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

The Union Mills Savings Bank has declared
l,r;.,nnral dividend Of per cent.
l., from fy. 10 seven inches in thickness
n., emf and stored this week by some of our
citizens.
Mrs, George Phillips, of Warieldsburg,
I,st week made a sausage % feet ana 3 inches
in length.
AtIOa. H.. Yesterday, Friday, the wealth.
A. Bnrean sent out the following bulletin
Far tonight and Saturday.
Remember the Poor, is the title of an APP
neoI from Miss Mary b. Shelman for the
Tommitree. Read it and act
Iosenh Hunter is building a new barn on
HI. farm near this city, 10 by 40 feet. Joshua
Diman is the contractor.
On first and fourth pages of this issue will
no fouud Christmas Story entitled The Yule-
Ioo of Sorrow. Poetry, New York Fashions,
g.
From l. H. until 7.l5 p. M, last We'd
pesday. snow fell almost continuously, though
i melted 1uile rapidly. There were several
slpighs out on Thursday.
A letter 10 The ADVOCATE from Fnksburg
saws: Mrs Edward Valentine was not in it in
the biz corn contest, but she is i'll it on the big
sausage She stuffed one 35 feet and inches
long. She would like to hear from the one
that made longer one.
Alta meeting of the Maryland State Grange
in Baltimore. this week, l.. NJ. Bushey, of
Sykesyille was elected Overseer to succeed
W. Beal of BeItsvile; R. Sayler of Union
Bridge. as Pomona: w. r. Eckert, of fancy
town, as Assistant Steward, and Rev. j. S.
Hartman, Of Silver Run, as Chaplain.
The following recent ruling by the United
States Internal Revenue Department may be
Of interest to many Of our readers: Cigar
dealers must sell cigars from the box in which
they are received from the manufacturer.
The dealer is not even allowed to remove
the last few cigars from Il box and put them
in another partly full box
Ii you are looking for Christmas goods CON
suit the advertising columns of this paper.
Nearly everything imaginable is mentioned,
from tin whistle to a diamond brooch. Make
amemorandum OF what you want before leav
Ing home it will greatly assist you in your
purchases. Begin shopping early SO us to
avoid the rush.
Last Tuesday, while cutting fodder with a
Cyclone fodder, cutter, Mr.. John 7. Norwood
Of B., near Mt. Airy, lost an arm. The ma
chine was being run by steam, and Mr.. Nor
wood was feeding, when his hand got caught
in the box. and before the machine could be
stopped his arm was mangled to the elbow.
This injury necesSitated amputating the man
gled arm.
Friday, December 4, the Maryland Society
OF New York held their annual reception at
Sherrys The rooms were handsomely dec
Grated, and the wives, daughters and sweet
hearts Of the Marylanders showed to great ad-
vantage. \ number of prominent ladies and
gentlemen who have heretofore been very
active were absent on account of recent deaths
III their families Carroll county was repre-
sented by Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Howell Lamotte,
formerly of Finksburg.
In the suit of Clarence l.. Shrine against
John W. Stmmel for 5000 for injuries re-
c"lved by the explosion Ola blast in the lime
stone qualrieS at Woosdboro. Frederick coun-
ty, which was removed to this count, and
was on trial when our report closed on the 4th
instant, was concluded Saturday afternoon.
The Court directed verdict in favor of the
defendant. Strne was foreman of the quar-
RES owned by Mr.. Stimmel, and the eXplo.
SION occurred while he was rammIng Il charge
OF dynamite. As " result Of the explosion he
Is now totally blind