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


In Election District No. l, called
Taneytown District,
J. Sylvester Fink, the Officer of Registra.
ton, will SIT during said three days at the Tin
Store of p. j. Fink, on Frederick street, in
Taneytown.
In Election District No. 2, called
Uniontown District,
Harry II. Weaver, Officer OF Registration.
will sit during said three days at his residence
on the main street in Uniontown.
In Election District No. 8, called
Myers District,
Herbert S. Yinging, Assistant Officer of
Registration, will sit at Geo. w. Yeiser store,
in Union Mills, on September 18th and 10Th,
and at Fox's Hotel in Silver Run on Septem-
Der Doth.
In Election District No. d, called
Woolery's District,
John II. Taylor, Officer of Registration.
will sit on Monday, September 18th, at A.
w. Davis Store, Smallwood; on Tuesday,
September 18th, at Nicholas Benson's store,
Gambler, and on Wednesday, September 10Th,
at Conrad Mann's Hotel, Finks5urg
In Election District No. S, called
Freedom District,
DIR. Daniel B. Sprecher, Officer of Regis
tratOn, will sit during said three days at the
Postonice in Sykesville.
In Election District No. 6, called
Manchester District,
George Shower, Officer of Registration.
will sit on September 18th at ]. IL. Blocher's
store at Alesia, and on September 18th and
10th at his residence in Manchester.
In Election District No. 7, called
Westminster District,
William l.. Corbin, Officer of Registration,
will sit on September 18th and 18th in the
first precinct at No 1S5 East Main street, ad-
joining Huber's drug store, in Westminster.
and on September 10Th will sit in the second
precinct at No. IA Pennsylvania avenue, adj
joining Mrs. Shermans millinery store, in
Westminster.
In Election District No. 8, called
Hampstead District,
John T. Basler, Officer of Registration.
will sit on September 18th and 10Th at Elisha
Snyder store at Hampstead, and on Septem-
her 10Th at Wells store, Houcksville.
In Election District No. 8, called
Franklin District,
Lewis C. Franklin Officer of Registration.
will sit at Winfield on September 18th and at
his residence in Franklinvie on September
18th and 10Th.
In Election District No. 10, called
Middleburg District,
George w. Shank, Officer of Registration.
will sit during said three days at the store of
Stephen c. Chipley in Mdddleburg.
In Election District No. IL, called
New Windsor District,
VIM. D. Lowell, Officer of Registration,
will sit during said three days AT his residence
on Main street in New Windsor.
In Election District No. II, called
Union Bridge District,
Charles II. banner, Oaicerof Registration.
will sit during said three days at his residence
corner Of Broadway and Benedum streets in
Union Bridge.
In Election District No. IL, called
Mt. Airy District,
Oscar NJ. Spurrier, Officer of Registration,
will sit on September 18th at Anderson's
store in Mt. Airy, and on September 10Th and
10Th at his residence on the Jacksonville road,
near the Westminster and Mt. Airy road,
about three miles from Mt. Airy.
1t is thought proper TO publish in connec-
section of the registration law which bears
particularly upon the powers and duties of
the Register and the rights of the citizens:
| SECTION l5.--All persons
who shall vacate and remove from their actual
domicle, abode, dwelling place or habitation
out Of this State shall be conclusivey presum
ed to have lost their residence IN this State,
and shall IN consequence thereof become
| disqualified to vote, unless at or about the
I .f Aut.
! thereafter they shall go in person before the
clerk of the circuit court for the county from
which they shall so remove, or before the
| clerk of the superior court Of Baltimore city,
| If such removal be from said city and shall
make and acknowledge before him an affidavit
declaring that Notwithstanding such removal
from their domcile, dwelling place or habi-
tation, they do not intend thereby to change
their legal residence, but that they have u
| fixed and definite purpose TO return to this
State on or before six months preceding the
next succeeding election in November; 8
= : and if the person making such ailidayts
shall fail so to return ana take up their actual
abode, domicile, dwelling place and habita-
ton in this State on or before six months
next preceding such November election, they
shall be coneuslvely presumed to have aban'
doned such declared intention and shall
thereupon become disqualified to vote in this
refuse to register them as qualified voters, or
shall strike off their names from the registry
if their names be entered thereon;
said officers of registration shall require the
production OF such atiidavts duly recorded,
or a duly certified copy thereof ia all cases
where they shall have reason to suspect that the
person applying to be registered as n qualified
voter has lost his residence by reason of his
removal from the State as herenbelore mem
a1e oh
put any question which they may deem proper
to such applicant concerning the place where
he dwelt IN the county or legislative district
before such removal out Of the State, his
occupation before such removal and since, the
time when he so removed, and when he re-
turned, and all other pertinent facts aud cir
cumstances touching the right Of such person
to be registered aud they may require the
truth of the answers of all persons to such
questions to be corrobotaied by independent
evidence if in their discretion they SHALL think
proper; and If IN answer to their questions
or upon testimony produced before them il
shall appear to their satisfaction that The
person applying to be- registered bad left lh,
State without any intention of returning at
some definite time in he future he shall not
be entitled to register as a legal voter
J. SYLVESTER FINK,
Officer of Registration for District No. I.
II. II, WEAVER,
Officer of Registration for District No 2.
HERBERT s. YINGLING,
Assistant Officer of Registration for Dis.
trict No. g.
JOHN. H. TAYLOR,
Officer Of Registration for District No. 4.
DANIEL b. SPRECHER,
Officer Of Registration for District No. *
GEORGE SHOWER.
Officer Of Registration for District No. &.
w. L. CORBIN,
Officer of Registration for District No. :.
JOHN 4. kASLER.
Officer Of Registration for District No. s.
LEWIS G. FRANKLIN.
officer Of Registration for District No. 8.
GEn ~ SHANK