The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-01-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Inf.AI RREVITlES,


served blowing.
The County Commissioners last Monday
acceuted the road in Middleburg district petit
toned for by Moses p. Baumgardner and
twenty -four others.
Mains for the Citizens Water Company ar
rived last week and have been delivered along
vor, a distance of about half a mile.
Barnabas Slyder, venerable and we'll
knosgn citizen of Myers district, died at the
hon4esof Abraham Bankert, near Silver Run,
on Friday of last week, at the age of so years.
Andrew W. Garrett, of York county, Pa,
died December 30. 1900, aged 20 years. DE
was the father Of Mrs. Lizzie Wine, of this
county. and a brother of Ephraim Garrett, OF
Manchester.
The property Of David Cowan, Jr.. on the
corner of Willis and Centre streets, Westm,n-
sier. was sold Mt mortgagee's sale ON Monday
bv Edward O. Weant, assignee OF mortgagee,
10 Hasvey e. Weant, of Taneytown, tor "a,
000
MI. Samuel Haines. of New Windsor, on
Tuesday killed three hogs that weighed 7S5.
1856 and 400 pounds respectively; also a beet
that dressed 700 A few weeks ago he killed
three hogs that weighed 1872 pounds. These
s. are SAID VI De tic lCuf tCct iOt htAtSN a. et4S
county this season.
On Monday, December "a, while Mr.. Geo.
M. Zepp, of Myers district, was cutting IN a
woods, bis attention was attracted by the
barking Of his dog. Upon Investigation he
saw d Biack snake coiIed ready to spring upon
the dog. Mr. Zepp shot the snake and found
that it measured five feet and one inch in
length.
Comptroller Herring has made quarterly
UNEMPLOYMENT Of the public school fund,
s 1oonf,ting to 1852, 900. Carroll will receive
ST. 93s. AZ for white schools and $394S2 for
eoiorka; Frederick will receive $6, or 81 for
white aud 81 .142 "a for colored; Howard 3d.
424. a5 for white and S769.50 for colored; Bal
fimore county So. 559.09 for white aud ST.
5g8 09 for colored.
II il reported that Edward Thompson, a
member Of the late Co. M, 5th Pa. VOL,
Spanish American War, is dead At the for
nation Of Co. N, young Thompson, of fancy
Town. enlisted and served therein until the
e. nfany was mustered out of service. He
afterwards re-enlisted and was sent to the
PhiIjpnines where he has since lost his life.
No definite information as to the cause Of. his
demise has been received by his friends.
The Advocate acknowledges the receipt of
: New Years card from Dubois Il Co., of
Matansas. Cuba, of which Mr.. P. Lamotte is
member Mr.. Lamotte was once student
1t Western Maryland College, and has a son
nl,iered.here now. The card reads Dubois
& ca. Desean Vd. I'm prospero y feliz Ano
Nnevon Wishing as prosperous and happy
new year. In return we wish Mr.. Lanotte
ana lis firm u prosperous and happy century.
The advent Of the Twentieth Century was
abserved in Westminster with services in the
Episcopa, Methodist Episcopal, Methodist
Protestant and Lutheran Churches by mid
piolt services. The Roman Catholic Church
had solemn mass and sermon at 10 a. m.
From 10o;cock Monday night until long after
f2c'clock guns and pistols were fired in all
PARIS of The city and fire crackers were ex-
ploded A drum corps paraded the streets
for an hour or more.
Mr. William G. RidgeIey died at his home
In HAMPSTEAD on Saturday last, OF nervous
prostraton. aged about II years. He was sick
.anlr a shors time A wife and eight children
survive him. Mr.. Ridgely was a native Of
Howard county, and his remains were inferred
There, near Sylesvile, on Monday. One son
is Rev. w w. Ridgely, pastor of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church at Brighton, N. j. A
nephew. Rev Vernon Ridgely, is pastor of a
Methodist Episcopal Church in Baltimore.
Miss Milly Zahn, who is so well-known
Sthr9aghoutthis community, and who, although
3or many years 6 helpless invalid, has always
smile Of welcome and cheerful word in ex-
change for the kindly greetings given her, was
rem mbered by many friends at Christmas.
As she is unable 10 thank each one individu-
ally she requests the ADVOCATE to return her
grateful thanks to every one who helped to
contribute to her Christmas gifts, and TO wish
10 all bright, happy and prosperous New
Year.
The ADVOCATE will begin publishing Sale
Register on January 10. The notices of pub
lie sales will embrace the time. place and
general idea of property TO be sold. Persons
who. have their sale bills printed at this office
VII be charged 80 cents for notices in the
Register; all others will be charged $1.00.
These prices are very low, when it is consid-
cred that the circulation of the ADVOCATE is
very large and general throughout the county.
Mailing list is always open to inspection by
advertisers.
The Mikado, the bright comic opera, will
be given at Alumni Hall by the young ladies
0f Western Maryland College on Friday, Jan
nary 25th, at p. m. This promises to be the
best entertainment offered in town this season
aud will no doubt attract large audience.
But Alumni Hall not only affords fine stage
for the work of the singers. but ample room
and comfortable seating for all who may de.
sire to hear the fascinating music Of The
Z Mikado once more. Complete announce
inent will appear next week.
To Mr.. James e. Smith, Westminster, in
sarance agent, the ADVOCATE is indebted fol
. calendars issued by "The Pennsylvania Fire
NOT Philadelphia the Sire Association O
PHILADELPHIA and the New England Mutua
Lis Insurance Co., Boston, Mass; and fol-
some large and small plotting pads. of the
HN6rth British Mercantile Insurance Co. !
We are also indebted to Mr.. VIM. G. Devil
bliss, merchant of Westminster, for copy o
Il very pretty calendar he presented TO Gus
toners; and to Baumgartner Bros. insurance
age1ts of Westminster, calendars Of Glen Fall
Insurance and Maryland Casualty Company
Rev. William G. Holmes died at his home
IN Mardela Springs, Wicomico county, Md.
on Monday last, in his seventy ninth year
The deceased was native of Carroll county
Maryland where brother and sister survive
him, they being children of Jacob Holmes
Late of this county. In early life he enteret
the ministry of the Methodist Protestan
Church and served continuously in that ca
pacity until about FIVE years ago. when he wa
stricken with paralysis while serving POGO
moke circuit, In Somerset county since whiet
time he had been an invalid, unable to walk
He was twice married One daughter by hi
\ first wife survives-Mrs. Jennie Wright, 0
Shsrptown, Md. His last wife died 10 year
ago, since which time an adopted daughter
Miss Annie Holmes-has been his attendant
His funeral took place on Wednesday.
Tie barn and stable on the premises of Mi
David Cowan, Jr., on corner OF Willis an
Centre streets, this city, was partially burne
on Monday morning last. The, FIRE is of un
known origin, and started within. twas frs
discovered about O'clock at which time
had not made much Roadway. The fire alarr
was sounded at q 10, and the Fire Department
was promptly on hand. By this time til
upper story and timbers of the roof We're a
ablaze, but two streams of water soon subdue
the flames. The walls were unchanged. bl
the root, window frames and part of the foe
4 Of the second story were destroyed and som
damage was done to the first story, involvin
loss Of about $500. The building, whic
was substantially built and conveniently a
ranged. was insured for $1000in the Jane
E. Smith Insurance Agency, this city. Du
ing the FIRE several hremen were cut an
bruised by falling slate and debris.