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Milly Zahn'S "Wonder Bag"

For the Democratic Advocate
Amongst the many happy thoughts for the
blessed Christmas time, there was none more
beautiful in its originality, nor more success
full in the pleasure conveyed by it, than the
great out pouring of "Peace and Good Will,
carried early on Christmas morning, with the
love of many friends to one of the purest,
sweetest characters in our little city, bright
happy little Mile Zahn. HopelessIy Grip
Piled, and compelled day after day, and all
through the weary nights, to lie flat on her
back. unable to NOV, and often racked with
pain, vet her sweet face always wears happy
smile, and her little white hands are never
idle, but always busy with some bit of beauti-
full needle work, intended either as a token
of love and sympathy to some other shut-in, y
or else for some one who will pay for it, and
thereby help her to supply herself with
some little comfort or for her little Grip
pied sister.
To Mrs. Sexsmith, who is almost Il stranger
in our midst, but who has already endeared
herself to all who have had the pleasure of
meeting her. is due the credit of the sugges-
ton, and to the many friends who gladly and
willingly assisted her i'll the successful carry
ing out of the idea. Early on Christmas
morning, in response to ring at the bell,
Ms. Zahn found suspended to the door knob,
u pretty pink bag, decorated with rosette OF
contrasting colors, to which was attached a
card addressed to Milly, with directions to
take one dose before each meal, and as often
after as she pleased. The doses consisting
of number of surprise packages, intended to
bring sunshine and Christmas cheer from
many friends. Seventy five persons sent re-
membranes, and these persons are to be
congratulated on the sunshine which will
surely come into their own lives by the bright
ness they have brought through their thought
fulness to the little afflicted girl, whose beau
tiful example of patience in suffering, is
worthy OF imitation. Many Of the packages,
which contained useful articles, pretty triies
to beautify her room, money and postage
stamps, books and pictures, had notes and
Christmas greetings attached to them, but a
number were without names, and Milly wishes
to express her heartfelt thanks TO all for til e
happy, beautiful Christmas given her, to wish
each and every one a glad and Happy New
Year.
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MO. 36e2 EQUITY.

MO. 3682 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County,
Sitting as Court of Equity.
j. Oliver Wadlow. Assignee of Mortgage, VS..
John NJ. Barry and Charlotte Barry, his
wife, Mortgagors.
Ordered this twenty-second day of Deem
Der, A. D., 1898, that the sale of the mort
gagged leasehold property made and reported
in the above entitled cause by j. Oliver Wad-
low, Assignee of Mortgage, under and by
virtue of the power of sale contained in
mortgage from John NJ. Barry and Charlotte
Barry, his wife, to Josephine Carter, bearing
date November 5th, A. D., 1881, and re-
corded among the Real Estate Mortgage
Records of Carroll County, in Liber F. L. S.,
No. IS, folio SOP, &C., and subsequently duly
assigned to the said j. Oliver Wadlow, be
finally ratified and confirmed, unless cause to
the contrary be shown on or before the Oath
day of January, A. D. 1899; provided a copy
of this order be inserted in some newspaper
published in Carroll county, Maryland, once
a week for three successive weeks previous to
the 10th day of January, 1899.
The report states the amount of sale of the
Leasehold Property to be $4,000.
JAS. H. BILLINGSLEA, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
dec24 3t JAS. H. BILLlNGsLEA, Clerk.
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Weather Record for the Week.

December 24-mercury 81 at a. m. and As
at p. M; hazy. December 25-mercury
81 at Z a. m. and "a at Up. M; fair. Deem
Der 26-mercury 20 at a. IN. and 80 at Up.
M; clear, followed by hazy and partially
cloudy weather after II M; clear at night.
December 27-mercnry 80 at a. IN. and SO at
2 p. M; generally cloudy ~ to 3 p. m. hazy
afterwards; clear at the eclipse of the moon;
blustery and hazy afterwards, light snow at 10
p. m. December 28--mercury 16 at a. m.
and "a at 2p M: clear and blustsry; cloudy
after 4.30 p. m. December 29-mercury 25
at a. N. and 40 at 2 p. M. generally clear.
December 30-nercury 43 at a. nj. and SO
at ? p. M; far, followed by cloudy weather.
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DIED..

No charge for Marriages and Deaths Obituaries and
Verses cents q line.
Near Manchester, Nd, on Wednesday, December
81, 1898, Mrs Mary aged 70 years, 8 months ana {
days, wife of Manassa Reed.
Not upon us or ours the solemn Angel
Hath evil wrought;
The funeral anthem is a lad eYangel-
The good die not
God calls our loved ones, but we lose
Not wholly what He has given;
They live on earth, in thought and deed
As truly as in His heaven.
In loving remembrance of my beloved husband
Geo W. Wagner who departed this life two years
ago, this 23d day of December, 1895
Farewell, our father, dear,
we have spent two sad and lonely years.
You left us with an aching heart,
The hour that you and we did depart:
Oh! husband, DEAR can it be that we
Thy smiles of love no more can seei
We know you always welcomed us
And longed to see us from morn to dark,
When friends did come to visit you
"Jesus and his love-" was all you knew.
So lonely the house, so sad the hours
Since our dear father has passed away
God has bereft us-His ways are right;
Our sorrows He'll heal. If we do pray.
Children and wife God knows best;
In Jesus arms hope to rest.
And now YOU sleep so calm at last,
All pain, all grief all suffering passed:
the hope, the hope is sweet
That we in heaven so soon may meet
There we shall all so happy be
And rest from pain and sorroW iree
blessed are they that die in the LORD.
THE FAMILY.
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MelrOSe Items.

George Zepp, ST., is now building the ad,
dition to our creamery for Mr.. Robert FIeagle.
We have plenty of rats in the neighbor-
hood. Mr.. Edwin Rhodes captured ten rats
in one trap, recently.
Following is the weight of the porkers of
the neighborhood jeremiah Yingling, three,
weighing 43O. 397 and 1896; Urias Thurman,
five, 43l, 4O3, $50, and two spring pigs, 900
and 1861 John Baumgardner killed for Dial
las NJ. Wilson, one, weighing 262 pounds; for
Catharine Wilson, three, weighing 29S3, 3l8,
3254; john Geiman, Jr., seven, weighing 80,
242, 2l1, 2O7, 2O6, 223 and 233.
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Wedding at Union Mills.

Quite pretty wedding was solemized on
Wednesday evening, at o'clock, at the resi-
dence of Mr. and Mrs. George huff, near
Union Mills. The bride was their only daugh-
ter, Miss Viva Virginia Huff, and the groom,
Mr.. Edmond A. Frock, of Pleasant Valley.
The bride Was attired in a gown of cream
alabatros cloth, trimmed in silk and braid,
and slippers to match. The bride was at
tended by Miss Flora Frock, cousin of the
groom, and the groom by Mr.. VIM. Frock,
cousin of the bride. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. Dreisbach, OF Silver Run
Reformed Church. The wedding march was
played by William Frock. After the cere-
mony reception was held.
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New Advertisements.

Cleaning Up-New York Bargain House,
7. W. Mather & Sons. Westminster, Md.
Volumes of Bargains in VIM. F. Derr's
Model Emporium, Westminster, Md.
Premptory Notice to Tax Collectors-John
E. Masenheimer, Clerk.
Same Old Reliable Place--Leffert's Double
Stores. Westminster. Md.
tin, Westminster, Md.
House at Public Sale-Ezra N. Nicodemus.
Suits and Oyercoats-Sharrer & Gorsuch,
Westminster. Md.
Small Farm For Sale-Mrs. Wm A. Mar
The Sun, New York.
Legal Notices,
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Personal NOIeS.

Miss Marye Agnes Chipley, of Wood
side" New Windsor, is spending the holidays
with her sister, Mrs. A. A. Gorsuch, in Wash
ington, D. c.
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Hull, of Avon
dale, left on Tuesday to visit relatives and
friends in Baltimore, Annapolis and Wash
ington.
Miss Juninta ChipIey, of Baltimore, is
spending the holidays with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. c. Chpley, at their residence,
"Woodside," New Windsor.
Miss Nettie Shreeve has gone to Baltimore
to spend New Years with Miss Ethel Darby,
2Ol8 North Charles street.
Mr.. Charles H. Himler, of Westminster, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Baird, Chambersburg,
Pa.
Among the visitors to Westminster the past
week were Messrs l.. l.. Billingslea and John
Cassel, of Philadelphia; Mr.. Frank Crabbs,
of Laurel, Md; G. W. Frizell w. K. Buck
ingham and George j. Park. of Baltimore;
Albertus Summers, of Millville, n. j.; Ed.
Noel, of Washington, ID. G.: DIR. and Mrs. H..
C. Stitely, of Baltimore.
Mr.. Louis Vacheron, OF Greater New York,
is spending the holidays with his aunt, Mrs.
Edwin w. Shriver.
Mr. and Mrs. David Cowan, Jr., gave a
party last Monday afternoon to their son Pink
ney Bennett Cowan. More than thirty little
Masters and Misses-little buds of manhood
and womanhood-were present, and all had a
royal time. The little ones engaged i'll plays
for about two hours, with an enjoyable interval
for refreshments. The table was lighted with
pink candles, and the ices were of exquisite
design. One piece represented swan, sitting
amid lilies, and another rearing horse. The
refreshments included great variety of ices,
c.kes, fruit and candy, and upon each little
guest was pinned Il carnation. On Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Cowan entertained a considera-
BILE number of poor children, and made them
glad with boHnteous supply of good things
Rev. Mr.. Morris, who was rector of Assem-
sion Church, this city, i'll 1891, is a guest at
Mr.. John l.. Reifsniders.
Mr.. Gooch. of Henderson, North Carolina,
is guest of his brother-in-law, Prof. 5. Simp-
son. Western Maryland College.
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Daniel Items.

Mr.. John Gilliss, Jr., of Rockville, Nd,
spent Christmas in this vicinity.
George Dicus, an aged and much respected
colored man, died near this place on Friday
of last week, aged about 90 years.
Misses Laura and Phoebe Shipley are
spending the Christmas vacation at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Robertson are visiting
in Baltimore.
Ebenezer Epworth League will elect officers
for the year on Sunday night, January LIST.
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Hoods Mill Items.

The Ladies' Aid Society at Brandenburg
Church, at Berret, hel social at the hospit-
able residence of Mr.. Joseph j. H. P. Bran :
denburg on Tuesday night. The meeting was
called to order by the president, Mrs. G. j.
Hill, when the minutes of the last meeting
were read, followed by rell call. After which
all amused themselves with vocal and instru-
mental music until IL O'Clock when refresh
ments were served. Among those present
were Rev. George j. Hill and wife and two
children, d. R. Herring, Harry Herring, Car
roll Herring. Bertram Blizzard and Herbert
Reed, of Sykesville, who furnished the Or
chestra.
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Fountain Valley Items.

A. S. Griffith and Miss Ellen Price, of
Camden, Delaware, were guest of Mr.. j.
Harris Heagy and wife Christmas, and re-
turned home Wednesday last.
Mrs. E. Z. Taylor and her grandson, Ray.
mon Griffith, left for Baltimore on Wednes-
day for visit of few days.
w. II. Heagy, who has been sick for some
time, is no better at present writing.
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A cow belonging to Mr.. Dorsey Runkles,
rick falling over on her.
Mr.. Samuel Blizzard, living near Small
wood, recently had growth successfully cut
from one of his eyes at the Presbyterian Hos
pital, Baltimore.
Mr.. Thomas ]. Reiser, Jr., of Libertytown,
and Miss Annie NJ. Radcliffe, of near Liberty
town, were married at Union Bridge last Sat
urday evening by Rev. J. J. Murray.
William H. Baer, Jr., of this city, has en-
listed in Company G, Sixth United States
Cavalry. He joined the Company at Hunts
vile, Alabama. The regiment has since been
ordered to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Christmas was observed here with the usual
services in the churches; in several the SER
vices were more elaborate perhaps than here
totore. There were family reunions, and a
number of parties and receptions were given on
Monday evening.
Miss Bessie l. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Burlington, of Union Bridge, will be mar
red next Thursday, January 5th, to Mr.. VIM.
A. Carver, of Linganore, Frederick county.
The ceremony will take place at the home OF
the bride parents.
Rev. P. H. Miller has been victim of the
grip Snce SUNDAY last, ana expresses regret
that he could not visit the sick and call on
members and friends who returned to West
minister for the holidays. He wishes every
body Happy New Year.
The Reformed congregation of Baust Church
presented their pastor, Rev. K. o. Spessard,
purse containing twelve dollars for a Christ
mas gift. Mr. Spessards congregation at
Union Bridge, on Wednesday night visited
his residence and filed cellar and pantry with
good things.
A ball was given by the employees Of the
Second Hospital for the Insane, near Sykes
Vile, on Tuesday night. The event took
place in Cottage c, which was handsomely
decorated for the occasion. An orchestra
from Baltimore rendered music, and the pro-
gram included twelve dances, closing with the
Virginia reel. Refreshments were served.
The crowds of shoppers in Westminster on
Friday and Saturday of last week were the
la gest seen here for some years. The rainy
weather the earlier part of the week kept peo-
pie at home, and that made the rush heavy on
the last two days before Christmas. The
CT ovid of children at Miller Bros store was
immense, blocking the pavement in front and
filling the store at the same time. Santa
Claus was kept busy for about two hours.
Santa Claus at Derr's attracted many children
also.
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SSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE'i
l. SALE
OF
DESIRABLE HOUSE,
In Manchester, Maryland.

By virtue of the power and authority con-
tanned in mortgage from Robert F. Wells
and Anna R. Wells, his wife, to George C.,
Stansbury, bearing date on the 18th day OF
January, 1896, and duly recorded among the
Real Estate Mortgage Records of Carroll
county, in Liber B. f. c., No. 81, folio 541,
&C., and by said George C. Stansbury was
duly assigned to John W. Weant, on the 18th
day Of December, 1898, the undersigned, As
signee of Mortgage, will sell at public sale,
on the premises, on
MONDAY, 10th DAY OF JANUARY, 1899.
at / O'Clock, p. M, all the following Real
Estate, consisting of these two lots or parcels
of land and premises, situate on Main street
in the town of Manchester, in Carroll county,
Maryland, containing 1880 square feet of
land, more or less, and is improved with a
large two story Brick Dwelling
House, with large Store Room 4. i
and Office adjoining good sta -
BILE, wood house and other nee Isss4g=5sz7a
essary outbuildingS. 1t is the same land and
premises wherein DIR. John 7. Ruby now re-
sides and which was conveyed to said Ruby
by Robert F. Wells and wife by deed bearing
date August 18th, 1897, and recorded among
the Land Records of Carroll county, in Liber
B. f. c., No. IS, folio 1873, &c. The said
Real Estate is subject to a ground rent of So
per year.
Terms of Sale-One- third cash on the day
of sale, or on the ratification thereof, one-third
thereof in six months and the remaining third
in twelve months from the day of sale, or all
cash at the option of the purchaser; the credit
payments to be secured by the notes of the
purchasers, with security acceptable to the
undersigned, assignee, and bearing interest
from the day OF sale. A deposit of $3.50
will be required at the time of sale.
JOHN w. WEANT
Assignee of Mortgage.
dec "a Is L. O. Weant, Solicitor.
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An Entertainment.

Reported for the Democratic Advocated
On the afternoon of December 23d, Nor
gan Run school, near Shipley, held its
annual Christmas entertainment, and a large
number of patrons and friends gathered to
listen to the following interesting and well
carried out programme, under the super
vision of Miss NJ. E. Polster, teacher:
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1898.

The date Oh the label Oh your
paper shows the time to which
your subscription is paid.
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CLOSING OUT OUR BOOKS.

We shall not keep Books the future therefore what closed
without regard We have splendid of titles but
first will get the pick
Novels by such
the Duchess Atracvy bound paper and clearly printed
paper. Any for SC, just haf-pnc
Another lot almost good and by of the authors but
tracively gotten up. They also 20 a halfprce &c.
$50 cloth back, Dickens Elliott,
Irving many Any 15c
or for Csc.
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No charge for Marriages and Deaths Obituaries and
Verses cents q line.
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7 eliza MING UP.

Yes W cleaning odds and ends before stock
This chance o valuable
50 smable goods much less than regular prices Not
goods damaged undesirable but merely because
they odds and ends and the before taking Many
small lots, small describe sticking which will
yond recognition Come in and share of these good things
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hereby notify the public that | have per
manently located in Westminster, Nd, tc
practice my profession, and have opened
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-27

President Southgate, of Trinity Col
lege n. c., was recently called upon
by the editor of a Winston paper 10
know II the institution did not own stock
In the American Tobacco Company. AS
various assaults have been made Of late
upon this institution. we presume that the
inquiry above alluded 10 came from
hostile source and was meant 10 en-
barrass President southgate and preju-
dice o certain class against the college.
There are those in North Carolina who
regard trust as the incorporation OF
wichedness. and for an institution Of
learning, especially an Institution which
lives under the fostering care Of a great
church. to accept fayors from trust
were, in the opinion Of many Carolinians.
an objectionable sin. Hence the inquiry
Of our Winston contemporary.
President Southgate replies that the
college does not own any stock in the
American Tobacco Company, but that
Mr.. Washington Duke has set aside for
the benefit Of Trinity College 100000 Of
stock in the American Tobacco Company,
and that the college receives the dividend
from the stock.
We fear that this is a fatal confession.
Dividends are related to stocks as shadow
TO substance ana if stocks of a trust
are plutocratic, dividends are equally so.
Our Populistic friends in North Carolina
will not tolerate such conduct on the
part OF a public institution Of learning,
especially q church institution. Better
| ignorance than benefits from trusts.
1t is reported that certain stockholders
in the American Tobacco Company had
proposed to subscribe literally to the os-
adjustment in Richmond Of large and
expensive warehouse for the sale OF loose
tobacco. The enterprise was an assured
fact. when the point was raised that If
It should be built up with funds OF the
American Tobacco Company, 1t would be
known far and wide as the "Trust Ware
house" and would not be patronized by
antitrust farmers in North Carolina.
And so we sec how conscientiously some
people are opposed to trusts. We are
sorry for Trinity College and President
Southeate
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-27
IT'S WORK THAT TELLS.

Hau Game. the great English novelist,
Is now in America to see how goes the
performance Of his dramatic adoption
Of his novel 1.-The Christian" which is
being presented this week IN a Washing
ton theatre. His visit to the United
States is an interesting event and he Will
be honored by the many who admire his
great works
Mr. Game has done the world a service
not only in contributing to its choicest
literature. but in setting a good example
to all who would attain to success. He
has shown that success does not come
by haphazard and that talent alone Is
not the only thing necessary in its at
talnments. lie has shown the neces-
sity also of hard work, of care and pains
taking and attention to all the little parts
that go TO make a complete whole.
In preparing the MS. of 1.-THE scape-
goat" ii is said that he visited Morocco
ana investigated for himself that he
might thoroughly understand the condi-
lions Of modern slavery.
lie had lived in the Isle Of Man and
was familiar with the traditions and
customs Of its people, but in writing
THE Deemster," he interviewed the old
est inhabitants OF those districts in
which the plot Of his story was laid and
gained the Information that he desired.
The same care was bestowed upon The
Bondman" and before the work was be-
| gun he visited Ireland and made study
| Of its people and its history.
lie had already become famous. but
he relaxed nothing OF Efforts in gather
ing materials for "The Christian" lie
| spent weeks in East London studying
| the people and their surroundings and
he tells us that the church riots which
| he pictures in his book were of actual
| occurrence. lie studied the work in
| hospitals, attended the Derby races. read
the sporting papers and, in short, made
| an exhaustive study Of every phase Of
life treated and secured original types
| for every important character introduced
| In the story.
1t is that sort Of work that tells. It is
that sort OF labor that attains success.
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member ~ the association in Richmond.
and Cant J. N. Redwood. Of that COM
pany. will 90 10 Newport News az n DEL
egate. Besides Captain Redwood a NUM-
Der OF other Richmond hrcmen VIII go
10 the convention city, including Messrs
G. o. GoOdc. !. II. Greaner, j. II. Wood
ward. ! Charles Meyer, l.. Haake. ana
others.
The association WAS organized In Nor
folk twelve years ago. and met IN Rich
mond the following year. AZ each con-
vention one delegate. representing every
ten members is in attendance, ana many
full companies 70 with their trucks and
engines
on wednesday there VIII be reception
by the Newport News hremen 90 the deli
egates, and the body viii be called TO or
der BY the president. ". *. STOW. OF
Newport News. at ! o'clock. Tho AFTER
noon and evening will bc devoted TO ou3i-
ness.
on Thursday morning tho delegates
vii, be shown through the shipyard and
carried out to the war ships and IN the
afternoon a parade will take place with
a banquet az night
The great tests and time trials viii take
place on Friday when the competing
companies Will show what they can 90
I'm the way Of throwing streams. hiich-
ing and unhitching and getting 90 fires.
Much interest is always manifested in
these tests.
The Stonewau Brigade band Of Staun-
ton has been engaged 10 furnish the
music.