The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-11-28
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mr. Edwin Weaver is enlarging and i'm
proving his dwelling on Main street, this
city.
L. Blumberg & Bro, merchants of West
minister. have made deed of trust TO Charles
T. Reifsnider.
Hall Brown has purchased the bottiing
plant of Harris Heagy and erected II on his
premises at Frlzellburg.
Mr.. Dennis C. Lowman, of West Falls,
killed eight hogs, which weighed 324, 34s,
800, 264, 295, 326, S22, t72.
Mrs. Eliza Shreeve and daughter, of West
minister, left on Wednesday for a visit OF ten
days to relatives in Baltimore.
A union Thanksgiving service was held at
Centenary NJ. Z. Church, this city. Rev. DIR.
Graham preached an able sermon.
We hope the next Legislature will abolish
all holidays except Sunday. They are OF no
benefit, and great Inconvenience.
The date on the label on your paper shows
the time to which your subscription Is pad.
Examine it and see if YOU owe dollar.
The ladies of the senior class prepared sup
per at Western Maryland College on Thanks
giving Day, and the male seniors did the
apron and waiter act.
Cardinal Gibbons will be in Westminster
tomorrow will confirm class
of about one hundred at the morning service
at St. Johns Roman Catholic Church.
Bud Dehl, near Wakefield, one day re-
Gently husked between 6 a. m. and 5.3Op: M,
with intermission for dinner, 15i barrels OF
corn. This is big record for one day.
The camp of the Patriotic Order Sons of
America, of Pleasant Valley, had banquet
on Thanksgiving evening. There was large
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Porkers butchered at Middleburg
Humbert, one, l6 months old, 500 pounds,
and three March pigs. $50, 237 and 23l; John
Coleman, one, 1906; Harry Myers, two, 3S9,
$50; David Mackley, two, Sl9, 49,
On Thursday night of last week the large
barn Of Augustus Smith, on the laneytown
road near Kingsdale. was destroyed by fire,
together with one horse, two cows, 600 bushels
of corn and lot of hay and fodder The
farm is tenanted.
Mr.. Henry Pool, of Westminster, who is a
firm believer that the position of the hog melt
indicates the weather for the ensuing winter,
Yesterday informed the ADVOCATE that the
melt this year shows that the first part OF the
winter will be mider than the latter part
The early mail on the Baltimore a. Ohio
Railroad has been suspended. This arrange
ment will cause serious delay in the delivery
of mail along number of star routes from
stations along the Baltimore Il Ohio in
Howard. Carroll, Frederick and Montgomery
counties.
Mr.. John Wantz, q well-known farmer,
near Pleasant Valley, died on Thursday
morning, in his 80th year. He leaves wife
but no children. His funeral will take place
at Baust Church on Sunday morning. Rela-
tives and friends will meet at the late home Of
the deceased at $50 o clock.
Miss Estelle Wilmer, of Mt. Airy, was
married on Thursday to Mr.. Lewis W. Mehrling
at the home of the latter's brother, in Balti-
more, by Rev. J. r. Jones, pastor of Fifth
United Brethren Church. The bride wore
gown of green cloth, with hat and gloves TO
match After wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs.
Mehrlng will live at Frederick, Md.
The case of the Littestown Savings lnstitu-
ton against James II. lie Fevre, to compel
the payment of a judgment for $4,000, resulted
in favor of the defendant. lie Fevre con-
tended that the judgment was given to secure
the capital stock and aid in sustaining the IN
stitution, and that it was never intended that
the amount should actually be paid.
On Saturday last James Johnston, colored,
was committed for court on the charge of be-
ing concerned in the robbery of butter from
the stores of John F. Weant, 1905 Hillen
street, and J. W. Burlington, 1000 Hillen
street, Baltimore. Messrs. Weant and But
fngton were former residents Of this county.
For three successive evenings young ladies
have been grossly insulled on the alley that
crosses Centre street between Main aud
Green streets, by some unknown person. On
Thursday evening one lady was seized by
both arms, but she tore herself from his
grasp. If repeated he will be severely dealt
with, aud may be lucky if he escapes sirnglng
10 telephone pole
Amos G. Harris, aged AZ years, of Houcks-
vile, was struck by the locomotive of the pas
senger train that leaves Westminster for Balti
more at 423 in the afternoon, on Wednesday,
and was severely injured in the head. He
was sitting on the side of the railroad track,
between Carrollton and Baltimore, when
struck. The train was stopped and Harris
was taken to the Baltimore City Hospital.
DR.. Fulton, secretary of the State Board of
Health, was in Westminster one day last
week, looking into some sanitary matters.
With DIR. Billingslea, Health Officer for Car
roll, he visited the Court House, aud examined
the water closet arrangements and found them
faulty and decidedly detrimental TO health.
DIR. Fulton has written the County Commits
siOners OH the subject suggesting removal
TO the northwest side of the building.
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