The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-12-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IGCAL BREVITIES.

UJAL DNE TAAALS'
A., Alfred T. Buckingham, the new county
Nj. ann onolifcd last Monday and assumed
.5' Antics Of his office.
", NJ. FIRST snow of the season fell on Wed
,;,,h+ and Thursday, and attained Il
9r''a' O. aLout two inches. A few s!elghs
.aatared out.
,.,bo HOLIDAYS approach the ATTENDANCE
No sunday schools increase The chiid
4. .lrg. thc oudest expects to receive the
5rgest bag.
- IN the mill dams near this city was
' nSont the first part Of the week, and was
r1yy',.e enioyed by many ladies and gentlemen
=. well as children.
r,bn Duttera died at the Aims House on
.r, ' ,."I,r ooed about 81 years. His remains
'' .a Uttered at St. Johns Roman Catholic
rbrrrb cemetery yesterday.
democrats Of Westminster district are re-
.a,,od to meet at Democratic Headquarters
t.,bo Cirv Hoenext Monday night, the 10th,
",@-o.cI6ck. Let there be a full attendance.
I, : q violation of the city ordinances to
a',,s coal ashes. paper, straw, excelsior or
,' ',,I;ng else on the streets. Let one and
M , determine to keep our little city clean
pi,s Of ashes and lose material do not add to
Il, beauty or comfort.
The Western Maryland Telephone Company
,CorrolI county put in two more telephones
~. rack one for William H. Thomas, at
,"r,ar.at. Iaw. and one for Elias B. Arnold,
iarlaorn dealer. Several more subscribers
,;I he added in a week or two.
lon Wolfe. son of Peter Wolfe, near
Rroom died al the Baltimore City Hospital
M Monday. after an operation for Strangulated
torio Ills remains were inferred at Deer
Park German Church, on Thursday. He
..,yas wife and several children.
While Harry Owlngs, near this city, was
irving across the railroad tracks III this city
M Monday. his horse frightened ut an APP
,roocbing engine and fell, the buggy running
m, m him Bvstanders rushed to the rescue,
and prevented. perhaps, a serious accident.
AT meeting of the directors Of the Carroll
County Electric Light and Power Company
On Monday night, Charles +. Fink was
elected President, in the place OF the late
senator Bennett, and David j. Cowan was
.,eced director to ill vacancy in the
lard.
Tag Wilson. who robbed n store at Henry
i,u. this county. and served term IN the
.,pitaptarv for it, escaped from the Howard
county iaii on Sunday night. He was charged
With car-wrecking. Another prisoner, Ed
ward Kerney. charged with the same ofense,
escaped at TIE same time.
Uriah Babylon. Of Fountain Valley, killed
,iy hogs. last week, weighing lSl, 30. 2l4.
no. 229 and 352: Levi Handley, two, 26l and
Bis; Evan Adams. five, 800, 80, 312, 3l8and
5sg: william Mcrkel, of Cranberry, two, one
wear DID, 352 and 800. Mr.. kemper, at
Wants Mill. near Fountain Valley, two, $50,
4O4 pounds.
Sheriff ]. Oliver Murray on Tuesday tool;
10 the Baltimore county jail Hall Thomas,
coIored, who was one of the five prisoners who
escaped last August. Thomas was captured
d, his fathers house, near Sykesville. The
Baltimore County Commissioners paid Sheriff
Murray SOB. 50 for expenses in taking Thomas
back to JAIL
The Democratic meeting at Middleburg on
Wednesday night was a large one. Judge
Lewis Cash presided. At Sykesviilc on
Thursday night there was another large meet
No.. Johnzie +. Beasman presided. Dr.
Herring met with a hearty reception at both
places. and was given assurances of good
apport at the polls. The Doctor is making
.piried and effective campaign.
T. p NuIlinix. agent Of the b. & O. Il. r..
at Mt. Airy, had very painful operation per-
formed ON his right hand by Prof: Tiffany, OF
'hn Maryland University Hospital. during the
past week. and is still under treatment ut that
institution. Mr.. MuliniX has been suffering
aiJh an absccss in the palm Of his hand l0l
The past two months. and at one time it was
lrared the diseased member would have to be
mpuatcd.
few weeks ago Mr.. Henry Pool, the
Westminster weather prophet. said the first
part Of the winter would be the scvcrcst
SINE" then he has hutchered his own hogs
aud made careful examination Of the hos
melt. lie says. The first part of the winter
Will he like a cat FISH. with the big end first
There will be plenty IF snow all through De
rsmbrr and January. and there will be cold
rough weather. The cold will gradually sub
1de during February and March.
alexander Fell Brown, the youthful fire
'ng nj lowSon. who started seven nccndlar,
nFcS n and near that town. and whose arrcs
and confession was published in the ADVOCATE
last week. is now in the House of Refuge
The State Attorney investigated the cas-
and concluded not TO have the youth indicted
#nd sent 10 the Penitcntiary, and by arrange
M"n> with his father. had the latter to hav
mri arrested as being incorrigiblc, and he wa
sent to the House of Refuge until he is >
Years OF agv.
Three Democratic meetings have been he'll
Tins week and one will be held today. SatH
Jay at Bcrret. Seventeen meetings are an
4omccd for next week. The campaign wi
,lg~c with a meeting at Odd Fellows Hall %
fnoag night, Goth. The speakers will be Dr.
Herring, Hon. Thomas G. Hayes, author O
The Hayes Assessment Bill, Congressman
John X. Cowcn. Hon. Frank T. Shaw am
D, \. Hcnning Ex-Judge Bond will pre-
SIDE. Music will he furnished by the West
minister Band.
Mr.. John Tracey, ex-sheritf of Caro-
county met with an accident while drivin
aiohg the ReisterStown road, near Brown
Hill Oh Tuesday. He attempted to cross tn
racks of the Traction Company when a ca
struck his wagon and knocked him from i
The wheels of his wagon passed over his lee,
aud he also received bruises On the head an
body. He vas removed Co the Office Of d
charles G, Hill, at Arlington, where h
wounds were dressed by DR.. l.. +. Jones an
he was taken to his home in Arlington.
Democratic Meeting at Middleburg.
Reported for the Democratic Advocated
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