The Democratic advocate., 1901-01-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREyITIEs.

LUCAL bkEflllES.
Read the letter on Montana from w. A. w.
Culbertson in this issue.
Tax payers will be glad to know that the
state fax for 1901 will be II cents on the 500,
instead of 17a, which it has been for at least
ten years.
The winter term ofthe public schools Of Car
roll will end on February g. The Teachers In
sttute will be held on February Is to 81. in
the high School Building, Westminster.
Sheriff Motter sold at public sale, on Satur-
day last, lot on Centre street. near Willis,
belonging to David j. Cowan, Jr., containing
about half an acre, TO f. Neal Parke, for $25l.
Rev. p. H. Miller, d. d., pastor of Grace
Lutheran Church, this city, has been presented
with handsome overcoat by his congregation.
The presentation was made last Saturday
night.
At II m. yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
er Bureau sent out the following bulletin =
Fair tonight, with lower temperature in the
eastern portion; Saturday fair, with brisk TO
high northwest winds.
The Methodist Protestants are considering
the question of five year limit for pasorates.
A vote taken at the Methodist Protestant
Church, this city, on Wednesday night, re-
suited in 29 to 8 against it.
Mr. Henry Pool, the Westminster weather
prophet, stepped into the ADVOCATE Office on
Wednesday and said-.sthe moon will pass the
seven stars tonight; lookout for blow and
rain or snow about Friday"
Mrs Mary e., widow of the late Joseph
Spurrier, Of Mf Airy district, died at her res
dence in Baltimore, Nd, on the 22d instant,
aged 81 years. Her remains were taken to
Mt. Airy for interment on Thursday
Mrs Elizabeth Cole, widow of Lieut.. Cole,
and daughter of the late Eli CrowIher. died
in Washington, d. c., last Monday. Herr re-
mains were inferred in Hampstead cemetery
on Wednesday. She was about SO years ofage.
The Farmers Dairy Company, which was
organized to take over the business of the
United Milk Producers Association and went
into the hands of receiver ten days later, has
debts aggregating $1,000. The assets are an
unknown quantity.
The County Commissioners on Monday APP
proved the constable bond of VIM. j. Crabbs,
Jr., of Union Bridge district. Special pen
sions were granted as follows: to Milton r.
Harner, of Westminster district, $500; to
Richard Richards, colored, of New Windsor
district, $500.
Agnes Sarah, wife of Mr.. Aloysus Smith,
Of Hanover, Pa, and mother of Mr.. Stanley
c. Smith, proprietor of the Central Hotel, this
city, died in Hanover, Pa, last Monday morn
II children-6 sons and daughters-and 81
grandchildren.
Saturday, January 10, can be set down as
being the most dsagreeabIe day of the new
century The wind blew from every quarter
almost at the same time, and dust and grit
was driven in through every crevice, until
housekeepers gave up in despair of keeping
their residences clean.
Taylor Grimes died at his residence, in this
city, on Friday night of last week. of apoplexy,
aged about 81 years. He was brother of
Ephraim and James M. Grimes, Of this city,
aud leaves a wife and seven children. His
funeral took place on Monday. interment be-
ing at Rocky Hill, Frederick county, Nd.
Mr.. W. L. Amoss, director of the State
Farmers, Institute, with an able corps of as
sistants, was here on Friday and Saturday of
last week and held an Institute. Each session |
was largely attended and Mr.. Amoss expressed |
himself greatly pleased with the interest man
Tested by farmers and others in this county. |
Mr.. Henry MiIlendorf, of Gapland, Nd, |
aged 68 years, and Miss Clara A. Young, of
Double Pipe Creek this county, aged GA
years, were married by Elder Thos. j. Kolb,
at the latter place on the evening of January
2lst, instant. The groom was widower with |
eleven children and is the owner of eleven
farms.
George Zentgraf, of this city, fireman on
the Western Maryland railroad, was severely
injured on Tuesday, at Shippensburg, Pa.
After taking water at the tank the train started
and Mr.. Zentgraf was struck OH the face by
the tank, knocked from the engine and dragged
some distance. He came home Wednesday
morning.
Michael Mcmahon, native of Frederick
and for three years in the COS resident of
Westminster, died in Baltimore on Tuesday,
aged 68 years. He was Confederate soldier,
and an iron moder. After leaving Westmin-
ster he became member of the firm of J. J.
Lacy & Co., iron founders, on Thames street,
Baltimore.
A union meeting of the Lutheran, Methodist
Protestant and Methodist Episcopal Churches,
Of this city, will be held in the Methodist
Protestant Church on Sunday evening, the
9th, at 7.S0 O. clock. The meeting will be
under tie auspices of the Westminster Tenn
perance Union, and the sermon on the occa
sion will be delivered by Rev. J. A. Price, d.
D., of the NJ. E. Church.
During game of crap at Mt. Airy last Sat
Grday night, between some colored people,
dispute arose and fight ensued. Pistols, in
stead of razors, were used, and as result
George Franklin was fatally wounded and
James Godfrey and Edward Burlow were ser-
ously wounded. The participants were labor
ers on the improvements being made by the
Baltimore Il Ohio railroad.
About twenty-five members of the Mystic
Circle, No. 100, of Westminster, with their
wives or daughters, enjoyed their annual ban
quet at The Westminster Wednesday evening.
1t was very enjoyable affair and all were de-
lighted with the social as well as the feasting
side, and ii is to be hoped that other Orders
will give the female side of themselves an
s'outing' on these occasions.
Mr.. Isaiah Nusbaum, a wealthy retired
farmer, died at his home in New Windsor. on
Wednesday, aged 68 years. He was highly
esteemed citizen and a lifelong member of
the NJ. E. Church. Mr. Nusbaum mar
ried three times, his third wife surviving him.
He leaves two sons and three daughters, all
children of his second wife, viz: Messrs.
Edgar B. and Marshall Nusbaum, Mrs. How
ard Devilbiss, Mrs. George P. B. Englar aud
Miss Florence Nusbaum, all of Carroll coun-
ty. His funeral will take place this (Satur-
day) afternoon at Bethel M. E. Church, the
funeral cortege leaving the house at p, m.