The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-10-02

The railroad mileage books were
raised from to 2A cents mile yes
terday.
| Misses Amy and Mary Little, Liberty
street, returned home on Sunday from
visit with relatives at Waynesboro,
Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs William Helm and
Mrs. Everhart, Pennsylvania avenue,
spent this week at Jersey Shore,
Pa, with relatives.
4 paper has been started in Bruins
wick, Md, known a. the Brunswick
Times. 1t is one of the finest weekly
papers in the State.
Mr.. John D. Foutz, near Shipley,
received the contract to paint the
Deer Park Methodist Protestant
church, at Smallwood, both the inter
ior and exterior.
An immense corn stalk was left at
this Office last week by Mr.. William
I'D. * Leese, of Bachman's Valley. The
stalk was IA feet in length and con-
tanned three healthy ears Of corn.
Rev. Martin Schweitzer will preach
lat Baust's Reformed Church, Sunday
at 1890 a. m. The same text will be
used as the one used the first time he
preached there. Young Peoples So
iety 7.30 p. m.
As the game law goes into effect on
November 10 we will begin during the
latter part of this month our custom
airy Notice against Trespassers. Our
rate will be Is cents name for three
publications
Mr.. Samuel Ramsburg sold his farm
of 2T5 acres of land, improved with a
large ten room frame dwelling, bank
barn and other necessary farm build
ings, situated five miles northwest Of
Mt Airy, to ID. Murray Stauffer on
private terms.
Owing to the improvements being
made to Deer Park Methodist Protest
ant chapel, Smallwood, the services
on Sunday, October 4, will be held in
Trinity Lutheran church, Deer Park
road. Sunday school at o'clock
Preaching at d. m. All members are
expected to be present. William F.
Bauscher, pastor.
Mr. George Rupp's carpenter shop,
at Lineboro, Md, with all its contents
was destroyed by fire Wednesday af-
ternoon. He was successful furni-
ture maker The loss OF the machine
ry and seasoned lumber will be quite
heavy. Origin Of fire unknown. Par
tial insurance in Dug Hill Company.
Loss about $4,000.
Fire destroyed the home of John
Wilcox, near Woodstock, Saturday, to-
gether with all its contents, causing
loss OF about $4,000, partly covered
by insurance. Mr.. Wilcox and his
family were away at the time and the
flames were discovered by neighbors,
but owing to the scarcity of water in
that locality their efforts to save the
burning structure were unsuccessful.
A. D. Morganthall, near Rouzerville,
Pa, at the foot Of South Mountain,
finished this week picking his peach
crop, which amounted to $4,000 bas-
kets. His apple crop will amount to
10000 barrels. Picking, which began
last week, will continue until the lat
ter part OF October. Many peach grow
ers lost money this year, although the
crop was bumper one, because Of the
low prices.
In fast and interesting game the
Western Maryland College Reserves
won from the Reisterstown Athletic
Club on college field Saturday, z to 6.
With the exception of few fumbles
in the first quarter, the game was
well played and holly contested. After
Pfeffer made the first touchdown for
Western Maryland In the first quarter
the Reisterstown team steadied down.
Those who starred for Western Mary
land were Pfeffer, Darner and Blake
ney. Sisk, Uhler and Ruff featured
for Reisterstown.