The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Nineteen days of sleighing in De-
cAmber is going some.
The Advocate wishes all of its
patrons and friends a very Merry
Christmas. .~ yMM a~.
Governor Crothers issued procla-
nation last week making Monday
legal holiday.
Charles Shean, this city, has
moved to Glen Rock, Pa, where ne
aas purchased a livery outfit.
r. %. or A. Camp, No. "a, will
mold a Christmas festival i'm Small
wood Hall, December 20, to which the
public is invited. r.MM
What would be more appropriate
for Christmas or New Years g1ft
than a years subscription of the Ad-
7ocate to a friend.
An extra mail carrier was put ON in
this city a few days this week to help
the regular carriers to deliver the
heavy Christmas mail.
Work has started on the new cleo
trio line between Reisterstown and
Hanover, Pa. The work will be push
ed as rapidly as possible.
Monday will be observed as O. holt
day. being Christmas comes on Sun
day. The Court House banks, stores
and barbershops will be closed that
day.
The Royal Arcanum paid over on
December Is, $4,000 to Mrs. Carrie
Grouse. West Main street, the amount
of the insurance on the life OF her de-
ceased husband.
Egmont Mollenhauer, Of Philadel-
phia, Southern manager for the 4. A
Strout Company, the Worlds largest
Farm Sellers, spent several days the
past week visiting EdW. W. case
local representative of the firm. Mr.
Mollenhauer has had fourteen years
practical experience in the Real Es-
tate business in this country and
abroad. He expressed himself as be-
ing much pleased with this section.
At Logs on Saturday Milton G.
Urner, Jr., Mazeppa a. Zimmerman
and Minnie NJ Krise, trustees, sold
The property OF the late jeremiah
Eartin farm of 24% acres at Logs,
was sold to VIM. III. Long, for $2lOO;
. lot Of 9M acres, to VIM. II. Long, for
$50: g wood lot of acres, to James
&, Stevens, for S100; timber lot con-
aiming 8 acres, was sold to G. p. M.
Nolb, for $22, and q timber lot con-
tanning u acres, to George w. Powell,
for $3.50.
Salem Lodge No. 60, I. o. o. T.
a,acted the following officers on Mon
DAY night Noble Grand, Herschel
Shipley; vice Grand, Harry Little;
recording secretary, VIM. Weagley;
financial secretary, Wash l.. Brown;
treasurer, James ID. Mitchell; warden,
Charles Gardner; chaplain, Henry
fframmer; trustees, III. i'll. Harbaugh,
Iorris Mitten, John Bernstein, John
=. Skunk and James MI. Stoner. Jas.
IA Stcner was elected as represent
nttve to the grand lodge meet, which
- to be held in Baltimore, in April.
There was large audience Satur-
Gay night in Masonic Hall, Mt. Airy,
toF witness the presentation of the
stirring war drama, THE Spy OIL Get
tTsburg," which was performed en-
tirely by local talent. The proceeds
OF the play will be devoted to Wor-
nv cause, Those who took part in
che play were Misses Clara Smith,
Clara LeatherwoOd, Edith Smith and
Messrs. j. l.. Burdette, A. Frank
MILLER, Roscoe Molesworth, Nathan
Dorsey, Norman Hood, Frank Lewis,
Bradley G.. Leatherwood and Chester
Heed. .h@ faF # tsf.s
Fl the energetic protest OF the May
on and Town Council and the Citi-
zens' Association of Hyattsville in
effective the Washington, Westmins-
~ and Gettysburg Railroad Com
pany will construct NO grade cross
Ings within the corporate limits OF
1yattsville and will 20 over or under
CO. tracks or the City and Suburban
Electric Railway, near Randalltown,
JH5t outside of the limits of the NUM-
c1pality. Some days ago a formal
protest and petition for "a hearing
before the Public Utilities Commiss-
lon of Maryland was filed with the
commission. The commission haH
80 January 2 nv the date for public
haaring III the matter and the Mayor
and Common Council and the Citi-
zans' Association are preparing to
m9ke strong fight to secure the in
taT-ention Of the commission