The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-12-14
LocAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

needful can be found.
j. Thomas Roop, auciioneer, sold last Sat
urday for Henry Bankard, agent for the heirs
of Nancy Bankard, house and lot at Tyrone
to Charles Marqnart, for $500.
Paul Roger, Roger Bsh, living two miles
north Of Westminster, and Charles IL. Gray
bill, near AveudaIe, will make sales in the
spring and remove to Colorado.
About o'clock last Tuesday morning rain
fell in torrents for over twenty minutes. A
high southwest wind prevailed, and at times it
seemed as if windows would be smashed.
In the Court of Appeals on Wednesday,
Nos. 81 and 90, Pickett VS.. Wadlow and Shull,
were argued by D. N. Henning for the appel
liant and submitted on brief by j. A. =. Bond.
At the regular monthly meeting of the trus
tees of Springfield Hospital on Wednesday,
Dr. Clarke, the Superintendent, reported that
there were now 405 patients in the institution.
]. Thomas Roop, the well known auction
eer, near New Windsor, says there VIII De
many public sales next spring. He has al
ready booked fourteen for March.
The Electric Light and Power Company of
Carroll County are replacing some OF their
poles with very much heavier ones. 1t would
have been better had the Company used IRON
poles, as they are more slightly and durable
e. M. Mellor, o. o. Miller, John Harris,
Asa Hepner, A. A. Forthman. Geo. Schrade
and Levi Barnes, of Sykesville, are making all
effort to establish canning establishment at
that place. The capital stock is to be $l0,-
600, Sc, 500 of which has been subscribed.
A rumor was prevalent last week that Mr..
Harry D. Ditman, near this city. was severely
injured by the bursting of gun while shoot
ing at mark. Mr.. Ditman reported in per-
son and shows no evidences of injury what
ever The gun did burst, but he escaped in
jury.
Some thieving has been going on at fancy
town. On Thursday night of last week about
fifteen bushels of corn were stolen from the
crib of Daniel H. Fair, and on Monday night
of this week some lard and twenty or thirty
Jars of canned fruit were stolen from the cellar
of Amos Zentz.
Some persons from Westminster who have
been to Baltimore looking up holiday and
other goods, say they can do as well here as
to most goods and better as to prices. Then
consider, in this connection, railroad and
street car fare and lunch, and all will be con-
vinced that it is cheaper to buy at home.
A Farmers Grange was instituted at Silver
Run December 6. Harvey S. Maus was
elected president, Geo. E. Shaeffer secretary
and Rev. j. Stewart Hartman lecturer. On
December s Grange was instituted at Union
Bridge with Reuben Saylor president, M. l.
Haines secretary and Daniel z. Haines lect-
urer.
The County Commissioners last Monday APP
pointed Charles e. Fink, Esq, counsel TO the
Board, at salary of 500. The constable
bond of Burgess N. Miller, of Ianeytown dis
trict. was approved Mr.. Fink's appointment
was unknown to him until after it was made,
and was not solicited. The selection was
good one.
COL John E. R. Wood, of Frederick, and
we'll known in this county as campaign ora
tor. was seriously injured last Sunday after
noon. while driving near Reichs Ford. His
buggy was overturned at rough place i'll the
road. His right arm was broken above the
wrist and his right hip badly wrenched. he
was also badly bruised and perhaps internally
injured.
A man aud woman stopped at the Eastern
Hotel this city, one day last week. Mr.. Our
sler. the proprietor, says the woman very
closely resembled the picture he had seen OF
Miss CropsIey, of Elizabeth City, North Caro-
lima, who mysteriously disappeared from her
home several weeks ago, and whose disap
pearance has created so much excitement aud
interest throughout the country.
A supplement is sent out with this ISSUE
containing New York Fashion Letter and
much other reading matter as well as some ad-
vertisements On the fourth page ofthe regular
paper will be found notice of the SPECIAL
Farmers Institute to be held in this city next
Friday, some other local matter. Christ
mas story will be found on the first page.
Mr.. j. Milton Reifsnider, of this city, went
to Queen Anue's county, on the Eastern
Shore, last week, with number of the Green
Spring Valley Hunt Club. They had two fine
runs on Friday and Saturday. Mr.. Reifsnider
is wonderfully pleased with Queen Anne's,
with the citizens he met, and the beautiful
character of the country. He wonders why
Western Marylanders want to go West when
productive land at moderate cost can be Sc
cured on the Eastern Shore.
Rev. John P. Farrar died at his home in
Lynn, Massachusetts, last week, his funeral
taking place at Washington Street Baptist
Church, in that city, on December 4. Mr..
Parrar was the father Of Mr.. Devices l.. Far
rar, of Westminster, and was born in Mason
village, New Hampshire, August rs, 1924.
He was educated in New Ipswich Academy,
Fair Haven High School, Vermont, and New
ton Theological Seminary. During his long
life he served II number of Baptist churches,
edited secular and religious Journals and took
an active part in education, serving several
times as school official.
Joseph F. Bowman, son of Joseph Bow
man, and Frank fancy, son of James W.
fancy, both Of Tannery, about two miles and
a half from Westminster, have returned from
the Philippine Islands. They enlisted in Bat
terry B, 9th Regiment u. S. Heavy Artillery
in the fall of 1898, aud spent about three
months at Fort McHenry. The battery was
then ordered to Manila, and stationed in a
fort The battery had no active service during
the enlistment of the young men from Tan
merry. Bowman says he had good health in
the Philippines, and his robust size and APP
pearance bears out the statement. He will
probably enlist again, but does not care to re-
turn to Manila.
Albaugh's Westminster Bowling team went
to Baltimore on Monday and lost FIVE straight
games to the Monumentas on the Monumental
alleys. The highest scare made by player
on either team was 1873, by Brooke, of the
Westmnsters. Albaugh, Of the same team,
and Elliott, of the Monumentals, each made
1872 and Franklin, of the Westminsters, made
a score of 191, the next highest. Albaugh
made the best record on either team. He
made % points over the highest score on the
Monumentals, in the five games, So over the
next highest, 70 over the next, 1873 over the
next and beat the lowest man 179. His record
in the Eve games was III, -189, 173, 1872, 144.
The first, thied and fifth games were close, the
Westmnsters losing one by Is points, one by
80 and one by 3S.
At the annual meeting of Burns Post, No.
Is, G. A. b., of this city, on Saturday last,
Capt. George W.Johnson, inspector of the
department of Maryland, assisted by Capt.
Clinton S. Burch, of Custer Post and Capt.
Theo Stahl, of Wilson Post, Baltimore, were
present and inspected the post. An election
of officers for the ensuing year was then held
and the following we're chosen Commander,
Joel Ebaugh; S. V. c., Alex. Mccormick; J.
v. c., Hezekiah Morrow; quartermaster, W.
S. Drach; chaplain, Henry Gorsuchi surgeon,
James s. Baer; o. of D., Isaac Ranoull; 0.
of g., Lewis Ditman; delegates to State En-
campment, Thos. J. Hunt, Whitfield STAINS
bury, Hezekiah Morrow, Alex. Mccormick;
After the election the Post enjoyed its annual
dinner at Central Hotel. Host j. l.. O'Far-
rail- served an excellent bill of fare, which was
much enjoyed, and for which number of the
members rendered thanks and congratulations.