The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-12-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
InCAI BREVITIES.

u,a,v will be the shortest day Of
the year. .,,.,o Oroba u oners from
:, y" Pa "I ". Kuhns. Thanks.
Nj, . NJ. Thursday, the mercury was
Al = degrees above zero. There vas
aIso ns Of ladies and gentlemen have en-
N1mpet ovcaIIent skating on the mill ponds
,,iacent to this city.
G Caltrider has been appointed post
L. Tnperco, Baltimore county, vice
9ors z, FowbIe, resigned.
n. YIN, J. Seby has purchased the prop
w. of Ieapder Gladhil, on the Lttlestown
nrnpike, near this city.
Large quantities of corn, hay, rye and.wheat
.,,aw wood and railroad ties have been
, ,r%pbt to this city this week.
Many persons in this city and vicinity have
,'. "ayere attacks of tOnsilitis within the past
n nl' weeks, and it is developing in others.
I,,.rb y Brooks, late Register of Wills,
a5mi,tpd TO the bar of the District Of Col
va" ,h;. and the United States Supreme Court
Inst week.
r,siab Wanfz. a farmer residing three miles
L If Westminster, made deed of trust
no' Wednesday, to Ivan l.. Hotf for the benefit
of creditors
A. 1oa NJ. Yesterday, Friday, the wealth
-. Ruraau sent out the following bulletin
Cir continued cold tonight; Saturday in
crossing cloudiness and not so cold.
y.rlrv CIousher, of Taneytown district, has,
an his date. the distinction Of having killed
,5a largest hog in the county this season. The
ia ,,rker weighed 7I3 pounds.
Tbroppb Eugene Reese the Advocate has re-
o.r1J some candy from Emanuel FoSsas. of
San .Tuan Porto Rico, who was Il former stu
dent at Western Maryland College. Thanks,
Mr. FoSsas.
William Hill. young colored resident Of
Westminster, died Tuesday morning OF injuries
received by a fail from IA tree he was trimming
at his residence, on East George street. he
was a years old.
The case of John Barrus, by his parents,
against Edmund Stabler, superintendent OF
the Baltimore Manual Labor School, which
WAS tried twice, the second time IN Carroll,
has been settled by Stabler paying the costs
and 100000.
Henry II. Diehl, of Baltimore county, for
merIv Of Maple Grove. this county, was grant
ed A divorce last Saturday from his wife, En-
ma H., on Inc SfOunu vi dcoCiti'i, 49, -
Judge Burke Of Baltimore county.
AT Hampstead, this Saturday night, at 73O,
there will be meeting Of farmers, which will
he addressed by Captain K. W. Sylvester.
President of the Maryland Agricultural Col,
pge, and Mr. J. B. Ager, Master Maryland
Grange.
As has been his custom for several years
mast Charles G.. Gorsuch will entertain the
children of Westminster and vicinity at Odd
Fellows Hall. this city, on Christmas alter
noon at o clock. Mr.. Gorsuch desires the
presence of all the children.
Mrs. Irene T. Flemming, of Baltimore, who
formerly lived in this county, plead some
weeks ago guilty to obtaining goods under iaise
prrtcrses. WAS sentenced on tuesday to three
wears in Jail in each Of seven cases, 10 run
concurrenty; and 500 fine and costs IN one
case
Rain fell from about midnight last Saturday
until $50 Sunday morning. 1t was accom-
utnipd with a strong southwest wind. AT
A. m. the mercury registered AZ; at . a. III. the
wind shifted to the northwest and soon sent
the mercury going down until by night 1t was
in the tweuties.
On the first and fourth pages of this issue
will he found Christmas Poetry, Christmas
Story. Old Fashioned Pound Cake, 10 Carve
Turkey, Maryland Affairs, News Items, Re
ligious Notices and Entertainments, the whole
making choice combination OF reading mat
ter for the season.
The County Commissioners last Monday
appointed Charles E. Fink counsel to the
Board for one year at salary OF 500; DIR.
William D. Wells physician to the jail tor one
year at a salary of $50; and DR.. Charles II:
Foutz physician to the Board OF Health until
May !, 1904, at a salary of S25. Some other
business was transacted.
Postmaster Baughman sends the following
in regard to the mail service on Chrlstmas:-
The Postotiice will close at 7.30 "A. M, and
will remain closed for the day. The earlymorn-
ing collections and delivery will be made. A
collection will be made from the street letter
boxes at 4.30 p. m. On New Years day the
PoSotiice will close at a. m
The Western Maryland Railroad Company
was sued for 50 900 damages in the Superior
Court Baltimore, on the 18th instant, by Flor.
ence Y. Culp for injuries alleged to have been
received by the plaintiff because the railroad
company wrongfully permitted "A valise to re-
main in the aisle of car. The declaration
states that on Sunday, August 9, the plaintiff
boarded train at Bruceville, Carroll county.
tOi DdllluOEe. Inc starting VI lHt iIdltl, IL IL
alleged, caused the plaintiff to fall over the
valise, causing her ribs to be crushed and her
nervous system to be shocked. W. Browne
Hammond is the plaintiff s attorney.
The Union Bridge Fire Company on Wed
nesday night elected the following officers:
President, Charles E. Gray; wee. president,
NJ. $. Feagle; corresponding secretary, EN-
DRY Is. Brown; financial secretary, William
ID O'fnnnOr- treasurer Orion w Hess. chief.
+. NJ Oge; assistant chief, Fl. Fl. Bond;
foreman hose reel, Emory B. Brown; asss-
tant foreman hose reel, Jesse G. Smith; fore
man hook and ladder truck, A. Scott Haines;
assistant foreman hook and bladder truck.
Frank w. Kaufman; trustees, Orion W.
Hess. Frank NJ. Ogle, H. H. Bond, Charles
4. Gray, NJ. S. Fleagle, Charles Smith and
Milton NJ. Norris.
A contract for grinding 700 barrels Passover
flour for use by the Hebrews of Baltimore has
given to the n |. Gorsuch Son Company of
Westminster Rabbis Abraham Levinson,
Wolf Samuelson, Louis Levin and Manager
Samuel S. Bernstein visited the mill 'ast Mon
day and prepared it for the manufacture of
the flour The process Of cleaning or purify
ing the mill is most thorough. Every particle
ofhour or dust that can be found about the
machinery must be removed. The machinery
and the wheat are then examined by the rab-
bis After the inspection the rabbis remain
hong enough to appoint watcher, whose duty
it is to remain at the mill until after the -four
is all made. 1t is his duty to see every barrel
as II is packed. and his private stamp on each
barrel guarantees it being Passover Hour.
The flour is packed in barrels made especially
tor the purpose.