The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-06-19
McGINNIS SIDING.

Like the grounding, they have at last
crawled out of their holes and made
a noise in last weeks issue of The
Advocate. Much a5 you readers may
think of it, / must say that their
Writeup was indeed gratifying to me.
News about McGinnis Siding has been
rather quiet OF late. but Tannery's
offering now affords me an oppor-
tunfty to write an article BETTING
the Importance of our grand little
station. The residents OF our station
are up in arms over the unwarranted
attack made on its correspondent.
We're there particle of truth in what
was written there would be no just
cause for complaint, and If the mat
ter were laid before a disinterested
person, he would be compelled to say
that the Tannery crowd" had violated
the ethics of journalism. Still the
readers of this paper must have got
ten hearty laugh out OF it. But the
old saying Those who laugh last
laugh best" may well apply to this
controversy after our side has been
heard. Behind all the differences
lies story of extreme jealousy being
shown by the Tannery residents. This
jealousy has been manifest ever since
Jacobius Long deserted Tannery to
come with us. Jacobius' desertion
must have been a staggering blow to
them for they have been frothing at
the mouth ever since. In their de-
spair Ticket Bill and Handsome
Herb" proprietor of the Tannery
Department Store, put their heads to-
gether and started to write an article
the purpose of which would have been
to detract from McGinnis its mighty
influence. When they had finished
their article brighter mind had in
formed them that no newspaper
would be found that would publish it.
An outsider, one who knows really
nothing about McGinnis or its historic
Importance, and knows less about
Tannery was sent for and the pub
LEGATION of that masterpiece" last
week was made possible. When they
talk about me opening a school I Ger
tainly believe I would be performing
a great service to mankind IL had it
located within range Of Tannery. It's
people would then possibly be able to
choose correspondent from their
own section and its vast number OF
third-raters might be materially bene-
fitted. Still l have nothing but the
kindest sympathy for Ticket Bill and
Handsome Herb.
Bill Bowman was to have taken part
In the automobile parade in West
minister last week. In order To hide
the dirt which has never been re-
moved since the machine was pur-
chased, il was well decorated with
bunting OF all colors. When he was !
about to start for Westminster, the
nn1f w. -
hours he tried to make it move but 4
his efforts were fruitless. The hopes |
which he had entertained of winning |
the first prize for the best decorated |
automobile resolved itself into a I
dream.
Charles Long, captain OF the Nc I
Ginnis Athletic Club, announces with i
sincere regret the loss OF Catcher |
Lipnick. His regrets, however, are
mingled with joy. for he is pleased to
learn that one of the professional /
teams have secured his services at a |
biz salary. The news that the Nc
Ginnis had lost its catcher brought |
forth good bit OF applications for the
job. The first two to apply for the |
vacancy were Bill Bowman and Hand
some Herb. Captain Long wishes to |
state that his time il too valuable to
waste with third-raters.
Hauling-hay WY more than a pas
time to some Of the people around /
McGinnis. Bob Long, son OF Jacobius,
and Doc Ward, of dancing fame, at
tempted to haul in hay the other day |
in small spring wagon, drawn by
old Dan Patch, the pride of McGinnis. |
Despite the small loads that old Dan 1
was expected to haul, the old relic
would not bulge an inch for the first |
load. Bob and Doc pleaded with the
old warrior not to lay down on the
JOB They jerked him and in fact /
tried every other means to get Dan
started. They felt confident that if
the old horse ever got a start he
would proceed to the barn without
any further trouble All of their eff
forts however proved futile Who
should have been the man of the hour
but Col. Joshua Murdock2 When he
arrived on the scene he caught hold
of Dams bride and by the use OF I,
some choice epithets, Dan started.
When the second load was ready to
be hauled in Bob and Doc tried the
Colonel's style OF starting the horse
and the rest of the hauling was done 4,
without any further trouble. \