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

The Advocate wishes all its cores
pondents, readers and friends a very
merry Christmas.
The Union Mills NJ. e. Sunday school
will hold its 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 3.
Hawkins put in his appearance
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, OF
Christmas day.
ceiyed from the Westminster Fertll-
izer Co, and Jacob n. Dehoff, mer-
chant, Greenmount. Thanks.
J. Calvin Dutterer, Uniontown dis
trict, killed four large porkers this
week weighing 6S2. 520h, 376 and
3SSh pounds. The flrst hog seems TO
be the champion of the county.
James Trayer. late deputy clerk
under Mr.. Smelser, has sold his prop
erty In Westminster TO Francis ]. Al
baugh. and at the same time bought
from Mr.. Felagle, his store stand at
Mayberry.
The Baltimore express. which ar
rives at this city at $40 a. m. has
been run in two sections this week.
The first hauls passengers and bag
gage only. while the second section is
made up of express cars.
A comedy in three acts entitled "A
Doctor by Courtesy" was pry4ented
Tuesday night in Waters II Il before
a large audience by the young people
of GGithersburg and vicinity for the
benefit OF the Gaithersburg High
School.
The Western Maryland Railroad
Company has raised Its tracks at the
crossing of Main street about g 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 postofiice will be
open Christmas Day from S TO 3 a. III
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 de-
liver mail on New Years Day.
Mr., William Haight, of Carroll coun-
ty, while running his automobile at
3 o'clock Wednesday night became
blinded by the glare OF light and
ran into the toll gate on the Liberty
road, at Randallstown. Mr.. Haight
escaped injury but the automobile
was damaged and the toll gate broken.
One of the best cows in this county
was sold on Wednesday by Howell
Dock) Stonesifer, residing on the
Sullivan road. near this city. TO Chas
f. Owings, Of Frizeilburg. for 500
cash. Two and one-half inches OF
cream formed on quart Of milk from
this COW, which is remarkable. The
COW is not fresh and will not be until
March.
An entertainment was given at
Sma1lwood public school, Thursday
afternoon, the 23rd instant, at which
time d bible and flag were presented
Mr.. Seabrook deputy clerk, Of the
court, and County superintendent
S. Simpson, made addresses. The Oc-
casion was one Of special interest to
the community, and the teacher, Miss
X. NJ. Fiscel, is well liked by the
patrons.
Robert n. Fleagle CO.. of Baltimore,
which firm conducts a creamery at
Melrose, was on Tuesday arrested
by a United States Revenue inspec-
tor, from Washington, for using oleo-
margine in the manufacturing OF
creamery butter. A large quantity
of 1t was found on the premises and
the place is closed. This of course
works a hardship on the farmers who
supplied it with cream.
BY the will of Mr. Henry p. NJ.
Fourhman, wliich was admitted to
probate Tuesday by the Orphans
Court ct Towson, his widow, Lydia
Amanda Fourhman. is given all the
property for life, to revert at her
death to the testatoc's children. The
testator's grandson, Harrison T.
10 6lf0h a 5lidlt tlhdi W
one-half that of each child. William
H. and Charles c. Fourhman, of Line
boro, are named executors without
bond The will is dated October l6,
1903.
Tie following officers we're elected
by the Mystic Circle at their regular
meeting in Davis Hall on Monday
night Worthy Ruler, Harry p.
Gorsuch; Worthy Vice Ruler, Chas. C. /
MitteR P w. Ruler, John J. Reese
31LA,f Chaplain, John e. Eckenrode;
Wortl eeorder, Geo. E. Baughman
WortsyN 'llector, y. II. Fuss; Worthy
Treasurer, J. Thos. Anders; Worthy
Marshall, Miss Maggie e. Eckenrode;
Worthy Warden, Mrs Bessie Diffen-
dal; Worthy Guard, Mrs. Cora (
Shaeffer; Worthy Secretary, Robt +. /
Zentz; Organist, Mrs. Florence An /
ders; Trustees, J. j. Reese, w. Fl. |
Helm and ]. e. Eckenrodel After
the regular order of the meeting a