The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IncAI BREyITIES.

Considerable blowing has been done in the
last two weeks.
From Miller's Station a large quantity Of
milk is now shipped daily, and higher prices
are realized than heretofore, owing to the or
gauization Of the milk producers.
A subscriber in Vaudeville, Va, in renew
ing. says--"I have been a reader Of the AD-
vocArE for quite number OF years and would
not do without it for twice the cost OF IT, y
Much sickness prevails in parts Of Man
chester district, aud the e are some cases Of
diphtheria. Dr. J. H. Sherman, of Manches-
ter, is very busy, visiting about forty patients
daily.
Mr.. Walsh's bin TO amend the charter Of
Westminster is simply to provide for appeals
from decisions of Justices of the peace in cases
arising under city ordinances. At present no
appeal can be taken.
The creditors of William c. Benson, Of this
county. who has been adjndged an insolvent
by the United States District Court for the
District Of Maryland have selected +. o.
Grimes. Jr., Of this city, as trustee.
Messrs. John Gait and John T. DifIeubaugh.
two we'll known citizens Of Westminster, are
extremely ill., They have beeRsick for some
weeks, and are well up in years, Mr.. Gait
being about 75 years Of age and Mr.. Difen-
baugh IS nearly %.
Miss Emily Gore, daughte- OF the late
Stephen Rozell Gore, Of Freedom district,
died at the home Of her broiher-in.law, Clar-
enee W. Gore, at Glyndon, Nd, on Monday
night Her remains were inferred at Freedom
on Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Wallace Shipley, 81 Frederick county.
iiear the Carroll county line, is an extensive
breeder OF Plymouth Rock chickens. His
brood consists Of about $50 ihoroughbreds,
aud range in size from 10 II pounds each,
100 of which are eapons.
The County Commissioners last Monday
passed an order that all taxes IN arrears mnsi
positively be paid, aud all not paid by April
1. 1900. will be collected according 20 lax.
Lewis FL. Wisuer, John Slorp and Eugene
Green we're appointed examiners on a pro-
posed road IN Westminster district petiiioned
for by o. L. Beaver. Wm. L. Corbin and
others. Special pensions Of five dollars each
were granted to William Minier, OF AaRches-
terdistrici, and Mrs Catherine Stonesller, Of
Myers district.
Mr.. James NJ Stoner, Of this city. last
month visited his son, James l.. Stoner, who
is now stationed st Fort Wadsworti,, Staten
Island, n. Y. aud Is a regular in the Heavy
Artillery, United States Army. james sen;
his mother u copy of Harper's Pictorial His
tory Of the War with Spain, aud gave his
father two relics of the war, an iron key, five
inches in length and weighing about half
pound, aud Mauser bullet. The KEY shows
much wear, and was used TO lock a cell ia
Moro Cattle, Havana.
The constitution Of Maryland provides that
no Judge can serve after he shall have reached
the age Of seventy years, unless the General
Assembly shall pass an act extending the
time Judge Revell, OF this circuit, will reach
the Constitutional limit in the winter Of 1901,
though he will have served but little more
than seven years of his term. Judge Revell
is well preserved man for his age, ~ full
mental yigor, and the Senate has passed
bill extending his term of service. The House
will no doubt sanction the BILL and the circuit
will have the benefit of his ability and expe-
rieaee for some years longer.
DR.. Harry G. Watson, who, since his grad
uation from the Medical Department of Yale
University has been resident physician at
ST. Marks Hospital, IN New York, has nos
opened an Office on his owa responsibility in
that city, at No. 800 East Ninth st. Daring
a recent Illness of the Superintendent Of ST.
Marks. DIR. Watson was appointed in charge
Ia his place, showing the confidence reposed
in him. DR.. Watson graduated from Western
Maryland College in the class Of SO. and ex-
poets soon to organize the alumni row resi-
dent in New York, Of whom there Is a con.
siderable number, into al association.
The Doylestown Democrat published
statement OF some big loads f hay hauled 10
Philadelphia by Aaron kraiz, of PiGmsiead
vile, Bucks county. which astonished the cit
izens Of the city Of BrOsherly Love. The
heaviest load, hauled by his team of four
mules, was Il, 440 pounds. the net weight of
hay beiag 9,6l5 pounds. Upon this, the Bal |
timore CouGty Union says that may be big
load over in Pennsylvania, bat it would not
count much in Baltimore county. aud then tells |
Of some larger loads Of hay hauled to Baltimore
by Benjamin I. Ridgely and Price Howard,
and then mentioned one Of 1880 pounds !
gross and 10. 100 net hauled by John Tracy,
Of the third district, to Baltimore. with four
horses.
The Young Peoples Society Of Christian
Endeavor of the Methodist Protestant Church,
Westminster, will celebrate Christian En- /
deayor Day with special services in the church |
on Sunday evening next, at 100 O'Clock. |
Mr. W. C. Perkins, the Denominational Pres.
ident of Baltimore city, will be present and |
address the Society. Addresses will also be !
made by Rev. w. r. Graham, d. D., pastor |
of the church, and Mr.. George Mather. Pres |
ident of he Carroll County Union. Miss NJ.
Louise Shriyer, Junior Superintendent, will |
read paper on Junior work. The services |
will be in charge of Mr. Vim. Mather, Presi- !
dent of the Society. The newly elected off |
GERS for the coming year viii be installed by
the pastor.
Four of the committee selected by the |
meeting held at Odd Fellows Hall, this city, |
two weeks ago, to represent the opponents of |
the new postal system in the county in pro- |
test TO the P. o. Department, met in West
minister on Thursday aud decided not 10 act !
at present, as the postal authorities had /
promised the establishment of postal stations /
at several Of the more important points in the !
county and TO endeavor to perfect the free /
rural delivery and make il satisfactory TO the |
people The committee have petitions against I
the system signed by about 300 persons. |
Petitions in favor of continuing the system,
signed by about 1900 persons, have been flied /
with the postal officials in Westminster. The
members of the committee who met here
Thursday were DR.. C. Birnie, Howard NJ. |
Zile, John L. Masenhimer and Grove A.
Shipley.