The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-11-29
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1902.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IncAI BREvITIES.

charge.
From about p. III. on Monday there was
almost continuous rain mil 8, 80 a. M. on
Wednesday,.
About a. M last Monday there was a
heavy shower Of rain, and between and 4.3O
a. m. there was rain, hail n snow.
At 1Oa. m. yesterday, Nl1ay, the Weather
Rureau sent out the following bulletin -
Fair and continued cold tonight; Saturday
fair.
The trial of George Bell, colored, for the
murder of Herman Hammond, also colored,
at Mt. Airy about. two Ronths ago, has been
set for next Tuesda5s&A
Mr.. Jacob O. MoreIock, tenant on the
farm of Mr.. John Fl. Stem, at Winfield,
raised 448 barrels of corn from % acres. This
is considered good cropping.
Mr.. Martin L. Winters, of Green street,
this city, brought to this Office on Wednesday
a cutting from raspberry bush that contained
a large number of ripe berries, some halt
formed, and several blossoms.
The st. Johns College defeated the West
ern MARYLAND eleven last Saturday in one OF
the most hoiiy contested games of foot ball
this season, by score of Is to IL. A report
saws the game abounded in beautiful end runs
and fierce tackles.
Miss Kitty Copenhaver, aged about IS
wears. and q resident of the Aged Peoples
Home, this city, was overcome by coal gas
about 8 o'clock last Monday afternoon, and
for time her condition was considered pre-
carious She is slowly improving.
Mr.. w. T. Norwood, of Ridgeville, BUTCH
cred 10 hogs on Monday which weighed $3.50
pounds. They ranged from 200 to 382
pounds. The hogs were taken from the
4 Il fhn rraQo
house in AZ hours, with six men beside him
self.
There will be an all day meeting in Frizell-
burg Hall, on Friday, December 9Th, for the
purpose Of organizing County Grange. The
meeting will be addressed by Capt. R. W. Syl.
vester and Prof. Patterson of the Agricultural
College, and j. B. Ager, Master of Maryland
State Grange All the Oranges of the county
are requested to be well represented at the
meeting.
Rev. James Cattanach, who has served the
Taneytown and Piney Creek Presbyterian
charges for the past six years, rendered his
resignation to both congregations last Sunday,
he having accepted a call to the First Pres
byterian church of Mauch Chunk, Pa. He
will assume the duties of his new field about
January LIST.
In Hanover, Pa, last Tuesday, the two
horse team owned by Uriah Marke, near
Yeiser's Hill, ran away from in front of the
Penn -four mill, while Mr. Markle was trans
acting business in the office. The horses be-
came frightened at escaping steam and ran
IN Abbottstown street to Fountain square,
where they were caught in front of the Col.
umbian grocery. No damage resulted.
Thanksgiving Day was generally observed
in this city by a suspension of business. The
union services at st. Paul's Reformed Church
was participated in by large number OF per
sons. In the afternoon the Firemen anc
Band paraded, and, notwithstanding the blus-
terry weather, there were many persons on the
streets. The Firemen's oyster supper at nigh
was largely attended. A dance was given a
the Firemen's Hall, which was patronized by
many persons from a distance and by resi-
dents. Family reunions and social visiting
was also feature of the day.
The LAYING of new steel rails and the ties
and ballast was commenced last Monday II
the long tunnel at Mount Airy, which is now
about finished. 1t is ven-eighths of mil,
long and runs directly under the town o.
Ridgevile, Frederick county. There are now
between Frederick Junction and the Relay II
tunnels, which were constructed for the pur
pose of lowering grades and taking out dan
gerous and stiff curves. The improvements
from Brunswick to Baltimore, grading an6
making of new tunnels, cutting out tunnels
and building bridges and laying rails, ties
ballast and the new Adamstown cutoff cos
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad oyer %,
500, 900.
In the Court of Appeals, on the 2lst instant
Judge Boyd rendered decisi on in the case o
William G. Horn against John N. Bonn, APP
pealed from the Circuit Court for Carol
county. The appellant filed bill in equity
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him from injuring certain crops on the farm
rented from him, as, he alleges. the tenant
had threatened to do. A receiver was ap
pointed, and the crops we're harvested ant
sold and the appeal is mainly on the question
of the apportionment of the costs. The Cour
of Appeals lays down the rule that in equit.
cases the costs are in the sound discretion o
the court, and declines to change the ruling
Of the court below.
A call was made by the Secretary of the
Treasury for statement of the condition o
the National Banks at the close of business OF
the 18th instant. The deposits of the bank
of this city were-Union National, 1920.
26O IL; First National, $3.50, 269; Farmers
and Mechanics, S143, 1886. so; First National
New Windsor, So, S0l.67. The Westmin
ster Savings Bank had on deposit at the same
time 1888, 764 40; the Westminster Deposi
and Trust Company, $483, BOG. 25; Mancheste
Bank, $155, 600. rs; Hampstead Bank. S88,
1883; Sykesville Bank, $63. 251.05; Unior
Bridge Bank, 1881, 1858. Total, 81, 1892,
$780, 81 There are several other banking in
sttutions in the county, which could not b
reached in time for this issue, whose deposits
would make the total about So, 100000.
Thursday evening, at Western Maryland
College, the Philomathean Society, composed
of young ladies', and the Irving Literary Soci
ETY., composed of young men of Western
Maryland College, gave an anniversary enter
tainment in Alumni Hall. Miss Emma Dun
can of Elizabeth N. j., the president of thu
Philomathean. and Mr.. Robert R. Carman
of Taylor. Md, president of the Irvings
made addresses of welcome. In addition L
the literary numbers of the program, ther'
were series of tableaux in imitation of thu
Gibson pictures and farce, entitled Invent,
Years After" The characters in the latte
were impersonated by Miss Grace Thomas
Frederick; Miss Bessie Heller, Baltimore
and Mr.. E. E. Tarr, Marion, Md The GLE
club and orchestra made their first appear
ance for the year and enlivened the occasion
with bright selections.
An T,r,rnrfauf NeciSiou