The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-12-18

of the season.
The public schools of Carroll
county will close on December % and
Will open on January A, 1915.
Have you begun your Christmas
shopping? The stores have been open
every night since December 1.
Next Monday Il the shortest day u
the year and the beginning of winter
The days will start to get longer.
Or. w. Z. Martin, OF Harrisonville,
broke his arm in two places Tuesday
afternoon while cranking his auto
mobile.
"A few sleighs made their appear
ance on our streets on Monday and
Tuesday, but they did not go on any
county roads.
a young man who il trying to save
his money is about as popular with
the girls as a bulldog is among a
of cats.
The Office OF the school superin-
tendent during the Christmas holidays
will be open on Monday and Tuesday
December rs and 20 only.
The work on the state road being
built to Manchester has been com
pleted and the laborers, tools and
teams have been moved.
Mr.. Charles B. Stoner, of Sells Sta
ton, has been drawn as juror for the
Adams County Circuit Court, which
convenes in January at Gettysburg.
Edgar Merryman, George Stem and
William Cox, colored, were taken to
the House of Correction on Tuesday
morning by Sheriff Albert J.. Davis.
A report has been circulated that
the children in family residing near
this city have symptoms of the foot
and-mouth disease, but are improv-
ing.
In the game of life a man likes
to see his hits and runs printed in
big type, but he hollers murder ev-
cry time one of his errors is re-
corded
The following weights Of porkers
have been handed in: Lewis Long,
Carrollton, two, $50 pounds; James
Menchey, Carrollton, four, 313, 3O4,
263 and POI.
If man makes a failure he is
charged up with it. If he achieves
success 1t Is said Of him that his
wife made" him. Nothing is said
about bachelors.
The directors Of the Democratic
Advocate has declared its semI-an-
nual dividend of per cent. clear of
all taxes on Tuesday, which is pay
able December 81.
Mr.. John Walking, paper hanger,
Of near Magin's Mill, papered the
OF George Yingling,
Magin's Mill, and William Steele,
Pennsylvania avenue.
Mr.. Frank Harbaugh, MiddIeDurg,
who exhibited at the Southern Penn
sylvania Breeders and Fanciers Asso-
citation, at York, Pa, won premium,
for his fine exhibition.
Mrs. Harry f. Mitten, of New
has made such a rapid re
covery from the treatment she re-
ceived at a hospital in Baltimore, that
she has returned home.
The venerable David Stoner, West
Main street, celebrated his 93rd birth
day yesterday. About % or 80 souve-
mir postals were received by him from
relatives and friends on his birthday,
which he appreciated.
The Orendroff property, West Main
street, which was offered for sale
by Mr.. George r. Gehr, trustee, on
Monday was withdrawn after being
bid up to $6025. This is one Of the
best properties in this city.
In reply to an inquiry by Mr.. w. l..
Seabrook, chief deputy clerk, the In
-ernal Revenue Department has ruled
that jurats acknowledgements and af-
tidavits by notary public and justice
Of the peace are not taxable under the
law.
The banks and Court house will
not be open on Saturday, December
26, as Governor Goldsborough has des-
ignated second Christmas day as a
legal holiday, SO any person having
business with the above places should
same on Thursday.
Mr. W. L. Arnold, who for the past
five or six years conducted the Cen
trail Hotel. Taneytown, Md, pur-
chased from Schmidt and Jordan, the
known as Hotel Columbus,
McSherrystown, on private terms.
Mr.. Arnold expects to take charge on
or about April 1st, 1915.
The Rock Hill College base ball
club has published its 1915 schedule,
in which the Western Maryland Col
lege Club is scheduled to play two
games-May at Ellicott City, and
June in this city. Also Blue Ridge
College has two games with the same
club-April liz at Ellicott City, and
May at New Windsor
Mrs. Kate G. Manherz, of Waynes-
boro, Pa, has filed a petition in the
Orphans Court Of Washington County,
asking that Mrs Alice Kohler Hooper,
who left her home at Highfield 81
years ago and went to Baltimore, be
declared legally dead, and that an ad-
for her estate be appoint
ed Mrs ManherZ says that nothing
was heard of Mrs. Hooper by her fam
ly after she went to Baltimore.
Clara Patterson, Of Reisterstown,
was released Wednesday morning by
Supplee, Baltimore, in $500
bond for the action Of the Grand Jury
81 a charge OF the larceny of $13.70
worth of merchandise from Hochschild
kohn & Co. Tuesday afternoon. Two
u the stores detectives followed her
rom counter to counter, watching her
collect the Gods, and then called her
INTO the Office. The detectives claim
hat she acknowledged stealing the
stuff.
The firm of W. A. Tottle & Sons,
brush manufacturers, OF Baltimore,
have selected John Frederick Buff
ington, who is in their employ to rep
resent them III the business mems