The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-11-23
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1901
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREyITIEs.

The new water station for the railroad, IN
this city,is being rapidly pushed to completion.
Mr.. George s. Everhart, of Silver Run, has
had his soldier pension increased TO $l2 per
month.
Last Tuesday morning slate and tin roofs
were covered with snow that fell Monday
night.
Att O. clock last Wednesday morning the
mercury registered 18o, and there was a very
heavy frost.
Miss Violet, daughter Of Mr. Samuel Miller,
near this city, presented us with some choice
Kleffer pears this week.
Poetry, Short Story, Maryland Affairs,
News of the Week, etc will be found on the
fourth page of this issue.
Thursday next is Thanksgiving Day. Banks,
public Offices, some stores, and all the barber
shops will be closed that day.
The wheat crop that started off so well is
now looking anything but promising. Rain
is-very much needed to give life to its roots.
Messrs Taylor & Fowble have purchased
the butchering business of Mr. Chas. Hesson,
this city, and will take possession next month.
The Westminster Athletic Foot Ball Team
defeated the Hampstead team last Saturday
BY score of 5 o. Westminster team played
we'll.
The green grocers and provision dealers
make an unusually fine display. To judge
from their showing the inner man has not been
lost sight of.
Mr.. Walter Graham, of this city, held the
lucky number for the beautiful centre piece
ratified by Mrs. Julia McKelip Campbell, of
Washington, D. G.
Mr.. Charles E. Goodwin, insurance agent,
this city, has presented us with calendar for
1902. The figures are plain and can be readily
seen across a large room.
Many farmers are apprehensive that the fall
sowing of timothy is very seriously injured.
Ii is feared some fields that were sown early
may prove an entire failure.
At u IN. yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
err Bureau sent out the following bulletin
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight; Saturday
threatening, probably rain; light winds.
On Thanksgiving Day the last game of foot
ball this season will be played on the college
grounds between Mt. st. Mary College eleven
and Western Maryland College eleven.
Mrs. Louisa S. Dallas, of Baltimore, for
merly of this city, was paralyzed Tuesday.
Her many friends here will greatly regret to
hear that there is no hope of her recovery.
On Thanksgiving Day the Postoffice will be
closed from 8 a. ne. to 5 p. m. The early
collection and delivery will be made. Col
lection ut p. m. from Washington road to
Grumbine's store.
The following pupils who attend Middleburg
school have not missed day since the open
ing of school Raymond Angel, John Wag
ner. Mary Brewer. Rebecca and Nora Bow
man. Marion Kolb and James Mackley each
missed one day from sickness.
Dairymen are complaining greatly about
Al f.I H.. ,f Il
dealer says his cows lost sixteen gallons in one
week. The cause of the shortage is attribute
BILE to the long continued drought and high
winds which have taken all the substance out
of the pastures.
As attorney named in the mortgage, Mr..
Joseph B. Boyle last Thursday sold the farm
ofthe late Ida s. Engle and Charles c. Engel,
near Avondale station, Western Nd Railroad,
containing III acres, to Mr. Jacob l.. Shafer,
at $46 rs per acre, total $7,994.25. Also a
wood lot of u acres and perches, to Mr..
James A. Logue, at S25.75 per acre.
Mr.. George w. Abbott, of New Windsor,
has been promoted to general superintendent
of the track of the Western Maryland Railroad
from High6eld to Hillen Station, and Mr..
John Gosnell has been promoted to the posi-
ton made vacant by the promotion of Mr..
Abbott. Both men won their advancement
by the thoroughness Of their work and prompt
attention.
Mrs. W. K. Tubman, known in the profess
sional world as Miss Roberta Keene, the oper-
attic singer, formerly of this city, who had to
give up her engagements a few weeks ago on
account of illness, has left for New York,
where she opens at the Grand Opera House
Sunday night. Mr.. W. K. Tubman, the box
keeper at the Auditorium Music Hall, Balti-
more, accompanied his wife to New York, and
will return the first part of the week.
The School Commissioners held a meeting
last Tuesday. The special object of the meet.
ing was to act on the payment of the teachers
salaries for the Fall Term. In addition TO
some routine business, the following assistant
teachers were appointed Miss Vadie g..
Armacost, of Hampstead, was appointed to
Bethel sschool, near Carrollton; Miss Irene
Hooper, of Sans Creek, TO Pleasant Valley,
and Miss A. B. Englar, of Taneytown, to
Harvey.
On Thursday, near Mt. Airy, Sherman Nc
Kinley Dorsey, coored, aged 6 years, was
accidentally shot and killed by Lee Black,
another colored lad, aged years. The boys
were out shooting snow birds when the acct
dent occurred. The gun was loaded only with
powder and must have been held against the
boys head when discharged, as hole several
inches in diameter was torn back of his ear.
Aninquest was held and verdict of accidental
shooting was rendered.
The Westminster Fire Company and the
President of the Union Bridge Company held
a special meeting in this city last Monday
evening to determine whether they would run
Especial train to Waynesboro on Thanksgiving
day. After brief talk it was decided to run
q special train to the above place, leaving
Westminster at 8 a. M, and stopping at all
stations to Thurmont; returning leave Waynes
boro at 8 p. m. Many thanks are due the
Union Bridge company, which will go with
our company. The Union Bridge Band with
"a pieces will accompany them.
A U. s. Civil Service Commission will be
held December IL, IL and IL for the purpose
of examining applicants for the position OF
assistant astronomer in the U. S. Naval OBJ
servatory. 1t will be held on the above dates
in this city. The examination will be in
charge of Mr.. Horace G. Reese, of the West
minister postofice The salary of assistant
astronomer is fixed at $500 per annum.
Salisbury, Westminster and Cumberland have
been designated as the places in this State
where special examinations will be held, sc
as to not put the applicants to any very great
Inconvenience. Also on December Both ano
31st for the position of heating and ventilating
craftsman. Mr.. Reese will give applicants
the necessary Information.
Messrs T. W. Mather & Sons, this city
have completed the improvements to thei
store, and on Thursday opened their base
ment, large and handsome room, beautifully
lighted by gas, to patrons and visitors. Al
one descends the broad staircase their frs
thought is of fairy land, so tastefully and con
spiculously displayed are the toys, dolls, books
and everything that could make the hearts o
the young glad besides an entire line of china
queens, granite and tinware. The annex ha
been fitted up for the hat department, and no
only gives more much needed space, but atst
more light, the rear being principally of glass
The additions are great improvement, ant
show the energy and push of the proprietor
to meet the increasing demands of their pa
irons.
After hard fought game last Saturday, be
tween the Johns Hopkins Varsity clever
and the Western Maryland eleven, the latte
were defeated by score of IL to o. The SUI
says 1.-THE game was excellently played OF
both sides, and was about the best of the sea
son for both. The average weight on eacl
side was about 1865. Hopkins played cham
pionship football, and the varsity line was
wonder. Garwood, at left guard, played |
great game, and gave much strength to hi
eleven All the Hopkins men did remarkabl
we'll, and show the effect of their hard prac
tice." Today, Saturday, the decisive game 0
the Maryland Intercollegiate series will b.
played with St. Johns College, at American
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