The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-05-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITiES.


rIares need attention badly.
C,sner Millemders house at Shiloh, occu-
,i.j 6y David Zepp and family, was destroyed
h. fire last Saturday afternoon.
Mr. John d. Bowers, merchant of West
Minister. has had brick addition built to his
store, which is used us a warehouse.
The Westminster Gun Club will hold live
bird and target shoot on the Club grounds on
Nav IA, commencing at 10 o clock a. IN.
During April "a deeds, AZ mortgages and
~ hills Of sale were recorded at the Clerk s
office. and ~ marriage licenses were issued
Jesse W. Powder, farmer near Westmln-
.trr. made a deed Of trust Monday. +.
TpaI Parke and Charles E. Fink are the trus-
tees.
The month of May is a closed season for
fishing in Carroll. 1t is unlawful to catch fish
inlhe streams Of Carroll in any manner during
this month
The Western Maryland College base ball
team was defeated at Emmitsburg by Mount
81. Marys College Club last Saturday by a
score Of to t.
Mrs. Tudor, of Baltimore, has rented for
the summer, from Chas. j. Hibberd, "Prest
would. " near New Windsor, the residence of
the late job Hibberd.
Nessrs II. X. Oursler and John A. Stem,
wei. Unknown fishermen of this city, went to the
Nonocacy on Tuesday and caught II fine bass,
weighing from l! to 81 pounds.
Much complaint is made about the condition
ofthr New Windsor road, between Westmin-
strr and Avondale. 1t is reported to be full
of holes and in bad condition.
John A. Arbaugh has much improved his
dwelling on Webster street, this city, by al
trrutions and additions, and he is now having
it painted-W. S. Arbaugh, painter.
Arrangements are complete for the annual
convention of the Christian Endeavor Union
Of Carroll county, to be held at Taneytown
Nav = and IG The ADVOCATE will publish
program next week.
Westminster letter carriers donned their
spring uniforms on Monday. The suits are
the same color as the winter, but the cap has
been displaced by a broadrim felt. The boys
look well in their new outfit.
Albert Jones, mortgage of ,Joah Brown
and wife, sold on Saturday last, at public sale,
4 farm of $50 acres, mile southeast of Ridge
vile. in Mt Airy district, to David K. Bus
sard, at $50 per acre-$2G5l.
Justice Moore Yesterday heard the case of
the State vs. Joel Ii. Wolfsheimer, of Baltl-
more. for alleged fraud in procuring deeds
from Mary Z. Streaker, wife of James E.
Streaker, and WolfSheimer was discharged
Mr.. Simon Kann, of Washington, D. c.,
once member and manager of the dry goods
firm of s. Kann, Sons & Co., doing business
in Westminster, was married in Baltimore on
Wednesday TO Miss Sadie Pike, of 1903 Linden
avenue.
Henry Fuss has taken the Rock Hall route,
formerly run by Milton Hanes, and will sup
MY Union Bridge with milk. MIR. Fuss Is IA
brother of representative Jesse Fuss, and will
later have strawberries and peaches for his
customers.
Salem Lodge, Independent Order OF Odd
Fellows. of Westminster, celebrated Its eighty
thirI anniversary last Monday night. Speeches
were made by Comptroller ). w. Herring,
Rev. VIM. A. Grouse and VIM. b. Thomas,
after which banquet was served.
David II. Hosfeld and William Hosfed,
executors Of Andrew Hosfed, deceased, sold
ON Friday of last week, at public sale, the real
estate of the deceased, containing 81 acres and
y square perches, in Manchester district 10
Louisa HoSed, for $l47lOO cash.
The County Commissioners on Monday APP
pouted John II. Stem, Albert A. Dorsey and
JOSEPH W Berret examiners on proposed
road pettioned for bv John W. Pickett and
thirty.seven others The Board was engaged
ON transfers and attachments on Monday and
Tuesday.
Charles j. Peltz, (retired from the Marine
Band) the New Windsor poultry man and
trucker, has Matched out so far this year 1870
chickens; SO per cent. of the eggs hatchlng
He has two incubators and ten brooders
The mcubators are now loaded with $50 duck
eggs. His first shipment of broilers was 200,
for which he received 35c per pound
The annual oratorical contest at Rock Hill
College took place on Monday. There were
eight contestants for the gold medal, two OF
whom we're from CARROLL. Brooke Fink. OF
Westminster, whose subject was The Southern
Question, and Louis d. Davis, whose subject
was Protection of the President The result
will be announced at Commencement June
Is, at the Academy of Music, Baltimore.
Woods fires have been of frequent occur
renee recently. On Friday of last week lire
occurred in the woods of Isaiah Costly, col
ored, near Daniel. which the neig hbors ex-
tingushed with difficulty. On Saturday lire
started III the woods of Mr.. Jesse Powder, IN
Cranberry Valley, about two miles from West
Minister and besides the underground about
% cords of wood and lot of posts and rails
were burned.
Prof. G. Clinton Hanna, of this city, has
become Principal of the Department of Peda'
gogy in the Alfred Hobrook Normal Univer-
sty at Meanwhile, Tennessee, and his wife
Principal of the Department of Elocutlon ana
Instrumental Music in the same institution.
Their many friends in this county will be
pleased to learn of their connection with the
institution and wish them much prosperity In
their new home
The SD annual session of Maryland Chassis
of he of cd IN,
Wednesday night and was opened with ser
mon by Rev. &. A. Snyder, of Hagerstown.
Officers were elected as follows President,
Rev. Awhile Conner, of Adamstown; vice
president, Rev. F. W. Bald, of Clearspring;
corresponding secretary, Rev. Elmer Coblentz'
OF Rldgey; stated clerk. Rev. E. r. Deatrick,
OF Woodbury.. The Chassis will be in session
until Monday next.
Judge Thomas on Monday drew jurors to
se.'ye in the place of those excused as follows
Cha lies A. Lambert in the place of Tobias ID.
Ecken rode, Emory G. Zepp in the place OF
William Gamer, Philip D. Dorsey in the place
of Richard McCrone, William A. Wolf in the
place of John Il. Crosse, George W. Phillips
in the place of William c. Devilbiss, Thomas
G. Otto in the place of Edward 0. Cash, Ly'
curgus Clary in the place of Charles A: Run,
kles, and William q. Roberts in the place OF
Byron s. Dorsey.
Mr.. John H. Lowell died at his home In
New Windsor on Monday, in his 18th year.
de had been in bad health for some time. but
on Friday of last week his condition became
serious. widow, two sons and daughter
survive him. The daughter is Mrs John W.
Hawk, of New Windsor, and the sons ELS
worth Z. Lowell, near Dennings, and William
u: Lowell, a deputy in the office OF the CIerk
OF the Circuit Court. His funeral took place
on WedneSday-services at the house at l25
9y Elder Ephraim W. Stoner; interment al
ripe Greek cemetery.
The annual contest of the Oratorical Asso
cation of Maryland Colleges took place, a.
Washington College, Chestertown, on FRIDAY
night OF last week. The judges on though
aud composition were Judge James Alfred
ppearse, Chestertown; Bernard e. steiner
m D., Baltimore; Rev. c. Ernest Smith, u
H. Baltimore. The judges on delivery were
rev rev DIR. Turner, Washington, d. e.; Hon
george M. Upshur, Baltimore; DIR. M. Bates
stephens, Denton. The first prize was award
ga to Gideon Ireland Humphries, of Western
maryland College, whose subject was ~Chris
T VA Ethics in Industrial Problems" Horace
". Nicholson, of Washington College. was
awarded second prize. ST. Johns and MARY