The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-12-29

Next Tuesday, January l, will be p legal
holiday. Banks and public offices will be
closed.
The Pension Bureau has granted pension
of S.. 90 a month to Susan Cox, of Black
| Rock, Baltinore county.
From Mcssrs. Smith Il Reifsnider, dealers
| in Building Material and Coal, this city, we
have received Il full set of their beautiful cal
sndars.
Mr. Jesse B. Powder, one of the dairymen
supplying milk to the citizens of Westminster,
last Monday delivered 1l2l gallons to his Gus
toners.
At St. Johns Roman Catholic Church,
| Westminster, on New Years Day, there will
be solemn mass, sermon and the Te Deum at
| 10 o'clock, q. m.
The County Commissioners on Thursday
next will hear the objections to the prosposed
road from Westminster, through the Aims
| House farm, to the Bloom road.
The clerks and employees of Derr 4 Lam
berd, this city, presented the firm with two
handsome quartered oak leather-back, ball
bearing, revolving Office chairs.
Concerning January bills
There's Just this thing to say
If everybody paid us
Could everybody pay.
At1I a. IN. Yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
! er Bureau sent out the following bulletin =
| Clearing this afternoon; partly cloudy and
colder tonight and Saturday; winds becoming
| fresh from the west.
Mrs Mary Fitze, aged about 20 years, widow
of the late Samuel Fitze, died in Mayberry
| Thursday afternoon. She leaves several chill
dren. Funeral at Baust's Church this Satur-
day morning at 10 o clock.
Mr.. Charles D Bonsack, near this city, has
formed a copartnership with J. j. Ellis, under
the firm name Of Ellis Bonsack, and are
engaged in a general commission business, at
305 South Charles street. Baltimore.
The Orphans Court on Thursday ard Fri
dav heard the arguments as 10 reasonableneSs
of $500 90 allowed the executors otJohn II.
Miller for attorneys fees. The CoHrt changed
the amount and made an allowance OF sl4Oo.
Invitations have been issued for the mar
riase of Mr. Thomas f. Cross, of Baltimore,
a son of Rev T. J. Cross, of Libertytown, TO
Miss Elsie Durbin Smelser, Of New Windsor,
at the brides home, January }, at l. o clock.
The Baltimore American of Monday had
an article on Westminster, occupying two and
a half columns. The American should send
its correspondent back again, to get some
additional items and correct the errors 10 his
article.
Rev. +. o. Grouse, pastor OF Lafayette
Avenue Methodist Protestant Church, BaltI.
more, and son Of Rev. Vim. A. Grouse. OF
Westminster. has been presented with a silver
tea service as Christmas gin by the members
Of his congregation.
Samuel u. Six died 10 Philadelphia. Pa,
on December 2iih, of brain fever, aged 40
years. He was brother OF Ms. II. c. keeier
and Mr.. George Six. ct this city. Mr.. SIX.
was a native of Double Pipe Greek. Inferred
at Keysville yesterday.
The Westminster Bowling Team went to
Baltimore on Thursday aud a, night defeated
the Monumental team tive out Of three games.
The Weslmins,ers won the first By 500 to 7ss
aud the second by $40 to 766. The Monu
menlals took the third By $50 to us
William Sehaeffer. aged Is years, son Of
Mr. Jere Schasffer. OF this city, while cutting
wood in his fathers woods yesterday Friday
morning. accidentally cut his leit foot, nearly
severing the great toe and severely eating the
second. nr. NJ. l.. Bou dressed the wounds.
Owing 10 rhe iuclcmcn, weather Of last sun
day evening the Christmas entertainment st
BENJAMIN Reformed Church was postponed,
AID will be held mex, Sunday evening. De
cember S0ih, al 3. IA. Should the weather
prove unfavorable. will be- held the hTsi clear
evening
In Baltimore. ON Thursday afternoon, spot
wheat closed at II. cents; for January 76t.
and Tor Nav - cents; yelloW corn from 81 20
42l cents, white - 10 -; per barrel 8 - 20
81 30; oats. &c 10 81 cents; rye. - 10 81 cents;
hav. $3.50 to $3.50; stFaS. rye. 81 50 10
SI4. 80. wheat, So 80 to s.. cat, s. "a s.; 20.
iaioes, 80 to 60 GENTS,
Mr.. Harry Huber. whose term Of service IN
the Navy expired on 18th Of August last, has
again returned to ssaliie. Ga the I'D instant
he passed the examination before the B.,sTi
on the Receiving Ship Franklin, a Norfolk,
far Assistant Electrical Engineer, and "a.
admitted 10 his old position. lu time be Slii
be transferred 80 some other ship. Darng
bis vacaiion he visited bis SISTER IA Illinois. sn
aunt IN Ohio. besides his family aud friends
At his old hame.
Owing Ia liberal advertising sad hne stocks
81 !. sods - iair prizes lhr merchants ~ West
MN ter Ill had large safes daring prcym0sF.
particularly lust before Chfssttaas. Persons
from Washington sHd Baltimore. ~ho we're
here for Christmas, report prices mnch lower
here than Ia those cities. Drfr iamte1d
report the heaviest trade the house has ever
experieuc,.d, ia staple as we'll in holiday
goods. and Nr Deer had II g 10 Ne~ York
on Wednesday 10 Tep'eaish siock.
he nuanFlal ENuNirr ~ HattttANtE hA'N
some Effect ia Carroll Some Of The stock Of
the American National Bank. Shieh iailed,
Is held here, and u large member % Hnies g5vra
by Carroll farmers 10 the United Milk Pho
ducers' ASsociaiiou have been iaSued over 20
the OLD To~n Bank. which has gone into the
hands Of reeeivers. Ii IS aAsa said that a eun-
siderable sum IA bonds II the Uuisrd Mix
Producers Association Is held here. aud 'hg
Association IS likely - hsvr is af&lrs closed
up at a considerable loss
Al the close of business oH December -,
the banks ol Westminster had deposits 60 tbs
amount of 81, l57, 263. y, follows Union !
National $50, 8le. -, First National SIS,
93s.s7. Farmers and Mechanics National
Sl0O. PSI OIL. Westminster SSvings BAuk ss01,-
1892 ~ addition there we're on deposit ON
Wednesday las, With the Westminster Deposit
aud Trust Company S2s7 ass. -. making
total Of 81. 4f5. 2l9.44. On December Is the
deposits OF the First National Bank Of Ns~
Windsor we're So, 92s. 81 The deposits Of
the bank at Union Mills are over Sd 600. afid
those Of the Manchester bank about $4,000.
Ia addition there are tao banks 10 TaaeytoNn,
one in Uriouiown. one in Hampstead, oae IA {
Union Bridge and prisaiC sank al NJ. Airy.
The money on deposit Ia Carroll amounts 10
over g., COOS At the Close OF business on
Thursday the Westminster Deposit and TrGss
Company had on deposit S2q2 024. ~.
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