The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-01-31
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Monday, February I'd, is Ground Hog day.
David CrowI, of this city, has cut and housed
80 tons Of ice this winter.
There are number of applicants for the
office Of assistant postmaster for this city.
Several young gentlemen from this city at.
tended Il dance given at Thurmont last Friday
evening.
The County Commissioners this week grant
ed a special pension to Laura Smith, of Dis.
trict No 3.
The appointment of DR.. George E. Baugh-
man as postmaster of Westminster was con-
frmed by the Senate on Thursday.
lackmen of the Western Maryland Rail
road had their wages increased Is cents a
day to take effect from January /, 1908.
A communication in regard to Sunday
school services at Union Bridge was not in
serted because no name was sigued to the ar
tcIe
Mr.. Gershom Huff, of this city, suffered a
stroke of paralysis on Monday last, and is in
Il serious condition at his home on Pennsyl
wanna avenue.
very fine calendar was presented to the
ADVOCATE by J. Milton Reitsnider, General
Agent for the United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Co. Thanks.
Good homes in families for several boys and
girls ranging in age from infancy to nine years
are desired by the Supervisors of City Chari
ties, City Hall, Baltimore.
Mr.. Theodore Englar, of this city, has
bought the property of Mr.. Oscar ID. Gilbert,
on Belle Grove Square, for $1,000, and will
take possession in the spring.
The jurisdiction of number of Western
Maryland Railroad officials has been extended
To cover similar duties in connection with the
West Virginia Central and Pittsburg Railroad.
The construction of the Baltimore and Fred
enck Electric Railway will begin about March
l. 1t will extend from Baltimore to Freder-
lex and will pass through Taylorsvile, this
county.
The Christian Emdeavor Society of the
Methodist Protestant Church, this city, is ar
ranging for grand musical and literary enter
tainment to be given at the church the latter
part Of February.
The case of the Farmers and Mechanics
National Bank of this city VS.. Hunter was
commenced by f. Neal Parke for appellant
aud Guy W. Steele for APPELLEE in the Court of
Appeals on Tuesday.
The case Of the appeal of Joseph NJ. Reaver
and Jonas b. Reaver, executors, etc., was
submitted on brief by John NJ. Roberts and
Benjamin f. Grouse for the appellant in the
Court Of Appeals on Tuesday.
The Public Ledger, of Philadelphia, Pa,
sent the ADVOCATE one of the handsome and
useful AImanacs it puts out every year for its
subscribers. 1t gives all of the important
events that took place in the past year.
Mr.. j. Henry Kimball, of Kenosha, Wis,
died on tuesday, after brief illness, of cry
las Ire Ia ,hnn ,aplNy
Emily Maulsby, daughter of the late Col. VIM.
+. Maulsby, and is well known in this city.
Esther, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Simpson, died at their home at Mt. Airy on
january Is, attera lingering illness of typhoid
iever, aged years. Funeral took place on
Thursday, interment at Piney Grove cemetery.
The 10 acre farm of j. d. Shearer, of Han
over at Roller, this county, improved with a
lIne roller flour mill, saw mill, and other
buildings, has been sold by Mr.. Shearer on
private terms to Edward Helb of Shrewsbury
Station.
Mrs. Emma G. Wilson, wife of Mr. Robert
+. Wilson, died at her home near Granite,
Baltimore county, on January &c. of pneu-
monla, aged 81 years. The funeral took place
Sunday from Ebeneezer NJ. E. Church, near
Sykesvle
and adjacent country are invited to attend
meeting at the hall at the above named place
ON Saturday evening" February It'll, at 100
clock, 10 consider the expediency of organ
lzIng grange.
Mr.. John l.. Reifsnider. Jr, of this city,
held the number which won the doll at Miller
Bros. Co.'S Stores-No. 313. The proceeds
from the same were $13. 65, which were given to
Miss Mile Zahn. Mr.. Reifsnider presented
also the doll to Miss Zahn
Judge Thomas has drawn Jurors as follows,
IN place of several excused: William II.
Sharp in the place of Amos Wampler, West
minister district; Joseph L. Stem and Milton
.. Myers in the place of John w. Lambert
and Geo. c. Anders, New Windsor district
Nathaniel Zile, near New Windsor, on last
Saturday while cutting fodder for Mr.. Bowers,
had his shoulder dislocated by having his
Jacket caught in the knuckle of the rod that
drives the fodder cutter. He was pulled in
under the rod and received many bruises on
the body.
1t has been announced that Joseph w. Gal
breath will be principal assistant engineer of
the Western Maryland Railroad, to succeed
Z. .. Vandevanter, engineer at Baltimore,
who resigned Mr.. Galbreath was the super
ln:endent of the mines of the Davis Coal and
Coke Company.
The Frzellburg militia company will shortly
be equipped with the modern Krag -Jorgensen
rifles, as Governor Smith has made requisition
on the United States authorities for 1000 OF
these guns, and expects within two months to
supply the entire militia of the State with the
improved arms.
Harry Grouse and Tobias Mccarthy were
arrested Monday and committed for "a hearing
Saturday morning before Justice Crapster on
the charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses from N. l. Gorsuch Il Son, I. w.
Mather, the Westminster Hardware Company
and George Grumbine.
Sheriff Whalen, of Worcester county, on last
Thursday brought to Springfield Hospital,
near Sykesville, two insane patients from the
Snow Hill Jail. One was middle aged col
ored woman and the other young white man.
Both had to be manacled, as several times
they displayed a tendency to violence.
Measles and other diseases common to
children are prevalent throughout the coun
ty and in this city. 1t is said that at this
time about 100 of the pupils of the Westmin'
ster High School are detained from attendance
by illness quarantine. The disease was
from house in Baltimore.
Mrs. Susan Mcclure, widow of James A. L.
Mcclure, formerly a lawyer OF Baltimore
Died Friday of last week from heart failure
the residence of Mrs. Charles cambridge
Glen Ridge, N. j. Mrs. Mcclure was native
OF this county, and daughter of the late Johr
D. Stansbury. merchant of Baltimore. Inc
funeral took place from the residence OF hel
sister, Mrs. A. J. Myers, 922 McCulloh street,
Monday afternoon, and Rev. Peregrine Wrott
officiatad