The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Who bought his wife a washboard
for a Christmas remembrance?
Banks, stores, offices and the court
house were closed yesterday.
Yesterday proved that Santa Claus
Is still on the job In Carroll county.
Monday was the shortest day OF the
year and marked the beginning of
winter.
The American Express Company
has sent out very instructive book
telling about Its express service.
Mr. Walter c. Wimert, of Cranberry,
killed four porkers this week that
weighed 23S. 266. 297 and 30bh pounds
The Carroll county schools crossed
for the holidays on December % and
will resume their session January 8,
The First National Bank of Mount
Airy, has issued a bank almanac. The
book contains much valuable infor-
nation.
Mr. ]. David Crowl, Center street
who has been confined to his fesi-
dence for the past two weeks with
AhSAihaAiohiI a. A'iHi 1aIhbs
A weeks course In Domestic Science
will be given at the Maryland Agri-
cultural College. from January IL to
II. Instruction In the course is free
Once in a While an heiress marrlea
her fathers coachman or chauffeur
but she generally gets divorce before
her aatonished husband has a chance
tn al - HnF
Mr.. George Arnold Prick has given
up the editorship Of The Democratic
Telegram, published In Baltimore. to
devote himself to the practice of law
Mr.. S. NJ. wood succeeds hin. 81
editor.
DO Your Christmas taxpaying early
next year. This Is the season when
ledger clerks are busy transcriblnp
the 1914 entries, and this refunds
the gentle taxpayer that another
year Is almost upon US.
A fine Christmas dinner, aIth
turkey. cranberry sauce. vegetables
plum pudding and other good things
was served 10 the inmates of the
County Home by Mr.. and Mrs. Hum
bert. There are about 40 inmates.
Mr.. Edward Zepp. # New Windsor
was tried before Justice Brown On
Monday on the charge of receiving
money under false pretenges. ZepI
was found guilty and held under 500
bail for the action o the grand Jury
which eonvenes in May.
The case Of David Il. Walsh and
others. appellants, VI. Charles ]. lib.
berd, treasurer, appellee, which va
heard At the October term OF The
Court of Appeals of Maryland was de.
eided on Friday by Judge Burke II
favor Of Mr. Walsh. The costs are &c
be paid by the appellee.
The craze for old furniture Is nov
at Its height. A London dealer re
Gently obtained $4275 for a single oid
chair, a fine example of the Ghippen.
dale style. This sort of furniture
was made b. Thomas Chippendalt
and his son. from lib to 1905 It Ii
much initiated at present.
A horse hltehed 10 a buggy Hnd
owned by MIR. William hoop. of Spring
Mills. ran OF on Main street las
Monday morning doing considerable
damage. In front Of Shaw's dfua
store the buggy struck Mr. Charles
stoueh,s team throwing Mr.. Stonct
out upon his face and cutting two
large gashes N his face.
Raymond McAffee. the Thurmoni
lad who December Is was found gull.
ty of having set fire to the barn OF hii
uncle, Reuben McAffee, was paroled
by the Frederick court, upon the
recommendation of the jury, which Hai
IN the case, that leniency be extended
States Attorney Lewis and State Fire
Marshal Myers also asked for lenIen.
ey.
Solemn High Mass was celebrated Al
midnight Christmas eve in st. Johns
Catholic Church by the Rev. ]. E
Mallon. assisted by two visiting priests
During this service solos were sung by
Mics Catherine A. Il. Thomas ano Mr.
Henry B. Sanderson. A late mass Was
celebrated at 10 o'clock Christmas
Day at which the children's choir SANG
carols.
Last week Mr.. David Stoner, one Of
the Oldest residents of Westminster
celebrated his ninety-second birthday
at the home Of his nephew. Mr.. s e
Stoner, West Main street, where he
resides. Mr.. stoner was a member
Of the Board Of County Commission
ers, and for long time was Its pregi-
dent. He is good. solid Democrat
He is IN good health and enjoyed the
visits and congratulations of many
Of his friends last week.
From New Market to Plane No. 4
the State road has been completed. OF
practically SO. From Plane No. to
RidgevIlle there remains about 800
feet Of macadam to 90 down. In Or
der to complete this contract From
RidgevIlle to the Carroll county line
the macadam Is down. and some roll
Ing remains to be done and the shout
ders and sides of the road must be
cleaned up. The Good Roads Commits
sion has ordered that roadWork be
stopped IN the county for the winter.