The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-10-30
Next Tuesday Is EleC-
tion Day. Let every DEM
ocrat vote the full ticket.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

"a carload OF Maxwell cars were
sold by Klee Az Hoff this week They
sold tive in one day.
Westminster Lodge I. O. M, OF
Westminster are considering the pur-
chase of an automobile for the use of
its committee in looking after and
caring for its sick.
Mr.. Noah c. Wantz sold his farm
on the Littlestown pike about
miles from Westminster, to Mr..
Frank B. Stevenson. Mr.. Stevenson
will take possession April 1st-
Rev William Cogley, from the
Theological Seminary, Lancaster, Pa,
will preach in Baust Reformed church
Sunday, at 1890 a. m. Sunday school
$50 a. m. Y. P. Society 7.30 p. m.
Saturday night about IL o'clock
what might have been a serious ac-
cident occurred on Pennsylvania
avenue, by two teams that were rae
ing running into another team com
ing in the opposite direction. The
team coming in the opposite direc-
ton was upset, but no one was in
jured. This matter of racing on
Pennsylvania avenue at all hours of
the night should be looked into by
the officers Of the town.
The reopening services of Deer
Park Chapel will be held Sunday,
November 1st, beginning at 1880 a.
III, with class meetings. Such promi-
nent speakers as g. wv. Yeiser, Dr. H.
5. Feeman, Dr. G. H. Forlines and Rev.
w. II. Hodges will be present and
deliver addresses. Special music by
the Deer Park Male Quartette. Ev-
erybody invited to bring their lunch
and spend the day.
The Church Of God of Uniontown
will hold a special temperance ser
vice Sunday at 1915 a. m- The Rev.
W. y. Hersh, OF Westminster, will
deliver the address. The churches
and Sunday schools or UniontOWn are
cordially invited to attend. Sunday
school at a. m. There will also be
a temperance service at Frizellburg
at p. M. Prominent speakers will
be in attendance. The public is cor
daily invited to attend. L. F. Murray,
pastor.
West Arlington patrons OF the
United Railways Company yesterday
petitioned the Public Service Com
mission to take some steps to abolish
the dangerous crossing Of the street
railway over the tracks Of the West
ern Maryland Railway at Arlington.
1t was stated that on the morning of
October 16 loaded street car just
missed being struck by a train of the
Western Maryland, and that this ID
not the only close call that has oc-
CURED there The Commission ID also
asked To have safety gates placed
there III the grade crossing cannot be
abolished.
With more than 100 Reformed
clergymen in attendance Tuesday the
Potomac Synod of the Reformed
Church, opened at the Trinity Reform
ed church, Altoona, Pa. The most i'm
portant event of the opening session
was the election OF the president, the
Rev. Dr. Calvin >. Slagle, OF this city,
being selected, succeeding Samuel
Stein, OF York, who delivered his
farewell sermon. The Ministers Re
lief Society met in connection with
the opening of the synod and $5,535
was voted for the purpose of caring
for aged and infirm ministers and the
widows of ministers in the synod.
The Laurel Fire Department of
Laurel, Md, gave a demonstration in
this city yesterday afternoon with
their automobile fire engine To the
Gettysburg, (Pa.) Fire Department,
who are interested In the purchase Of
an auto fire engine. The first demon
stration was made from the pond of
]. D. Crowl, Centre street. Several
other demonstrations were given from
fire plugs in the different parts of
this city. The hose was handled by
the Westminster Fire Company, under
tine supervision or Chief Meade Ohler.
the IRE engine returned home in the
evening