The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-12
SATURDAY, MAY II, 1900.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

originals.
The many friends of Mr. Ferd. A. Dieffen-
bach in this city aud county will be pleased to
learn Of his reappointment assistant warden
at the penitentiary.
Mr.. Elias B. Arnold, of Smallwood, left
Tuesday for Atlanta, Georgia, on a business
trip He anticipates buying large tract of
timber land in that State.
Ice formed on Friday night of last week.
Fires aud overcoats were comfortable on Sat
urday morning, aRd farmers report that newly
plowed ground was slightly frozen.
Owing to the great advance in the price of
coal many gas companies have advanced he
price of gas The Westminster Gas Com
pauy, however. has made no advance.
During Wednesday there was gradual fall
of temperature, rendering overcoats aud fires
necessary after p. m. On Thursday morn
there was light ice and and heavy frost.
Mr. C. Tagart Holliugsworth, of Glen
Falls. wifi leave next Tuesday, for Seattle,
Washington. The home place will be in
charge Of his brother, Mr.. Jesse Holingsworth.
James s. Baer, Jr., who has been assistant
secretary of the Carroll County School Board
since August, 1898. has been appointed clerk
and bookkeeper in the First National Bank of
this city.
On the College grounds, this (SaturGay) az
ternoon, al $50 o clock there will be a game
of bali between the uine from ST. Johns Cot
lege and the Western Maryland boys. "A
hot game is anticipated.
Michael E. Walsh, Esq, orator Of the
MARYLAND State Council Catholic Benevolent
Legion attended and addressed meeting uf
the Father Alexander Council: in Baltimore
on Wednesday evening last.
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Barry, Of Roseyile,
have Just returned from trip 10 Cape May,
n J.. and while there Mrs. Barry found
genuine octopus. Il was about Is inches IN
length, and is now preserved in alcohol.
Augustus L. Warfeld, dealer in horses,
Mount Airy, Carroll county, filed petition
in the United States Court on May for the
benefit of the bankrupt law. The liabilities
amounted to 81 .9Ol. 4 and there are no assets.
On the 18th instant all commissions issued
by the Governor for Justices Of the Peace.
&c, for this county. will expire. Those who
have not qualified should do on or before
that time, as the commissions viii be void
after that date.
The Ladies' Wednesday Gard Club sere
entertained BY Mrs Frank T. Miller The
FIRST prize was won BY Mrs. john II. Coming
ham and Mrs. Jos. T. Herring received the
BOBBY Next week the club will meet AT Mrs.
George N. Parke's.
The Anne Arundel Public School Board
organized on Monday and appointed Mr.. +.
Eugene Wathen as secretary and examiner.
Mr. Wathen resided ia this city, read law
der the late Judge Charles B. Roberts, and
for some time past has been the editor Of the
Annapolis Republican.
Persons desiring the address Of their paper
changed will state the Office where It had been
received. Thus, write as follows Change
my paper from -- 20 , filling IN
the first blank the Office where the paper is
now going and IN the second the Office, wagon
or carrier to which you It changed.
Dr. Robert NJ. Price, Of Qaeeu Anne 5
county, entered upon his duties as State Fire
Marshal on Monday, and appointed Mr. Chas.
V. Wantz, of this city, as clerk. Mr. Naniz
has received the hearty congratulations Of his
many friends. There Is no more enthusiastic
member Of the State Volunteer Firemen' 5 As
soeiation than Mr. Wantz.
The Lumber, Coal and Supply Company Of
Carroll County, Nd. has been Incorporated,
the following persons being named as incor-
porators Messrs John ID. Roop, I. Herbert
Shriver, VIM G. Rinehart, George W. Al
baugh, John NJ. Roberts, Dr. Thomas J..
Coonan and Nathaniel II. Baumgartner.
Bennett h Co.'S. property will be used tor con
Quoting the business.
Especial attention Is called to the articles
GU the first and fourth pages Of this issue.
All read OF the foods in the Rio Graade conn.
try. but few can realize the dis<.arous eonse-
quences. The statistics given by Hon. A.
". Maehen ia regard 10 the postal service Of
this country furnish data that Is worthy Of
preservation Mr.. Geo. w. Yeiser furnishes
the last OF his interesting letters which have
been SO eagerly read.
On Saturday last the ''Kiugs' Of Liberty
street crossed bats with the Young Champions
and we're defeated by q score Of 81 to g.
Pitchers Hook, Eckeurode aud Babylon were
knocked out of the box. The feature of tue
game was the pitching Of Bennett and the
catehingof Deli. The Champions would like
To- have challenges from clubs between the
ages Of - 10 10 years. Send challenges 10 J.
H. Baumgartner, Manager. Westminster, Md
The Hanover Pa ; Record saws ;-Messrs
VI. +. Shaffer, Jos. Renaut J. Clair Slagle
Charles W. Sicily, John j. Bollinger, Or
Fayelie II. Beard g. Harry Shirk II. $
Ehrhari, George n. Git and Robert o. Wir
comprised party who enjoyed a very pleasan
drive Sunday, going to Melrose and through
Bachmau' 5 Valley TO Westminster, where the,
dined al the Hotel Westminster, returning u
the evening by way of l.tilestown, taking
supper at Hotel Ocker.
city, died suddenly ia his shop in the Cit,
IIotel, on Thursday night about o'clock
where he had been located for about twenty
seven years. He was native of Richmond
Va, aud for a number of years W 5 valet tt
Edwin Booth the noted actor. Hopes was
possessed OF fine voice and just after th'
civil war made concert tour Of New Englan,
and the Northern States. and he was also {
good imitator OF Booth. His funeral will taxi
place this Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Arthur P. Forsythe and Miss yelling
of Howard county, near Sykesville. were
driving along a public road on Wednesday
and - making short turn their horse becam'
frightened at a U. S. mail box. The hors
turned suddenly, upset the buggy, throwing
both ladies out on a fence nearby. Mrs. For
svthe sustained fracture Of the left arm an'
was otherwise injured Miss Yelling also ha'
her forearm broken and was badly bruised
They we're removed to their home, and DR.
d. B. Sprecker was summoned.
1t is stated that the syndicate which re
Gently purchased the Hoffman paper mil
property in Baltimore and Carroll counties
Is negotiating with the Western Maryan
Railroad Company to operate the branch ral'
road that runs to the paper mills from Alesia
If the Western Maryland refuses the syndlcat
will build large electric plant and build a
electric fdllfOiu 10 EotittA WIN ttAS WI
Central Railroad at Freelands Station. Tn
syndicate owns three large dams and hay
abundant water power 10 operate an eleciri
railroad.
Mr.. Joseph Cole. aged SO years, died tror
paralysis, at his residence in Baltimore, Md
on Wednesday last. He WAS born in Bali
more county on the old homestead of the Col
family. in Western Run Valley. near Cockeys
vile. His father was Ahraln Cole, of Morde
cal, and he was a member Of an old Eaglls
family which first settled in Baltimore count
and Baltimore town. The old homestead
still owned by descendants. Mr.. Cole live
in Baltimore county until 10 years old, whe
he moved 10 Baltimore and became cor
tractor and builder He married Miss Ros
Anna Kelley, daughter Of William Kelley, {
Carroll county, who survives him, with fou
children The latter are Mrs Theodore /
Hall, of Savannah, Ga, Miss Adelaide Col
and Mr. Joseph Cole, Jr., of Baltimore, an
M Gaorra T. Cole Of AnnanOlls