The Democratic advocate., 1901-10-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREyITIEs.

LOOAL RANA tAAAA-Ss
Many cherry, pear and apple trees are in
blossom for the second time this year.
Ats a. m. October 4th the mercury regis
tered $40. There was a heavy frost with ice
in low places.
At Miller's, this county, Clara V. Miller.
has been appointed postmaster in place oil
Mr.. I. w. Merryman, resigned.
During September there were recorded at
the Clerk S Office l02 deeds. II mortgages and
II bills of sale, and rs marriage licenses were
issued
The Western Maryland College foot ball
team was defeated by score of Is to last
Saturday, at Gettysburg, by the Pennsylvania
College team.
At II m. yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
er Bureau sent out the following bulletn:-
Fair tonight and Saturday; fresh tonight; light
north winds.
Considerable apprehension is felt about the
corn crop. Owing TO heavy rains, fog and
dews it is feared the cob is not drying properly
and that it viii mould in the shock.
n@Next Tuesday, October s, is the last
day FOR registration this year. The sitting OF
the registers on the 18th is for revision only
You cannot get registered on that day.
Miss Mary Brown, of Western Maryland
COHGSt, viii give an VI Sot ACSAtehi ese ~.~'Ao-
Chapel October IL, at p. m, to which an
invitation is extended to all our citizens.
Mr.. Enoch L. Frizell, of Emmitsburg, son
of the late Judge William Frizell, of Frlzell-
burg, is one of the Democratic nominees for
the House of Delegates in Frederick, county
Mrs. Louisa Mclaughlin, mother of Andrew
B. Mclaughlin, formerly of this city, died
suddenly at his home, 1925 Myrtle avenue,
Baltimore, on September 26th, III her SD year.
Virginia, aged II years, daughter of DR.. D.
B. Sprecher, of Sykesville, recently tell from
a horse, was dragged some distance by her
habit getting caught on the saddle, and had
one of her legs broken.
A civil service examination for clerks and
letter carriers will be held at the Westminster
postofice on November l6. Applications
must be filed with Horace G. Reese at the
postofice by October 23
Mr. and Mrs. Byron s. Dorsey, Of Mt. Airy.
have announced the engagement of their only
daughter, Eta, 10 Mr.. Charles Parker Glover,
of New York. The wedding will take place
the latter part Of this month.
We are indebted to Mr.. Louis Dielman, of
New Windsor, for a copy, of The Sunday
Oregonian, published at Portland, Oregon.
II contains an interesting illustrated article on
the hop fields of that state.
Prof. Simpson has been visiting schools in
Freedom district this week. He reports that
the teachers are putting in practice the points
brought out at the recent Institute, and that
the schools are in good condition.
The Sykesville Bank building has been COM
pleted and is occupied. It's two STORY brick
structure, with terra Gotta front, tiled floors,
frescoed ceilings and fitted up with all modern
,,oao nf hanlin0 houSpg
Col. Edwin Fl. Brown, of Queen Anne's
county, a brother of Rev. Joel Brown, lately
pastor of Centenary NJ. E. Church, this city,
was on Thursday nominated for Associate
Judge in the second judicial circuit, to sue
ceed the late Judge Stump.
Four Military Companies of the Maryland
National Guard encamped several days this
week at the Belair Fair, Hartford county
Among them was the Frizellburg Company
Lieut.. Claude T. Smith of this company was
made acting adjutant of the battalion.
Mr.. Edwin W. Shriver, of this city, has been
promoted from Route Inspector to Special
Agent in the Free Rural Delivery Of the Pos
tai Service, from October 1st. Mr.. Shriver
has been sent TO Kansas City, Missouri, and
will establish the service in jackson county
Mr.. Harry T. Petry, formerly of this city,
but now of Baltimore, has been in the Johns
Hopkins Hospital since June with rheumatism
He has had his leg in plaster paris for two
months, and is now going around in wheel.
chair. He is improving slowly and hopes to
be out by the last of December.
About 5 p m. last Wednesday ominous
clouds gathered in the West and Northwest,
and about 615 the artillery of heaven let
loose its electrical batteries, causing the bravest
to quake, accompanied with an unusual down.
pour of rain and strong wind, lasting until
about p. m. Roads and fields we're badly
washed.
Under an apportionment of school tax just
made by Comptroller Herring, Carroll will re-
ceive So, ,933 AZ for white schools and 1894. 81
for colored; Frederick Sc, ,022 81 for white and
SLIP. 84 for colored; Howard 81. 134.95 for
white and $769.50 for colored; Baltimore
county $3.50 for white and 81, I,598.09 for
colored.
An entertainment was given at the residence
of Mrs L. II. Schultz, Sykesville. on the 9th
ultimo, for the benefit of the Sykesvllle LII
brary. The program consisted of music by
Miss and Mr.. Clarke, recitations by Miss
Anna Delashmut, and an amusing dialogue by
several young ladies and gentlemen. A large
audience was present.
The Treasury Department has issued warn
ing that new counterfeit FIVE dollar silver
certificate is in circulation. 1t is of the series
of 1899, check letter b., plate number 81, and
bears the portrait of Indian Chief "Onepapa.
The counterfeit is printed from photoetched
plates of fair workmanship on good quality
paper, bearing lines in imitation of the silk
fiber of the genuine.
The County Commissioners last Monday
granted special pensions of $5. 90 each to Kitty
Smith, of Westminster district, Joseph Froun-
felter of Myers district, and Perry Rumler of
Myers district. John B. Baker, upon the
certificate of two physicians that he is insane,
was directed to be committed to the Maryland
State Hospital until he shall have recovered
his reason. Several tax collectors were al
lowed for erroneous assessments, removals, &c.
The students from Carroll county at st.
Johns College, Annapolis, on "Wednesday
evening organized social and political club.
The officers elected we're VIM. 2. Ward Gam
ber, president; w. O.. Lamotle, Finksburg,
LIST vice president; Fred. Cronk Winfield, I'd
vice president; j. w. G. Stick, Hampstead,
recording secretary; Riley E. Elgen, Mt. AIRY,
corresponding secretary; Harry Masenhimer,
Manchester, treasurer. Comptroller Herring
and Chief Clerk b. f. Grouse were elected
honorary members.
John Joseph Zentgraf, stepson of Vincent
Yingling, of near this city, who ran away from
his home some time ago and was found at the
residence of a citizen in Myers district, has
again disappeared This time he donned his
Sunday knee pants suit and put his linen,
every day clothes on over it, and when he left
the house appeared TO be going to work. The
day after he disappeared Mr.. Yingling discov
cred that $50 had been distracted from a
pocketbook which he had kept locked in a
bureau drawer. Mr.. Yingling is dairyman
and had been saving money to buy cows. The
pocketbook contained considerably more than
was taken Mr.. Yingling thinks the boy has
gone West. He is in his 18th year and is a
bright, intelligent youth.
MelroSe Items.
Henry Bucher has purchased the property
.nf j s Zeigler for the sum of S2500. Dr.