The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-04-14
SATURDAY, APRIL II, 1900.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LuCAL BREYITIES.

have removed from Carrollton to near Shiloh.
Oliver Beaver near this city, has had his
soldier pension increased from $500 a month
to $500.
The soldier pension of John E. Poole, of
RidgeviIle, has been increased from $500 to
Sl200 month.
James Carter, of Carrolton, assistant miller
at Dreschlers Mill, left on Monday for Chi
cago. where he expects to remain.
The item published last week, stating that
SATURDAYS were a half holiday for banks, was
a mistake. A bill for that purpose was before
The legislature, but it failed TO pass.
Miss Marion E. daughter of Rev. D. Benton
Winstead, who formerly resided IN lamp
stead, died suddenly at Benton, Wisconsin,
ON the 10th instant, while on a visit.
Mr.. Frank w. Await, of Laurel, Md, for
merly of Westminster, whose election as cnun-
Gilman large was noticed last week, was
elected president of the council on Monday
night last.
Commencing on May LIST an early fast mail
will be dispatched from Baltimore on the Bal
,imore Il Ohio railroad. The mail will arrive
at Sykesville about $50 and at other places to
Mt Airy before 6.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
will expend about 81, 900, 900 to build cutoff
to avoid the heavy grade at Mt. Airy. Sew
eral tunnels will have to be built. The cutoff
will be used for heavy freight trains.
Roberts, Roop & Co., proprietors of Carroll
FIGURING Mill, this city, recently purchased
nearly 1000 bushels of wheat from l.. F.
Miller, dealer, of Union Bridge, and about
5000 from E. o. Cash, dealer, of Middeburg.
The County Commissioners on Monday APP
proved the bond of Henry R. Trayer, consta-
BILE of Mt Airy district, allowed George E.
Wright, tax collector of the 9th district, for
faxes on $1701 erroneous assessment for 1899,
and allowed Philip Slick, of Taneytown dis
lrict, special pension of $500.
DR.. George E. Baughman and Mr.. John FL.
Cunningham, both of this city. are candidates
for delegate to the Republican National Con-
vention, to be held in Philadelphia in June.
Unless one of them changes his mind lively
primary will be witnessed in Westminster dis
trict.
Julian Williams, aged years, son of A. S.
Williams, of Frizellburg, teacher at Baust
School, on Monday last fell from the hitching
rail at the school and broke his right arm be-
tween the wrist and elbow. DIR. M. l.. Bot,
of Westminster, was summoned and reduced
the fracture.
Appointments were made in the M. f..
Church South Conference at Washington, ID.
c., on Tuesday Those for this section we're
Reisterstown, W. M. Waters, F. b. Shipley
supernumerary; Freedom, FL. e. Febrey;
i4nEanore, A. Weller, and one to be supplied;
Gaithersburg, W. A. Mcdonald.
John ] Derr died in Baltimore on Tuesday,
aged IS years. He had been employed by the
Western Maryland Railroad for 81 years, as
maehinist, locomotive engineer and round
house foreman. He never had an accident,
been suspended or reprimanded. An ex-
cellent record of faithful attention to duty.
The Manchester Bank of Carroll County,
Nd, on Monday re-elected the following d.
rectors-Charles Brilliant, Jacob Rupp, Jacob
N Dehoff, David J. Brown, Louis b. Lippy,
Oliver B. Wentz, Jacob H. Blocher, DR.. j. s.
Zeigler, Henry J. Hoffacker, DR.. Jacob 5.
Sherman, John C. Banner and John E..
Masenhimer.
Charles Croft has sold three lots on Church
street and Spring Alley, this city, as follows ):
To Samuel K. Yingling, lot fronting on Church
street, 38I feet with depth of 729, for $12O. 90;
to Carrie Croft lot on Spring Alley 30 by 3s3
feet, and 10 JOS Croft, lot on Spring Alley,
47I by SSI feet, for $3.50 each. The prop
erty is subject to a ground rent
A lady subscriber in Toronto, Canada, IN a
letter to The ADVOCATE, says, I'VE ENJOY
the paper, and never fail to read it thoroughly.
1t often contains valuable suggestions to
housekeepers. These | cut out and put IN a
convenient place for reference. The recipe
for Cough Syrup found invaluable, and have
used it with great success with the children.
Mr.. Karl E. Katz is making extensive re-
pairs and improvements to the property at the
corner of Liberty and Green streets. this city,
he recently purchased from DIR. j. II. Billings
L fad on
will be converted into bottling and cold stor-
age rooms. The upper part will be fitted up
for a dwelling. A stable is being built in the
rear for the horses.
Oscar Lippy, of Kingsdale, Adams county,
aged IA years, jumped on the p. m. T. H.
r. mail train at that Station Friday evening
of last week, and rode short distance. When
be was ready to get off, he jumped from the
train, but on striking the ground was thrown
considerable distance, and sustained tract
ure of one of his arms. Dr.sE. X. Foreman,
of Littestown, set the broken bone.
One day last week, while Cyrus Gross
nickle, living at the head waters of Sans
Creek, was burning off piece of new ground
The fire got beyond control, and burned ovei
about 10 acres of his own growing timber and
over about the same amount OF timber land OF
Mrs. Sallie Franklin. 1t also burned ten
cords of cut wood, long string of worm
fence, much down wood for Mrs. Franklin
and about ten cords of put up wood for Mr..
Grossnickle.
On the afternoon of April 9th very de
lightful little musical was given by the young
misses of New Windsor, in the parlors o.
Dielman's Hotel. The program consisted o.
vocal and instrumental music, Rotations ano
dances. ending with cake walk that brought
4.1r, ri uarx
Misses Lily Lee and Sara Bullock, Cora Buff
ington and Corinne Hibberd, assisted by Mis-
Lamora Bankerd, accompanist, and Mis-
Edna Snader.
Rev L. NJ Zimmerman. formerly OF Man
chester district, this county, and now pasto
of Christ Lutheran Church, Hill street. nea
Charles street, Baltimore, has received lettel
through Rev. c. Higgins, assistant secretar.
Society of Science, Letters and Art, OF Lon
don, stating that the society has sent to the
Paris Exposition, through their India repre-
sentative, copy of Rev. Mr.. Zimmerman
work, ''Pearls Of Comfort" and an album o
photographs of fellows, of which Rev. Mr.
Aimmerman's photograph is one.
postal card to the ADVOCATE from Mr.
George W. Yeiser, dated Jericho. March q
says "Our party arrived at Jericho at p
m. and our tents are pitched within sight Q
,he Dead Sea. 1t seems only two miles on
but our guide says it is seven. Our party vii
stay two days. This is very interesting
country, the land that flows with milk an.
honey. I am enjoying excellent health. Viii
send you letter when / get to Damascus.
The postal card is a unique one. On the tao
Is autograph showing group of Bedouins
me Dead Sea, the river Jordan and Jorda
Cyi-a..u I'll. -.