The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-11-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Ice formed Monday night. Tuesday, cleo
ton day. was clear and cool.
Nicholas s. Wood has been drawn on the
Jury in the place Of John |. Zepp, OF Mt.
Airy district.
Shortly before p. m on Wednesday rain
began falling and continued until about a.
H., Thursday.
On Tuesday afternoon Il game of football
was played between the Westminster Athletic
Club and the Second Team of Western Mary
land College. The latter won by score of
10 o.
At 10 a. IN. yesterday. Friday, the Wealth
err Bureau sent out the following bulletin =
Fair, continued cold tonight freezing temper
allure Saturday with fair fresh TO brisk north
Winds
Mrs. Gamber, aged 80 years, wife of Geo.
Gambler, who resides two miles west of Refs
terstown, died on Wednesday after lingering
Illness. Her husband and eight children sur
vive her.
The County Commissioners last Monday
were engaged in routine business. Special
pensions of $500 each we're allowed as fol-
lows: To George Cromwell, Westminster
district; to Milton X. Haines, Westminster
district, and to Emma j. Franklin. of Free
dom district.
About $50 M, on Friday, snow began
falling and continued until O'Clock a. m,
accompanied with strong north wind. On
Thursday afternoon the temperature began to
fall, and if the ground had not been wet from
the rain the snow wouli have been several
inches in depth. All northern exposures were
covered with snow on Friday morning.
The Western Maryland College foot ball
team we're defeated last Saturday at Union
Park, Baltimore by the Johns Hopkins Uni
versity team by a score of l6 TO 0. This Sat
urday) afternoon the Western Maryland team
will meet the team of the College of Physici-
ans and Surgeons, of Baltimore. The game
will begin at o'clock, on the College grounds
here.
The injuries of Keeble Taylor, son of Rev.
f. B. Taylor, of this city, noted in this paper
two weeks ago. took a serious turn, and a
week ago yesterday his parents were summon
ed by telegraph, and have not returned. 1t
will be remembered, as stated by the AD-
vOCATE, the young man is a student at st.
Johns School, Manlius, New York, and was
injured in a practice game of foot ball.
The November term of the Circuit Court
will commence on Monday next. There are
eight persons in Jail awaiting the action of
the Grand Jury, and several are out on bail.
Not more than one OF two of these are charged
there are none on the docket OF much impor-
lance The opinion among some of the mem
bers of the bar is that the term of court would
be very short, but for the criminal business.
On Friday evening, November I'd, the res
idence OF Mr. VIM. f. Derr, this city, was the
scene of one of the most delightful social
events ofthe season. The event was luncheon
given to the employees of the new firm of Derr
Il Landlord Mrs. Derr was assisted in re-
ceiviug and entertaining by Mrs. Lamberd.
Each guest will long remember the pleasant
evening. The menu was masterpiece of the
culinary art, and all heartily showed their
appreciation of it.
The drum corps element of the Republican
party in Westminster celebrated McKinley's
reelection on Tuesday night with great zeal
and energy. TWAS near daylight Wednesday
morning before the sound of the drum beat
died away and tired .marchers subsidized. But
for the continuance of the goll-siandard and
the certainty of continued prosperity, assured
by Mr.. McKinley's election, it is certain that
some of the really prosperous in the black and
tan brigade could not have stood the march.
The remains of Mrs Martha A. Lands, who
died on Saturday last in Annapolis, Nd, were
taken to Middleburg on Wednesday for inter
ment Mrs. Lands was visiting at the home
OF her son, Upton S. Lands, and was appar-
emily in excellent health when her son entered
the home and handed her daily papers to read.
Mr.. Lands left the room for fow moments
and upon his return found his mother dead
with the papers in her hands and her glasses
on. The deceased was ~ years of age.
The Western Maryland College Faculty pro.
cured sample ballots and held an election ON
Tuesday evening. The booths, with the cur
t.ns, ballot boxes, judges. clerks and chal-
lengers were provided, and the system of vot-
ing was explained by Prof Ward. Every
thing for an up-to-daie election was provided,
except the Doodle, the Aoater, the workers and
the repeaters. On the boys side Bryan re-
ceived AZ and Mckinley %, and on the girls
side the vote was about the same. Only the
boarding students voted, and few of the male
students were at their homes to vote at the
regular election.
The Postoffice Department has decided to
establish a sub-siaiion at Beckleysvlle, Fifth
district, Baltimore county, for the accommo-
daiion of the people of that community, who
do not live on a rural delivery route. Mr.. C.
w. Armacos, the former postmaster ut Beck
ieysville, has been appointed to take charge
Of the sub-siation. Beckeysville was one of
the postofilces abolished after the recent ex-
tention of the Carroll county rural free de-
livery system into the upper aud western p"r
tions Of Baltimore county. The sub-siation
will report TO Hampstead Posiofiice. with
which it is connected by Carrier 70. Al.