The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-02-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LncAI RREyIrIES.

Len, begins February 25lb. Easter falls
on April II.
The soldier pension OF Upton Warner, Of
Westminster. has been increased 10 s2i.O a
month.
Superintendent Ham at the Aims House
had II hogs slaughtered this week, which
weighed a total Of 1858 pounds.
Albert Prugh, through W. Frank Thomas,
sold on Thursday bis a. acre farm, near Her
ines Mill. 10 W0olerys district, 20 Percy y.
Warehime. Of Pleasant Valley. for s.. 100
The Coils revolver ratified at tie store Of
the Westminster Grocery and Supply Com
pauy was won By Mr.. Harry Gosnell, Of this
city. The drawing TOOK place on Tuesday
night.
Ionic Lodge. No. AS. Of Masous, Of Refs
terstown. had a banquet last Tuesday evening
at Hiteshues hotel, which was attended by
number OF members Of Door lo-NIrtue Lodge
Of This city.
Mrs. Josephus Sheeler OF Peansy lyania
avenue on the 9;h instant accidentally struck
her right knee Joint against chair, causing
dsloeation Of the knee bone. Or. N, l. BJn
reduced the dsloealion.
Application has been made 10 GOV. John
Waller Smith for the pardon Of Charles VI.
Harner. convicted Of larceny IN the Circuit
Court for Carroll at the Nav term. 1901, and
sentenced 10 two years in the PeEIteuuary.
The remains Of Silas Sirayer we're brought
10 Westminster on the noon train on Tuesday
and inferred at Meadow Branch Mr. Strayer
died last Saturday from injuries resulting FROM
blast Of dynamite al Thomas Lee S quarry,
at Texas, Baltimore county.
An unsigned letter containing an account
Of surprise party near Winfield last Saturday
was received at this Office Monday. Il went
into the waste busket. All letters must be
signed by the writer's not for publication, but
as an evidence of their good faith.
The high wind Of Thursday night Of last
week damaged two public schooihouses IN
Carroll SiaueSiter 5 schIolhouse, two miles
from Rachmau Mis-. bad lie gable blown ~
several incifes aud the ceiilng is cracked.
Newport schoaihou.e, near Morgan, was
moved about four inches ou It's foundation,
but sprung back again 10 within an inch OF It,
original place
Mr.. James Walsh. Of Hampstead district.
lost valuable. mar GA Tuesday. IL had
been out TO the reception Of bis brother ami
bride 10 Wakefield Valley In coming %
Westminster the animal was noticed 20 STUN
bic, but did not fall When he arrived 10
Westminster. he stopped at p store on West
Main street, aud the mare almost Immediately
dropped dead
The Miller Bros. Company Of Westminster
on Tuesday last elected directors AS follows :
Fred. D. Miller. Frank L. Miller. }. II. Hand
ley. |. Scott Jordan, c. Elgar Nusbaunl, o.
NJ. Grouse. all of Westminster. and Richard
o. Miller of Chicago. The directors or.s-n-
lied and reelected Fred. D. Mider pra-i boot,
Frank T. Miller vice president aud Treasurer,
aud j. H. Handley secretary.
Jacob Parr was arrested near silver Ran
last Saturday aud brought to jail here by
Deputy Sheriff Kreelo and Constable Davis.
He was charged with carrying concealed
weapons aud with threats to break the peace.
He had a hearing before Justice William
Moore on Wednesday and was held for the
MAY term Of Court on several peace warrants
and for carrying concealed weapons.
The County Commissioners last Monday
directed the County Treasurer to advertise
that mortgage taxes must be paid by April !,
1868. or the same will be collected according
to law. Ida Babylon, upon petition and Ger
tificate OF two physicians, was directed TO be
taken to Springfield State Hospital for the
Insane and there be confined at the expense
Of Carroll county. Some general business
was transacted.
Girardus II. Walters. the mayor of the
Boardwalk at Atlantic City, whose sickness
was noted in the ADVOCATE some two months
ago, was supposed 10 have recovered and be
was placed on "a train 10 return to Carroll.
Ii was discovered that he was sick again, and
removed to il boarding house. II IS thought
he will soon come to Carroll and remain until
the summer season at Atlantic City opens,
when he will return there.