The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-02-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LnCAL BREyITIEs.

LUOAL bREflkiES.
The February term of the Circuit Court be-
gins next Monday.
The soldier pension of Isaiah Murdock, of
Sans Creek, has been increased to $500
month.
Mr.. Fred. Harver has sold his farm of 81
acres, near Frizellburg, to Mr.. Harris Heagy,
for 1000.
The ground hog was out on Saturday, saw
his shadow, for it was bright, beautiful day,
and retired to winter quarters for six weeks.
The next day it showed.
1t would be an act of kindness if persons
would sprinkle ashes on their pavements.
There are several on Main street that are dan
gerous, and should be attended to at once.
The public sale of Mr. Charles E. c. Caple,
on the Herring farm, at Sandyville, on Mon
day last was well attended and good prices
were obtained. p. A. Gorsuch was the auc-
dioneer.
Deputy Fire Marshal Charles v. Wantz,
who went to the mining region on official bus
iness, was obliged to return without being able
to transact it, on account of the blocked con-
,dition of the roads.
Last Saturday was one of the coolest days
of the winter, the mercury ranging from to
8 degrees, according to location. Thursday,
at a. M, the mercury registered from to 9
degrees above zero.
Judge Reifsnider has drawn some jurors in
the place ofthose excused as follows: Gopher
r. Skidmore in the place OF Lloyd }. Grimm;
Jacob Branden5urg in the place OF George
Mullnix; G.. Granville Bixler in the place OF
John w. Messler.
The deaths in Westminster last year were
%. The population Of the city is about 4,000
showing death rate of 81 to the 1000 This
IL 10 LOW rafo nd IL If
any place of like population in the whole
country has fewer deaths.
Last Tuesday Byron Butler, colored, was
arrested charged with breaking into and steal
ing goods from the store of William H. Hood,
ia Mount Airy. The stolen goods were found
at the house of Harry Butler, colored. JUS
tice Lewis held the accused in 5000 bail for
court
The County Commissioners last Monday
authorized Henry Gait, tax collector for Ia
.neytown district, TO sell for taxes land owned
DIV James w. Gait and other heirs at law of
Rebecca Gait without division. special
pension of So so was allowed to George Crom
well, of Westminster district.
Harry j., son of Mr.. Samuel Krug, of Line
boro aud Miss Jennie, daughter of Mr.. John
Bange. of Sticks Store, were married at the
home of the bride at o'clock Sunday even
ing. February g. by Rev. W. Fl. ketterman.
Those present at the wedding were Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bange and son, Samuel Krug and
and wife, DIR. W. G. Stick aud wife, Mrs.
Bange and Misses Daisy and Emma Bange.
The PEOPLES National Bank building. Hop
kins Place aud Lombard street, Baltimore,
was partially destroyed by fire last Sunday.
Mr.. Jos. A. McKellip formerly of Westmin
ster. is cashier of the bank. The building
was seyen-story structure, and was occupied
by the bank and business firms and manutac-
tories. The losses are said to have amounted
to about $65, 900, and the insurance will about
cover it.
About one o'clock last Sunday morning
snow began falling and continued until 7.3Oa.
M Shortly before 4 p. m. a violent snow
storm set in from the northeast and continued
until after 7 O'Clock, and was followed by hail
and rain which continued until late hour
On Monday there was thick fog which lasted
until 10 a. M, followed by high north to
northwest wind and rapid fall IN the tenn.
iperature.
Postmaster Schaeffer was in Washington on
Tuesday to confer with Congressman Baker
in reference to an appropriation for postot-
flee building for Westminster. Mr.. Baker IS
very earnest in his desire to secure building
for this city. BE has arranged with Chairman
Mercer, of the Committee on Postoffces and
iPoSt Roads, Tor q nearing OF tne indief heAt
Friday. 1t is expected delegation of TWEEN
ay-ive will go from Westminster to present
xhe case before the Committee. Comptroller
Herring will be the principal spokesman.
Mr.. Lynn R. Meekins, Of the editorial staff
of The Saturday Evening Post of Philadelphia.
will deliver a lecture at Western Maryland
College on February 18th, at s p. NJ. No
tickets of admission will be required and all
interested will be welcomed. The subject will
be "Our Later Humorists." Mr.. Meekins
became well and favorably known during his
college residence here of four years, and his
literary career has been followed with much
interest by those who will be glad to know OF
this prospective visit to his Alma Mater aud
10 hear his lecture.
The hearing of Charles NJ. Harner, Charles
Bowers and Walter Angel, charged with the
larceny of clover seed valued at $l75 from
Reindollar & Co., grain merchants of fancy
town, was held last Saturday before Justice
William Moore. Harner and Bowers waived
the magistrates trial and were recommitted
to Jail on default of $500 bond in each case to
await the action OF the May term of Court.
Walter Angel was tried and convicted ont the
testimony of number of witnesses. An ap-
peal was taken by his attorneys and his case
will also be tried al the May term of the CIR
cult Court.