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STATE OF MARYLAND
STATE ROADS COMMISSION.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed Proposals for building one
section Of State Highway, as follows:
CONTRACT No. GIG. CARROLL COUNTY:
One section along the Westminster-M Man
chester Road from Myers Entrance to
Sherman's Line, about 4.91 miles in
length. Concrete or Macadam) will
be received BY the State Roads Com
mission, at its offices, COL Garrett
Building. Baltimore, Maryland, until
IL M. on the 18th day Of April, 1914,
at which time and place they will. be
publicly opened and read.
Bids must be made upon the blank
form contained in the book of specifica-
tons. Specifications and plans will be
furnished by the Commission upon ap-
plication and cash payment of $l.00, as
hereafter no charges will be permitted.
No bids will be received unless &C.
companed by a certified check for the
sum Of Five Hundred $500 Dollars,
payable to the State Roads Commission.
The successful bidder will be required
to give bond, and comply with the Acts
of the General Assembly Of Maryland,
respecting contracts.
TIL Commission reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
By Order Of the State Roads Com
mission this 9th day Of March, 1914.
VIM. l.. MARCY, Secretary.
O. z. WELLER, Chairman.
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EMORY.

Miss Rebecca Caples, Of Finkspurg
has returned to her home after spend
ing four months with her sister, Mrs.
Nicholas Mummaugh.
Mrs. Mary S. Wall and Mrs. Emma
Bond spent Wednesday in Westmins-
ter with the formers brother and
niece. Mr.. Henry McCollum and Mrs.
Scott Roop.
Mrs. George w. Zepp has returned
after visiting her son, Mr.. Charles
Zepp, OF Anne Arundel county, and
Mrs. Walter Taylor, or Baltimore.
Mr.. Cleveland Upperco has return
ed to Dickinson College after spend
ing a week with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Upperco.
Mr.. Carroll Raver spent Saturday
in Westminster.
Those ON the sick list are: MI.
Lewis Mummaugh, Mrs. Winfield
Harris, Mr.. James Taylor and Mrs.
Claude Leight.
Miss AleaZe Chalk, of Green Spring
Valley, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
William Burk.
Mrs. George Myers, of Baltimore, is
visiting In this. vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson Stull and
daughter, Margaret, attended the
funeral or Mrs. Stull's mother. Mrs.
Bush, at Westminster, On Tuesday.
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STATEMENT OF THE OWNER
~ SHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCU-
LATION, ETC.,
Of The Democratic Adpocdte, published
oceekly, at Westminster, required BIZ the
Act of august "a, 1919.

NoTE-This statement il to be made
In duplicate, both copies to be delivered
BY the publisher to the postmaster, who
will send one copy to the Third Assist
ant Postmaster General division Of
Classification, Washington, ID. c., and
retain the other in the files Of the post
office.
Editor, 1. Jewell Simpson, Westmin-
ster, Md.
Managing Editor, Edw. 0. Diffendal,
Westminster, Md.
Business Manager, e. D. Diffendal,
Publisher, Democratic Advocate Co.,
Westminster, Md.
Owners: If corporation, give names
and addresses Of stockholders holding
per or more Of total amount Of stock.)
Mrs VIM. II. Vanderford, Westmin-
ster, Nd.
Lee G, Lester, Westminster, Nd.
Joshua w. Herring Estate, Westmin-
ster, Md.
James H. BilIingslea, Westminster, Md.
Geo. w. Albaugh, Westminster, Md.
Geo. M. Parke Estate. Westminster, Md.
David r. Smelser, Westminster, Md
Mrs. S. Simpson, Westminster, Md.
Chas r. Foutz. Westminster, Md.
Annie Kerr Spalding, Westminster, Md.
Mary E. Vanderford, Westminster, Md.
Geo.. w. Frizell, Westminster, Md.
John j. Rose, Westminster, Md.
John j. Stewart, Westminster, Md.
Francis Neal Parke, Westminster, Md.
J. Oliver Snyder, Westminster. Nd.
Mrs. Catherine K. Herring, Westmin-
ster, Md.
Ella z Albaugh, Westminster, Md.
z. o. Weant, Westminster, Nd.
Helen Grouse, Westminster, Md.
Known bondholders, mortgages, and
other security holders. holding ! per
cent or more of total amount of bonds,
mortgages, or other securities None.
Average number of copies of each
issue of this publication sold or distrib-
uted, through the mails or otherwise, to
paid subscribers during the six months
preceding the date of this statements
This information is required from daily
newspapers only.)
<. o. DTFFENDAL, Manager.
Sworn to and subscribed before M
this oath day Of March. 1914.
TSEAL. THEo. T. BROWN,
Justice Of the Peace.
(My commission expires 1st May, 1914)
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LOCUST HILL.

Pine Grove Union Sunday school
reorganized on Sunday evening,
March 20. by electing the following
officers, to serve for the ensuing term:
Superintendents, John GObrecht ana
Isaiah Lohr; secretaries, Maurice
Raubenstine, Monroe Gobrecht, Misses
ZELDA Stonesifer and Dorothy sell;
treasurer. Nahia AFTER; Librarians
Emory Berwager, Ralph Unger, MISS
~ Bertha Steiner and Rosie Gobrecht;
managers, Emory Sell, III. a. stone
sifer, Adam Mummert, j. w. Ber-
wager. Lewis Hoffheims, Mrs. Apdfel
Sherman. Mrs. David Baughman, Mrs:
Jacob Leppo, Mrs. Isaiah Lohr ana
Mrs. ]. Wesley Berwager; Deacons,
Harry Steiner, Paul Raubenstlne,
Misses Viola Gobrecht and Ada Wertz |,
choristers. William Beachtel and Lew
Gobrecht; organists, Misses Relda
Stonesifer, Relda Leppo and Edna
Baughman; instrumentals, Cnarles
Baumgardner, Clayton Gobrecht, Will
lam Gobrecht and Cletus HoucK;
ss6ton. Gobrecht. The school VIII
meet * 2 y, m
Rev. J. FL. Hartman VIE celebrate
the Reformed Communion service OH
Sunday morning, April ~, at $3.50 2:
A., at st. Bartholomew GnpEcn-
Preparatory service Or Good Friday
att $50 a. M r
Bart's United Brethren Sunday
school re-organized a. Sunday morn
ing, March 20, BY electing the follow
mn officers to serve for The ensuins
year: superintendent, Lenas March
assistant superintendent, David Kari:
choff; secretaries, Riley Miller ano
Miss Mary Karichoff; treasurer, Her
bert YuTI; librarians, Misses stella
Miller and Katherine karlchoH
organists, Mrs, Lenas March. Misses
I,ottie Leese and Hilda Hawk; chor-
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TRANSFERS AND ATTACHMENTS

Notice il hereby given to all persons
interested that the county Commission
ers OF Carroll County, will sit for the
purpose OF hearing applications for
transfers and attachments at their Office,
in the Court House, Westminster, Md. /,
aa follows,
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HAMPSTEAD.

Mr.. Maurice Zumbrum and Miss
Lillian Shriner were married March
2S, at the Reformed parsonage, Man
chester
Mr.. Charles Snyder and sons, or
Baltimore, spent the weeks end with
relatives.
Miss Mary Bosley spent the weeks
end with her parents, in Finksburg.
Mrs Q. Snyder and daughter, Nellie,
spent several days in Baltimore.
Mrs. Harry Blocher was in Balti-
more Friday.
Mrs. Annie Martin, of Baltimore, is
spending the week with Mrs. ID. III.
Hyson.
Mrs. III. Baker, Of Howardville, Md,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alpheus Stansbury.
Rev. a. f. Mckinley left Monday
for Cumberland. where he will attend
the Methodist Episcopal Conference.
Mrs a. Fl. Mckinley Is spending
several weeks In Walkersville, Nd.
Miss Lulu Lester, Of Baltimore,
spent the weeks end with her par
ents, west of town.
Mrs. @. ". Upton has received her
spring and summer millinery goods.
All the latest styles at reasonable
prices.
Everybody is doing IT, Doing what?
Moving.
Miss Ellen Cecil, OF Montgomery
county, spent the weeks end with
Miss Mary Stansbury.
Mr.. Whitfield Murray has returned
to his home on West Main street, af-
ter spending the winter Ia New Wind
scr.
The department store or r. T. Hunt
At Son Ii being enlarged.
Mr.. George Fowble has purchased
the milk routes Of J. T.. Rineman and
D. A. Ebaugh. Hereafter only one
wagon will 60 through the town.
The meeting of the teachers OF the
eighth district, will be April 8th, at
the Hampstead school,.
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listers, William Karichoff and Will
lam Beachtel. The school will meet
next Sunday at D. ID.
NM All Spangler weighing 1000 pounds
for $40
The remains of Mrs. John Baugh-
man, who died from tuberculosis at
her home near East Berlin, Pa, were
laid to rest at Bart's Church on Mon
day morning. She was aged AZ years,
and - survived by her husband and
four children.
MI. and Mrs. III. "a. Stonesifer spent
Sunday at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Claud Koontz, OF Hanover, Pa.
his house.
Mr.. McCovey was taken sick at
Uriah VENTS and was conveyed to
the York County Almshouse on We'd
nesday, March 20.
Jacob Dubbs moved ON Tuesday to
the farm he bought of the Masemore
estate; John Markle moved to the
farm vacated by Mr.. Dubbs; Enoch
Leese moved to the place vacated by
Mr.. Markle; Oscar Lemon will move
on Thursday to near Mayberry, Md;
George w. Zepp will move to the
place vacated by Mr.. Lemon.
On Sunday at St. Bartholomew
Church, Sunday school at ! p. 10.
Preaching at 2 p. M, by Rev. S. T..
Hench. At Pine Grove, Sunday school
at 2 D. m. at Bart's Church, Sunday
school at 2 p. m.
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MO. 4733 EQUITY.

I'm the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
John Milton Reifsnider, Attorney named
in Mortgage, vs.. Arthur P. Woodward
and Rachel Woodward, his wife. Mort
gagors.
Ordered this LIST day of April, A.
ID 1914. that the account of the
Auditor filed In this cause be finally
ratified and confirmed, unless cause to
the contrary thereof be shown on or
before the Goth day Of April, inst. ;
provided copy Of this order b. in
serted for two successive weeks before
the last named day In some newspaper
published in Carroll county.
OSCAR d. GILBERT, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
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WOODBINE.

Mrs. Il. J. Gum visited her uaugh-
t-r, MRS. Thomas Fleming.
Miss Smith, OF Mt. Airy, has re-
sumed her duties as assistant teacher
CL N.oCdbine school, after being con
tined TO her home with rheumatism
tOr several weeks Her many friends
are glad to see her here again.
a sewing circle has been organized
Jy the larger girls attending Wood
LYns school We hope it will meet with
success a. they surely need to know
smelling besides textbook knowl-
edge.
MI. Clarke has moved in j. Maurice
HISS tenant house. Willard Pickett
ana family have bought and moved in
10 the house Of Raymond Pickett In
.,ewville.
MIR. and Mrs. Raymond Pickett have
i.C cd to Baltimore.
III. g. Kuhn is having house err
eCtzd in Noodbine to be occupied by
Mr. and Mrs. Winsor Kessler.
Mr. lillian Buckingham and fam
IVY have moved to a farm which they
purchased from Mr.. A. p. F'rizell, near
Bloom. Their many friends were
loath TO see them 60, and wish them
alth ana prosperity in their new
ABODE.
one CT the most enjoyable social
events of the season was held at the
hospitable home Of Mr. and Mrs. r.
q. Gosnell on Tuesday afternoon,
March 31st, when they gave a recep-
ton to their son FOLLY B. Gosnell and
his bride, who was Miss Mabel Dor
sey, OF Mt. Airy. Both the substan
tial viands and the delicacies of the
Cnrynd iv M abundance and
all present had a jolly good time. The
guests included: Messrs. and Mes
L. mes-T. y. Gosnell, $. p. Lewis, Al
bert Dorsey, Stephen Gartrell. Z. ID.
zepp, Richard Gist, Frank Gartrell.
III. M. Leatherwood, f. B. Pickett, Wal
lace Shull, G. A. Mullinix; Mrs. Mary
Mills, Mrs. Alice Richardson, Misses
Eessie and Helen Dorsey, Evelyn and
Myra Gartrell, Reuben Leatherwood,
Lnos Gosnell. Charley Fredericks and
Mamie Buckingham,
The Ladies' Aid Society of Taylors-
vile Methodist Episcopal Church was
most pleasantly entertained at the
home CT MI. and Mrs. Y. ID. Zepp, near
Noodbine, on Thursday, March rs.
5 chapter from the Bible was read
iy Mrs. Mehring. Singing lead BY
Mrs. IA LA Barnes with Mrs. "A. p. Pick
ett organist was much enjoyed, as
were readings by Miss BERTHE Cover,
Miss Lahore zepp and Mrs edna
Barnes. After the roll call and pay
ment of dues, which amounted to a
goodly sum, Mrs. Josephine Stull sang
solo Then came refreshments
fruits, cake and beverages were served
abundantly by Mrs. Zepp and daugh-
tiers. Those present were: Mrs. ella
Barnes, Mrs. Ray Barnes, Mrs. John
Barnes, Mrs. Maggie Waltz, Mrs.
Price, Mr.. and Mrs. George Wright.
Mrs. Mehring, Mrs. Edna Barnes, Mrs.
Charles Wright, Mrs. Harry zepp;
Misses Efie Frizzell and Jane NC
Leod, Oliver Price, Earl Mehring, Mrs.
Wallace Shull, Mrs. III. B. Pickett, Mrs.
8. p. Lewis, Mrs. p. F. CLANCY, Mrs.
George CLANCY, Mrs. Nick Pickett,
Mrs. z. a. MuIlinix, Misses Ethel and
Minnie Barnes, Bertha Glover, Mrs.
John Lewis, Miss Amedia Pickett,
Mrs. Steven Gartrell, Mrs. Frank Car
trell, Mrs. William Fleming, Mrs. Lille
Grimes, Nellie and May Mullinix, Mar
garet Barnes and Mariana Wantz.
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Upholstering!

We are also prepared to do all kinds
of UPHOLSTERING. Only first class
work turned out. iune7
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The Board will sit from 9 q. m, until
Sd. m,; on each Of said days, D&J and
notice is hereby given that after the
sittings as aforesaid no transfers or
attachments will be made to affect the
levy of 1913. aonnEn
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tfWhy don't you learn to dancer
whats the use2" rejoined Mr..
Groucher. ~ can get tired without
going 10 all that trouble, Washing
ton Star.
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Albert Bair, Robert Zahn, j. p. Will
hide, George Miller, William N. Bar
Der; Mrs. Laura Prugh; Misses
Goldie Shipley, Viola Caples, Myrel
Caples, Hilda Prugh, Marie Poister.
Mary Shipley, Susanna Caples, Berk-
ley CapIes, Bertha Williams, Fern r..
Caples, Hilda Caples, Sophia Nightin-
gale, Cledie Williams; Messrs.-Earl
B. Owings, James Nightingale, Clar-
ence Caples, Oscar Baker, Herschel
Barber, William Caples. Winfield
Scott Caples, William Prugh, Herbert
Owings, Reuben Williams, Harry
Carr, Monroe Owings, Chester Will
Jams, John Caples, Harvey Davis,
Winfield r. Caples, Wiley Miller, Paul
Easton, q. w. Owings, Wesley Ship
ley. Lester Polster, Granville Carr
and others.
Mr.. John r. Wagner has improved
his place BY putting up new lawn
wire fence
MI. and Mrs. Harry Hughes enter
tanned Sunday, Misses Mamie and
Carrie Hughes, of Freedom.
Mr. Orville Zepp visited his mother,
Mrs. Emma zepp, at Carrollton, Tues
day.
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Before Lent.

Eeenie, meenie, mimic mo,
All my pleasures in row,
Which of you shall / let 90? -
Eepie, meenie, mimic, mo.-Philadel-
phia Record.
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PATAPSCO.


Miss Julia Taylor spent several
days the past week in Baltimore.
visiting her brother.
Mr.. George Spencer spent Mon
day in Baltimore.
Miss Margie Spencer who has been
quite i'll, Is convalescent.
Mrs. Howard z. Taylor spent sew
eral days this week visiting her
mother in Baltimore.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the
Methodist Protestant Church met
last Thursday at the home of Mrs.
Lizzie Taylor, and two new members
were added to the society. The next
meeting will be held at the hohe of
Mrs. John O. Taylor.
Rev Mr.. Root, of the Theological
Seminary at Westminster, will
preach in the Methodist Protestant
Church on Sunday night. April 5.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the
Methodist Protestant Church, will
hold an Easter bazaar on April II, In
the basement Of the church; every
body welcome.
The Methodist Protestant Church
will hold an Easter entertainment On
Easter Sunday night A special pro-
gram is being prepared for the oc-
casion. Everybody is invited to at
tend.
Charles q. Taylor il building a
new tenant house Hugo Smith and
Edward Chew are doing the WORK.
Miss Eva Gosnell, of Baltimore, is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Will
lam H. Westaway.
Mr.. Louis A. Rowe is very i'll at
this writing.
Little Hazel and Helen Spencer
who have been sick with pneumonia,
are improving.
Special services will be held az the
Methodist Episcopal Church on Easter
Sunday night, beginning at 7.30
O'Clock. A good program is being
prepared.
Miss Ruth Chew has returned home
after visiting friends in Reisterstown.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-22

~per mailSs On the upper right hand corner. in place of the two cent post age stamp of today are the figures in red ink 9, which tells us that it cost 25 cents to get the Letter from St. Louis. Mo, to Columbia, Conn. It is very evident from the letter that the writer was not particularly in love with St. Louis, as place of residence for in closing his letter he says: We are extremely sickly in this place at in distress; never trouble yourself to visit this Country N White Your Brother, F. White" In his letter he mentions hat he is about to start on 800 miles and expect to be absent about weeks" and that he should expect a letter from his brother on his return. 800 miles meant quite a jour hey in those dayS-even the proverb- ally sloY-moving trains over the of railroading, were not then in exist ence. Speaking of slow-movinE trains reminds me of the woman and her son who were passengers on one of these slow trains. She wanted to get the boy over the road for half price and had purchased half fare ticket which she presented to the conductor. The conductor looked the boy over and saw that he was very large for the age given by his mother and told her so.
 NSAs SuS ASP1CO- H-4ACpOS nc 4Ss OuL he's growed 8 good deal sence we started" MT Bailey is very much at tached to this old Homestead; and with all these ancient documents from Joshua the Sachem down to the pres ent in his possession as well as on rec ord he is resting secure in the belief that his right and title to the old Ma thanieI White Homestead will not be questioned But, he says, if he ever has to reclapboard any part of the house he shall not rive and shave oak clapboards to do it with.
 JAMES P. LITTLE.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-22

simply a miscellaneous lot of hens en- tered by MT. Hine to find out whether or not such birds under suitable enV- ironment and with good care and man agement can be made to yield eggs satisfactorily.
 Among the visitors to the contest during the past week were w. J. Bowler, Crystal Lake, Conn, and Feliciano De Moreas, Campinas, Brazil. MT. Moreas is spending some time in this country visiting commercial poul- try plants, the agricultural colleges and experiment stations, collecting mate rial for a poultry book which he pro- poses to publish for the benefit of poultry growers in Brazil.
 The Leading Pens.
 The ten leading pens to date are as Tom Barron, Catforth, England,
 White Wyandottes ............. 432 Francis F. Lincoln, Mt. Carmel,
 Conn. White Leghorns .... 364 Neale Bros, Apponaug, R. l., White
 Wyandottes ... ............... 315 Merrythought Farm, Columbia,
 Conn, White Wyandottes ...... 295 Cecil Guernsey, East Cobleskill. N. Jules F. F'rancais, West Hampton.
 L. l.. N. Y. Barred Plymouth pr. J. 4. Fritchey, Harrisburg, Pa.
 s. C. Rhode Island Reds. ....... 234 Tom Barron, Catforth, England,
 White Leghorns ...........-.. 209 West Mt. Poultry Yards, Nausa-
 tuck, Conn, White Wyandottes. 1S4 Marwood Poultry Farm, Butler,
 Pa, S. c. White Leghorns ..:... 179
 Connecticut Leaders.
 The following is a list of the ten leading Connecticut pens:
 Francis F. Lincoln, Mt. Carmel,
 White Leghorns .............. 364 Merrythousht Farm. Columbia,
 White Wyandottes ...............2s 2sa West Mt. Poultry Yards. Nsuga-
 tuck, White Wyandottes ... 1S4 Glenview Poultry Farm. Rockville.
 $. c. Rhode Island Reds ... l7s J. $. Gillespie, Stamford, $. C.
 Rhode Island Reds ........... 165 C. s. Scoville. East Haven. R. C.
 Rhode Island Reds ..... 134 D. J. Ryan & Son. Bridgeport,
 White Wyandottes ... 12Z Harry E. Cook, Orange. sc. Rhode Island Reds ..:....... 12s Frederick M. Peasley. Cheshire, White Leghorns ...-..,.s....... 1s1 A. E. Brundage, DannuIy, S. C.
 Rhode Island Reds .........., 11a
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-22

in such Degree as that by Law they can be obliged to maintain her. Shew- ing also that she hath fallen to her by Death of her Father--Lat of Lebanon Deceasd Twenty Seven acres of Land and that it will much Disadvantage the Sale of the Whole, if any part thereof be sold for the payment of the Sum already Expended, praying that the whole of sd Land be sold to the best advantage, so the money that may be obtained may be used for the Support of Sd Idiot and the surplus if any be returned to the Heirs of Sd Therefor if it is resolved by this Assembly that the Said Selectmen sell the Said Lands to the best advantage that they can, and Keep the money that may be obtained thereby for the Support of ye Sd Id tot and if any overplus shall Happen. to return the same to the Heirs of the by the General Assembly in 175O the above named Selectmen sold and deed ed the lands to Nathaniel White, March 25, 1751. This deed was wit messed by Caleb Hide and Jenjam Bill and acknowledged before Coram was recorded in Lebanon sth Book of Records page 80 and Jany 18th, 1753 by Vim. Williams Register.
 A Letter of 1925.
 MT. Bailey also has in his possession a letter written to his grandfather Ma thaniel White by his brother, F. White from St. Louis. Mo, under date of Sept. 2Srd, 1925. The letter is written on an unruled sheet of Foolscap. This was before the days of envelopes and the sheet was so folded that the writ ing was on the inside, and sealed with red wafer common to those days. The outside of the letter besides the ad- dress has on its upper left hand corn CT the post mark in a circle, "St. Louis, Mo, Sept. 23' no year given. and on the lower left hand corner the words