The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-12-21
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IOCAL BREVITIES.

" t, U.rry NJ Clabaugh took the oath OF
Nr iiG htioney- General on Wednesday.
'I carra W. Kerby. the rag man, has re-
ueJs 70 Westminster, after trip to the
Vest Indies arm. . O.. ..
ll me- PIN" Pine Creek. was destroyed by fire on
Thursday night
'r TR. fast mail train was delayed here for
Inc lime no., on Thursday evening by an acct
dent to the engine
u' r.,J & Yipgling has sold his house and
II, Pleasant Valley to Peter eastman, who
. III take possession in the spring.
u;..es Florence Hamilton and Bette
A n.ar Winterson. of Baltimore, are visiting
ROW Lo%I cousins the Misses Bennett.
fine Percheron horse belonging to Mr..
r = Deyilbiss dropped dead in New
Windsor on Thursday night from colo.
The County Commissioners on Monday re-
aan;ntedey..Tudge Bond counsel to the board
a ao.5 DR.. Joseph T. Herring physician to the
al
cnrF Smith. of Westminster, who is at
..nJ3g Randolph Macon Academy at Front
p"ra Va. will he home during the Christmas
huld' '''''
holidays
vr ,Ioseph P. Yinglng has purchased for
,,o0 NM, from Mr.. Charles f. Fink, the property
an Main street. this city, occupied by Mr..
Charles Hesson.
Miss Minnie H. Powder, who had been
listing friends in Westminster, left on We'd
ns<Iay for Union City, Indiana, where she
viii reside permanently.
Vr, Jacob II. Duterer, formerly Of Myers
district, this county, has Just bought $4,000
farm. and he now has about 1000 acres OF the
hest limestone land in Jefferson county, w.
Va
Mr. George ". Albaugh has purchased the
interest of all the members of the Hull Horse,
Cattle and Poultry Powder Company except
Mr. Hull. and the factory will be put in full
operation.
The national banks of Carroll county had
on deposit at the close of business on Deccm-
her IL. 1921. 529. %. as follows: Union
National of Westminster, $12S. 1854; First
National, S153, 722. "a; Farmers and Meehan-
les. ST. ,j5S 81; First National Of New Wind
>or, $67, ll212
The Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
Carroll County elected directors on Monday
as follows: Charles b. Roberts, DIR. j. W.
Herring Granville S. Iaincs. Edward Lynch,
David Prugh, Richard Manning, Granville
T. Herring. Edward f. RinedolIar, DR.. J. J.
Weaver ,Jr and David H. Hofacker.
,Diphtheria is prevailing in the neighbor-
A,oo' of Harvey, this county, and at Bridge
nort 'ust across the line. in Frederick county.
Tro iin lie daughters of Mr.. William Smith.
n tbe Ia ter place. died on Monday evening,
and a child Of Mr. A. Degrott, at Harvey, on
Jpesdaymo uing. The public school at Har-
aey has been closed.
The Advocate is indebted to Mr.. L. J.
lawyer. Preside nj Of the Maryland State
Eremep's Associa' ton, for a copy Of the
Proceedings of the Third Annual Conven-
lion. The pamphlet 9ntainS detailed account
ofthe proceedings of tn, convention. statistics
al he fire companies of I've Association, and
embelliShed by half-tone cuts OF the oiilcers.
The campaign this week h; IS been the most
energetic ever witnessed in Can rOIl. The Re
pabIcans have held some eight 'r nIne meet
ing, and the Democrats twenty. Ia addition
the workers on both sides have been very
active, and every voter in the county daH been
personally seen and told Of the import, NC" of
the election and asked to come out and rote.
We are indebted to Mr.. j. Q. H. Smith Tor
copy Of the PittSburg Ledder, of Saturday
last In it we observed that Mr.. Smith is the
PttSbmg agent Of the Fidelity and Deposit
Company Of Baltimore. and that the Company
recently became surety on the bond Of a large
dshlIery for $4,000. The Fidelity and
Deposit Company have local board of direc
Tors in Pittsburg.
Mt. Airy Council. Royal Arcanum. elected
officers Saturday night for the year 1896, with
the following result: Byron S. Dorsey,
Regent; John W. Wilson. Vice Regent; Vim.
A. Hood s., Orator; Geo. 7. Sank, Secre
aFy; George W. Clay, Collector: Chas. y.
iRankles, Treasurer; A. J. Baker. Guide: Il.
W. Clay, Warden; S. r. Wordsworth. Sen
Try; John 7. Smith, Trustee
:, The twenty-ffth annual statement Of the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Carroll
county has Just been issued. During the year
Senty-touf losses were paid. running from
?%oo to $3.50, and aggregating 81, S97.0S.
Inc amount Of property insured in the COM
iany Is S3,9O5, 444, covered by =, S43 policies:
premium notes held. 1867, 1879; amount of
invested funds, So, 359 so
Inc Western Maryland Telephone Company
VI VI .CoarroIl County ran their lines into Union
d bridge this week, and by tonight Dr. John n.
weaver, Dr. George l.. Market, Dir. James
"4tt' Jesse ReiSler, Granville s. HaineS and
'rou clemson will have phones. The Com
lany have "a subscribers in Westminster. as
VII appear by the list printed on the first
Page OF this issue, and will have six more as
>'eA as phones can be put in.
" Al meeting of the directors of the Western
!afylaud Telephone Company on Friday
alsht of last week, Charles f. Fink, former
,ee-presldent, was elected president 10 sue
T " The late Senator Bennett, and Charles
H. Nanderford was elected vice-president to
srvTeed Mr.. Fink. DR.. George l.. Markell,
Of Union Bridge. was elected director to fiji
'acahcym the board. j. Milton ReifSnider
iTyss1ed as secretary and treasurer. and I.
SuarleS Thomas was chosen 10 fill the posi-
Il, Mt. George L. Stocksdale. of Westminster.
SSDalned verdict for $500 damages in the
Ip:uperior Court of Baltimore on Monday in
G GlS suit against the Western MARYLAND Railroad
11unpany tor illegal eiectment from a train.
W august 20, 1898, Mr. Stocksdale bought a
iouhd-trp ticket from Westminster 10 Glyn-
uTa; lie was put off the train the next day
snlIe returning to Westminster because his
" did not bear the stamp of the secretary
"a Tue temperance Camp Meeting Associa.
Goh, *hch Mr., Stocksdale tried in vain tc
news.
n me members of Thomas Chapel NJ. f.
JJHareh near Tann6PY, with Mr.. James Baer
", az the front of the enterprise, have com
?. s'ed arrangements for lighting the church
with electricity. Substantial aid was given by
England Bryan, proprietors of the tannery
Who will furnish the electricity, and the new
method of Lighting viii be used for the first
G VI on Monday night, December %, when a
SSnrlStmas entertainment will be given by the
sunday school, and the chiidrSa will receive
'r christmas treat.
a, An effort is being made in Gettysburg tc
aI3anlze telephone company to operate IN
I ANA IS county, similar to the Western Mary
inn;, telephone Company of Carroll. B3
daauon President Fink, Secretary Relfsni
nsn alu General Manager Hazlett of the com
city rs"y mere, went to Gettysburg and gave the
in tSa there, at meeting, their experience
kno ne telephone business. Their advice and
an ' wiz determined the meeting to make
mas. a'Uempt to organize a company, and th'
IT, ''er was put in the charge of a committee.
s prospects of success are excellent, and
CO., PloDaDle the Carroll and Adams count,
hess. 'oi''i"el "'i"