The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-11-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREyITIES.

Sunday The building will cost $4,000.
Mr.. N. II. Baumgartner, as agent for Mrs.
Henrietta NJ Taylor, has sold her dwelling,
this city, adjoining the Firemen's Building, to
Harry H. Harbaugh.
John Simmer, an ex-soldier, has been
granted pension of $500 month. George
Breithaupt, of Manchester, has been granted
a pension of $1,000 month.
Battery o, Fifth o. S. Artillery, of which
James l.. Stoner, son of Mr.. James NJ. Stoner,
of Westminster. is Il member has embarked
for Porto Rico for duty there.
At 10 a. IN. yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
err Bureau sent out the following bulletin =
Partly cloudy and colder tonight; Saturday
threatening and colder; winds becoming fresh
north.
From Mr.. Louis Winters Washington, D.
c., we have received a copy of the Monthly
Weather Review, of which Prof. Cleveland
Able, formerly of Western Maryland College,
is editor.
The United Milk Producers Association,
it is thought, will he recognized on the lines
suggested by A. Y. Dolfed. Fielder c.
Slingluff has been appointed co-receiver to
represent the unsecured creditors.
Some one took horse from the stable Of
Mrs. Edward o. Diffendal, near this city, on
and then returned it. Suspicion rests against
a party, and efforts will be made TO find out
the guilty one.
Owing TO the dry summer, il is said, there
were more turkies raised in Carroll county
this year than ever known before. This will
be good news to our friends in New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore, where Carroll
county fowls are classed A l..
The County School Board was in session on
Thursday. They arranged for the pay of the
teachers for the fall term, and transacted
routine business. On Friday of next week
the Teachers Association will meet al the
High School Building, this city.
The Western Maryland College foot ball
team went TO Annapolis last Saturday and
were defeated by the st. Johns College team
by Al to 0. The Western Maryland College
team did moi have their playing clothes on,
and it was well for St. Johns that they did not.
In recent drive through parts of Wesimn-
ster, Myers and Manchester districts we found
the wheat and rye looking first-class; stock in
excellent condition, and a larger number of
fine shotes than we ever saw in the same terri
tory Wells and streams were low, and in
some instances had gone dry.
We had Indian Summer this week. The
weather has been as balmy as Spring and
those who had donned winter clothing found
il intentionally warm. A little colder
weather may now be expected. We shall
know soon the indications for the winter by
the appearance of the hog melt.
On the fourth page of this issue will fonna
a letter from VIM. Il. Reese 10 his father, Mr..
Philip r. Reese, formerly of this city, de-
scribing an engagement at Tienisin, China.
Mr.. Reese is :, non commissioned officer in
Troop A of the Sixth United States Cavalry,
and is n grandson of the late Augustus Shriver,
of Avondale, this county.
Mr.. Blakeneys plurality in the Second
Congressional district was 800. The official
vote was Blakenev 27,71O, Talbot 27,420.
Angel, Prohibitionist. LOG; Steele, Ind.
Democrat, ia Mr. Steele's vote was MS
follows: Carroll 1888, Baltimore county 259,
Cecil 36. Hartford 81, % in 18th ward of Bal
timore, 80 in 10th ward, 50 in 18th ward and
GO in the 18th.
The Washington Star, of Wednesday, says
Sex Mayor Master of Baltimore was with
the President for some time talking over pc.
litical matters in Maryland. Soon after he
left a delegation of Maryland people called on
the President The delegation was composed
of Representative Baker, Representative elect
Blakeney, Col. w. A. McKellip, Col. l.. W.
Seabrook and DIR. ]. A. Jarrett.
Next week the annual convention of the
Association of Colleges and Preparatory
Schools OF the Middle State and Maryland
will be held in Philadelphia, Pa. The pro
gram for the convention contains the names
of some vel. known educators and editors who
will deliver lectures on important topics.
President Lewis of Western Maryland College
is one of the vice presidents of the association.
The foot ball team of Western Maryland
College, having completed its schedule of
games, has disbanded for the season. The
team on Thursday elected Lawrence W. Chat
finch, of Eason, captain for next year. Chat
finch is n member of the junior class { 1902
aud has been in the foot ball squad two years,
last year playing AS substitute quarterback and
this year playing that position regularly.
The County Commissioners last Monday
rec0nsidered their action of November 18th,
ratifying report of examiners on road in
Manchester district petitioned for by Jacob
Garman and others, for the purpose of allow
ing time to Henry Richards 10 file objections
TO the ratification. The matter will be con
sidered on Monday next. DIR. Leonard Zepp
was reappointed physician TO the Aims House.
Al an early hour yesterday Friday morn
ing the barn of Samuel p. Sterner, four miles
northwest of Taneytown, together with the
contents, were destroyed by fire. The fire
originated from a lighted lantern. The con
tents embraced hay, corn and some farming
implements, amounting to about $500. The
total loss was about 500. fully covered by ia
surauce in the Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany of Carroll County.
The Hanover, Pa, Record says-''The
Westminster Fire Department has decided to
invite the Maryland State Firemen's Associa-
ton to hold its sessions in that city in June
next, and appointed committee to work up
,.4. ~, fI,a
This action of Wesiminster's fremen is COM
mendable, as various other cities and towns in
che State refused to entertain the convention
because of the expense and trouble connected
Herewith"
Mrs. Clara, wife of Mr. Harry w. Miller,
of 1922 W. Lanvale street, Baltimore former
Iy of Wooery's district, this county, died at
noon on Wednesday, after an illness of more
than year, with consumption. She was a
daughter of John Mathes, of Baltimore, and
was aged IS years, month and "a days.
Besides husband she leaves two little boys,
aged 3 and 5 years. respectively. Her funeral
took place yesterday (Friday) and the inter
meat was in Greenmount Cemetery. Mr..
Miller is son of Mr.. VIM. Miller, of Sandy
vile, this county
Mr.. Samuel H. Green, well-known resi-
dent of Baltimore, died Oh Monday last of old
age al the home of his son, 1871 East Oliver
street He was born in Carroll county so
years ago. and was engaged in the cotton bus
mess for many years as the manager. of the
Warren Cotton Duck Factory. He retired
from active business some time ago. Mr..
Green was Prohibitionist and u member of
Mount Lebanon Methodist Protestant Church.
He was a widower, and leaves daughter.
Mrs. John S. Todd. and two sons, Messrs
John N. and A. II. Green.
The Baltimore Sun OF Monday says Tx
Gov. Frank Brown has purchased the old
Calvert Hall building, 16 West Saratoga street.
from the faculty of the Southern Homeopathic
Medical College. The lot has a frontage of
38 feet on Saratoga street, witha depth of 1853
feet. 1t is Of irregular shape aud has width
of IS feet at one place. The building was for
many years occupied by the Christian Brothers
as school. There is an impression that the
purchase by Ex-Governor Brown is the first
step in the formation of Democratic club of
large dimentions, to be fosiered by the ex-
Governor"