The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-11-28

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! : million or more turkeys have
danced their farewell trot.
Miss Lima Foote Reese Is arranging
q series Of "the-dansants" to be given
at the Stafford Hotel, Baltimore, I'M
slder fashionable patronage, from to
I6 o'oIock. beginning December 1.
/ Richard r. Bennett. vendor, sold at
public sale on Saturday, q store and
residence containing $3.50 square feet
of land in SykesVille, to James r.
Weer. for s27O0. Bond.& Parke we're
the solicitors.
The oyster supper held three even
ings last week by the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of Centenary Methodist Epis-
copal Church In the new Social Hall,
was a great success. the receipts
amounting TO over s225.
Rev and Mrs. Claude c. Douglas had
sale last Saturday OF their household
goods at Fern Rock. and with their
children left Baltimore for Los
Angeles, Cal, yesterday, where they
expect to make their FUTURE home.
The public is cordially invited 10 a
meeting To be held in the new hall at
Snydersburg, on Thursday evening,
December 18th. The meeting viii be
addressed by DIR. William Denner. of
Manchester. and Rev. James Z. Lowe,
of Glade, Pa.
The first of the series of snbscrip-
tion dances to be given In Boyle's
Hall under the auspices OF the Girls
Club will take place this evening. A
number of out Of town guests are ex-
pected. Music Will be furnished by
Fishers Orchestra.
The crisp weather Is making West.
minister merchants busy and. there
fore happy. They have the stock on
Ihand-read their advertisements and
can fill the wants of the community,
without necessity for going away
from home TO buy.
An editor who started about 20
years ago with only b cents is now
worth 100000. His aeeumulations of
wealth are owing 70 his frugalIty.
good habits. strict attention 10 bnai-
ness and the fact that an uncle died
and left his 399.g99.
We would like to add. as We usually
do. considerable number OF new sub
scribers during December. This IL the
reading time OF the year. when the ey-
enings are long and work not 10 ur-
gent Our friends will do IL a favor
to help VI toward that end
Judge Ksady. HageTstown. Monday
afternoon imposed a fine OF $50 on the
proprletora of the Blue Mountain
House. who pleaded guilty 10 permit
ting minors to drink On the premises.
The offenHe was committed last sum
mer before the hotel burned.
Mrs. Virgil Sharp. saat Main street
will have ale o. hef personal prop
erty on Saturday afternoon and move
to her home. Frankfort. Kentucky
Monday. Mr.. Sharp left lat week
for Cincinnati. Ohio. where he -
cured a position In m electric plant
: Miss Grace |. EIchorn haH resigned
her position n stenogranheT md
bookkeeper at The Times ofIIne 20 &C
cept position a. sfenographer for
Mr.. :. Il. siaplsfnn. YIes president 81
the Tldewatar Portland Cement Com
pany She will begin her ues duties
on Monday.
The funeral Of Washington Lewis
Jones. who died On November 90. "a
held on Saturday at l o'clock n
Emory Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. L. II. X I'll officiating he
palIbearefH Wers Henry HahrbauEh
Wesley an BenIzmiu bond. Nicholas
Nummaugh. BENJAMIN Roop and John
8 Myers
Tie annual meeting Of tn School
Commissioners md County aupefIn.
tendents' Association o. Maryland II
be held II the State Normal School
baltimore. On Thursday and Friday
December III and 9Th. Nam import.
ant topics affecting our public schools
Will come up for discussion.
NJ. 7 !. Miller. near Gambler. IA
on exhibition NJ Doyle 4 MaKee'a. Il
the Railroad. several eafB Of con-
ranging fram II n i6 inches n Length
aud With large. healthy md well
hlled grains Mr Miller haH about 81
barrels Of corn hat Ill nearly aFer.
age he above I IL ane Of the hsai
erona he exer raised.
Tie postoflee authorities are -
peefIng an unusual ruHH Of parcel n0zi
packages md NIL during ths Christ.
mas holidays am IL would = AdFIH
able Tor people = send their Christ
maH packages n EARL a. possible L
insure prompt delivery The ioea
poaIofllce. - usual. I'll have -
! Cross Christmas stamps on ale
Res. v. L. ssabroak. state yIe,
! President II the : q. : Of i. deliver
ed une Of - addresses n the patriotic
ThanEsgiFIng service II the PreHHF
terrain Church, corner Of Dillon anf
EllWnod streets. baltimore. YESTERDAY
morning: md addressed dlalHIe
meeting Of the order II IL hall Of
Federal street. near ca. last night.
Nearly $4,000 worth Of yaluaBi,
fura. Jewels. poeketbooks containing
large aumH Of money. hata nd otHsl
personal effects fsnoae n the vaults D
the Harvard Athletic Association
Cambridge. Mas waiting Identified
. ton by their owners. The article
which include fur coat valued a
$500. were forgotten ! spectators ].
the Harvard Yale football game :.
the stadium Saturday.
. Christmas gift Il era mis- xear -
! not e forced 10 Iek taalr Own aiamHa
: for the foatoHee Department haa n
nouneed that peztmaaIars md tel
. assistants would attend 20 that d.
: II requested. The innovation Is n
IN force in the interests Of better nal
service during the holiday rush and Il
! expected 10 facilitate the movement q
; the vast crush Of matters hat I'll
! tax the resources of the Department.
army OF employees.