The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-05
HagerStCWn Fair next week.

If you know anything call US up. We
are out for the news.
Some men are like a bass drum;
they are good for nothing else but to
make a noise.
The Smallwood Grange will hold
its 8th annual fair, oyster supper and
corn show on Saturday. October 27
The second draft is not far distant
in the opinion of the army officers
and may be called within a few weeks
possibly next month.
Revival services will begin at Prov
idence Methodist Protestant Church
Sunday, beginning at 80 p. N. All
are cordially invited to attend.
Miss Phyllis Gruber, a former resi-
dent OF this city, has been appointed
regular clerk in the main postoffice,
Detroit, Mich. Her many friends here
will be pleased to hear of Miss Grub
er's promotion.
! Yesterday the Real Estate Company
Of Carroll County sold the shoe re-
pairing business of Mr. Charles J.
Velnosky, of this city, to Mr.. David
| ID. Daubert, of Reading, Pa, who took
CIdl &c vi the SdIIlc
A case between the Corporation
and the Consolidated Public Utilities
| Company, this city has been filed with
| the Clerk of the Court to lie tried at
the November term of Court. The
trial is over the raise in water rate.
Four loaded Western Maryland
freight cars ran wild Wednesday from
HagerstOWn to kemp's Station, sever
al miles, and cOllided with an engine.
The engine which once overturned
at CavetOWn and was damaged in a
wreck at Baltimore. was badly broken
in the collision.
With coal dealers having only a
third OF their normal supplies for do
mestic consumption, the Fuel Admins
tratiOn yesterday considered new
orders to relieve threatened short
age in many sections. If necessary,
it was said, passenger trains will be
held on sidings to permit coal freights
the right Of way.
Clarence l.. Valentine. Creager5-
town. pleaded guilty to selling liquor
on Sunday and selling to a minor ard
was fined $40 and costs by Judge
WOrthingtOn, on the first charge, at
Frederick Upon recommendation Of
the States attorney the sentence for
: ling to minors was suspended upon
the payment OF costs.
The Ladies' Missionary Society Of
the Methodist Protestant church will
hold Missionary social and
bazaar. next Wednesday evening, at
80 o'clock. in the lecture room OF
their church. Admission free. Fancy
and useful articles. cakes, candies,
&c. on sale The public is cordially
invited. Mrs. E. +. Fortunes, presi-
dent.
f. NJ. Newton. who is the leading
spirit in the formation OF the ship
building company which Will build Il
large plant on the east side OF the
PatapscO river i'll Anne Arundel coun-
ty. underwent 4 slight operation Men
day and has been since confined TO
his home at Guillord. The operation
was entirely Successful. Mr.. Newton
formerly lived in this city,
Rally dav service will he observed
Sunday morning, October II. at Pa
tapSCO Methodist Episcopal Church. A
special program will be arranged, with
special music and address by Miss
Ella Weaver and others. The super
intpndcnt and officers of the Sunday
school a. we'll as the pastor. will vel
come all members and friends OF the
congregation and church. A special
service is expected.
On September -, about 1870 o'clock,
the tenant house on the farm Of Eli
NJ. Duttera. near CrOuse's Mill, was
~ fro and rnp
flames had made so much Roadway
that nothing could he done to save IT,
Other buildings nearby were saved.
thanks to the direction OF the wind.
The house. at the time, was vacant
and at present no cause IS known TOT
the fire The loss on the building Is
about 81 600, which is covered by IN
surance in l.. { TaneytOwn Fire IN
suranCe company.
The primary election IN arfoll
county in May, 1916, cost $3,244.9'
without a registration day, under the
Republican administration. The past
primary election under the Democrat
ic control. with a registration day,
cost Carroll county S3,lIS.39. Inc
Supervisors turned into the County
commissioners $545. DeduCting the
above amount and cost of blanks for
the general registration and the pri-
mary registration, it will bring the
cost Of the primary election down TO
S2.G29.IY. or $615.7S less than under
the Republican control.
The insurance Oh the barn, contents
and automobiles Of DE-. Lewis X.
Woodward. burned on September %,
was adjusted on Friday and drafts
for same were delivered to him on
October md and 3rd through the in
surunce agency of StOner 4 Hobby,
thi, CITY. Also the insurance Of F.
Thomas Babylon, on the buildings
destroyed Oh the same date was ad-
iusted and paid this week. Both OF
these gentlemen We're pleased with
the adjustments and prompt service
rendered them through this agency.
The amount of insurance paid for
these losses was $23O5.0O.
A reactionary storm period is CEN
trail on the 9Th, 18th and Sth. At this
time the Moon is at last quarter and
near it's greatest declinatiOn north.
The Earth, Mars and Jupiter infu-
ences will tend to threatening and
stormy conditions. The barometer
will fall. warmer winds will blow
from the south, and renewed, reaction
ary rains will pass across the country
on and touching Sunday, the eth. BY