The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-03-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LUCAL BREvITIES.

Thursday was the Vernal Equinox.
Elijah Smith, of Mt Airy, has been granted
a soldiers pension Of Sc per mouth
Quite large band Of Gypsies passed
through this city on Wednesday afternoon.
Mains for the Citizens Water Company
were distributed along the streets OF WestmiE-
ster this week.
Mr. Charles +. Hull, of Myers district has
left for Kentland, Indiana, where he will en-
gage in farming.
See important Local News on the last page
of this issue. Also other interesting matter
on same page and on first page.
Dr.. Clotworlhy Birnie, of Taneytown, has
been appointee member of the State Lunacy
Commission, vice self, failed to qualify.
!. A game for the championship in basket ball
viii be played this Saturday evening at the
College gymnasium between the Juniors and
Freshmen.
The County Commissioners last Monday
were mostly engaged in general business.
Annie r. Fowler was allowed special pen
sion of FIVE dollars.
On Monday last Col. Vim. A. McKellip. as
assignee, sold the property of the late James
Hopes on South Court street, this city, to
Messrs. Frank and VIM. B. Thomas for 5000.
Mr.. L. Howell Lamotte, formerly of this
city, but now practicing law in New York
city, was present at the annual dinner OF the
Maryland Society in that city last Saturday.
Mr.. James Fl. Straughn, proprietor of the
Arlington Hotel, Centreville, Md. died on
Tuesday morning. He was 81 years old, and
his only son is Rev. James FL. Straughn, of
Westminster Theological Seminary.
At ST. Joseph's Church, Taneytown, on the
morning of the 10th instant. Mr.. George ID.
Beck, Of Hanover, and Miss Elizabeth HON.
bach, of McSherrystown, Pa, were married
by Rev. Father Lennon. The bride is we'll
known vocalist.
Mr.. Charles c. Gorsuch. of this city, this
week received box of Florida oranges. They
were grown in the Indian river section, said
to be the best orange growing section of the
state. They were Of large size, rich in color
and of delicious flavor.
Monday and Tuesday were spring like days.
About p. m. Tuesday strong east wind be-
gan to blow. continuing until late hour, in
creasing in violence as the night progressed,
causing the dustto be carried in such binding
clouds as to make walking disagreeabe.
Gov. Smith has designated Friday. April
IL, as Arbor and Highway Day, and not only
suggests to the people the planting OF trees
along public roads and near schoolhouses, but
particularly urges the matter upon the atten
ton of teachers and scholars of the public
schools.
A Savings Bank for Reisterstown has been
incorporated. 1t will have capital of $10,
600, divided into 1000 shares at $40 each.
The incorporators and directors are Messrs.
George W. Albaugh of Westminster, Nd;
Reister Russell, Frank H. Zouck, Jas. Gore
and VIM. L. Shriver of Baltimore county.
All the boys in this city are invited to be
present at the Boys Meeting in Carroll Hall
this Saturday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Each boy is requested to bring his name, adj
dress and age written on small piece of paper
and give to the ladies as he enters the hall.
The parents and friends of the boys will be
most welcome.
The body Of male nfan, has been found in
the well on the farm of Mrs. Aaron Myers,
five miles south of Hanover. Pa. The well is
covered, with pump in it. Saturday one Of
the boards was removed to see how much
water the well contained and the body of the
child was discovered. It is supposed that the
baby was thrown into the WE'LL
Last week Comptroller Herring made the
quarterly distribution of the public school
fund.- Carroll county receives So, 933. AZ for
white schools and $394.82 for eolored; Balti-
more county $3.50 forswhite and ST $4,000
for colored; Frederick county $6,022.97 for
white and 81, 142. 81 for colored; Howard ST.
1874 95 for white and $769 so for colored.
Judge w. F. Bay Stewart on Monday de-
cided at York, Pa, that will providing an
annuity of $780, left by John s. Young of
Hanover, for the education of poor Lutheran
clerical students, to be selected by st. Marks
Lutheran Church, of Hanover, is valid during
al Of NJ. ,br he
testant. The estate is estimated to be worth
$500, 900.
The following directors of the Western
Maryland Telephone Company of Carroll
County were elected last Saturday. Charles
Il. Fink, Chas. H. Vanderford, George w.
Albaugh, Jno. Milton Reifsnider, David E.
Stem, John G. Buckley, of New Windsor, and
Joseph Englar, of Linwood The last is a
new election, succeeding DR.. John N. Weaver,
who declined reelection.
Mr. Robert Sellman, of Mt. Airy, has been
elected President of the Maryland Petroleum
Company; DIR. Lloyd T. Macgill, Jr.. secre-
tary; Charles G. Waters, treasurer. The Off
GERS and following gentlemen compose the
board of directors James A. Albaugh,
Maurice J. Dade and l. S. Clingan. The
company owns ITO acres of land in the oil
fields of West Virginia and is arranging to sink
wells.
A fire Monday morning on the farm of The
A. Baker estate, near Sherman's Church, in
York county, Pa, close to the Manchester
district line, completely destroyed large
wagonshed, great number of implements and
a large quantity of grain and feed stored in
adjoining cribs. The flames communicated
to the Westinghouse, which was only saved
by the strenuous efforts of neighbors and the
tenants residing on the farm.
Nearly one thousand persons attended the
sale of Mrs. Ed. 0. Diffendal. near this city.
on Monday last. Horses sold from S23. so to
$751; so; cows from $2S to SAT; shoates from 50
to $13; heifers from $13 to S23, and seven.
weeks-old calf brought $40; corn sold from
81 20 to $3.50 per barrel, and implements
brought good prices. The sale amounted to
about $500. This shows the effects of adver-
Using in a newspaper of wide circulation-THE
ADvocATE-as there were persons present
from Hanover, Pa, Woolerys, Myers,
Uniontown and Mt. Airy districts.
Mr.. james w. Pearre, of Lisbon, Howard
county met with serious accident last Mon
day. Mr.. Pearre was engaged in Telling tim
Der in a woods near his home A large tree
was being cut, and instead of it falling in The
direction anticipated by Mr.. Pearre it fell N
an opposite direction and upon him. After
MT. IedrTe W1S eAlIiCdleu lTOll uilueT Liit ticc
it was found he had received a fracture of the
skull and several minor fractures. Mr.. Pearre
is leading politician in his district, is a
brother of Mrs. Charles v Wantz, of this
city. and of Aubrey Pearre, of the wholesale
dry goods house of Pearre Bros, of Baltimore.
At last accounts he was improving.
Miss Florence, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James NJ Zacharias, formerly of Frizelbnre,
this county, and niece of Mrs. Simon p.
Weaver, of this city, was married last Well
nesday afternoon in paror at the Rennert,
Baltimore, to Mr.. J. S. Leggett, of that city.
Rev. Dr. Ezra K. Bell, pastor OF the First
English Lutheran Church, performed the
ceremony. The wedding was only Witnessed
by relatives sud few intimate friends. owing
to the recent death Of the groom's father
The bride was becomingly gowned in travel
ing dress of imported 1rown broadcloth.
She carried bouquet of Golden Gate roses.
They left Immediately for Atlantic City. After
ten days Mr.. and Mrs. Leggett will be at home
at 9O5 North Gilmor street, Baltimore.