The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-01-29
Its I'll up with the fellow who
hni1dc casflas II The air

MN LIS al up with the fellow whit
builds castles In the air.
| There are 10 prisoners boarding a
v Sheriff Davis cory stone home.
]. It's hard for man to be satisfied
with his lot unless h. has lot
The Grouse lumber yard in Littles-
!, town, Pa, has been sold to Ira ID
Grouse, OF Kingsdale.
v Mr. Daniel Repp, Union Bridge,
has purchased the Lynn" hotel
property In Middleburg, for $275O.
The annual report of the Comp
troller of the Treasury of Maryland
has been received at this Office.
It's all right to meet trouble half
way, but some people want to 20
three-quarters of the way to meet it.
One of the differences between a
p. p. and an M. D. is that the D. D.
has to preach, while the MI ID. has to
practice.
The weather of Saturday night was
a killer on our merchants in a bust
ness way. The streets were almost
deserted.
The official Congressional directory
Of the 6Srd Congress has been re-
ceived at this Office as a gift from
Hon Charles y Linthicum-
Knapp Machine Works, this city,
has moved its Office from the Times
Building to Baltimore. The office
force was also sent to Baltimore
MIR. Frank Harbaugh, Middleburg,
received first premium for pen and
first and fifth for pullets at the
Poultry Show In Baltimore, this
week.
Mr.. Guy W. Steele, attorney, of this
city, who was recently appointed
Collector Of the Port, will take up his
duties on Monday, at which time he
will receive his commission.
o'clock an alarm of fire was sounded
for a fire in the chimney OF the High
School Building. The only loss was
lot Of SCOT from the chimney, which
needed cleaning.
| The Polytechnic Basket Ball team
of Baltimore comes to this city to
morrow to take game from West
ern Maryland College team, but they
will get defeat instead of victory.
II the Poly players have the slight
est idea OF coming on our dung-hiIl
and winning, why they want to for
get it.
The Sunday school of Reisterstown
Lutheran Church has elected the fol
lowing officers: superintendent, Reis-
ter Russell; Assistant Superintend-
emit, H. @. Eckleast; Lady Superin-
tendent, Mrs. G.. Fl. Stevenson; Pri-
mary Superintendent, Mrs. Heiser;
Secretary, William @. Mettam; Treas
urer, John a. Neil
Next Tuesday is ground hog day.
The old adage is il the ground hog
comes out and sees his shadow he
will 90 back for six weeks, which is
said, means six weeks OF bad wealth
or. On the other hand, if it Is cloudy
and he does not see his shadow, he
will stay out, and we will have good
weather. You can believe it if you
want.
Mandamus proceedings were insti-
tuted to recover from the State OF
Pennsylvania moneys due Adams
County. It is alleged that the State
Treasury Is withholding money due
the county and applying it on Stra-
ban townships share of the road built
there several years ago. The action
was brought in Dauphin County
Court
The annual election of the stock
holders Of the Peoples National Bank
of Libertytown, Md, was held jan
uary ~ and the following directors
ahA
B. II. Hammaker, Milton Carter, 8.
Raymond Senseney and Maurice F.
Starr. The directors organized by
electing the following officers: Presi-
dent, James M. Sappington; vice pres
ident, b. +. Hammaker, and cashier,
Maurice r. Starr
That article OF feminine apparel
which won most prominence when it
was absent from milady's wardrobe
the petticoat-has returned. 1t has
come back into fashion, a glorified
semblance OF the old straight lined
skirt of former years. For several
seasons women have regarded petit
coats as a real asset to their purses.
Their absence was clear gain when
counting UP the high cost of clothes.
But, alas, 1t has again become q
liability, and a far greater one than
ever before in the history Of this in
teresting place OF lingerie. Well, 1t
was time for some change in women's
attire.
Three new directors were elected
at the annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the Central Trust Com
pany of Maryland, of Frederick, held
at the bank Tuesday morning. The
new members are: Francis I'll. Engle,
Of Mt Airy; Dr. Eutaw D. Neighbors,
OF Lewistown, and Or. Maximus
Whitehill, of New Windsor. The
newly elected members of the Central
Trust Company OF Maryland met on
Wednesday and organized The old
directors were elected. One more
vice president was chosen, Charles g.
Shook, of LeWistown. MIR. Shook
will assume active work after Feb
ruary /, and spend most OF his time
at the bank.
The Rev. Albert Dudley, pastor OF
Relay Presbyterian Church, has &C.
Icepted call to Central Presbyterian
Church, Lafayette, Ind, and will
preach his first sermon as pastor of
his new charge on Sunday, January
81. The Rev. MIR. Dudley was born
at Crystal Springs, Miss. Tie grad
uated from Princeton University In
1907 and then entered Johns Hopkins