The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-12-22

venient place.
Yesterday, December 21, was the
shortest day In the year
Wheat is 80 cents per bushel, today.
IL was the same last year. Corn liz
$500 per barrel against $3.50 last
year.
There are a number or cases OF
grip and tonsilitis i'm and around
town owing to the unreasonable
weather which has prevailed.
Bethel church or God at Warfelda-
burg, will have Sunday school 80 p.
~, ana preaching at 8 p. m, on
Sunday afternoon, December a.
Postofice will be open Sunday
morning, December oath, from $3.50 to
$50 The city carriers will be at the
Office, and all who wish can get their
mail.
IA concert will be given i'm &c. Johns
Parish Hall, on Friday evening, De
cember 20 at o'clock by the First
Regiment Band assisted by vocal tai
ent from Washington, ID. G.
Harry II. Rinehart, chief deputy
clerk aft the Register of Wills office,
is critically i'll with paralysis OF the
brain at the Maryland University Hos
pital, Baltimore, with slight hope Of
his recovery. Last night he rested
fairly well.
Detectives do not always have an
easy berth by any means according to
the experience related by Chief De-
tective William B. Cross,of the West
ern Maryland Railway, that he had
recently in an automobile during a.
snow and rain storm.
The following hog weights were
handed us this week: Abraham Leis-
ter, seven-2800; Samuel Brown, two
spring pigs-244 and ESQ; Theodore
Zimmerman, near this city, six weigh
ing 1900; John O. Harmon, OF Patap-
SEQ, two-426, 461 and two spring pigs
$50; Mrs. William Taylor, one-471
and John Slorp, four-1200.
Postmaster III. r. Gorsuch says that
Westminster people have mailed their
Christmas packages earlier than usual
this year. This is commendable
thing for II enables the mail carriers
to deliver them before the terrible
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a distance were also received at the
postofice here earlier than usual.
On Monday Judge Forsythe over
ruled the motion for new trial In
the cases of the State va. Frank Nor
an. One sentence was to the Mary
land House of Correction for two aud
one half years for the assault on an
inmate OF Springfield Hospital, Sykes
vile; the other, six months, to begin
at the expiration or the former sen
tence, for assault on Offlcer Jones.
G. @. Beach and Frank w. Power,
this city, have leased the Odd Eel
lows Hall, at the completion OF the
for one year. They
expect to have their opening on Feb
ruary LIST, with n big show. The fea-
ture Of the show house will be up-to-
date moving pictures, and there will
be afternoon shows for the benefit Of
our rural citizens.
George K. Ryder, aged As years,
whose home is i'm Charleston, W. Va,
was arrested in Waynesboro, Pa, on
December 21. Ryder is wanted In
this city to answer a charge Of receiv-
ing money from several parties on
bad checks and at Charleston for for
gerry. A gold tooth in Ryder's mouth,
which he delighted to show, IL respon-
sible for his capture.
Some beautiful greens, laurel and
holly, are being sold on our streets,
but no mistletoe. 1t is said that the
mistletoe has lost its virtue and IL not
10 eagerly sought for as In the old
days, when if there were a piece so
biz as an inch hidden In the holly on
the chandelier, it was discovered by
the keen eyes OF the seeker, to whom
1t fairly bristled with significance.
The Manchester Fire Engine and
Hook and Ladder Company No. l has
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President. p. Bak-
err, Vice-President-A III. Geiselman;
Recording Secretary-William L.Hof-
man; Financial Secretary-Dr. Ever
hart; Trustees-E. "a. Berwager, Il. G..
Burgoon, William A. Burgoon, John
g. b. La Motto and Charles j. Ever
hart
In response to an inquiry made Of
the Baltimore Sun as to how much OF
the road building fund" had been ap-
portioned to each county in the State,
a table was published i'm this morn
ing's issue of the Sun. From it we
learn that OF the $5,000.000 loan pro
vided under the Good Roads, law,$189,-
024.39 is the allotment for Carroll
county. The amount expended In the
county il $76,177.S4. The extent OF
the mileage adopted in this county az
necessary to the completion of the
system of good roads throughout the
State IL AL miles; roads built and un-
der contract in the county 12.8 miles.
At the annual election of officers Of
the Manchester Rebekah Lodge, No.
is, Independent Order Of Odd Fellows,
the following officers were elected:
Noble grand, Mrs. Charles Masen-
himer; vice grand, Miss Minnie Bern
gen; recording secretary, @. wv. U.
Everhart; financial secretary, Miss
Bertha M Gettier; treasurer, Miss M.
Hester Musselman trustees, Mesdames
Gurgoon, and representative to the
Emma Keller, Celia Bosley and Daisy
Rebekah Assembly, Miss Ida Brilliant
After the exercises barrel was pack
ed with groceries, canned goods and
vegetables to be sent to Naomi Lodge,
No. S, or Baltimore, for distribution
among the families of needy Odd Fell
lows.
Circulars were distributed early In
the week announcing that Red Cross
Seals would be on sale at the post