The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-02-11

more on Monday, where he has secured a
position in shoe house.
Mr.. J. H. Krichton has purchased the pho
tographic gallery of Mr.. j. W. Baldwin, this
city, and has taken possession.
Persons wanting fresh cows, horses, helters,
bulls, sheep, hogs, farming implements, house
hold goods, or anything, should consult the
sale registers in the ADVOCATE.
Sheriff Haines on Wednesday took Joseph
Johnson. a fourteen -year-old colored boy, to
the colored House of Refuge. Johnson was
committed by Justice Dubbs, of Manchester,
for iucorrigibility.
There was an exciting fox chase last Saiur-
dav in the neighborhood of Oak Orchard.
Some Carroll and Frederick hunters and
twenty-five hounds followed reynard about
seven miles and found him in rail pile.
After being gotten out he was again liberated
aud captured after run OF two miles.
Mr.. Samuel Reindollar, of Taneytowm, who
had been suffering for some time from paralysis
and old age. died on Friday afternoon OF last
week, aged about 81 years. Funeral services
were held on Monday morning in the l4uth-
eran Church. Services were conducted by
the pastor. Rev. d. Frank Garland.
Rachel johnson. colored, who grabbed the
hat f,om the head of Mr.. Ezra c. Brown, near
Meadow Branct. as he was walking along
Chestnut street, Baltimore. on January 10,
ard then robbed him of $500 when he fol
owed her into q house to get his hat, has been
sentenced to FIVE years in the Penltenuary.
She tainted when Judge Wright pronounced
sentence
William H. Powell, formerly of Double
Pipe Creek. this county, was discharged from
the Baltimore police force last Saturday. lie
was found asleep about O'Clock Saturday
morning in an office on Pratt street, aud was
late in reaching the station house. TWAS his
first offence in his year aud half service but
he did not appear before the Police Commls-
sioners to make any defence.
During the electrical storm on Friday of
last week the signal bells of the Baltimore
Ohio Railroad. at Sykesville. were burned
out by a bolt of lighting. The telephone wires
in the Offices at that place, both Of Louis II.
Schultz aud the Springfield Insane Asylum,
were also struck and melted By the bolt. The
crash in the Office OF Mr.. Schultz is described
as being of a startling character.
Some clothing catching fire in the residence
of Mr. John A. Macintosh. this city. caused
an alarm of are at HOS @ clock Thursday
morning. The Fire Department turned out,
but their services were not needed. The boys
had a cold run On Thursday afternoon a
siiElt OEEuEitl Al " Gsttiit -A@A isaAiA W.
lege caused by a blanket that had been
thrown over radiator catching FIRE.
Mr. Henry II. Miller, one Of the best known
citizens Of Manchester, died on Wednesday
night OF last week in his SD year, at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. David l., Brown. near
Miler's Station. after long illness, resulting
from several strokes of paralysis. He was an
exemplary citiZea. honest and upright. and u
consistent member OF Church. HIS second
vie, who survives him. is over 50 years oi
age, and is quite sick.
Wellington aud McComas aud all the mem
beers of Congress from Maryland, exceP, Nc
Iutyre have endorsed Attorney General Ga
haugh for successor to Judge McComas on
The bench Of the District Ut Columbia ard 4
any Marylauder gets the appointment il viii
be Mr. Clabaugh Judge NcComas' term as
United States Senator beg1ns on March iih,
and the appointment Of $ successor sill be
made prior 10 that time, probably neNi week.
At the close Of business on February {, the
national banks Of Carroll had deposits - fol
lows First National. Westminster, s2o3.
SO. Is. the Union National Sl40. 6g3.7l,
Farmers and Mechanics STA. 30, and the
First National Of New Windsor. =. 4sl.6a.
The Westminster Trust am Deposit Company
had sos, or 81. The total Of these we're
1854. 5I0gl The Westminster SavlagS Bank
had Sl6i. 24I. 90 weekly aud IN nthiy deposits
and S434, $50. 81 Of special deposits.
The County Commissioners last Monday
directed \ bill o. be made oui tor taxes due
by William W Smelser. late collector for
New Windsor district. ioe the years lsss,
1896 aud 1897. and placed ia the hands oi
WA II. Thomas. counsel. for collection. i
special pension Of 500 vas granted TO Milton
X. Haines Of Wooiery's district. Edward
Berwager Uas reappoinied steward Of ihe
Aims House Tor one year from March l. ls9s.
At n salary az 500. Some routine business
was transacted.
The ADVOCATE last week Published an tsem
about Farmer Sbcllman, near JuiuntnWn-
/ selling llOI dozen of eggs last year. MFs-
/ John 7. Shneey, near New Windsor, beAi
Z him By over no dozen, selling 1910 dozen 10
/ ]. William MeSsler. hncksisr, receiving
[ SLY Is Tor them. And Mrs. Shueey i be.
/ hind 7. NJ Martin. Of Walnut Grove Farm,
( near Taneyiown. hy i.0 dozen. Mr.. Martin
/ sold to J. C. Weuiz. of Cuiou Bridge. 1880
I dozen eggs from January -. ls9S. ~ Jan#-
I ary 81. 1899. and realized $500.
I A gau cluh, called The Westminster Gun
I Club. was organized w. this city ou Friday
night Of last week. with a gondly humber OF
members Joseph ". Smith wa. elected
/ president, Harry c. AIhasgh secretary and
/ treasurer. John Z. Reifsnijer. Jr assistant
secretary, Dr. George II. Baughniau field
/ marshal and Pearse Waniz scorer. Grounds
/ for q range have been secured. Aaer all
ma tiers arc arranged the club Wlil meet for
/ target practice every "Wednesday afternoon.
I and later matches vii be made With ether
/ clubs.
/ Some Of the crauks who do noA believe in
I the ground hog weather pr1Enusicaiar,
/ admit thai he did not see his shadoE on the
/ second bat point 70 the several successive
SHOWS since to show that the ground hog Is
not reliable. These people do not kuoW much
1 about the arciomys mouaN They do not
| mind snow. Ii they did they would STAY ia
/ their holes until laIe in April. as April SHOWS
are not iufrequeut. This j. an age of pro-
gresS, but the progress that Is moving TO dis
/ credit the ground hog is doing violence 90 a
weather prophet whose race has been huHored
for centuries. The man who disbeligvss iu
the ground hog would diScredu the hog melt,
aud observers Of the melt for many years
kuos that il pretty clearly indicates generally
the kind of winter we are to have
A gentleman Of Baltimore, conversaut with
copper mining and Of the deposits Of copper
| in Maryland, sid IL was singular that men
would invest in far away schemes, when there
are opportunities al home. OF the deposits
/ in MARYLAND he said-"lu Carroll county
there is vein of copper ore running FROM
| Sykesrille. on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, to Finksburg. on the Western Maryland
| Railroad, distance Of about ten miles.
Near the town Of Liberty, in Frederick coun-
| ~. there is another VEN. and NINE was
| formerly worked there. Near 1T. Washing.
ton, in Baltimore county, there are alse de
posits, AS well as IN other places throughout
central and western Maryland. The prospects
for the future of the copper market are even
more encouraging than the present demand,
and the quality OF the ore cannot be better
than that which has been mined from several
localities in this state
New Advertisements.
Assignee OF Mortgage Sale of Small
Farm-Oliver B. Wentz, Assignee of Mort.
gage.