The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-11-19

snow fell mt Ridgeville SUNDAY
during the rain storm.
There are plenty or promisins
young men who never pay.
Mr.. Russell Ehrhart, Liberty street
has accepted position as clerk II
Willet's grocery store, Hanover. Pa.
December has been set aside as
Defense Day I'm Maryland by the
Maryland League for National De
Tense.
We are glad to see Mr.. John M
Roberts, Court Place, who was ex.
tremely Ill with pneumonia, out and
about again.
On Saturday, November Is, Mrs. Mar.
cellus Yost, of near Sherman's Church
was operated ON for the removal
OF adenoids and polypus tumors.
Rev. w. Il. Seabrook, our next
States Attorney. will open his law
office in the Main-Court Hotel, In part
OF the room formerly used as a bar
room.
The r. o. OF a. Camp No. 50 81
Marston will hold an oyster supper
IN the vacant store room OF }. r
Stem, Dennings, Saturday. November
70, beginning at p. 20.
Governor Goldsborough, by procla
nation, designated Thursday, No.
vember 25, as Thanksgiving Day, ant
on this date all banks, Court House
and a number of the stores will be
closed.
Mr.. George r. Gehr and Mrs. Harry
KINNEY will conduct the services al
the Epworth League, Of Centenary
Methodist Episcopal Church, this city
Services p. m. Special music All
invited
There will be spider web socia,
held at Shades School, November "a
at 7.30 p. M, for the benefit OF thu
school. Ice cream, cakes and candies
for sale. Everybody welcome Ad
mittance free.
The Ladies' Aid of Thomas Chapei
will hold an oyster supper In the
basement or the church on Thursday
and Saturday nights, November Is
and 20. The public Is cordially In
vited to attend.
The Carroll Transit Company has
received and put into service the bur
that was damaged In the recent fire
1t was overhauled and had a new
body placed on the running gear. II
makes good appearance
The newly elected Sheriff, James
M. Stoner, has not appointed his
deputy sheriff up to this time.
number of names have been present.
ed to him for the appointment, but
none OF them seem to be acceptable
to James.
Mrs. ;. w. r.. Eyler, Tannery, has
been gathering ripe Strawberries
from her garden for the past few
weeks. The berries are Of the spring
variety. It IS novelty to have two
crops In one season. The berries arr
large in size and have fine favor.
Mr. William Fricke, Cumberland
has taken the agency Of the American
Express Office In this city. He sue
ceeds Mr. Harry Z. Ward, who hat
been the accommodating agent fol
several years. Mr.. Ward was trans
ferred to the Company's Office In Bal
timore.
The ladies or Springfield Church
MI hold a sale Of fancy article.
Tuesday, December It'll, In the music
room of Messrs. Poole Bros. Sale
will begin at 1890 a. 10. Coffee, cake
ice cream and candy will be served
III rain interferes, it will be contin.
ued the next day.
AS the result of falling beneath &
work train OF the Western Maryland
Railroad, at Charlton, last Friday af-
ternoon, Guy a.. Saunders, aged *
years, of Hagerstown, well known
among railroad men here, died two
and a half hours later in the Wash
ington county hospital.
The bay driving horse OF Mr.. j. ID
Crowl, Center street, was killed Sat.
urday The horse was taken sudden
~ sick Friday with something like
paralysis III one leg which was swol
len to twice its normal size and effect
ed its body in such manner tina
the horse could not move.
Earnings OF the Western Maryland
Railway continue to reflect expanding
business in its territory, approximate
gross figures for the first week Of No
vember showing gain Of $44,620.76
compared with the corresponding
week a year ago, and from July ! K
November Z a gain OF $716,757.6O.
f. X Bunty, track foreman, at Han
over, Pa, has again won the prize O.
$50 for having the greatest improve
ment of his subdivision of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, of the Columbia
and Frederick Division. The prizes
are given every year or two and this
II the second time the local foreman
won a prize having taken the $50 TIVE
years ago.
Bill Smith, the Clerk at the West
minister Hotel, thinks that Demo
cratic President is a fine fellow since
last Saturday when the Presiden
called at the hotel and Bill pointet
out roads for the President OF thu
United States to follow. Editor
Right, Bill, you have only one mor'
good step to take, vote for Wilson fol
President in 1916.
There are % applicants for posi-
lions under Clerk OF the Court Ed
ward o. Cash. The lucky ones have
not been selected, and won't be fol
a few days. Mr.. Cash will take w
his duties on Wednesday, December
4, at which time Clerk D. ID. Gilbert'l
commission expires. The reports
circulated that certain parties have
been appointed are without founda
ton.
BY some reckless person running
a Ford automobile Mr.. Stewart Fritz
zell, East Main street, has received 6
severe injury to his face. Mr.. Friz