The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-04-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.


Tbeo. Johnson, colored, was committed to
J.iI on Wednesday, in default Of security, on
= charge of bastardy.
Adam Slater has sold his l6 acre farm, in
Woolcry's district, on the Bloom Mill road,
to Alice Magins, for $500.
Mary C. Belt, of Greenmount, has been
granted pension Of $500 IA month. She will
receive II months back pay.
marriage license was issued on Monday
at the Clerk office to John A. Hymiller aged
Is wears. and Miss Mary Flohr, aged 81
The Westminster Savings Bank on April
declared II semi annual dividend of per cent.
on capital stock and 2 per cent. on weekly
and monthly deposits.
Base ball season at Western Maryland Col
Irgp will open today Saturday-at 2. 80 p. M,
with a game between the College Club and the
club Of the Maryland College of Pharmacy.
Michael Chronister, of Sykesville, on the
Howard county side. has not been seen since
Saturday night and fear is felt for his safety.
He is said to have had considerable money in
his home.
Mrs Mary X. Yoose, of Baltimore, whose
death ON March %, at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Amanda MERCER, as mentioned by our
Day correspondent last week, was taken sick
before she went to her mothers home.
The annual oratorical contest at Rock Hill
College has been announced for April %, and
preparations are already being made by the
students Ten students intend to enter the
contest. including j. Brooke Fink, son of
Charles f. Fink, Esq, of Westminster.
The Methodist Churches of Westminster
will have new pastors. Rev. l.. f. Warner
will succeed Rev W. r. Graham, D. D.,
at the Methodist Protestant Church, and Rev.
d. g. Miller will succeed Rev. DR.. Price at
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church
The County Commissioners last Monday
reappointed j. X. p. Carter constable for
Freedom district, directed Lewis kerchner to
be sent to Springfield Hospital, granted
special pension of $500 to Lewis Barnhart,
coIored, of Westminster district, and did some
routine work.
George Huff. horse dealer of this city, had
hearing before Justice William Moore
Tuesday afternoon on charge of forgery
aud was held for the action of the grand jury
at the May term of the Circuit Court in the
sum of $500. The bail was furnished and he
was released.
Mrs. Christina Burial. of Union Bridge,
while on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Simon
Nusbaum, of Belle Grove Square, this city,
fell off board walk in the garden on Monday
morning, and sustained fracture of her right
ARM an inch above the wrist joint. DIR. Nj.
l.. Bott reduced the fracture.
W. Frank Thomas, agent, has sold to
David w. Starner, for $1,000 cash, the mill
property in Bachman's Valley, known as the
Oliver j. Hoover property: also to Joseph |.
GiSi five building lots on Fair Ground Hill,
Westminster. Mr.. Gist contemplates building
a handsome residence on the property.
Gilbert Waters colored made a confession
to Deputy Fire Marshal Charles V. Wantz
that he having been discharged by the Baker
Glass Company. 100 Hanover street. Balti-
more last Saturday. had started the fire which
resulted in heavy damage in the establishment.
Justice Fechtig held the man for court.
Along the kennebec'' will be played at
odd Fellows Hail. this city, next Tuesday
night The play depicts the humorous side
OF rural life in New England, and is on the
order Of The Old Homestead" The press
speak well of the company, specially of the
musical Specaties of Miss Carrie Herrick.
William +. Corhin, son of Mr. William l..
Corhin, near this city, on Monday morning
shot a large walloon on his fathers dam.
NaIIoomS are not often found so far from large
bodies of wafer, and the one shot was flying
north and stopped at the dam to rest. 1t
weighed 10 pounds, and measured 4! feet
across the wings.
The Circuit Court for Carroll county granted
divorce a vinculo matrimonii on April 4 to
Mrs. Matilda c. Wickert from her husband,
Walter {. Wickert. The parties were married
IN 1891 and have two daughters. The elder
child is given to the custody Of the mother of
the defendant, Mrs. 5. Carr Wickert, and the !
younger to the complainant.
The owners of the Liberty copper mines,
near Woodsboro, Frederick county, propose
to build a short line of railroad to connect |
their plant with either the Pennsylvania Rail-
road or the Western Maryland Railroad. If
connection be made with the former it will be
at point near Woodsboro; if with the West
ern Maryland, at Union Bridge.
The Westminster Fire Department have
elected the following delegates to the annual
cation: John H. Cunningham, M. E. Walsh, |
". Frank Thomas, VIM. B. Nelson, Harry F.
Gootes. The following were elected alternates: |
John l.. Shriver, VIM. Grove Lawyer, Frank |
Henry.
The Union Bridge Fire Company on Tues
day evening elected the following delegates
and alternates to the state fremen's conven-
ton to be held at Homecoming June Il and II:
Delegates, President Francis G. Eppey, Wal
ter tel Il. Straw, Emory B. Brown, Orion W.
Hess and Harvey Fl. Bond; aternates, DR.. NJ.
NJ. Norris. Charles E. Gray, Frank M. Ogle,
Mordecai S. Fleagle and Frank Baker.
The case of The Burgess and Commissioners
OF New Windsor VS.. Eliza j. Stocksdale was
argued in the Court of Appeals on Wednes-
day by James A. C. Bond and F. Neal Par Ike
Tor the appellants and Charles +. Fink for the
appelees. On Thursday Guy w. Steele and
b. F; Grouse, for the appellants, and Bond
ana Parke, for the appelees, argued the case
OF Elizabeth Gist and others vs. William ii.
owings and others.
AT the Firemen's Fair and Bazaar, held last
week, the gross receipts amounted to $45O.
The Committee having the fair in charge,
would take this opportunity, in the absence
OF regular meeting of the Department, to
thank, first, the ladies, whose almost invalua-
Die assistance made it the success it was; the
citizens who so literally donated fancy artl-
Giles, cakes and substantials, and the public
generally for their patronage.
The annual election for Mayor and Common
Council of Union Bridge was held last Mon
day. For Mayor James c. Whitehill had no
opposition and received ITO votes. The vote
Tor Common Council was as follows ): u.
Senseney 105, John HI. Repp 100, K. G. Bill
nyer SO, F. J. Shriner 80, r. o. Fuss 70, ..
+: Grossnickle SO, John B. Eppey "a, }. q.
Weniz %, Theodore Fowble 10, B. +. Phillips
+. The first five were chosen.
Mr.. j. W. Wallace, a well known travelling
nan for the house of Carroll Adams q Co.. OF
Baltimore, died at Amelia Courthouse, Va,
Wednesday afternoon, after an illness OF only
hree days, aged 49, He was married on
Thursday of last week to Miss Annie Delash-
mutt, very attractive young lady of Sykes
lille, and returned from bridal trip Satur-
lay to his home. at Amelia. He was taken
uddenly i'll Saturday night and grew rapidly
gorse. Mr.. Wallace was popular.