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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-03-20
MOUNT AIRY.

At meeting last week Of promin-
ent Republicans from the four coun-
ties of Carroll, Frederick, Howard and
Montgomery Taft Club was organ
lied. M. A. Poole, Joseph Gosnell and
]. A. Hood are members Of the execu-
tive committee from this county.
A. Frank Miller sold for DR.. S. R.
Waters the two-story dwelling on
Main street to Milton H. Harrison for
$1,000.
A. E. Phebus sold his home, on Park
avenue, to E. N. Beall for $4,000.
William H. Roberts purchased the
vacant lot adjoining the property he
recently purchased from F. w. King
of Clifton Sponseller for 1925.
John w. Condor has sold his gro
Gerry and provision store, on Main
street, to Singleton A. Aldridge, who
will conduct the business in the
future.
A. ]. Baker has sold his interest In
the firm of Baker & Sentz, hardware
dealers, to Charles s. Sprecher.
Raymond Barnes sold lot on Main
street to Walter r. Rudy. The lot
has a frontage of 105 feet, Is feet OF
which is improved with storeroom,
now occupied by Sponseller's depart
ment store.
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A Large Dance.

Thursday evening, March 18th, the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. u. Snyder
was the scene of one of the prettiest
and most enjoyable dances given In
our village this season. The evening
was an ideal one in regard to the
weather. Notwithstanding the muddy
roads, making travelling somewhat I'M
desirable, the invited guests began to
arrive early and the house was soon
filled with merry and jolly crowd
who were received with a hearty well
come. At about o'clock the dance
was called to order by VIM. Fl. STAINS
bury, who gave the large crowd up
to-date figures. The floor space soon
became over crowded and another
room was opened, which was soon fill
ed with dancers, with Mr.. Dull, OF
Westminster, in charge. Music was
furnished by the Weimert brothers,, OF
Brummell, for floor No. 1, with violin
and banjo. Israel Utz played the vio-
lin for floor No. 2, both floors being
in action at the same time. Order
without exception was the best that
could be had, and the crowd was
heartily congratulated by their leader,
Mr.. Stansbury, for their good behavior
and attention, during the evening.
Those present were L. G.Snyder and
wife, Charles Lippy and wife, VIM. H.
Stansbury and wife, Peter Wertz and
wife, Mrs. ]. Wesley Snyder, Chester
M. Geiman and wife, Horace A. Leppo
and wife, Israel Utz, Joseph and Wal
ter Weimert; Misses Carrie Snyder,
Mamie Snyder, Clara E. Ebaugh, Helen
Beard, Effie l.. Bankert, Bessie Bloom
Anna M. Reed, Mary Utz, Grace Ship
ley, Blanche Reed, Elvie Snyder, Treva
Utz, Ella Shipley, Amanda E. Reed
Anna Snyder, Hattie Grove, Edna Hoff
Hilda Bankert, Annie Sharrer, Viola
B. Snyder, George Sharrer, lola M
Beard, Arye Knipple, Addie V. Shaffer
Erma Houser, Lille Bowman and Liz
zie Shaffer; Messrs. George Snyder
Clinton Reed, ]. Thomas Yingling, Jr.
John G. Reed, Charles Dull, Charles
Sandruck, Thomas ann,Howard Wing
ling, George Ensor, Roy Simmons, Will
lie c. Reed, Sterling Bixler, James
Staub, Herbert Babylon, Harvey Ware
hime, Harry Snyder, Charles Jones
Herbert Houser, Harry Stonesifer
Harry Smeach, Paul Jones, Robert
Lowe, Charles Barnhart, John Beard
Charles Sullivan, Abram T. Shaffer
Horace Reese, Charles Dutterer Oscar
e. Clary, Edgar Bankert, Harry T.
Clary, Claude Mitten, George Ebaugh
Harvey Utz, Harvey Beard, Harry
Shaffer, Clayton Myers, Milton Hes
son and Erwin Fridinger.
On Wednesday evening Centenary
M. e. Church of this city elected DR.
D. F. Shipley delegate and Atlee VAN
pier alternate delegate to the lay cleo
toral conference to be held in Wash
ington in April at the time of the an
nual conference. This lay electoral
conference is to elect the lay delegates
from the Baltimore conference to the
general conference to be held in Bal
timore in May.
The County Commissioners this week
allowed special pension of SIS to
Clara Harry.
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TRANSFERS AND ATTACHMENTS.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested that the County Commission
ers of Carroll county will sit for the
purpose of hearing applications for
transfers and attachments at their office,
in the Court House, Westminster, Md,
as follows
March 81 and April l for Districts
Nos. 1, 2 and 8.
April and 8 for Districts Nos. a, 5
and 6.
April IA and Is for Districts Nos. z
and 8.
April 81 and % for Districts Nos. 9,
10 and II.
April % and 20 for Districts No. IL
and 10.
The Board will sit from 9 a. m. until
8 p. m. on each of said days, R6. and
notice is hereby given that after the
sittings as aforesaid no transfers or
attachments will be made to affect the
levy of 1908. F. L. HAHN,
MARIO st Clerk and Treasurer.
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Zahn-Harver.

Roy L. Zahn and Myrtle F. Harver
were married at the home of the bride
near Frizellburg, March 10, by Rev.
R. w. Doty. After the wedding there
was reception by the brides parents
The bridal costume was of white
French batiste, while the groom wore
the regulation black. Those present
were Rev. Doty and wife, Roy Zahn
and wife, Frederick Harver and wife,
Jacob Zahn and wife Edward H.Shaef-
fer and wife, Tonic Zahn and wife,
Frey Harver and wife, Edward Har-
yer and wife, Ernest Shaefter and wife,
Roy Durbin and wife, William Dehoff,
of York Road; William Harver, of Bal
timore; Misses Rosa Smith, Of Balti-
more; Clara Zahn, Plata Bankard,
Mary Weimert, Helen Zahn, Hilda
Harver, Katherine Harver and May
Harver, Wilbur Schaeffer, Frederick
Zahn, Fern Harver and Edward Dur
bin,
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Money Grows in Swamps.

Cedarhurst, Long Island, March II.
George Howard, superintendent Of
the Rockaway Hunt Club and grounds,
invested SIS few years ago in as
many acres of marsh land in Jamaica
Bay, and has just had an offer of $685.
900 for the same property. Howard,
in a spirit of fun, made the small bid
for the land at sale for unpaid taxes,
and after few bids back and forth
it was knocked down to him. The fol-
lowing spring he sold salt hay from
the land for $500, and has been doing
that every year since, the taxes
amounting to about $40. AS Brook
Ign is crowded for dock room, there
has been considerable talk of open
ing docks in Jamaica Bay, and How
ards place is right in line. He re-
fused the $4,000 offer yesterday, say
ing he wanted $4,000.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-03-20
IN the Circuit Court for Carroll Coun-
l. ty, Sitting as Court of Equity.
NO. 1875 EQUITY,

NO. 1875 EQUITY.
Anna Mary Gilbert, Josephine /. Hahn
and Michael F. Hahn, her husband,
and Agnes G. Gilbert, Plaintiffs, vs..
Eva Gilbert, William H. Gilbert and
Mary Gilbert, his wife, John w.
Gilbert and Elizabeth Gilbert, his wife,
Eva Gilbert and William H. Gilbert,
Executors of the Last Will and Testa-
ment of Wendlin Gilbert, deceased,
Defendants.
Ordered, this 10Th day of March, in
the year Nineteen Hundred and Eight,
by the Circuit Court for Carroll County,
sitting as Court of Equity, that the
sale Of real estate mentioned in these
proceedings, made and reported by John
M. Roberts, Trustee, be ratified and
confirmed unless cause to the contr ary
thereof be shown on or before the Goth
day of April, next; provided a copy of
this order be inserted in some newspaper
printed and published in Carroll County
once in each of three successive weeks
before the 18th day of April, next.
The report states the amount of sale
to be $650.00.
DAVID P. SMELSER, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
MARIO st DAVID P. SMELsER, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-03-20
Trolley for LittlestOWn.

John Dobbling, the well-known rail-
way construction contractor, and City
Engineer Robert McKinnon, of York,
were in Hanover Saturday. The gen.
tlemen went to McSherrystown, and
from thence on foot went over the pro-
posed route of the extension of the
Hanover and McSherrystown Street
Railway to Littlestown.
On Saturday, T. J. O'Neill drove
his Thomas flyer to the Adams Coun-
ty terminal and brought the contrac-
tor and surveyor back to Hanover.
This movement indicates that the
proposed extension is going to go be-
yond the agitation" state, this time.
The Board of Directors may hold a
meeting next week, at which time
Messrs. Dobbling and McKinnon will
make report.-Hanover Record.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-03-20
Fresh Air Cures Meningitis.

Newark, March 1.-Two cures Of
cerebro-spinal meningitis by the fresh
air treatment are reported by the
Newark City Hospital. One of the
patients-George Schwartz, years
old-has been discharged, while the
other-James Bromley, 6 years old
is still at the institution pending treat
ment for paralysis. The Schwartz boy
was admitted to the City Hospital on
January 9,while the Bromley boy went
there six days before In both cases
the disease was In an advanced state.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-03-20
Hoist Mule Ten Stories.

Knoxville, Tenn, March 16.-Ten
Clinch streets and on the top Of the
neighboring buildings or sat in win
dows and watched Maud, an ordinary
type of the Woodworking American
mule hoisted to the top of the new
ten-story steel construction building
of the Knoxville Banking& Trust COM
pany. Maud has warked hard; she
hauled away the debris from the ex-
cavation and then she hauled the
steel. Therefore the construction COM
pany gave her a trip to the top of the
building as a reward. She did not
appreciate the honor and kicked vic
iously at everything in sight.
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Got Confession By Salt Water.

Trenton, N. j., March 13.-Richard
Tague, who is suing his wife for d.
vorce. declared in court that he had
positive proof of the wife's infidelity.
He said "She confessed in her sleep.
An old sea captain once told me that q
person talking in their sleep will tell
the truth IL their hand is placed In salt
water. / tried it mad she established
her guilt. The Judge took the salt
water story with little salt, and re-
served decision.
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Trio Risk Life for Dog.

Muskegon, Mich, March 17.-Strug-
Cling for eight hours through mile
of ice cakes, Charles Snyder, Edward
Sprigg and Robert Jervis of White
Hall yesterday risked their lives to
save a collie dog that had been ma
rooned for three days in Lake Mich
igan off White Lake harbor.
The dogs feet were swollen and froz-
en- to the ice, but 1t gave gleeful bark
as the rescuing party appeared. The
animal was worn to skeleton.
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A Pleasant Social.

On the 18th inst. few of her many
friends gathered at the home of Mrs.
l.. F. Fitze, who is confined to her
bed with a broken leg. Among those
present were ]. p. Fitze and wife, VIM.
C. Schwartz and wife, James Bowers
and wife. George 8. Benson and wife,
Mrs. VIM. Smith, Mrs. Harry j. Walt
ers. Mrs. Elmer Peragory, Mrs. VIM.
Merkel, Mrs. Frank Zentz, Mrs. Harris
Uhler; Misses Sallie Gittinger, Mary
Uhler, Eva Ward, Dicie Ward, Ellen
Schwartz, Master Samuel d. Fitze, C.
O. Ftze, Walter Merkel and Paul
Bailey.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-03-20
Canned Tomato Bride Sues.

Tuckerton, N. j., March 10.-Mrs.
David Gallagher, better known as the
canned tomato BRIDE" is suing her
rich husband for divorce. Three sum-
mers ago Miss June Early was pack
er in a local cannery. One day she
pinned a love note on a label. Mr..
Gallagher, a wealthy bachelor, came
across the note. He replied, and Miss
June Early became his bride. Now
she has repented and wants sepa-
ration.
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FOR SALE.
Farm and Mill Property,

165 ACRES, improved by Frame Mill,
Grist, Saw and Cider Mill;
A3SA 2-story Dwelling, 9 rooms;
rooms over Saw Mill; all
necessary outbuildings;
abundance Of water at all times; well Of
water at dwelling; Is H. P. Turbine
Mill Wheel; located in Howard County,
Nd, one mile from Frederick Pike and
five miles from Sykesville Station, B. &
o. r. r.; Daily Mail at the door; con-
veniently located. Price $1,000. Mill
alone worth $500.
For further particulars address or
apply to
SykeSVlIIe Realty and Investment Co.,
MARIO ct SYKESVILLE, MD.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the SUBJ
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Carroll county, in Maryland,
letters testamentary on the Personal
Estate of
MICHAEL MOORE,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated, to the subscriber, on or
before the Goth day of October, 1908;
they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 10Th day of
March, 1908.
MARTIN J. LEAHY,
MARIO At Executor.
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JOSIAH FLEAGLE,
MO. 1887 EQUITY.

MO. 1887 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
In the matter of the Trust Estate of
Daniel e. Bush, George E. Benson,
Trustee, VS.. Daniel E. Bush.
Ordered, this 10Th day Of March, A.
D. 1908, that the Second Account Of
the Auditor filed in this cause be finally
ratified and confirmed, unless cause to
the contrary thereof be shown on or be-
fore the 9Th day Of April, next; pro-
vided copy of this order be inserted
for two successive weeks before the last
named day in some newspaper published
in Carroll county.
DAVID T. SMELSER, Clerk.
True Copy, Test:
mario ct DAVID P. SMELsER, Clerk.
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NOTICE..
Office of Carroll County Electric Light !
a.

Office of Carroll County Electric Light
& Power Company.
Westminster, Md, March 8. 1908. } .
Inasmuch rs the telling and trimming OF
trees along the wires of this Company re,
suit in injury to same and thus endanger
homes using the electric current, this Com
pany respectfully requests that property
owners or tenants intending to trim trees
adjacent to our lines, before so doing, call
upon Mr.. B. 81. Sechrist, Superintendent OF
the Company. That officer, without charge
to the property holder, will superintend the
work.
CARROLL Co. ELECTRIC LIGHT & Power Co.
mar 63t
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Miss Emma ]. Pool. dressmakine for
children and all kind Of plain sewing.
Work guaranteed. Centre street.
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TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
This is to give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Carroll county, in Maryland,
letters of administration on the Personal
Estate of
JOSIAH FLEAGLE,
late of Carroll county, deceased. ALI
persons having claims against the de-
same, with the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated, to the subscriber, on or
before the Goth day of October, 1908;
they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
March, 1908.
O. EDWARD DODRER,
MARIO At Administrator.
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front on the memorable day. She is
the twenty-hfth holder Of the title
Baroness Wentworth. who. before
she succeeded to the title, was
known as Lady Mary MiIbanke, de-
rives her peerage from her father,
who was the Earl of LoveIace, and
wlo inherited the barony Of Went
worth from his mother. the only
daughter Of the poet Byron. Like her
Eether and her great-srandfather,
Baroness wentworth has real literary
ability and is, moreover, an accom-
pHshed musician. Her mother is one
of the brilliant group of Stuart-wort-
leys, children OF a famous recorder of
London in the Victorian era.
One of the most interesting Of those
Who theoretically have a seat in the
upper British legislative chamber is
the youthful Baroness Beaumont. She
was only seven years ole when King
Edward was crowned and was the
second youngest peerless to don he.
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thought that they can exercise the
privilege If they want tor
That there are fourteen English
women, The youngest Of whom is only
eight years old, entitled TO sit on the
crimson lea her benches that adorn
the house of lords. has not been gen
orally known until quite recently.
when a learned professor called at
tention to the fact and produced his
toricaI data to prove that their an
cestors OF the gentler Sex had exer-
cised the prerogative in a few in
stances.
Probably the most interesting Of the
women who hold the right to sit in
the British house Of lords rs Lady
Kinloss. a great pal of the king and
eldest daughter OF the late Duke OF
Buckingham and Chandos. By the
will Of much married Henry VIII this
peerless should now be sitting on the
throne Of England. That monarch
limited the succession, failing issue
of his daughters TO the issue - his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-26

" HB BEAUTY Of color photogrs-
ply has undoubtedly made a
strong appeal TO the women Of
society. who not only are being
photographed IN colors them
selves, but are seeing their drawing
rooms, their household goods. and
their children IN all the radiance Of
living tiuts and shades The new col
ored photographs are indeed extremely
decorative AS IS well known, they are
on glass. and can be hung in windows
flooded with light where they form al
attraction which cannot be galnsald-
The costliness Of color photography
confines II at present to the enjoyment
az the rich such a photograph or an
individual today is a more eXtrava-
can't luxury than the portraits Of the
earlv Americans. AT excellent color
ed photograph Of a child recently TAX
on for 2 New York woman is valued al
800 Nevertheless, the time is said 20
he near when amateur photographers,
Of whom there are a goodly number,
will be dabshng in this phase OF the
art themselves, il being possible 70
take colored pictures with an ordinary
camera. supplied merely with yell
low screen The cost Of the plates n
the SKI size is 80 a dozen.
While men are arguing about the
probable usefulness Of color photosra-
phy women have taken il 10 their
hearts. They arc especially pleased TO
have pictures Of their babies in color
Already several have been made OF the
silded infants OF New York which
have been immensely attractive those
in the nude showing the unts OF the
flesh admirably. Success in this par
ticular branch OF the art IS indeed a
test Of skill. The exposure for col
ored photograph must be several
times longer than that for an ordi-
nary one in black and white TC keep
an infant still long enough 10 get a
satisfactory result is, therefore, some
thing OF a dFain on the ingenuity
Horns are blown, whistles are footed.
and even lights are flashed that the
tiny siuteTs' attention may De caught
and held for several seconds. At this
season Of the year II Is useless TO
count on less than seven seconds for
an interior exposure OF an infant
under a top light, while a longer time
Is desirable.
The length OF time required 10 take
a satisfactory picture n color IS one
Of the reasons that part cular-y adapts
the art 10 still life A drawing room
Of the Louis Ky or XVI period can
be more accurately and dainnly repre-
scented by this process than would be
possible by any other heretofore
known No brush can catch the min
utiae Of details that It IS possible for
a lens to portray; no mixing of pig
ments on an artists palette can show
the tones and shades Of colors passing
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robes and appear in the great process
sion
She was born in 1894 and when only
two years OF age. the title which. on
the death Of her father had Iapsed
for want OF n male heir. was called
out OF allegiance In her favor by Queen
Victoria. The title carries with il the
ownership OF a splendid country seat
In Yorkshire, called Carton Towers,
which is 10 be the absolute property
comes Of age There she and her
mother and sister. who is a year
her junior, live the year round. en-
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~ { late suffragists have become
very energetic across the At
~ lantic, particularly In Lon
don. Demonstration AFTER
demonstration has been made. Many
OF them have bordered on riots and the
police have been compelled to take
hand in quieting the disturbances.
Many OF the women have been prom
kIent IN social affairs, but this did not
arevent them from parading through
'us streets carrying banners and
'nrches and demanding that the women
II Great Britain be given equal fran
oFlse with the men.
IN this country the agitation has not
Aeen so meteoric. but equally as per-
slstent. Organizations have been in
existence for some years which have
as a basic platform the granting OF
wOmens suffrage These societies
have grown into formidable affairs
and have been meeting regularly.
Slowly but surely they have been mar
shaiing their forces and addinr
strength for an onslaught upon the
lawmakers Of the country. That the
time for equal suffrage. both In this
country and in England. is not far
distant, is the belief Of many.
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DECLINE Of Family Fortuna.

Lady Kinloss is the owner of Stowe
House. a great pile of buildings once
among the finest country seats IN Eng
land. The glories Of the place de-
parted in 1913, when most OF the art
treasures were sold, following upon
the financial crash in the affairs of the
second Duke of. Buckingham, partly
in consequence of his reckless liber-
atty in entertaining the French ref
occupied by the Comte de Paris. Louis
XVIII and other Bourbon exiles. The
gardens. more than 500 acres in extent.
are said to have been the finest in the