The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

fever.
ur M David Crowl, Center street,
housed 51a inch ice from his pond
Wednesday
Mr. William Rosenberger, at the
paoTa killed three hogs weighing 20,
9at and 336 pounds.
y,. rural mail carriers We're De
n.,% .rhedule time on account Of the
rU.s icing badly drifted az places
-r4 Sue Keller, of Sandyville, who
w.. been a patient at the Woman's
Tn.nttal. Baltimore, has had tive oper-
at,nrs performed recently. She is
ye-y ill at this writing.
The Xmas Story in Song will be
rendered BY an augmented choir Of+
centenary Methodist Episcopal church
WI Sunday evening, December 26th,
AZ 40 D. m. The choir will be ac-
conyanied by an orchestra
One person out of every ~ in
MARYLAND paid an income tax TO the
Federal Government during the last
ascal year, according to the statistical
record Of the Federal income tax col
Ier.lDns made public Monday
At the Woman's Exchange you will
ini 4 large assortment OF all kinds
of fancy work on display which you
arg invited To see before buying your
Xmas presents. Home made candies,
cakes and other dainties are there for
sale.
Adyices from New York state that
the board of directors of the Western
Maryland Railway Company, at
meeting held in that city on Monday,
decided To pay interest on the coupons
that lave been in default upon the
company's notes.
The Willard Hotel, Iittlestown,
10 merry the Yantis House, is again
in trouble Monday afternoon Sheriff
Thompson levied on the personal
property in possession Of Hugh C-
Hinkle. the proprietor, and served
writ of ejectment On Hinkle-
The Church of God will hold an
oyster supper i'm the Central Hotel
Building, Saturday evening, December
18th. "A cordial invitation il extended,
to all. The proceeds will go towards
the new church project The congre-
cation expects to begin their building
I'm the spring.
The Church of God will hold their
Christmas entertainment on Friday
evening. Xmas eve, beginning at
O'clock. The service this year - g.
pected to be the best that the church
'has ever held. Besides the parts for
the small children, there will be
cantata. which is sure to please. al
are welcome.
The First Regiment Band will take
part in the dedication Of the Armory
at Elkton, Md, on December ~. They
will also play for the ball to be held
in the Armory at night by the Com-
pany. This is the second dedication
the band has attended, the first De-
ing Frederick Let us hope that the
next armory to be dedicated will De
in this city.
western Maryland Railroad officials
announce that plans are being rushed
for the erection of new hotel at
Blue Mountain, Md, to cost S3OO,uOO.
1t will contain not less than az
rooms, more than half OF which VIII
have private baths, and will occupy
the site Of the old Blue Mountain
House. which was destroyed by IRE
few years ago.
III was learned Wednesday that four
additional Mallet locomotives built by
the Lima Locomotive Company o1
Lima, Ohio, for the Western Maryland
Railway Company, have been shipped
from the company's shops and are ex-
pected i'm HagerstOwn, Nd, some time
this week. AS the railway company
has already received one Of the en-
gines, there are 10 yet to be delivered.
Representing a cost of more than
100000 the new grain elevator erect
"a by the Western Maryland Railway
Company at Port Covington was Off
cially opened for business Wednes-
day. Through grain rates from the
West to the Atlantic seaboard VA
Western Maryland have been in eff
feet for some time past, but they
could not be applied until the West
ern Maryland was in a position 10
handle shipments through its own
elevator.
Maryland's assessable basis, ac-
cording to figures made public We'd
nesday by Secretary Allan G. Grid
wood of the State Tax Commission,
amounts to $1,274, 1924, 311.25. or this
amount, $3.50, 212 ,S1S.12 represents real
and tangible personal property. The
assessment on ordinary business cor
porarions amounts to $32,S4T, 124-39'
On domestic corporate shares, S3S,-
O93.234.46; On distilled spirits. $3,-
6S5.654.25; on bank shares, S33, 1872
1869; On securities. 1923 ,525,636-02,
and on savings deposits, S103,65O,-
1882.
A A1dding of interest to Maryland
society will take place in this city on
January rs, when Miss Hannah Eliz-
abeth Mccormick. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Fl. Mccormick, form
erly on Washington, will become the
bride Of Mr. William Herbert Shriver,
SON OF Gen. Herbert IT. Shriver, Union
Mills. The ceremony will be perform
ed ut high noon at St. Johns Roman
Catholic Church. Cardinal Gibbons, Of
hclating. "a wedding breakfast for
the members of the two families and
faE intimate friends will follow at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormick,
INA this city Miss Virginia Mccormick
and Miss Isabel Mccormick, the young
er sisters of the bride-elect, will b.
mower girls, and Mr.. Robert Il. Shriv-
n Will BE- his brothers best man. Miss
mccormick is charming girl and has
Deen great favorite with the younger
sol In Washington. She IL q niece OF