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I The following failures were announced in
/ Baltimore. Md.:-Charies g. Woodward *
Z Co.. dealer in pianos, etc: Thomas F. Pierce,
contractor: Diamond Ice Company; Union
/ Soap Company.
] The United States Court at Chicago was
I asked on Saturday to appoint a receiver for
( the International Building, Loan and Invest
/ nent Association II Is charged that the la
I biIiries are Sg40.OO0. and that the assets do
not exceed $4,000
Randall. Selby Bell, agricultural nipple
ment dealers. Of Des Moines. Iowa. failed on
Saturday for $4,000.
The Defiance, Ohio. Street Railway and
Electric Company has been put in tie hands
of a receiver.
A Terre Haute despatch says that the re-
ceiver Of the Nandalia system has taken steps
for radical reduction ia expenses. The
positiun Of General Superintendent h;a- been
abolished. The salaries Of officials and clerks
have been reduced from Is to :'3a per ceA'.,
and a number fave been dropped. The re-
ceiver says thai the train service men will moi
be affected.
Joseph Stern. large dealer in clothing. etc,
in Cumberland, Nd. failed on Monday.
Roanoke. Virginia. machine shop closed on
Monday until January lst, throwing 600 meH
out of employment.
The National Bank of Illinois, of Chicago.
failed TO open its doors Monday, as a result of
the action of the Clearing House Association
in suspending the bank from membership.
The liabilities amount to Sl1. 100000. The
failure was followed by that of the Chicago
banking firms of E S. Dreyer L Co., whose
liabilities are 81, SOC, 900, and Wasmausdorf d
Heinemann, liabilities S416,O 900. and of the
Roseland Savings Bank. of Roseland, Ill. 1t
is said that the failure OF the National Bank
of Illinois is due TO injudiciOus. reckless and
imprudent methods followed by the officers.
The failure of Angus & Gindele, general
contractors. the American Brewing, Mating
and Elevator Company, the George A. WeIsse
Mailing and Elevator Company and George
A. Weisse individually, all Of these being due
to the collapse of the National Bank Of Hi
nois. and small runs ON three banks were the
echoes of the bank failures OF Tuesday.
The Bank of Minnesota, at St. Paui, CAPT
tai 5000. 600. one of the best-knOwn and gen
orally considered one of the strongest IN The
Northwest was closed on Tuesday.
Several small failures were announced in
Baltimore, Nd, on Tuesday.
A bill was fled in Chicago Monday by the
National Linseed Oil Company and the Grove
I4inseed Oil Company, asking fer the appoint
ment of a receiver for the Firemans lnsur-
ance Company. which, they claim, Is totally
insolveHt.
The Bank of West Superior. Wisconsin,
closed on Wednesday,
The Parsons Peleiier Dry Goods Company.
one of the largest houses of the kind III Sioux
Civ. Iowa. failed on Wednesday,
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York County Pa. } Items.

The following items are taken from our
York county exchanges:
Capt. VIM. Fl. Lanius, president of the
Eastern Extension of the Western Maryland
Railroad Company, has in contemplation FIVE
electric railroads for York county, all running
out of York city. The roads are to connect
Dallastown, Innersyille, Manchester, Emigs-
vile, Wrightsville, Hellams, Stony Brook,
Dover and WeiglestOwn. Most ofthese towns
are without railroad communication, and the
projected roads will therefore carry freight as
well as passengers. Captain Lanius viii also
erect the Black Mountain Electric Railroad,
named after the late Judge Jeremiah S. Black.
1t will ascend the high peak near the late
Judge Blacks residence, and then descend to
York by means Of gravity. This road will
run through Highland Park and will be de.
voted to tourists. Work on all the roads will
be begun as soon as favorable action is taken
by the Legislature on electric railroads. The
roads will cost about 81 3, 000, 900, and are ex-
pected to pay handsome dividends.
The board of health are making vigorous
efforts to stamp out diphtheria, scarlet fever
and typhoid fever, of which there have been
several hundred cases during the past few
months and large percentage of deaths.
Bulletins of every case are now read in every
public school in the city, and none of the
scholars are allowed to come into contact with
any member of the afflicted family. Diphihe-
ria is also very bad in the country, and a
number of farmers children are dying every
week from the disease.
A drove of 700 turkeys was driven from
East Berlin TO Hanover. The drivers say
they are more trouble then sheep. The tur-
keys roost on trees when night overtakes them
along the drive. During the drive panic
was created and the turkeys took to their
wings. They soon settled down, however,
and allowed themselves to be driven forward.
Attempt was made Monday 10 destroy the
York Haven Fibre Chamois Factory with a
dynamite bomb.
Manchester township has been divided into
two election districts.
Z. r. Miller 4 Company's store at Glen
Rock, was robbed early Sunday morning OF
about six dozen silk handkerchief, fifteen
dozen pairs of gloves, iewelry, underwear and
other articles. The robbers hauled their
booty away in a wagon.
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The press and Jingoes and notoriety
seekers in both houses of Congress have
been harping on Cuba for some weeks.
Resolutions of several varieties are before
Congress, and number of Senators and
Representatives are loaded with indig-
nation and patriotism and spleen to get rid
Of after the holidays. The plain truth is,
Cuba belongs to Spain, and the relations
between them is simply none of our bust
ness If Cuba can fight her way to in
dependence, very well. If she cannot,
then she must remain under Spanish rule.
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NOTICE OF THE OPENING AND
~ EXTENDING OF GEORGE
STREET

Notice is hereby given in accordance with
ordinance No. "a, Section /, passed by the
Mayor and Common Council Of Westminster,
Maryland, on July II, 1874, and in accor-
dance with resolution passed by said Mayor
ana Common Council on December It'll, 1880
that said Mayor and Common Council, e1'
oihcio, propose to lay out and adopt GO feet as
The width of what is now known and used as
George street, in the city of Westminster, ex'
tending from the northwest edge of the Man
track OF the Western Maryland Railroad in
northwesterly direction of the city limits.
And that said George street will be con-
tlnued and extended from said northwest
edge of said main track of said railroad,
across the same, of the width of so feet and
parallel TO Green street, in said city, to the
iirst alley south east of Madison street, III sad
city.
and notice is hereby given to Edward
Lynch and the Western Maryland Railroad
Company, corporation of the State of Mary
land, who are Immediately affected by the lay
ing out, adoption and extension of said George
street, and to all other persons who are directly
or indirectly affected by the laying out, adcP'
non and extension of said street as aforesaid,
That the Mayor aud Common Council WI
SIT at their office in the Firemens Building
"S,SeHhuStet, oh DecemDer Z5tn, 1917
Jake the whole subject matter into consider
ton and determine whether in their judgment
the public welfare or convenience requires
that snch street be laid out, adopted and ez
tended as proposed.
And that all persons and bodies corporate
whe may desire to oppose the laying oul
adoption and extension of said street as atore
sald, shall file their objections in writing Wiz
the Clerk of said Mayor and Common Coune
on or before the said 18th day of Decembei'
Test: JOSEPH W. SMITH,
H. B. GRAMNER, Clerk. Mayor.
decl2 3t
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Advice to Brides.

In an editorial in the Richmond Christian
Advocate Rev. DR.. J. ]. Lafferty says: ''The
usual wedding epidemic is upon us, and
prospective brides in tender mood are ask
ing our advice and blessing. We would say
Expect happiness, but don't forget to help
make It And expect much of the man who
has proved his good sense by asking for your
hand, but don't forget that he is susceptible
to east winds and liable to fall upon days
when there is no comfort for mortal except
in being cross. A prudent woman foreseeth
the evil and hideth herself That is to say,
she becomes nil-passes off into thin air, as
it were. Don't say word, not even tender
word; he does not want it; he only wants to be
alone. By and by the mood will change and
the demons will leave him, and he will be
found sitting clothed and in his right mind. .
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MO. $500 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Ex-PARTE.
In the matter of the Trust Estate of Edward
Lynch and Margaret C. Lynch, his wife.
Geo. W. Albaugh, Trustee.
Ordered this 23rd day of December, in the
year eighteen hundred and ninety-six, on
the aforegoing petition that the Circuit Court
for Carroll County. sitting in Equity, take
jurisdiction in the Trust Estate of the said
Edward Lynch and Margaret c. Lynch, and
that said Trustee settle said Trust Estate under
the supervision and control of the said Cir
cult Court for Carroll County, sitting in
Equity; and it is further ordered that the said
George W. Albaugh, the Trustee in the above
cause named give the usual notice TO the credi-
tors Of the said Edward Lynch, who were
such prior to the twen.y-second day of De-
eember, in the year eighteen hundred and
ninety-six, to file their claims, properly au-
thenticated, with the Clerk of the Circuit
Court for Carroll County, on or before the first
day of March, in the year eighteen hundred
and ninety-seven, by causing copy of this
order TO be published in some newspaper in
Carroll county once a week for four success
siye weeks before the twenty-ffth day of Janu-
airy, in the year eighteen hundred and ninety
seven.
CHARLES b. ROBERTS.
True copy Test.
dec26 5t Benz. F. Grouse, Clerk.
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Law of Husband and wife.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Dec. 22.-Judge Revell,
in the Circuit Court rendered decision in \
suit in which the widow of John Kealy is in.
terested. Mr.. Kealy in his illness had given
a check for 81 200 on Farmers National Bank
in favor of his wife to an attorney 1t was
not TO be presented except in the event of his
death. The proof in the case was that it was
not gift. The court decided that Mrs.
Kealy's claim for 81 ,015, which she permitted
her husband to draw from Baltimore saw.
ings bank aud to use in his business, was in.
valid against his estate because there was no
proof that at the time of his securing or using
the money he made an express promise 10 re.
pay the same.
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MO. a477 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Henry B. Grammer and Jesse E. Shreeye,
Executors of the last will and testament
of Henry Shreeve, deceased, Mortgage,
against Hardenia " Gibson and Tazwell
J. Gibson, Mortgagors.
Ordered this 18th day of December, A. D.,
1896, that the account of the Auditor, filed
in this cause, be finally ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the 4th day of January, next;
provided copy of this order be inserted for
two successive weeks before the last named
day in some newspaper published in Carroll
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
deel9 2t Benz. F. GROUSE, Clerk
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Christmastide.

Christmastide.
We are ia the midst II Chri-imastide,
and this time-honored festival claims our
attention
The very name Of Christmas Is JOY to
both Young and old To the young. by
reason If IT. agreeable associations and
observance. and the kindly influences
which usually actua;e The heads Of families
and older relatives towards them. in the
t,e-.towa ~ lifts. 70 the old. By the re-
niembranee Of their own happy experience
al Cblistrnastide. the social and family
reunions. and all that halIows the return
If the natal day Of the Saviour Of man
kind or Of the day on which hi, nativity
i celebrated Historians tell Us that the
institution Of this festival is attributed to
Telesphorus, who fourished in the reign
Of Antonius Plus. A. D. 1873, but the first
certain traces Of it are found about the
time Of the Emperor Commodns, A d.
$50. 1t does not appear, however. that
there was any uniformity in the period oi
observing the nativity among the early
churches. Some held the festival in the
month Of MAY or April others in .Janu-
airy II il nevertheless almost certain that
the 18th Of December cannot be the ma
tiyity of the Saviour. for it Il then the
height of the rainy season in India, and
shepherds could hardly be watching their
focks By night in the plains. Not arbi-
fraily Or casually was the festival Of the
nativity celebrated on this day. Among
the causes that operated 10 is ;his period
az the proper one. the most powerful was.
that almost all the heather nations re-
gardcd the winter sOlstice a. the beginning
Of the renewed life and activity Of the
powers Of nature, and Of the gods, who
were originally merely the symbolical per
sonificatiOns Of them In more northerly
countries. the Celts and Germans. from
the Oldest times. celebrated the season with
the greatest festivities. At the winter
solstice the Germans held their great Yule-
feast in commemoration of the return of the
sun md believed that during the twelve
nights reaching from the 18th Of Decem-
Der to the 9th Of January they could
trace the movements on earth of their
areat deities. Odin Bcrchta. &c Many
Of the beliefs and usages Of the old Ter
mans ard Romans relating to this matter.
passed over from heathenisIn to christianity.
and have partly Survived Ia the present
dav. But the church sought to combat
and Danish the deep-roo;ed heather feel
ing by adding-for the publication Of the
heather customs and FEAST which il re-
tained-its grandly devised liturgy. be
sides dramatic representations of the birth
Of Thirst ana the events Ot his llfe.
Hence sprang the so-called manger-sOngs
and multitude of Christmas carols. or
songs of joy and gladness. Hence also
originated, at later period, the Christ
mas trees. adorned with lights and presents
and the custom Of baking special dishes
such as cakes, currant loaves, &c Thus
Christmas became universal social and
religious festival, which is hailed AS no
other festival or observance of the year
and always should be hailed with joy and
thanksgiving and in cheerful. kindly
and deyout spirit, with good will to all
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STATE Of Maryland, C5uiity Of enroll,
], John II. Cunningham, Cashier of the above
named bank do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true TO the best OF my knowledge and
belief JOHN ii. CUNNINGHAM, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day
of December, 1896. FRANK r. CASSELL, " =.
Correct-Attest
II. WRIT SHRIYER,
DAVID STONER, Directors.
J. WESLEY BIGGS,
dec26 1t
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In New York city on Sunday piano lamp
exploded which caused the death Of FIVE per-
sons, Aaron Goldsmith, 45 years old; Chlotilde
Goldsmith, his wife. 33 years old; Bertha
Goldsmith, 10 years old; Harry Goldsmith,
s years old; Frank Goldsmith, years old.
The only other person in the house at the
time Of the fire was Mary Rosa, aged 20, a
domestic servant, who saved her life by jump
ing out of the window.
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objection NOTICE.

The Stockholders of the Farmers Fertilizer
Company of Carroll County are hereby mott
fed that the annual election, for the purpose
of electing Board of Directors to manage
the affairs of said Company for the ensuing
year, will be held at the Company's Office,
on TUESDAY, the 18th day OF JANUARY,
1897, between the hours of 10 a. m. and 70
o'clock, IN. By order of the Board.
JOHN T. DIFFENBAUGH,
decl9 tie Secretary.
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MADE A PLEASURE

QUICK STEP CORN CURE promptly
removes hard and soft Corns, Bunions, Cal
louses. Moles, Warts, etc. Causes no pain;
removes all soreness. Ask your druggist fol-
it. If he does not keep it we will send it to
any address for 10c in stamps.
C0RWIN CHEMICAL CO.,
204 W. Goth St., New York City, n. Y
dec26 6mos
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EOR SALE
II AT
B A r G a IN.

The Dwelling on Carroll street, occupied
by George A. Bell at the STORE PRoP- {essA
ERrY and the junction of Main street and .HHiEl
Pennsylvania ave. now occupied by George r.
Grumbine, are offered at Private Sale at a
bargain. Both properties are in Westminster
and are owned by NJ l.. Main. Both are now
occupied by frst-class and prompt tenants, and
make these properties irst-cass investments.
For further particulars call upon
GEORGE w. ALBAUGH.
16rAlso at Private Sale at bargain the
Swartzbaugh Dwelling and adjoining lot on
Pennsylvania avenue. dec26 st
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NOTICE TO TAX COLLECTORS.

The Tax Collectors of Carroll cornty, are
hereby notified that on the DIST day OF De-
eember, 1896. the County Commissioners
passed an order requiring all Collectors who
may be in arrears prior and up to January LIST,
1897, to settle such accounts for taxes on or
before February LIST. 1897.
ALFRED I. BUCKINGHAM,
dec26 st Clerk
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Jim Stone, negro, charged with assaulting
Mrs. J. NJ. R. Green, of Mayfeld, Kentucky,
was taken from the jail at that place early
NJ onday morning by mob of masked men
and lynched.
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Last week the Christmas number of the
Baltimore Telegram was issued. 1t was
the best we have ever seen of that always
welcome journal.
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN.

NOTICE
Office Westminster Water Company,
Westminster Nd, Dec. 81, 1896. !
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders Of
the Westminster Water Company, for the pur-
pose of electing nine directors of said Com
pany to manage its affairs for the ensuing
year. will be held at the Company's office, in
Westminster, Maryland, Tuesday, January
18th, 1897, at the hour of O'Clock, p. m.
BY order.
GEO. W. ALBAUGH, President.
A. H. HURER, Secretary. dec26 St
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/ S51ts ~ NGTHusd, CyHnfy 81 enroll.
/. J. ". Herring Cashier Of the above-named bank
do sOemnly swear that the above statement is true
/ 10 the best Of my knowledge and belief
J. ". Herring. Cashier.
/ Subscribed and sworn to before this Ord day
/ of December. 1896.
FRANK X. CAssELL Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
CHAS V. WANTZ.
J. II. BILLINGSLEA. Directors.
CHARLES B. ROBERTS,
| .lno.l.
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Hugo Wagner, in Buffalo, N. Y. on Satur-
day night, shot and seriously wounded his
father and sister, and later committed suicide.
A quarrel over money matters was the cause.
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The Sunday Sun

ENARM AT PRIVATE SALE
II contains Sc Acres, brick dwelling. hank
barn and all necessary buildings, well watered:
land in fine condition; acres of meadow,
fencing good; plenty of fruit. This place
adjoins lands of Mrs. Upton Roop, the late
Thos. F. Shepherd and others.
nov : 1879 ROBERT L. COOKSON.
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EXECUTORS SALE
~ OF VERY
VALUABLE RESIDENCE,
In the City, of Westminster, Carroll county,
Maryland.

By virtue of the power and authority con-
tanned in the last will and testament of Jane
r. Bntler. late of Carroll county. deceased,
duly admitted to probate, and an order of the
Orphans Court passed thereon, the under
signed, executors of said viii, will offer at
public sale, on the premises, on
SATURDAY, the 23rd, of JANUARY, 1897,
at o'clock, D. m, all that House and Lot
formerly the residence of the late DIR. Francis
Butler and wife, situate in the City of West
minister. Carroll county, Nd, at West End
of Main street, in said City, No. l56, fronting
on said street GO feet and extending back to
an alley 1888 feet. The DWELL
ing House upon said Lot Is AkaSG
large and capacious one. of IL u
rooms. with large halls, and is zzSalsszaf6a;;37
supplied by water and gas. and other modern
conveniences. A brick kitchen adioius the
main dwelling, brick stable in the rear and
other buildings. As residence this property
is most desirably situated, none more so in
the city, with extensive ground in front. The
property is in good repair and condition.
Terms of Sale are:-One-third of the pur-
chase money TO be paid to said executors on
the day of sale. or on the ratification thereof
BY the Court, and the residue in two equal
payments. the one payable in one year and
the other payable in two years from the day
of sale; the credit payments to be secured by
the bonds or single bills of the purchaser or
purchasers, with sufficient security, bearing
interest from the day of sale. or all cash at
the option of the purchaser.
MATTHEW F. BUTLER.
WILLIAM B. THOMAS,
Executors
James A. c. Bond. Solicitor dec26 At
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NOTICE.

The Stockholders of the Ice and Cold Stor-
age Company of Westminster are herebynoti-
fed that an election for Eleven Directors to
manage the affairs of the Company for the
ensuing year will be held at the First National
Bank Building, in Westminster, Nd, on
Tuesday, January 5. 1897, between the hours
of 10 a. M. and - o'clock, m.
JOS. W. SMITH.
dec19 St Secretary.
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DEPoRT OF THE CONDITION

OF the Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank at Westminster, in the State Of
HayyIdnd. at the close Of business, De-
GENDER nth. 1896:
RESOURCES
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Fifty horses were burned to death by a fire
in Bernard Ivy's stable in Brooklyn, n. Y,
Sunday.
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The Illinois Central freight building q.
jackson, Miss, was burned Sunday; loss
$4,000
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DROF. RALPH BINGHAM, the noted
Il Elecutionist of Philadelphia, will give
an Entertainment in the NJ. P. Church at
Uniontown, Wednesday evening, December
Both. Admission 10 and Is cts. dec %.