The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-01-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREyITIES.

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LOCAL BREyITIES.
The Pension Department has granted Ma
tilda A. Demos, of Gambler, pension OF
$1,000 month.
County Commissioner Hesson will dispose
of his stock of goods at Harvey to Mark Sny-
der, and about April LIST will move to West
minister.
At ~ m. Yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
er Bureau sent out the following bulletin
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday; snow;
colder Saturday night.
After his mill is started Mr.. George W. Al
bargh contempIates starting broom factory
there, as there is plenty OF room IN the build
ing. 1t will not be an extensive industry.
Judge William Y Frizzell's name was mad.
yertently omitted last week from the list OF
directors of the Farmers and Mechanics Ma
tional Bank. Judge Frizzell has been mem
Der of the board some years.
The United States Senate on Monday con-
frmed the following nominations by the Pres
ident as enthusiastically Z. Reaver at
Taneytown, Asa Hepner at Sykesville, and
Walter R. Rudy at Mt. Airy.
The annual report of the board of managers
of the Maryland Hospital for the Insane, near
Gainesville, shows that there are Ii inmates
from Carroll county, males and females,
and Of these one, a female, was admitted dur
ing the year.
Hon. Joshua W. Herring qualified on We'd
nesday for his second term as Comptroller OF
the Treasury. Governor Smith administered
The oath Of Office DIR. Herring gave the
American Bonding Company as surety on his
bond for $50, 600, which was filed and APP
proved.
Herman Voland and Henry Voland, BROTH
ers. were arrested Wednesday on a warrant
sworn OFT by Mr. Charles V. Wantz, Deputy
State Fire Marshal, charging them with will
fully and maliciously setting fire to the prem
Uses 1T South Charles street, Baltimore, on
December s last.
Contractor J. S. Johns has reported to the
Howard County Commissioners that the re-
pairs on the joint bridges between Howard and
Carroll counties over the Patapsco at hoods
Mills and Sykesville have been completed
Repairs have been begun on the bridges at
Morgan and Woodbine.
The United States census of 1900 shows that
Westminster has &C manufactures, with
capital of S42S, SGT, employing 234 persons,
paying $50, 755 in wages and expanding Sl6,-
lac for miscellaneous purposes, using materi.
ais costing 1914, 100 and turning out finished
products to the value of $500, 24S.
Hyman Zetz and John Dyce were brought
to Tail here last Saturday. They were arrest
ed in Baltimore, charged with robbing the
store of Baker 4 Lentz, at Mt. Airy, on Mon
dnv night of last week. Justice Fechtig, OF
Baltimore. gave them hearing and turned
them over to the Carroll county authorities.
Mr.. William Fl. Baer, Jr., late of Troop G,
Sixth II. S. Cavalry, returned to his home
here about two weeks ago, from Luzon, Phii-
ippine Islands, A representative OF the ADJ
yocATE interviewed him about the soil, timber,
horses, cattle, crops, &C., in the section where
he was campaigning, and the interview will be
found on the first page.
Camp No. 1862, Modern Woodmen of
America, this city, recently elected officers,
as follows j. H. Handley, Venerable Coun-
sci: e. T. Bowers, Worthy Advisory Frank
Long. Banker: Carroll c. Albert, Clerk; j.
Gloyd Diffendal, Escort; II. II. Morgan, Sen
tinel; S. C. Stoner, Waterman; N. M. Albert,
Z. T. Bowers and G. Y. Eckenrode, Mana
gers.
Mr. John j. Reese, of this city, was elected
on Friday of last week Secretary and Treasurer
of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company IN
Baltimore county, succeeding Mr.. Joseph A,
Waesche, also of this city, Mr.. Reese as
sumes the duties on February l. The salary
is 5000 year, the Company at its meeting
having made reduction i'll the salaries OF
President aud Secretary.
The incorporators of the Baltimore and
Frederick Electric Railway Company give
notice in our advertising columns that books
for receiving subscriptions will be opened IN
Baltimore. at 216 N. Liberty street, and at
the office OF j. Roger McSherry, Frederick,
on the lst day of March. The proposed road
will run through the lower part OF Carroll,
section needing railroad facilities, and the
people along the route should give 1t every
encouragement.
The stockholders of the Westminster Trust
and Deposit Company have voted TO increase
the capital stock from $50, 600 to 500, 600.
The price of the additional stock is $155.00 a
share, par value 500. Present stockholders
are allowed to take of the new stock an amount
equal TO wo.thrds of their present holdings,
and must apply for it by February LIST. Pay
ment for it must be made March LIST. For
fractional parts of shares on-dividend partlci-
pating scrip will be issued.
By the will of Mrs. Francina Hoss, of Wash
ing.on, D. c., daughter of the late Jacob
Powder, near this city, the Westminster Gem.
etery Company is bequeathed 5000 and $500
is left the Vestry of Washington Parish, the
income to be used in caring for her grave.
-Four hundred dollars are left TO her niece,
Amanda IL. 1OWuer, anu " NiSh "
her brother the hate John ID. Powder, near
this city, and to Mrs. May p Chesney, of In
dependence, Mo-, and Katie Arnold, Of St.
Louis, Mo-, .nieces of her husband the balance
of the estate is left. The will was dated May
TO- 1895, and was fled for probate in Wash
ington on Thursday. Mrs. Hoss died on Fri
day of last week at a very advanced age.
A. Farmers Institute for Carroll was held
at Walden's Hall, Middleburg, on Monday
and Tuesday. The attendance on Monday
was very good but, owing to the ram, on on
Tuesday the audience was small. ID. +.
Miller, Of Sunbury, o., discussed 1.-The
Farmers Table, and Fl. E. Van Deman, OF
Washington, d. c., ''The Farmers Berry
Patch Monday night Capt R. w. Sylvester
president of Maryland Agricultural College,
spoke on sThe Farm, the Origin of True
Manhood At Tuesday mornings session
Mr.. Miller gave talk on "Feeds and Feed
ing,n and Mr. Van Deman on Various
Methods of Manuring Orchards and Other
Fruit Plantations" and in the afternoon Mr.
Miller spoke on ssThe Care and Feeding o.
Young Animals, and Mr.. Van Deman on
the ssPrinciples of Orchard Culture; or, Plant
ing and Treatment of Peach Orchards