The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-24

Skating is fine on the ponds. and is
being taken advantage of by ouI
young people.
The contract to paint the Methodist
Protestant Church Home for Aged was
awarded to w. S. Arbaugh, this city
L. H. Eppley, of Alesia, has pur-
chased the grist mill, sawmill, distil-
lery and farm of s. H. Hoffacker, at
the above place for $3400.
Mrs. Dora l.. Zepp, of Finksburg
is patient at the Maryland General
Hospital, Baltimore, where she under
went an operation for tumor.
A very prominent citizen found his
hen coop visited this morning and his
chickens missing, and on the door a
note saying, This is the season when
we must give and take"
The report that DIR. John s. Matthias,
this city, has discontinued practising
medicine is entirely without founda-
tion. The doctor is very much i'm
proved and perfectly able to attend
his patients.
Christmas exercises of the Trinity.
Lutheran Sunday school, Deer Park
road, will be held Sunday morning at
1890. Carol exercises, Christmas tree
and address by the pastor, Rev. W. l..
Seabrook.
Washington Camp No. So, p. o. s.
Of A., of Deep Run, will dedicate their
new hall on Wednesday, December 30.
On the following day, December 30,
fair under the auspices OF Camp SO
will be given in the new hall, contin-
uing to Saturday, January /.
The Maryland Agricultural College
is sending out pamphlets giving a
complete history of /. two-years course
IN agricultural or horticultural, which
given to benefit students who could
not spend a longer period In the
course.
Patrolman Samuel Miller, OF the
Northwestern district. Baltimore, was
instrumental in causing the arrest
yesterday of Charles Mckay, colored,
who Is accused Of purloinlng the suit
case Of the State Comptroller. Hon.
Joshua w. Herring October 80. DIR.
HerinRs bag was one OF a number
stolen from a steamboat pier on Light
street. Mckay was arrested trying
to sell the suit case az secondhand
store.
A large bank barn on the farm OF
Michael Smith. near Graceham. ten
anted by Frank Hildebrand. was burn
ed Saturday night. with s horses. II
head OF cattle. 3 hogs, a quantity OF
wheat and all the implements OF the
farm. When fire was discovered IL
had gained such headway that but
one head OF live stock could be re-
moved. The origin OF the fire is un-
known The loss was about $4,000; /;
partially insured.
According to an old Baltimore
county newspaper, published Jan. +.
1851, on January LIST 1851, the FIRST
daily mail between Baltimore, Reis-
terstown. Westminster. Taneytown.
Emmitsburg. Gettysburg, I.ittlestown
and all other intermediate points be-
tween Baltimore and Gettysburg. was
established This must have been
a very important happening. consid-
ering the fact that mails once or
twice a week were the rule. UP TO
even n much later date. at many Of
fees throughout this county
movement for the erection OF a
bridge over Monocacy River at Mum
merits Ford has been started by resi-
dents OF that neighborhoo6. com
mittee OF whom appeared before the
commissioners OF Frederick county
Monday afternoon. The river at that
point Ia on the dividing line between
Frederick and Carroll counties, and
II n bridge Is erected II will have TO be
done Jointly by the two counties n
the Frederick county commissioners
decide in favor OF erecting the bridge
they will take the matter up with the
commissioners Of Carroll county