The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-11-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvIrIES.

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land Affairs, Etc.
The sileriff's sale Of May N. Roop's prop
erty, advertised last week 10 take place today,
Saturday, will not be held, as the matter has
been settled.
Elias Warren, of Wakefield Valley, this
county, died about ii O'Clock Wednesday
morning, aged about 60 years. Seven chill
dren survive him.
The Board Of Supervisors have checks made
out for election officials, and they can get
them at any time by calling at the Office OF
President Roberts of the Board.
The Western Maryland College foot ball
team went to College Park last Saturday and
defeated the team ofthe Maryland Agricultural
College team by score of 36 TO o.
Mr.. Dan. Roberts, of Westminster, has Sc
cured a position as shipping clerk with the
Maryland Biscuit Company of Baltimore, and
entered upon his duties last Monday.
The foot ball game on the college grounds
here on Thursday, between the teams of Mt.
ST. Mary's and Western Maryland Colleges,
resulted in favor of the latter by score of23
to g..
The State Board of Appeals have denied a
reduction of assessment to the New Windsor
Electric Light and Water Company, by con-
firming the assessment made by the State Tax
Commissioner.
Some of the alleys of Westminster are in a
very unsanitary condition. Loose fodder,
straw, tin cans, ashes, in fact every old thing
is dumped in them until they are unsightly
and are detriment to health.
Correspondents and others are earnestly re-
quested to direct their letters to The Demo
cratic Adroc0te, not to either member of the
firm of publishers, as sometimes the letters are
not opened promptly and important local OF
business matters are delayed.
On Thursday, December 5, the annual meet
ing Of the Association of School Commission
ers of Maryland will be held in Baltimore.
Prof Simpson, of this county, will read a
paper on "What can this Association do to
Encourage Rural School Consolidation
Bishop Curtis, of Baltimore, administered
the rite Of confirmation to ITO persons, eight
of whom were adults, at St. Johns Church,
this city, last Sunday. The Bishop delivered
an appropriate sermon, and the music was OF
an unusually fine order A large number from
other denominations attended the services.
The mill of the Maryland Wooden Mills
Company, N. w. Steele Manager. is an up
to-date establishment, fitted up with the most
approved machinery. 1t has 40 looms. The
mill is on the Frederick road, Baltimore, and
has fine water power. The mill is also equipped
with steam power, should the water power tail
in dry seasons.
Absalom Baker, of Manchester, died at the
Almshouse on Friday of last week, where he
had resided for several years. His remains
we're taken to Manchester on Sunday, and
after services by Rev. H. II. Flick, were in
tered in the Reformed cemetery. Rev. S. NJ.
Roeder, the pastor of the church, was sick and
could not officlate.
A large number of enter-prizing residents
of Baltimore, Lancaster and York are now on
the road, visiting the meat and chicken houses
of their country cousins between IL p. m. and
Z a. M, and leaving as their cards empty
roosts and meat barrels. They have also called
at many village stores while on their travels
through the country.
The Court of Appeals on Friday of last week
decided the case of Jacob N. Feezer, admin
istrator, VS.. Feezer. In this case objection
was made to payment of note because 1t was
made payable after the death of the makerand
out of his estate by the executor. The Court
decided that such note is valid. Guy w.
Steele was counsel for appellee.
From about a. M, November %, almost
continuously until a. M, November %, rain
fell. At times on Saturday night the wind
was furious, fences we're blown down. limbs
torn from trees and some damage done to
small buildings, &c. 1t was the first ground
soaking rain since October ID, then the rain
fell so hard that much of it ran off.
According 10 the appearance of the hog
melt, says Mr.. Henry Pool, the weather prog
.nosticator of Westminster, the forepart of the
winter will not be so cold, though there will
be some snow and cold rains. The coolest
weather will be in January and February, with
some sleighing SHOWS. March will be bus-
terry as usual, but not so rough and cold as il
has been in the past few years.
One hundred and six persons, including the
Westminster Eiremen, went from Westminster
to Waynesboro on Thursday. The two foot
ball teams from this city were outclassed bui
made good showing against their heavier
opponents. The first team was defeated by 6
score of II to 0, and the second team by 10 tc
o. Walter Graham, quarterback on the frs
Westminster team, had rib fractured in the
first half of the play.
Mr.. Joseph Frank, aged about 33 years, sor
of Mr.. George w. Frank, near Reisterstown
was found dead in woods near his father,
residence Sunday evening. He and severa
friends were cunning in Baltimore and Carol
counties on Saturday. Upon separating Mr.
Frank started toward home. 1t is thought he
was afflicted with heart trouble and died il
the woods where his body was found. Hi
remains were inferred in st. Johns cemetery
this city, on Wednesday morning.
Rev. DIR. Daniel j. Hauer died at his resi-
dence in Hanover, Pa, at midnight Novem
her 81, in his goth year. He was said 10 b.
the oldest Lutheran minister in the UnteC
States, and was actively engaged in ministerial
work for about rs years. He was born il
Frederick, Md, March 3, 1906, and flleC
numerous charges in Maryland. Virginia anC
North Carolina One daughter, Miss Maria
lived with him, and one son, Harry, and q
daughte-, Mrs. George Everhart, reside il
Baltimore.
Mr.. VIM. L. Amos, Director of Farmers
Institutes, informs the ADVOCATE that he ha
arranged for three Institutes in advance of thu
regular ones-one at Easton, for the Eastern
Shore, Dec. II; one AT Fowson, December 10
and one at Westminster. for Western Mary
land, on Friday, Decemb,.r 20. At Westinn
ster there will be an evening session as wei
as one in the daytime. He has secured
four lecturers of high merit, and Mr.. Amos
thinks all who attend the Institutes will b.
highly pleased.
The County Commissioners of Howard AM
Carroll counties met last SATURDAY al waters
vile to consult as to the intended repairs t.
be made on the joint bridge over the Patapsc
River at that place. The two boards also in
spected the joint bridges at Woodbine, Sykes
vile and at other points, all of which wer
decided to be in need of repairs. 1t wa
agreed that the work Of repairing the bridge
shall be proceeded with at once. At Mt. Air
abe Commissioners decided that the change i
the bridge would have to be made by the B
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The Maryland Telephone Company of Bal
itimore has its line to this city completed an
connection made with the Western Maryan
Telephone Company of Carroll County. Tn
Zine is not yet open to the public, though
few persons have used it to talk to Baltimor
and even as far as Belair, thirty.six miles be
yond Baltimore. These report the line as ex
celIent and that conversations can be carrie
on as easily as around Westminster. 1t
thought the rates for communication to Bait
more, where every bank, newspaper Office an
most of the business houses have Marylan
phone, will be less than by the c. and T
Company.