The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-03-02

LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

The pension of Ephraim Smith, colored, of
Westminster, has been increased to $500 a
month.
A subscriber in Pennsylvania, in renewing
his subscription to the ADVOCATE, says II can
not gel along without it. .
In Baltimore, on Tuesday, marriage IL
cence was granted to Charles Cohen, of West
Minister and May Gleakman, of Baltimore.
Mr.. VIM. L. Veach, of Westminster, has pur-
chased the house and lot of Mr.. Philip NJ
Hunter, on Fair Ground Hill, in the suburbs
of this city, for $500.
Mrs Jacob Dubs, aged about 20 years, of
near Black Rock, Mannheim township, Pa.
died very suddenly February % while seated
at the breakfast table.
At a. M last Saturday the mercury was
down to % above zero. There was damp
ness in the atmosphere that made the cold In
tense and penetrating.
Jacob Wire, proprietor of the Eastern
HOTEL this city, has bought out the saloon OF
Chauncey b. Jerome, and will be succeeded
at the hotel by Harry K. Oursler.
All wives of farmers, and farmers, too, will
find very interesting article, entitled Eggs
Billions of Them, on the fourth page of this
issue. The ladies will find another interesting
article on the same page on the latest Partisan
colors.
Company Fl of FrizeIburg will leave West
minister for Washington, d. c., on the Fast
Mail tomorrow evening, to take part III the
inaugural of President Mckinley on Monday.
Company B, of Hagerstown, will be on the
same train.
. Some twelve or fifteen sleeping apartments
are being added to The Westminster, this city,
to accommodate increasing patronage. The
rooms are in the Babylon residence, adjoining
the hotel, which is being connected with 1t by
covered passage way.
Gas Lent has begun she said, land |
cannot go out as much as formerly, have
taken up a course of study Indeed, said
her companion, "what are you reading ~
"'rhe latest fashion journals, in order to have
a stunning hat and gown for Easter, she re-
piled, sweetly.
Mrs. Jonathan Bixler, near Bachman's Mill,
is quite successful in raising chickens and
selling their product. In 1899 she sold 1882
dozen eggs and in 1900 1921 dozens. These
abe sold at an average price of l29 cents a
dozen, and in addition she sells annually over
$4,000 worth of chickens.
The County Commissioners last Monday
granted special pension of $500 to William
Minter, of Manchester district, and one OF
So. 90 to Mary Stuller, of Westminster district.
VIM. H. Wagner was committed TO the Aims
House, in conformity with Chapter SOB, of the
Acts Of the General Assembly of 1900.
Mrs. Jacob N Sponseler died last Saturday
morning at her home in Cearspring, Wash
ington county. She had been i'll several weeks
with pneumonia. Mrs. Spouseller is survived
by her husband, who is well-known mer-
chant Of CIearspring, and number of chill
dren, including Ernest j. Sponseler, who is
bookkeeper in the Carroll FIGURING Mill, this
city.
Suit has been instituted IN Circuit Court
No. 2, Baltimore, to have the Maryland Brew
ing Company declared insolvent. Some Of
the bonds of the Company are held in this
city. Between the milk and beer combines
Carroll county is faring badly. Would it not
be better to keep out of trusts and combines,
and make an effort to build the Washington,
Westminster and Gettysburg Railroad.
1.-THE extensive betterments along the main
line of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, which
are to take out curves at leicester, Ellicott
City, Della Dam, Watersville and numerous
others of less Importance between Relay and
Mount Airy. are to begin just as soon as the
weather will permit The granite quarries
of Albert Weber & Co. and Douglass Co.
have already prepared most of the stone for
new bridges and abutments required for the
improvements, one OF the largest orders being
that for the Leicester tunnel. tits stated that
sufficient force is to be put the work al
along the line to complete it within a year.
An amusing and enjoyable entertainment
was given by number of children last Salur
day afternoon in the basement OF the residence
Of DIR. Charles Bilingsea. 1t was entirely
original with the children and every feature
was good and well sustained by the little folks
II was called "Punch and Judy show. " ana
the admission was 5 cents. 1t was first IN
tended that the proceeds would be given I,
some charitable purpose, but upon careful
thought and deliberation it was decided to
have banquet among themselves this time
The entertainment was so good and SO wei
attended by the grown-up folks that we woult
encourage the children to have similar one
for a charitable purpose some time in th'
future. The following children managed ane
participated in the show: Caroline Billings
lea. Sue Billingslea, Adele Strasburger, Madg'
Farrar, Elizabeth Billingslea, Smith Billings
lea, Shriyer Herring and Newell Graham