this
place will take hold OF the duties
which / am leaving, for to neglect in
4 forming the readers of this paper OF
\ the interesting news that is constant
n ly happening here would be depriving
them OF column which most Of them
look forward to with the keenest eX-
pectation. In the sixteen items which
appeared under the head of McGinnis
Siding have had occasion to mention
the names Of nearly every resident OF
this station. Some have no doubt be
come indignant over what has been
written about them, but l want to
impress those who have felt in that
spirit that no i'll was meant. Most
of those whose names / have men
toned | know intimately and when
depart | will feel that 1 have left be-
hind host of friends. I have several
items Of interest to write about and
am then ready to say goodbye to all
the readers.
At this writing word reached me
that the people are planning some
thing which has never been attempt
ed heretofore. 1t is pretty big
proposition but there is not the
slightest fear that the plan will not
be carried through successfully. Our
people here are planning beauty
show. The plans call for the show
being classy in every respect and
they expect an attendance from people
all over the county. Those that will
be present can expect their sides to
shake with laughter and il anyone suf-
fers a stroke of heart disease a doc
tor will be provided for to relieve his
sUfferings. In the event OF the physi-
ician failing to bring his patient around
an undertaken by the name OF Jim
lCress will be on hand to perform the
last ceremony. Prizes of all kinds
will be awarded and it is expected
that good many will enter the diff
ferent contests. The most stylish
beard, the prettiest mustache, the
reddest nose, and all other things
will be determined at this show.
Everybody around here who has any
thing like a beard is pointing 1t up
for the show Andy Drexler and
Miles Long are working over time to
get their Whiskers in proper shape.
ITonsorial artists of countrywide repu-
tation are being engaged to put the
finishing touches on. Mustaches, too,
will shine on that day. The COM
mittee in charge Of the arrangements
expect more contestants for this prize
than any other. Such personages as
Jacobius, Joshua Murdoch, Heine
Foster and many others will appear
when the mustaches are called for.
The fight for this prize is expected to
narrow down to Jacobius and JOSHUA.
The former has employed a hair
dresser to make him look his part and
Joshua has been buying up all the
cosmetics he can get. While there is
more Irish in Josh" than anything
else, his plans are to get his upper
lip attachment trimmed on the Ger
many style. The ends will narrow
down to point and then curled up
to resemble a question mark We
have have not heard much about the
pink-nose contest, but the committee
expects quite a large delegation from
Carrollton to enter.
Jacobius is at it again. HradIy a
week passes by that he does not per-
form some sort of deed to get in the
papers. He is an auctioneer now, and
when he places anything under the
hammer he is heard for miles away.
. The other day he acted as auctioneer
at sale and talk about shout All
the wayt-down to Glyndon and up to
. Union Bridge he was plainly heard.
After all | am glad that there is such
a person as Jacobius, for many a
week would have passed by without
any news from the McGinnis Siding
While driving from Shriver's can
ming factory last Saturday an eight
horse team driven by Ed. Drexler
overturned on the road leading from
the Gorsuch road to the McGinnis
. distillery. The wagon was loaded with
about six tons of corn husk. The &C
cident occurred when the driver was
rounding curve. Because OF the
length of his team he was unable to
make the sharp turn. No damage
was done to the team. The driver
was unhurt.