The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-08


The February term of the circuit court for
carroll VIII commence on Monday next
Nicholas d. Norris was confirmed ON
Thursday justice of the peace for Freedom
district.
A great many subscriptions to the ADVOCATE
expire tins month. Take look at the date
on the label on your paper.
Mr.. Nathan S. Conoway died at his resi-
dence, near Louisville, this county, ON January
"A, aged 81 years. month and is days.
Mr.. Joshua l.. Smith, of Avondale. lost
very fine young Clydesdale horse last Sunday
from Inflammation of the liver and kidneys.
Messrs. William o. Abbott and Herbert
Quail, of Hampstead, took civil service ex
animation for clerks in the Baltimore post
office on Tuesday.
Thursday was a cloudy and rainy day. and
so dark that artificial light had to be resorted
to- 1t was difficult to read except close to
window. The rainfall was very heavy.
After the rain of Wednesday night and
Thursday there was a hard blow from the
west In this city some shutters, trees and
signs were damaged, and in the rural districts
some fencing was blown down.
Mr.. R. B. Hazlett has Just shipped to the
Niaduct Manufacturing Company, for use in
the telephone system of Savannah, Georgia,
300 of the Hazlett transmitters, and will ship
in few days 500 to go to Mexico.
A corrected list of the subscribers to the
Western Maryland Telephone Company will
be found on the first page of this issue. Those
who have telephones should cut out the list,
paste it on cardboard and tack it up near
their phones.
Ex-Judge Bond and Ex-State's Attorney
Fink argued in the Court of Appeals last
Friday the case OF. Warehime and Baltozer,
executors, VS.. William l.. Graf, an appeal
from the Orphans Court of Carroll county.
Mr.. Fink represented Graf and Judge Bond
the executors.
Rev. W. r. StrckIin, of Baltimore, will
deliver lecture in Centenary NJ L. Church.
this city, next Thursday evening, February
Is, under the auspices of the Epworth League
His subject will be Our Benjamin. Mr..
Strickln has the reputation of being first
class lecturer.
Judge Lynch, of Frederick, on Monday
called attention of the grand jury to the viola
ton of the law providing that doors to public
buildings shall open outwardly How about
Westminster's public buildings? The expen-
diture ola few dollars might save life and limb
in case of a panic.
Mr.. j. Wesley Bggs, of Bachman's Val
ley, has purchased the stock of furniture of j.
Geiselman q Son, this city, and will next
week talk to the people of Carroll through the
advertising columns of the ADVOCATE about
what he expects to do in the furniture line
He takes possession next Monday.
The School Board met on Tuesday, per-
suant 10 adjournment. Various bills for re-
pairs and fuel were examined and ordered
paid. Teachers reports for the winter term
were examined and passed and the payroll
thereon made was approved. The Board ad-
journed TO meet the first Tuesday in March.
The Carroll County Teachers Institute,
announced in the ADVOCATE last week, began
on Thursday morning at Central Hall School
house. The attendance was very good, con-
sidering the exceedingly inclement weather.
The Institute was opened by prayer by Rev.
p. H. Miller, of Grace Lutheran Church, this
city, and the address of welcome was made
by Prof. S. Simpson, of Western Maryland
College Mr. A. T. Brady responded for the
teachers. A. Palmer Cooper, of Baltimore,
took the place of Prof. Little, in the chalk
talks in Thursdays program. The night ses-
sion was held at Odd Fellows Hall. The
attendance was large, and Col. PASSWORDS
lecture on the Bermudas was very full and
instructive