The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-02-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Mr.. Grier S. Robertson, of Warfeldsburg.
has purchased the business of Grimes Bro,
this city, and will have general market store.
Mrs. Henry F. Walking, near Reese, has
twenty-eight lilies. One of them is four feet
Eve inches high, and three of them are in
bloOm Who can beat this ?
AtlO.30a.m. yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
er Bureau sent out the following bulletin =
Heavy snow this afternoon and tonight; colder
tonight; clearing and cold wave Saturday; in
Teasing northwest winds.
Jacob Cover, of Union Bridge, mas been
granted a pension of six dollars month by
the Pension Office, Washington. d. G. The
pension of Reuben Shipley, of Sans Creek,
has been increased from Sc to SIT per month.
The Irving and Browning Literary Societies
Of Western Maryland College will give joint
entertainment in Alumni Hall next Thursday
evening. The program is an attractive one,
and will conclude with the comedietta My
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AlOnzo B. Cochran, formerly manager of
the Baltimore branch of the Fleischman Yeast
Company, died on Monday at the sanitarium
Of DR.. Clarke, at Sykesville, where he had
been under treatment. He lived at 412 East
hNcuNtf anu iNh'S'
awdOw and a son about years Of age.
Mr.. George Z. Sharrer, of Westminster,
has been appointed Deputy Surveyor of Gus
toms, Baltimore Customs House, and as
slmed the duties on Thursday. The salary is
200 year, and the Office is one of respon-
abdiy. Mr.. Sharrer was warmly congratu-
aied by his personal and political friends on
disappointment
Ms. Ann Eliza Little, widow of Edward
ialle, died on the It'll instant, in Gettysburg.
Ia She was born in this county July Is,
W. and was aged "a years, 6 months and
5glfays. She is survived by three daughters,
HIS Elias Steinour and Mrs. George H.
Adams, Of Gettysburg. and Mrs. Louis
Mmaell, of Washington, d. C..
the Circuit Court for Frederick county,
On Monday, the case of Oliver II. Grouse VS..
Aeaoen Saylor, near Union Bridge, was taken
ah The plaintiff had issued an attachment
@alndgment for 81 ,095. The plaintiff was
present. IN court, but was not represented by
~uasei therefore the court rendered judg
nent Tor the defendant because of lack of
pool on the part of the plaintiff.
n a bill has been introduced in the House of
pe'esales incorporating the Maryland Exper-
..'eaui Oyster Planting Company, and among
W y daeorporaors is Mr.. 7. Herbert Shriver,
Sa'roll. The purpose of the company is
! pant oysters and establish and create oyster
"a 10 the Chesapeake bay, and they are re-
lnfed 10 pay the state one cent a bushel for
NY ooshel OF oysters taken up.
-. Inc board of managers of the Second Hos
, ,.N lot the Insane, at Springfield, held its
m ;I@l !, meeting in Annapolis on Wednesday,
I % GpTernor Smith presiding. Senator
s gla hlbner, of Baltimore county, was
n,.ea yee-president. Mr. Weber, the treas
do', A., anu MT. Bennett, the secretary, were re-
ts.ds eu. DIR. }. Clement Clark, the superin-
HI mt arranging 10 have the Senators and
sies visit the institution at an early date.
g, lillian II. Cronk, well known citizen of
7 E~ ''''h district, died Sunday night at his
Any, near Winfield, aged GA years. Mr..
ao" s came to this county from Duchess
sD,'s g, New York, thirty-two years ago, and
seaT2;s eu successfully in farming and fruit
i,.a ss until few years ago, when he re-
sm D' . nom The active duties of business. Two
hlIs"lvNe HIM, both of whom are physicians
Rsvs saa neighborhood in which he resided.
n,i Te Il Dr. Abram 7. Cronk and DR.. Ed
Fe,,m; Tue Tree delivery of mail begins in
tr,;a ",'is'er on July LIST there will be three
vll H. J! ana two substitutes. This service
Balin~sa identical in all respects with that Of
l sis"u.uo or any other free delivery city.
nav Is WI De collected and delivered, stamps
n.iis az purchased from the carrier and mail
ZEN Mi fIIIsis'ered at the house door. The car
Aaioo =, nave TO take civil service exami-
land ] TI what for it is difficult to under
sive If ,ae only requirements we can con-
quick s,S S'e 70 read and write well and be
bsn dove Lowe, the Oldest citizen of Reisiers
AiD,,sassar baltimore county, died on the
ara,, ,,a!' aged 95 years. His remains were
Cemetery ~ ~ , y, family lot in Cedar Grove
Nd Rev W w. me !, 9Th instant, Rev. j. T. Rowe
ssa h,eI Mm. Waters officiating. Mr.. Lowe
I'D pll"elor, and leaves number of neices
laaue,yr " Ss' Mr.. Nicholas Lowe, of near
kn aci ling nephew Mr.. Lowe was
ihefa,na rsed all his life ON the same farm.
gos n J,pan e l543 acres. and by his will il
teseHoldn ilred E. Parker, together will,
npIener,u furniture and stock and farming
essca G.s, ne TO pay 5000 each 10 Ann Re-
farker ~ a. Thomas Small and Alferetta
iseob W. W. 100 TO Margaretta McGowan. To
esrehes lo'en he gives 10l acres and 81
y Aars II m, 70 pay to Nicholas Lowe 500,
s's one.b s'lFon and Ketnrah Milliron he
,sdlde' , renal tract containing ls1 acres,
slliion. TTs a ing one-half he gives to Allen
nod and - nos Small he gives SO acres,
W, bapvv ~ ~ perehes, and one horse, one
mt F,f a"s harness and farming imple.
u "ea r. Parker is named as execu