The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-10-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IOCAL BREyITIES.

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1t is said that much corn is molding in the
shock, owing to the heavy rains and fogs OF
last week.
Mr.. Claude I. Smith has removed his law
office to No. 10 Court street, in the Albaugh
block
The wages of the employees Of Schlosser
Tannery. about three miles from Westminster.
have been increased about 10 per cent.
A game Of foot ball will be played this af-
ternoon at f. ] 5 between the Western Maryland
team and the Clifton Athletic Club, on the
College grounds.
On account of the inclement weather last
Saturday The temperance rally at Providence
M. P. Church, Gambler, was postponed until
today Saturday, afternoon and night.
Arthur Turtle, near this city, killed last
Monday a chicken hawk that measured 4 feet
inches from tip to tip of wings, and weighed
2 pounds l41 ounces. Ii had a reddish brown
tail, which is a remarkable phenomenon.
Mrs Melchoir Algire received word last
Saturday that her 4-year-old granddaughter.
Catherine Meals, of Gardner, Mass, had been
burned TO death. She was the second daugh
ter of Mr. FL. II. Meals, former editor of the
Hampstead Enterprise.
The County Commissioners have reappoint-
ed Elias N. Davis constable for Westminster
district for a term of two years. Special pen
sions of $500 each were allowed David f.
Spencer, of Westminster district, and Charles
w. Hatfield, of New Windsor district
Thart Tollip, the Syrian pedlar, who was
committed TO Jail in default OF $500 bail, upon
the charge Of attempted felonions assault upon
Annie Ibex in July last, was before Judge
Thomas on Tuesday on a writ of habeas cor
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After hearing evidence Judge Thomas re-
manded the prisoner to Jail.
Mrs. Joshua Stevenson, near this city, pre-
scented the ADVOCATE this week with mann
moth tomato, weighing nearly three pounds
and sample of some Mountain Green pota.
toes The latter were the finest we ever saw.
They were shapely, and eleven of them made
a peck. Mrs. Stevenson has about so bushels
of the potatoes. Some of them weigh two
pounds each.
John Boylan, formerly of this city, now in
the employ Of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company, in Baltimore, on Friday
of last week fell distance of 35 feet to the
ground by the breaking of pole. The acct
dent happened in front of q Jenkins lane.
Mr.. Boylan was taken to St. Joseph's Hospi
tai, where his injuries we're attended. He was
not so badly hurt as first reported.
The Western Maryland College foot ball
team played its second game of the season last
Saturday. with the Baltimore Medical College,
at Union Park, Baltimore. The NEEDS were
heavier than the Western Maryland boys, and
the Sun says the extra weight told, though the
Western Maryland team put up a plucky
fight, The score was u 10 0. There was
dispute jus. before the last half was ended,
and the Western Maryland boys declined TO
play.
Democratic meetings will be held in Carroll
as follows: At Union Mills on Thursday
night, October 23-speakers, Hon. j. Fred.
c. Talbot, Chas. E. Fink, Esq, and Guy w.
Steele, Esq. At Manchester on Saturday af
ternoon and night, October 25-speakers.
Hon j. Fred. c. Talbot, Congressman John
S. Williams, Of Mississippi, and Messrs. Fink
and Steele All Westminster Thursday night,
October 80 at Odd Fellows Hall-speakers,
Mr. Talbot and Mr. Williams. Charles E.
Fink, ESQ.,, will preside.
A telegram was received last Saturday by
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Gill, of Hampstead,
announcing the death Of their son, Harry Gill,
in hospital at Ell Paso, Texas, of typhoid
fever The deceased left Hampstead about
10 years ago and was employed by the Western
Union Telegraph Company in New York city
and other places. Last winter he went to
California to recover his health, and later to
Bigsbee, Ariz. He started home several
weeks ago. and was taken sick en- route. His
body was sent home for interment. The de-
ceased was in his thirtieth year.
The Mayor and Common Council of West
minister met in regular session on Monday
night. The tax levy for the year 1923 was
fixed at 35 cents on the 500, the same as levied
last year. OF this rs cents is for general pur
poses and 10 cents for interest and principal
of bonds The new assessments for the year
amount to 500, 414.80, and the releases to
$50, 700. 3S, leaving net increase in the basis
of$56, 71442 The basis is now 81, 230, 070.58
The increase in the basis will yield the city
$19e. SO. If the contract with the Citizens
Water Company stands, the city will save
1878. which with the tax on the increased
levy, makes $576. so. This sum is equal to %
cents on the taxable basis.
During their visit to Gettysburg on the oc-
casiou of the dedication of the monument TO
Gen. Slocum, September Is, a dress suit case
belonging to United States Senator Kean, of
New Jersey, was stolen. and other clothing,
the property of Gov Murphy. The larceny
was accomplished by Edward Miles, of Har-
risburg, and the stolen clothing were expressed
to Annie Murphy, negro woman at Harris
burg. Some of the clothing was recovered at
Harrisburg, and Annie Murphy escaped with
the dress suit case to Union Bridge, this coun
ty Officer Wilson, of Gettysburg, went to
Union Bridge last Monday. arrested the woman
and recovered the dress suit case, and took
her to Harrisburg. Miles is in Jail in Dauphin
county for disorderly conduct.
Rural free delivery route, No. 2, Baltimore
county, is now in operation. Starting at Up
pereo Postoffice the carrier will go via Burkes
avenue to the Hanover pike, thence to Fow
blesburg road, southwark to the Byerly road,
to the Dover road, on Dover road west to
John Myers thence back on the Dover road
east to Zion Church road as far as the church;
thence on the Wisner road to the Falls road,
to the Cofael road west to the Black Rock
road, to Trenton road; on Trenton road west
to the Ehler road, to the Dover road, to the
Trenton road, to Burkes avenue and thence
west to Upperco to the place of starting.
Fetter B. Newbelle has been appointed car
rier for the route under the Civil Service rules
and T. E. Hoffman is his substitute.
George A. Finch, of Baltimore, proprietor
of the Washington Cliff House, near Pen Mar,
and George w. Albaugh Of Westminster,
president of the Westminster Water Company
and the Havre de Grace Water Company, and
w. ID. Wilson, prominent business man of
Hagerstown, are at the head of movement
to build large reservoir on top of the Blue
Ridge above Pen Mar, and establish system
of waterworks for the purpose of supplying
the various resorts. 1t is the purpose of the
promoters to organize company with cap
ital stock of $25, 900. Water viii be obtained
from large spring on the land of William
Hahn, not far from High Rock, and will be
carried by gravity to near Pen Mar, where a
pumping station will be established. From
there it will be forced to the large reservoir,
which is to be erected a short distance from
the Washington Cliff House. In addition to
furnishing water to the large hotels on both
sides of the mountain, the promoters believe
they will be able to secure the Western Mary
land Railroad as patron. Mr.. Frank A.
Myers, of Westminster, is to superintend the
work.