The Democratic advocate., 1914-12-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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Main street, who has been i'll, il i'm
proving.
Some OF the girls seem to be doing
all they can to solve the problem of
wearing as little as possible and keep
from freezing to death.
You 20 to Sunday school and learn
that there are Ten Commandments.
Then you get married and learn that
there are ten million commandments.
Mrs. Jonas Heltibridle, Of near
Pleasant Valley, who has been under
treatment at a hospital i'm Baltimore,
returned home this week considerably
improved.
]. W. Lockard & Son, Liberty street,
reports the following sales Of automo-
biles last week: Mr. David Hahn, near
TaneytoWn, 1915 Buick 81, and Mrs.
Charles Fleagle, Mayberry, 1915 Buick
30.
There is an epidemic of laryngitis
in this county. The first death from
the disease occurred Sunday, when
the ffve-year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George =. Poole, OF Marriottsville,
died.
Mr.. William X. Grumbine, proprietor
of Grumbine's Shirt Factory, on Green
street. has large orders for his product
and wants all the girl operators he
can secure Steady employment and
GOOD salaries.
TIE Cadillac S-cylinder automobile
pulled a 23-ton marble slab in Baltl-
more last week, after is horses had
failed to land the stone at its destina-
+ion. Many motor trucks attempted to
null the mammoth load but failed
Ross NJ. Boiler has sold his farm OF
l3O acres Of land, situated near
Woodsboro, to Jesse q. Wiles on pri-
ya-e terms. This farm is improved
with all new buildings and is consider
ed to be one of the best farms in
WooGsboro District.
A movement has been started TO
reduce the number OF employees and
officers at the Montevue Hospital.
Since their term started the present
board of commissioners has made a
considerable cut in the operating ex-
nenses of the institution.
I check for $4,000, the gift OF Fred
Nearing and his sister, Miss Margaret
Nehring, OF Keymar, Md, was present
"a Tuesday to the trustees OF Iressler
Orphans Home, Loysville, Pa Ihe
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adjoining the orphans home.
Fourteen criminals from Hagers-
town were on the 9.19 a. M, train
Monday when it passed through here
On their way to the Penitentiary and
ana House Of Correction for DEEDS
they had committed in Washington
county. Two murderers we're among
them.
Protest against the act OF l9O4
making it necessary for every person
working as a barber to pay a Tax oL
So to the State Board was held AZ 2
public meeting under the auspices nm
the Journeymen BARRIERS Welfare As
sociation Committee on Monday night
in Baltimore.
The hotel at White Hall, which
has Leen conducted by William Ill.
CoIlett for the past several years, has
been sold to Mr.. Lambert, Of New
Freedom, Pa The property lnc!udes
the hotel, two dwelling houses, livery
stable and about so acres OF land ana
is owned BY y. Frank Zeller, OF New
Freedom, Pa.
nile of road near Deerfeld, Nd,
constructed under county supervision
has established new record for econ
omv. Three grades OF stone were
used in its construction and II Is liz
inches deep at the crown. The total
cost was SS37.52. The county pald
$3.50 and the residents Of that section
paid the balance.
The Western Maryland basketball
team opened its season by defeating
the Alumni, SO to y, Friday. inns
game afforded the first chance Ior the
Western Marylanders to see what
their prospects are for a successtul
season, and all are completely satis-
fed Coach FELTON, says the team VIII
make strong bid for the state cndm-
pionship. The game was altogether
q one-sided affair, the Alumni Delng
outclassed at all stages.
Charged with having stolen horse
from Frank Lewis, of Mt Airy, Henry
Dotson, colored, aged about - years.
was arrested December by Deputy
Sheriff FrizZell, near New LONDON anu
when given q hearing before Magls-
trate Taylor was held under SlOO Dond
pending the action Of the grand 1ury.
Unable to furnish bail he was sent 70
Jail in Frederick. Dotson was employ
ed BY Mr.. Lewis as hostler. He was
last seen In MT. Airy i'm Z. L. Mulllnl1
STABLES anu WHCA ILC.
missed, the negro was Immediately
suspected. a search was begun on
December 8 that ended when the al
legged horse thief was apprehendeo
about two miles from New LONDON:
He was found i'm a house, in front oI
which the animal was standing, tlreo
and worn out He claimed tnat ne
only borrowed the horse.
At meeting OF the Western Mary
land football team Saturday night,
Lester Alvin Twigg, OF the class OF
1916, was elected captain or next
years team. He has played o. tne
varsity team for four seasons ana nas
twice been given place on the line OF
the All-Maryland team, having peen
chosen as a guard on the team plcKed
in 1912 and d. center on this season \
team. Besides being one OF the Dest
football players that has ever worn
the Green and Gold, Twigg Is quite
popular among the fellows. His
work Oh the team this year was con-
sistent ana steady. He will work with
practically the same team tnat
played this year, VIII Ine
exception Of Captain Graere,
Norment Pfeffer, members who VIII
be lost by graduation. "a ce!eDratlon y
was given the same night In honor ot
the football team by the school in 80
gymnasium.