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| BLACK & COMPANY WILMER BLACK, C. P. A. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS 905 Garrett Building, Baltimore, Maryland. AUDITOR'S REPORT UPON THE EXAMINATION OF THE ACCOUNTS :0F County Commissioners for Baltimore County, Towson, Maryland 1HHHS For the Year Ending May 31, 1920 ^^H Baltimore, Md. August 16, 1920. TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR BALTIMORE COUNTY, Towson, Maryland. GENTLEMEN: We have audited the accounts of your office and the County Treasurer's Office for the year ended May 31, 1920, and submit herewith a certificate, one page of comments and the following exhibits and schedules: EXHIBIT A—BALANCE SHEET as of May 31, 1920. SCHEDULE No. 1—CASH ACCOUNT for the year ended May 31, 1920. SCHEDULE No. 2—TAXES IN ARREARS, as of May 31, 1920. EXHIBIT B—STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES for the year end«d May 31, 1920. EXHIBIT C—COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURES for the years ended May 31, 1914-1915-1916-1917-1918-1919-1920. Respectfully, BLACK & COMPANY, Certified Public Accountants/. By "WILMER BLACK, C. P. A. (Member American Institute of Accountants.) CERTIFICATE. COUNTS' COMMISSIONERS OP BALTIMORE COUNTY, TOWSON, MD. WE HAVE AUDITED the accounts, etc., of the COUNTY COMMISSIONERS and the COUNTY TREASURER FOR BALTIMORE COUNTY, TOWSON, MD. for the year ended May 31, 1920, and WE HEREBY CERTIFY that the accompanying BALANCE SHEET and STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES are correct; and in our opinion, sublect to the attached comments clearly set forth the true financial condition as of May 31, 1920 and result of operations for the year ended May 31, 1920 respectively as disclosed by the books of account. BLACK & COMPANY, Certified Public Accountants, By WILMER BLACK, C. P. A. (Member American Institute of Accountants.) Baltimore, Md., August 16, 1920. ^^| COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OP BALTIMORE COUNTY, TOWSON, MD. COMMENTS ON THE AUDIT of the books for the year ended May 31, 1920: As has been our custom for the past number of years, we have made a comparison of the basis for 1919 of the TAX LEDGERS with the LEVY BOOKS and the few differences that were disclosed have been corrected, so that the basis in the two offices* were in agreement before beginning to collect the taxes. There are several typographical errors in the items making up the Levy for 1919 as printed on the back of the tax bill (1919) and which do not agree with the accounts as they appear upon your books. They are as follows: IMPROVED ROAD *PUND should be $155,708.00 instead of $110,585.00. SPECIAL ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND should be $212,907.00 instead of $258,030.00, and STOCKS AND BONDS OF MARYLAND CORPORATIONS should be $13,519,-132.00 instead of $135,191.00. In making up our report and statements we have used the correct amount and take this means of calling your attention to the change. EXHIBIT A. BALANCE SHEET, MAY 31, 1920. ASSETS. CArH—Schedule No. 1 ........................................... TATES IN ARREARS—Schedule No. 2..................$237,564.42 LFSS RESERVE for ERRONEOUS and INSOLVENCIES.. 21,261.44 $351,526.83 216,302.95 TOTAL ASSETS . . . J^^^^^H^^^H^^^H^^E------- $567,829.81 r_"^UCT: Collections during May 1920 of 1920 Levy............... 453.064.31 $114,765.50 LIABILITIES. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE.........T............. r....................$ 9.447.90 HANOVER TURNPIKE ROAD (Revenue from Race Track)........ 21,627.50 SURPLUS—BALANCE: June 1, 1919......................$250,459.91 ADD: Excess of Expenses over Income for the year ended May 31, 1920, for details see Exhibit B............. 166,769.81 ----------------- 83.690.10 EXHIBIT A—SCHEDULE NO. 1. TREASURER'S June 1, 1919........ STATEMENT OF CASH BALANCa^^^^^^^^^^^^ RECEIPTS. TAX LEVY OF 1908 .......................................... 1909 .......................................... 1910 ........................................... 1911 .......................................... 1912 .......................................... 1913 .......................................... 1914 .......................................... 1915......... ................................. 1916......................................____ 1917 .......................................... 1918.......................................... 1919.................................$536,882.08 LESS DISCOUNT .....................'.____ 2,492.05 LEVY 1920 ......... LESS DISCOUNT RECEIPTS AND ....... $ 455,264 453,064.31 9,061.27 Interest overdue Taxes ....................... Balto. County Home for Infirm and Indigent. Burial of Paupers Refund.................... Fire Department............................ Fines, Justice of the Peace.................. Election and Registration ................... HIGHWAYS: Improvement Road System Fund....... Special Road and Bridge Account...... f 24.68 16.91 20.98 95.73 263.19 336.31 1,044.39 2.525.03 4,255.66 17,875.27 110,976.06 534,390.03 444,003.04 14,108.07 6,753.93 Incidental Expenses. Refunds ..................... Jail and Sheriff's Office ............................. Police Department................................. Property Purchased at Tax Sale (Sale)............. Refunded Taxes (Annex) .......................... Support of Insane ................................. Liquor Licenses ................................. Hanover Turnpike Road Revenue from Race Track. Refunded Taxes................................... Removed Cases.................................... Liberty Loan Bonds (Sale)......................... Franchise Tax ..................................... Witness Fees ..................................... Interest on Liberty Loan Bonds.................... Dog License - ' J^H^^HH^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^I^^^H 1,115.827. 18,078. 3,003. 14. 252. 4,378. 1,570. 20,862 49. 2 5 1,519 8 2,777. 10,458 51,627 244 2,823 30,889. 4,516 207 2.016 9,500 DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 1920. ^^M DISBURSEMENTS. Baltimore County Home for Infirm and Indigent.......... Assessment New and Missed Property.................... Burial of Paupers ....................................... Circuit Court............................................ Conveying Prisoners..................................... Coroners and Post Mortems.............................. County Commissioners .................................. County Treasurer's Office ................................ Election and Registration ............................... Fire Department......................................... Improved Road System Fund ............................. Special Road and Bridge Account.......i . .'............... Incidental Expenses ...................................: Jail and Sheriff's Office ................................... Justices and Constables....................-....'......... Law Department........................................ Lighting................................................. Orhans' Court.........................'.................., Outdoor Pensions........................................ go i Police Department....................................... ,, i Running Expenses (Public Schools).............'.......... nn Publishing and Printing.................................. VV, Refunded Taxes ........................................ 1 Removed Cases............'............................. Removing Garbage....................................... Repairs and Improvements to County Buildings, etc...... Sanitary Expenses ...................................'. . Support of Insane....................................... Watchman and Keeper of Court House................... Refunded Taxes (Annex) ................................ Liberty Loan Bonds ...................................'. . New Buildings (Public Schools)........................... Property Purchased at Tax Sales........................ Hanover Turnpike Road (Revenue from Race Track). . . . 2S $1,735,895.68 $114,765.50 10.59S.64 15,296.41 307 00 29.S95.22 363.50 382.06 17.2S0.0O 9.000.00 30,317.61 73 817.SS 229,^02 59 277,318.43 21,113.23 16,079 39 1,785.80 2.050 00 79,0"4.8S 3,420.40 1,730.00 37,241.39 338.726 00 4.300.91 1.366 86 512.10 10,540.00 42,483 65 11,276.64 16.490.34 5.060 00 2.113.80 4,606..38 34,507.00 4.685.71 51,050.00 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS ........................'____ 1, BALANCE ON HAND May 31, 1920..................,.-;....;,..;.. ' 3S4.368.85 351,526.83 $ 1,735,895.68 EXHIBIT A—SCHEDULE NO. 1—CONTINUED. CASH BOOK BALANCE May 31, 1920..............'............... $351,526.83 Towson National Bank, Towson Md.—Balance May 31, 1920............................................ $211,545.68 Towson National Bank, Towson, Md.—Balance as per balanced bank pass book balanced July 21, 1920 ........'..................$ 58,540.09 ADD: Checks paid by bank and taken up in June and July account (See List)...... 195.191.73 LESS: Deposits made in June and July— June 29 ......................$ 965.00 July 12.....................39,557.87 LESS: Deposit March 1, 1920 credited to 2nd National Bank, should have been credited to Towson National Bank........ DEDUCT OUTSTANDING CHECKS No. 3784 3797 3985 3105. 3428 4619. 3067. 3100. 4065 4272. 4658. 4717. 4391. 4979 5100. 5106. 5369. $253,731.82 40,522.87 $213,208.95 1,358.34 $211,850.61 $ 87.10 • 2.58 4.38 . 104.15 9.00 2.00 , 3.41 . 5.01 3.91 1.00 . 10.00 1.00 , 10.00 .63 4.73 4.52 . 60.00 313.42 ADD: Check No. 4851 paid twice by bank. LESS: Error in check No. 4016 is- ^^^^_ sued for $31.25 and bank paid $31.50.....................$ .25 Error in check No. 4725 is- 211,537.19 10.00 $211,547.19 $gll,545.68 $351,526.83 ADD: Deposits made in June but included in May account— June 10 : ...................$60,000.00 June 15................... 72,939.90 June 8 ..................... 443.85 ADD: Deposit March 1, 1920 credited to Second National Bank, should have been credited to Towson National Bank... LESS OUTSTANDING CHECKS— No. 3610 . . 3611. . . 4052. . . . 3529. . . . 3563. . . . 3564. . . . 1674. . . . 2256 . . . 2917 . . . 3834 . . . 4786 . . . 4809 . . . 4895 . . . 4898 . . . 4422 . . . 133,383.75 $138,932.44 1,358.34 $140,290.78 5 .22 22 2.47 5.59 9.48 4.46 2.75 10.00 10.00 5.19 10.00 10.00 226.85 5.29 5.09 307.61 LESS: Error in Deposit of June 17, 1910— Bank Record ..............$ 53,809.91 Cash Book .................. 53,809.81 139,983.17 .10 ADD: Errors in Checks— No. 3622 issued for $115.98— cash book entry. $115.95. 4643 issued for $74.78— cash book entry $74.75.. 4898 issued for $5.29—¦ cash book entry $5.27... $139,983.07 $351,526.83 $351,526.83 F.03 .03 .02 .08 EXHIBIT A—SCHEDULE NO. 1—CONTINUED. sued for $10.00 and entered in cash book for $11.26..... 1.26 1.51 Second Natl. Bank, Towson, Md.: Balance Second National Bank, Towson, Md.: Balance as per balanced pas^ book balanced May 31, 1920 ........................ 211,545.68 May 31, 1920 139,981.15 5,548.69 LESS: Error in check No. 3175— Check entered in cash book for. $16.79 Issued for...................... 14.79 2.00 $139,981.15 $351,526.83 $351,526.83 EXHIBIT A—SCHEDULE NO. 2. TAXES IN ARREARS MAY 31, 1920. 1906 1907. •1908 1909 1910. 1912 158.70 2,959.13 4,499.16 9,374.74 8,503.46 1,394.81 1915 ^^^¦^^^¦^^^¦^^^¦^^^^^¦^^^¦^^^^Bi........ 1916.............................................................. 69,521.86 1917 .............................................................. 11,319.49 1918 .............................................................. 23,952.97 1919 -H^^^I^^^I^^^I^^^^H^^^I^^^I^^^IK • - - • $276,609.52 DEDUCT: 1905 . . 1911 . . , 1913. . . 1914 . . Taxes Overpaid— $276,609.52 $ .64 5,949.05 , 17,303.68 15,791.73 $ 39,045.10 $237,564.42 EXHIBIT B. STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURES for year ended May 31, 1920. Showing Amount Available (as appropriated or otherwise) and Expenditures. INCOME. . . . ••^¦^^¦^^¦^^¦^^¦^^¦^B...... __ LESS: Difference in basis for Maryland Corporations.............. 24,183.28 Baltimore County Home for Infirm and Indigent................ Burial of Paupers................................................ Election and Registration ...................................... Fire Department................................................ HIGHWAYS— Improved Road System Fund ...................$ 14,108.07 Special Road and Bridge Fund.................. 6,753.93 Incidental Expenses, Refunds.................................... Interest....................^,................................... Sheriff's Office..... .^^¦^^^¦^^^¦^^^¦^^^^^^^1 $1, 076,861.72 3,003.44 14.00 1,570.00 252.41 20,862.00 49.60 18,078.53 2.08 Fines: Justice of the Peace....... Liquor Licenses .................' Police Department............... Property purchased at Tax Sale '. Dog Licenses.................... Refunded Taxes.................. Removed Cases................... Franchise Tax................... Witness Fees.................... Interest on Liberty Loan Bonds... Public Schools—Running Expenses Support of Insane ............... Refunded Taxes (Annex) ........ 4,378.62 10,458.31 5.40 1,519.46 4,500.00 244.31 2,823.00 4,516.19 207.20 2.016.70 5,000.00 2,777.50 8.67 Total Income, Refunds, Etc...........\...................$1,159,149.14 EXPENDITURES. Receipts other than Tax Levy and Liquor Total Amount Appropriations Licenses. Available Expenditures Baltimore County Home for Infirm and Indigent. Assessment New and Missed Property............ Burial of Paupers................................ Circuit Court................................... Conveying of Prisoners.......................... Contingent Fund ............................... Coroners and Post Mortems ..................... County Commissioners' Office .................... County Treasurer's Office . . ...................... Franchise Tax .................................. Discount allowed for prompt payment of taxes. . . Interest: Overdue taxes and bank balances..... Election and registration ....................... Fire Department................................. HIGHWAYS— Improved Road System Fund .................. Special Road and Bridge Fund................ Incidental Expenses............................. Insolvent and Erroneous Account ................ Jail and Sheriff's Office ........................... Justice of Peace and Constables................... Law Department............................ .. .. Lighting. 1 7, 10, 24, 15, 18, 9, 000.00 000.00 600.00 000.00 300.00 000.00 800.00 000.00 000.00 5,000.00 r>T-r>Vians' Court...................................... Outdoor Pensions................................... Pronertv Purchased at Towson Sale.................. Police Department .................................. PUBLIC SCHOOLS— "Punning Expenses............................. New Building's................................. Pnhiisiiing and Printing............................. Refunded Taxes (Annex)............................ ¦Removed Cases...................................... ¦Removing Garbage ................................. Repairs and Improvements to County Buildings, Etc. Sanitary Expenses .................................. F!iM">r>nrt of Tnsane .................................. Watchmen. Keepers, etc., Court House............... Refunded Taxes .................................... T.iherty Loan Bonds ................................. Witness Fees....................................... Interest Liberty Loan Bonds ........................ Dog Licenses ...................................... 25, 52, 155. 212, 5, 5, 16, 2, 3, 57, 4, 2, 35, 338 29, 2, 000.00 000.00 708.00 907.00 000.00 000.00 000.00 500.00 000.00 000.00 000.00 000.00 500.00 000.00 726.00 887.00 500.00 000.00 000.00 000.00 000.00 000.00 000.00 500.00 Total Appropriations. . . •:^^^^^^^^^H^^^|^^^|H-...... Total Receipts other than Levy and Liquor Licenses.......................... g 3,003.44 14.00 4,516.19 18,078.53 1,570.00 252.41 14,108.07 6,753.93 49.60 2.08 4,378.62 1,519.46 5.40 5,000.00 8.67 2,823.00 2,777.50- 244.31 207.20 2,016.70 4,500.00 $ 71,829.11 f 10,003.44 10,000.00 614.00 24,000.00 300.00 15,000.00 800.00 18,000.00 9,000.00 4,516.19 5,000.00 18.078.53 26,570.00 52,252.41 169,816.07 219.660.93 5,049.60 5.000.00 16,002.08 6,878.62 3,000.00 57,000.00 4,000.00 2,000.00 2.019.46 35,005.40 343.726.00 29,887.00 2,500.00 8.67 3,823.00 12,000.00 20,000.00 9,000.00 18,777.50 6,000.00 744.31 207.20 2,016.70 4,500.00 4 5 10,598.64 . 15,296.41 307.00 29,895.22 363.50 382.06 17,280.00 9,000.00 11,553.32 30.317.61 73,817.88 229,602.59 277,313.43 21,113.23 5,000.00 16,079.39 1,785.80 2,050.00 55.491.08 3,420.40 1,730.00 4,685.71 37,241.39 338,726.00 34,507.00 4,300.94 2,113.30 512.10 10.540.00 42,483.65 11.276.64 16,490.34 5,060.00 1.366.86 4,216.96 Excess of Expenditures Over Total Amt. Available. 5 $ 595.20' 5,296.41 Excess of Total Amt. Available Over Expenditures. 5,895.22 63.50 6,553.32 3,747.61 21,565.47 59,786.52 57,652.50 16,063.63 77.31 2,666.25 2,235.99 4,620.00 1,300.94 2,105.13 22,483.65 2,276.64 622.55 4,216.96 307.00 15.000.00 417.94 720.00 4,516.19 18,078.53 5,092.82 950.00 1,508.92 579.60 270.00 5,000.00 3,310.90 1,460.00 ,287.16 940.00 207.20 2,016.70 4,500.00 Total Amount Available (appropriations and receipts other than Levy and Liquor License). . .$1,172,757.11 -------------------- Total Expenditures..........................................................................................$1,325,918.95 Excess of Expenditures over Income ......................................... ............................... 166,769.81 Total Expenditures. Column No. 4............................................ ............... 1,325,918.95 --------------------- Total Amount Available Column No. 3..................:..................... • ...------• • .v......• 1,172,757.11 $1,159,149.14 $ 220,324.80 Excess* of Expenditures over Total Amount Available........................ Excess of Expenditures over Total Amount Available, Column No. 5. $220,324.80 Excess of Total Amount Available over Expenditures, Col. No. 6... 67,162.96 $ 153,161.84 $ 67,162.96 INCOME. t.EVY...........................................................$ 1,101,045.00 DEDUCT: Difference between estimated basis, $13,519,132.00 and actual basis. $11,100,804.00, Stock of Marvland Corporations as per statement of State Tax Commissioners), $2,418,328.00 per __.^^^¦^^^¦^^^¦^^^¦^^^H Liquor Licenses 1,076.861.72 10,458.31 M $ 153,161.84 Total expenditures as per Column No. 4, Exhibit B, of this report ...............................$1,325,918 LESS: Refunds, Column No. 2, Ex. B, of this report 71,829. Net. Expenditures.........'..................,.......$1,254,089 Excess of Expenditures over Income............... 84 166,769.81 Total Income . . ¦^¦^¦^¦^¦^¦^^^¦^^H-.......$1,087,320.03 $ 1,254,089.84 $ 1,254,089.84 EXHIBIT C. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES for the six years ended May 31, 1920 1914 1915 1916 1917 191S Total Income...................................$1,312,093.91 $1,505,177.09 $1,653,398.13 $1,766,856.00 $1,802,643.18 Total Expenditures ............................. 1,333,334.41 1,460,459.38 1,744,253.95 1,622,279.54 1,731,729.56 Excess of Income over Expenditures.............. $ 44,717.71 $ 144,576.46 $ 70,913.62 Excess of Expenditures over Income.............$ 21,240.50 $ 90,855.82 patrons of the school held a bazar and supper and cleared $237. They are certainly doing their part. A free enertainment will be given by the pupils of Johnnycake School on December 22, at the school. All kinds of refreshments will be for sale. Mrs. Wilbert Sauter spent Tuesday with Mrs. David Reese, of Baltimore. GARRISON. Mr. Charles Schmidt, who had a festered finger as a result of a cow kicking him on it, went to the Maryland University Hospital last week to have it operated on, as blood poison had set in. His friends wish him a speedy recovery. We send our hearty congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Logie Bonnett, and "long may they wave." A real, live magician held session at Franklin High School on Friday. Believe me, he was some magician; right there with the real goods. Quite a few Franklin High School students attended Mr. Fritz Leiber! Shakespearean productions last wee' ' Mr. Ernest Brilhart, bf Mancheste spent last week-end with his frier Mr. Robert Warfel, at Seven Mile Lane, near Pikesville. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Warfel and family, of Govans, spent last Sunday with the latter's sister, Mrs. D. H. \ Warfel, of Seven Mile Lane. KINGSVILLE. 1919 $1,571,095.03 1,555,905.94 $ 15,189.09 1920 $ 1,087,320.03 1,254,089.84 $ 166,769.81 PARKTON. $139,983.15 Mr. Arthur Opershaw, of near West Liberty, had the misfortune of having his auto turn over an embankment at the home of Mr. Webster Opershaw on last Sunday. He suffered a slight cut on the leg. Mr. John Cooper has vacated the house of Mrs. Belle Wilson and with his family is now- occupying the house of Mr. James Caldwell, just west of this place. Mr. Joshua Rosier, who has been suffering with tonsilitis, ia able to be out again. He is under the care of Dr. E. W. Hyde. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lovell and family, of Warren, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Bull. The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. Church met at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Parker on Tuesday night. A large crowd attended, and a very pleasant evening was spent by all. The new home of Mr. C. W. Hendrix is nea.rly completed and will be occupied in the near future, at which time the postoffice will be moved to permanent quarters, in the new house. An examination will be held today for a, carrier for the mail route formerly served by Mr. Jacob Wilhelm, who is now' pensioned. It is now being served by Mr. Pleasant Wilson. EVNA. Sunday-school at the U. B. Church tomorrow morning at 9.30 o'clock. The Mount Carmel Sewing Club was entertained on Thursday afternoon at the home of Misses Nan and Ruth Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Buell were guests on Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton McCallister, of Baltimore. We certainly have some good sportsmen around here. Ask the two that went gunning on Monday; they will tell the result. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hogman recently visited relatives in York, Pa. The school teacher is preparing for an Xmas entertainment. The date will be announced later. ^^H WARREN. CHASE. The Ladies' Aid Society held its regular monthly meeting at the nar-, sonage on Thursday afternoon. They j presented to the pastor a new drugget and couch for his reception hall. Miss Marie Earle spent the week-ened with Miss Ruth Asher, of Baltimore. Mrs. William Sterling spent a few davs this week with her son in Philadelphia. Miss Grace Vincent is at St. Joseph's Hospital, Baltimore, undergoing treatment for nervous trouble. We are informed that our County Commissioner. Mr. John Grace, of the Fifteenth district, is very ill at the Church Home and Infirmary, Baltimore. He has been operated on for g&llstones. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mays and two children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Ennis. There was a dance at the hall last I night, given bv the P. A. L. of Warren. Mr. Elmer Bull, of this pla^, was married to Miss Bertha Hare this week. The boys of this place have organized an athletic club. The officers ar< : Mr. Robbins. president; Mr. George Cross. secretary, and Mr. Manan Frantz, treasurer. MT. ETNA. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Thompson spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. J. H. MoAlister. of Baltimore. Miss Elsie Peregoy entertained a number of friends last Wednesday nie-bt. Amonsr them were Mi^s^s Rosa and Gla.dvs Thompson. Howard Cole, Edward Shaffer and Earl Palmier. Mrs. Annie Benson and prra.ndson. G. Zouok Brooks, of Fowblesburg, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Gouck. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bosley spent Thursday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Wheeler and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Beniamin Masimore. Miss Esther Kelbaugh is spending the winter in Baltimore. The stork visited at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoover and Mr. and Mrs. John Hoover, leaving a daughter in each home. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Thompson visited Mr. and Mrsi. Kerney Cox, of Mt. Carmel, on Sunday. WOODLAWN. Mr. Finnell, of Elkridge, will have charge of the League service at Em-mart's Church tomorrow evening. Mr. Frank Kalb is suffering with blood pois-on in his hand. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Marshall, of Portland, Oregon, are spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. Henry K^ohr. Mrs. A. D. Stirn and Miss Lillian Stirn spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sauter. One of the old sayings is "Money Talks." If this is true there isn't any reason why there ouerht not to be a new school built at Woodlawn. The Mr. Edward Reynolds sprained his wrist on Sunday while cranking his machine. Mr;. Frank Street is visiting relatives in Baltimore . St. John's Sunday School is practicing for a Chrstmas entertainment. Mrs. Haven Wilson is pleasantly located at Waverly for the winter months. Mr. Herbert Robertson, of the U. S. S. Florida, who has been stationed at Hampton Roads, left on a trip around South America. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Belt entertained their relatives from Baltimore last Sunday. Mrs. D. H. Haynes was a visitor here on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. League, of Chicago, were guests for the week's end of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Gorsuch. Mr. and Mrs. David Davidson were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Is'aac Twining, of Greenwood. -o- BUTLIER. People in Butler were busy butchering this week. Elder J. T. Rowe and wife and Mrs. Myers, Misses Ella Myers and Kath-erine McElroy were the guests of Mrs. Peter Kessler. Mr. and Mrs*. George Merryman and Mr. and Mrs. Burkhart, of Hamilton, spent Sunday with Miss Ella Merry-man. Miss Bonnie Chick, of Hopewell, N. J., fs visiting Miss Ray Ensor. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Turnbaugh spent Sunday with Mrs. Turnbaugh's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Bruehl, of Reisterstown. Mrs. Thomas Phanell, of Baltimore, is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Joe Kessler. Falls Road Choir is practicing for a Xmas entertainment. -o- GRAVE RUN. There will be Sunday-school tomorrow at 1.30 o'clock and preaching at 2.30, when communion will be administered. Misses Elsie Fowble and Ada Zeig-man and Messrs. Gilbert Fowble, H. Strevig and Charles Martin were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C. Miller on last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Alban spent Thursday of last week with their daughter Mrs. Raymond Moul, of Hanover. Don't forget the oyster stopper tonight in the Beckleysville Hall. Proceeds for benefit of St. Abraham's Church. Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Carr entertained a number of guests from here last Saturday evening. -o- MT. CARMEL. Rev. Bert Constance, pastor of the M. E. Church, has returned after having a leave of absence for two months to visit his father in England. . There will be an Xmas entertainment in the M. E. Church Christmas Eve. Mrs. Ellwood Thompson has charge. The Third Quarterly Meeting of Hereford Circuit will be held at Falls Road Church today and tomorrow. Rev. Dr. Ensor, District Superintendent, will preach each day. Miss Beulah Benson spent the past week with her sister, Mrs. Edith Wagner, of Greenmount. Miss Edna Thompson, of Baltimore, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Thompson. SHANE. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Anderson and daughter spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Wright. Revival services are still being conducted at West Liberty. The Ladies' Sewing Circle of West Liberty, met at the home of Mrs. V. Ruhl last week. Our folks are about through with their corn, and butchering is next on the program. Mr. Milton Keech is on the sick list. JACKSONVILLE. There will be services at the Reformed Church tomorrow at 3 o'clock by Rev. Kratz. All welcome. Mr. Howard Lintz had the misfortune to burn himself severely last Sunday. Mrs. Mary C. Zinkhan has returned to her home after spending some time with her son, Dr. George C. Zinkhan, of Thurmont. Mr. Cecil Medairy entertained a number of friends on Sunday. SHAMBURG. The oyster supper held by Hoshall's U. B. Sunday School was very well attended. Communion service was observed at the church last Sunday. Sunday-school tomorrow. , Miss Ada Baker, of White Hall, is visiting her brother, Mr. Geo. Baker. ROCKLAND. Mrs. John Dayett, of Cooks' Bridge, Del., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. M. L. Garrett. Mr. Joseph Finley has re-enlisted in, the Navy for two years. |