The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-10-11

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W rlnged tomorrow, Columbus Day,
lleEaI holiday.
\ The registered death columns fn thf
\ Baltimore daily papers have increased
from one column tO 1--WE columns
\ Th York County Fair was called Oh
\ this week on account OF the influenza
epidemic. 1t will not be held this
year
Miss F1ossie Handley, or Norfolk
va. is a guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob H Handley, West Main
street. -
Mr.. Bernard Shaeffer, Baltimore
spent the weeks end with his brother,
MI. william Shaeffer, East Main
street.
Mr. Elgin Miller. of Baltimore,
sDent Tuesday and Wednesday with
lhis grandparents, Mr. and Mrs sam
lneI Miller, of near this city.
Automobiles observed the gasIess
Sundays as strictly lat Sunday as
lon previous Sundays Although IA
humber of machines were seen On tine
streets, there were but few pleasure
vehicles.
The forty hour devotion at st.
Johns Catholic church, this city, will
not be held Sunday. 1t has been
postponed. Masses will be held at
the usual hours Sunday, 7.15 and 10 a.
m, out of doors.
Martin d. Hess, in charge Of Har-
new School District, has reported
subscriptions to the Fourth Liberty
Loan for that district, Taneytown, OF
over SIT 1000 Mr. Hess il the County
Treasurer.
Mrs. Carl MOhr, of Park Heights
avenue, Baltimore. and Miss Sadie
Winters, of Sykesville have returned
home after spending several days oi
|Iast week with Miss Violet Miller, ot
near this city.
The Maryland and Virginia Elder
ship Oh the Churches Or God which
was I'D have convened with the Church
|at Winfield, on October 18th, has been
indefinitely postponed on account Of
the influenza.
The Pennsylvania Railroad to
Union Bridge has not been used for
some time, all the traffic to and from
the Cement Plant being diverted to
the Western Maryland Railroad. The
station, however, is still used for car
load lots.
no keep eggs fresh for seven on
eight weeks or 20 wrap them care
fully in pieces Of clean newspaper
Wrap them tightly, pack them in "a
stOnRWare 1ar, and keep the jar in VA
cold place. The eggs must ~ per
fectIy fresh when put away.
Mrs. Mary ~ Stonesifer, or Union
Mills, visited the past week at the
home CT William TIT. Meyers and fam
|ily, elf Mayberry, also at the homes Of
MIR. Charles Welk and family and Mr..
Cyrus Lcppo and family of Mayberry.
She returned home on Saturday even
ing.
Mr.. Randolph W,ehler opened the
drug store formerly conducted as
Roses Drug Store, yesterday. The
store room has been renovated
throughout and the very latest up-to-
date fixtures have been installed. He
is running one cent sale a. a special
for bis opening.
Pasquaill Blond, or Akron, convict
ed fOr murder of an Akron policeman,
was electrOcuted in the Ohio Peniten-
tiary at Columbus early Friday, just
Ia few hours before papers granting
a stay of execution reached the prison.
SloWness of the mails was blamed by
the clerk or the Appellate Court for
the delay
It's great to- live in China where
eggs retail at rs cents a hundred;
spring chicken comes to your kitchen
for Is cents a pair; fresh meat is
gladly sold by the butcher at IL cents
a pound, sucking pig is plentiful at
20 cents a pig, and a private rick
shaw is at your service for 20 cents
a day.
Mrs. j. n. Swindell, who has been
visiting Mrs. Abram IT, Cronk, Tay-
Iorsville, returned to her home Oak
Forest Park, Gainesville. Her son,
Major Joseph Rogers SWindell, Jr., II
now Provost Marshal orr Camp Lee,
Petersburg, Va, and was formerly
instructor at one OK two officers
training camps &c Fort Myer-
The Union Street Methodist Epis-
GOpaL ChuTGn Will nOIu 49, hHAAWhA
Harvest Home meeting DIT Sunday,
October 18th, at p. To. Ex-Judge
Bond and Prot Hodges of the Semi
nary will address the friends. The
Rev. d. N, Tate, OF Baltimore, the
noted preacher who has toured
Europe and other lands will occupy
the pulpit at p. m. Gifts of fruits,
vegetables, etc, will he received by
the stewards and committee on Satur-
day. Proceeds for the benefit Of the
stewards. All are cordially invited
to attend