The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-12-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

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Charles S. Marker, of Tyrone, has purchased
Of George W. Hull farm OF l25 acres, about
two miles from Frizellburg, on the rle"s'''i'
Valley road, for $4,35O.
A marriage license was issued at lowson on
Tuesday to Harvey L. Murray, OF Hampstead, :
this county, and Miss lola a. Miiler' vi
Berean. Baltimore county.
Mr. William H. Baer, Jr., has sold out his
store at. Tannerv Station, about three miles
from Westminster. Mr.. Baer has some idea
If enlisting in the United States army
A coronation is to be formed at Taneyttown
for tho nurpose of building and operating
Steam -four mill at that place. 1t Is SAID the
canacitv of the mill will be fifty barrels day.
On Tuesday night there was decided tall
:, rho temperature. and at a. m. Wednesday
the mercury had fallen TO from 4 to g above
,aro according 10 the location: the coolest OF
the season.
Edpar, son of Rev. P H. Miller, Of this
city has enlisted in the United States army,
and has been assigned to service in the Signal
Corns in Cuba. He left for Savannah on
Tuesday. and expected to sail this week.
beautiful Christmas Story will be found
ON fine first page and on the fourth page an
able article. "A Grave Disappointment, on
territorial expansion, an article on the signing
n tbe treaty of peace. some Maryland news
and other articles.
Ground has been staEed off for SIXTY by
thirty Office and storeroom on the south side
of the Western Maryland repair shops Ill
Hooerstowu. Employees of the company
formerly residing at Union Bridge are re-
moving their families to that city.
The recent cold snap made good skating on
the ponds and mill-dams, but the snow OF
Monday spoiled the sport for a day or two.
By Thursday the snow was swept of the dam
AT Bisb's mill, and on Thursday night IL merry
marty of ladies' and gentlemen enjoyed gliding
over the ice.
Herr Bros, carriage builders of this city,
have secured the contract to build the mail
WAGON designed by Mr.. Edwin w. Shriver
and adopted by the United States Postotfice
Department. The ''postoffice on wheels, as
this wagon has been termed by the press, will
be finished about the LIST of February. and will
be Dut ON the route selected, from Westmin-
Ster, over 81 miles, and return daily, with
Mr. Shriver in charge.
The County Commissioners on Monday last
approved the constable bonds Of W. Frank
Stocksdale. of Woolery's district, and Joseph
DeIphv. of Union Bridge district. William
H. Thomas was re-apponted counsel 10 the
Board for Il term OF one year at salary OF
500 Ephraim Wantz, of onion Bridge dis
trict, was allowed a special pension OF S5.OO,
and Hannah Gorsuch, OF Westminster dis
trct, also a special pension OF 5000.
Chauncey E. Jerome, of this city, upon his
voluntary petition was adiudlcated bank
rupt by Judge Morris, Of the United States
District Court, Baltimore, on Thursday. The
schedule filed shows debts amounting to "a,
332 u. and no assets. Jerome was formerly
a member of the firm of Jerome a. Heagy, OF
Westminster. which about three years ago
went into the hands Of receiver, at which
time all of ,Ierome's assets were surrendered
to creditors.
Do YOU owe any little bills. running from
30 cents to $50? If so, pa them promptly.
Put the money in circulation. The amounts
are small but many persons are IN need OF
these small sums to settle their bills. In many
heather lands all debts must be paid once a
wear, or the law is strictly enforced compell-
ING them to do so. In many civilized coun-
tries bills are paid whenever it suits the con-
venience of the debtors no matter how often
importuned.
Lieut.. Colonel Rogers Birnie, native of
Taneytown and brother Of DR.. CIotworthy
and George H. Birnie, of Ianeytown, who has
attained considerable distinction in the ordl-
nance bureau at Washington, is on General
Fitzhugh Lees staff as chief ordinance Off
Ger, and sailed with Gen. Lee from Savannah,
Georgia last Sunday, for Cuba. Gen. Lee
will have his headquarters at Havana after
January LIST, and will have 10000 soldiers
under his command.
The barn. grain shed and all other out
buildings on the farm of Emanuel Branden-
burg. near townsville, Frederick county,
about five miles from Union Bridge, were
destroyed by fire between nine and ten o clock
last Sunday night All the live stock was
saved except one hog and with the barn was
burned a lot of grain and hay and all the farm
ing implements and machinery. Inc origin
of the fire is unknown. The farm Is ten
anted by Samuel Brandenburg, son OF Eman-
uel.
Four citizens of Westminster, who neglected
10 take ont permit to keep dogs ana nave
them tagged, were arrested by Bahtt Beaver
last week and were fined 5000 each, ana the
cost in each case was Sl.35 extra, making.
fine and costs, total of S6.35. Each OF the
four persons have since secured permit 10
keep a dog. paying dollar each. The city
government proposes TO have the ordinance
u.
who have not secured permits in accordance
with the ordinance will be arrested and fined.
A Baltimore horse dealer came here last
Saturday, after some previous correspondence
and purchased two horses from Bennett
Co. and four from Gloyd Lynch. references
were given by the dealer, and notes, at short
time were accepted in payment. Learning
that the purchaser was not financially respon-
ID q NJ o,,H M IVpnb naHp
haste TO recover the horses. They went to
Baltimore and soon found their man, but he
lied about the horses faster than either of
them could trot. They hung to him however,
secured writ of replevin, and finally got the
horses back. but had to go three miles IN the
country to get them.
An interesting case will be heard before
Judges Jones and Revell in the Circuit Court
here on Monday. 1t grows out OF refusal OF
Judge Roberts to grant license to sell liquor
to Walter McCrea, of Gambler, because of OBJ
jections presented. McCrea, through his at
torneys, Bond & Parke, filed petition pro-
testing against the Courts decision, and pray
ing for writ of mandamus to compel the
Court to order the Clerk of the Court TO issue
license Judge Roberts has filed an answer,
declaring that he has fully discharged his
duty and exercised the judgment ami discre-
ton required of him under the act of 1894;
that the judges of the Circuit Court for Carroll
county have no right to issue writ of manda-
mus against one of its own members, and that
the petitioner could have filed another appli-
cation, which could have been referred to one
of the other judges of the court.
An official visit of inspection was paid to
Burns Post, G. A. R., of this city, last Sat
nrday by State Department Commander Gen.
David L. Stanton, Assistant Inspector j. F.
Keller, and Commander Moberly, of Dushane
Post, Baltimore. They found the post in q
fiourishing condition, with So members, and
not single loss by death during the past
year. The members of the post and their Wis
itors marched to the Hotel Albion, with fife
and drum, and dined in body. Officers Of
the post for the ensuing year were elected as
follows: Commander, James E. Baer; s. V.
G., Alexander Mccormick; Jr. V. c., James
T. Tracey; quartermaster, w. G. Drach; O.
d., John NJ Reese; o. g., Thomas Cotter;
chaplain, George C. Hartman; G. of A., Geo.
c. Grass and Charles P. Bale; delegates to
State Encampment, John M. Reese, Whitfield
Stansbury and w. S. Drach; alternates, Alex.
ander Mccormick, George c. Grass and Peter