The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-02-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Next Monday, Washington's birthday, is a
legal holiday. Banks and public Offices will
be closed.
Walter Prescott, aged years, son of Mrs.
Cora and the late Walter Stoulfer, OF New
Windsor, died on Sunday morning.
A large fruit cake was raffled at the bakery
of ]. P. Wohlgemuth last week. 1t was won
BY Mr. Jacob Brehm, near Mexico.
Rev. Joel Brown, of the NJ. E. Church, and
Rev. G. S. Slagel, of the Reformed Church,
exchanged pulpits last Sunday morning.
George L. Mobley, of Westminster, at
tended the convention of the Young Mems
Christian Association at Frederick this week.
Two of the dealers, who supply Westmin-
ster with milk, have reduced the price to four
cents a quart. The others will likely meet
the reduction.
Charles Bernstein, of this city, is right in it
when ANYTHING is to be ratified. In the last
three months he has won parlor lamp, two
turkeys, a guinea and Winchester rifle.
Robert Slick died February 18th at his home
In Leitersburg, Washington county, of pneu-
Ssonia, aged 81 years. week ago he tell
down a fight of stairs, brske several ribs and
badly cut his head He was born at fancy
town, Carroll county, and was Union veteran.
The Western Maryland Railroad depot at
Brueeville vas broken into by burglars Mon
day night They secured no money except
about twenty-five cents from the Office OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad, which is in the same
building. They took several keys and a
baggage punch.
John w. Dudderar, living near Taylors-
vile. was brought to Westminster last Satur-
day, under complaint of Miss Mary E.
Stimmel, aged II years, of Taylorsvllle, who
charges that he feloniously assaulted her while
she was riding in buggy with him on the
Thursday night previous. he gave bail Tor
his appearance at the May term of court.
Joseph E. Landlord, who belongs in Eas..
tern Market, Dorchester county, was arrested
in Baltimore on Friday Of last week, and was
held to bail in 81 900. on the charge of en-
bezzling $762 from Charles A. Runkles, OF
Mt. Airy, Carroll county. The grand jury
presented Landlord on Thursday. 1t is UNI
derstood that the charge grows out of certain
transactions in flour. Mr.. Landlord claims
to be perfectly innocent of the charge.
Sarah Jane. wife of John Helm, died at
her residences, in ElIicott City, on Thursday
night of last week, of complication OF
diseases, aged IS years. She had been con-
fined to her room since December II, 1896.
She leaves a husband and seven children, four
sons and three daughters. DR.. John Helm,
dentist of New Windsor, Carroll county, IS
one of her sons, Another son, Albert. re-
sides in Indiana. The others are residents of
Ellieott City.
AL. HEREFORD, says the Baltimore San, is
getting up party of twenty-five to go to
Carson City, Nevada, to witness the fight be-
tween Corbett and Fitzsimmons on March IL.
The distance there and back from Baltimore
is about 3, 0O0 miles and the railroad fare will
be about Sl20, and the expense of each person
will be about 5000. Herford has twelve of
the party made up, beside himself, including
2 from Washington, 2 from Westminster and
8 from Baltimore.
The old Forney building at Reisterstown,
profably the oldest structure of the kind IN
Baltimore county, is beiag tern down and the
ground is being graded and prepared for
building sites. Some parts of the building,
tits said, are from $50 to 100 years old. Over
a century ago il was one of the bestknown
hotels in the county, aud such men as Clay,
Webster and Calhoun have been guests there:
Mr.. Rester Russell purchased the material
in the building and will use such OF it as IS tit
in the erection of a new building IN the spring.
Owen Dorsey, SS years of age, died on
Tuesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. l..
Kirby, No. 9l2 Hollins street. Baltimore.
Mr.. Dorsey was born IN Carroll county, and
was the Inventor OF the nrSt selI-reapeF LOT
harvesting Ia 1861 he moved to Newark,
o.. where he lived until four years ago. He
leaves seven children--Edward Oliver and
Henry Dorsey, Mrs. Mary Lee, Mrs. Maria
Raseman. Mrs. Annie Brown and Mrs. l..
Kirby. Mr. Dorsey was member OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. His remains
were taken to Newark, o., for interment
Instead Of hauling heavy loads of wood
ties and straw to market now, would it not be
better to wait for few days or weeks, until
the snow banks melt aud the water IS alb
sorbed2 We noticed teams last and this
week, with FIVE or six horses to a load that
was scarcely enough for four horse team
when roads are dry Hauling such heav!
loads at this season cuts the roads badly and
causes great strain upon the wagons anC
horses. Winter is not over yet and there vii
be good roads before time for regular farm
work begins The way to have good roads
and save money is not to use the roads wvher
the frost is coming out of the ground. They
viii soon settle if not ptiBto gullies by heavy
teaming.