The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-02-09

Edwin Garrett, of Melrose, has been granted
a soldiers pension of S. per month.
The soldier pension of John j. Wilson, of
Henryton, has been increased to $500
mouth.
Mrs. Fannie j. Dukehari, of Middleburg,
was Yesterday granted a divorce, vinculo
matrimonii, from her husband, William I.
Dnkehart.
At 70 IN. yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
er Bureau sent out the following bulletin -
Snow tonight and probably Saturday; fresh
portheast winds.
Mr.. Charles G. Nusbaum, of Baltimore,
formerly clerk in a store at New Windsor for
ten years, has accepted position as clerk
with Derr & Landlord, this city.
Mr.. Jacob N Dehoff, of Greenmount,
County Commissioner, was so years old on
Wednesday. number of friends called to
congratulate hin, and he was presented with
a handsome picture, Limitation of Christ. !"
George L. StocksdaIe, trustee of Andrew ].
Eastoa, sold Oh Wednesday last a tract of Is
acres, roods and 81 perches of land, about
five miles from Westminster, near Shipley
posioiice, TO Grove J. Shipley, at $780, per
acre.
MT. NeVlH d. meyer anu MISS DcHlc v.
Woods we're married by Elder Charles d.
Bonsack OH Wednesday. Mr.. Roger is son
of Mr.. Jehu Roger, near this city, and the
nride is daughter of Mrs. Laura Woods, of
Westminster.
letter from Thurmont, Nd, to the Advo-
cate says: II noticed in your paper last week
that Mr. John r. Stoner had bought the Black
farm, making seven he owns. He now owns
eleven farms. He is brother of Emanuel
and David Stoner of Westminster.
Michael E. Walsh, Esq. member of the
House of Delegates, has presented the ADvo-
CATE with a copy of the Maryland Manual for
1900. Il is compendium of legal, historical
and statistical information relating to Mary
land, and is a reference book of value.
Last Tuesday night fully 200 persons al
tended the lecture by Mr.. George E. Yeiser,
of Union Mills. on the Holy Land, &c,. at
Odd Fellows Hall, Notwithstanding the in
tense cold. The lecture was exceedingly en-
tertaining, and the numerous views shown
were beautiful.
The C. L. Society of Grace Evangelical
Lutheran Church, this city, will celebrate the
twentieth anniversary of the United Society
of Christian Endeavors Wednesday evening,
February 18th, at 7.30, in the lecture room of
the church. A special program has been ar
ranged All are welcome.
For the benefit of our lady readers we will
state that spring hats will be featherweights,
not the heavy, ponderous creations heretofore
worm In general effect everything is very
fiat. The mushroom shape. formed of row
after row of small folds or ruff1es, the fiat
toque and the Spanish toque are still the lead
ing shapes Nearly every hat has slight up
ward tilt usually to the left side, and in nearly
every instance the tilt is produced by an in
geniously arranged bandeau.
Oliver P. Fowble, charged with attempting
to murder his wife, Mrs. Margaret E. Fewble,
by cutting her throat on January 26, a full &C.
court of which was published in this paper
last week, was released on $500 bail Tuesday
by Justice Joseph B. Herbert, of Towson.
The security was furnished by Daniel f.
Shearer, Abraham L. Fowble, j. Frank Kel-
baugh and Edward Martin. Fowble, who
seemed TO feel deeply the condition in which
he has been placed, did not say word during
the proceedings. When they were ended
Fowble left the Magistrate Office in company
with his bondsmeu and started at once for his
home.
The building occupied by the United Milk
Producers Association on North avenue, Bal
timore, was sold on Monday at auction to Mr..
Wesley M. 0ler, representing the American
lee Company. for $ss, 600 The American
Ice Company has lien on the property
amounting to about $43, 200, which is ahead
of all other obligations. From the purchase
price will be deducted the legal expenses,
which will amount to about 50, 900, and the
balance goes to satisfy the lien of the Ameri-
can Ice Company. The company also has
claim against a number of the directors of the
United Milk Producers Association on bond
signed by them.