The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-06-05
McGINNIS SIDING.

The prominent resident, whom the
correspondent discussed in The Ad-
vocate several weeks ago, has decid-
ed to retain his whiskers. He has
finally yielded to the wishes of hi
friends, and the redoubtable feather
buster" will not be a thing OF the past,
as was announced several weeks ago.
The tonsorial artist, who had been
engaged for the operation, IL keenly
disappointed over his recent change
of mind. The barber had everything
in readiness for the pruning. He had
gone to the trouble OF putting a fine
edge on his shears, and had sent out
invitations to the community to wit
ness the unusual event.
"Heine" Foster, night superintend
tendent at the Tannery, IL beginning
to entail the ill-will OF all his neigh
bors. Dutch "Heine." as he is called
about the county, has been arousing
his neighbors i'm the wee hours Of the
morning. At the stroke OF four,
about half a dozen blasts can be
heard from the Tannery whistle. The
wild shrieks of the siren are loud
enough to awaken the dead. The cor
respondent, who resides nearby, has
often declared it particularly obnoX-
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his DrotetatiOns. "Heine" continues to
blow. No one seems to know just why
those wild shrieks are given. Some
say that he holds premonitions about
the world coming to an end, and does
not fail to warn the residents of hi
belief.
Bill Bowman, ticket juggler at the
Tannery Station, is having consider
nhIn frnrIh1n yu-irh nnfnn1nhiln
which he purchased several years ago
Judging by its appearance, it must be
an 1895 model. When it is on the
road, the noise emanating from it
sounds like that of traction engine.
Bill evidently does not care about its
appearance, for the coat of dirt which
was on the machine, when it was
purchased. has never been removed.
No one around Tannery IL willing to
make an engagement to go out auto
MODELLING with him, for the chances of
returning home are as uncertain as
the location of the bottom of the At
lantic. The correspondent has been
informed that on recent trip, Bill
returned with one of the rear wheels
missing.
Bob" Green has at last completed
the book that will tell the story Of
his life. After approaching about a
dozen of his acquaintance he was in
strumental i'm procuring one of them
to act as agent for the sale OF it.
The correspondent has been reliably
informed that he has had hard road
to travel to dispose of the books He
Ii said to have stated that on ap-
preaching a prospective purchaser,
he is told that "Bob's remarkable
career is already known, and the pur-
chase of book would b. wasteful ex-
penditure. The author, however, il
not dismayed over the poor progress
his agent has thus far made. The
correspondent has had occasion to
see a copy of BOb's work, and wishes
to inform the residents OF the county
that its contents are as interesting as
was ever read between the covers of
a novel.
The Carrollton Athletic Club was
given a. severe drubbing by the Nc
Ginnis Athletic Club, at the latter's
grounds last Sunday afternoon The
score was 20 to in favor Of the Nc
Ginnis boys. In fact the game looked
as though the winners were only af-
forded a. good batting practice. Calvin
Long, McGinnis pitcher, pitched shut
out ball, and but for the few errors
made behind him in the early part Of
the game, his opponents would have
been BANKED. ii. Lipnick, the regular
catcher of the winning team wa i'm
jured i'm the first inning and was com
PEELED to retire. His place was taken
by his brother, T. Lipnick. of Balti-
more, formerly catcher OF the Stricken
Athletic Club, or Baltimore. His ac-
curate throwing to bases was easily
the feature of the game.