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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-23
LOCAL NEWS.
liens Gathered From the Town
and Country.

Come 10 the institute Saturday.
Court will convene at Halifax next
Monday with Judge Lane presiding.
The interior Of the store occupied
by Mr.. j. W. Allsbrook is being
painted.
By reason Of the warm weather a
number of people have had their
pork to spoil.
Miss Alma Bell has accepted a po-
sitioa as sa!eslady with Burroughs
Pittman-Wheeler Company.
Don't forget the meeting at the
sche OF auditorium Friday night and
the address Of Rev. c.. NJ. Rock, Of
CreenviIIe.
This pretty weather makes one
think Of spring. But wait until the
grou u hog speaks On the second
day Of February.
Hear Lev. c. M. Rock at the
schoo! auditorium + rid 4y night. He
will speak in the intere st of the Boy
Scouts movement.
Burroughs Pittman-Wheeler Co.
will continue their sale thro ugh
Wednesday, Jan. 18th. They are
having a god sale.
Rev. Mr.. Duckett. a ministerial
student at Wake Forest College,
preached at the Baptist church Sun
day morning and night.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-23
Sl1Gh Stock Sold Here.

Il looks like more mules ard
rises are being sold here than for
~ year in the history f the town.
aeYe do so many mules come from,
4 then where 90 they 60? 1t is
re thing to hear Of one dying.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-23
SeEd;ng Out Statements.

We are sending olt statements to
all our delinquent subscribers this
week. II you get one it is intended
as a pressing invitation that you
send Us the amount due by next
mail.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-12
Buying Christmas Presents in Home
burg.

In the December American Maya
zine George Fitch, the Illinois funny
man," writes an amusing piece en-
titled Christmas At Homebnrg." Fol-
lowing is an extract:
There aren't enough people in
Homeburg to make a Christmas Jam.
but we have our own line Of troubles
The question in Homeburg l. not how
to keep from spending so much Money
but how to spend what We have. The
storekeepers don't pamper Us. In
fact they are severe with u. II we
don't buy what they offer the first
year, they store 1t up and ne have TO
take IL the next Christmas. When
the Homeburg storekeepers have had
a bad season. It's up 10 us 10 go back
the next year aud face the same old
line of junk. knowing ii will be there
until we give In and buy IL. Thefv are
two Christmas gift edition copies OF
TrIfby still on sale in Homebnrg. and
Doriing the druggist has had Ia ten
dollar manicure set on sale for ten
years now. lie won't get another,
either. Says he was stung On the
first one and he's going Ii get his
money back before he goes In any
deeper 1t goes down about fifty
cents year IN price, and last year
Steve Larson almost bought II nj four
dollars and seYenty-hye cents for
Selma Snood. We have hopes of
him this year-unless he and Selma
quarrel or get married either Of which
will be fatal
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-12
Christmas Mailing Suggestions.

The wrapping Of packages Is the
first essential toward their safe de-
livery. When a box Is not used. the
package should be made a compact
as possible. and strong wrapping
paper and twine used.
Boxes are Of little protection. unless
solidly packed. Most boxes had bet
ter be packed. then wrapped in paper.
Whether box Or package. 1t should be
done up with the knowledge that 1t
must stand eroWding into mall bags.
and other rough treatment.
The addressing Is important--it
should be in Ink. and plainly written.
The name and address Of sender
should appear In upper left-hand
corner.
All fragile objects, such as glass
toys, or millinery, should be we'll
packed in excelsior, or cotton, even
II the weight Of the package be ma
terially increased.
Candies and fruits should be packed
IN uncrushabIe boxes, and all sharp
instruments should be protected
against piercing the wrapnIngs.
Remember that books are third
class matter. and cannot be sent at
Parcel Post rates. The enclosing of
a book with a lot of merchandise Is
contrary to the Postal regulations.
unless you are willing TO pay the
book rate of postage on the whole
package This is also true of writ
ten matter.
Remember that delicate articles In
the mails are apt to be crushed !,
therefore, you had better crush them
yourself-kind1y and systematically
in packing them.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-12
Health in Red Cross Seals.

Red Cross Christmas Seals are the
best investment In health that any
one can make. Science has demon
eIrated conclusiyely that tuberculosis,
the worlds greatest plague. of which
We now have over 100000 cases In
the United States alone, can be pre-
vented II these consumptIYes are
properly cared for. In other words,
every consumptiye. properly cared
for, insures your life against tuber-
eulosis by the prevention Of further
infection from that source. Red
Cross Seals help TO provide hospitals,
day camps, aanatoria, dispensaries.
open-air schools and visiting nurses
for the care. cure and prevention of
tuberculosis In this community. Every
seal you buy. then, is sound invest
ment in your own health and In that
Of your family. Buy your He'd Cross
Seals now and help to protect your
home from disease.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-12

Let us estimate on your Hsrk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-12
REAL ESTATE.
Now Is the Time to Buy Farms, Town
Properties. Timber Tracks. and
Farms Of every description,
For Sale BY

THOMAS & COMPANY.
b e. Main Street, Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-12
DUBLIc SALE
4 OF "A
Desirable House and Lot
Near Medford. Carroll County, md.

The undersigned, having determined
to stop housekeeping, will offer at
public sale On the premises. on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10th, 1918,
at one o'clock p. M, all that valuable
lot OF land, situated in Carroll county,
Maryland containing 4 Acres Of Land,
more or less. fronting on the public
road leading from Medford Station on
the line of the Western Maryland
Railroad, and about one-quarter Of q
mile from Nedford, adjoining the
lands OF Mrs. Edward Roop and Mrs.
Martin. This lot 10 improved by :
two and one-hs1f story frame dwell
Ing house, With six rooms and attic
and basement and cellar: barn, corn
crib, chicken house and other neces-
gary outbuildings There is a never
falling spring Of excellent water near
the house, and fruit OF all kinds on
the place. This property Is within q
few minutes walk OF the station at
1edford. affording an opportunity to
purchase desirable and comfortable
home. Possession of this property
will be given to the purchaser on
March 18th. 1914.
Terms OF Sale:-One-third cash on
the day of sale. or within thirty days
from the date thereof. and the residue
In two equal payments Of six and
twelve months each, or all cash at the
option OF the purchaser. The credit
payments to bear interest from the
18th day OF March. 1914 and to be Sc
cured by the notes of the purchaser
with approved security.
For further information apply to
the undersigned, or Bond q Parke.
Westminster. I'd
Mss ALICE 8. ENGLAR,
Vendor.
Bond 4 Parke. Attorneys.
+. A Crawford. Auctioneer.
| nov 2s Is
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-12


Special offering, excellent farm Of IS
Acres. plenty of fruit. good water and
buildings. 2 miles from Westminster.
Price 50, 10000.
i55 Acre Farm, 80 Acres in good tim
Der. excellent buildings, within IL miles
Of Westminster. Price s6500.00
Farm rs Acres, located within several
miles of Westminster. about IL Acres
excellent timber. good meadow land,
farm suitable for dairy farm.
Farm so Acres. located within II miles
of Westminster. good land and build
Ings, abundance fruit. particularly well
located
Farm LIZ Acres, new buildings, within
i miles Of Westminster. plenty of fruit,
one Of the best meadows in the County.
Particularly adapted to dairy purposes.
Farm II Acres, excellent land, within
! b miles Of Westminster. good buildings,
abundance Of fruit. under high state of
cultivation.
A new Cottage. eight rooms. steam
heated. handsome bath room. with every
modern convenience, located on Penn
sYlyania Avenue
! We also have a number of other
farms and town properties. which we
will gladly show and quote prices and
terms upon application.
! aug p
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-12
ZttendsRatlonaI
bOrs Congress.

ound much to reas-
Ie remarks OF Secre-
Inc Department of the
vas one of the principal
the National Rivers and
congress, which was held in
ton during the past week, ac-
kg to Colonel Austin Gallagher,
astral commissioner of the West
IN Maryland Railway Company, who
zattended the Congress as a delegate
for the Atlantic Deeper Waterways
Association.
Every railroad man who attended
the National Rivers. and Harbors Con-
gress" remarked the Industrial COM
missioner of the Western Maryland,
came away from the meeting feeling
confident that II Secretary Lanes
speech represented the views OF the
present administration, the railroads
OF the country should feel encouraged
SO far as the attitude of Washington
Is concerned. Mr.. Lane, in most in
teresting way. told his hearers that
the carriers were the very lIfe-Dlood
of the country; that the success OF
business depended on them, and their
ability to meet the demands for trans
portation facilities at all times. and
that IL was most necessary to main
tain the roads IN high state of EN-
cheney in order to enable them to
provide the service which the eI-
panding business Of the future will
require.
Not for some time" continued Col
onei Gallagher, have | heard any
thing coming from man in national
official life, which held out such en-
couragement to the great transporta-
ton Industries Of the country. as did
the speech OF Secretary Lane. 1t
makes the railroad feel that. after all,
public men do take the correct view
OF the railroad situation and realize
the part that the carriers play in
contributing to the real prosperity Of
the United States. Railroad men at
the Washington gathering. aftei lis
tening TO the secretary, felt that one
man in Washington fully appreciated
the worth of the railroads.
Mr.. Lane also told of the import
anee OF providing some adequate sys-
TEN of inland waterways. not DIS a
means OF supplanting any Of the car
riers in the matter Of transporting
commerce, but simply as a step for
ward toward providing additional
facilities for the movement Of traffic.
The inland waterways, he said. would
act as valuable feeders for the roads,
and that, In this way, the roads them
selves would be greatly benefited"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-12
1.-THE LOCUSTS,"
4 Fine Farm situated IN Freedom
District For Sale.

| will sell privately the fine farm
known as The Locusts' owned by Mrs.
4. +. Gordon=Cummlng and containing
about 2Os ACRES. The Mansion House
wa burned this spring. the other i'm
provementH consist Of tenant house, the
servant house. shop, two bank barns:
wagon shed. barrack and all other nee
easary outbnildings. About 10 Acres
Of IT Ia meadow land. Water is pump
ed by gasoline engine to the buildings.
Plenty. OF fruit. shrubbery. &c. 1t il
located about mile from the new state
road and about four miles from Sykes
vile. Possession can be given at once.
Write or call upon
GUY w. STEELE.
Attorney.
july ii t Westminster. Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-12

aGUM Is GUM AND COAL Is
COAL, BUT WRIGLEY'S GUM AND
SMITH T. REIFsNIDEK'S COAL ARE
BETTER KNOWN THAN SOME 9TH
Frs. In order to go on growing In
the Goal business, we must get the
best Coal possible, and be careful
about the screening and delivery
IEnI's us,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-12

Now they are denouncing the hand
shake as unaanitary. One may yet
be forced to shake hands with oneself
II hands are not abolished by order.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-12
MILTON A. SULLIVAN.
Real Estate Agent,
80 ". Main Street,
Westminster, Md.
nov 2S am
ELEcnoN.NoTlcE.

Notice Is hereby given 10 the Stock
holdera of the Albaugh- Babylon Gro
Gerry Company that an election OF
five Directors. to manage the affairs
Of the Company for the ensuing year.
viii be held At the Office Of the Com
pany, opposite First National Bank OF
Westminster. IT o'clock. a. m.
TUESDAY. JANUARY 6. 1914.
GEO. u. ALBAUGH. President.
r. Thos. Babylon. Sec. and Treas.
dec 10 te
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-12
ELEcTIosnoTIcE.

The Stockholders OF the Ice and Cold
storage Company of Westminster are
hereby notified that an election for II
directors to manage the AFFAIRS OF the
company for the ensuing year, will be
neid at the First National Bank Build
ing, In Westminster. Md. On Tuesday.
January 6, 1911, between the hours of
Il a. M, and Il o'clock. N.
JOS. y. SMITH.
oec IL le Secretary.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-30

and round with the visible star IN a
close orbit, revolving so swiftly as 10
The origin OF these dark stars which
sometimes hold their brilliant ones in
their embrace, has not yet been salts
factOrily explained
Constellation Of Lyra.
Away over IN the northeast and bal
anCed. as it We're, against Capella in
the northwest, appears the diamond
bright Vega IN the constellation Lyra-
This is a star Of brilliant beauty, which
has been admired of mankind in all
ages The contrast between It's color
and that Of its great rival for the first
rank among northern stars, ArcturuS,
viii Immediately strike the observer s
eye. Two fourth magnitude stars, max
ing a perfect little triangle with Vega.
viii be noticed The nOuthernmOSt OF
these two little stars is the celebrated
QuadrUple Epsilon. With the slightest
optical aid this star Will appear double
and good telescope Of three or four
inches aperture will separate. each OF
the two into more The sight is very
attractive when a strong telescope is
employed. The famous Ring Nebula is
also in the constellation Lyra, not far
from Vega, but II Is solely telescope
object and those who wish to observe
II should consult a work Ike the
Pleasures of the Telescope" As al
ready remarked, the star Vega viii be
the north polar star in some 1900
years. II is almost in a direct line
toward this great star that the solaS
y stem Is 44E 4llA LLAOuesA space q EAAN
rate of u or Is miles per second
Hercules Constellation
Between Corona and Lyra lies the
constellation OF Hercules. easily recOg-
nized by a somewhat irregular quad
rangle marked out by four stars near
the center Of the constellation. Be
tween the two stars forming the west
ern side Of this figure, and about one
third Of the way from the northern
toward the southern stars, is situated
the great star cluster of Hercules. 1t
is invisible 10 the naked eye. but may
be seen as a faint speck with a good
opera glass. while in a powerful tele-
scope il is an object OF marvellous
splendOr 1t consists OF many thou
sands Of minute stars closely packed to-
gether. so that in the center they run
into an indistnguishable blaze Of inter
mingling rays Next TO one in the
southern hemisphere, in the cOnstella-
ton Centaurus. this is the richest star
cluster known.
A very beautiful double star may be
pointed out for those who have tele-
scopes. It is the star Epsilon, in
BOOtes- It may be recognized on the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-30

] chart as the first star above Arcturus
! at Its lower point. A maSnifying pow
/ er OF about 100 diameters should be
| employed. The COmponeuts of the dou-
bic are OF the second and sixth maenf-
Z tude, respectively. their distance. apart
I is less than three seconds of arc, and
/ their cOlOrs are most beautifully con
| traSted, the larger star being yellow
and the smaller brilliantly blue, OF
Neptune is the only planet visible in
The Planets for May.
Mercury will rise about an hour be-
1 fore the sun on the first Of the month,
/ but viii not be very wei placed for OBJ
| Venus win be in the eastern morning
] sky early in May. but viii not be visible
until nearly the middle of the month.
1t viii be practically stationary in
Aries throughout the month, the sun
/ gradually drawing away from it. how
ever and it viii be finely in view the
I latter part of the month. attaining its
greatest brilliancy on the 3Oth.
Mars viii rise about two hours be-
| fore the sun on the first and nearly
four hours before at the last of the
month.
Jupiter, also in the morning sky.
rises at j a. m. on the first and passes
into the evening sky at the last of the
month, rising about IL D. m It viii
be stationary May 3.
Saturn will set an hour after the sun
on the first and by the last Of the
month will be lost in the suns rays.
after having been most Interestingly
in view all winter long.
Uranus is stiu in CaDricOrnus, and
Neptune is the only planet IN the even
ing sky this month. Its. position is
shown on the map. Neptune is not
visible to the naked eye
Planetary COnfiguratiOn.
May ,, 1:16 a m. Mars and moon in
conjunction. Mars As min south.
Nay 8, 1885 D. IN. Mercury and moon
in conjunction Mercury deg. 40
May 4. 4:51 p. m. Venus and moon in
conjunction. Venus north 1 deg. 20
May 3. ? D. m. Jupiter stationary.
May Z. 1927 p. m. Saturn and moon
in conjunction Saturn deg 20 min.
May s. S .. m. Mercury and Venus in
ooQjunction- Venus south deg. Al
min
May 2. 9 p. m Mercury greatest
heIiOcentric lat. south.
May II, 3:11 a. m Neptune and moon
in conjunction Neptune south deg.
May y. 2 p. M. Ufanus stationary.
May 3, 10 .. n Venus stationary
May Is, p. m. Mars in PeriheliOn.
May %, p m Venus in descending
May %. 3:15 .. m. Jupiter and moon
in conjunction. Jupiter north deg.
Sc min
May Is. 5:42 p. m. Uranus and moon
in conjunction Uranus north 3 deg.
80 min.
May 25, u m. Jupiter in descending
node.
May Is. 9 D. m Mercury in ascending
node
May %, a m. Saturn and sun at
Quadrature-
May so, S p. m Venus greatest bril-
liancy.
May 81. 7:17 a. m Mars and moon in
conjunction. Mars south deg. 10 min
May 81, Il a. m. Mercury and Saturn
in conjunction. Mercury deg. 4 min.
Moon Phases.
May 6. 1874 a. m New moon.
NAY 10, 1854 a. m First quarter.
May 20, 1928 a. m. Full moon.
May p, 5-13 D. N. Last quarter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-30

riea- low in the northwest The i'm
perial Sirius mas disappeared until next
winter, and during the summer he viii
ride with the chariot Of the sun. The
dog days get their name from the fact
that in the hottest days OF summer
Sirius the Dog star" blends his pierre
ing rays with those Of the god of day,
although, Of course, he does not really
lend any effective aid to the radiation
Of the sun The Milky Way now lies
like a faint bank of luminous cloud
along the horizon from the west and
the north
The Sickle of Leo.
Regulus and the Sickle OF Leo have
passed the meridian and are well to
the west Of it. the Great Dipper is over
head in the north, its bowl being turned
downward toward the North star, and
its handle stretching eastward. Con
Inue with the eve the curve OF the
Dipper s. na1d'e toward the southeast,
-lu at q distance about equal to the
entire lenE,u GA the Great Dipper the
eye VIII be led TO the brilliant Arcturus.
in the constellation of BOOtes, which the
imagination OF the ancIentS represented
under the figure Of a giant with uplift-
co nanQ carrying the 1e2Sn OF pair
Of dogs (Canis Nenatici) and chasing
the great bear Ursa Major in an end
less circuit round the pole Arcturus,
which shows a reddish tint, particular
y when near the horizon, is a sun Of
enormous magnitude, some estimates
making it equal in Illuminating power
TO 5000 such suns as ours The reason
why il appears only as a star to our
eyes is, Of course, because Of its enor-
nous distance. amounting to two hun
dred million million milesI Arcturus
is the brightest star north Of the equa-
tor.
Many Minute stars.
West of ArctUrus viii be seen the
little constellation Of Coma Berenices,
some Of whose minute stars are so
crowded as to form a kind Of hazy-
looking spot Nobody should fail TO
look at this with an opera glass About
as far northeast of ArcruruS as Coma
is west Of it. glitters the beautiful
Corona or Northern Crown, whose prln-
cipaI stars make almost a complete cir
Gle, with their brightest member in the
center Of what may be regarded as the
front Of the crown.
Returning TO the ecliptic we see the
fine constellation Virgo fully displayed
and approaching the meridian It's
chief star, Spica. is especially beauti-
full on account Of its pure whiteness.
Spica is one Of those curious stars
which the spectrOscOpe has shown to be
attended by an invisible neighbOr Of
enormous mass, which sweeps round
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-30
Advice To the LOvelOrn
ACCEPT NO MAN.
By Beatrice Fairfax.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
am IS and deeply in love with two
young men. one five years my senior
and the other seven years my senior
Both think there is nothing like me.
There was a young man from another
place who came to see me some time
ago. He proposed to me but I didn't
accept. as mother likes the other ones
a little better. I don't know whether
to accept or not, as I do not love him
very much and would like you to give
me some advice. Belle
. A girl Of fifteen is too young to be
cOurted- am surprised that your
mother permits it. ,sYOu must refuse
all three. and permit yourself to be a
care-free girl at least five years
longer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-30
BAKERS MUST HAVE
WAGONS SCREENED
State Food Inspector Lays Down Law
For Protection of Bread From
Germs and Flies.


Bakery wagons must be fly tight
germ free and dust proof under the
new rules which have been laid down
by the state food and drug commits
sioner. He has issued a bulletin Civ
ing the bakermen their orders as to
how the stuff that is earned by the
perspiration Of the forehead must be
delivered. These orders have the ap-
prevail Of the master bakers OF the
state and the state food inspector Is de-
termined to make the new rules Of the
bakers game stick.
The delivery wagon, auto truck or
other vehicle used for delivery Of
bread in FL PasO must be equipped
with fly screens and curtains, fore
from getting his unwashed feet on the
bread AirhOles may be provided in
the wagons, but these must be screened
to prevent the entrance Of dust,
germs or CAD flies in the wagon. At
the end OF the DAYS run the wagon
driver must brush up the crumbs
which have been left from the day
deliveries, and once each week the in
terror of the wagon must be scrubbed
healthy person is to be permitted to
handle the bakery products and even
a fat healthy driver must wear cotton
gloves that are to be washed each day
whether they need IL or not.
Not satisfied with protecting the
bakery goods in transit baskets must
be provided, which have covers for
carrying the bread and cakes from the
wagon to the house.