The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-02-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvTrIES.

Immense loads Of hay and railroad ties were
hauled to this city this week. Many Of the
loads we're drawn by teams Of six or eight
horses.
Mr.. John Stone, living near Unioutown,
has Just completed new stable to take the
place of the one destroyed by storm last
summer
Routine business was transacted by the
County Commissioners this week. Special
pensions OF $500 each were granted to Han
nah Gorsaeh, 7th district, and to Adolphas
Henderson, slh district.
Mr.. Solomon Shepherd, Of Union Bridge,
while on visit to his daughter, Mrs. David
Englar, Medford, fell of porch on SUNDAY,
and badly bruised his hip aud arm. DIR. g..
r. Markell attended him.
L. II. Ditman, Of Laaravilie, Baltimore
county, son Of Mr.. Lewis Ditmah, near Small
wood, passed the civil service examination in
the postal carrier service held in Baltimore.
His percentage was 1923.
While visiting relatives and friends in this
county. Mrs Sarah X. Homer, Of Aurora,
Missouri, was quite III at Mr.. L. c. Bakers,
OF Smallweod Friends were aSsidnous in
their attentions, aud Mrs. Horner is now IN a
fair way TO recover.
Attend the Farmers Institute at the Court
House Enthusiastically. At $50 in the even
ing, at the Fire Department Building, Miss
T.. Grace Mccullough will deliver an address
on Food and Food Principles, which will be
specially interesting TO ladies.
The February term Of the Circuit Court
will commence on Monday next, with Judge
Charles T. Reifsuider presiding. 1t is not a
grand Jury term though some small state cases
may come up on appeal. There are on the
docket rs trials, 20 appeals and p originals.
The high reputation Of the Foyer Club, Of
Baltimore, won by previous appearances IN
this city, served to pack Odd Fellows Hall
on Thursday night, when the Club presented
two farces-The Silent Woman and The Bos-
{on Din. The iarces were exeellently given
and between the plays recitation and vocal
solos gave additional pleasure to the audience
ROGER Christ, aged Is year. son of Mr..
Edward Christ, formerly living near Union
town. this county, skated into an air-hole on
4he Schuylkill river, at Philadelphia, Pa, on
Friday night of hast week, and was drowned.
A companion broke through AT the same time
but was rescued in an unconscious condition.
Young Chrisf's body was recovered on Sun
day.
The remains Of Samuel Hoffman, Of New
Windsor. whose death was noticed last week,
we're inferred in Pipe Creek German Baptist
burying ground on Saturday last. The luner-
Il services we're conducted by Elder Ephraim
Stoner. assisted by Elder VIM. A. Franklin.
The other elders present were-Solomon
Stoner. Ephraim StoufIer, Jeremiah Brown,
Greenbury Ecker, A. p. Snader, VIM. Wine
and w. Philip Englar. The pail bearers
were-Dr. j. H. Helm, n II. Bale, Charles
Roop. John c. Buckley, Earnest Stoufier and
Howard Ensor. Charles Bale undertaken.
Cant. Z. II. Hathaway has been placed in
charge of the Free Rural Delivery System in
this county, aud he wishes all complaints as
10 inefliciency Of carriers or changes IN the
service 10 be made TO him, at Westminster,
either in person or by letter, giving sPeelhe
details. 1t is his purpose to make the service
thorough in every particular, and no matter
how slight the complaint be desires to reetify
n Cant. Hathaway is an experienced postal
office Official. and has had l4rge experience
IN Ibis service in other States aud his desire
Is to make the free rural system in this county
better, in every respect, than under the old
style.
Senator Williams, Of Anne Arundel, intro
duced bill IN the Senate on tuesday TO m
corporate the Annapolis Banking and Trust
COMPANY. Among the incorporators are Geo.
w. Albangh, b. +. Grouse and Frank "
Cunningham OF Westminster. lhe capliai
stock Is 10 be $50. 900, with the right to IN
crease to $3.50, 600 The company is author
lied TO do a banking business, to act as imam
cioI agent. trustee and guardian and TO receive
property on deposit and loan money thereon.
It is also provided that when the company
shall act as trustee, receiver, administrator,
executor, guardian or committee, or II the
court shall order deposit of funds with the
company. the capital stock of the company
shall be considered sufficient security, unless
the court should require additional security