The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

christmas box to Rev. Harold
" Rider and family.
Actor Won have eaten big dinner,
nd . box of good things to some one
loss fortunate than yourself.
Tbare is living near Glyndon a vet
oran of the Civil War 81 years old,
those Youngest child is in its fourth
year.
Tho Postofice Department has ruled
t,ot "card parties are lotteries when
nrizes are given, and matter relating
IN them is unmailable.
The cantata Santa Claus at Miss
prim's School" will be given on New
yoar's night by the Junior League of
centenary Church in the lecture room
of the church.
William ]. Laudenslager, formerly
connected with the police department
of baltimore, died of old age in that
city Saturday. Deceased was born
in carroll county in 1928.
The citizens of Littletsown will hold
meeting Monday evening for the pur-
nose of petitioning Congress to have
the Lincoln boulevard constructed by
way of Westminster and LittleStOwn.
One of the government cattle inspec-
tors was in the Advocate Office We'd
nesday. He thinks the quarantine
will soon be raised, as there is no
further evidence of infected cattle in
this county.
Miss Verna A. Bair, daughter of
Samuel Bair, while walking on West
Main street Wednesday afternoon, fell
on the icy pavement and broke her left
arm. Drs Woodward and Sullivan
reduced the fracture.
Frank ]. Sneeringer, of McSherrys-
town. bought the Gettier residence in
Manchester for 5000 for Walter D.
Hanson, of the latter place, and the
cigar factory was purchased by c. ].
Delone, of Hanover, for $1,000.
Sheriff Townshend will have no reg
ular deputy after the first of the year.
Whenever it is necessary, he will ap-
point special deputies. If business in
the criminal line don't pick up he may
have to close the Jail. Too bad.
Trappers are complaining of their
traps being stolen. One trapper
caught man and several boys with
seventeen of his traps. One man near
this city is known to have taken sew
eral traps and will be arrested as soon
as caught.
The Sunday school of ST. Benjamin. S
Church will render cantata in the
church. near this city, on New Years
Eve. The title of the cantata is "The
Spirit of Christmas" and it will be a
charming entertainment. A silver col
lection at the door.
The Westminster postoffice will be
open Christmas Day from to a. m.
The city carriers will make one de-
livery and one collection, in the morn
Ing. The rural carriers will go out
on Christmas Day, but will not do
liver mail on New Years Day.
Elmer Wampler, of near Finksburg,
mas bought the Mine property, near
Delight, from Patrick Calhoun. The
property contains 135 acres, and is the
largest lot of timber land in that vi
anity Mr.. Wampler will place two
saWmills on the ground at once.
The Rural Letter Carriers Associa-
1on of Carroll county will meet at
Davis Hall, John street, at 10 o'clock
view Years day. A large attendance
OF members is desired, and each mem
oer is requested to bring some sug-
gestlon that will be useful to the Or
sanlzation. The public is also invited.
The Kennedy Medicine Company are
moving at the Odd Fellows Hall this
week and will continue next week The
SNOW IS as moral and refined as any
III the business. 1t is the best medi-
VI, grle snow ever exhibited in this city.
nie Inc program is changed each night
she feature of the show is the Ken
nedy sisters, who are very clever
actresses.
Inc store room Of A. S. Burkholder,
oranberry Station, was broken into
vi friday night last and a small
aniount OF money and a bottle of whis-
tey stolen. The thief gained an en-
rance by breaking the glass in the
'front.' door of the store, then reached
Trough the hole made and unlocked
,e .ne door. A bottle of blackberry was
49, A.. on the front porch, which he no
tb;.e, wv AOohcu. NO clue CO Cue
'D'el mas been discovered.
h AT the public sale of stocks and
~S! .I.us OF the late Sallie Longwell,
pnn; pntIn LOOK place at the Union National
hsnH hanh last Saturday, George w. AL
Ths Tgausn purchased two $500 bonds of
rne ne carroll Electric Light and Power
houlp hSUmlpany, for $49O and s495, a $500
non nonu OF the Westminster Water Com
eany lor $3.50, and 4 shares of the NJ
NJ Association stock at so cents
uon uSlare; 4 shares of Westminster
s;aa%are ar;a, Company were sold to Fred
r TN IN brehm at $96 per share, par $25.
'nomas Roop was the auctioneer.
~, MRS Lasalle Corbett Pickett, wild
co.. VI General Pickett, the hero of
fbs'yksourg, fba is delivering a lecture on
ho IL oattle of Gettysburg. She will
yiorr ~ aavre de Grace January 1. In
n m ol the Lincoln highway project,
p;o',uid houid be a good idea to have Mrs.
mino9t inett deliver this lecture in West
thai H 1t Is reasonable to assume
mill! mill MRS. Pickett is thoroughly IA
eroaa with every incident of this
Nc e So engagement, and she might give
advo.ne points that would be of great
Linoa,tage In our efforts to secure the
tha NJ boulevard. We suggest that
cate M: & M. Association communi-
the o,n WIN MRS. Pickett. 1t would cost
coma association nothing to have her
beinv h sne admission fee to the lecture