The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-24

NM school commissioners Office
uiI BE- open on Monday and Friday OF
next week only.
A shooting match will be held az the
Arnory New Years day, and il open
~ LII Who claim to be good shots. The
shooting will begin at p. m. TIE
announcement says: There will be
turkeys. ducks, geese, but 10
chickens
Tre Advocate is the recipient of one
nj .roner & Hobby's fine calendars.
NM calendar il feet 3 inches by 3
faer ', inches and IL artistically en-
graved in lead color with a hand
sGne farm scene in colors with four
COWS grazing in meadow by stream.
The garage vi wv. Frank Thomas,
located on Short street, was moved
Tuesday evening to Mr.. Thomas
property on John street. The build
iug Wa moved on skids and was a
novel sight to see this large house be
ing hauled along over Main street by
the power of steam roller.
Washington Slim the King Of
Hobos was arrested by Sheriff Ston-
1
stealing a monkey wrench and other
articles at MIR. Web Michaels store,
AZ Mt. Pleasant Sheriff Stoner found
Slim quietly snoozing in the haymow
OF Mr.. Charles Starner's stable. He is
in Jail waiting for the May term Of
grand jury To come around.
The old Murray homestead, where
the late John w. Murray was born
and where he died, at the age Of 81,
was dark and vacant Monday night
for the first time in more than 100
years. The widow, who is "a years
old. was removed to the home of her
son. Mr. John wv. Kelbaugh, on Mon
dty. where she will spend the re
mainder OF her days.-Enterprise.
The auto truck which starts at
Fountain Valley to collect milk from
there W Baltimore, slipped from the
pike opposite Of Meadow Branch
church Saturday morning on account
of the icy condition of the road. The
damage amounted to little. Where
the truck went down Is treacherous
place. A number Of automobiles
have gone down at the same place.
The funeral Of Mrs Mary q. SelbyY
wife OF Augustus Selby, Sykesville,
who died December IA, was held De-
cember IS. Services were conducted
by the Rev. George r. Sanner. Mrs.
Selby was 61 years old and besides
her husband il survived by six
daughters, Mrs. Benjamin F. Mock,
Mrs. Harry J. Miller, Mrs. Walter A.
Hopkins, Misses Mamie, Alice and
Pearl Selby, and two sons, Augustus
r. Selby, Of Sykesville, and Alonzo
Selby, of Cooksville.
Messrs. Preston p. Pennington and
Frank Crouch, who have spent year
here selling bonds and looking after
the business interests of the Carroll
Transit Company, have returned to
Baltimore until after the holidays.
About January 1st, the above gentle
men have a contract to construct IN
electric line in Crisfeld. Both of the
above men are young and capable of
any project they undertake. While
here they made many friends, who
wish them success in their new field.
Mr. Luther mi Alleman, who has
been postmaster at LittlestoWn, Pa,
since April, 1899, a period Of almost
seventeen years, last Saturday for
Warded his resignation to First As
sistant Postmaster General Roper,
the same to take effect at the end OF
the present quarter, December 31st,
1915. While Mr.. Alleman's present
commission does not expire until
April 25th, next, he il very DESTROYS
Of being relieved in order that he
may resume his old position with
the Valentine Varnish Company.
Preparations for the second an
nual automobile show, February 1 to
4, in Frederick, are rapidly being
made. Blue prints of the floor space
have been completed, and solicita-
tons are now being made to automo-
bile owners. Already eighteen spaces
have been contracted for, and it is
believed that All the accommodations
will be taken in two weeks. The
show will begin in the evening in
stead Of the afternoon as last year,
which makes the time of the exhibit
ton three days and four evenings.
The price of gasoline was advanced
Tuesday in this market to q cents a.
gallon at wholesale. This marks an
other rise OF cent, and the end IL not
yet, according to the dealers. Indica-
tons point strongly to a 25-cent mar
ket for this product in very short
time Many OF the experts in the
trade are predicting this price and
give their reason for the expectation
AT the level of p cents wholesale, the
retail price ID now % cents a gallon
ln many localities which are visited hy
the local automobilists. 1t Is difficult
70 hx basis for the retail price of
gasoline, as the price ID largely gov
erned by the surroundings and the
trouble retailers have in replenishing
their supply.
ramps no longer saunter in the
nage Railways and corridors OF Mon
tevue, Frederick county's charity in
stitution IN blissful comfort when the
atmosphere on the outside Ia regis
lered to be near the zero point That
~ particularly noticeable on Satur-
uay< last when the board OF county
commissioners met at the institution
dispose Of various questions rela-
,e to the management or the prop
elV. There IL not a sufficient num-
per OF tramps at Montevue to cut the
imin6ers harvest of ice, or to assist
III lae butchering OF some 30 hogs
.ieslaenl Frank M. Stevens declared
sndt II was much cheaper to hire la
p Dorers to do this work than to sup
AT scores Of tramps the entire win