The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-12-13
LOCAL BREyrTlEs.

Westminster stores will besyen at night
from now until Christmas.
The Union Mills Savings Bank has declared
a semi.annual dividend of three per cent.
From Mr.. Charles E. Goodwin, insurance
agent, we have received large calendar for
the year 1908.
Owing to the heavy sow drifts the rural
mail wagons and CART were from one to
seven hours late December and 8.
The County Commissioners have reappoint.
ed Charles E. Fink, ESQ.,, as counsel to the
Board. and DIR. John s. Matthias as physician
to the Almshouse.
Mr.. George W. Dern, of Middleburg dis
trict, has purchased the Nevin Burrier farm,
containing 40 acres, at New Midway, in
Frederick county, for $3.50.
Col. VIM. A. McKellip. of this city, whose
appointment as U. S. Consul at Magdeburg.
Germany, was made during a recess of the
Senate, was confirmed on Monday by the
Senate.
The suit of James Magaha against the Ha-
gerstown Mayor and Council for $1,000 for
broken hip sustained while crossing an icy
pavement has been removed to this county
for trial.
ST. Johns Beneficial Society has elected
the following officers for the ensuing year =
Charles Swinderman, president; Frank W.
Fowler. vice. president; N. 81. Baumgartner,
treasurer; jesse Chrest, secretary; Martin
Leahy, orator, and VIM. Frommyer, messenger.
Ex. Gov. Frank Brown has purchased three
stores on north Charles street, Baltimore.
The property, while facing on Charles street,
runs back to the old Homeopathic Hospital
property, which fronts on Saratoga street just
opposite the Hotel Rennert. The hospital
property was purchased by Ex-Governor
Brown some time ago. The price paid was
$69, 900.
Mrs. Frances A. Muilinix, wife of Jason
Mullinix, died December at her home in Mt
Airy, after lingering illness of consumption.
She was 38 years of age and was daughter
of the late William Baker, of Kemptown,
Frederick county. She leaves husband and
three children. The funeral took place Sun
day afternoon at Providence church, Kemp
town, Rev. O. G. Marriott officiating.
The Windsor Hotel, southeast corner of
Franklin and Calvert streets, Baltimore, which
was condemned on the afternoon of December
s. collapsed shortly before IL O'Clock the same
night. The north wall. facing Calvert Sta
ton, and the entire back of the building is
wreck There were forty guests in the house
at the time. Mr.. John Rahter, formerly of
this city, was the proprietor Of the hotel.
The Littlestown (Pa. Jefersonia1s, of De-
cember 6, Gays Mrs. Eliza Maus Baumgard-
ner relict Of the late Josiah Baumgardner,
died last Sunday at 8. 10 p. M, aged 50 years,
months and 9 days. On November 4 she
was stricken with paralysis. Saturday morn
ing she had second stroke and fingered until
Sunday evening. She is survived by three
children, Sylvester, of San Francisco, CAL,
William, of Nebraska, and Mary at home.
Any one interested in Maryland Geology
can examine the exhibit made at the Charles.
tom S. c., Exhibition, free of charge, at the
Survey Building, 532 north Howard street,
Baltimore, Just above the Academy of Music.
The exhibit was prepared by Prof. William
Bullock Clark, the State Geologist, and he
extends an invitation to our readers to call
any day, except Sunday. The rooms are
open from a. m. to 5 p. M, except on Sat
urday. when they close at clock.
Under the new road system prevailing in
several counties in this State it has been a
question as to who has to open the roads when
closed by snowdrifts. In Baltimore county it
is stated that the commissioners no longer
consider it within their province to clean the
public highways of snow. The question is
debatable one, as the Court of Appeals in a
recent decision held that it is the duty Of the
County Commissioners to keep the public
roads clear for travel, and that they could be
sued for actual damages caused by their failure
to do so.
A charter has been granted in Frederick
incorporating the Monocacy Valley and Fred
erick Railroad Company, with capital stock
of $780, The company's purpose is to
acquire the Monocacy Valley railroad, running
between Thurmont and Catoctin Furnace, a
distance of miles, and extend it to Freder-
lex, distance of II miles, making railroad
Is miles in length between Frederick and
Thurmont. The only connection the Western
MARYLAND now has with Frederick is by the
Pennsylvania line. 1t is therefore plain that
the new line will be built by the Western
MARYLAND so as to make the latter not only in
dependent of but competitor of the Penn
sylvania.
On May IL, John Law and several other
tramps occupied the barn of Mr.. George P.
B. Englar, near New Windsor. About mid
night Law got up to get some water and &C.
cidentally fell out the door to the barnyard,
about IL feet, severely injuring his spine and
causing paralysis. Law was an ex-soldier, and
served in Company |, 104th N. 7. Volunteer
Infantry. Since the war be had been pro-
fessional tramp, and had frequently been in
New Windsor and neighborhood. Mr.. Chas.
P. Bale had him taken to the Almshouse,
and afterwards sent him to the Soldiers Home,
Bath, N Y DIR. John S. Matthias received
letter from Adjt. Brundage, stating that Law
died December A.
A lady writes-"Thanks for your Brevity,
last week. on walking the streets so as to
crowd others, please republish it this week. !"
As our streets will be crowded at night from
al IL LII. al ~ rvarld he ual1
for pedestrians not to walk with front of from
four to six abreast Remember, other per-
sons have rights that should be respected.
This especially applies to the shopping Sec
ton. Don't crowd the others who are going
in an opposite direction, but extend to them
the same courtesy that you would wish given
to you. Do not assemble in idle crowds in
front of the stores, thus preventing those who
have business to attend to from having easy
ingress to the stores.
Mrs. Margaret Little, widow of the late
William B. Little, died December 5 at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Ezra B. Baer, in
Hanover, Pa, aged rs years and 6 months.
Mrs. Little, who had been an invalid for some
time, met with an accident FIVE weeks ago by
falling from stairway, which resulted in q
fracture of her right hip, since which time she
has been confined to bed. She was daughter
of John Mace. of West Mannheim township,
York county. and was married 55 years ago
to William B. Little, son of John Little, of
Carroll county, Md, who died August 10Th,
1898. She is survived by eight children, five
sons and three daughters, and three brothers
Ephraim Mace and g. B. Mace, of Hanover,
and j. w. Mace, of Melrose, Carroll county,
also survive.
DIR. John Morris, the we'll known physician
and author of many medical works, has been
i'll at the Baltimore City Hospital since July
last suffering from nepbritis. He is about 70
years of age, and was born in Lancaster, Pa.
During his career he was awarded diplomas at
Dublin University, Dublin, Ireland, and at
Bellevue Hospital, New York. He was also
an honorary member of many medical societies
throughout this country. DIR. Morris was
postmaster of Baltimore, and was member
in the Maryland General Assembly. He is
now president of the Maryland State Lunacy
Board, with which organization he had been
associated for many years. He was also
prominently connected with the State Board
of Health. DIR. John Norfolk Morris, now
stationed at the Maryland State Insane Asylum
at Springfield, this county, is a SON of DIR.
Morris.