The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-04-04

Edward Fogle, of Union Bridge, has been
granted soldier pension OF $1,000 month
At 10 a. M. yesterday. Friday, the Wealth
er Bureau sent out the following bulletin:-
Rain and cooler tonight and Saturday.
A Pay Station of the United Telephone aud
Telegraph Company has been opened at Wake
field and will be in charge of Harry +. Mitten
A letter from a subscriber in Bartlett, Tenn,
dated March 81. says-The water is in the
tree tops in Memphis, and boats are used IN
the streets in Bartlett.
Chief Judge |. Thomas Jones, of this judi.
cial circuit. who recently submitted to a sur
gical operation and was reported i'll, was re-
ported much improved on Thursday.
By the will of Henry I. Coleman. of Phil
adephia, who died March y, Mount ST.
Mary's College is to receive 1000 aud Wood
stock College, Howard county, like sum.
A decree vinculo matrimonii was signed
last Monday by Judge Thomas between Dan
lei Seipp and Eliza Ann Seipp, OF near
Houcksvile. Mr.. George L. Stocksvllle was
attorney for the plaintiff.
Application has been made TO Governor
Smith for the pardon of John Wolf, who was
convicted at the May term Of Court, 1895, OF
burglary and assault to kill and sentenced to
the penitentiary for ID years.
The Glee, Mandolin and Guitar Club OF
Western Maryland College will leave West
minister, about April Sth, and make short
tour of the Eastern Shore, giving concerts at
Crisfeld, Salisbury. Cambridge and Easton.
S. P. Lewis, of near Day, Freedom dis
trict, brought to this Office Friday, rye heads
that he gathered March 81 This is said to
be something very unusual, though it is said that
there never was an April without rye heads.
In an oratorical contest held at St. Johns
College, Thursday night, open to all classes,
Amos W. Woodcock, 1908, of Salisbury, Md,
was chosen to represent st. John 5 College
at the intercollegiate oratorical contest TO be
held in Westminster April "A.
The Maryland Annual Conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church met at POGO
moke City, Wednesday. Rev. I. h. Lewis,
d. D., of Western Maryland College, preached
the conference sermon. The Baltimore Con
ference of the NJ. f. Church met on Wednes-
day in Baltimore.
The following have been elected as officers
Of Lazarus Sunday school, Lineboro: Presl-
dent. Jacob Weaver; superintendent, VIM.
Rupp: assistant superintendent, Luther
Wentz; secretary, Bertha Strevig; assistant
secretary. George Haines; organist, Miss
Maggie Vent; assistant organIst, Alta Swan;
leader Of singing, VIM. Weriz
The replevin suit OF Lizzie '. Shlpley, Wite
Of Warren L. Shipley, formerly OF this county,
against John Sherman, of Baltimore city, was
tried in the Baltimore City Court Wednesday
last. The verdict was for the plaintiff The
case involved the ownership Of 500 note.
Charles F. Fink, Esq. Of the Carroll county
bar was attorney for the plaintiff,
The first of April is moving time in Carroll.
A few exchange residences day or two ia
advance, but most moyIngs take place on the
LIST. % Wednesday wagoss loaded with
household goods, farming utensils, poultry,
calves and pigs were constantly passing
through Westminster, going east and west
About ll.s0 in the morning Main street, near
Centre, was almost blocked by noylngs and
the usual traffic on the street.
At the reorganization o. The Lutheran and
Reformed Sunday schools al Snydershgrg last
Sunday the follo~ing officers were elected;
President. Andrew {. SNYDER; supsrnseua-
snt, f. A Snyder; assistant superintendent
". E. l.. Rhodes; secretary. Preston NJ.
Reed: assistant secretary. Harry Aibaagh.
Librarians. Willie c. Reed anG Harry ). swii
ger: treasurer. JohR ". liugius,
Mr.. Mary A. suck. wldow OF Henry Stick,
died At the residence Of her daughter, Mr..
Israel K Zsigler, in York. Pa, March Slsi.
aged IS years She Is survived by three suns
". Chester Stick. Of Hampsseadi Or. ", {.
Sick and Henry Stick. Of Sucks Tavern,
Pa. aud three daaghIers-Ars. Dr. J. l.
Berihold. Of Perham, Minn.. aad Mrs Israel
X. Zeigler and MISS Miraada Syick. Of Iovk.
Pa.
The Court Of Appeals on "Wednesday reu-
dered decision ia The case Of the Farmers
ard Mechanics National Bank Of Rrstmln.
ster -. Daniel w. Hunter, be msferiRl
question 10 this case relates - the proper cnu-
s,rucsior Of vhat Is known he Local Prac-
tics act for Carroll eouHiy. The cpuri t4adgs
Briscoel held ihAl the court below committed
error in granting deieadsat's kith prayer AUd
in not sustaining plaintiff : eXeeplioa thereto,
The Judgment Is therefore reversed and = urS
trial awarded Bond & PaFkc represented
the Bank aud Guy ". Steele Ne Hunter
A Ere was discovered BY q cuapir Of Young
men who werc drvlag By A. +, urndoTf
store a. Roddy's Franklin Malls on Ssnday
night last; They sgccseded iu a@akenins
Mr.. 0rndorf aud by riugIng iaTln bell near-
by got some OF the nrirhbons there So uuae Ia
save the principal part oC the sierc building.
The stock VAS very much damaged 10y smoke
and water and a considerable part Of u
burned IL Is not kno~n hos the hrr ouCB-
sted. The stock Was insured ia the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company II Carroll Tor a..
500. bat a. al 9as not DESTROYED the Con
pany settled the loss for $50.