The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-04-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvlrIEs.

building is being put up at Sykesyllie tor
the national bank projected for that hustlIng
village.
Among the improvements on the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad will be tunnel at Morgan.
which will remove sharp curve
During March there were recorded at the
Clerks Office 80 deeds, 25 mortgages and IL
bills of sale and % marriage licenses were
issued.
The County Commissioners were engaged in
general business this week. A special pen
sion of $3.50 was allowed George Cromwell,
Westminster district.
State Senator DIN Bryan, Of Baltimore, de-
livered an address at Baker Chapel, Westerf
Maryland College, last Sunday night, at a
special Palm Sunday service.
Mr.. Jacob Miller removed on Tuesday from
near Manchester to Hanover. He took coop
containing so chickens, % Of which were sui
located when he arrived at Hanover.
marriage license was issued at Towson,
Baltimore county, on Monday, TO David N.
Writ, of near Ruhl's, Baltimore county, and
Miss Gertrude Sigman, of Alesia, this county
Mr.. Robert Seliman has sold his farm near
Mt. Airy TO Mr. Albert Jones, and moved his
family into the village. Mt. Airy is said to be
ON the move aud considerable building is going
on and contemplated.
Mr.. Jos. T. Hunter, near this city, sold
seventeen fat steers this week to a Baltimore
dealer, at FIVE cents a pound on the cars here
The steers gained an average of 800 pounds
since last October-about IT pounds day
for each steer
On Wednesday, April "a, the tenth annual
convention ofthe Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary Society, Middle Conference; Mary
land SYNOD, Lutheran Church. will be held in
,3e
program will be given next week.
Mr.. Edwin H. Manning, for several yearsa
clerk in the Office of Register of Wills, has re-
signed and secured "a position With the United
States Fidelity and Guarantee Company of
Baltimore Register Brooks has appointed
Mr.. John Deeds clerk in the Office.
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday were unusu-
ally disagreeable days. The high winds OF
Sunday and Monday sent clouds of dust whirl-
ing through the streets, and on Tuesday raw
east and northeast winds prevailed, and
heavy rain fell at night, and on Wednesday.
The students Of Western Maryland College
will hold an 'sAthleiic Carnival on Saturday
next There will be a game OF base ball be-
tween the teams of the College and the Uni
versify of Maryland, class relay race. broad
jump, high jump, 100, 22O and 40 yard
dashes, mile race, shot put, DC.
Last Saturday, Mr.. George R. Gehr, as
executor Of Caroline E. Jones, of Baltimore,
sold 81 shares of the Union National Bank of
Westminster, at $53 per share, par $25. The
purchasers were Miss Bette Shriver 10 shares,
Mrs DR.. Joseph I. Herring shares, shares
to Milton Chew, Is TO Emory 9. Zepp and 10
to Dr. Leonard Zepp.
Miss Mamie Rinker requests the Advocate
to publish the following This is to give no
tice to the ladies of Westminster and vicinity
that the Flower Mission will be carried on as
usual during the summer months. We thought
it well to give this timely hint so that you
might allot some of the space in your garden
to flowers for this good cause.
The dry goods and millinery stores had.
spring openings last week, and the throng OF
purchasers in town last Saturday afternoon was
very large. The attractions were extensive
and varied stocks and the prices tempting.
No place in the state has handsomer stores
than Westminster, and competition has
brought prices to a point lower than elsewhere.
Over 800 men, mostly Italians and Hun
garians, who have been working on the .Balti-
more & Ohio improvements between Monrovld
and Mount Airy, employed by Douglass Bros,
contractors, struck for higher wages on Tues
day. They have been receiving Sips day,
but asked an advance of 10 cents a day. As
the advance was not granted they went on
strike On Thursday they resumed work at
$1.25 until the 10th inst.
Mr.. Jesse w. Downing, Fish Commissioner
for the Western Shore, on Friday OF last week
sent Mr.. VIM. B. Thomas, of Westminster, a
consignment of about 300) young trout to be
put in the streams of Carroll. Mr.. John j.
Reese put part in Little Morgan Run and
Mr. Theodore A. Kaufman distributed the
balance in West Branch of Morgan Run. 1t
is hoped these fish will be allowed to grow
and propagate, and farmers along these streams
are requested to keep lookout and protect
them from boys with nets
The furniture factory of NJ. L. Main, of
Hagerstown, formerly of Westminster, was
destroyed by fire at an early hour Tuesday
morning, involving loss of about SIS, 1000,
upon which there was an insurance of 10000.
At the time of the fire there were 400 suits Of
furniture stored in the building, which was
formerly used as bicycle mandatory. The
building was 35 by 20 feet, % stories high,
and the manufacture of furniture was only
commenced in January. A house near the
burned building, occupied by colored people,
was burned at the same time.
Tax Collector John G. Buckley, of New
Windsor district, sold on Wednesday, the one
half interest of the heirs of Rachel Belt III a
property on the road from Bales Mill TO New
Windsor, containing u acres, roods and Is
perches, and George l.. Stocksdale, as trustee,
sold the other half interest of Theresa A.
Belt. Alex. Carr, of Westminster, bought
the property for $500 per acre. On the
same day Mr.. Stocksdale, as trustee of Theresa
A. Belt sold tract of 81 acres and 80 perches
of land, in the same neighborhood, to Oliver
A. Hull, at $14.00 per acre. j. Thos. Roop
was the auctioneer.
The Land Improvement, Loan and Manu-
featuring Company of Westminster on last
Monday reelected the old board of directors,
as follows: John j. Reese. Grove A. Ship
ley, Chas. II. Vanderford, Geo. W. Albaugh,
Milton Schaeffer, William G. Rinehart, VIM
II. Thomas, Fred. ID. Miller and Charles f..
Fink. The board met after the election, and
reelected the old officers-John j. Reese
president, Grove A. Shipley vice-president,
Charles II. Vanderford secretary, George w.
Albaugh treasurer and William Fl. Thomas
counsel The Directors have declared an an
nual dividend of four per cent.
Mr.. j. H. Benner, near Frizellburg, had
large Shepherd dog. He was named Shep,
weighed about 125 pounds, and was valuable
animal Lately Shep died, and Mr.. Benner
gave him a decent burial. The funeral ex
penses were 25 cents. Shops house was sold
for SO cents, leaving II cents in Mr.. Benner's
hands belonging to Shops estate. What dis
pOSiuOn 10 make ol tHe reSiuue VI thS 0S'at0
MIR. Benner is undecided, aud it is not snffi-
cient to take out letters of administration upon.
If any person has claim against Shops es-
tate however, Mr.. Benner will consider il, if
duly proven and authenticated.
"a Temperance Picnic with the old woman
who lived in a shoe" will be given at ID
Fellows Hall on Friday night, April % h.
This entertainment is for the benefit of the
Boys Meeting of this city. One hundred boys
and more can be used in this play, and all OF
the boys in the city are invited to be present
on next Saturday afternoon, at 339, in Car
roll Hall. Each boy is asked to bring his
name, age and address, written by himself.
All ladies who will assist with the entertain
ment are also requested to be present at the
same time This appeal is made particularly
to the young ladies, who have few cares and
plenty Of leisure time that they would like to
use for a good purpose.