The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-04-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

LoAL D1
Theo. johnson, colored, was committed to
Jail on "Wednesday, IN default OF security, on
charge Oh pastaruy.
Adam Slater has sold his 10 acre farm, IN
Woolery's district, on the Bloom Mill road,
to Alice Magins, for 5000.
Mary. C. Belt, of Greenmount, has been
granted pension of $500 month. She wall
receive II months back pay.
4 marriage license was issued on Monday
AZ The Clerks Office to John A. Hymiller. aged
Ok wears and Miss Mary Flohr. aged 81.
~ Was,,,;nster SAVINGS Rank an Anr;l
aaaiad dividend of ner cent
uecla.e :.as s,naL and nor cent an weekly
o o..S ia ,,nn,biu Jsnos;ts
any '''o'' :, n,.aral
Base Dali season at Western mar J, ia an ooi-
lege VIII open lochy 1oo r n ~
wts game pe.w ,s '1 1,S e
cruz Oh tne mafsianu oo,ess ~ 10. -,
Michael CnronlsteT, OF oyKesvihe, On inc
Howard county siee, mas not Deeh seen s,nce
Saturday night ana rear ID ieit lor ms saiety'
He is said to have had considerable money IN
his home
Mrs. Mary X. Yoose, of Baltimore, whose
death on March 20, at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Amanda Mercier, as mentioned by our
Day correspondent last week, was taken sick
before she went to her mothers home
The annual oratorical contest at Rock Hill
College has been announced for April %, and
preparations are already being made by the
students. Ten students intend to enter the
contest, including j. Brooke Fink. son of
Charles E. Fink, ESQ.,, of Westminster.
The Methodist Churches of Westminster
will have new pastors. Rev. L. F. Warner
will succeed Rev. w. r. Graham, d. D.,
at the Methodist Protestant Church, and Rev.
D. G. Miller will succeed Rev. pr. Price at
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church.
The County Commissioners last Monday
reannointed j. K. P. Carter constable for
Freedom district. directed Lewis Kerchner to
be sent to Springfield Hospital, granted a
special pension Of $500 to Lewis Barnhart,
colored, of Westminster district, and did some
routine work.
George Huff, a horse dealer of this city. had
a hearing before Justice William Moore
Tuesday afternoon on a charge of forgery
and was held for the action of the grand jury
at the May term H.. q me circuit Ioar. ~ Inc
sum y Sooo LUG Jan " - 80 i'''''sN-
was ie'easeu'
Mrs Christina burail, OF Union Driuge,
while ON visit 70 ner daugnter, MRS; oimoh
Nusbaum, OF bei,e urove square, 'nss Guy,
fell on board walk IN tne garoen on nonuay
morning, ana sustained fracture u ne, iiga'
arm, au inIn 49, ~ e euo "..s'
~ DIV. ooa0o -, ''Ae
w. FRANK lhomas' agena, mas soiu =. q,
David w. otarner' Ier 4I1uo easn, lne n mn
properly 10 Dacnman sa.iey, Known WIS as 'le
Ohver .. doover property also 10 oossPn l.
Glst hive building iots on fair Grounu nui,
Westminster. Mr. uist contenp iates ouiiuing
handsome resiuen'e on 'ne p,ope
Gilbert Waters, colored, mace confession
to Deputy Fire Marshal Charles Y. mantz
that he, having been discharged by the BAKER
Glass Company; l2o Hanover street, baiti
more, last Saturday, had started Ine nre wnicn
resulted N neavy damage IN 'ne s'aDilsnn'eh'.
Justice recnng hela the man .of court
Along the kennebec VIII be played al
Odd Fellows Hall, this city, next Inesoay
night. The play depicts the humorous SIDE
of rural life in New England, and I, is on the
order OF The Old Homestead Inc press
speak well OF the company, speclaliy OF me
musical spee'aities Oh MISS carrie nerf'ck'
William F. Corbiu. son of Mr.. William l..
Corbin. near this city, on Monday morning
shot large walloon on his fathers dam.
Walloons are not often found so far from large
bodies of water, and the one shot was flying
north and stopped at the dam to rest 1t
weighed 10 pounds, and measured Al feet
across the wings.
The C;rcn;t Cont for Carroll county granted
q divorce vinculo matrimonii on April 4 to
Mrs Matilda g Wickert from her husband.
Walter C. Wickert. The parties we're married
in 1894 and have two daughters The elder.
child is given to the custody of the mother of
the defendant, Mrs. ). Carr Wickert, and the
younger to the complainant.
Tho ownars of the Liberty conner mines.
near Woodsboro. Frederick county, propose
10 hu;ld q short line of railroad 10 connect
rood ar The Western MARYLAND Railroad. IF
connection be made with the former it will be
at noint near Woodsboro: if with the West
ern MARYLAND, at Union Bridge
Tha Wos.,.;nster Fire Department have
elected the following delegates to the annual
clvue MARYLAND State Firemen,s Asso.
c;at;on Iohn II. Cunningham. M. e. Walsh.
w Frank Thomas. VIM. &. Nelson. Harry f.
roatas Tho follow;ng were elected alternates:
John L. Sbr;yer. WIN. Grove LAWYER, Frank
T. Schaeffer, J. Gloyd Diffendal, c.. Carroll
Henry.
Tha Irn;or Rr;doa Fire Comnanv on Tues.
L. a,,a,,;,,s, alacted nc follow;nc dalaoatas
uaJ J eJ,es - &c ststa f;rema,s copvan.
t;an - ha baid AZ I'onacon;ng Jnne II and %.
n.leaatss President Francis q. Epnlev W Il.
tar Is Stray Emorv r Brown Orion w
Hes a,,d Harvav n Ropd. altarpatas DR. M
n Norris Charles r. GRAY. Frank Nj. Ople.
Mordecai S. Fleagle and Frank Baker.
The case of The Buroess and Commissioners
ne New Windsor We Eliza j. StocksdaIe was
ar,,,,ad :, The Court of Anneals on Wednes.
das T., t. Ia, W. n Rand apd Neal ParLe
Gay Gay ny ~ aI1an,s ond Cbaries F;n1 for the
anns all On Tbnrsday Gny W Steele and
1pP y Grcnse Gov The anneJIsnts Ind Rond
"a pani'" c. ~ tha annalIeea arg,ed tho case
a &c El;naha,,' c;st apd others Va William p
0w;ngs and others.