The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-12-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

,,orsion certificate has been re issued to
c!a.rc ", Goodwin, of Winfield, this county.
rbs grin in mild form is prevalent in
die city and vicinity. and also sort OF in
hnenza, =,
mo Loan and savings institution IN West
Minister.
hiring November there were recorded in
.Ld CLERKS Office IS mortgages. 45 deeds and
Iibills of sale, and 81 marriage licenses were
issued.
u,. Cordelia Beaver, near this city, has
ham unfortunate with her horses. About
, g'.a weeks ago she lost a horse and another
jed this week.
Tho Irving and Webster Literary Societies
II Western Maryland College will give a
;;ot entertainment at the college, on We'd
ns.iay evening, December 20.
Internal Revenue Collector Vandiver has
.oaounced a list of number of appoint
'n"nts in the internal revenue service, and
omone the storekeepers is Mr.. j. Frank
Smiley. of Freedom district.
Rev. Lemuel C. Waters died in Parsons
Cty. Karsas. on November -, aged 10
years. He was u brother of DIR. S. r.
Waters, of this county, and an uncle OF Rev.
Jesse Higgins. Of Westminster.
Mr.. George Hump, prosperous merchant
orljttlestown, Pa, and native OF Carroll,
!. bulding an elegant residence for himself.
Babylon 4 Gilbert, of Westminster, are con-
tractors for the plumbing and gas-ftting.
Grant Lippy, a painter, fell from the
capola of the parsonage Of St. John Roman
Catholic Church, this city, last Saturday. At
first his injuries were reported serious, but
examination showed that he was not severely
hurt. .
Rev. 7. H. Lewis, D. D., President of
Western Maryland College, will deliver the
ajlress he delivered before the Christian
Enleavor Convention in Baltimore on Thurs
Jay night in the NJ. P. Church. this city,
tomorrow. Sunday morning. His subject
is Ready
Ex.Indan Agent George D. Day has pur-
chased the old Glenelg store proDerty, which
lie will improve by erecting on it large
canning establishment. Since his return to
Howard county from the Indian Territory
Mr. Day has bought number of farms, all
Of which he is improving.
Mr.. Ephraim Hiteshew, prominent citi-
zen of Chambersburg, Pa, died in that place
Wednesday morning. He was bora at Union
town, this county, in 1918. He was in bust
ness at Taneytown, Baltimore and Mckin-
strys Mills. Nd. In 1850 he engaged in
business at Ringgold, Washington county.
The Mayor and Council of Westminster
have decided not to put up street lamp at
the JAIL because they could not make salts
factory arrangements with the County Com
mssioners. A street lamp will be erected on
the corner of Willis and the west corner OF
Court street, near the Holy Cross House, and
another on North Centre street, near the new
sewer.
Mr.. George W. Rooms, a well known
farmer of Middeburg district, died on Sun
day last. aged GO years and months. A
wife and six children survive him. Mr..
Moons was the only brother of Mr.. James H.
Rooms, of Middleburg district, a former
member CT the House of Delegates, and was
a gentleman of high character and intelli-
gence. He had been sick for some time.
About an inch of snow and sleet covered
the ground on Sunday morning. Fog follow
ed, and at night there was rain. A blast
from the Northwest followed, and the mercury
vent down to y On Monday morning and to
% on Tuesday morning. About three inches
of snow fell during the day. Toward even
ing the wind shifted to the Northwest, and on
Wednesday morning the mercury registered
To-
The seventeenth annual session of the Dual
Grand Lodge, Independent Order of Good
Tempars Of Maryland, began at Mt. Airy on
Wednesday and closed on Thursday. Some
forty lodges were represented by one or more
delegates. On Tuesday night public
meeting of Good Templars was held in the
N. Z. Church. and an address was delivered
by DR.. d. H. Mann. Right Worthy Grand
yemnlar.
Fonr cases from the Circuit Court for Car
roll county were argued in the Court of APP
meals this week. They were William A.
Bond Is. State of Maryland, two cases
Reuben' L. Bittle vs. State of Maryland and
George Munger VS.. State of Maryland. At
torney G 'encraI Poe and States Attorney
Fink repre, enied the appellees in each case
Henning re, presented the appellants in the
frst three cas-. IS aud Bond in the last.
BENJAMIN Ce pbus, the little colored tramp
who was picked up by officer buckingham
near the depot in this city about month ago
is in jail again. Mr.. Eli Bennett, near Gam
her, had the boy bound to Iliai and took nm
home. The first of this week he stole
watch and chain from Mr.. Bennett daughter,
sold them for $500, purchased a PAIR Of
shoes. and started off on another tramp
Deputy Sheriff Mitten captured him neal
Emory Grove and brought him to jail here
Mr.. Joseph P. Algire, formerly Of this
city. is now at Decatur, Alabama. Seeing IL
The ADVOCATE that tramps were put to WORT
here, he wrote to Mayor Joseph ID. Brooks. o.
Westminster, and explained how eonVct'
we're worked in Alabama and sent him ta'
smile of a hobble that is put on them Wn VIM
at work. to keep them from escaping: The
hObbe is called the Alabama Spur.
The spur says the letter, rs made o
iron. two feet long, and man with one OF
is as safe as though tied to a brick house.
The Westminster Council of the Roya
Areanum elected on last Tuesday night thu
following officers for the ensuing term OF on
year: Past Regent, b. Frank Grouse; he
gent, J. Milton Reifsnider; Vice Regent
Charles e. Fink; Treasurer, Charles Il
Herring: Collector, Henry l. Wilson; Secre
iary, Charles f. Goodwin; Orator,
Howell I.amotte; Chaplain, j. Walter Skunk
Guide, Maurice Schneeberger; Warden
Joseph D. Brooks; Secretary, Francis Nea
Parke. The Council will go to Baltimore t.
attend the banquet of Eureka Council o
December Is.
The Silver Lake Minstrels, home talent
al black and fast color gave credltabl
Performance in Union Street Hall on Tues
day evening. Their songs, burlesqueS an
Jokes we're all well rendered and gave severe
hours amusement for their audience. Anon
the performers Clarence Hill, the tenor, an
Burke Edwards, with his bass voice, did re
tnarkably well; William and Smith Edwards
guitar and banjo players, Grant v. shee
with his popular songs, and Clarence Nola
ia his comic songs and jokes, we're all specla
y good. Others taking part were Clarene
Edwards, Lev. Adams, Reuben Walker, Jr
and Bob Williams.
The ordnance consolidating the offices {
clerk and collector, fixing the salary at -
per month and the bond at $4,000, passed b
The Common Council of Westminster, wa
vetoed by Mayor Brooks. because the salar
was regarded as excessive. The Mayor be
hexed $50 month, for the service required
was ample. On Monday night the ordinanc
was passed over the veto, the vote standing
Seas, Messrs. MitteH, Shreeye, Hui an
Aoller; nays, Mr.. Mackley. The salary In
q the city is now 81 ,065, as follows Mayor
Slsei FIVE Councilmen at $50 each, Sl0'
treasurer, $25; Bailiff and Street conmi
Aoner, $500; Clerk and Collector, $3.50.
Pleasant Valley Items.
great ,,anv of onr naonfe are atteudiu