The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-10-13
@. DIFFENDAL, Manager.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, OCT. Is, 1916.
LOCAL AFFAIRS

leo formed on Wednesday morning
j., MANY low places, the first this sea-
.1n The frost was unusually heavy.
carroll county received $7S39.Sz for
ire share OF the public school funds
inst distributed by the comptroller of
The treasury.
u4cerstoWn Fair, as usual, drew
large crowd from this county. The
fair exhibitions were splendid and
better than any previous.
The Westminster Coon Club had a
successful trip on Saturday night
7hpv did not get any coOns but they
,sg.,.l four fine opOssum.
Mr. n. &. Albaugh, East Main street,
has purchased the stock and fixtures
nj the .tlbaugh Hotel in Hanover, Pa,
and has taken charge of this we'll
known hostelry. The hotel is owned
bv Mr. Albaugh.
Il j. expected that the Rev. E. T.
HDNbray. pastor of Stone Chapel
Church. Pikesville, will be transferred
IN thr pastorate of Centenary Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, to fill the va
aancv made by the recent death OF the
Rev. Frank T. Havenner.
The Delco-Light exhibit which was
to exhibit at Hagerstown Fair this
week was delayed in it's fair course
and could not exhibit. We are sorry
as much interest was being displayed
IN this novel exhibit. 1t will possibly
exhibit at Frederick Fair next week
instead.
4 COW grazing on the highway, near
Frederick. Sunday, was struck by an
automobile, but was not injured. Sucky
should not take up the whole road
with her hind quarters when she wants
20 feed on the county highways. 1t
j. against the law to Craze stock on
any highway.
Is Mr.. John Breitweiser, living on the
G0rsuch road. near this city, the
champion sweet potato raiser In THIS
county, Mr.. Breitweiser exhibited
Two sweet potatoes at this office Sat
rriay that pulled the scales for four
POUNDS each Their measurements
we're - inches each around. Some
tItnrs they were.
Every merchant in this town wants
To sell YOUR goods. You want to trade
with the merchant who Will do the best
by luu. who will sell the best goods
J. the least price. 1t is up to you to
rnl1 ru. ads in this paper, and 1T IS
I'd 10 the mere hant to see that you
r44i his ad. When you both do this
You oh win.
The offer OF The Automobile Club OF
Maryland still holds good OF reward
II SO" to private citizens and SO to
officer OF the Law, for information
Ia3iir. 10 the arrest and conviction OF
iny 4-r>0n or persons stealing an au-
t)moyile bearing their emblem and be-
longing to any member of the Club IN
good standing.
Mr. Lluvd Wilkinson, of Baltimore,
mata temperance address from a
ara-tolm Of Mr. Joseph l.. Baust, at
tIA railroad, Saturday evening, De1ore
= fair sized audience. The ringing OF
thu crossing bell interrupted Mr.. WIKI
G1s0n very much by its continuous
ringing. and kept the audience from
hearing his remarks.
g.. r. Rohrbaugh, OF Shrewsbury
Pa. made a new gunshot record Sat
criav. when he killed u sparroWs win
one discharge. The gun was an old
muskat which had been loaded for III
vaarS He decided to try his skill as
marhsman. and aiming at flock OF
3oarrows in a wheat patch he hred.
Twenty-one of the birds were killed
and numerous others crippled.
Services extending over nearly
week will mark the redediCatlon OF ot.
Johns Reformed Church CreagerstoWn
-1e oldest church in Frederick county
and among the oldest in the state
The tirst service will be held on FIJI
day evening, October -, and the hnal
meeting Wednesday, October Is. OF
Johns Church was organized in l't'
by the Rev. Michael Schlatter. flrSt
Reformed Missionary to the nlteo
States. and was located on the BANKS
OF the M0nOcacy river.
The Union Bridge Eliot comes out
strongly for the enforcement OF the
town dog law: Last years report
shows the nayment of but one single
dog taX-1ae sum of 81. The canine
industry mere has tlourished under TINS
system, unit! now many PERSONS nave
a sufficient number of dogs not onl!
tDr their own use but to annoy their
neIghbors. both day and night. lie.
this matter be taken up at the neHl
Council meeting and some plan devised
whereby these taxes are collected d.
provided by the ordinance or wage a
war OF determination on the dog pop
ulatiOn
Submitting his case for violations OF
the State automobile law, w. nj. Bank
ard, of Carroll CO, 1ty, was fined S4o
by Justice John J. Hitselberger al
Liberty the latter part of last week
There were a number of charges pre-
terred against Bankard including reck-
less driving, carrying passengers on
merchandise license, no lights at nlgn'
and failing to report an accident.
Struck on the head by heavy con-
Teyor chain in sawmill where he was
employed, John Frank, 81 years old, OF
Marriottsville, this county, was fatally
injured Friday, at Corbett, Nd, ana
lived but few hours.
Frederick, Carroll and Montgomery
IN the order named, will lead among
the Maryland counties in the produc-
tlon of corn this year, according 10 q
department of Agriculture forecast
The estimates are: Frederick, 2,Slo,-
OOO bushels; Carroll, 2,119,OOO, and
Montgomery, 2,065,000 bushels: These
are the only three in the 2,OOO,OOo
nushel list. Worcester comes next
with 100000 bushels, and Baltimore
and Washington counties will each
yield 1,770,00O bushels, say the experts.
fourteen counties are placed In the list