The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-20
LOCAL FAAFIRS.

Today is the 355th day of the year,
not much left, is there?
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Mr. Carroll Stem will hold a shoot
ing match at Winfield ON Christmas
Day at y o'clock.
The State Commission arranging
for the celebration Of the 50th ami
versary of the battle of Gettysburg,
will hold a conference with the rep
resentatives of the states in Phila-
delphia, Pa, from January % to %,
when final plans for the event will
be taken up.
Plans have been completed for the
erection of an electric light, ice and
laundry plant in Mt. Airy, to cost
$4,000. George f. Runkles and
Emory Wagner, both of Mount Airy,
are promoters of the enterprise. The
plant will have a capacity of 10 tons
Of ice daily.
a report was circulated in local
real estate circles Tuesday that the
directors of the Western Maryland
Railway Company at ameeting in New
York had authorized the management
to close negotiations for the purchase
of additional land at Port Covington,
where the company has it's tidewater
terminals. 1t was said that 80 acres
had been acquired at cost approx
mately of $1,000,000.
An order was passed late Tuesday
by the court appointing State Bank
ing Commissioner J. Dukes Downs
permanent receiver Of the closed Lib
erty Savings Bank, under bond of
$4,000, for the final liquidation. The
directors were required to yield up
all pl operty, papers and effects of the
institution, subject to further direc-
ton of the court. Mr.. Downs was au-
thorized to collect all outstanding
debts and to institute suits on notes
as part OF the assets to enforce col
lection
The choir of the Methodist Pro-
testant Church will give a choral
cantata entitled THE First Christmas
on Sunday evening, December 20, I'M
der the direction of Miss Anna
Shriver, organist Among the So
loists will be Miss Betty Knapp, Mrs.
William Mather, Miss Eva Herr, Miss
Katherine Lynch Messrs. J. Pearre
Wantz, George II. Armacost, Smith
Billingslea and James d. Mitchell.
The cantata will be given at the
church and admission will be free.
been appointed in the several election
districts Of the county to conduct a
spelling contest: Taneytown-W. l..
Ho1t Nj
er; Uniontown- Maud Stremmel,
Charles G. Ecker, l.. Miraud Nusbaum;
Myers-A j. Bemiller, w. M. Penn,
dy, U. III. Shipley, Emory G. Ebaugh;
Freedom-Lilly H. Becraft, w. F.
Barnes, M. Jane Macleod; Manches-
AIDA l.. Trump; Westminster G. I'll.
Barnes; Hampstead-N. E. Basler,
Harvey T. Rill, Esther v. Kaufman;
Franklin-Jacob Farver, Ivy Fowler,
lola N Streaker; Mfddleburg-Carrie
Harbaugh, Frank p Myers, f.. jean
cite Engle; New Windsor-Hanna nj.
Skunk, s. Edna Wilson, Bessie ID.
Mehring; Union Bridge-Rose A. Nc
Call, M. Alice Clousher, Il. MI. Bufing-
coA' UAe. AL y-S. II. WCdfCly GAuuAC
Spurrier, Mae Williams.
Charles Campbell, aged H. Sykes
Vile, was arrested and locked up At
Worcester Mass, charged with rob
berry. Campbell is accused Of break
ing into a. drug store and stealing
$lOO. According to the police, the
man is wanted at Sykesville, where
there are complaints against him o.
the larceny of $54 from one person
$84 from another and 10 gold watches
suit of clothes and a pair of shoes
from others. Campbell was suspected
OF the bank robbery Sunday morning
and search was made for him with
members of the Worcester detective
department. He was with a young
woman at the time and the woman
disappeared as soon as the officers
took the man. When searched al
police headquarters $74.55 was found
In Campbelrs pocket. a telegram was
sent from Sykesville stating that he
mad robbed the store of T.. M. Mellor, Of
that place. States Attorney f. O.
Weant learning Campbell was at the
above place telegraphed the Police
Department to arrest him, that ne was
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