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The Democratic advocate., 1906-12-21
Mo License Needed.

The following article which appeared in
the Baltimore American of December l8, and
will, no doubt, interest our Mayor and Coun.
Gil, and also our merchants of this city, reads
as follows:
SIN an opinion by Justice Holmes the Su.
preme Court of the United States today re-
versed the decision of the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania in the case of N. l. Rearick VS..
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, involv.
ing an ordinance of the town of Sunbury, in
Northumberland county, Pa, requiring can
vassers tor the sale of merchandise to take out
a license. Rearick was representive OF an
Ohio broom manufacturer, and was arrested
and fined $25 for the violation of the State
regulations. The higher State courts upheld
the proceeding, but today's action overruled
it on the ground that Rearick was engaged IN
interstate commerce, which was not within
the province of the State authorities. "Ihe
brooms," said Justice Holmes, "were specifi.
cally appropriated to specific contracts in a
practical, if not in technical sense. Under
such circumstances it is plain that, whatever
might have been their title, the transport OF
the brooms for the filling the contracts was
pro ected commerce."
The Democratic advocate., 1906-12-21
Fowler Convicted of Murder.

Royal A. Fowler, whose indictment for
murder in the first degree in the Criminal
Court of Dayton, o., as has heretofore been
mentioned, has been tried and convicted of
the crime. Fowler is about 26 years old, and
is a native of this city, where his father, Jos.
Fowler, resides. The condemned man has a
wife and child at Chambersburg, Pa, whom
he deserted in May, 1908, going to Dayton,
O., where his mother, who deserted his father
years ago, is residing under the name of Ar
mold. His mothers home is next door to that
in which his victim, Mamie Hagerty, resided
with her mother.
Fowler fell in love with the girl. He be-
came insanely jealous and abused the girl and
matreated her. He served "a year in the
Dayton Workhouse for these assaults. On
the 18th Of August last he Went to see her and
carried his threat to shoot her into execution
by firing two shots into her body in the pres
ence of her mother. The wounded girl ran
into the street and fell dead.
At his trial Fowler testified that he loved
the girl; that he went TO her home to endeavor
to become reconciled to her. and in the event
of failure to shoot himself, but that they quar-
relied, whereupon she called him vile names
and he shot her in "a passion. Fowler left
here with his mother in his boyhood. He has
numerous relatives, besides his father, residing
in this city and vicinity.
The Democratic advocate., 1906-12-21
Remember The County Poor.

blessed is he that considereth the poor.
The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble"
Christmas is coming, with its joy and 'peace
and good will to men," In the midst of our
home pleasure, let us not forget those who
have no loved ones to remember them, with
little gifts and tokens of affection at the
blessed Christmas time. Amongst the in
mates of our Carroll County Home, there are
not only aged men and women, but sick aud
afflicted ones, "shut.ins,h who cannot leave
their rooms, and who are looking forward to
the Christmas treat, which we have been ena-
bled in the past years to give them, through
the liberality of the more highly favored citi,
zens of our county aud other friends, who
have kindly aided us. Death has been very
busy during the past year, and has called from
labor to reward, several who have helped us,
and whose financial aid we will sadly miss,
unless others come to our relief The wants
of these aged wards of the County are simple,
their gratitude is great, but We cannot give
them even this little pleasure, without some
financial help. As the time is so short until
Christmas, we ask that all who are willing to
aid us, will respond as soon as possible. 'If
thou hast much, give plenteously; if thou hast
little, do thy diligence gladly to give of THAT
little; for so gatherest thou thyself, good re-.
ward in the day of necessity" Please send all
contributions in care of
MARY BosTwICK SHELLMAN,
Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate., 1906-12-21
Hoo WeiQhtS,

Robert L. Green, Tannery, nine, 445, a56,
331. 3l6, 3O1, 331, 276, 261 and 245, and one
beef $50.
Following are reported from Avondale by
A. l.. Wagner, butcher-A. l.. Wagner, three,
356, 354 and s26, total 1896; 7. J. Kaufman,
four, 345, 3OS. 292, 24l, total 1186; 81. N.
Cassell, eight, 68l; Mrs. Upton Mitten, three,
4sO. 4l5 and 4O5, total 1850. Theo. Logue,
six, 2S2, 277, 276, 275. 266, 265, total 1885,;
Evan Adams, four, 3O6, 27s, 27O and 245, to-
tai, 1899, and Keener Wagner, five, 261, 256,
251, 226 and 225, total 1919. Francis L..
Hunter, Lucabaugh's Mill, two, 452 and 45s.
Ezra Coppersmith, near Gist, six, 80, 326,
1856, 359, 369 and 42O, total 2120.
The Cranberry butcher George L. Shaffer,
six. 4333, 427, 225, 200, 123 and 113. Ed
ward Magee, three. 16O, 200 and POS; Ed
ward Long, two, $50 and 1926; Frank Reese,
six. 9799. 3733, 342, 321, $50, 312; c. NJ.
Geiman, sixteen, 1923, a22, s14. 311, 307, 2S2.
252, 247. 1873, 1876, 12S, 1875, 121, 120, III and
115; George K. Shaffer, two, 300, $50; Theo-
dore b. Biggs, six, 255, 25O, 25O, 248, 245
and 242; Joseph Hunter, three, 419, 406 and
404; Mrs. Caroline Reese, five, 300, 295, 200,
1876 and 100; Henry Gunther, two, 375 and
2S0
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AIesia lite ms.

DECEMBER 12-About % members of the
Westminster Lodge, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, attended
the Lodge meeting at Alesia on last Friday
night and initiated 10 new members into the
Alesia Council, making total membership about
72. We were very sorry to learn that some
one mischievously took trace off of fine
set of harness belonging to Westminster team
whilst here. The trace has since been found,
who ever took it off evidently was afraid to take
it along and hid it, there is no clue to the party
who took it, but it has been rumored that one
of our citizens remarked that he could lay his
hands on the party.
Mrs. Kaller, of near here, who died at the
hospital lately is survived by four sons, instead
of three as published in the Enterprise of last
week.
Messrs. Spicer & Hamilton have very 6ue
line of Xmas goods.
Oyster supper at this place next week by
the Jr. %. U. A. M. Don't forget to be
present.
Mrs. John Bollinger, of near here, is very
i'll at this writing.
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a Surnrise Party,

A very pleasant surprise party was given at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Reese, in
honor of their son Clemington. The evening
was spent in playing games. About II o. clock
all were invited to the dining room for re-
freshments, to which all did ample justice.
Those present were John R. Reese and wife,
Edward Flickinger and wife, George Myers
and wife, Jerome Dutterer and wife, Henry
Herman and wife, Jacob Myers and wife. and
Mrs. Luther slifer; Misses Mary Frock, Lille
Bemiller, Cora Flickinger, Fannie Myers,
Clara Morelock. Mary Leister, Mary Bemil-
Ter. Myrle Nusbaum, Edna Dutterer, Hilda
Myers, Lila NJ. Reese, Edith Bish, Nellie
Reese, Cora Dutterer, Hilda Reese, Bessie
Dutterer, Victoria Hermann and Helen Bish;
Messrs. Levi Flickinger, Denton Byers, Geo.
Bankert, Grover Morelock. John Study, Will
liam Yingling, Bernice Nusbaum, William
Myers, Clarence SNEAK, Frank Yingling,
Carroll Bemiller, John Leister, John King,
Charles Dutterer, Harry King, Oliver Dut-
terer, Clayton Myers, Clemington Reese.
John Reese. Herbert Dull, William Erb and
Ruby S, Weller.
The Democratic advocate., 1906-12-21
SYKEsviLLE'S CARNIVAL.
Was q Great Success in Every May
Large Gathering.

More than 1000 enthusiastic farmers, their
wives, sons and daughters, attended the open
ing at Sykesville Wednesday of the first annual
exhibition and carnival under the auspices of
the Merchants and Farmers Carnival Asso
citation.
For a number of years Messrs. Wade H. d.
Warfield Il Co. have been holding each year
what was known as Corn and Pumpkin
Day." when prizes were distributed for the
best corn, the heaviest pumpkin and the best
pumpkin pie. So popular had the annual
festival-for such it was among the farmer
fold-become that some weeks ago at public
meeting in the town the Merchants and Farm.
ers' Carnival Association was formed, with
Phelps, secretary, and George Schrade, treas.
occupying spaces around the sides of the hall,
while the splendid exhibits of farm produce,
the trades display and the poultry show were
grouped in the center of the spacious room.
The exhibit was by all odds the largest, most
varied and the most interesting ever seen in
Central Maryland. The poultry exhibit was
one of the notable features.
1t takes more than rain and sleet to daunt
the spirits of the hardy and prosperous farm.
ers of Howard and Carroll counties. Itrained
continuously at Sykesvile all day yesterday,
and the roads were covered with sleet. More
than 1000 farmers attended the second and
closing day of the Merchants and Farmers
Carnival in the Lyceum. 1t was decidedly
the largest trades display, finest exhibit of
farm produce and most credtable poultry
show ever attempted in Central Maryland.
The success of the affair is great credit 10
the management.
Some of the prizes awarded were For
the prettiest girl, S. in gold, Miss Lucy Fogle,
of Sykesvlle; the handsomest man, Charles
NJ. Gosnel; the preltiest baby, IS in gold, to
Henry Gassaway Davis Brown, of Howard
county. The father of the prize winner is
cousin of Hon. Henry G. Davis, the last
Democratic vice presidential candidate. The
prize offered the most popular farmer, SIS in
gold, was won by John Cauthorn, of Carroll
county; the largest family represented at the
carnival, SIS in gold, to Isaiah Brown, the
father of 16 children; the largest man, $5 in
gold, former State Senator George Dorsey
Day, of Howard county, 335 pounds.
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Pleasant VALLEY Items.

DECEMBER 18.-Mr. William Herbert Pit
finger. who had typhoid fever for about 7
weeks al his home near Kingsdale, and who
apparently recovered from the attack, went to
visit his brother, Asa, at Pleasant Hill, Nd,
and was taken with pneumonia and died De.
cember IA, aged 81 years, 8 months and 27
days. His body was brought to this place for
interment on Monday December II. Three
small children and a widow survive him.
Mrs. Pittinger was a daughter of the late
John Stuller, who was among one of the stout
est men in Maryland. Two sisters and one
BROTHER also survive him, Mrs. Earl Pittin-
ger, of Pleasant Hill; Mrs. Ulysses Sullivan,
and Mr.. Asa Pittinger, of Pleasant Hill. Fu-
neral service was conducted by Rev. John o.
Yoder. Jas. M. Stoner was funeral director.
The many friends of Mrs. 81. T. Wantz.
who has been sick at her fathers, DR.. Jacob
Rinehart's, in Frizellsburg, will be glad to
hear that that she is able to be out again,
and will return home tomorrow.
Jacob A. Eckman, of Glyndon, spent the
past week visiting his nephew, Mr.. A. F. Hill
tebridle, and his grand niece, Mr.. Charles
Eckard, and Mrs. George W. Stonesifer.
Herbert c. Miller and Mr.. Jacob Frock,
while on their way to Taneytown. met with
au accident, but no serious one. While pass
ing a team they ran between stay wire and
d pOSt, tedTiuS tuc oEcdSt SlTdp duu UTeecH-
bands aud pulling Mr.. Miller out over the
wheel. They both succeeded in holding the
horse, and Mr.. Miller escaped with a few
slight bruises.
Levi H. Myers purchased the Josephus
Bankerd farm. on the Pleasant Valley and
Stonersville road for $42 per acre. Mr.. My
yers expects to occupy it in the spring.
N. H. Bankard purchased farm at Mt.
Pleasant for $500, and expects to move there
in the spring.
The divine service which was announced
for p. M, this Sunday, was an error. 1t
will be at 10 a. m. Sunday School at 9 a. m.
Prayer meeting in the evening.
The Christmas entertainment will be held
on Monday evening. December "a. A grand
program is being arranged and good music
selected.
Mr.. Jonas Hildebridle killed three hogs
which weighed 492, 457 and 403, making
total of 1852.
Mr.. J. Calvin Myers, of Pleasant Valley,
and Miss Ada V. Martin, of Taneytown. Md,
were quietly married at the Carroll Reformed
parsonage by Rev. James B. Stonesifer, the
groom's pastor, on December 20, at 6 p. M
After the ceremony the happy couple returned
to the home of the groom, where refreshments
were served in abundance. We wish them
success in life.
Mr.. Harry J. Myers. huckster, lost a very
valuable horse by death December 20. Collie
is supposed to have been the cause.
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Shipley Items.

DECEMBER 49,, The protracted meeting Of
Zion chapel was closed on the 11th instant
There were four additions to the church.
Rev. j. A. Kittel. of Deer Park Circuit, is
holding protracted meeting this week at
Berrett.
Many of our farmers are having their fodder
cut to feed through the stables to their stock.
Mr.. Cornelius II. Shipley, killed five nice
hogs this week which weighed 392, 345,
327, 315 and 293, or total of 1872 pounds.
They we're 13 months old. Mr.. F. j. Grimes
killed two weighing SOC pounds. Many have
killed their porkers, but we have not got their
weights yet
Albert Gibson has been confined to the
house this week from fork wound received
in his foot at Frank Schneiders last week,
while cutting fodder.
We are glad that the hunting season will
soon be over, for game is becoming scarce
again.
Samuel Glover, our enterprsing neighbor,
is kept quite busy butchering for his friends.
The heirs of the late Grove A. Shipley
have erected handsome Quincy Marble
monument to his memory in Zion cemetery.
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MeIrose Items.

DECEMBER 19-John Myers, having secured
position in Hanover, moved his family there
on Thursday last. Samuel Therit and family
moved to Hanover last week.
Chester Geiman, of Cranberry, slaughtered
eight porkers, weighing 324, 1913, 322, 3l4,
307, 278, 252 and 247 pounds. AS overeating
causes indigestion, let us all take turns in
visiting Mr.. Geiman and thus save doctors
bill.
Some of the genius in our town and neigh
borhood is asserting itself. For some time
Mr.. Daniel s. Bucher, with the aid of his
brother, during spare moments has been
working at new invention. One day last
week 3-horsepower gasoline engine, mounted
on truck, came along our streets propelled
by its own power, controlled by Mr.. Bucher.
They can now move their wood saving outfit
from place to place without the aid of horse.
Mrs. Follmer. familiarly known as ssGran,
n.y. Foilmer, died on Wednesday of last week.
aged 81 years. and was laid TO rest on Satur.
day incoming at the Catholic cemetery. 1t
was large funeral.
We wish to congratulate Mr.. VIM. Miller.
of Miller's, and Miss Cora a. Face. of near
ureenmount, who were recently married, and
wish them happiness and prosperity.
Reports come to your correspondent hat
our railroad will be extended t) the new ore
mines IN Bachman's Valley, which are getting
out an abundance of good iron ore, and then
on to Westminster.
Harry Lppy sold turkey to Mr.. Burns
huckster, that weighed 26 pounds. The
heaviest Mr.. Burns ever hauled.
cnas. =. Tracy slaughtered Eve porkers,
welgnlng SzS, Sl4, BIO, s0S and 288 pounds
and beef weighing 627 pounds.
Daniel hoyer slaughtered Eve porkers,
! weighing 4s4, Sos, zs1, $50 and 251 pounds,
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Sunny Side Items.

DECEMBER I9.-Albert Leese and Wesley
Miller are pushed up with orders for saving
wood for the Valley farmers.
On account of the inclement weather on
last Sunday the Pine Grove Sunday school
scholars will receive their treat next Sunday
afternoon.
Preaching at St. Bartholomew's Church
Sunday morning at $50 by Rev. j. A. Metz
ger.
Esta Sholl. Fannie Walkerman and daughter
Irma, visited Oliver Sholl's of Union Mills.
Saturday afternoon.
Jesse Hiltabridle, who had been with his
sick brother Emanuel, for nearly one month,
returned home on Monday evening after the
death of his brother.
Mrs. Wesley Miller is i'll at this writing.
]. G. Lawyer, the Shady Lawn farmer, can
now take advantage of the phone. 1t is only
a few hundred yards from the Sunny Side
farm and will no doubt connect with It in the
near future.
The Democratic advocate., 1906-12-21
Medford Items.

DEcEMBEa 19.-The Grange No. 1873, at
Medford, elected the following officers on
Wednesday afternoon Past master, T. c..
Slingluff; master, Mrs. Chas. Petty; overseer,
F. W. Hull; lecturer, Chas. Petty; steward,
Jesse Bale; assistant steward. E. Myers;
lady assistant steward, Mrs. F. H. Willet;
chaplain, David Walsh; treasurer, Dennis
Smith; secretary, T. G.. Slingluff; assistant
secretary. Mrs. JAS. Beacham; door keeper,
Chas. Fritz; lady assistant door keeper, Mrs.
Howard Devilbiss; Cereas, Mrs. Chas. Fritz;
Pomona, Mrs. Samuel Rozer; Flora, Mrs. E.
Myers; assistant lecturer, Dennis Smith.
The little colored boy working at Dennis
Smiths, fell and broke his thumb in two
places, making painful wound.
John Fowler, living at William Englar's
caught three large chicken hawks in stee
trap.
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Einksburu w. c. 7. U.

The s.Woman's Christian Temperance
Union'' of Finksburg, met at the home OF
Mrs. Samuel Hook on the afternoon OF De-
cember 18th. Quite number of members,
friends and visitors were present. Several
new plans of work were adopted for the en-
suine wear. One of he new plans Is the
holding of an evening meeting once month,
SO that the honorary members and those who
cannot attend tie afternoon meetings may
have an opportunity of doing SO. This Union
intends to emphasize the spiritual features OF
their meetings during the year. All those
who attended the meeting felt the presence OF
the Master with them, and that it was good to
be there.
The Democratic advocate., 1906-12-21
SWITZERLAND.

Mrs. Margaret Kemp Southerland, wife of
Rev. s. B. Southerland. D. D., of Baltimore,
died at her residence No. 1926 Edmondson
avenue on Wednesday last, in the SOth year
of her age.
Her husband was pastor of the Methodist
Protestant Church of this place for four years,
from 1877 to 1880 inclusive, and the family is
we'll known to many of our people.
Rev. DR.. Southerland is now in his Goth
year and is the oldest member of the Mary.
land Annual Conference of the Methodist
Protestant Church. The family has the sin.
cere sympathy of many friends in this com.
munity
The Democratic advocate., 1906-12-21

While endeavoring to take pistol from his
sister Louise, aged six years, shortly after 10
o'clock Sunday morning, Henry Gemmein.
hard, 16 years old, son of Mrs. Katherine
Gemmeinhard, 1701 North Port street, BaIti-
moe, accidentally shot and painfully injured
her. The bullet took effect in the upper part
Of the left arm. and shattered the bone.
The Democratic advocate., 1906-12-21
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And Others
Who Have Passed Away.
SNADER.

Fannie B., wife of Walter Snader, aged 81
years, 10 months and % days, died on Satur
day evening last about 8 o'clock, at her resi-.
dence, near New Windsor, after prolonged
illness. Mrs. Snader was the youngest daugh,
ter of Mr. David J. Roop, near Uniontown.
Mrs. Snader had an operation performed upon
her some time ago, from which she never en-
tirely recovered Mrs. Snader was looked
upon as one of the best neighbors in her To-
caliiy; nothing was too much trouble or diff
cult for her to manage, and as to friends, there
was no end to them, as she was known every
where for her kind deeds. She leaves hus
band, Mr.. Walter Snader, and one daughter.
Henrietta. Her father, Mr.. David j. Roop.
three brothers, j. Thomas, Scott and Charles,
aud three sisters. Mrs. David Shorb. of North
Dakota; Mrs. DAVID NJ. Young, near New
Windsor. and Miss Anuie Roop, at home,
also survive her. The funeral took place on
Wednesday at the Pipe Creek German Bap-
tist Church, near Uniontown, Prof. William
N. Wine and Elder Ephraim Stoner officiat-
ing. Interment in the German Baptist bury
ing ground near the church. The pallbearers
were Walter Englar, Herbert Englar, John
Burial, William Little, William Shaw and
Keener Wagner. Funeral director. Harvey
Bankert, New Windsor.
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I ride J of the entire distance alone;
therefore | should pay ] Of 800, or
$3.50. | ride the other half in company
with my friend, therefore l should pay ]
Of the remainder, or ] of ($3. 00-$1. 500
IS rs.
s1.5O+$ 1872. 25, amt. I should
pay.
3.O0-S2. 25=$ rs amount friend
should pay.
The Democratic advocate., 1906-12-21

On level surface stand two towers, 100 #.
and 80 it. high respectively, and 120 #. apart.
Find a point on line joining their bases
which shall be equidistant from the top OF
each
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HAWK.

Ezra D. Hawk died on December II, at the
home of his brother. Hezekiah d. Hawk. in
Taneytown. Mr.. Hawk had been ill for
year or more, having been partially paralyzed
and his mind msre or less affected, and was
removed from his home in this district to
Taneytowa on December II. The immediate
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cause of death was pneumonia. For many
years he had been a hucksier and small farm
err and was well known throughout this section
of the county. He was in his 10th year.
Funeral services were held last Friday morn
ing. in the Lutheran church, of which he was
a member. He leaves two brothers, Nelson
and Hezekiah
Mrs. Martha Rebecca Scott. 81 years old,
wife of School Commissioner Frank G. Scott,
of Shawan, died Friday night last after long
illness of cancer of the stomach.
She is survived by her husband, four daugh-
ters-Misses Phelina, Martha, Verna and
Edith Scotland three sons-Messrs Bosley,
Joseph and Edwin Scott.
Mrs Scott was-a member of Bosley Metho-
dist Episcopal Church and daughter of the
late Joseph Bosley. and sister of Miss Flea
nor Bosley, of Western Run Valley; Mrs.
Eleanor Zepp. of Cadet, Va; Mrs. Frank
P Goodwin. of Reisterstown; Mr.. d. Webster
Bosley and Joshua G. Bosley.
Herbert Roop, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
81. Roop, of New Windsor. died on Wednes-
day last of complication of diseases. aged Is
years, IL months and 25 days. Mr.. Roop
was an energetic man and made friends with
all whom be came in contact, and was very
much respected around his own little village.
MIR. Roop was patient at. a Baltimore hospital
last summer for Bright's disease. he i'm
proved rapidly and returned to his home
seemingly cured, but was taken i'll some time
ago which brought on the complication. His
funeral took place this morning al Pipe Creek
German Baptist Church, Rev. Ephraim Stonel
and Prof. Wine officiating. Interment in the
cemetery close to the church. Pail bearers
were Chester Bankard. Morris Euglar, Verley
Kooniz, Maynard Jones, Oliver Haines and
Charles Harman. Harvey Bankert, funers
director.
The Democratic advocate., 1906-12-21
5aloAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 2i, 1906

The date on the Label on yOur
uaper sho,os the time to ao''ich yo''r
subscription Is p0sd.
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DECEMBER 19-John Myers, having secured
a position in Hanover, moved his family there
on Thursday last. Samuel Therit and family
moved to Hanover last week.