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


dnm. Baltimore, and Edith A. Smith,
Mount Airy, Nd.
The Farmers Supply Company, this
oitv have sold and delivered to Arthur
md Harvey Lockard two Frick Trac-
-ors of the latest model.
At the Maryland Week Exposition
held at the Fifth Regiment Armory
baltimore, last week the first prize
Par Soy Beans was awarded to Roland
P Bale, OF Medford.
Not to be outdone by any other city,
NJ. II. III. Harbaugh, proprietor OF
me Palace Garage, has added taxi
cab to his business, which will take
,nrt OF the work from his teams.
Mr.. ?. SANTOS. this city stated on
Tuesday that from a letter he received
from his brother, Mr.. Zach. SANTOS,
who Ia at his home in Greece, that ne
Aas started on his homeward journey
A yield of more than 714 barrels Of
rorn from a field of AZ acres was
gathered by Willard Eyler, tenant on
ia farm OF Edward Hobbs, near Lib
erty. The yield IS over ~ barrels TO
the acre.
Mr.. J. w. RoutZohn, who had been
nc Providence, Rhode Island, for over
N wear, has rented the steam mill on
Gorsuch road, and will return and
resume the milling business, which
Ne 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 80
beginning at 7.30 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
o. Clinton Tracey, OF the Orphans
Court, is president, to hold an oyster
supper and entertainment next Satur-
day night in Firemen's Hall, Arcadia
Officer Stem has received word from
FORK, Pa, to arrest Winton N. Mays
who is wanted On the charge Of arson
The prosecution was brought BY W. "
Wunder, deputy state fire marshal
n is alleged that Mr.. and Mrs Mays
set fire to their home in York on
March -, for the purpose of obtaining
insurance money.
While Keller o. Carbaugh and fam,
lily at Edgemont, Sunday evening
we're attending a revival meeting al
Jerusalem Church of God, about one
fourth of d mile from home, the house
caught fire and burned down. The
ere communicated to the stable near
by, destroying It. Neighbors saved
some furniture from the house. The
loss is about $500.
On the evenings of Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday, December 3, 4 anc
5. an oyster supper and Christmas
sale will be held in the Social Hal
o. Centenary Methodist Episcopa
Church, from o'clock until 10 p. IN
One of the unique features OF thu
evening will be a Parcel Post" sale
OF packages sent by distant friends
Come buy your Christmas gifts.
The remains of Mrs Annie, wife q
Mr.. w. Frank Tyler, Baltimore, wer'
brought to this city Monday morning
on the 9.36 train and taken to st
3ohn's Catholic Church, where low
mass was held by Rev J. G. Mallon
Interment was in the adjoining GENE
terry. Pallbearers were M. Joh1
Lynch. 9. Gloyd Lynch, Thomas
Lynch, Joseph Wilson, @. Gloyd Diff
fendal and f. O. Diffendal. James NJ
Stoner, funeral director.
Charles Eek, of Williamsport, Pa,
third year seminarian of Mt. Sain
4ary's College, sustained a badl!
fractured leg Sunday by being strucl
by an automobile as he was about Il
get over a fence to the college ath
ietic field along the State road nea
Emmitsburg. A Ford runabout rs
longing to Meade Patterson, of Em
mitsburg, which was being driven b.
Howard Johnson, colored, was struci
by passing touring car, driven D.
sidney Gloninger, of Emmitsburg
dhe smaller car swerved to the SID
OF the road and crashed into tn
fence, striking Eek.
The third annual exhibit of the Mt
Airy Poultry and Agricultural Asso
citation opened yesterday. Between
5OO and 400 chickens and a large dis
play OF farm and garden produce, ~
Guiding wheat, corn, oats, fruits, but
ter, eggs and a variety of househoi'
goods, have been entered. j. @. Wer
ner viii Judge the poultry and an ex
pert from the Maryland Agriculture
College will judge the agriculture
products. A number of special prem
tums. including prizes from the Ameri
can Black Orpington Club, Nationa
White Wyandott Club, American Whit
Orpington Club. the American Barre,
Plymouth Rock Club and the Ameri
can Campine Club, will be awarded
h Ernest l.. Shipley is president an
Sesse Ryan and .. III. Smith are vice
presidents.
Edward Thomas, of Bartholows, "a
been awarded first prize in the Boys
Potato Growing Club of Frederick
county. He produced 1872 bushels OIL
acre. The potatoes were raised unde
Government methods a. shown D.
Farm Demonstration Emory g. Rems
burg. The average yield by the clu
was 1876 bushels an acre, as compares
with the county yield OF 81 bushels II
1909. The cost per acre for the clul
was $70.4S, against value Oh $685.
showing a profit OF 1888 an acre
George p. Smith, of Liberty, showet
the highest profit, with SILL an acre
I'he other prize winners were Home
Remsberg, MIddletown; Paul Walker
Mount Airy; George IT. Smith, Liberty
Robert Tabler, Urbanna; Frank Rems
berg, Middletown; William Cronise
Mount Pleasant; Harold Summers
Harmony, and Harold Neighbors