The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-03-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIEs.
UN1kL
Monday is All Fools Day.

Tomorrow will be Palm Sunday.
Savilla Schue has been appointed postmaster
at Piney Creek, wee }. A. Angel.
The soldier pension of Samuel Craft, of
Uniontown, has been increased to $l2.o0 a
month.
Prof. Simpson delivered an address at the
Washington County Teachers Institute last
Tuesday.
DIR. d. F. Shipley. of this city, is greatly
improved, and will return home the latter part
of next week.
The bond of George W. Ward, as postmas-
ter at Morgan, has been approved and his
commission issued.
Alexander Hoffman, aged about 45 years,
died March "A, near New Windsor, from throat
consumption, following the grip.
Troop G of the Sixth United States Cavalry,
in which VIM. Fl. Baer, Dr., OF Westminster,
is Corporal, sailed for Manila Sunday last.
Read the Poem, Pulpit Eloquence, on the
fourth page of this issue. Many of our older
readers will remember the clergyman de-
scribed in it, Rev. Thomas H. Stockton.
Chauncey E. Jerome, of this city, has rented
a store on Baltimore street, Hanover, and will
conduct wholesale fruit store and green
grocery.
Reports from nearly every district Indicate
that wheat and rye are looking fine; grass is
short, but the rains of the past week have
given il good start.
Mr.. Isaac Green, Jr., has sold his mill and
farm, between Sandyyile and Eastview, to
his son, Isaac NJ. Green, and will retire from
milling and farming.
About twenty members of Charity Lodge
No. So, Knights of Pythias, of this city, at
tended a smoker given by the Pleasant Valley
Lodge Thursday night
The game of basket ball at Western Mary
land College last Saturday night, between the
Juniors and Freshmen, resulted in a victory
for the Juniors by score of Is to 5.
William F. Stocksdale and Michael E.
Walsh, trustees, sold on Saturday last the farm
of the late William H. Stocksdale, containing
Al acres, near Finksburg, to Albert Prugh,
for $237350
At IL m. yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
.er Bureau sent out the following bulletin =
Fair tonight; increasing cloudiness Saturday,
with rain probably in afternoon; fresh to north
winds, becoming east.
Mr. ]. j. Abbott has sold his farm of 81
acres, near Greenmount, to Mr.. Daniel w.
Houck, for So, 400, and bought house and
two acres of land, close TO Hampstead, from
Mr.. Daniel Null for $40
Mr.. John w. Cook, of franklin district,
was in Westminster last Monday. He is 6
feet 81 inches in height and weighs 200
pounds, and is said to be the talest man in
the county. He has two sisters that are six
feet in height.
Lester R., son of Mr.. and Mrs Charles E.
Etzer, of Libertytown, Frederick county, re-
Gently caught ten large hawks in steel trap,
measuring from 48 to 81 inches from tip to tip
of wings. He also caught turkey buzzard,
on which he put bell and released
The residence of Thomas Hare, near Roller,
Manchester district, was burned last Sunday
The fire was discovered by Mrs. Hare as she
went out of the house into the yard. Nothing
was saved, as everything was packed ready to
move. Insurance on building 5000 and $3.50
on the furniture.
From Mr.. George E. Winters, of Washing
ton, d. c., formerly of this city, we have re.
ceived copy of the "Reports of the Taft
Philippine Commission and Message from the
President on the Same" The illustrations
are good, and show the Filipinos to be sturdy
men and women.
The track team men from Western Maryland
College that took part in the Hopkins games
March 16 were pleased to learn last Saturday
that they were to receive medals for the relay
race They had been classed against relay
team from Central Y. M. G. A., but Professor
Cornelius declined to let his team cont ,st
against a college, so Western Maryland had a
wakover. The men we're Patterson, Riggin,
Krauss and Legg.
The County Commissioners last Monday
fixed dates when they will sit to hear appeals
for transfers and attachments, anotice of which
appears among the advertisements on the
Al & fua .Ioll.,r,
each were granted to Jesse j. Robinson, of
Freedom district; Annie NJ. Krebs, of Man
chester district, and Rosanna Bart, of Frank
lin district The Commissioners visited the
Aims House and decided to make some needed
improvements.
Saturday, March %, was the SD anniver-
sary of the murder of MIS-. Horn, by her hus-
band, Adam Horn. German. In 1841 he
came to Finksburg, this county, and opened
a tailor shop. In 1912 he moved to Fowbles-
burg, and married Melinda Hinkle, aged
about II or 18 years, of whom he became ex-
ceedingly jealous, resulting in her murder.
He was hung January IA, 1874, in the pres
ence of about 20, 600 persons, who came from
every part Of the State.
Counterfeit halves, quarters and dimes are
in circulation in Western Maryland aud Penn
sylvania. The finest counterfeiting outfit cap
tured for many years was found in Johnstown,
Pa, last week, together with several barrels |
of coin, which almost defes detection. A
SIS bill on the National Iron Bank
of Morristown, N. j., is also in circulation.
1t is easily detected. The word cashier"
abbreviated in the genuine to ''cash'r." APP
pears in the counterfeit as leash"
Henry G. Algire, formerly of Gambler, this
and later policeman in Baltimore.
was convicted in the criminal court of Balti- |
more on Wednesday upon the charge of being
accessory before the fact to the criminal oper
alton which caused the death of Miss Amelia
A. Miller. of Baltimore, on June 80, 1898.
Dr. George Worthington. who performed the
operation, is now serving term of ten years
in the penitentiary. The penalty is the same
for being accessory. Algire's attorney has
moved for new trial Thejury recommended
mercy.
A certificate of incorporation of :hc Nor
many Heights Water Company of Baltimore
County, for supplying Westminster, Freder
lex, Hagerstown, Baltimore and any city or
town in Baltimore county, was left for record
Wednesday at the Clerks Office, Towson.
The principal Office is to be located in. Balti
more county. The capital stock is $4,000,
divided into 500 shares of 500 each. The
who are also TO serve as board
Of directors, are Geo. A. Dubreuil, Howard
B. Shipley, John B. l.. Hanes, Arthur Steuart
and William w. Powell.