The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-11-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

ann. Baltimore. and Edith A. Smith,
Mount Airy, Md.
The Farmers Supply Company, this
rity. have sold and delivered to Arthur
md Harvey Lockard two Frick Trac-
tors OF the latest model.
Al the Maryland Week Exposition
held at the Fifth Regiment Armory,
baltimore, last week the first prize
Pr Soy Beans was awarded to Roland
p. Bale, OF Medford.
Not to be outdone by any other city,
Nr. III. III. Harbaugh, proprietor Of
the Palace Garage, has added a taxi
rab to his business, which will take
sart OF the work from his teams.
DIR. P. SANTOS. this city stated On
Tuesday that from a letter he received
from his brother, Mr.. Zach. SANTOS,
Who is at his home in Greece, that he
has started on his homeward journey.
A. yield of more than ia barrels of
corn from a field of AZ acres was
gathered by Willard Eyler, tenant on
tie farm OF Edward Hobbs, near Lib
erty. The yield IS over ~ barrels TO
the acre.
Mr.. J. w. Routzohn, who had been
ii Providence, Rhode Island, for over
year, has rented the steam mill on
GorSuch road, and will return and
resume the milling business, which
Dc followed when he left here in
that MILL
The Missionary Society OF Bethel
Church of God, at Carrollton, will hold
a. missionary entertainment in the
Bethel, Sunday evening, November p,
beginning at 730 o'clock a good
program will be rendered. Everybody
welcome.
Arrangements have been made by
the members of the Volunteer Fire
Company OF Arcadia, OF which Judge
:. Clinton Tracey, OF the Orphans
Court, is president, to hold an oyster
supper and entertainment next Satur-
tar night i'm Firemen's Hall, Arcadia.
Officer Stem has received word from
York. Pa, to arrest Winton II. Mays,
who il wanted on the charge of arson.
The prosecution was brought by w. w.
Wunder, deputy state fire marshal
r Is alleged that Mr.. and Mrs. Mays
set fire to their home In York on
March IA, for the purpose OF obtaining
insurance money.
While Keller o. Carbaugh and fam
lily, at Edgemont, Sunday evening
we're attending a revival meeting at
Jerusalem Church Of God, about one
fourth of mile from home, the house
caught fire and burned down. The
fire communicated to the stable near
by, destroying it. Neighbors saved
some furniture from the house. The
loss Is about $1,000.
On the evenings of Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday, December 8, and
). an oyster supper and Christmas
sale will be held in the Social Hall
OF Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Church. from o'clock until 10 p. m
One of the unique features Of the
evening will be a Parcel Post" sale
OF packages sent by distant friends
Come buy your Christmas gifts.
The remains of Mrs. Annie, wife OF
Mr. w. Frank Tyler, Baltimore, we're
brought to this city Monday morning
on the 9.36 train and taken to St
5ohn's Catholic Church, where low
mass was held by Rev. y. @. Mallon
Interment was In the adjoining GENE
terry. Pallbearers were M. John
Lynch. e. GIoyd Lynch, Thomas
Lynch, Joseph Wilson, G. Gloyd DIFF
fendal and T.. O. Diffendal. James NJ
Stoner, funeral director.
Charles Eek, of Williamsport, Pa
third year seminarian of Mt. Saint
Nary's College, sustained a badly
fractured leg Sunday by being struck
Wy an automobile as he was about to
get over a fence To the college ath-
letic field along the State road near
Emmitsburg. a Ford runabout Be
longing to Meade Patterson, " En-
mitsburg, which was being driven ny
Howard Johnson, oolored, was struck
by passing touring car, driven by
Sidney Gloninger, of Emmitsburg
The smaller car swerved to the side
OF the road and crashed into the
fence, striking Eek.
The third annual exhibit of the Mt
Airy Poultry and Agricultural Asso-
citation opened yesterday. Between
800 and 400 chickens and a large dis
play or farm and garden produce, in
Guiding wheat, corn, oats, fruits, but
ter, eggs and a variety Of hnuS5hDld
goods, have been entered j. C. Wer-
ner will judge the poultry and an ex-
pert from the Maryland Agricultural
College will Judge the agricultural
products. a number of special prem
tums. including prizes from the Ameri-
can Black Orpington Club, National
White Wyandott Club, American White
Orpington Club, the American Barred
Plymouth Rock Club and the Ameri-
can Campine Club, will be awarded
Ernest II. Shipley is president and
sesse Ryan and ]. II. Smith are vice.
presidents.
Edward Thomas, of Bartholows, has
been awarded first prize in the Boys
Potato Growing Club of Frederick
county. He produced 1872 bushels an
acre. The potatoes were raised under
Government methods az shown by
Farm Demonstration Emory q. Rems-
burg The average yield BY the club
was 1876 bushels an acre, as compared
with the county yield OF 87 bushels in
1909. The cost per acre for the club
was $70.43, against value OF $l53.62,
showing u profit of 1898 an acre.
George - Smith, of Liberty, showed
the highest profit, with $211 an acre
The other prize winners were Homer
Remsberg, Middletown; Paul Walker,
Mount Airy; George r. Smith, Liberty;
Robert Tabler, Urbanna; Frank Rems-
berg, Middletown; William Cronise,
Mount Pleasant; Harold Summers,
Harmony. and Harold Neighbors,
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