The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-10-31
Next Tuesday is election
day. Polls open at 8 o'clock
in the morning and close at 6
o'clock in the evening. Dem
ocrats should vote early.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LEGAL BREYITIES.

Of 3 o'clock in the morning and close at
i in the evening.
A few likes of snow last Monday and the
.hiIl air of that day and Tuesday gave warn
;ng that winter is upon us, and earlier than
usual.
William l.. Crawford has sold his property,
II acres, with dwelling and store, in Franklin
district 10 Reuben Alexander, Of Frederick
county.
Corn aud chicken thieves are at work, and
others are storing their ghbors' eggs, po-
tatoes and turnips for use later on or Tor a
higher market
Mr. Charles A. Elliott, Of Taneytown, asks
THg ADVOCATE to positively deny that he has
received any money from any one to use Tor
campaign purposes
Theodore Crawford, of this city, has plum
tree that bore second crop this year. On
Tuesday he brought sample to this office,
which was perfect.
The County Commissioners this week were
engaged in general business and granted a
special pension Of five dollars to Margaret
Iianes, of Franklin district.
Mrs, R. B. Norment. of Baltimore, has
sold to John D. Kane, Of Taneytown, the ho
Eel when Is occupied ny Hlll anu tilC
property, occupied by John 5. Bower.
farmer in South Dakota has discovered
that = sprinkling of hops in the brine when
bacon and hams are put to pickle adds greatly
10 the flavor Of both and enables them TO keep
longer.
Samuel NJ Hofi. MORTGAGE, sold Saturday
last the property of Henry Utz and wife, near
the public road leading from New Windsor to
Nckinstry Mills, and containing acres and
"A perches of land, to Edward f. Crowmer
for $3.50.
The Western Maryland College football
team defeated Mt. St. Mary's College team
last Saturday by Il score of II to 0 and on
Wednesday defeated the University Of Mary
land team by Il score Of IS to Q, Manager
Whpp has So many scalps hanging to his belt
he will soon need another belt.
The Saudyvlle base ball club won Il victory
over the Salem club last Saturday by Il score
Of IL to |. \ correspondent says the Sandy
vile club played in championship form. The
score would Indicate that it was free silver"
form, at Il ratio Of lG to |. Today Saturday
there will be IL game of ball at Warren Bush $.
Mrs. Rebecca. wife Of Noah Yingling, died
at her home on Webster street, October 20, in
the I'D year Of her age. She leaves, besides
her husband. nine chldren-6 sons and 3
daughters. Funeral services were held at her
late residence Wednesday afternoon by Rev.
F. H. Miller, d. d., after which her remains
We're inferred in the Westminster Cemetery.
The large grist mill belonging to Levi
?. Ice, on Little Morgan Run, three and n
half miles southwest of Westminster, WAS de-
sroyed by fire about $50 O'Clock ON Friday
night OF last week. The high winds famed
the blaze, and the whole building was soon
enveloped in flames. The origin Of the fire is
not known. The loss is estimated at 81 900,
with insurance of 81, 500.
The price of coal oil to consumers has been
raised two cents Il gallon, the best grades
selling at l3 cents gallon, which is the same
price that prevailed last winter. The advance
has been made necessary, il is said, by several
advances in the wholesale prices by the
Standard Oil Company. The supply is said
TO be smaller than usual and the demand
greater because of the more extensive use of
oil Stoves
A disastrous wreck occurred on the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, near Sykesvile,
about o'clock Monday morning, resulting in
the death Of James W. Linthicum. an engi-
neer, and serious injury to Preston f. Grabill,
brennan, and NJ. b. Levy, a brakeman, and
me destruction of more than twenty cars.
The men all lived in Baltimore. Linthicum
was found under his engine and hundreds of
tons OF coal. The wrecked trains were freight
trains. They were going in opposite direc-
IONS, meeting on curve. A door of a car
iell OF and derailed the engine of the other
tram, which ran into the opposite train.
The New Era, Middletown, Delaware, Oc-
toOer y, says: The organ recital given in
St. Paul's NJ. E. Church. in Odessa, on Tues
aay evening, by Prof. Howard l.. Benson, of
Westminster, Nd, was in every way decided
success. The audience was large and appre-
clave, and Mr.. Benson proved to be mas
Ter IN music, interpreting the most intricate
compositions with surprising ease and skill.
,hls rendition of "The Overture to William
Ieil' was especially brilliant The young
performer has great future before him. The
selections of Miss Mary Shallcross were also
much enjoyed. Quite party from Middle
Town were IN attendance.
Judge William H. Thomas has excused a
Number OF the jurors drawn for the November
Term OF the Circuit Court for this county, and
mas ma drawn others in their stead, as follows ::
sM',ooIery,s district, John A. Chew in place of
wesley W. Bond, and Henry A. Miller in place
Oh o., Charles W. Spencer; Manchester district,
Nm Nm d. E!senbrown in place of Charles W..
Motter; Westminster district, VIM. Fl. Wautz
IN place of Charles D. Bonsack; Middleburg
GdIIstrct, Harry c. Harner in place of William
II: Devilbiss, and Emory C. Shorb in place
OF George W. Albaugh New Windsor dis
trlct Nelson A. Brown in place of Joseph l..
Enlnglar; Union Bridge district, John n.
weaver in plara IF John II Ram
Three Democratic meetings have been held
IN carroll this week. and another will be held
tonight at Mayberry. On Tuesday night at
0arrolton Station Vernon Reese presided at
a meeting and speeches were made by George
~ "; Brilliant, Guy W. Steele and Michael E.
walsh. Ephraim Hanes presided at a meet
ing at Roop's Mill on Wednesday night,
winch CI, was addressed by Guy W. Steele,
Glaude /. Smith, George o. Brilliant, B. F.
T Tr and Jno. Milton Reifsnider. On
Thursday night meeting was held at the hall
9i the Carroll County Reed Band, in Myers
district. Mr.. Frock presided and speeches
were made by j. Brooke Fink, C. o. Glenn
son, Claude T. Smith and Guy W. Steele.
@ Justice g. W. Crapster. of this city, last
saturday committed Noah C. Starner, &
young man of Westminster, to the county
JAIL IN default of bail, for the action of the
grand jury for the alleged forgery OF the
. Sames of his father and mother, Jeremiah
o. r and Sarah j. Starner. to a note fol-
SSo.oo, dated January l, 1908, and payable to
urove A. Shipey. The father denies his sig
m @a'ure and the mother cannot write her name
Tn wednesday civil suit was tried before
Sast aee William Moore, of this city, on mott
y, ,or T SaS. dated February 6, 1908, and payable
" William b. Thomas, to which the names o
hung otarner and his father are appended
me suit was against both Noah C. Starne
sau Jeremiah Starner. In this case also tn,
; - denied his signature, and pronounced
II forgery. The note was discounted for thu
young man by Mr.. Thomas. Judge Moor
gave judgement of non pros as against Jere
.a'an starner and judgment for Thomas
:agaInst Noah C. Starner.