The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-03-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Spring sales are now ia full blast, from three
to FIVE being held every day.
William Bivens, of Middleburg, has had bis
soldier pension increased 10 $1,000 a month.
Another sign of spring-a flock of wild
geese passed over Westminster a few days
ago, going northeast.
The pension of William Blizzard, of West
minister. has been increased to $12 month,
and that of George Fl. Richardson, also of
Westminster, to Sal per month.
Mrs. Lena j. Sprague, superintendent of
the woman's group of the Springfield State
Hospital. has been offered similar position
at the Female House of Refuge.
The ladies of the Mite Society of st. Pauls
Methodist Episcopal Church, Sykesville, gave
a surprise party to the wife of their pastor,
Rev. William Harris, at the parsonage Tues
day night.
The play announced to be held at VENTS
school a few weeks ago by the Manchester
correspondent, will not be held as announced,
on account of sickness among some of the
members connected with it.
The appointments of the Pennsylvania Con-
ference Of United Brethren, in session at
York. we're announced on Sunday. Rev. j..
w. Houseman goes to Manchester. and Rev.
A. B. Mowers to Taneytown.
At the sale of John A. Arbaugh, on the
Lawrence Zepp farm, near Westminster, on
Wednesday, good prices we're generally real
lied. Cows brought from $40 to $35 and a
29-year horse sold for over $56.
Chief Judge Jones last Saturday heard ar.
guments on some law points in the case of
Henry Stark VS.. Ezra C. Brown, one of the
milk cases. The case will be tried upon its
merits at the May term. Hines and Noel
represented the plaintiff; Steele, Roberts 4
Grouse and Bond h Parke the defendant.
The contests at Western Maryland College
to select representative of the college in the
intercollegiate oratorical contest, to take place
at Washington College, Chestertown, on April
Is, was held on Friday night of last week.
There were seven. candidates, and the judges,
composed of the faculty, decided in favor of
G. /. Humphreys, of Cove Point, Md.
Herring Bros, proprietors of Comet Roller
Mills, near Finksburg, believe the Advocate
is good advertising medium. small adj
vertisement inserted three times brought them
more than twenty responses. Persons having
something TO sell or desiring to buy can save
fine and trouble by inserting advertisements
in the ADVOCATE, whose circulation is 1000
sTaneytown Lodge. No. SO, Knights of
Pythias," was chartered by the Circuit Court
(Judge Thomas) or Tuesday. The purposes
of the Lodge are benevolent and beneficial. "
The incorporators, who are also to be the
trustees for the first year, are DR.. Clotworthy
Birnie, Thomas d. Thomson, Bradford o..
Sonaker, Charles o. Fuss and Burgess s.
Miller, all citizens of Taneytown.
F. Neal Parke, trustee of John w. Holmes,
sold at public sale on the 9th, farm of As
acres, two and half miles from Westminster,
to the Albaugh Real Estate and Brokerage
Company for $20l6; also a wood lot of 10
acres and / rood to Robert Nelson for $780,
The Albaugh Real Estate and Brokerage Com
pany has also purchased the Judge Manro
farm, containing 800 acres, near Eldersburg,
for 5000.
At the membership meeting of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church, this city, held on
Wednesday night the old board of stewards
were re elected, and DIR. Charles Billingslea
was elected delegate and DR.. J. w. Herring
alternate TO the Annual Conference which
meets at CentreviIle in April, and were in
structed to ask for the return of DIR. Graham
who has so faithfully served the church for
the past six years.
George Brown, colored, who was committed
to the House of Correction by Justice Moore,
for assaulting Mr. j. l.. O Farrell, of this city,
and who was before Judge Thomas since upon
a writ of habeas corpus, and remanded to the
institution, was before Judge Dennis, of Bal
timore on Tuesday. His attorney alleged
that the commitment was defective, the date
being 1892 instead of 1902. Judge Dennis
did not regard this error as sufficient ground
for discharging the prisoner, and he was taken
back to the House of Correction.