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THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1915.
The Gospel Of Peace.
A former minister of the Lutheran
Church at Middletown, under the
pretense of delivering a farewell ser
mon (? >to his congregation, is, in
tieu thereof, circulating very widely
through the mail a pamphlet headed
"The Trouble in the Middletown Lu
theran Church, or the Lutheran
Church Trouble," which is nothing
other than a philippic against several
persons at Middletown, and more
particularly against out* certain per
son, named over and over again in
this sermon (?). This specious ser
mon(?) is being sent not only to the
members of the Lutheran Church at
Middletown, but broadcast over Fred
erick county and elsewhere, indis
criminately, with the sole idea and
purpose of injuring those against
whom attack is being made.
The people of Thurmoiit, most of
whom this minister never saw or
heard of, are receiving this pamphlet,
and we are at a loss to know just why
they should he “preached to in
pamphlet form in connection with
his church troubles at Middletown.
The pamphlet contains 2d pages of
"stuff" that no self-respecting man,
let alone a minister of the gospel
would lie guilty of circulating, mas
querading as it does under the mun
de plume of a sermon. Those who
have read or will read this ‘ stuff
will at once exclaim that those inno
cent persons who presented this man
for ordinotion to lie a preacher of the
"gospel of peace," must have been
greatly deceived and imposed upon,
and instead they can now see him
engaged in the dissemination ot strife,
forgetting the commandment “Thou
shall nut l>ear false witness against
thy neighbour(s)".
The Lutheran Church is not to he
censured for having men of that ilk
in her ministry and she will doubt
less call this man to the bar in her
Synod for some summary action in
due time.
Frederick Fair Nets $9,081
Officers Of The Association
Pleased With Report.
At a meeting of the Agricultural
Society of Frederick County held last
Saturday the secretary of the Associ
ation reported that the net earnings
of the Society for the year IV> 1 I was
$9,081. This is a record, and has
never even Ixten nearly equaled by
the Society at its annual Fairs.
The report for the year stands out
better than that of Hagerstown in
1918, when the Association had one
of the best years in its history, its
net earnings being $8120.17.
The net earnings for this year do
not include the State appropriation.
According to the report submitted by
treasurer George S. Rodock, the net
indebtedness of the Society is $0,200.
The members of the Society were
much gratified at the report, which
is the best, by far, in the history of
the organization.
The meeting was largely attended
and much interest was manifested in
the election of officers.
Mr. Peter N. Hammaker of Thur
mont was chairman, and Mr. O. C.
Warehime, secretary of the meeting.
The first girls to lie sent to this
country under the Boxer indemnity
fund to Ik; educated here arrived in
New York recently. The ten were
chosen by competitive examinations
held in English in Peking, China,
and are all, Christians. They are at
present under the chaperonage of the
national Itoard of the V. W. A.,
which will assist in selecting schools
for them.
Hillioiisnes* and Constipation Cured.
If you are ever troubled with bilious
ness or constipation you will be interest
ed in the statement of R. F. Erwin, Peru,
Ind. “A year ago last winter I had an
attack of indigestion followed by bilious- i
ness and constipation. Seeing Chamber
lain’s Tablets so highly recommended, I
bought a bottle of them and they helped
me right away ” For sale by alt dealers. I
I AdvsrtlMiMSDt
House Increases Pay Of
Rural Carriers.
KM2OO Yearly For Those Serv- *
iug 24-Mile Routes.
ir
After a lively debate in the House
of Representatives last week, in which
Congressman Liuthicum of Maryland si
took an active part, it was voted to
definitely fix the salaries of rural car
riers under the law so that every car
rier serving a route of 21 miles will g
be paid SI2OO a year. *
In the preceding appropriation bill
passed by Congress provision was
made for the promotion of 43,825 v
rural carriers SIOO each, and the
necessary amount was authorized for ii
the increase. The Post Ollice De
partment so interpreted the law that
only a fraction of them received more
money. This action aroused much | j
indignation on the part of in unbers 11
of Congress and the statement was j
freely heard that when the next Post j'
Office appropriation hill came up | s
these promotions of rural carriers I j
would he made mandatory. | (
Referring to tin* work of the mail *
carriers, Congressman LiiUhieum j 1
said: I ,
"These rural letter carriers have , |
considerable expense. They are com - ,
pelted to provide their means of trails- j'
portation and to deliver the mail each j 1
and every day in the year, W bile in j (
the summer the work may he light | j
and pleasant, in tin* winter it he- \
comes onerous and very unpleasant, j ■
The roads in the greater part of the
country where the mail is delivered
by the rural carriers are not only had
in winter hut often mis-ruble and al
most impassable.
"1 received a letter from a rural
carrier in my State, who says that
during the summer one horse will j
pur form the work on his route, hut
that during the winter he is compell
ed to have two horses to do the same ;
service. There are many routes in j
the State of Maryland, especially i
those in the mountainous sections,
where more than one horse is requir
ed almost constantly.’’
Help The Athletic Club.
The Athletic Club of the Thurmoiit
High School will give an entertainment
in Town Hall Fiiday evening of this
week. The proceeds w ill tie for the ben
efit of the club. Tickets 25 cents and on |
sale at Shaffers.
raptured Chicken Thief.
On Tuesday night about 9 o’clock the
big rooster in Mr. M. L. Creager’s hen
house gave notice that something was
going wrong in his abode. Mr. Samuel
Bennett, who was passing that way,
heard the unusual noise and notified Mr.
Creager. Armed with a double-barrel
gun, flashlight and lantern, Mr. Creager,
his son Raymond and Mr. Bennett start
ed after the enemy. Stones, etc., were
thrown against the building in order to
scare out anything that should not lie in
the building, but nothing came except
an old hen and she came near receiving
a load of shot. Courage sufficient was
mustered up and one of the men opened
the door and another directed the search
light in the building. There sat a big
old opossum whose presence annoyed
the rooster and his flock of hens. After
securing a rifle, the calibre of which was
something less than a Krupp, the opos
sum was shot. Mr. Charles Knott and
; family enjoyed a roast ’possum and the
the hide will be kept by Mr. Creager.
Local Court News.
On Saturday afternoon last, a case was
heard before Justice of the Peace, Elmer
E. Black; Messrs. Earl Young, of Grace
ham, and Russell Fisher, of near Rocky
Ridge, being the parties in the case. Mr.
Fisher sold or traded a cow to Mr. Young,
1 a cattle dealer. Mr. Young later killed
the cow for beef and upon examination
claims he found the cow seriously troubled
with tuberculosis and unfit for use.
Suit was brought against Mr. Fisher
to recover the price of the cow. After
: hearing a number of witnesses on either
1 | side, Justice Black decided to reserve his
F decision until Monday. Later the two ■
parties got together and settled the mat- !
I ter, Mr. Fisher paying Mr. Young about
one fourth the amount sued for.
Paying Eight Per Cent Dividend.
On January Ist, the Citizens Savings
Bank of Thurmont issued 4 per cent semi
annual dividend checks to its sharehold
ers. Since its organization in 1903, the
, bank has accumulated a surplus equal to
- its capital stock, $25,000, and is now in
- position to declare annual dividends of 8
i per cent.
Religious.
■ On Sunday, January 10th, preaching
service will be held in the United Breth
ren church at 10.30 o’clock instead of 3
o’clock as previously announced. Com
munion will be celebrated at this time.
. Married.
| On Friday, January 1, 1915, Mr. Roy
. L. Lewis and Miss Maggie B. Harne, of
j Foxville, this county, were united in mar
riage by Rev. W. L. Martin of this place
at his residence.
Don’t Forget
| That on tomorrow evening, January 8,
the pupils of the Thurmont High School
will give a play entitled “The District
i Attorney.” This promises to be a very
I good entertainment. Get your ticket at
I Shaffer’s today.
Creagerstown Letter.
Messrs. Marion and Paul Hann of Hag
irstown, and Levi Hann of Baltimore,
were the guests of Mr. Geo. Hann last
week.
Miss Mae Groshon who has been visit
ing friends and relatives in Philadelphia,
has returned home, i
Mr. D. L. Hull is reported to be on the \
lick list again.
Mrs. Webster Stevens spent Sunday
with her parents near Thurmont.
The big stork flew over this communi
ty last week and left a ten pound baby
girl at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy W.
Hankey.
Mr Elmer Speak of Frederick spent
Sund iy with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Masten spent last
week with Mr. and Mrs. Russell Long.
Mr. Wm. Snook of Hagerstown is vis
iting his brother, Mr. John Snook.
The Imperial Orchestra furnished the
music for the New Year’s eve ball at
Walkersville.
Miss DeLila Hann has been on the sick
list for the past week suffering with I
Ingrippe.
M*. DeWitt Free spent the holidays
with relatives in Hagerstown.
Mr C. Wentz Hoffman of New Jersey
spent last week with his parents. Miss
Nellie Huffman who is studying to be
come a trained nurse at the Frederick
City Hospital spent last week at her
home.
Mr. and Mis. James Hann who spent
several weeks in Baltimore has returned
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Newton Six of Detour ,
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. William
Six of this place on Sunday last.
Mr. C. L. Valentine has just complet-1
ed the steam heating system throughout
his new hotel, he has also installed a fine
water system. The building has 28 good
size rooms and Mr. Valentine intends to
keep a number of summer boarders.
Loys Letter.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Free and daugh
ter of Creagerstown, spent New Year’s
Day with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Fox and
family of Loys.
Mr and Mrs. Washington Pittenger
and sons Clarence and Harvey, spent a
few days with Mrs. Clarence Moser of
| New Midway.
Mr. George Eyler spent the holidays
i with friends in York, Pa.
Misses itoth and Leah Fox spent Sun
-1 day wiih friends near Rocky Ridge.
Miss Catherine Jones spent the holi
days with relatives and friends in York
Mrs. Minnie Hoffman and daughter
Mary, spent the holidays with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Eyler and
family, at Tannery.
Messrs Luther and Charles Martin
spent the holidays with Mr. Amos War
ner of Sykesville.
Mr. Calvin G. Colbert of Graceham,
spent New Year's eve with Mr. Harvey
M. Pittenger.
1 Miss Belva Collittower spent a few days
! with her friends al New Midway,
i Miss Ruth Stimmel has returned from
a week’s visit with her sister, Mrs. C.L
Ritter, of York, Pa.
The following persons were guests of
Mr. J. W. Stimmel and family last week:
Rev. C.JL. Ritter and wife of York, Pa.,
Mr J. Carl Shull, daughter and son, of
Chambersburg, Pa., and Mrs. Lottie
Smith, of Walkersville, Md.
If you write, write it 1915.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller of Fred
erick. spent New Year with his mothe
near Loys.
Miss Annie M. Pittinger spent Sunday
with friends in Creagerstown.
Fire Alarm Sounded.
Saturday morning of last week the fire
alarm was sounded in the place. The
firemen in very quick time ran the hose
reel to the home of Mr. Anderson Polley
on Water street, but found nothing to
do, the blaze having been put out by the
application of several buckets of water.
The fire was caused by the upsetting of
an oil lamp in a pantry in the house.
Mrs. Policy’s clothing caught and but
for the quick assistance given, she might
have bien seriously burned.
Loeal Boys Will Bowl.
On F'riday evening of this week a match
game will be rolled on Wisotzkey’s alleys
this place, between the local club and the
All Stars of Frederick.
Excellent for Stomach Trouble.
“Chamberlain’s Tablets are just fine
for stomach trouble,” writes Mrs. G. C.
Dunn, Arnold, Pa. “1 was bothered with
this complaint for some lime and fre
quently had bilious attacks. Chamber
lain’s Tablets afforded me great relief
from the first, and since taking one bot
! tie of them 1 feel like a different person.”
I For sale by all dealers.
Advertisement.
Farmers And City People
• TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE
THE RAYMOND-OLIVER €O..
General Contractors and Constructors,
515 517 W. Pratt St., Baltimore,
having decided to discontinue using horses
and mules in their business transactions,
and having no further use for their stock,
Must Positively Sell
at one-hale their actual value,
220 Morses —Mules 220.
Been used in wagons, trucks, carts,
plows, scoops, grading, and heavy haul
ing, etc.
HOUSES. 825, $35 anil 845 Up.
MULES, 850 to 875 A Pair Up.
Also 2 Mares in foal, cheap; ages 6 to
8 years old; weighing 1,000 pounds each.
P. S.-Considered the best lot of accli
mated work. Horses, Mares and Mules
to suit all purposes for sale at the prices
in Maryland.
Notice —A guarantee and trial allowed
with every Horse and Mule sold. N. B.—
To be sold at the rate of 20 head weekly.
See Superintendent, at the company’s
main office and stables.
515-517 W. Pratt Street,
above Paca st. C. & P. Phone St. Paul 7593
jan 7 smo
REASONS WHY
YOU SHOULD JOIN THE
ORDER ofOWLS!
Prospective Benefits.
Ist. Local Nest Order of Owls pay sick and accident benefits
of $7 per week.
2nd. Local Nest Order of Owls pay $250 death benefits.
3rd. Local Nest Order of Owls furnishes free physician for
you and your family.
4th, Order of Owls furnishes a home for its orphans.
sth. Order of Owls pensions its widows.
oth, Order of Owls will help you gel a position when you are
out of employment.
7th. Order of Owls will help you in your busim ss. They
trade with each other.
Bth. Order of Owls furnishes you social advantag 'S,
9th. The dues are 75 cents per month; no extra assessments.
10th, After closing the charter the initiation fee in this city
may Ik* $25.00.
11th. The death benefits is underwritten by solid underwrit
ing companies, and you get what you are promised.
12th. You do not have to take the initiation if you join now,
and the total cost is only $5.00.
Nest now being formed at Tliurinont, Md. Some of princi
pal business men of the town now members—many others com
ing in. Von do likewise before Charter closes.
j R. T. LIPTCOMBE, Or’g,
Miller House, THIUMONT. MD.
To thi Friends anJ Patrons
who have so generously contributed
to our success during the past year,
we extend the
Coopknts of Tlie Season
and trust the New Year may have
in store for them in fullest measure
Eealtli, Happiness anil Material Prosperity.
Wilhide & Creeger,
THURMOWT.
DIED.
Obituaries, poetry and resolutions,
charged for at the rate of five cents per
line. The regular death notices publish
ed free.
In Menioriuni.
In loving remembrance of Earl A., son
1 of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Flohr, who de
parted this life two yaars ago.
One sweet flower has dropped and faded,
One sweet voice has fled.
One fair brow the grave has shaded.
For our dear Earl is dead.
He is sleeping in the grave-yard,
He is lying 'neath the sod,
And his mother’s heart is lonely.
Yet she feels he has gone to God.
i Two years have passed,
Our hearts still sore,
As time flies on,
We miss him more.
By His Father and Mother.
OEO. W. STOCKSDALE
THURMOXT, MI).
Dealer In
Hardware, Groceries,
’
Cement, Plaster,
Wall Finish,
Galvanised Iron and
Felt Roofings,
Feed, Seeds, Phospha e,
Prompt Attention Given
All Orders.
oct 1 14
PUBLIC SALE!
The undersigned having rented his
' ' Hotel, will sell at public sale on the
premises in Woodsboro, Md., on
| MONDAY, JANUARY 11 111. HHS,
commencing at 10 o’clock a. m., the fol
i lowing personal property, to-wit:
3 HEAD HORSES and COLTS,
one standard hred and registered by
Lucien Chimes, dam Lucy Bell, aged five
years June 25th, fine style, good size; 1
2-yearling, 1 weanling, well bred;
3 FALLING TOP BUGGIES,
several sets single and double harness, 2
spring wagons, surrey, Gilbert make; 1
stick wagon, 3 sleighs, two of them new,
1 home-made; lot stable blankets and lap
robes, sleigh bells, 2 good riding saddles,
10 new horse blankets and 1 new fur lap
robe never been used, wheelbarrow, corn
sheller, grindstone, pair Fairbanks plat
form scales, 2 small scales, sausage grind
er and staffer, meat benches, meat hogs
heads, gambling sticks, meat cleaver,
meat block, bbl. copper kettle in fine eon
-1 dilion, 2 step ladders, 4 and 8 feet; also
HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN
FURNITURE,
consisting of 1 bureau, bed lounge, five
rocking chairs, lot other chairs, falling
leaf cherry table, good coffee grinder, 8
doxen fruit jars, 3 5-gallon jugs, 3 large
roast pans, large chest, fine lot of silver
ware, sugar bowls, cream jig, butter
dish, salt set, knives and forks, 3 silver
castors, 15 lamps. 2 large stand lamps, 3
8-day clocks, lot large brass lamps, lot
pictures, large lot dishes, glassware, jars,
crocks, 3 stoves, 1 nearly new; coal oil
stove, 3 burner, fine condition; one good
| washing machine, tubs, churn and buck,
2-gallon ice cream freezer, iron pots,
kettles, etc., tree trimmer, pudding stir
rer, forks, hoes, shovels, mattocks, picks,
digging iron, guns and rifles, 2 cozy corn
|er frames, lot trunks, 25 bus. potatoes,
'ls bus. apples, apple butter and canned
I fruit of fine quality; empty ba-rels, kegs,
bottles, lot fine clothing and furniture
! left for board bills, consisting of ladies
j and gents wearing apparel, several good
overcoats, leather lined hunting coat, 1
large new drugget made by Indians;
Morris chair and many useful articles too
numerous to mention. Every thing offer
ed will positively be sold to the highest
bidder.
TERMS of SALE: -6 months credit on
sums above $5. (See posters for partic
l ulars.)
JAMES M SMITH.
IE. L. Stitely and J. L. Dutrow, Aucts.
IM. C. Miller and G. B. Smith, Clerks.
Ijan 7 It
We Carry a Full Stock of
Diamonds, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
Silverware and Novelties.
Lrt us put in good order your Watches, Clocks and Jewelry,
We Guarantee all of our work to be satisfactory to jou.
McCLEERY’S JEWELRY STORE,
48 N. Market St., Next to “The News,”
FREDERICK, MD.
LIFE INSURANCE!
liefore Purchasing Insurance lie Sure And Investigate
The John Hancock Mutual Life insurance Company’s
CONTRACTS.
THERE IS A DIFFERENCE.
And hear in mind it is not the low premium, hut the total of insurance
that counts. Have me call and explain.
W. C. Brenaman, Agent, Thurmont, Md.
NOTICE!
There will be a meeting of the Stock
holders of the Thurmont Bank,
TUESDAY, JANUARY 12. 1915,
between the hours of 1 p. m. and 3 p. m.
for the purpose of electing Directors for
the ensuing year.
LESTER S. BIRELY,
dec 17 It President.
NOTICE!
Citizens Savings Hank,
Thurmont, Md., Dec. 17, 1914
Notice is hereby given that the Annual
Meeting of the Holders of Weekly De
posits of the Citizens Savings Bank of
Thurmont, Md., will be held at its Bank
ing House,
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1915,
between the hours of 10 a. m. and 2 p. m.
for the purpose of electing a Board of
Fifteen Directors, to manage the affairs
of the said bunk for the year 1915.
STANLEY R. DAMUTH.
dec 17 4t Cashier.
SANFORD L. SHAFFER
Licensed Real Estate Agent and Broker
THURMONT, MD.
Small Farm for Sale!
Excellent Fruit, Dairy or Poultry Place.
15 Acres of Land.
1) Room House. Ham 22\24.
e Buggy Shed, Hogpens, Wagon Shed,
Chicken Houses, Corn Crib and
(iranary, all practically new.
Loti- of fruit, good water, quarter
of a mile from school house.
Possession given April Ist, 1914,
y along with 3 Acre wheat crop —it
e sold within two weeks.
I
I have more calls than 1 can till
for small places. Have you some
' thing in tins line to sell?
A number of small houses for rent.
3
See me.
j
1 Call on or write
Sanford L. Shutter.
Address, Box 149 Phone No. 27
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BALTIMORE, ML).
NOTICE!
I have moved my HARNESS
S TORE to the Second Floor of
MASONIC BUILDING
where 1 will he prepared to fur
nish my patrons and tln* public
generally with .ill
HORSE EQUIPMENT.
Repairing neatly and promptly
done. Also
SHOE REPAIRING
in till brunches. A full stock
of Rubber Heels on hand at all
times.
Respt ctfully,
JOS. C. GERNAND.
nov 26tf
ESTABLISHED 1874
Till lOIOAiT
MARBLE & GRANITE WORKS
All Work Executed With Tools
Driven Hy Compressed Air.
Cutting Decidedly Better Thau Those
| Used by Hand.
j We gently remind our friends and pa
trons that we have in stock a desirable
Lot of .Monuments, Grave Stones
I Etc., that we are selling at as low a price
as any reliable dealer in the State, and
on Liberal Terms. You will receive fair
! and courteous treatment.
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we have been dealing for the past 37 years
Peter N. Hammaker.
TRESPASS NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
not to trespass with dogs, guns, fishing
or cutting down of any timber upon my
I mountain land, home place or the Will
| hide place, or on any land belonging to
;me wherever situated, us the Law will
;be strictly enforced against such person
or persons.
MRS. CHARLES SHIPLEY.
I iuly 16 tf