The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-04-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

at Piney Greek, this county, wee Mrs. Sevllla
Shue, resigned.
The Vocal and Instrumental Club of West
minister, colored, will give cake walk and
concert at Odd Fellows Hall, this city, Easter
Monday night.
During the month of March there were re-
corded at the Clerks Office 20 deeds, 80 mort
cages and 10 bills Of sale, and 80 marriage
licenses were issued.
Mr.. Geo E. Sharrer, of Westminster, re-
Gently appointed Deputy Surveyor of the port
of Baltimore, has passed the civil service ex-
animation, and made an average of 80.
National banks in Maryland will close here
after at noon on Saturday, the act recently
passed by the legislature and signed by the
Governor making it legal halfholiday.
By an act of the legislature bicycles have
free right upon all roads in the state, includ-
ing turnpikes Turnpike companies are also
required to put lighted lanterns on all gates
at night.
Stephen L. Shipley, of Eldersburg, this
county, filed petition in bankruptcy in the
United States Court, Baltimore, last Saturday.
His liabilities amount to $1,044.25 and his
assets are stated to be $94.35.
Mrs. Florence Craft, wife of Mr.. Charles
Graft, of Warfedsburg, was declared insane
on Monday by q jury and sentenced to the
MARYLAND Hospital for the Insane, at Cations
vile. Sheriff Motter took her to the institu-
ton the same day.
Owing to the cold weather last Saturday the
opening game of base ball at Western Mary
land College w, with the "aDrooe cup, was
$50, the College club will have as opponents
the strong club from Mount st. Mary's College.
The clerks in the Senate engrossing room,
at the close of the session on Monday night,
presented Mr.. Samuel Bell of Carroll, chief
clerk, with silver service and tray, suitably
inscribed. Mr. Bell was clerk in the Senate
four years ago. He resides at Oakland Mills,
~ Freedom district, ana Is orotner-ih-ia~ Vi
Mr.. N. w. steele.
Readers of the ADVOCATE will find interest
ing articles on the first and fourth pages. A
particularly significant article, to be found on
the first page, is letter written to the balti-
more Sun by John V. LIE Moyne. Mr; LIE
Moyne is gold-standard democrat, ana ne
discusses the position the goiu-stahuara Deh ,
ocrats should assume in the next presidential
election.
Mr. ria1h w. T ,ha ounn;Insn - large ai
was eieG.su JnI =. .ne eIanraI Ma on Tnes.
i I phI, ,o a., aien,ad hy small
Jay u nr"y hn. .Ii he cond;dates for council.
maJoltyi n"t az NV, ~ dafaa,aJ NJ Awal,
inen oi us IT, .;oLe,s aeIIad c;,zens, In.
a WAS % Two TILE Talats Tbe naonle Yhted nv
sr@a ma;or;,y to bond the town to build
water. worIs2a GOOD move.
NJ. L.
lelier 10 the ADVOCATE iro'll MI 'os. :
Alglre, at Washington, New Jersey, says,
sold sac 224 worth of machinery. We leave
today monday for Freehold, N. j., with
nine of the finest teams in the state and nine
cracker-jack statesmen, with Joe in the lead
with a beautiful 16.band bay mare. years
old with n track record of 9. 291. How is This
for n Patapsco snort and a BRYAN Democrat ?'
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,, Mfs. E1ieh MassaiHoie, sauS VI III ::
miliiam StansDury, or;, Oh lhls ivy, u'eu ~
fnllade1ph'a' ra's on ounuis n,sa. ,ao'' NJ r.
aooul % years ohe ie.'1s tou' u eI'' Ga,La 81
anne haines ana MIS-. ~ 1onh II. oG ph, u
Mass and Mrs lane Brown. of Baltimore.
and nna bro,bar Jobn Stansbnrv. of Belti
more Her rema;ns were bronobt here on
wednesday and ;nterred in Westminster
Cematory pay Calvin 8 Slaqle officiating.
Gov. Smith has appointed and the Senate
confirmed the following for School Commis-
sloners OF Carroll: Jacob ID. biocher, OF
Manchester district, SIX years; refer 1 Bnch-
man, OF Hampstead district, SIX years nneo
Z. hhg'ar, OF westminster eis,ric., iou, 80
'ohn b; Eppley, OF Union Drldge aistr'r', 'our
years; John o. Devries, OF Freedom district,
alu Il. Y. urlmes OF westminster u,s'r Ei To-.
WV se'is each. hess's. I IT, ,arpis IL
,spi 'ss'a .ne inanoliy t pa.V ~, NJ 10,
'"' "e" commissioners 'es'" y"
On Monday night last some thieves stole
about twenty-five chickens from the premises
OF MIR. Vincent Yingling, on the Manche ter
road, about mile from Westminster, a ham
was stolen also, and was found on the Man
chester road, about two miles away. The
same night lot of chickens were stolen from
Mr.. Chauncey Jerome. this city, and some
chicken coops were actually stolen from buck
ster wagons on the Falls Hill, below Finks-
purg. These robberies are supposed to have
9een committed by Baltimore huckslers ana
dealers.
The Land, improvement, Loan and Manu-
lactnrlng Company of Westminster on Monday
last reelected the following directors-John
J. Reese, Chas. Fl. Vanderford, George W..
Abaugh Grove A. Shpley, William G. Rine-
hart, William H. Thomas, Fred. d. Miller,
Milton Schaeffer and Charles E. Fink. The
directors organized with John j. Reese pres-
dent. Grove A. Shipley vice president, Chas.
u. Yanderford secretary, George w. Albaugh
treasurer and William II. Thomas counsel.
dividend of four per cent on the capital
stock was declared, payable on and after
April 3D.
. Judges Jones and hepell Will be IN W est
minister next Monday to hear argument IN p inc
sase % Grove A. SIMPLIFY vs.; irene y. Den,
a, auinlnistratrix. Inc esiueace was he "a
an 'ie FEBRUARY session. Another case y t'la'
mnl oe heard is that OF me Mayor ana Com
W mon Council OF Westminster against Inc
"estminster Savings Bank This Is a suit
70 recover taxes alleged to be due tor three
years up to the time the snli YVES instituted,
amounting to about "a 1000, on securities held
ny the bank, except mortgages. The case is
avery important one, and the decision will be
awaited with interest
st. Johns Lutheran Church, Hagerstown,
which has recently undergone repairs and i'm
provemenls costing SIG. 49S. ~. was reded-
Gated last Sunday. The congregation was
organized 1870 years ago. The dedication