The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-02-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LEGAL BREViTIES.

Mr.. Jacob Ranoul died at the home of his
daughter at Eastyicw on Wednesday. III hls
sjth year
During January - deeds, Is mortgages and
s hills of sales were recorded at the Clerk
office. and II marriage licences were issued.
The February term Of the Circuit Court
will begin on Monday next. There are on
the docket S6 trials, II appeals and % orgI-
nails.
The Western Maryland Telephone Company
has established another pay station IN west
minister. al Grumbine' : store. West End, max
ing three in the CITY.
Following rain and sleet on Tuesday there
was a considerable fall of snow, attordng the
first sleighing of the season, which was
AYailed of to the fullest extent.
G. Milton Fisher has been drawn as Il juror,
IN the place of Harry f. Fink. Ianeytown
district. excused; and Ephralm BooSe, Myers
district, in place of Daniel Frocli, excused.
+. Scott Koontz, a carriage builder living
in Middleburg was very badly bitten te"
DAYS ago by dog, which tore the flesh "l the
calf of his leg from the knee nearly 10 the
ankle.
Nnprod f. Bennett has purchased the l..
NJ Se!is3an store, Warlicldshurg. and will en-
gage in business there in March. The sale
vas negot,a.ed by Geo W. Albaugh, the real
estate man.
Mr. Joseph /. sharrer ST., died at his
3ome at keysvilIe, on "Wednesday morning
IN hiz 18th wear He was Il weii-k known
farmer of Middleburg district. anal leaves 4
wife and seven children.
John Snowdrn, OF this city, while working
IN his hog pen on Tuesday was arcldenIatIE
thrown by one Of lis hogs. and fell wIth saci
lorce as 20 cause severe Injury to his EllPlolht
DIR. NJ. l.. Bolt attended him.
Mr. Thomas Williams, living near small
,Ho"d, died ON Thursday of last week, aged :i:i
years, and his fumera! took pac" Oh Saturday.
He was genial old gentleman, and was on"
of the oldest citizens Of the county.
Mr. Charles Hull, son of Mr. Cyrus Hull.
near New Windsor. died on Thursday night.
in his 23d year. His funeral will take place
Suudqy afternoon, at Pipe Creek Dunkard
Church. leaving the house AT l o'cfavh.
Mr.. jacob Thomson. IL we'll known livery
MAJ, and horse dealer of this city. slipped and
fell on Tuesday and broke leg, just ahov" the
ankle. Westminster Was covered with Sieet
that day and heels of many persons slipped up.
Mr. Joseph A. Abbott, who Wa appointed
to a position in the Baltimore postoi'!ce from
Carroll about ten years ago, was 0n Monday
elected treasurer of the Baltimore Branch
No. /. of the National Association of Post
office Clerks. The next convention OF the
Associations will be held in Baltimore. next
September.
Owing to the gtea: prevalence OF rabies in
adjoining counties, wosld it not be wei! for
the City Council to take some action looking
to the muzzling of the 1901 dogs Of our city?
The life of one person is worth more than ali
the dogs in the country. while The fear ct be-
ing bitten makes one nervous whenever they
see dog approaching.
Sir. John \. Zahn. near Frzelihurg, re-
Gently reached his SOth year. and birth
day present was g ven very fine chair by hls
ehildren-Mrs. Franklin Warren, of Tyrone;
Harry +. XahG. near Pleasant Valley, and
Lewis Zahn, residing at home In presenting
the chair the children wished the aged father
inany more birthdays.
The sale of the Lynch property, by George
". Albaugh, trustee, was continued last Sat
urday. The SO acre farm. near Westminster
was withdrawn at bid Of $40 per acre. Adam
ieigIe bought two pasture lots. one at $125
and one at 800, and Mrs. Catharinc Holm
ger one at Sl10. The lots averaged about
ioeY acres. The remaining property will be
sold at private sale.
The County Commissioners on Monday APP
pointed Edward Berwager, of Manchester
district, Steward OF the Aims House for one
gear from March lst, pczt. at Il salary OF Sl0O.
Mr.. Berwager Is an active farmer and excellent
citizen and was most highly endorsed for the
position. The Commissioners also granted a
special pension of $1,000 to Alice Seymour.
eolored, of Freedom district
The Ground Hog did not see his shadow on
the I'd, and according to the old tradition the
winter has broken, was half over at yule
tide. The observations Of the Arctomys
Nonax may not be strictly correct, but it
must be remembered that other weather
prophets sometimes fail. Even the high-sala-
rled Weather Bureau officers, ut Washington,
miss often as they hit. For the present we
shall stand by the Ground Hog.
The Board of Control and Review have
completed the assessments in all districts ex-
eept Westminster and Hampstead. The
toohngs have not been made up accurately.
but the impression is that the total basis will
pc about as formerly. Taneytown district
gained $50 0G0; UniontoWn lost $50, 900:
Myers gained $40, 600; small gains in Free
dom, Manchester, Middleburg and Mt Airy;
large gain in Westminster; small loss in
Franklin, and Hampstead and New Windsor
districts will be about the same as before.
Mr.. Edward Rider. prominent resident of
Baltimore county, died at his home at Rux-
ton, Sunday afternoon, in his 18th year. His
death was occasoned by recent stroke of
paralysis and was not unexpected. NJ. Rider
was a native of that county, and son Of the
late Edward Rider. He was wel-known and
generally esteemed, and his death has created
Widespread regret. He was director in the
Eowson National Bank at the time Of his
death, and had served term as County Com
missioner. His wife, who was a Miss Nc
Conkey. Of Carroll county, survives him,