The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-03-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Next Wednesday is All Fools Day.

Next W edneSday Is All FoOl : DAy.
Thin ice was formed last Tuesday night
Examii er Simpson visited schools in Myers
district thisweek.
Mrs. John H. Stem, OF Winfield, has Just
finished quilt containing 1892 squares.
Harmony Grove NJ P. Church, at Gist,
will organize its Sunday school at the church
ON Sunday afternoon, weather permitting.
At 10 a. M yesterday, Friday the Wealth.
er Bureau sent out the following bulletin
Fair tonight; Saturday increasing cloudiness.
Charles F. Cook. of Berret, has been
granted soldier pension Of $500 month.
and that Of Wm. L. Holland. of Mt. Airy, has
been increased to $500 per month.
Claude Tilden Smith has been appointed
trustee in bankruptacy OF Charles c. {.
Caple. of Woolery's district, ia the United
States District Court for Maryland.
Between $50 snd 4. so a. N. on the 2lst in
slant heavy thunder gust passed over thls
city. At times the rain fell in torrents and
the streets and lew places we're flooded.
Farmers from every section Of Carroll re-
port wheat and grass as looking better al this
time than for macy years past. Some fear
that the growth Of the wheat ma5 be too rank
and fall.
The Tillard Memorial Free Library al
Reisterstown, started in a small way in 1896
in memory OF the late Algernou Tllard. Of
Clover Hill, near Finksburg, nov has 1900
volumes.
Pleasant Memories, owned BY K. c. Hail.
Of Baltimore. aud trained al Waiden's Bowl
inghrook farm, AT Middieburg, won the race
for 2.year .oids at Bennings on Tuesday. The
betting was 10 TO ] against Pleasant Mem
Dries.
James d. Mitchell, a photographer Of this
city, has made handsome photograph OF the
Burt monument in Westminster cemetery.
The photograph was taken after sundown, to
avoid shadows, and the lettering stands out
beautifully.
The Prohibiiionists of Baltimore have nom
mated candidates for MAYER. Comptroller aud
President of the Second Branch City Council,
and appointed campaign committee. DR.
Z. B. Fenby, formerly Of Westminster. IS a
member Of the committee.
At a meeting of the members Of the Dug
Hill Fire Insurance Company at Manchester
last Saturday all the directors we're reelected.
Charles Brilliant vas elected secretary to sue
coed John K. Strevig, who has hiled The po-
sition for some years.
We have received from The Breed Publish.
ing Company OF Newburgh, \. T., copy OF
the directory Of the Western Maryland X. K.
main liue-Emory Grave 20 Williamsport and
Hanover and Gettysburg, for The year 1908.
As book of reference II Is very handy 10 the
business man.
The United States Civil Service Commission
announces that on May ,, next, an examlna-
ton will be held at the postothee here for the
posiiioas Of clerk aud carrier ia the postoihee
service in this city. The age limit IS Is to 45
wears, and applications 10 take the examina-
lion must be made by April Is.
Frank Ciingan was before Justice Rinker,
this city. on thursday. charged with assault
and battery upon Gusiavus Huebner, both OF
Taneytown. A number Of witnesses we're ex-
amined aud the charges were sustained.
Clingan was sent to the House Of Correction
for SIX mouths. Weant for state.
Mr.. Parke Gusts Mackubin, of Kent Is
land, Queen Anne's county, was killed on
Friday of last week by the breaking loose Of
the spriug piece of log wagon and log
striking him on the head. He was the sou Of
James Mackubin, Esq, of Elhcou City, aud
a cousin of Judge William h. Thomas, Of
Westminster.
The County Commissioners last Monday
directed that Patrick Boylan, OF WESTMINSTER
who was discharged from the Springfield State
Hospital last October. be reeonmltted TO that
institution until he shall have recovered or be
discharged in due course of law. Mr.. BOylan
has recently shown mental arrangement. The
Board transacted some general business.
The dwelling of Deputy Sheriff Harry n.
Miles. near Lisbon. Fourth district Of How
ard county, was destroyed By fire early Sun
day morning. Mr.. Miles and his family
narrowly escaped death, having to rush from
the burning building ia their night clothes.
About 500 in money was ilciuded lE the
loss. The loss is partly covered by insurance.
The heavy rains of Sunday aud Monday
cansed the streams of Carroll TO rise out of
their banks and flow over the adjacent land.
About thirty feet of the breast OF the dam OF
the old Winters mill, two miles from West
minister, was carried away, and the meadow
below was covered with water, mud and fish.
A large number of people ftom Westminster
and the surrounding country gathered to catch
fish. and some FIVE or six bushels of carp,
suckers, catfish and eels were caught by nets
and otherwise. The fishing sport wound up
in free fight among whites and blacks, and
some hard knocks we're given and received.
Some persons carried away cut heads and dls.
figured countenanees.
James Murphy, colored Of Harrisburg, Pa,
was committed to jail Tuesday afternoon by
Justice Moore, of this city, IN default OF 800
bail for the action of the grand jury on the
charge of having stolen macintosh coat
from Leo Hatton, the colored porter oil the
Union Bridge Hotel, Union Bridge. Murphy
is the husband of the woman arrested last
summer for stealing the suit case and dress
suit of Governor Murphy at Gettysburg, Pa.
He is charged with having stolen the coat
several months ago, when be left the county
and went to Hagerstown. Murphy was seen
IN Union Bridge on Monday. but eluded Bail
if Ogle, who fred several shots at him as he
ran away, but he was captured IN barn at
Uniontown on Tuesday.
A Washington dispatch on "Wednesday an
nounced that August W. Maehen, chief of the
Free Delivery Division of the Postofhce De
Dartment, is to retire from office. Mr.
Macben was appointed by President Cleve,
land al the beginning of his second term, and
mas been retained by Presidents Mckinley
aud Roosevelt. When Edwin W. Shrlver, OF
this city. laid his scheme of free rural delivery
before Mr.. Machen be at once took II up,
gave it trial 10 this county, and has been
Instrumental in extending it to various parts
of the country. Mr.. Machen, who lived at
Toledo. Ohio, when appointed TO office, mar
ried a daughter Of the late John ). Baum
.gartner. of Westminster, and for some four or
1--WE years he and family have spent the sum
ner months here.