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Parties and Receptions.

Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Macintosh gave re-
ception ON Thursday evening, December 9th
nj their residence, West Main street, to intro
duee into society Miss Jean Frances Macintosh.
The parlors were tastefnlly decorated. Mrs.
Macintosh received in costume of black silk,
and Miss Macintosh in white satin, trimmed IN
chiffon. The guests were all in full dress
Among those present were--Dayid d. Silver;
Hartford county: Misses Bessie Street and
Bessie Morris, Ohio Street, David McLaugh-
lin, Waverly Collins, Baltimore; Neale Rob
erts, Virginia: Miss Olivia Clarke. st. Paul,
Mimi: Miss Fife Bennett, Gambler; Miss
Dora Lambert, New Windsor: Miss Byers.
Emmitsburg; Mr. and Mrs. Milton Schaetfer,
Mr.. and Mrs. William f. Rinehart, Mrs.
Charles Cassell; Misses Carrie Rinehart. Carrie
Shriver, Carrie Gehr. jamie B. Thomas,
Bessie Bennett, Blanche Bennett, Edna
Schaeffer, Jennie Martin, Clara Bankard and
Messrs. William D. Reese, Frank Cassell,
Chas. Z. Pfoutz, Joseph Zepp, H. Price Good
Coonan. John Stonesifer, Harry Babylon,
George Parke, Clarence Orndorff, James
Bond, Frank Thomas The music for dancing
was furnished by the Westminster orchestra.
Elegant refreshments were served during the
evening.
Mrs. Eliza Shreeve gave Christmas party
TO her daughter, Miss Henrietta Shreeve, at
her residence on East Main street, ON Thurs.
day evening. The dining room was decorated
with holly and ivy, and a table laden with
many delicaeies which had been tastetnlly
arranged by Miss Amanda Murray occupied
the centre of the room. The young people
were pretty dressed and enjoyed themselves
with dancing and games. Those present
were-Miss Ethel Darby and Albert Darby,
Baltimore; Myrl Caple, Sandy Mount, Lahore
Bankard, New Windsor; James and Fred.
Shreeve, Eilicott City; Albert Gore, st.
Georges; Misses Testie Buckingham, Jewel
Simpson, Carrie Brown, Helen Gorsuch. Agnes
Gorsuch, LaRue Herr Susie Melvin, Helen
Grouse, Mary Weaver, George Buckingham,
Eta Gladhill, Maude Waesche, Maggie Roger,
Norma Gilbert, Messrs. Carroll Lockard,
Denton Gehr, Harry McAlisier.
On Christmas afternoon little Miss Mar
guerite Louise Stem, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Ezra Stem, of Sans Creek, gave very
pleasant party from two until halfpast four
O. clock to her little girl friends. Santa Claus
had been very generous to little Miss Stem in
providing her a beautiful Xmas tree, dolls and
numerous play things that would amuse the
children, and they all seem to fully appreciate
them. Refreshments were served in abun-
dance, to which the little girls did ample
Justice. Everything was done by those in
charge to make the little folks have a good
time. Those present were: Carrie and
Mabel Nicodemus, Rhoda and yelma Grimes,
Blanche, Ethel, Nettie and Maize Hooper,
Pauline and Florence Stem, Minnie Waddle,
Gertie and Elsie Stem, Miss Blanche Stem.
Mrs. Charlotte Stem and Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Ezra Stem.
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Maidensville Items.

Tramps are making themselves n nuisance
in this vicinity On Sunday night last some
of the vagrants broke pane of glass from a
window in Winters Church and spent the
night in the church, leaving it in a filthy con-
dition.
On Monday last the remains of John
Worthington Black, formerly from this county,
but for the past few years a resident in Balti-
more, were inferred in the cemetery at
Winters Church.
The c. E. Society of Winters Church viii
hold its meeting at Mrs. Warmers next Sun
day evening.
James Brown and wife, of Smelser's Mill,
were the guests of Mr.. E. Fisher on Sunday
last.
William Waltz, wife and daughters, May
and June. and Miss Mary Little, of New
Windsor, we're guests of Mr.. George Waltz on
Wednesday.
NJ B. Fisher, of Waynesboro, Pa, spent
Christmas at the home of his parents.
Misses Jennie Ecker and Bertha Hull and
Messrs Joseph Bowers and Edward Hull
were the guests of Miss Portia A. Fisher on
Christmas evening.
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Christmas Notes.

The railroad station was closed on Christ
mas day. with the exception of twenty min
utes before the arrival of each train.
George Rush. huckster, of Westminster,
presented the three clerks, George c. Eiehei-
berger, John Deeds and Amos Hahn, of the
Depot each with turkey for Xmas.
The express business for the holidays this
year was far greater than that OF last year.
Utz is a bully Santa Claus.
The employees of the railroad depot pre-
scented Mr.. Z. 0. Grimes, agent, with a hand
some umbrella, and the clerks in his store
and warehouse gave him silver smoking SET
The passenger travel on the W. NJ. r. r.
was very heavy to and from Westminster.
The clerks in the hardware store of Mr..
Milton Shaeffer presented him with a hand
some set of carriage harness.
Postmaster Boyle gave each Of the six star
route carriers pair of gloves, and also re-
membered the clerks in the postofiee with
presents.
ST. Paul's Reformed Church Sunday School
had their Christmas treat in the church at 6
O. clock Christmas evening. The services
were conducted by the pastor, Rev. Calvin s.
Slagle. The superintendent is Mr.. John
Brown and the school numbers about one
hundred and twenty-five scholars.
Grace Lutheran Church also held their
Sunday School celebration in the church ON
Christmas evening The services we're very
interesting and consisted of singing, recita-
tons, &C., and were conducted by the pastor.
Rev. p. H. Miller. The school has two hun
dred and fifty scholars and Mr.. B. r. Grouse
is superintendent Several of the teachers
were presented with presents by the scholars
in their classes.
The TIN horn brigade was very large this
year and was out in full force and Christmas
masqueraders and MINISTRIES have been making
the town lively for week.
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FRANK z. MILLER.
Westminster, Md.
PoAD NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that application will
be made to the County Commissioners of Car
roll county at their first meeting after the ex-
piration of thirty days from the date hereof
10 open and locate apublic road in said county,
commencing at the Washington road, about
one-haf mile south of Morgan Run, at the
innction of a private road leading to Salem NJ.
E. Church and public schoolhouse No. l, in
franklin district, and running along said prl-
vate road, or as near as practicable, through
the land of James V. Criswell until it inter
sects the lands of Theodore Zimmerman; and
then ON the line between James V. Criswell
and Theodore Zimmerman until it interseets
the land of Grove A. Shipley; and thence on
the line between said Grove A. Shipley and
Theodore Zimmerman until it intersects the
land of the heirs of Elisha Prugh, deceased;
thence through said land until it intersects the
land of Theodore Zimmerman; then through
the land of said Zimmerman until it intersects
the land of Sarah L. Prugh; thence on the
line between said Prngh and said Zimmerman
to the corner of said Prugh's land;the through
the land of Sarah l.. Prugh until it intersects
a private road; thus along said road, or as
near as practicable, through the land of Sarah
L. Prugh to the county road known us the
Salem road; thence along said road in south
erly direction to private road at William \.
Frizzell 4 Bros mill; thence through the land
of said Frizzell & Bro. along said private road,
or as near as practicable, until it intersects
the lands of L. A. Aldridge and Mary Koontz;
thence through said lands, still following said
road as near as practicable, until it interseets
the land of ]. B. 7. Sellman, still following
said road to the county road opposite the resi-
denee of said Sellman.
JAMES Y. CRISWELL,
THEODORE ZIMMERMAN,
ANDREW p. FRIZZELL,
WIN. E. PRUGH,
LEWIS A. ALDRIDGE,
J. B. r. SELLMAN,
dee22 81 and II Others.
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pleasant rartr In Rachman,s yaller.

A pleasant pound party was given at the
residence of Mr. Henry Flickinger in Bach
mans Valley, one evening last week, by the
young ladies and gentlemen of the neighbor-
hood Music. games and other amusements
were INDUCED in until IL o'clock, when re-
freshments were served. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Flickinger, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Everhart, Misses Della Smith,
Mamie Streyig, Ella Jones, Minnie Strevig,
Ida Starner, Ida Everhart, Virginia Stewart,
Flickinger. Berthe Flickinger, Alma Flick
niger, L. Flickinger; Moses TroxeIl, Frank
Bachman. Monroe Bankert, Chester Sullivan,
Edwin Froek, George Sullivan, Harry Strevig,
John Strevig, Herbert Starner, Writ Renaker,
Edward Steward; John Bachman, Howard
Bachman, Isaiah Bankert, Paul and Harry
Barlinger, Harry Flickiuger and William
FleiSehman
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A REMARKABLE ANNIVERSARY.
Mr.. John sittlg Celebrates His sOth Birth
day Very Pleasantly.


From the .soil City Derrick Dec. 18th, 1884,
AT the residence Of Edward Kaufman, on
Pearl avenue, an unusually interesting eele-
bration took place ON Tuesday evening. Mr.:
John Sittig, father of Mrs. Ed kaufman and
Mrs. Morris, of Oil City, was 80 years old,
and his children made arrangements to
observe the event, which proved complete
surprise TO the octogenarian. Invitations had
been sent to four Of his sons, who live in
Maryland, and these all came TO heighten the
Joy Of the occasion. Mr. Sittg was, as pre-
arranged, brought iothe house after the guests
had assembled. Upon entering the room he
was congratulated by his pastor, H. J. Rein
man. of the Lutheran church, after which the
sons came in from an adjoining room and the
meeting between father and sons was most
touching. His aged brother, Frederick. 70
years old, of this city, was also present. Mr..
Sittig makes his home with his daughter, Mrs.
Morris. His wife died in September. 1881.
Following are his children according to
their ages; Henry SO; of Uniontown, Nd;
Fred. "a, Baltimore, Nd; Mrs. Morris, 81,
Oil City; August, As, Baltimore Nd; Mrs.
Kaufman, 40, Oil City; Charley, "A, of
Uniontown. Nd, John, 40, Oil City. Be-
sides the family and relatives, other guests
were present Mr.. Sittig has three great
grandchildren and - grandchildren. He is
still hale and hearty and his prospects for
many more years of life are fair
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Prof. merriII al odd Fellows. HalI.

Prof. Austin II. Merrill, who is announced to
give reading in Odd Fellows Hall, on the
evening of Thursday, January srd, is glad Of
the opportunity offered by visit to his home
in Maryland Of appearing before his old
friends in Westminster So well appreciated
in his former efforts during his residence here
as professor at Western Maryland College,
he feels that he has still better things TO offer
them after his larger experience in platform
work Mr.. Joseph jefferson has very heartily
granted him permission to give selections
from his portrayal of Rip Van Wrinkle, and it
is with the very cordial approval of the authors
that he reads some of the choicest stories
from Richard Harding Davis and Thomas
Nelson Page. His program will be entirely
a new one and all may come expecting a
delightful entertainment. The Westminster
orchestra will kindly provide music for the
occasion Tickets will he sold at Boyle's and
Huber's drug stores.
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Personal Notes.

A number of persons visited their friends
and relatives in Westminster on Christmas
day. Amongst them were Messrs. G. W..
Frizell, F. W. Fouke, o. Prescott Fouke,
George Cress, William Cress, Howard Wing
ling, George Lockard, Luther Stitely, NJ.
Stitely, John F. Everhart, Charles F. Roop,
Dennis Stonesifer and John Winters. of Balt-
more.
Miss Grace Wampler, of Baltimore, visited
at Mr. A. H. Huber's.
+ Mrs. Samuel Bohn, of Baltimore, visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Frizell.
Miss Margaret Lockard, of Centreville, Wis.
tied her mother, on Fair Ground Hill.
Frank King, of Cumberland, visited his
grandmother, Mrs. Mary Wilson.
Jesse Mitten, of Chambersburg, Pa, visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Mitten.
John Reifsnider, of Virginia, spent the hol-
idays with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John l..
Reifsnider.
L. L. Billingslea, of Philadelphia, Pa, Wis
tied his brothers in this city.
J. Edward Little, of this city, spent the
holidays with his parents, at Chambersburg,
Pa.
Harry Grumbine, of Jersey City, n. j., Wis.
tied his mother, Mrs. NJ. Grumbine.
Miss Salle Davis, of Baltimore, was the
guest of Miss Margie Shugh. East Green st.
Miss Mae Richards, of Hampstead, is visit
ing Miss Cora Butler, Madison street.
William Zepp, of Norfolk, Va, visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Zepp.
Mr. and Mrs. n. Bennett. of this city, WIS.,
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Fl. Stouffer, near
New Windsor.
Mr.. Henry Rahter, Mr. and Mrs. John
Rahter, Of Baltimore, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Rahter, of Hummellstown, Pa, were
guests of DIR. and Mrs. c. $. Hartstone, this
city.
Major and Mrs. George c. Wedderburn, Of
Baltimore, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
II. Vanderford last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. William B. Thomas, Frank Thomas
and Clarence Billingslea, of Westminster,
were on a cunning expedition near Richmond,
Va, last week. They bagged number OF
rabbits and birds.
Rev. J. W. Reese and son, Paul, of West
minister, spent the holidays in Hagerstown.
Chas. f. Herring, of this city, was in Phila-
delphia, Pa, visiting friends.
Mr.. James Bowersox. of Richmond, Va,
spent several days with his parents, near West
minister.
Mr. J. S. Gore, of Calvert County, is 4
guest of Charles II. Vanderford.
Miss Florence Jones, of Catonsville; Miss
Florence Gore, of Washington, d. c., ant
Mr.. Olan Walsh, of Baltimore, are guests al
Rev. ]. L. Walsh's.
Miss II. Myrtle Malehorn, of this city, is :
guest of Baltimore friends.
Edward o. Diffendal visited relatives Al
Rocky Ridge, Frederick county, this week.
4 Mr. and Mrs Charles Beard, Lawrence
Beard and Luther Yingling, of Waynesboro
Pa, and Ernest and George Manahan, o.
Fairfield Pa, spent Christmas at Mr.. s. j.
Zepp's, near Westminster.
Mr.. Wesley P. Gosnell, of Watersville, is
visiting his son-in-law, Mayor Jos. ID. Brooks
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TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

WHEREAS An all wise Providence, in infinite
wisdom has removed by death our friend, Miss Ida
Shaffer member of Lazarus Church Choir, of
whom nothing but what is noble and Christian
like in the biggest sense can be remembered there
fore be II
Resolved, That it is but a Just tribute to the
memory of the departed TO say that in regretting
her removal from our midst we mourn for one who
was in every way worthy of respect and regard.
and the choir deeply feels the loss.
Resolved That Il Is with deep sorrow that We re-
cord the death of this honored and respected Of
our number. that we offer TO her remaining sisters
and relatives our heartfelt sympathy, bidding them
10 entrtist the departed one into the care Of Him
who is the resurrection and the life, and TO bear
their bereavement in the humble spirit of Him who
said Not my will but thine be done. !"
Resolved That copy of this heartfelt testimonial
of our sympathy and sorrow be forwarded to the
family Of departed friend and that these resolu-
tions be published in the HdR0rer Herald, Glen
Rock Item aud THE DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE
MAGGIE u. WESTz Committee
MAGGIE f. HoucK N's.
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Uniontown Items.

Mr.. Thomas Clyde Routson is spending his
holiday vacation in Washington, ID. C., the
guest of Mr. Edgar Wilson.
Mr.. Newton Gilbert, of Annapolis, Nd.
returned home on Thursday and will spend
| about week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wesley Gilbert.
Misses Mabel and Beryl LeFevre spent this
week in Westminster, the guests of Mr.. Jas.
| E. Smiths family.
Messrs. William, James and Philip Lassell,
of Baltimore, and Mr.. Sanderson, of North
Carolina, brother of Mrs. ]. T. Lassell, were
guests of Rev. J. 7. Lassell the past week.
Mr.. Harry Yingling and wife, of Baltimore,
visited his grandfathers family the first of the
week, spending Christmas at home.
Christmas day was quietly spent in our
town. Young America celebrated it by firing
shooting crackers and the older people by
eating roasted turkey, chicken and oysters.
Services in the Lutheran Church on Christ
mas day were conducted by the pastor, Rev.
G. W. Baughman, at the close of which each
Sunday School scholar was presented with a
box of candy and an orange. The teachers
received presents a little more valuable. The
pastor was the recipient of very handsome
| robe from his congregation. and the superin-
tendent, Mr.. Charles Sittig, received q very
nice lamp.
The Methodist Protestant congregation will
! give a church extension entertainment in the
| church on New Years evening, at o'clock.
| The exercises will consist of recitations, read
ings and singing and will be public. col
| lection will be taken up for church extension
work. At the close of the entertainment the
children of the Sabbath School will receive
| their annual treat.
/ Messrs. Henry and Charles Sittig returned
on Monday from visit to Oil City, Pa, hay
ing been in attendance at celebration Of
their fathers S0th birthday.
The congregation of the Church of God
gave public entertainment and treat to theii
Sabbath School on last Sunday night. Avery
[ interesting program was given by the members
! of the school and was followed by an exchange
of presents between teachers and scholars.
Miss Belle Cover, pupil in vocal music al
the Peabody Institute, Baltimore, is spending
few days with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Cover.
Miss Florence Weaver expects TO spend the
winter in Washington, d. c.. a guest in the
family of DIR. Thomas.
Miss Sallie Weaver has in her possession,
| as gift from Mr.. d. A. C. Webster, four OF
six volumes of 'Josephus' printed in 1874,
just a hundred years ago. She prizes them
very much, not only on account of the valua-
able Jewish history they contain, but because
she became the possessor of them in the year
they became hundred years old. Formerly
previous to the time they were purchased al
| Mr.. Hibberd's sale, they were the property
of Mr. Benjamin Hibberd, whose name j:
written on slip of paper and fastened on {
fly leaf with red waters. She very much regrets
she has not the complete set of six volumes
They are bound IN calf and are in good siats
of preservation.
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Business Locals.

HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES
The Western Maryland Railroad Company
announces that Christmas and New Year hol
iday excursion tickets will be sold To and be-
tween all stations on its main line, divisions
and branches, on December 22d, 23d, oath,
18th, 29th, SOth and 3lst, 1894, and January
LIST, 1895, at the low rate of 2 cents per mile.
These tickets will be good on all regular trains
and valid to return until Thursday, january
3d., 1895 Inclusive. The minimum charge
for tickets will be 10 cents. The low rates
will be awaited of by many who desire TO ex-
change social greetings Of the season and
enjoy the festive holidays with friends along
the line of the Western Maryland R.R.
We have first-class line Neckwear; cannot
be surpassed outside of the city, and hardly
there, and at much lower prices. J. i. An
ders.
REDUCED RATES FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW
YEARS.
The B. 4 o. r. R. Co. announces that ex-
cursion tickets will be sold between all stations
on It's lines east of the Ohio river during
Christmas and New Year holidays, at reduced
rates, for all trains December %, %, "A, 25,
90, 80, 81. and January l, 1895, valid for re-
turn passage until January 3, 1895, inclusive.
81
A complete line of Mackintoshes, at prices
ranging from Sc. so 10 $l6.00-former price
Sc and $40 they must be sold. ]. T., Anders.
In our Tailoring department we have
slaughtered things; make a suit al almost any
price; goods must be sold. Call and see, At
]. 7. Anders'.
Our shirt department takes the lead. Shirts
made 10 order speciality at J. /. Anders'.
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A Wonderful Mirage.

PoRr HuRoY, Mich, December 26.-Early
r;sers this morning were treated to wonder
full mirage which showed in the clouds, even
to the most minute details, strip of thirteen
miles of the Canadian bank of the St. Clair
river. The city of Sarnia was SO plainly de-
picted that even the principal residences were
recognizable. There, too, was the image of
ferry boats plying on the river, the novel sight
of big chimneys pouring out smoke and appar-
emily located way above earth.
The mirage lasted over forty-fve minutes,
and was seen by thousands of people-all the
early wayfarers standing in the streets and
gazing upward in wonder. The most wonder
full sight in connection with the phenomenon
was the arrival of train in Sarnia. This
train appeared to break into the mirage from
the east pillow its way through as if running on
the most solid foundation and then completely
disappear at the west side of the sky picture.
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Prices of woollens After Monday.

New York Herald: AT midnight of Mon
day next the Mckinley tariff will breathe its
last breath, and its terribly high rates of duty
ON all imported manufactures of wool will be
greatly reduced by the Wilson tariff.
The reduction of the tariff ought to effect
and must soon effect considerable reduction
in the prices of all manufactured articles of
which the hair of the sheep is component of
chief value. As the new tariff gives American
manufacturers e-wool, they will be able to
make better and cheaper wooden goods than
formerly, and thus be better able TO compete
with imported woolens. Foreign goods,
therefore, will certainly meet very powerful
rival in domestic fabrics. The foreigner will
have to tax his ingenuity to the utmost and
be content with slim profits if he expects TO
sell his products in our markets. Home made
goods will have an equally hard fight. The
competition will he fierce indeed. But con-
sumers will fare better than they have ever
done. They will get better goods for less
money.
If American manufacturers are to hold their
own ground in the home market they must
have their coal and other raw materials free
Of duty
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christmas at ST. Paul,s Church

On Christmas day services in st. Paul's Re-
formed Church, Westminster, were held, ae-
cording to the time honored custom of this
congregation, at six clock in the morning
and at six in the evening.
At the morning service, the choir, assisted
by number of instruments, rendered some
excellent and appropriate Christmas selee-
tions, and the congregation united heartily in
the singing of some Of the good old Christmas
hymns. The pastor delivered an address ap-
propriate to the occasion. The chancel was
iastefllly decorated with .evergreens.
In the morning the service by the children
was service of worship and thanksgiving for
the birth Of the Christ-child and was marked
by the absence of the feature Of entertainments
and exercises