The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-11-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

the old steps replaced by new ones.
Lewis Jones, colored hostler al Thorn
sons Livery and Exchange Stables, this city,
fell and broke leg last Sunday while lead
ing a horse to water.
Mrs. Hannah Ireland, colored, died sud-
denly at her residence on the Littlestown
turnpike, near this city, on Wednesday. She
was about 60 years old.
Charles E. Fink. Esq, of this city. has
been appointed ON the Committee of Judicial
Administration and Legal Reform of the
Maryland Bar Association.
Mrs. Susan Shaeffer, living on the Sullivan
road, near this city, had II fine large turkeys
stolen recently, and other persons in the same
neighborhood have lost chickens.
Mr.. John w. Blizzard, near Patapsco,
raised red beat that weighed 101 pounds;
there we're several others that grew in his gar
den that weighed from 10 pounds.
Mrs. Annie M. Brady, sister of Associate
Judge Revell of this circuit, died AT Annapo-
lis, Nd, from apoplexy on Tuesday. She
leaves seven sons and three daughters.
The game of foot ball between the team of
the Physicians and Surgeons of Baltimore and
the Western Maryland, on Saturday last, was
won by the visitors by a score of TO 8.
At 10 a. m. yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
or Rpreom sent ont the following bulletin =
Fair. continued cold tonight; Saturday partly
cloudy but not SO coid' win iresh horth wihd.
Owing to an accident to Rev. l.. F. hurry
rro,roc,ed meeting did not begin last Sunday
pp;sbt ot the Wariieldsburq Church of God.
T5e meet;ngs will begin tomorrow Sunday
night.
Thursday afternoon and night cold wave
curry down to Ice above zero at $50 II. m.
Friday, and dams and streams were covered
with ice.
Invitations have been issued for the mar
rage of Miss Hattie NJ Hillery, of Ridgeville,
TO Mr.. Edgar T. Mercer, of near Mt. Airy,
on Wednesday evening, November 90, in
Ridgeyille M. p. Church.
IT. ToJ;as Wod,esdov Clph Of Wastm;p.
ster. met at Mrs. Geo NJ Parke's this week.
Mrs. Pinkney j. Bennett won first prize, Miss
Helen Irwin the second and Mrs. Guy W.
Steele the BOBBY. The Club will meet next
week at Mrs Frank u. Miller's.
Tbo Corn,r Commissioners ,nno;n,ed .Jobn
Go as,",,;rars on a rod in Nv W;ndsor
J;s,s 49, ',a,;,;onoS fcr hv G.e,y;s N Ra;le and
thirty .e;abt others. The report of The exnmi
n a II.
toned fnr Jacob Corman and others. was rat
fled subject 20 the payment of damages. &c,
The annual convention OF the christian
Endeavors was held III Baltimore TINS week.
The delegates from carroll county were umy
Il. Fowler, bernetta ohlpiev Mary d. smell
i Rav IamaS Cattanacb GEORGE Watber Misses
FIorenca Miller Myrle Canle TiIlv Wood.
word HoIIoce Williams and Mamie Rinker
We have received from Prot. Wlllls u:
Johnson. of the Maryland State Horticultural
Society, College Park, Md, the second volume
of the Report of the Horticultural Society.
1t should be in the hands of all who are in-
teresied III farming lruit culture &C. ana
can pe nau iree Oh Gnarge oy sehuing your
name anu au'ress 10 rro'' 'o"i'so"' aS give"
"poVe'
The prize OF $500 offered by the proprietor
of the bowling alley connected with the First
National Hotel and Restaurant, this city, was
won by Stiteley, who made 794, with an
average of 15S As. The other scores were
Brock TAI, average AS 1-5; Oursler 731,
average LAG l-5; Shaw us, average 143 3-5;
iholiiSon ooi, average Low i-o' rra'N''" o'f'
average ITO 10.
The United States Civil Service Commission
Postofiice on December 10 for positions of
clerk and carrier in the postofiice service.
Applicants for clerk must not be less than Is
years. and carriers between 81 and 49, APP
plications must be on file by December 7, and
forms may be obtained from Horace G. Reese,
secretary postal board, Westminster postofiice
~, :.
Frederick on Tnesday NIGHT He leaves a
widow four sons and four danahters-F s
Rarrick of Haoerstown. William R Barrick
of Jobns,own. 'iobn r. Rarr;cl and No.b II
Rarr;ck of Kansas. Mrs. .Jobn M Sbarer. Of
Rocky RIDGE. Mrs. Emma Rooms. of Middle.
bnrp. Mrs. Daisy Wiles and Mrs Cora n.
Barrick. of Frederick.
n. T,.a. as,an NJ, ILL.,. ~ d..
on inuisu'i aiaelnooI NJ -. oon ,t nas,
ss az om aor nio ' tba l;,chen sove
In q Ioo: ny c, ine 90
anu a siight explosion ioiioweu. one re-
moveu d iiu 70 see 'he e'ise w"e'' = siea'er
been caused by some gun cans i, the sweep
ings. Mrs. Basler received six confused
wounds in the top of her right chest DR.. W.
ID. Wells. of this city, rendered necessary at
tention.
Ias, S.,nrdav even;na yvh;la NJ. E,nor,
Zenn formarlv Of Wes,m;ns,er md NJ:
John Leas. OF Gettysburr. were retnrni,o
from that place. their horse BECAME frightened
at a hunter, who fred several shots at a rabbit
near by, and ran full speed for one fourth of
mile; then turning short corner, upset the
buggy, throwing the occupants to the ground.
Mrs. Leas escaped with a few bruises, while
T T,s nepp mas gan,ii,y ,,Ja'sn ~. N. NJ, :
.po" "''s '''''e' ~ anu give "eeesss ''e'ss-
'"''-
a spee'a ~ mee,ihg oil inc rire department
was neiu thursday evening 10 cOnsiuer Inc
praencaoiiiy Oh inv'ting inc otate volunteer
firemen,s ASSOCIATION 10 hold It's annual con-
we yenhon here I'm and l2th OF next June.
Inc department favored extending the INV
ta'ion ana appointed committee to wait upon
me cl'izehs' ana Il properly encouraged mere
is strong prooaDiiity OF the convention again
coming TO our city. Here IS presented an OPP
portunify, II our people will grasp 1t, OF having
held IN Westminster one OF the largest, it not