The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-11-21
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITlES.

Tho teacher, association will meet in this
civ ON Friday OF next week.
DR. !, Howell BiiIingslea has received the
,,,n,ission, for all the county officers from
tho Secretary OF State.
Mr. Adam RckelI Of this city, killed this
....l. three II months old hogs that weighed
~ Al and 40 pounds.
Thursday of next week is Thanksgiving
D.y and Il legal holiday. All the banks,
,,ilic offices and stores will be closed.
Mr. Joseph Krichton, of this city, has ac-
..n,rd 4 position with the Postal Telegraph
Company. Baltimore, and will enter upon his
duties next Monday.
At a. M, yesterday, Friday, the wealth
~ Bureau sent out the following bulletin
Fair and continued cold tonight. Saturday
fair with rising temperature.
Union Thanksgiving services will be held
al Grace Lutheran Church, this city, at 1870
m. The sermon will be delivered by Rev.
l. N, Warner, of the Methodist Protestant
Church.
Mrs. Noah Bowers, of near Winfield, was
tbr lucky holder of the soda water ticket given
al Sbaw's drug store. The number was 5942
and Mrs Bowers received lady's very hand
some gold watch.
The contract for the iron superstructure of
the Joint bridge over the Patapsco River at
Eenryton between Howard ami Carroll coun-
ties. has been awarded to the York Bridge
Company for s., 1913.
Mr.. Charles Jones, foreman Of the grand
Jury, was greatly surprised, just before the add
jourment last Saturday, by the presentation Of
a large cutglass bowl by the members of that
L., ~, ~, ,vi1anrn of thor pctppm
Mr.. Charles 0. Clemson, after further con-
sideration, has concluded not to accept the
position as Deputy Register of Wills, and Mr..
Harry B. Hotfackcr has been appointed in his
pact. and Mr. Frank McH. Shaw assistant
deputy.
The United States Senate on Monday con-
fnned Harry NJ. Clabaugh as Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court of the District of Co.
lumba Judge Clabaugh had filled the posi-
ton several months by appointment of the
President.
Rev. J. NJ Tombaugh, pastor Of the First
Brethren Church, of Hagerstown, has organ
lied a Progressive Dunkard church at Lin,
wood. The congregation will i'll the spring
erect church and 81, 100 has eaready been
subscribed.
About o clock last Monday morning there
was il heavy shower, followed by ii thunder
gust at a. m. and showers until II. IN. In
the afternoon there was a very heavy shower
Rain fell almost continuously Tuesday from 5
a. m. until night
In the notice recently published by the State
Comptroller of those who are in arrear to the
State the name of Mr.. John S. Strickiin,
collector of taxes for Hampstead district, APP
lpar.I lv ,niStaEa his acrpuutS fnr ba
yeafs 1902 were fully settled.
Among the petitions offered by U. S. Sena-
Cor McComas last Monday for the expulsion
Of Senator Smoot, of Utah there were two
from this couuty-'rhe w. G. 7. u. of Finks-
and Christian Endeavor Society of the same
place.
The Junior League Of Centenary NJ. E.
Ehurch, Mrs. Samuel X. Herr superinten.
dent, Sent box consisting Of about sixty
glasses Of Jelly and preserves to the Deaconess'
Home, Baltimore, to be used by them in their
mnlSrations among the poor sick children of
that city.
Dolly, ahorse owned by Mrs. Sophia Mat
lhews, at Reese, died last Monday night, agel
50 years Her husband, the late William NJ.
Matthews, bought the horse from MessrS.
tIrmes Lynch, when it was four years old,
from drove they had just received from
srglnla. Dolly proved to be one of the best
he ever owned, and was greatly loved by all
Che family ON account Of her gentleneSs. The
mare had never been trained, but was once
entered IN trot at one of the fairs heldhere and
won. One of her pecularties was that she
'wouIdn' take any other horses dust if she
had to run around it.
There will be shot time in Westminster
this afternoon, as the final football game be-
tween the st. Johns team of Annapolis and
The Western Maryland team will be pulled
OIL Owing to the exceptionally good record
made by Western Maryland this fall, more
Than usual interest is manifested in the game
ny the people of this city and surrounding
country. Every alumnuS who is within reach
Will strain point to be present and join again
n the Old yels and songs and help along with
th* new ones. The roofing promises to be Il
Sealare OF the occasion. The First Regiment
A. a. Il. Band will be present, and its
playing gil also be feature.