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Two ENJOYABLE Dinners,

On Saturday OF las, week Mr.. and Mrs
Isaac Wheeler, Of Trenton, Baltimore county.
entertained the following young ladies AT q
dinner; Misses Grace Mcrrymau. Lotlie
MeTryman, Persis Tracey aud Edun Tracy,
Trenton. Floreuce Cooper. Of Armacost; Flora
VI. Deaf, OF Arcadia; Edith Ensur, of Nj.
Zion; Mabel Wooden, Ada OGDEN aud Nellie
Wooden, ut Hampstead.
Miss MoIIie. daughter of Mr.. aud Nrs
George l.. Siecksda.e, Of Rose liil Farm,
Ffeelaud, Baltimore county, entertained q
tes friends ST drnuer last Sunday. The house
Vas decorated with ey"rgrry us ami the color
scheme In the dim, groom Was riuk and
green. Those present were Ar. ana Ms.
George l.. StouasdaI. aud Mr.. and Mrs. +. ".
Meade, of Freg'aud. Md; Mr. aud Mrs. Geo.
K. Morris, Of Maryland Line; Mr. aud Mrs.
ELMER SFocksdAle, OF Hampstead. Nd. aud
Mr. and Mrs Francis Miller. ui Baltimore;
Misses Della PeuuiuE, oi Philadelphia; Lethe
Morris and Stella Morris. Of iceland; Messr,.
J. ;. Morris. y. II. Cole aud Geo. h. Curtis,
of Philadelphia; Gus II. Siocksiaie. Edwin
X. NarTis and Chas, IL. Morrss, Of Baltimore.
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CARROLL COUNTY APPOINTMENTS.
List of Justices of the Peace And NotarieS
Public.

Governor Warfeld has appointed and the
Senate has confirmed the following as Justices
of the Peace and Notaries Public for Carroll
county:
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
First district-John H. Diffendal and Nor
man B. Hagan, Taneytown, and j. Vincent
Eckenrode, Harvey.
Secund-Jesse f. Billmyer. Uuioutown,
and DR.. Jacob Rinehart, Frizellburg.
Third-James J. Horner and Jacob K. Lip
RI Iiir SILVER Ro"' and J. "m' Ea'haF'' O"'0"
Fourth-Willam W. Shamer. Patapsco;
John I. Hill, and D. Dixon Byers, East View,
Marian J Leister, Finksburg,
Fifth-Harry f. Curley, Sykesvile; d.
Shrlver Braudenburg. Freedom; Michael
Glennan, Woodbine, aud Robert II. II. Ship
ley, Gist.
Sixlh-John K. Streyig aud john p. BALTIC
ger, Manchester.
Seventh-Gustavus W. Crapster, James f.
Rinker and Edwin w. Shriver, Westminster.
and Edward W. Devilbiss, Pleasant Valley.
Eighth-William II. Armacost and William
A. Abbott, Hampstead.
Ninth-Lous A. koontz, Taylorsvlie, and
Jacob Farver, Sans Greek.
Teuth-D. Calvin Warner, Double Pipe
Creek.
Eleventh.. Edward West, New Windsor.
and Ellsworth +. Lowell, near Denning's.
Twelith-William J. Crahbs aud L. Lee
Erb, Union Bridge.
Thiueenlh-Frank |. Lewis and Caleb o.
Cross, Mount Airy.
Notaries Pubhc-N H. Baumgarlner and
Charles E. Herring, Westminster; j. ". Sna
der, New Windsor; Byron $. Dorsey, Mount
Airy; Frank J. Shriver. Union Bridge; Calvin
+. BaukeEt, Union Mills; George A. Arnold.
Taueyown; j. Fred. Waesche, Sykesvile;
Miss Sadie G. Maseuheiner, Manchester, and
Andrew J. Houck. Hampstead.
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Pine Hill Items.

FEsEUAKrl5-Arshar Walkcrman Fai,aie,
Auuie. Pau aud Ralh Hess, VISITED ], d.
Sholls oH Sunday cycruing.
Coynejious GobreshI has buiit a hue wagon
shed.
Tue sale Of wm. Sell, Diseased. on Tues.
DAY. was vel attended and things broughI
good prices.
Annie BrumgArd and john Wisner are on
the SICK list.
Preaching a, St. Bartholomew Church.
Sunday at 10 a. IN.
While j. Wesley Kepp was saving shingles
for Henry Sieyer. block Tell into the saw,
breaking 1t, the flying pteees striking Mr..
Zepp, cutting ugly gsshes his face.
J. d. Sholi, wife and daughter, Annie,
Wesley Barwsger and Roy Craumer, spent
Sunday al Noah f. Gobrecht's, near Sells
Station.
We notice in last weeks issue that the
Union Mills correspondent of The Advocate
was dissatisfied because the Pine Hill CORES
pondeul had news which he claimed belongs
TO Union Mills and not Pine Hill We know
that Pine Hill aud Union Mills are two dis
tinct places But the editors want the news.
Item writing Is not given out in territories
they make no dividing lines.
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delegate Frederick.

The Annapolis correspondent OF the BATH
more American. of February 10, says: Mr..
Jacob A. Frederick, member of the House
from Carroll county, is the father of IA chill
dren-seyen boys and seven girls. They are
all living. The eldest is SO years old and the
Youngest 10 years. Ten of them reside at
home Only one of the children was ever
sick. and then only for brief time. Mr..
Frederick says that his doctors bills for at
tending his children have not amounted TO
500 Ouly one of the Ii children ever re
ceived whipping. Three of the daughters
are married. Mr.. Frederick is proud of his
offspring. when | am home all the boys
work as hard as | do. | don't say to them,
go on, boys, and dig potatoes | say,
Come on, boys, and let's dig potatoes.
SHOW many turkeys are required for one
dinner p
Two if they are large enough"
Mr.. Frederick is prosperous farmer. de
owns three our four farms in Manchester dis
trict,
One of Mr. Frederick neighbors admits
that he has large family, but ii is not as large
as that of Mr.. Zack Ebaugh, also of Carroll
county. Mr.. Ebaugh's children number 20.
Mr.. Ehaugh, however. had two wives. There
has only been one Mrs. Frederick. She is
still alive, hale, hearty and healthy.
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BACHaAN'S VALLEY ITEMS
A Large Surprise Birthday Pary IN Man
ncrS In Church Personals, Etc.

FrszrtEr li.--S,. Valentines day Is ob
served BY few 80 or community. Some BY
sending \ grand remembrance 10 their .ronfs,
and osher- -esIsss sorno Which bad dltfrr
eni look upon theH.
Sickness - siiIl On the increase.
Gcorre Warvhirie ard family Ncrs iu Friz-
sllbure 90 Saturday attending the funeral II
Ms Mary Warchimr. his mother
Coasting ~As enjoyed by many children last
Saturday aad Sunday.
The ice market has been closed Tor the
prvseaL
The hoa. Of Mr. and Mr.. Milton ".
Swruk. If tbs place, WAS the scene ct a very
ENJOYABLE Sarprise birthday party on SATURDAY
rvealas. February 10. IN honor oi Mr.. Milton
" S.rnk. L being us So birthday. About
; O'Clock The guests bryan Go arrive, which
wAs a complete surprise 20 him: Those pres.
rns engaged ia social conversation unus The
frirnds wcte ali there. ~hsn they al. engaged
IN many games until 10 o'clock ~hen they
~ere invited Go the dining room shere re-
frrshra~uJs xere AbuujAutly served. Amer
which they returned to their games uuiil II
o clock. when al returned 10 their former
homes. having enjoyed the evening very much
Those present were Milton W Sweak and
Nif~, Denton ;. Warehims and wlte; Misses
I EH-3ia Broxu. Clara Ebaugh, Grace Engler,
Sadie Leese. Elsie Lsppu. Ada Brown, Bessie
Stcnesitrr, Annie Swcuk, Mamie Warehime,
Es,a Jones, Rox,e Zepp, Airie kuipple, Ma,
ME Siouesiter. Norma Warehime, Grace
S~euk, Viva Jones. Annie Zahu; Mrssrs. Her
bert Babylon, Charles Leese, Wm. Myers,
Herbert Shriyer, ". J. W. Swenk, William
Yinsliug. Sterling G. Bixler, Clarence (.
| Rachman, George Dehirt, HoTatio Freshman,
| Percy leppo, Carroll Warehime. Harry
Sueach. Maurice Semester, George Ebaugh,
| rhadIeus Kleinsnitz, Mat Black. Harry
Wnrehime. Claude leppo, Charles Sullivan,
William knipple, George Stregig, William
F. Sionesiier
| Paul Jones Is suffering with pneumonia.
| DR.. J. j. Stewart is the attending physician.
! Mat Black spent Sunday with his parents.
Preaching will be GA Sunday AT p. N. by
| Rev. II. II. Flick AT Jerusalem church.
new lodge is expected TO be organized
| here. at an early date, with the following
headiug-F J. F. aud II.
While drilling deep hole IN limestone
| rock last week. the weather being very cold
| At the Time, the drill froze fast; it was some
| time before the drill was again secured, but
/ ils shape was different than when II entered
/ the stone.
| Several calves broke from their pen on
| Sunday evening, but were caught before get.
| ting far away. aud were put on sled aud
taken TO their former home by person who
| came along.
Several parties viii be held this week near
| here.
David H. Slarrer. of this place, sold his
| farm this week.
Throwing paper balls in church has pre-
| vailed among a few at night service.
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Hinkie Items,

FrHsrARr l1.-ORiHs ia = sevrrr attack n
chicken pox oar mcschsai has ocrn ard %
for ~hsic.
SAmaa. Hood is sane~has Complaining
from, an attack Of the grip,
Samuel Hood has odd bis tFuttlug CiTeulRior
mare 10 Mercer. Fagsa 1 Co,
Mrs RosA T. Hood sprnI a day last seek
with hss SISTER. Mn Poole. OF NJ ARR.
The ladies Of Nj Olivr Charrh have or.
gained Ladies A.i S5e.c3y Mrs. Rosa
T. Hood j. president, and the next meeting
all D. held Al her place.
Farmers aud Others who have ice houses
have hllcd them wsih arst class scc.
Katharine l. ~id0w Of The late John Hood
ae~d ~ years aud / day died a, her hone.
near NJ Airy, on FcbraAry ,. She - sur.
rtved ay t~o sisters. Mrs. Frank NalllaiN. Of
Long Corner. Ho~a5j county. Mss sadie
Poole. Aud three brothers. Samuel. Emory
and q. : Poole. Of near EldsrsbuTE. The
funeral took plare NJ Nj Olive V. r. ChaFch.
Services Wcrr conducted by Rev Mr.. Harris
and Rsv. George Cecil. Of TEylotsviile. The
psllbrarrrs ~erc Charles Pcnn, Harry Ecker.
Samuel l.aSmAn, ut,s Buckingham, Willard
Buckingham and Harry lAyer-
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FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.
Large Gathering of Children, Grandchil-
dren, Relatives and Friends.

On February 5, Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Horner, of Finksburg, celebrated their golden
wedding, followed by a christening of one of
their grandchildren, the youngest daughter OF
Mr.. aud Mrs. |. Tyson Harden. The number
of guests present was in the fifties, a coinci-
dence. Quite a number of beautiful presents
were received, amongst them purse of gold
amounting to the htties, and two beautiful
bouquets of carnations, numbering IN each
fifty. Mr. Horuer is the youngest and last
surviving child of the late VIM. j. Horner, of
Carroll county, and his wife is the daughter of
the late Jacob Wickert, and a sister of Mr.. 5.
Carr Wickert, of Westminster.
Those present as children were-Mr. and
Mrs. John c. Melville. Of Fredericksburg,
Va; Mr.. and Mrs. |. Tyson Harden. Green
Spring Valley, Baltimore county: Mr.. and
Mrs. William j. Horner, Baltimore; Mr.. aud
Mrs. Joseph +. Stocksdale, Finksbarg; DR..
and Mrs. Glenn W. Horuer, Westminster; Mr.
E. A. Horner. of the Baltimore Postotfce,
and Misses Maude L. and Edith f. Horner,
of Finksburg The grandchildren were-Mr.
George Norris Power, of Baltimore; Misses
Edna, Lola Clara, Hrlda and Eunice Harden,
and Masters Guy and Chester Harden, of
Green Spring Valley; Masters George, Ora
ham and Thomas MELVILLE of Fredericksburg,
Va: Master CLYDE Horner, Of Baltimore;
Master Clarence and Misses Elizabeth and
Margaret Stocksdale, ofFinksburg. Relatives
present were-Mrs. Amanda and Geo. Buch.
man, Mrs John Gosnell. Mr. and Mrs. Irwin
d. Baxter, Mrs Julia Horner, Mrs Elizabeth
Horner, of Baltimore; Miss Sarah 2. Horner,
of Gettysburg, Pa; Mr.. McCarroll Fox, Of
Spartensburg, \. c.; Miss Lyle George Horn
err of Mechancsburg, Pa; DR.. and Mrs. Mar
shall Radcliffe. of Frederick Nd; Mrs. Alice
Deleplaue, Of Woodsboro, Md, and Rev. and
Mrs s f. CaSsen, Of Finkshurg. After the
usual congratulations bounlul COLLATION. was
served from | to 4 p. IN.
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Minutes of Committee on Union Gospel
Services.

A meeting OF ministers and laymen, repre-.
senting the Reformed. Lutheran, Methodist
Episcopal and Methodist Protestant Churches
of this city was held at the Methodist Protes.
tant Parsonage last Monday afternoon to con.
slider the ACCESSIBILITY or arranging for Union
Gospel Services The following persons were
present: Revs. I. H. Lewis. u. D., p. II.
Miller, d. d., c. S. Slagle, Jesse Starr. l.. f.
Warner, DIR. !. W. Herring, DIR. ID. F. Ship.
ley, Mr. Fred. d. Miller and Mr.. H. B. Gram
mar. Rev. Dr. Lewis offered the use OF
Alumni Hall. aud after some informal discus.
sion the meeting was organized by the election
of Rev. DIR. Miller as chairman, and Rev l..
+. Warner as secretary. DR.. Herring offered
the following resolution, which was adopted {:
WHEREAS Alumni Hail. at Western Maryland
College, has been rendered 10 the Churches OF the
town for series of Gospel Services during the
month of March.
RcSofred That We the representatives of the Iuth.
enn, Reformed, Methodist Episcopal aud Methodist
Protestant Churches. here assembled. do hereby ex-
hold Union Gospel Services at Alumni Hall, at
O'Clock, on each Sunday afternoon during the com
ing month OF March.
On motion Of Rev c. S. Slagle It was agreed
to hold Union Service each Sunday evening
during the month Of March IN the respective
churches. DIR. I. II. Lewis was authorized
to secure, it possible, Mr.. r 4. Harris. Of
baltimore. rs muSlcAl ttFt'ioEs Hhu 10 MAKE
all arrangements for music Revs, c. ).
Slagle, P. H. Miller. l.. F. Warner. together
with a representative to be appointed from the
NJ. +. Church, were made committee to
secure speakers DIR. J W. Herring, Mr.. II.
B. Gn,mmer, Mr.. Fred. d. Miller and DR.. ID.
f. Shipley we're appointed committee on
finance and advertising. No further business
the meeting adjourned, subject to the call of
the chairman.
l.. +. WARNER, Secretary
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A Birthday Surprise Party at Elasrssurg.

The home % Mr. SAmual Barnett acAr
Eidersburg. wSs the scene % a very erIavaule
surprise party Wednesday nieb'. February :.
in honor Of his daughter. Mss Helen. About
$50 the guests began 20 arrive tho evening
spent in dancing. games ard conversation
until ~ O'Clock. ~hsn Refreshments ~ete
served. After which ali babe ,hrir hosS and
hostess good nigh, and returned 10 ihcir homes
after having spent : very pheasant evening".
Among hose present zere Ar.Ssmacl Barnett.
Mr.. Bradley Siocksdale, of Gam h,r; 81 SEES
Bessie Warner, Helea Barnett B.rFg and
kervn SehSariz, Of Eldershurx; i.ua Trou.
Rosa Tripplett. Mahle Boydr. JeH,nr Jones
Blanche Trott, Annie Ba~ic, Ida Sill OF
Oakland; Nina S,ockslale. Anui- Sgncssiale.
OF Gambler; Efie Cushing. e Gypsir HtI;
Eleanor Brown, Miss Brown ~ Syst~yljjr.
Messrs. Oliver Warner. Eastsnar Welsh
Walter Martin, Harry Hooper. Willie Sch assr,s,
Harry Jenkins, Thomas Jasius. Ollie Martin.
Robert Barnett. George Roep. Carl ss,by
Edward Roop, Albert Barnett, Of EiiersbufE;
Albert kelby, Of Harrisonviile; Edgar Fa@er.
Of War6eldsburg; Robert Pickett. X. CAST, Of
Morgan; John Brauniug. Of Louisville; John
Thompson, CLYDE Browu. Mr. Britten, OF
SykesUlle; William Hush, Norwood Trou.
George Brandeaburg, Elias Broan. Keanie
Parker. Of Oakland.
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New Advertisements.

White Dinner Sets, Very Cheap; Great
Clearance Sale of Picture Frames, Etc.-T.
w. Mather Il Sons, Westminster aud Man
chester
Trustees Sale of Valuable Farm, Desir.
able Store aud Railroad Station Property at
WaterSyille, Md.-Thomas England, Trustee
Great Sale OF Muslin Uuderwear-The Mil,
Ter Bros. Co.'S Popular Cash Stores, West
minister.
Fine Home for Sale-M. W. Babylon, 6I5
n. Mount street. Baltimore, Md.
Hotel Property for Rent-Vincent Sebold,
Emmitsburg. Md.
Large Public Sale-Aug. g. Humbert,
Union Mills, Nd
Iowa Horses and Mules-H. A. Spaldiug.
Litilestown. Pa
Keefer's Price Bargaiu-W N. Keefer,
Westminster
Large Sale Of Personal Property-EH I.
Bennett
Closing Out Sale of Cord wood-A. NJ.
kalbach.
House for Sale-Mrs. Mary A. Lane, West.
minister.
Wanted-42 West Biddle street, Baltimore,
Md
Man Wanted-W B. Cockey, Pikesvile,
Nd.
Public Sale-James NJ. Smith, Woodsboro,
Md
Farm for Reut-F. F. Gray, Finksburg,
Nd.
Egypt, Lecture, by Rev. Frank NJ Gibson.
Browning News Agency, West Falls, Md.
List of Unclaimed Matter in the Postoffice.
Union Gospel Services.
Legal Notices.
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Wedding Reception.

A wedding reception was given at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. George Sebore. Pennsylvania
avenue, this city, on Wednesday evening. to
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Bollnger, OF Emmits
burg. who were recently married. The EN-
mitsburg orchestra was in attendance and rem
dered select music. The evening was spent
in games and conversation, after which re.
freshments were abundantly served. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. George Sebore and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kaufman. Mr..
aud Mrs William Helm, Mr.. aud Mrs Geo.
Six and daughters; Mrs. Sebore aud family,
Mrs. jackson and family, of Emmitsburg;
Mrs. Martha Anne Sebore, of Chicago: Mrs
Ann Jones, of Washington. d. c.; Mrs. Sallie
Flickinger. of Shippensburg; Chas. Lawrence
and wife, of Washington, D. c., and Winifred
johnson, wife and daughters, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Bollinger is a sister of Mrs. Geo. Sebore.
They left this city yesterday for a wedding
trip to Chicago, and will make their future
home in Emmitsburg.
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Bankert,s yin liens.

FEBRUARY l4.-This is the 18th or Valen.
tines day. ! cannot forget one particular
Valentines day. when | was a sweet young
thing Of Is. mustachless summers had. Then,
as we most all of US have. one girl ! loved a
little worse than the others. She had, as |
thought. an awful pretty fac" and the dearest
little mouth | ever saw. it was about bali an
inch wide when you kissed it. bu; about Que
yard across when it WAS eating pie, and l
thought both ends of her mouth were racing
to see which would reach the back OF her neck
first.
The snow which melted under the influence
of the sun. the past week, has saturated the
earth and filed il with moisture, which is very
beneficial 10 the winter grain.
At this writing county roads here are IN
very bad condition for travellers in vehicles or
otherwise.
ID. II. Hahn, one of our best marksmen,
shot two hawks recently that measured respec-
lively #. IL in. and f. in. from tip 20 tip.
Any person visiting his residence can see
them, as he has them on exhibition there.
Geo. c. Hartman, our local butcher, slaugh
tered the past season 23S hogs, the heaviest
weighed 677 pounds and the lightest l0l
pounds, and % beeves, the total number of
pounds Of hogs and beeves amounted to IA
637 pounds. His best record was on January
Is when he killed % hogs. with the help Of
two men, in Al hours. ranging in weight from
$50 down to l0l pounds. His best record on
beef, that weighed $50 pounds, was 81 min-
nj
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patent for a gate for wire fences has been
issued to Mr.. Roy Fl. Singer, of Uniontown.
Two prizes of $40 in gold each, offered to
the students of the Western Maryland College
for the best piece of prose and the best piece
of poetry published in the College Monthly in
1905, have been awarded to W. Lee Dawson,
of Trappe, Ma, for the prose, and TO Mary R.
Thayer, of Oakland, Md, for the poetry.
These prizes were provided by Hon. Joshua
W. Miles, of the class of 1873, and Mr. Lynn
R. Meeking, of the class of 1892.
On Tuesday aud Wednesday the town and
the rural mail carriers were loaded down with
letters and packages from St. Valentine.
Those carriers who deliver in the country lid
not leave the postofice until about a. H.,
fully half an hour late, while the town car.
riers had difficulty in delivering and gath
ering for the 9.15 train. At the midday
delivery Mr. Mackley was not over half
his route 10y 100 p. m, and the perspira-
ton was standing out in large beads on his
face
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Pleasant Valley Items,

FEBRUARY l4.-Last Monday morning f.
c. Yirging in going to the barn found MS
saddle horse dead
Camp No. 7, P. O. S. of A, will nave a
banquet ON Friday night, February % All
members are requested to be present. State
Secretary Heapes is expected to be with us.
On the following Sunday, February %, at 10
a. IN, Rev. John o. Yoder will preach pa
triotic sermon to the Order.
Mrs. Wheeler, of Baltimore, and Mrs. VIM.
Arthur, of Frizelburg. visited Mrs. II. T..
Wantz last Sunday
Last week SO dozen of eggs were stolen
from Holly Myers. II seems that goods have
been frequently stolen between Westminster
and Baltimore.
Rev. James b. Stonesifer will have his
foreign mission service this Sunday at 10 a. m.
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Personal Notes.

Persons having friends as guests and desire the
publication Of the same will please send their
names to this office. EDITORS
Mr.. Murray C. Geiman and Miss Mabel c.
Frock, both Of near Melrose, were married in
Hanover, Pa, on February IL, by Rev. J. A.
Meizger.
Miss Mamie Eckenrode, who has been visit
ing in Baltimore since Christmas, has returned
to her home at Reese.
Mrs. William B. Thomas returned this week
from East Orange, n. j., after most delight
full visit of several weeks to her daughter and
son in. law. Mr.. and Mrs. AIRY J. Lamme.
Miss Minnie Waddell. of Sans Greek, is
spending some time with Louis Schnabel's
family at Eastview.
Miss Beulah Benson, Of Gambler, is visiting
friends in Westminster.
Mrs. Elmer Wampler. of near F'nksburg,
and Mrs. William Powder, of Reisterstown,
are visiting friends in Cumberland, Md.
Miss A. Myrtle Caple, of Sandyvile is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. JAS. w. Lockard, this
city.
Judge William H. Thomas attended the din
ner given by Governor Warfeld to the Judges
of the several courts of the State on Thursday
evening.
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Local legislation.

The following local bills were offered in the
House this week:
BY Mr.. Kolb-To sanction a bequesi Of
Mary +. Johnston to ST. Joseph's Catholic
Church. OF Taneytowu.
By Mr.. Myers-To provide for a police JUS.
tice in election district No. Z; TO provide for
a guard at Carroll County Jail.
By Mr. Bushey-A general bin to provide
for taxing dogs for the protection Of sheep.
1t provides for taxing each dog, above six
months old, Sl.OO, exclusive Of the city Of Bal
timore aud towns where dogs are taxed The
tax collected 10 be applied to pay losses sus
tanned by dogs killing sheep. aud the surplus
to be paid TO the School Boards for public
education
BY Mr.. Kolb--To provide for an additional
Justice of the peace in the Third district.
By Mr.. Frederick-To prevent aud punish
frauds and misrepresentation in connection
with sales of barbed wire fencings.
By same-To require Justices of peace IN
Carroll county to make reports Of fines assess
ed
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IaYlorSYiIIe liens.

FEBRUARY l5. Hauling ice is The order Of
the day.
Misses Bessie Farver aud Nellie Wright
assisted Misses Zelda aud Efie FriEzeI last
Sunday.
Misses Marie Harris aud Mamie Gum
visited Miss Hattie Lewis, near Wno4Uiuc,
from Thursday Of last week until Sunday
The Ladies Aid Society OF Jhis place ,..l
hold its next meeting at the home 81 Mrs. y
II. Farver, Thursday of next we-s
c. NJ. Barnes and n. II. Farver, our buck,
sters, each have had telephone pa, INTO their
residence.
Harry Barnes los, valuable COW last week.
Mrs. George Baker and Mrs. Julia Fugels
are not much improved at this writing. I. J..
Byers, who has also been on the sick list, is
improving slowly.
Chickenpox IS prevalent in this community.
Preaching Sunday afternoon at this place at
3 clock
The Junior league of this place ~il meet
at the church this Saturday afternoon from
TO clock.