The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-04-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREyITIEs.

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died on Sunday last in his S7th year.
Prof. VIM. c. A. Hammel will lecture a
Smith Hall, Western Maryland College, OF
"Wireless Telegraphy'' on Friday evening
May Sd.
Persons and bodies corporate who are re
qured to take out a license are reminded thai
they must do so ON or before May LIST, mex
Wednesday.
Dir. Il. II. Lewis, President of Westerr
Maryland College, will deliver the commence
ment address to The graduating class OF the
North East High School in Cecil county.
Taneytown's election will take place on
Nav 6. Two tickets have been placed in the
field, one headed by DR.. George J.. Mottel
for burgess and the other by DR.. G. Birnie-
Mr.. William H. Hess, farmer of Middle
burg district. died suddenly, of paralysis, OIL
Monday, at his home, near Keysyille, aged
about IS years. A widow and ten children
survive him. In politics he was Republican
a freight accident occurred on the main
line OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad neal
MarriottsviIe last Saturday. Six loaded cars
were derailed. Traffic was delayed severa
hours, occasioned by both tracks being
blocked.
Objection having been made to the granting
of license to Thomas Hatfield, who had ap
piled for liquor license for hotel one mile
south of Eldersburg. the objections were heard
by Judge Reifsnider last Monday. The license
was denied.
Rain prevented the game between the clubs
of Western Maryland and Gallaudet Colleges
last Saturday This Saturday afternoon,
weather permitting, there will be game be-
tween the Western Maryland and Maryland
Agricultural College clubs.
Miss Hattie Bollinger. who left Westminster
on March go, and sailed from New York on
the 50th, arrived at Liverpool, England, on
the 9Th instant, and at Oxford, on the 10th.
Owing to continuous rough weather the
steamer was delayed two days.
Correspondents should not send advertise
ments of public sales, receipt of store goods.
etc., in their news letters. Several were re-
ceived last week and were 'sblue penciled. !"
If those things are necessary to be known the
advertising columns are the proper place at
orr regular low rates.
Mr.. w. f. Bauer. of Reislerstown, Balti-
more county, has been placed in charge of the
electric lighting facilities on the Presidential
train which will take Mr. Mckinley and party
to the Pacific Coast. Mr.. Mckinley and party
will start on Monday and the trip will extend
over period of several weeks.
A remarkable crokinole score was made a
few evenings ago at The Westminster -Four
persons were playing, two of whom are con-
sidered fair players, and in two hands 220
points were scored. Both sides we're playing
to count, not shooting at random. During
the evening one of the players knocked off five
checkers of the opposite side at one shot.
The case of Oliver P. Fowble, of Grave
Run Mills, Fifth district, Baltimore county,
who was indicted for an assault upon his wife,
Margaret with intent to murder about three
months ago, was stetted on Monday in the
Circuit Court by States Attorney Grason.
Mr.. Grason stated to the court that Mrs. Fow-
BILE did not wish to prosecute her husband
Mrs. Jeanette Loatz, Of Woodberry, Md,
died very suddenly while sitting in a chair at
the homelof her sister. Mrs. Mary Albaugh,
of Manchester, about O'Clock Wednesday
morning. Mrs. Loatz attended the funeral OF
her daughter, Mrs. Mamie Sterner, at Hamp-
stead, on Sunday. She leaves 10 living chill
dren, FIVE Of whom reside at the family house
in Woodberry.
Dr. G. A. Eisenhart, 81 years of age, and
one of York's prominent business men, died
at his residence in York, Pa, Tuesday night,
after an illness of two weeks. He was presi-
organization and was also connected with a
number of leading business concerns. He was
very energetic in organizing the telephone
company, and to his zeal and enterprise that
city is largely indebted for a first service
Read the article on the fourth page of this
issue entitled 1.-The Peninsula Plant Farms. >
Several years ago we published a description
of a trucking farm at Cape Charles City, Vir
oIc nj ia
potato industry on the Eastern Shore and in
Accomac and North Hampton counties, Va,
which were astonishing to our people Visit
that section during the berry season and you
will find that no account has been exaggerated.
The remains of Miss Sarah Haines, daughter
of Joseph l.. Haines, of near Linwood, were
inferred in the Friends burying ground on
Sunday last. The services were conducted
by John G.. Cornell, of the Baltimore Yearly
Meeting. The pail bearers were John A.
Englar and Nathan Englar, of Linwood;
Nathan H. Bale and Charles j. Hibberd, of
New Windsor; William Thomas, of Riverton,
New Jersey, and William Haines, of Union
Bridge.
The ball team of the Engineer Corps of the
District of Columbia National Guard were de-
feated by the ball club of the U. s. Marine
Corps last week by "a score of % to 9. True
man L. Babylon. formerly of Frizellburg, is
captain of the Marine Club, and its pitcher.
He struck out three men in eleven pitched
balls, and in the seven innings he was in the
box he retired eleven men on strikes. The
Marines are open to engagements. Lieutenant
VIM. Bracket is manager.
Mr.. J. P. Philinger, who was manager of
Elk Gov Browns farm for twenty years,
and for the past five years manager of the farm
for the State, has resigned and re-entered the
employ of Mr.. Brown. He has removed to
Sykesvile in house just purchased by Mr..
Brown. The Ex-Governor regards Mr.. Phil
linger one Of the best farmers and managers
in the State, and only consented to let the
State have him to assist the Springfield Asylum
in getting the property in good running order.
Mr.. Samuel N Stocksdale. well-known
and prosperous farmer of Hampstead district
died on the 23d instant, aged about 65 years.
He leaves a widow and three sons, John and
Elmer. of this county, and Tilden, residing in
New York; also brother, George l.. Stocks
dale. who resides in the upper part of Balti-
more county. He was an uncle of Mr.. Geo.
l.. Stocksdale, of New Windsor. Mr.. Stocks
dale was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran
Church, at Arcadia, at which place his funeral
was held yesterday, Friday. In politics he
was Democrat.
Judge Harry NJ Ciabaugh, of Washington,
ID. c., formerly of this county and who spends
his summers in Carroll, did not comply with
the act of the General Assembly passed at the
extra session, by appearing before the Clerk
of the Circuit Court and making oath of his
intention TO retain his residence in Carroll and
TO return with bis family by May s. Neither
did Mr. Edwin J. Lawyer, of Washington, D.
c., who formerly lived in Westminster. Mr..
Albert r. Grouse, OF Union Bridge district,
who is engaged in Washington, took the re-
quired oath last Saturday.
The County Commissioners on Monday last
appointed John W. Abbott District Road
Commissioner for Hampstead district, in tie
place of Samuel N. Stocksdale, who failed to
qualify special pension was allowed Will
liam w. Colston, of Franklin district, on Tues
day, and appeals for transfers and attachments
were heard on both days. On Tuesday after
noon testimony was heard regarding the effect
npon the Aims House and farm should new
road, which has been petitioned for, be opened
through the property. The petitioners and
the nrotestants each adduced evidence for
their respective sides. No decision was rem
dered.