The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-02-26
MeGINNIS SLIDING.

Joshua Murdoch last Sunday evening
One OH the members or the McGin.
mis- Siding staff had IA thrilling OK.
perience last Sunday morning. He
left Baltimore for Westminster on
the early fast mail, but did not get
any further than GIyndon On account
Of the derailment of about fourteen
coal cars near Glen Folls. It was
imperative that he get up the road
and he did not know what to do He
was i'm a quandary. The correspond.
ent started to walk, for the authori-
ties at Glyndon station informed hin
that there would be no train up The
road until some time late that after.
noon. The correspondent had hardly
walked over hundred feet when ht
slipped or the track path down an
embankment- After some strugglins
he finally made his way up the i'm,
cline and proceeded to walk ID utter
darkness, H. walked and walked
until he reached the scene of the
wreck His feet were awfully sore
and in fact he was fall in." On the
other side OF the wreck there was al
engine and caboose waiting to take
some men up to Union Bridge. With.
out waiting for an invitation he Jump.
ed into the cab and began to tell all
the occupants about his thrilling ex
perience- 1t was not long before thu
engine started on its west bound
journey and the correspondent reach.
ed his destination in a happy mood
but. extremely fatigued.
Miles Long has entered into a new
field Of labor. He has recently un
dertaken job as road contractor
IT, succeeded in getting a contract tx
improve McGinnis Terrace from /
point near the home OF Col Joshua
Murdoch to within short distanc,
of his home, and procured the vaIu
able services of Hon. Joseph Fowler
the noted landscape architect, anC
hi young SON, Roy Sykes. The worl
has already been completed and i
there are any automobilists IN th,
county seeking nice smooth roat
' for Sunday afternoons spin, SHOULD
not fail to travel over this beautiful
highway
Mrs. Miles Long and daughter
Loda Cerelda Sykes, and her SON
Roy Sykes, went to Baltimore las
Saturday afternoon on a visit tt
some Of their relatives in that city
They returned to McGinnis Siding las
Wednesday,
| III there is anyone In the neighbor
hood contemplating raising an.
chickens this Spring they would fint
IL to their advantage to abandon th,
idea for man has sprung up in tn,
neighborhood that proposes to cornel
the egg and chicken market. Bol
Long is the man. Some time ago h,
placed an order for 200 Rhode IsIant
eggs, and has also ordered four i'm
cubators. At this rate it will not b,
20 very long before he will hardly b,
able to make a step without falling
over an egg or chicken. Woe untt
Bob if the colored folk contemplat,
making frequent visits in this vicin
| ity
The distilling plant of the A. Nc
Ginnis CO., resumed operation!
Thursday morning.
| Mr.. and Mrs John G. Martin, o
New York, who we're stopping at tn,
home Of Col. and Mrs. Joshua Mur
deck, have returned to their home
| During her short stay here MIS-
Martin introduced the game called
Rum which has made a. great hi
around here. The game is certainl.
fascinating. When playing Rum Their
il not dull moment The staff vii
gladly send instructions to anyone
wishing 10 learn the new game.
A lot of comic valentines hav'
flooded McGinnis Siding and grea
mystery surrounds the identity OF th'
sender OF the comic sheets. Hardl!
a resident here failed to get one
Every member of the staff was vel
remembered and it begs to express
its sincere thanks to the sender who
ever he may be.
MIR. Frank MI. Carver, OF Hagers
town, gauger at the A. McGinnis' 90.
distiIlery, has sold out his fine fiocl
of White Rocks and White Leghorn
at fancy price.
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