The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-07-18
Letter IRON Manchester District.


Recently. Mr. Augustus Monath. OF
Florida, brother to VIM. Z. Monath,
paid his relatives and friends In this
locality a Compromised visit.
Speaking of the I. G. L. he said po-
tatoes are selling At 500 per peck,
and whIskey at $1,000 a pint. II
other things IN Florida are in pro-
portion. much a. / desire to see.
orange groves in blossom and bear
ing fruit at the same time. l have
decided 10 give up this pleasure. as
no doubt guides would ask $500 OF
more per hour 10 show us around.
! strange incident occurred one
afternoon last week Being called to
supper At the usual hour We vent
into the house. 4 half hour later
we were surprised to find a plump
partridge lying beside he back door
step. dead. ! little later, ono OF the
nelghbors found . dead pigeon In the
chicken yard. No report Of gun
was heard In town thai day.
The question has arisen among
high officials. Since the Peace Treaty
has been signed. will Il be lawful
for American soldiers to wed German
girIsT Al least 40 American sol
dier boys are awaiting the decision.
Mr. Edw. Steiner Il making ex-
tensive repairs 10 his garage and
dwelling house. Mr.. Brown. of Line
bofo, being the contractor. One
night last week : fine i4-foot Pima
board disappeared. Mr.. Stermer Is
offering q reward Tor it return. and
Mr.. Brown says be cannot 20 ahead
without Il
Last Saturday, We were treated 20
an automobile ride through the rich
country between The Hanover and
Baltimore turnpike and Deep Run.
The farmers are energetic and un=to-
date. W noticed a slIo constructed
OF sort OF cement thing IN blocks
Not only does It present > fine ap-
pearanee. but II viii Last a life time.
The large, expensive vault outside
the limits o. Hanover. > granite
structure constructed for the purpose
of storing the dead bodies Of people
in compartments. was an object Of
interest. Coed roads Tas : special
inducement II enjoy tho ride over
hIlls and through valleys and wood
land.
One o. our farmers lad me H0Od !
fortune 10 have Hanover minister /
OF The Gospel help TO store his large /
wheat crop IN he barn. And a
minister dlI an equally +
good deed hy helping one Of bis
members who had very large crop /
OF wheat 10 harvest, labor being /
scarce. This mas seem strange 20
many OF our readers. bal II i In ac-
coTdanoe With the Scriptures. In
listers o. the Gospel should follow
the example IF our blessed Saviour
and Master VINO slabored and prayed
with his people"
In a county paper 80 notice
lengthy article protesting against
The habit OF #OmH young men mo
try 10 guide an automobile on he
streets of Westminster. the county
sea. win or hand. he other ar1n
tn waist Of some pretty
girl by hls zIde. halng dangerous to
The safety O himself and others !
The same warning might Be sounded
10 Home young people On other
roads. especially tho Hanover and
Baltimore turnpike since Il j about
10 become n upzto-daIe macadam
road.
Korea. small country Of Ia. !
with lie plowH made Of forks If trees.
bull ae horsss and harness made Of
grazH. = suspicious OF modern !
An xall ny lHaY be-
One Of our Carroll county farmers
neHH Westminster. ~ harvesting
hls wheat erop In he modern way
Z tractor pulling : seIf-biH1Hr md :
wagon thus cutting. loading md
he wheat Al tie same tine,
distinctly remember that many
years 40 ! heard a missionary az
a eht9rcI service relate Ter az
DerIenne with = sewing machine UPON.
DR. introducing : into heather
Cautiously he natives.
young md Cd. gathered around the
eaEer 20 learn whal II sas.
When II was pnt INTO operation. hey {
III ran away as swiftly as i va in
LheIf poKer % flee frum shat ihey :
.efmed n "eFIl spirit"
TIE employees n SbfIser.H canning
sera treated Il a HIght
LON 10 DO remembered, men
an. uzea n France. numbered up {
10 he factory at ; pare equal 70 a
'apId tot, then performed sumo
stunts. Hnch - going over pile OF
lumber. breaking doHn aaplIngE, {
ufnlnR swiftly an no stopping Ior
n II path TIE leu
enant. sho vas hidden inside. IN.
,onmed ne Tat i IN constructed OF
laaIIng. seYsn-eiEhth of n inch
hleE. and carries a machine gun ia
! revolving HrreI In ne Iop. Two
nen In Huch crushing. death deal
M armored machine. d. much
iamage = German regiments md
Iqnads
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