The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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The Advocate wishes all it's CORES
pondents, readers and friends a very
merry Christmas.
The Union Mills M E. Sunday school
will hold it's Christmas service and
treat on Sunday evening, December
26 next.
The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association will hold meeting in the
Royal Arcanum room, Wantz build
ing on January 8.
Hawkins put in his appearance
this week and made things as cold as
blazes. Where is that good old red
hot summer
Carroll Stem, OF Dennings, will
hold a shooting match at the above
place for turkeys, geese, &C., on
Christmas day.
A very handsome calendar was re-
ceived from the Westminster Fert1l-
izer Co., and Jacob N. Dehoff, mer-
chant, Greenmount. Thanks.
J. Calvin Dutterer, Uniontown dis
trict, killed four large pOrkers this
week W0lSu1uS OCH, ,cSV NJ. csO 1890
388h pounds. The first hog seems 10
be the champion of the county.
James Trayer, late deputy clerk
under Mr.. Smelser, has sold his prop
erty in Westminster 70 Francis j. Al
baugh, and at the same time bought
from Mr.. Felagle, his store stand at
Mayberry.
The Baltimore express, which ar
riyes at this city at $40 a. M, mas
been run in two sections this week
The first hauls passengers and Dag-
gage only, while the second section Is
made up of express cars.
A comedy in three. acts entitled "A
Doctor by Courtesy" was presented
Tuesday night in Waters Hail De1oTe
a large audience by the, young people
of Gaithersburg and vicinity for the
benefit of the Gaithersburg High
School.
The Western Maryland Railroad
Comnanv has raised it's tracks at the
crossing of Main street about inches
above the surface of the street, as II
was. the tracks were lower than the
street and were washed full OF DEBRIS
at every hard rain.
The Westminster postothce Will De
open Christmas Day from TO a. III
The city carriers will make one oe-
1ivery and one collection in the morn
ing. The rural carriers will go out
on Christmas Day, but will not oe-
liver mail on New Years Day.
Mr. William Haight, of Carroll coun-
ty. while running his automoDlle aI
nit hQGAm6
blinded by the glare OF ngnI anu
ran into the toll gate on the Liberty
road. at Randallstown. Mr.. Halgnt
escanad injury. but the automobile
was damaged and the toll gate broKen.
One of the best COWS in this county
was sold on Wednesday by HoWeil
(Dock) Stonesifer, residing on the
Sullivan road, near this city, to Chas:
z. Owings, of Frize1lburg, for SIOO
cash Two and one-half inches OF
cream formed on a quart of milk from
this cow. which is remarkable. me
COW is not fresh and will not be untll
March.
An entertainment was given at
SmaIlwood public school, THURSDAY
afternoon. the 23rd instant, at Wnlcn
time a bible and flag were presented.
Mr. Seabrook, deputy clerk, OF the
court and County superintendent
6 Simpson. made addresses. Inc oc-
casion was one of special interest," 10
the community, and the teacher, MISS
K M Fiscel, is well liked by the
patrons.
Robert N. Fleagle Co., OF Baltlmore
which firm conducts a creamery a.
TI11ocdoU arrested
nv a United States Revenue lnspec-
~, from washington, for using oleo-
maroine in the manufacturing OF
creamery butter. A large quanIlty
of II was found on the premises anu
tbo Mace is closed. This OF course
works hardship on the farmers VINO
supplied it with cream
Rv the will of Mr. Henry F. M.
Fo,Irhman, which was admtteu W
nrobate Tuesday by the Orphans
Court at Towson, his WIDOW, Lyuia
Amanda Fourhman, is given az lns
property for life, to revert At me- rea
death to the testator,s chlloren.s
testator's grandson, HARRISON =, -
Fourhman, is given a snare equn! -
one-half that. of each child. Wl1iiam
H and Charles C.. Fourhman' oI Llno
borO, are nameu oo+obar 16
bond. The will is daIeo oc1oDo
1903.
The following officers were elected
bv the, Mystic Circle at their regular
n;eeting in Davis Hall on Monaay
night worthy Ruler, Harry
Gorsuch: worthy Vice Ruler, Cnas. =.
Mitfen: p. w. Ruler, John ). reese,
worthy Chaplain, John r. Eckenroue
Worthy Recorder, Geo. E; Baugnmahh, nn,4hy
Worthy Collector, J, H. Fuss; Morthy NOTIFY
Treasurer, ]. Thos. Anders; moasn. ada.
Marshall. Miss Maggse =, esss;a IeasI Diffen.
dai: MI. worthy Guard, Mrs; GO Cora e
aentz; Cent organist, Mrs. Florence e. an D
ders: % Trustees, ]. 8. Reese, ". sster T.
Helm Helm and J. E. Eckenrode. 4,.ad After J.
the regular order of the meealns ..es 6
light luncheon was served: ivy y"
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