The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-12-25

DoAIAAO1C 1uC5udy ~ Wesley - DDM-
man, Tannery, and Ruth N. Phipps.
st. Johns Parochial school treated
it's scholars Tuesday to candy and
oranges, the scholars usual Christmas
treat.
Look out for the Carol singers, who
will parade the streets in this city
on Christmas eve, between IL and II
o'clock.
The members Of the Smallwood
Grange will hold meeting in the hall,
December 30, at o'clock, to elect Off
GERS for the ensuing year.
Mr.. Anthony Arnold killed four
fall hogs weighing 1863, 351,, 322 and
304 pounds, and two spring hogs
weighing 213 and 179 pounds.
The disagreeable weather of Satur-
day almost paralyzed business in this
city, which was looked to by our mer-
chants to be the banner Christmas
shopping day.
Medford Grange will hold a special
meeting in the hall at Medford the last
Wednesday in this month, at ! p. M,
for the election Of officers. A full at
tendance il desired.
A petition was filed with the Public
Service Commission Saturday asking
that the Western Maryland Railway
be prevented from putting into effect
its new schedule OF rates on Decem-
Der 20.
A lady was taken off of East Main
street on Saturday afternoon while
conducting a revival. While she was
singing and speaking rain was falling
in torrents and gave her a good
drenching.
Mt Union United Brethren Sunday
school near Snydersburg, will hold
their Christmas entertainment THE
Star of Hope" in the church on Sun
day evening, December 9th, begin
ming at 7.30 p. m.
The first shipment of hogs from this
city since the county has been quar-
antined against the foot-and-mouth
disease, was sent out Monday over the
Western Maryland Railway by MIR.
Harry F. Cover, cattle dealer.
John Black, colored, familiar char
acter of this city, died at his home in
day morning of double pneumonia,
from which he was only i'll four days.
He leaves a wife and two children.
The Christmas rush is on at our
postoffice and has been for the past
several days. Postmaster Coonan and
all of the clerks and carriers have had
their hands full in handling the large
quantity of mail and parcel post pack
ages.
Company A, Thirty-third Regiment
OF the Moose Defenders, Baltimore
Lodge No. 20, is arranging for its trip
to this city on January Ia as guests
of Mayor Walsh, who is the past die
tator Of our local Lodge Of Moose
The Defenders will wear their full
regalia.
Stating that she was Mrs. Alice
Kohler Hooper, now Mrs. J. Ham
a woman residing at S37 West Fay
cite street, Baltimore, has entered her
claim for an inheritance of $500 al
legged to be due her from the estate OF
her grandmother's sister, Mrs. Bar
bara Hess, who died in Highfield
Md, some years ago.
Washington Secret Service opera
tives have sent warning that danger
Gus counterfeit $40 note is in circula-
ton. The holiday season is said to be
a prolific time for the showers of the
queer" to operate among the big stores
with counterfeit notes. They assume
they are less liable to detection in the
busy rush Of this period.
One herd Of livestock, the first in
two weeks, was condemned, on &C
count of the foot and mouth disease
by the state and federal inspectors
December 16. The herd condemned
was that Of John x. Amspacher, on the
farm of George D. Kindig, near Lit
tlestown, Adams county, and consists
of 13 cattle and IA hogs.
Frederick Saunders, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. c. Saunders, Bishop street
fell through the hay hole from the hay
NOW on the farm of Mr.. Wilbur
Haines, near this city, and broke his
right leg at the hip. The fracture was
SO bad that the young boy was taken
to the Maryland University Hospital
Baltimore, on Tuesday afternoon for
treatment.
Mr.. Clinton n. Myers, of Hanover
Pa, was awarded the silver cup at
the Philadelphia Poultry Show, Phil
adelphia, Pa, for the best display in
the American class. Similar cups
were given for the best display in the
Asiatic, English and Mediterranean
Glasses, and also for the second best
display in each of the four classes
Following the winning of the special
prize for the best shaped female in
the American Glass, Mr.. Myers has
won great laurels at this show
The funeral of Mrs. Rispa Anne
Burdette, wife Of Nathan j. Burdette
of near Damascus, who deid at her
home, December II, from a complied
ton of diseases, aged 40 years, took
place Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the Methodist Episcopal church,
at Damascus. Rev. Mr. Fort OBLIGATED
She Is survived by two sons and four
daughters: ]. L. Burdette, cashier OF
the Mt. Airy National Bank, John w.
Burdette, Franklin E. Burdette, G.
Max Burdette, Mrs. Emma c. War
field, and Mrs. Bessie Brandenburg.
John Reifsnider, who disappeared
from Emmitsburg, Md, 10 years ago,
and for whom his parents have been
searching since, is in jail at Hastings
charged with forging his employers
name to four checks. He denies the
charge of forgery, but admits that he
is the missing Reifsnider. Passing
under the name of Jack walters,
Reifsnider was married Thanksgiv-
no