The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-02-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.
TEXT Saturday is St. Valentines day.

Next Saturday is st. Valentines day.
The soldier pension OF Ephraim T. Miller,
Of Union Mills, has been increased 10 $500
month
Mr. Fred D. Miller has sold bis residence
on West Main street to Mrs. Stewart Roberts,
Of Medford
The ground hog saw his shadow. Do not
lay aside winter clothing or take down the
stoves for six weeks, at least.
The viii Of DR.. George I. Mouer, Of fancy,
town. was admitted 20 probate on Monday.
All mis- property Is left 10 his wife.
Winter Jones, Of Nj Airy, recently pur-
chased the farm Of Alloy ). Ramsburg, near
Lisbon, Howard county, and wall take posses
sion next month.
A Baltimore subscriber. in renewing his
subscription, writes that he considers ''the
ADvocATg second to none IN the State for the
good of the people.
David H. Geiman, living 90 the o. D. Gil.
bert farm, two miles from Westminster. Is
preparing to make sale and will remove to
Colorado uext month.
Mr.. Frank T. Schaetfer, plumber for the
firm of Gilbert 4 Gehr, has resigned. Mr..
Schaefier will start up the plumbing business
in this city in the spring.
Daring January there we're recorded Ia the
Office Of the Clerk Of the Circuit Court 81
deeds, % mortgages and bills of sale, and
% marriage licenses were issued.
Jesse n. Williams, of Westminster. has sold
his farm, containing 81 acres, near Warhelds.
burg. to Charles c. Riekell. The land ad
joius the farm of John I. Richter.
School Examiner, Prof Simpson, has &C.
eepted an invitation 10 deliver an address al
E,ilicotG City, the 18th instant, before the
Teachers Association Of Howard county.
The February term Of the Circuit Court fo-
Carroll will commence on Monday next The
docket is the largest for some years. Il con
tains l64 trials, appeals and II originals.
The stockholders of The Geo. W. Albaugh
Real Estate aud Brokerage Company, Of
Westminster. on Monday last voted to increase
the capital stock from $50, 600 to 100000.
The City Council Of Westminster on Mon
day night granted a franchise To the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Company 10
use the streets and alleys Of the city. The
company had never applied for franchise
before.
The lecture on liquid air, which was to
have been given in the High School Building
on the 26th of January, has been postponed
till the 23d Of February. Il is 3 splendid
lecture. fully illustrated, aud will richly repay
all who may attend.
The County Commissioners last Monday
appointed Frederick Elgen, 7. Jefferson Gum
and Lewis F. Hood examiners on a road in
Mt. Airy district, petilioned for by William
D. Griffith and seventeen Others. Ada John,
of Franklin district, was allowed special
pension of $500
Judge George Savage, Of Baltimore, brother
of Mr. Garnett Savage chief engineer of the
Washington. Westminster and Gettysburg
Railroad, had another attack Of apoplexy on
Wednesday afternoon. He was stricken at
the corner of Madison avenue and MeMechen
street, reeled and fell to the pavement. He
was taken to hospital Immediately. lie Is
improving.
The recently elected directors Of the Ice
and Cold Storage Company of Westminster
met at the First National Bank Building on
Wednesday night. George R. Gehr was re-
elected President and General Manager,
George W. Albaugh Vice President and JOS
w. Smith Secretary Treasurer. A dividend
Of six per cent. was declared for the past year,
payable on and after the 10th instant
Sarah. wife of Samuel NJ. Freeman, died in
Washington, d. c., on Tuesday, aged about
so years She was daughter ofthe late Jacob
Masenheimer of this county, and a sister OF
Mrs. Andrew Fresh, Of Westminster; Mrs
Althoff, of Gettysburg; Mrs. +. Zepp, OF Bal
timore, and David Masenheimer. of Union
Mills. Harvey c. Freeman aud wife. Of
Frizellburg, attended the funeral on Thursday.
On January "A Amos Davis, of Franklin
district, assisted by jackson Shipley, +. ).
Davis. Alice c. Davis and Paddock Taylor,
loaded car with wood at Woodbine for Bal
nmore and unloaded a car of steel IN hours
and Is minutes. The steel was girders for
bridge over the Patapsco at Woodbine, and
= - 10 n. nd
had to be lifted up and thrown over the side
of the car, which was five feet high.
Bond & Parke, solicitors for Charles E.
Fink and Others trustees for the benefit OF
creditors of David Cowan and wife, have vol
UNFAIRLY dismissed in the Circuit Court for
Carroll County the equity case instituted by
them against the North British and Mercantile
Insurance Company of London and Edin-
burgh to recover on policy of insurance IN
the defendant company for the loss by hire OF
stable on the Cowan property in Westmin-
ster.
Mr.. Levi Valentine died at his home near
Carrollton on Wednesday morning aged SO
years. He was for number OF years clerk 70
the Board of County Commissioners. In 1859
he was appointed to a clerkship in the Balu-
more Custom House and was subsequently
transferred to the office of clerk TO the steam
boat inspectors He served in this position
until be was appointed one Of the inspectors
on thu board He retired from this position
during President Cleveland's first adminisra-
tion ahd returned to Carroll county. Rev.
MilEan Valentine, president OF Gettysburg
theological Seminary, is his brother. DE
leaves widow, four married daughters, two
of whom reside in Baltimore, one IN Michigan
and one at Carrollton, and two sons, Messrs.
John and Vincent Valentine, of Baltimore.