The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-12
he hunting season Il drawing to a

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close.
Mr.. Rowe. of Patapsco. night oper-
ator here, is dangerously III at his
home.
The Advocate has received 1ery
unique and valuable calendar from
the Page Publishing Association, Bal
timore. It is called the Dixie Calen-
day for 1914 and il Issued under the
editorship of Matthew Page And ews.
Mr.. John II. Cunningham. cashier OF
the Farmers G Mechanics National
Bank, attended the dZaner given at the
Queen City Hotel. Cumberland, last
night 10 Governor Goldsborough. The
function was a success. Many other
prominent Republicans we're present.
Captain Clarence e. BIllingslea, of
Chicago, was ordered to Washington
on Monday for his final examination
for promotion In the army. He passed
his examination. successfully and is
now visiting his parents. Dr.. and Mrs.
Charles Billingslea. East Main street
There are about ZOO schools in 2Of
cities and towns having school savings
banks The pupils number 1.492,7S9.
and the number Of pupils with savings
accounts are 210.32n. The total amount
deposited was s4.305.01sss. withdrawn
s3.143,551.02 the balance on deposit be-
Ing s1,16i .467.61.
When Miss Mary Meeaffrey. teacher
of the school at Mexico. this county,
arrived at the sehoolhouae Monday
morning she found thaI some one had
forced an entrance through one of the
windows. The window was broken,
quart or more of Ink Haa spilled on
the floor and several neR school books
we're missing.
Glenn Alban. of Baltimore county,
who was arrested last week on the
charge OF stealing 10 skunk hides had
a hearing before Justice Brown yester-
day afternoon The lualIee dismissed
Alban on account o. lax Of evidence.
Any person who would steal a skunk
hide and gen away Nth Il deserves to
be freed. Some odoT to that animal!
Westminster Council 10. 1877, Royal
Areanum. has elected officers for the
ensuing year. a. follows Il. u. r.
Walsh; v X. G. / Fisher. O. Jackson
Hyerly. Secretary. J. :. DIffendal:
Treas, r. k GazaelI %. E. ]. But
Ter. Chap. Charles Mammalian. G., q.
= Babylon. Y. = :. Goodwin: S..
Iahu Roger: Representative TO Grand
Council. r. J. Butler. Alternate. r. X.
Herr
The ". II. II -. haa ordered
twenty-five deHart IzaE# II hitch be-
hind locomotives and eaHrY thousands
IF gallons OF water. ThaY are Of the
typo used IN the ~ shere water iH
scarce FOR many mIInH nd ara used to
reinforce the water n h tender On
tie Western Maryland IHsY Will be
uHad 10 cut daKn =. zIaHz n water
stations One RiIl b uHt = each long
distance ireightef.
John J. GIbbou. manager II the
Baldwin Hotel. IT HaKerHfnRu. for
merly 81 Baltimore. rs acquired by
purchase the aite and buildings Of the
blue Mountain Hau@H. which WRa de-
zifoycd by fire Iast August Mr.. dih-
bon Waa one Of tie managers OF the
hotel when II burned There are $50
acres In the hotel tTaef. Il Il under
stood that a hes haIaI I'll be built
next spring.
President s faRIH Molter OF the
Frederick board Il Trade. Haa rerciY-
= from the baltimore nd Ohio Rail-
road Co. a letter II reference TO hia
inquiry concerning h practice OF
taking iivo mIIea from mileage h~pkH.
for the distance between Frederick
aud Frederick Junction. HhHn the pas
aenFer ~ bound 70 POINTS beyond. lie
Haa informed thai only three ,niiea
are taken from passengers bound TO
Baltimore. sYkeaFlIls and other points
Thompson A. drown. treasurer Of
he Agricultural nd Mechanical as
ISOLATION Of Washington county. has
submitted a report u The receipts Mt
the recent HaKeraIoHn fair. showing
: profit Of ssi26I7z Tie total receipts
# the fair Hera - To- and the ex-
uendIiuros. t3g.Das07 The vas prob.
ably the most successful. year In the
history OF the association. The receipts
for general admission amounted To
- .2sii0 and Tor he Erandstand
IsgsD60
Mr. Clarence seahTook. son OF the
editor OF The HeHIIHElZ Is been elect
ID secretary Of the Exempt FSrernen'a
Association of OnenaaEa county. at
Syracuse. - l.. and h alao been APP
pointed a member Of committee TO
revise the constitution md bylaws OF
The organization. The members OF the
association are veteran volunteer
firemen rank u which MIR.
seabrook IL entitled n ! former mem
Der Of the Fire Department OF this
city. They are exempt from active
duty under the law d New York. but
take part in many public demonstra-
lions, Tho association has large
membership.
flbertytown Il II have = new bank.
which plans 10 open for business
about the middle Of January. The
bank will replace tie one closed by
the order of State banking Commits
aIoner Downea. That bank was CON
trolled by foreign capital. but the new
bank will be Local affair entirely.
The bank IL capitalized IT $4,000.
and the stock haa ben sold IT an ad-
vance OF 30 per cent. IN provide a
surplus. Tho directors Of the new
bank are James !. sapnlngton. u. +.
Hammaker. Maurice :. Starr and MIL
ton Carter, of Frederick county. and
8. Raymond senaaney. Of Carroll