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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Preaching Sabbath morning, at lois o'clock, in
the Bethel. In Uniontown. Revival services in the
evening, at O'Clock and during the week at us
Rev. G. W. scilhamer, Preaching in Frizellburg at
2.l5 p. m by Rev. Mr.. Tyler
Brethren ChuFch.-Preaching at Meadow Branch
Sunday morning, at 10 O'Clock, and at Westminster
at o'clock, p m.
St. Johns Church. Rev. Father Cassidy, Pastor
Sunday-Low Mass at 7.15 and High Mass at 10 O.
m Vespers at 7.S0 p. m. During the week.-Mrs.
at 7 a. m.
Centenary NJ. E. Church.-Sunday School at 9.l5
a. m. Preaching at 1890 a. m and $50 p m. Ep-
worth Leagse Service a. S1S p M Junior League
Service Christmas morning, at O'Clock.
Joel Brown. Pastor
Methodist Protestant Church, Rev. W. R. Graham,
D. D., Pastor.-Sabbath Services-Preaching at
1880 a. m. and $50 p. by Rev. J. 7. Murray b. D.
Sabbath School at9.15 q. m. Junior Y. P. s c, =.
at go p. m. Y. P. $. C.. E. at $50 r, m Mid
for the christmss-tide Wednssdss al 80 s. M
The Christian EndeayeF society will hold an early
room THs atifiaa CHRISTMAS entertainment ii The
Sabbath School will be held in the church on Friday
christmas EVENING" at $50
St. Paus Reformed Church,-Snnsiay school AZ
ais a. M Divine service as l0S0 a. M aud D.
m. Cateehism " AiA = III Christmas services at
G Il. IN, and e,3g p n. Calvin S. Sage, Pastor.
upioatown N. P. Church.-Short address recep.
ton of members and Communion service at 10 80 a.
m. 7,l5 p. NJ gospel song service. and at $780, SUBJ
jeots How to Spend Our Christmas" followed by
eFaukp@1Atlo o%oEcSes. n. w. hlnuley. EdslOf.
Grace Lutheran Church.-Sunday School at 9 a. M
Preaching at 1890 a. m, Subject, "Giving Account
to God" Evangelistio Services at 7.30 p m. Y.
P. S. C. E. at as p m. P. II. Miller. Pastor.
Carroll Charge, Reformed Overwhelmingly
Churoh-sunday School at a. m. Divine Service
at 10 a. m. st. Matthew's Church-Sunday School
at p. m. Divine Service at 2 p. m.
H. j. MacalistoF. hazioT,
Salem Charge Lutheran ChgFcA-Benlamin's
Church. Sunday School at 2 q, ~ Preaching at 10
a m. Up S. c. E. at p N. Practice for Christ
mas at p. IN Christmas entertainment Christmas
Eve. Dec. 2lth, at 7.30 p. m. st. Johns Church.
Sunday School at p m. Preaching at p. m.
Christmas entertainment Christmas evening, Dec,
25th, at 100 p. m. S. A. Diehl, Pastor
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CHERIFF's SALE
~ ORA
NICE LITTLE HOME.

By virtue of a writ of feri facias, issued out
of the Circuit Court for Carroll county, at the
suit of Christianna Bankert, use of William
B. Thomas, against the goods and chattels,
lands and tenements of Robert c. Baust,
Martha ]. Baust and Samuel Baust, and to
me directed, have seized all the right. title,
interest and estate, both at law and in equity
Of the said Samuel Baust and Robert Baust
in and to tract Of land, containing ONE
AND A HALF ACRES, more or less, sit
uated about II miles from Frizellburg, on the
road leading from the Plank road tothe Stone
road, and adjoining the lands Of DR.. j. Rine-
hart and Samuel Warehime.
And hereby give notice that | will sell,
on the premises, the land so seized and taken
in execution, to the highest bidder for cash,
on SATURDAY, the I'd ofJANUARY, 1897,
at o'clock, p, M. This property is the same
that was conveyed by DR.. Jacob Rinehart and
wife TO Martha ]. Baust, wife Of Samuel
Baust, by deed bearing date April II, 1871,
and recorded among The Land Records of
Carroll County, In Liher ]. B. B., No. 40,
folio Il, Ne, The improvements consist of a
good a story weatherboarded dwelling, barn
and the usual outbuildings, there is good water
and excellent fruit.
J. OLIVER MURRAY,
decl2 IS Sheriff of Carroll County.
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Eutertainment by the W. c. 7. U.

The Womans Christian Temperance Union
held their regular monthly meeting at the
home Of Mrs. j. A. Weigand, this city, on the
10th instant, The president Of the Union,
were opened with singing and prayer Mrs.
Weigand was elected secretary pro TEN. Mrs.
DR.. Shipley read selection. Miss Mamie
Rinker read very effectively Miss Wizards
annual address. A resolution was adopted
to contribute box of eatables TO the New
Years dinner to be given at headquarters in
Baltimore. The following committees were
named to solicit for said box. Mrs. John H.
Mitten and Mrs. j. niehl for Liberty street.
Mrs. Dr. Shipley and Mrs. DIR. Charles
BilIingsea for the east end. Mrs. Jesse
Shreeve and Miss Lizzie Herr for the west
end. The next monthly meeting will be held
at Miss Lizzie Hers, There was an unus-
ually large attendance at the meeting. All
persons contributing to the New Years box
win leave their gifts at Miss Lizzie Hers.
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News Items.

Before day light on Saturday last, the post
Office at Milford, Delaware, was robbed of
10000 two-cent stamps and 800 four cent
stamps. The thieves left full set of burglars
tools. They stole horse and light wagon to
get away with
The receiver of the defunct Peoples Saw
ings Bank, at Lansing, Michigan, has fled a
report showing that the depositors will not
receive more than 10 cents on the dollar.
OF $3.50, 900 of notes held by the bank 80 per
cent is claimed to be worthless.
The stevedores employed on the docks OF
the Crosby Transportation Company on the
Muskegon, Grand Rapids and Milwaukee
Railroad, at Muskegon, Minnesota, are on
strike on account of cut in wages from
twenty to fifteen cents per hour.
During the twenty -four hours between Sat
urday and Sunday evenings in Chicago two
men were murdered; the mutilated body of a
third, supposed to have been assassinated,
was found; three men were shot, two fatally,
during quarrels, and another was fatally
stabbed.
A Shawano, Wisconsin, despatch says that
the ice gorge at Keshena shows no signs of
breaking, and the high water maintains its
level Evidently the river has forced chan
mel beneath the ice bridge, and if the weather
continues moderate there will be no danger OF
destructive floods.
The National Bank of Commerce of Du-
luth, Mimi, has closed its doors. Its paid-up
capital was 5000, 900, and the last statement
showed undivided profits of SIC, 900; deposits,
5000, 900, and loans and discounts, 1915, 600
When the bank closed Thanksgiving night
the deposits had dwindled to $50, 1000.
Fred H. Holmes, for 10 years postmaster
of Canton, Mass, has been arrested on a
charge of embezzling 81, lOl of the funds of
the postofice department. The postoffice
authorities notified Holmes some days ago
that his accounts were not in a satisfactory
condition, but Holmes professed ignorance.
The First National Bank of Hollidaysbarg,
Pa, Monday closed its doors, because of the
heavy Withdrawals of deposits the last three
weeks. The failure carried with it the deposit
banks at Martinsburg and Williamsburg, Blair
county. The total obligations will reach
$500, 900, but the directors expect to be able
to pay it all.
The storm which passed over Baltimore
Tuesday evening swept over Eastern Penn
sylvania, New Jersey, New York and New
England Wednesday. Two persons were
frozen to death in New York city In some
parts OF New England business was suspended
and the schools were closed, Vessels were
compelled to seek harhor. Several wrecks
were reported, hut no lives, so far as known,
were lost ON the water,
William H. Keech, proprietor of the City
Hotel, York, Pa, has sold out to Joseph F.
Ocksr, of Littlestown, Pa. George H. Little,
of New Oxford, Pa, has sold his hotel to
to William S. Topper, of Hanover, Pa. Will
liam 7. Ziegler, of Gettysburg, traded the
Eagle Hotel, at Gettysburg, to Frank Eber-
hart for the Washington House, at Gettysburg,
and cash consideration. The above changes
will occur about New Year.
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Mr.. John Houck, who has been suffering
with wound on his ankle, is improving and
will soon be able to walk.
Mr.. Edmund G. Van Deusen who has been
suffering with sore arm, is improving.
Mrs. Caroline Brummei is very ILL.,
Mr.. Eli Martin butchered beef q years
old weighing 727 pounds, and four hogs weigh
ing 4l8, All, 1856. $50; Michael Walsh, nine,
404, Ala. S79, 34S, 347, $40, 500, 2ss, 245;
William Walsh, three, 1853; Miles Long, FIVE,
1894 pounds; John E. Houck, four, 1856;
Levi Valentine, three, 910 pounds; James E.
Evans, two, 712; William Long, four, 1899
pounds; John Heuck, two, $50 pounds; Ed.
Rooms, three, Us pounds, Ed. Shaffer, two,
515, 464.
There have been large number of wild
ducks shot on Mr.. Dreehsler's mill dam the
past week.
The Carrollton gold mines at Strawberry
hill, are being extensively operated with good
results.
Mr.. Morice Taylor, who recently removed
from this place to Baltimore, is running an
extensive butter market in Baltimore.
Mr.. James E. Evans is having an ice house
erected for the cold storage business.
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Frizellburg Items.

Don't forget the Christmas entertainment
to be held in the church at this place this Sat
urday evening. II promises TO be very good
one.
Mrs. Charles T. Stevenson, of near this
place, who was seriously i'll last week, is i'm
proving. James Myers, Of near here, is i'll
at present writing.
Mrs. A. r. Myers had the misfortune to
fall down . fight of stairs last week and
strained her ankle quite severely.
Chas. T. Steyens6n lost fine young horse
from spasmodie collie last week.
John Brown, Of William, moved his family
in with his mother in This place this week.
David Shaltz and sister. Bette, Of Illinois,
are visiting relatives in this vicinity.
John Snader, of near Medford. and Joseph
Englar, Of New Windsor, spent Saturday
night and Sunday last at Frank Snaders.
DIR. ]. Rinehart has The foundations put up
ready for bis different buildings, and the car
penters are at work flaming the same. The
erection of the buildings will be pushed along
as rapidly as possible.
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We are glad to report that the ellis Road,
near the Ridge Road, has been fixed. A box
has been placed across the road making per-
feet drainage, and about 80 perch of stone
have been placed in the road on either side
of the box. The workmen are to be com
mended for their good workmanship. Mr.
John English is foreman.
A number of our people on Saturday last
Toasted on the ''fruit of the Chesapeake" at
Winfield. They report large turn out and q
good time.
On Christmas Eve, Minnie, Ray and Mag
gle, daughters of Mr.. George Chase, are ex
pected home from Hartford county, where
they are teaching. On Christmas Mr.. Chase
Vile
Messrs jeff. D. Gum and d. W. Dudderar,
drove to the city last Thursday, and returned
on Saturday. They had a good deal to say
about Christmas, etc.; we wonder if they en-
joyed a foretaste of the holidays while there?
Prot. Heapers, of the Normal Institute, will
spend his vacation travelling and lecturing in
the interest of University Extension. He
will be gone from December oath, until JAN
uary 4th. The Professor is creating a good
deal of interest in educational themes, by his
course of lectures here. His last lecture, on
Tuesday night, at the NJ. E. Church, on ''The
Chinese" was much appreciated. He is
clear and concise, and at times eloquent in
utterances. He will be heard at his best ON
Tuesday night, December I'D, at Saint
Paufs Lutheran Church, when he will give
one of his dramatic and humorous entertain
ments, assisted by Mr.. Jas fuckers class in
music, and pupils of the Institute. Should it
rain or be a blizzard, the entertainment will
be postponed until the next night; unless the
weather is very bad; come Tuesday night. or
you will miss it.
Tests will be held at the Institute next
week, in the studies taken this term. Good
work has been done. and good results are ex
pected.
On Sunday afternoon, the members of st.
Paul's Lutheran Church. after the service,
made to Miss Ardene Davis, present of a
very fine rocking chair, as a token of appreci-
alton for services rendered at the organ.
Miss Pearlie, daughter of Thos. Barnes,
spent the early part of this week in Baltimore.
Miss Flora Dudderar has returned to her
home, near Taylorsville, from visit to her
cousin. Miss n. Gather, Frederick county.
Mr. Pole Welsh, of Howard county; Mr..
jesse Stem, of Westminster, and several
others from Howard county, have been visit
ing Mr.. c. C. Crawford, and are having a
protracted fox chase. Several have been run
down and captured.
Mr.. Bub Franklin, living on Mr.. Thos.
Shpley's farm, lost valuable COW early this
week.
Mr. Beal Condor is cleaning up consider
able of his ground, and thus adding greatly to
the appearance and value of his farm.
Mr.. Samuel Keefer butchered on Tuesday.
He had a fine pen of hogs.
Mr.. Thos. Coons has Just built for himself
u wagon shed, which adds greatly 10 the APP
rearance and convenience of his place.
Owing TO the drought water has gotten very
low in these parts. The only spring not at
fecled is the one of Mr.. Jno. Franklin's, at
the old Bennett dairy.
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orphans. Court.

Monday. December l4th.--Louisa b. Men
gel, bonded as guardian TO Nellie NJ Miner
Letters Of administration on the estate of
Samuel Hughes, deceased, were granted to
George L. Hughes.
Tuesday, December 15th.-The last will
and testament of John Wantz, deceased, ad-
mitted to probate and letters testamentary
granted to Jacob Wantz.
Jonas W. Fridinger, executor of Susan
Fridinger. deceased, settled first and final ac-
count.
Letters of administration on the estate of
Henry Marker, deceased, were granted to
Charlotte V. Marker.
Jacob H. Dutterer and Austin d. Dutterer.
executors of James E. Dutterer, deceased,
received orders to sell devised goods and chat
tells and real estate, returned list of sales Of
grain and settled first account
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". G. winterson, No. 81, fancy parlor
chair.
l.. c. siiiley. No. sl9, Rambler Bicycle,
1896.
Mrs. Milton Schaeffer, No. 4s, Irish point
pillow shams.
Mr. Jeffres, No. 10, salad DISH
Charles E. Herring, No. "a, chamber set.
Edward Chrest, No. rs, Dresden lamp
Jas. NJ. Stoner, barrel of -four.
VIM. d. Reese, barrel of coal oil.
Mrs. D. N. Henning, No. "a, oyster plates.
Harry Irwin, No. 80, eight day clock.
C H. Fowler, No. 81, tiger lap robe.
Ada l.. Bankard, No. So, point lace pillow
shans.
Mamie Henning, No. "a, onyx top stand
with bronze lamp.
Chas Bernstein, No. 55, Dresden lamp.
Mrs. J. B. Boyle. No. II, ladies wicker
chair.
Milton sehaeffer, No. 1856, reclining easy
chair.
Mrs. A. S. Anders, No. 95, large moquett
rug.
VIM d. Reese, No. IS, handsome iardiniere
George Fisher, No. 90, barrel of -four.
Master Raymond Gilbert, No. Ia, ton OF
coal.
Mrs. Frank T. Sehaeffer, No. 10, ladies'
sterling silver sewing case.
George Bloom, No. 81, framed steel en-
craving.
Morris Schneeberger, No. 80, growing
palm in jardeniere.
Chas. Brown, No. II, growing palm in
jardeniere.
VIM. H. Lindsay, No. %, half dozen silver
spoons.
Mrs. Joseph l. Gist, No. %, bird and cage
Fl. S. Roberts, No. AZ, silver pitcher 8,
RECEIPTS.
First Noor.-Country Store, S66.02; Fancy
Booth, S2S4.1l; Candy Booth, S9l.90; Doll
Booth, S121.49; Cafe, SIS. So.
Second Floor.-Raffle Booth, 1889. SO; Ice
Cream and Cake Tables, S124.64.
Third Floor.-Supper Room, S469.92.
Total Receipts, S2562. So; Total Expenses,
471.37; Net Receipts, S2,091.26.
There is enough promised to make over
81. 100 net
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New Advertisements.

Legal Notices. Entertainments.
Follow the Crowd to Schneeberger's Trade
Palace, east Main street, Westminster, Nd.
Come Around to Krichtons Cyclorium,
Liberty street, Westminster, Nd.
Message from Santa Claus-Wm. +. Derr,
Babylon Building, Westminster, Nd.
The Sun, New York, N. Y.
Public Sale Of Valuable Real Estate and
Personal Property-John H: and Austin D.,
Dutterer, Executors.
Election Notice-John T, Ditienhaugh,
Secretary.
New York Bargain House--T. W. Malher.
Westminster, Nd.
Election Notice-Jos. W. Smith, Secretary.
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More Fine porkers.

Since our last the following have been hand
ed in for publication:
E. Mackiey, FIVE, s24, 8ss, AIS. 425, IA;
Ezra Coppersmith, four, 400, 400, 1876, $50,
total 1856; Vim. F.. Stone, near this city, two,
a61 and s7l; Steward f. B. Ham, OF the
almshouse, twelve, els, 246, 26sl, $40, 303,
1923, 1851. 29s. 275, 26S, 2s74.
Fountain Valley-Evan Adams, four,
272, 1872, 316, $50, total 1910; Jacob Fitze,
ten, III, 10, 125. 129, 1870, 22sl, 23S, 249,
1854, 343, total 1852.
Bachman's Ealley-Denton Warehime, six,
s4a, s78, s75, 4lo, 423, total 2295, and q beet
$50,
Our correspondent at Bloom sends the fol-
lowing weights-Granville Bloom, three, 9l5;
William z. Prugh, four, 1850; John B. T.
Sellnan. six. 1917; William Y. Frizzell,
eight, 2i35.
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Union Mills Items.

The following is partial list of some of. the
heavier porkers slaughtered in this vicinity
this season, since last writing; Daniel Frow,
two, 3S94, 1872; John Bemiller, two, $50, $50;
r. Nelson Koontz, ten, 40S4, 5s5, 80. the
remaining seven were lighter weights; David
Crowl, four heavy ones, whose weights we
have not learned; R. Hesson, two, 29S, 100.
There was a guess box on the weights of the
two larger hogs of Mr.. Koontz, and j.. ].
Stewart, Jr., received the contsnta by coming
nearest to their true weight.
The SUNDAY school of the II. E. Church,
at this place, will hold Christmas entertain
ment on Thursday evening, December oath.
Misses Carrie Myers, Bessie Myers and
Mamie Yingling will spend their Christmas in
Baltimore
The growing grain in this section never
looked more. promising this season than at
present.
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weather Record for the week.

December l2-mercury s5 at a. m. and
AZ at p. M; partially cloudy. December
13-mercnry ~ at a. m. and 60 at p.
M; generally clear; hizy at night. Decem-
Der l4-mereury SO at a. m. and AZ at 2
p. m.; partially cloudy. December 16--mer-
curry SO at a. N. and 81 at 2 p. M;
cloudy. December I6-Iereury 80 at a. M
and S6 at 3 P. M; cloudy, followed BY par
tally clear and blustery weather. Decem.
Der lf-mercury 2f ai I a. m, and aa at
p. mi clear. December le--mercury 80 at
I a. m. and A at ! p. M; cloudy, with oc-
casional snow squalls.
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Eden Items.

Miss Maggie f. Reese spent last week in
Baltimore.
A protracted meeting of considerable inter-
est Is in progress at Mt. Union U. B. Church.
Butchering season is about over and some
heavy porkers have been slaughtered Geo.
A. Lester, si&, POS, 237, 2S9, 296, 254, 600;
Jacob Brehm, ST., seventeen, number Of
which were spring pigs, Ill, 1874, 234, 248,
257, 261, 264, 273, 2s3, 2SS, 1928, 342, 344,
S46, 1888, 1886, 623, and beef, 7aTI Jacob
Brehm, Jr., FIVE, s76, a4o, 22s, go, 2ls.
Frederick brehm slaughtered number. one
weighing 548 pounds.
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MT. pleasant items.

The shooting match alluded to last week
was held at John +. Crouse's instead of
Crowds.
Here are some hog weights-.Iohn 7.
cFonse, four, 1900 pounds; Ephraim Bish,
four, 1000 pounds Ezra ByeFs, Two, $40, 1885,
Heorge Huff, two, 800, 400; George SNEAK,
two, s25, 800; Theodore King, two, Az;
Frank Miller. three 9S5.
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In the Circuit County for Carroll Co.
Il NO. 3497 EQUITY.
Ex-PARTE.
In the matter of the Trust Estate of Susannah
A. Pearce, William NJ. Baker, Trustees.


In the matter of the Trust Estate of Susannah
A. Pearce, William NJ. Baker, Trustees.
Ordered this 24th day Of November, 1896,
by the Circuit Court for Carroll County, in
Eqrity, that this Court hereby assumes luris-
diction Of said trust as prayed, and it is further
ordered that William NJ. Baker, Trustee, in the
above cause named, give notice to all persons
having claims against the estate of Snsannah
A. Pearce, 10 file their claims, properly au-
thenticated, with the Clerk ofthe Circuit Court
for Carroll County, in Equity, on or before the
18th day of January, 1897, by causing copy
of this order to be published in one newspaper
successive weeks before the 18th day Of De-
cember, 1896
CHARLES B. ROBERTS,
l. THOMAS JONES.
True copy,-Test;
uov2s ct Benz. F. Grouse, Clerk.
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During the recent campaign the Republic
can and Sound CT Money bureaus sent
through the country newspapers Isl, 1856 pages
Of printed matter, which the eagle-eyed postal
SSas sIi a I'd nS s ssgas 9 s g sss
reached in this way at q cost Of osB SD, coo
1t was deemed that the most effect way Of
getting sound money arguments before the
people was through tho columns ofthe news
papers, and the club set out to furnish the
arguments from the speeches and writings of
leading economists and financiers.
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER ~, 1896
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

The date Oh the label on your
paper shows the time to which
your subscription is paid.
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FLHoTIoN NOTICE.

The members of the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Carroll County are requested to
meet at their office, in Westminster. on
MONDAY, the Dist dex Of DECEMBER
1896, for the purpose 0fslecting Ten Directors,
to serve one year The election viii axe
place between. the hours Of 10 o. clock. o M
and Ism, By order,
RICHARD MANNING,
dec ct Secret&rYS
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CHURCH DEDICATION.-on Sunday,
" the Doth instant, St. Mafy's Lutheran,
Church, at Silver Run, will b.. dedicated.
Several well-known ministers viii be present
deel2 2t
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NFM. H. THOMAS,
w ATT0RNEY-Ar-LAW,
WESTMINSTER, MD,

Office opposite Farmers and Mechanics
National Bank. ma22 800
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D0sTER PRINTING specially at the
4 AnvncAgK 0liice.
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Never before have the merchants of West
minister made such elaborate preparations for
Christmas as they have done this year. What
they have inside is told in their advertisements
in the ADVOCATE. We propose to speak only
of their special window attractions.
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WILLIAM F. DERR.

will be there the afternoon before Thursday, you
and and NICE PRESENT tell all the
good little girls and boys will present Tell your
papa they go every day. surely
FINEST DISPLAY OF CHRISTMAS GIFTS
looked a and lots Of attractions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-10

lighted room that appeared to be a study.
My companion a&.onoe seated herself in
arm. hair. but without removing the
muffiings from her fnoe
The notary snuffed the candle, arranged
his be oks. and turning to me with a pene-
trating 'oek said:
Il must know your name, monsieur"
'Richard Harrington.
"YouI residence?"
Il am an American
He wrote the answers in his book. Then,
glancing toward the armchair, he con-
tirued:
The 1ady's Manner
l waited for her to reply, but as she re
manned SILENT I answered.:
"Ame!ie de BoursonS."
~ hc" cried the notary In a loud voice,
springiug to his feet, while a look of fear
and CONSERVATION spread over his wrinkled
face.
"Amelie de Boursons," repeated, slowly
infected by the mans agitation in spite of
myself.
The notary stared wildly at the muff1ed
form of the lady. Then he drew out his
handkerchief and wiped the beads Of per-
spiration from his forehead.
What does this mean, monsieur" de-
manded angrily.
Tho man needed me not the slightest, but
clutching the edge Of the table to steady
himself. and extending his long. bony
finger toward the girl, he exclaimed: