The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-01-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IOCAL BREVITIES.

SIeighing is very good in this city, but very
rough on the county roads.
Snow fell to the depth of about four inches
in this county on Wednesday.
Mr. Harry C. Albaugh, of this city, won a
fro diamond ring in Baltimore recently.
Dr. Glenn D. Horner, veterinarian, removed
his Office to the Central Hotel this week.
Mr.. Webster Ebaugh, Of this city. will re-
model his carpenter shop by building 1T larger.
Yesterday morning the mercury registered
& degrees, the coolest morning we have had
this winter.
The Singer Sewing Machine Company has
onpned branch office in the store room OPP
posite the Firemen's Building.
At lOa m. yesterday, Friday, the Weather
Bureau sent out the following bulletin =
Fair, continued cold tonight; Saturday fair.
The Westminster Fire Company will hold
their annual banquet on Wednesday evening,
January q, and elect officers for the ensuing
year.
Mrs. Isaac Green, of Sandyville, won the
handsome doll that was given away by Her
ipes Department Store on Christmas Eve,
the number being S109.
Mrs. Seabrook died at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. George NJ. Hyder, West Main
street. Tuesday evening, aged 10 years. Her
body was taken to Emmitsburg for interment
on Friday morning.
Richard Zimmerman, alias Dick Lambert,
aged % years, and Daniel Heiser, aged q, of
Mr., Airy, were arrested by Detective Joseph
Coughlin, in Baltimore, on Tuesday, charged
with the attempted murder of Joseph Higgins
on the night of December 81.
nI:... HILL I;,,;,o ~, tho old Poo,
farm. belonging to Louis Zile, about u miles
from New Windsor, raised the past season on
II acres pa barrels of corn, and on II acres
22G barrels of corn-an average OF sixteen and
two.thirds barrels to the acre.
Messrs. Smith & Reifsnider remembered the
ADVOCATE with three very beautiful calendars.
Thanks. The Lumber, Coal and Supply Co.
and Thos. A. Hays, agent for the Providence
Lite and Trust Co.. also presented us with
some very handsome calendars.
Farmers Institutes will be held in Middle
burg Saturday, January 18th, from 10 a. m. to
10 D. M, and at Westminster Monday, Janu-
airy 10TH from 10 a. M. to Top. m. Program
morning session, The Live Stock and Ferti
lizer Session; afternoon session, The Fruit and
1Iage Session. Everybody invited.
The Western Maryland Railroad has ordered
six new Pullman cars, which are to be run
between Baltimore and Pittsburg in the near
through this city on Thursday evening on the
fast mail 1t was painted in a beautiful dark
color, with gold trimmings. On the side of
the car was inscribed the word ''Pen- Mar
which is its name.
Dr. A. Leo Franklin, assistant surgeon of
Maryland University Hospital, Baltimore,
came to this city Monday and operated on an
infant child of Vim. Zellers for zalipes (club
foot The foot and ankle were Strengthened
and put in a plasterparis cast. The operation
promises to be a success. DIR. Nj. l.. Bott
assisted in the operation. Dr. Franklin is
son of DR.. B. G. Franklin, of this city.
Theodore J. Klein, of Baltimore, who was
found Wednesday of last week in an uncOn-
scious condition on the pavement on North
Carey street, Baltimore, died at his home
Sunday morning. He was a news dealer.
He leaves Il widow, who was Miss Salie Flea
gle, Of this county. His funeral took place
from his home in Baltimore on Wednesday,
and the body was brought to Westminster and
taken to Pleasant Valley cemetery.
DR.. Charles Bllingslea, of this city, receiv-
ed a letter from Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bill
lingslea, of Manila, Philippine Islands. Mrs.
Blingslea stated in her letter that she enjoyed
the voyage across the ocean to Manila very
much. She said the first two weeks were very
stormy, and the chairs on the vessel had to
be lashed to the side of the vessel to keep
them from being taken overheard, but the
balance of the time was very calm and pleas
ant. 1t took five weeks to make the trip.
She never became sea sick, and did not miss
a meal.
II hoc hna 70 fba
Of this city that there is a great deal of suffer
ing among the poor, and relief will probably
have to come soon or they will starve or freeze
to death. All those who can contribute some
thing, be it even so little, to these unfortunate
people, will be thankfully received. Mr.. H.
b. Grammer, Clerk to the Mayor and Coun-
Gil, will take charge of all donations by leav-
ing them at the Firemen's Building, where
his office is, and he will see that everything
left is distributed among the poor.
The new tunnel at Mount Airy, of the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad, will be ready for
the running of trains through it in week;
probably traffic through it may commence
next week. A few days ago freight train
from Brunswick made a test trip, which was
satisfactory. Helping engines will be required
only from Reels Mills to the tunnel for east
bound trains. No helping engines will be re-
CURED for the handling of westbound trains
when the tunnel is put into service. The Mt.
Airy tunnel is seven eighths of mile long.
1t was difficult of construction aud cost mum
Der of lives.
Three horses belonging to Mr.. E. D. Diller,
of Double Pipe Creek have died from poison
ing since the first of January. Two of them
died on New Years morning, and the third
died January 6. The horses were examined
by DIR. Hitchcock, of Taneytown, who said
death was caused by belladona poisoning.
The State veterinary surgeon made thorough
examination of the feed and water on the
premises, but found no trace of poison. The
poison was evidently administered by some
one maliciously inclined toward Mr.. Diller,
as an old mare belonging to Rev. L. j. Kolb,
which stood between the other horses, was
unframed.
Miss Lavinia C. Fisher died at the residence
of Mr.. George R. Gehr, this city, on Wed
nesday night of pneumonia She had been
unwell for several months, and on Saturday
last was taken with pneumonia. Miss Fisher
was in the employ of the Gehr family for oveI
40 years, and had lived with MIR. George H.
Gehr for the past fifteen years. She was
woman about whom too much good cannot be
said. She was devoted member OF the Luth
eran Church, and attended services regularly
Her death is deeply mourned by Mr. Gehr's
family, all of whom were very much attached
to her. A number of brothers and sisters
survive her, namely Mrs. Bankard, Mrs
William Smeser, of New Windsor; Emanue
Fisher, Linwood; Jacob Fisher, Warfieldsburg
Edward Fisher, Littlestown, Pa, and Mrs
Philip Kemper, Decatur, Ill. Miss Flshe1
was born in Adams county, Pa. and was II
her 74th year. She will be buried today
Saturday. in the Westminster Cemetery
The friends will meet at the house at II
O'Clock. and the services will be held at Grace
Lutheran Church.