The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-27
THE DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE DECEMBER 27. 1912

Next year Santa Claus will send 'em
by parcels post.
The weather bureau treated us
white for Christmas.
Officially winter began Saturday,
December 21st, which was the short
est day Of the year.
Chesapeake and Potomac telephone
connections have been extended to "a.
@. Schlosser, OF Spring Mills, whose
call is Westminster STILL.
The Garage Company reports the de-
livery of a 1913 Cadillac touring car
to Mr.. Fred H. Knapp, and a Maxwell
1913 touring car to MIR. I'll. T.. Ritter,
of Glyndon, Md.
Harry Powell, colored, was senten-
ced to two months in the House of
Correction on Monday by Justice
Brown, on the charge of assault and
battery upon his fiancee, Eva Chase, Of
Charles street.
"a number of our subscribers in re
newing their subscription to The Ad
vocate, have also been pleased to send
| it for a year to some relative or friend
as Christmas present. SO that our
subscription list continues to grow.
Mr.. Paul Routzahn, OF Smallwood,
has through the real estate office of
Edward w. Case sold out his store
stock and good will to Mr.. Ernest T..
Skinner, of Oconomowoc, Wis, who
will continue the business at the same
stand.
Edward 0. Weant, attorney for the
heirs Of Adam Masonheimer, deceased,
sold on Saturday 10 acres and 20
square perches of land, located near
Pleasant Valley, to Edward G. Ying-
ling, for $1,000. The price is consider
ed good one for the property.
The State Board Of Health will re
ceive special report on January as
to whether dust from the cement plant
near Union Bridge is, nuisance. Union
Bridge residents protested several
months ago against the dust, which
they say settles all over the town. The
board has had several representatives
recently investigating the situation.
The annual Christmas treat of the
inmates OF the County Home will take
place this afternoon, under the super
vision Of Miss Mary B. Shellman. Rev.
Smith H. Orrick, of Ascension Church,
will make an address and the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church choir will fur
nish music for the occasion. The Coun-
ty Commissioners will also be present.
The Health officers Bulletin for No
vember has Just been received at this
office. 1t states that during last month
|85 deaths resulted from tuberculosis
in the counties Of Maryland, as COM
pared to rs in October, and that a total
of 1853 deaths from infectious diseases
occurred. There were 80 deaths from
typhoid fever as compared to 35 in Oc-
tober.
What might have been a very de-
structive fire occurred at st. Stephens
Episcopal church, of Thurmont, last
Sunday about o'clock and was caused
by the heating of a pipe which was 10
Gated near a wooden girder The fire
came within two days Of the third an
niversary of the fire which virtually
destroyed the interior Of the same
church.
Announcement was made in Balti-
more yesterday that Supt. A. r. Mer-
rick, of the Saginaw District of the
Pere Marquette Road and the oldest
operating official in point of years Of
service now with the system, has re-
signed, to take effect January l. Mr..
Merrick will assume the duties of gen.
eral superintendent Of the Western
Maryland Railroad, with headquarters
at Baltimore.
The State Roads Commission Is
studying a perpleXing Question-how it
can get $4,000 from the federal gov
eminent by adding $4,000. The COM
mission is willing to take the $4,000
and to spend it on road improvement
if it can find way under the law to
divert $4,000 of it's own funds as an
addition. Congress has appropriated
100000 to be used in the several states
as an experiment in improving roads
used with rural free delivery service.
The share allotted to Maryland liz $1O,-
600. The proviso attached is that the
state expend twice as much as the fed
eral government expends in the i'm
provement work.
The Westminster Grange held it's
election of officers on December 26th.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Master, DR.. ID. f..
Shipley; Overseer, John Swort; Lee
turer, M. e. Walsh; Steward, John
Stonesifer; Assistant Steward. Joseph
Shreeve, Chaplain, Mrs. John Ell. Lease;
Treasurer, Adam Rupert; Secretary,
Jacob Basler; Gatekeeper, Harry
Close; Ceres, Mrs. MI. T.. Walsh; Po-
mona, Mrs. Jacob Basler; Flora, Mrs.
John Bre:twiser; Lady Assistant Stew
ard, Mrs. Adam Rupert. The install
iatj, II of officers will be held ut the
hall over Jacob Basler's store. East
Main street, on January 9th, at p. in.
Refreshments will be served