The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-12-08
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITlES.

The entertainment last week by the Foyer
Club, of Baltimore, Melted the Westminster
Fire Department $50
Miss Lillian Franklin. a teacher in the
Westminster High School, was taken sick N
school on Wednesday and has been confined
to the house ever since.
During November there were recorded IN
the Office Of the Clerk Of the Circuit Court go
deeds, 20 mortgages aud Is bills OF sale, and
so marriage licenses we're issued.
Mr.. Plus ]. Little, for many years janitor
of the Court HouA is quite sick at hls home
in this CITY, His Aysician stated yesterday
that be could not hive over 81 hours.
At 10 a. M yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
er Bureau sent out the following bulletin -
Rain tonight aud Saturday; warmer tonight;
colder Saturday with fresh south winds.
George l.. Stoeksdale, rs executor, sold on
Tuesday a house and lot belonging To the e.
tata of the late John +. HOrHberger, on Lib
eriy street, this city, to Leander Gladh'li, tor
500.
Dr. Horner, veterinary surgeon, has had
telephone put in bis Office by The Western
MARYLAND Telephone Company of Carroll
County. The Doctors office Is nearly oppo-
site the ADVOCATE Office.
Mrs Mary \. Berry, a sister of Mr.. George
W. Chase, of TaylorSville, this county. died
at her home in Washington, y. c.. on No
vember 18th, in her 6Sih year. Her remains
we're taken 10 Greenwood Cemetery, Book
Ign, New York, for interment
Sheriff Mot,er took Dixon aud Stewart
sentenced to the Peniteutiary for u and q
years, respectively, to that institution on Fri
day uf last week, and on wednesday took
3 persons 10 the House Of Correction, and the
Jail il now without prisoner. What other
county has an empty Jail
MeGinuis & O'Conaer. dtstiilers, are putting
M bonded warehouse at their distiliery, on
the Western Maryland Railroad, abOnt "a mile
west Of Carrollton Station. The building viii
have a capacity Of 1000 barrels. The bricks
are being furnished by Elias ". Oursler, this
city.
The stockholders Of the United Milk Pro
dueers' Association living on the line of the
Western Maryland Railroad will bold meet
ing at the Westminster Fire Department
Building this Saturday afternoon, at
o'clock Mr. +. :. Hines, Baltimore law
yer, will address the meeting.
John Holeuger died at his home IN this
city about clock Thursday afternoon from
a stroke of paralysis received about 6 o clock
the same morning. He was a native Of Adams
county and FIRST lived in Carroll Hear IRE
vanion. Afterward he removed 10 FrAukhn
district, and several years ago came 70 this
city. He leaves wife and four children.
William Theis. OF Baltimore, who has leased
some lands al Easiyiew and Deer Park, began
this week TO open flint stone quArries on them
He has also purchased the canning and saw mill
property Of Miles l.. Long, al Carrollon sta
ton. and will converl them into aHi mill.
The fini will be crushed Aad ground aud then
shipped 10 New Jersey, where Il viii be made
into chinaware-
On Tuesday night some person visited the
premises Of Ex Sheriff Haines. near Medtord.
broke open the dairy and took some milk.
broke open the corn crib and took some corn.
and broke open the cellar door OF the resi-
dence and carried off about forty pounds OF
beef aud several dressed chickens. The ihiet
was consideraie enough not 10 put water sn
the pan from which he took the mix, 50 rs 10
make it appear that none bad been laken-
School Examiner Simpson attended the
meeting Of the Association Of School Gem
tniSsioners Of Maryland IN Baltimore nu Thurs
dav and Friday On Thursday afternoon be
Joined in the discussion Of paper ca The
Consolidation Of Rural Schools. Prof.
Simpson SAYS the meeting was very prottable
90 those engaged in educational work and
many helpful suggestions were made lie
thinks he will attend The S0Hthern Associa-
ton" meeting 10 Richapnd, Va, Christmas
week
Two weeks from next Tuesday will he
Christmas Are you ready forit2 Have son
thought of he presents you want 20 make. OF
the things for the little folks, OF the miBee
pies, cake. confectionery, nuts. &c? The
advertisements IN the Advocate Will direct you
where TO getwhai YOU want. Read them. and
then make your purchases Al once. aud do
not put off shopping until the latest moment
Hurried shopping IS not satisfactory. aud
then, too, the stocks are now full and the n
sentiments better than they will be later.
Mr.. James NJ Stoner. Of this city, has re
eeiyed letter from his son. james l., f
Battery O., 9th e. $. Artillery, announcing
his arrival a; Porto Rico. The Battery leit
New York on the l4,h Of November and ar
rived out on the Dist, passing through
severe storm off Cape Hatteras. Owing 10
she unfriendly feeling of large part Of the
native inhabitants. Spaniards and negroes,
the men are compelled TO 90 armed whenever
they 90 ashore Nearly all the inhabitants 20
barefooted, owing 10 thu heal. Mr.. Sloner
was well and enjoying himself
Mr.. Harry II. Harbaugh proposes 70 erect
a large stable on the property he lately pnr-
chased from Mrs. Taylor, adjoining the West
minister Fire Department Building this clty.
The building will be about 45 by 200 feet,
ihree stories high. There will be stalls lnr
twenty 10 thirty horses, and ample room ior
carriages. There viii be Office and har-
ness room. and the second aud third stories
will be used by Mr.. Harbaugh for a dwelling.
He will add some fine rubber tire carriages to
his equipment and some toppy looking horses.
The Building will be commenced about tie lSt
Of next April.
The Mayer and City Council Of Wrs,miu-
ster met in regular session on Monday night
last. The Clerk and Collector, Mr.. Henry
b. Grammer. reported receipts from licenses
as follows $500 from delivery wagons and
carriages, $1,000 from fire insurance com
f1any, $500 from dogs. he also reported
SIS SO and 81. 04 interest collected on tax levy
OF 1898, S245s and Sl.27 interest on levy OF
1899, and SlI9297 on levy of l9OO-total
si246.22 Biz aggregaling $Io7-S2, were
passed The Treasurer, Mr.. John j. Reese
was directed -nuspay note of $4,000, bor-
rowed by former administration.
sss,e of base ball between the boys Of
Mt. Olive and New Windsor public schools,
on Thanksgiving Day, resulted 10 victory
for the New Windsor boys By the score OF ID
to &. and the game ended in scrap. Bene-
dick and Ham was the winning battery and
the losing battery Thomson and Brown. The
players gere-New Windsor, John Ham c,
Paul Benedick p, Harry Haines | b. Guy
Babylon b. Charlie Roberts b, Charlie
Mitten $, Walter Abbott +, Charlie Engrr
II. Steve Lowell c f; Mt. Olive, II. Brown c,
Dan Thomson p, R. Murdoch b, c. Budd
b. g. Hampton 3 b, X. Thomson {, J. Jack
son +. H. Holton s, J. Rhine C f.
The Garman road case, from Manchester
district, was considered by the County Com
missioners last week. Ivan l.. Hoff appeared
for the petitioners. and Guy W. Steele for
Henry Richards the objector to the ratlict-
ton Of the report of the examiners. After
hearing statements of both sides. the order
ratifyi1g the report of the examiners was re-
scinded by agreement Of both sides, and the
examiners then made another report. to the
ratification of which objection was made, and
the matter was laid aside for future eonsidera
ason. The County Commissioners this week
ratified the amended report and survey OF the
examiners on the Walsh road. Eliza Feezer,
of Myers district, and Eva Chase, of West.
minister district. we're each allowed special
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