The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-09-14

are closed.
w. Fl. Bowers and Son are building
an addition to their garage on Court
7 street.
The community market of Balti-
more quoted today Carroll county eggs
at "A cents per dozen.
It's a fortunate thing for one-half
. the world that the other half doesn t
know how it lives-or why.
Adam had his foibles, but the re-
cords fail to indicate that he was ever
guilty of telling fish stories.
William Martin, Of near Logs Sta
ton, was nominated on the Republi-
can ticket for County Commissioner.
Mrs. Hugh Ely, of Finksburg, who
has been paralyzed since the first of
April is still confined to her bed and
is very ill.
Mrs. Samuel Miller, near this city,
who has been confined to her bed
with rheumatism for two weeks is
able to be out again.
All vegetation and corn suffered
considerable Tuesday morning from
a heavy frost. A frost was expected
but not such severe one.
On Saturday last the Real Estate
/ Company of Carroll county sold the
farm of Mrs. Sarah " Sharrer con-
sisting of 6212 acres and adjoining
the town of Hampstead, this county,
to Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Hampshire,
of Baltimore.
! The BramcO Booster Club will give
away Saturday a brand new Ford
! Touring car at p. m. sharp in front
! of the Baltimore Roofing and Ashes
tos Manufacturing Company's new
office building. All welcome.
! Commissioner Frank NJ. Stevens, of
Frederick county, living at Creagers-
town was defeated for denomination
/ last Tuesday after a hard fight he
put up in the primaries. We are sor-
, ry to learn of this as Mr. Stevens made
a splendid official
/ No longer will the silk stockings
peek from beneath the skirts of the
teachers in the schools of Vandling,
Pa, for at the meeting of the school
Board resolution was adopted direct
ing all teachers to have their skirts
heightened we'll below their shoetops.
Mr.. Jesse Sheets, East Main street,
who has been connected with the
freight department of the Western
Maryland Railroad for a number of
years has resigned to accept posi-
ton in Harrisburg, Pa. Mr.. Irving
Little, agent at New Oxford, will fill
Mr.. Sheets place.
John Rented, of Middleburg, met
with an accident which might have
resulted seriously While at work for
the p. -. r. section, when striking
piece of steel, a piece broke off, strik-
ing him and severed large artery in
the fore arm, but he is doing as we'll
as can be expected.
Mr.. G. Cleveland Taylor, promin-
ent school teacher of Carroll county,
has recently resigned as principal OF
Wesley School, to accept the position
of Attendance Officer. for Carroll
county. His many friends commend
the County Board Of Education for his
appointment and feel certain he will
make an efficient officer.
William w Farquhar's eightytifth
birthday occurred on Sunday, Septem-
Der >. at his home in Union Bridge
With personal congratulations, flow
ers. birthday cards, eatables and
comfortable sum of money contribute
ed by friends, the day and week were
made very pleasant for him.
The large PIerCe-ArrOW automobile
fitted for use on the w. NJ. Ry tracks
and which figured in a wreck through
the breaking Of spindle near Thur
mont about year ago, Is at the IN
ion Bridge Shops undergoing repairs
and is being repainted. The engine and
running part of the old car was used
while a different style top has been
built.
Mr.. Glen Miller son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Miller. near this city was
painfully hurt last Friday night, when
the truck of B. F. Shriver Company
on which he was riding cOllided with
a corn wagon, throwing him several
yards from the truck. He was picked
up unconscious and taken to his home.
He is able to he out again but is suf-
fering from his bruises.
Mrs. Irene NJ Dudrear-W Williamson, !
McSherrystOwn, Pa. has sold the
goodwill and fixtures of the Colon
made Hotel to Joseph Alderman. Mr.. |
Alderman is now circulating a petit
ton to have the license transferred
and the place will evidently go under
the new management in the next ten
days. Mrs. Williamson and family
will move to Allentown, Pa
The following additional Red Cross
subscriptions were received this week: |
Finksburg Charge Methodist Protes-
tant Church, $500 John G. HOff-
man, $500; Class No. Brethren Sun
day School, 800; Frank G. Harbaugh,
$1,000; l.. X. Birley, $1.0O: w. 5.
Plank. $500: Wilbur Otto, $50; Her
bert G. Matthias, $l.00. Those who
have not paid their subscriptions are
requested to do so before October LIST.
The Middleburg Red Cross had its
first meeting the 9th of July, meeting
weekly during August. The following
work has been accomplished: shoulder
wraps, IS; bed socks, q; eye band
ages, Sc; knitted wipes, - elbow
rests, 30; shoulder pads, IS; wash
cloths, As; oakum pads, rs; bowl COW
ers, So tray covers, "a; fracture pill
lows, Is; handkerchiefs, -; mouth
washes, 22S; napkins. 6: making a
total of 600 pieces.
Miss Jennie Wohlgemuth, of Anna
polls, formerly of this city, was
nurse of the hospital unit which sail
! ed last MAY for France and is now