The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-26
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Miss Nay Marshall, daughter Of Mr..
Edward Marshall. of Cambridge, Nd,
died on Monday at Sykesville. Her
father, a sister, Mrs. Edna Lotus, and
a brother survive.
Mr.. John Poisel, East Main street
has purchased from the Farmers G
Mechanics National Bank the prop
erty on which he conducts his cafe
and hotel and the store room used by
Mr.. Harvey Stem. The price paid was
$4,000.
The Office of chief clerk TO Auto
mobile Commissioner Rowe which has
been held by Mr.. Arthur r. Smith, is
now vacant Mr.. Monroe Englar.
clerk at the Farmers and Mechanics
National Bank, has been mentioned
for the position.
Mr.. Charles Hanson. Jr., OF this
county. who was paroled by the court
on two occasions. Nay and November,
was arrested this week ON three
charges, for robbery, cruelty to ami
mails and for being drunk and dis
orderly. He was given a hearing
Tuesday before Justice Brown
The Morgan Chapel rornet Band
will give q concert on Tuesday even
ing, December 30, at I o'clock IN the
Winfield Academy Hall, for the benc-
fit of Edgar Pickett, a blind nan oil
Winfield, who makes brooms. ham.
moeks and rugs for a living. Re
freahmenta will be in evidence and
those present will have an aDp7I.
tunity to manifest the true Christmas
spirit by contributing a silver Offering
A copy of the Democratic Almanac
for 1867 published by Van Evrie. Hor.
ton & Co, of New York, was sent "a
this Office by Mr.. Florence Little. II
contains much interesting infolma-
tlon concerning the affairs, political
and otherwise, Of that period. lnolud.
Ing a long list OF what L terms aarbl.
trary and illegal arrests" made by
Abraham Lincoln, and \ number oil
the Presidential proclamationR oil
Andrew johnson.
The Baltimore Catholic Review. 9
new elght-page newspaper. published
In the interests Of the Roman Catho.
lie faith. made its first appear anct
on November %. II i published
weekly b. the Metropolitan Publish.
Ing Company OF baltimore, of which
Rev. w. 4. Fletcher, d. D., is presI
dent and Rev. c. F. Thomas, IL. ID.
Is yIce-presIdent and editor. The
"chlldren's Column" Is edited b. Rev
| ]. {. Mallon. OF this eitY. The new
journal Is strongly endorsed b. Car.
dinal Gibbons.
The Government Ia seriously con,
sidering the ownership Of the tele-
graph and telephone lines. IN
speech In the House on Monda,
Congressman David ]. Lewis. oil
Maryland. opposed the taking ossr o
the telegraph lines but declared thai
the only hope for cheap wire zeryic.
In this country Is Government owner
shin OF the telephones. He demon
strated tint comparison shows higher
rates and less efficient service here
than In other countries. lie estl
mated the cost Of acquiring the fele
phones At 190O,00n.00O
Mas Carolina Saunders. of Emalts
burg, waa given 4 verdict OF 500 b.
a Jury at Frederick against Felix A
Stauter, Of EmmItsburR. whom shs
sued for $1,000 for breach OF prnmIs,
to marry Hiss Saunders cinimed tha
stauter promlsed to marry Ter II
1911 and before tho time set 70. III.
wedding sold his threahlng outfits
which he had operated. and went lest
When he returned the suit was dock
eted. Stauter maintained thaI TO,
many others paid Miss Saunders de
voted attention and thai this @ 1ses
him To change hiH mind.
When a wife abruptly sits down II
the middle Of tbs road on a cold nigh
and refuses to accompany her husoant
home 10 their two little children. Hftcl
I he has eoaxed her away from mid
night party TO which he vas not In
yited, he has a right 20 prod her Will
his foot md urge her To hurry home
And he l. not guilty of assault II h
does so. This Was the decision O
/ Judges W0rthinRtnn ana Peter las
week. In The circuit court. at Frnder
{ lex. where Roy u RamHbnrg waa OF
trial charged b. his wife. Gracii
Ramsburg. with assault and battery.
Rapid progress Is being made by IN
neH Central Railroad, Of MaTYlani
which viii run from Union Bridge 4
/ KEY Mar. Trains With ballast ant
material have been run as far al
spahr's mill Work has been begun
across Mr. George r. nuckey.a Liant
which viii take aome time owing TO
cut which will be necessary across
this end. Mr.. Buckley. after ! lonl
hut aaal1 - T.. h
motors of the railway sold a right o
wa across his farm for - 900 and nj
expenses he had incurred in the cas-
up 10 the present. besides other con
siderationa
Frederick county at the forIneom
Ing session of the legislature, VII asl
for the enactment of IaN providing
a retirement fund Tor school teaener
of The county Rh0 haEe served
stipulated number of years IN thl
teaching force of The county. II Il
most probable that tie Board o
County School Commissioners HIll b.
required 10 pay some portion of thu
fund to be raised and that teacher
will also be required To eontribaua
small portion of their salaries TO tn
fund. The Frederick County Teach
era. Association VII meet ON Januar,
3 10 formulate The draft Of the pro
posed law.
Mr.. Percy l.. Leppo, an employee a
the gas works. George street. wa
painfully bruised BY having parl of
carload of coal TO cover him Tuesday
Mr.. Leppo about 30 a. m, mountet
the trestle work 10 loosen the gate
so that the coal could run out Of tn,
car. As he loosened the clamps
board he was standing on brokt
throwing him face downward TO tn,
bottom of the bin and the coal wal