The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-11-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.


, Tisnt ! BcmilIer and Calvin B.nkert for
$50
Iobn C. Buckley, assignee, sold last Wed.
pe,lav hotel property corner Church and
Main streets, New Windsor, to David 5. Rec
tor for $1,000.
OUinp TO the severe accident to Earl Wal
lap noted elsewhere. the recital announced
IA take place this Saturday evening, at Mid
deburg. is indefinitely postponed.
Evan Haincs, a farmer Of near Linwood,
Carroll county, applied for the benefit Of the
L,nkrnptcy law by Guy W. Steele, attorney.
HIS Liabilities are S., 77G. 81 and assets $35.
The buggy of Samuel Warehime, of Frizell-
bprg while standing in front of the n. |. Cor.
mcR Son Company establishment on Wednes-
dav afternoon, was run into by another team
and hind wheel was torn off.
The reader will find the first and fourth
uages of this issue very entertaining poetry,
good story, miscellaneous articles, Mary
land affairs. news of the week, visit to model
farms. etc, the whole making choice mel
angc.
A strong northwest wind on Tuesday caused
bousekeeperS to shudder because of the abomi-
nabe dust that drifled through their residences
and those in vehicles and walking to secure
their headgear and keep their coats securely
fastened.
Messrs Elias O.. Grimes and William B.
Thomas, as 0sSignees. on Monday sold the
farm of John y. Shaeifer, on the Manchester
road, near Cranberry Station, containing 20
acres and q pcrches. Bought by the assignees
for 1900.
January 2O.2l are the days fixed for the
Farmers Institute in this county. The lee
urers will he Mr.. John Gould, noted dairy
man of Ohio; Prof W. f. Massey, of North
Carolina an expert trucker, and others who
will he announced later.
Clayton H. Summers, had sold his farm,
Linden Lawn near Woodbine, this county.
to I. c. TheanOnr Mr.. Summers will move
to Middletown, Frederick county, next spring,
where he has purchased the Hanen property,
adjoining the High School building.
One day last week two bulldogs owned by
Z. 0. Grimes. Jr., attacked Maryanna child of
I. }. Slorp, aged about 10 years, and severely
bit her in the calf of the right leg, right arm
and on the left shoulder The child 5 screams
attracted the attention of Robert Hughes who
rescued the child.
As Nj. John Duvall, of near Dennings,
was driving to New Windsor. on the Marston
road last Wednesday, the shaft girth broke,
causing the shafts to fly upwards. The horse
became frightened and ran off. Mr.. Duvall was
thrown ont OF the spring wagon with consld-
cradle force and received several bruises on
his face. The wagon was damaged before the
horse was stopped.
Francis B. Iivesey, of Sykesville, pleaded
guilty in the United States District Court,
Baltimore, on the 10Th instant. of mailing a
postal card rejecting on the character of Mr..
Preston b. Engiar, owner and publisher of
the Carroll Record, Taneytown, Nd, and was
fined $40 and costs. The fine and costs amour.
ted to over $50. The postal card was mailed
20 Mr.. Englar on August II, last.
DR.. Z. F. Corde.l. President of the Medi.
cal and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland, has
issued an invitation to all licensed and regis
tered physicians of Carroll county to attend n
meeting at The Westminster, in Westminster,
ON Tuesday. December s. at II a. M for the
purpose OF forming a society for this county.
addresses will be delivered by DR.. j. Nc
Pherson Scott, of HagerStown and DR.. G.
Milton Linthicum, of Baltimore.
The County Commissioners last Monday
allowed John w. Abbott collector of taxes
to: Hampstead district, for erroneous assess
ment$ for 1899 on SO, 1873; and John g. Hofi-
man, collector for Woolery's district on $40,
2S5 for 1900, and on So 224 for the levy of
1901. Upon petition and certificate of two
physicIanS Annie Murray was directed to be
confined at Springfield State Hospital A
special pension of ten dollars was allowed to
meorge Taylor, of Franklin. DIR. John s.
MalhlaS was appointed physician to the Aims
hoaSe for one year al a salary of 800.
The Nashville GIL. Daily Citizen of No
y ", 10th. says:-'Dr. Lewis. president of
Western Maryland College of Westminster,
nu'' who Is visiting his nephew, Lewis A.
0arman, Esq, kindly consented, after earnest
Soncta,ion, to preach to the congregation as
Sfmbed at the First NJ. +. Church. Sunday
mm"rhhg. The earnest prayer offered invoked
lyme VI blessing upon the service and prepar-
t" inc audience for the very bel pful, intellec.
sa and spiritually emotional sermon that
, ION, DIR. Lewis chose for his text the
i'lh verse of the lst chapter of Romans"
Judge Burke held court at Towson to hear
Iae cases of Elizabeth Macklin vs. DR.. A. NJ.
h.as.IDach, in which bill was filed by the plain
IN to compel conveyance of certain prop
cry IN the Fourth district of Baltimore coun-
~ alleged to have been purchased by the de-
!; ;enuant for the plaintiff and which the former,
1t SAID, now refuses to convey to her. The
property formerly belonged to Jerome Bona,
r EaI and contains about about 495 acres.
MI MI u; u; Mcintosh appeared as counsel for
m,sS Machlln and Messrs. Herman. Apple
s"tih and Charles I. ReifSnder for Dr. Kal
al Hagersown, last week, the case of Mar.
NuS II. Pickett Thppoo A Ror,oe
Sl from this county, was tried and the jury
laled TO agree. The trial began on Thursday
Suu D. closed Saturday. Pickett sued Barnes
nor sl2a. so, the amount alleged to be due the
bb'alh'lff III payment for manure spreader.
n'rieS claims the piece of machinery was
r i corditionalIy and was not up to
representations. While the amount involved
II, 'GS suit is small, there are said to be
~, Iunoer OF other similar cases depending on
.ne outcome in this case. Fink for plaintiff
anu Bond and Parke for defendant.
e As usual, during the holiday season, the cry
"a snort poultry crop is sent out by the city
T Ir"'ers IN order to have a rush to the markets.
o", so'ne instances, the price of from IS to 20
oe"'S IiVe weight was quoted for turkeys. AS
c S. result poultry of all kinds rushed to market
s ,;olI every portion of the State aud upon ar
s, Eva, 'ne raisers were told the market was over
~ and the price offered was from three
W. ~ nye cents lower. Western dealers shipped
a ~ .ne carload thousands of turkeys to the
oas.ern markets, and on Monday and Tuesday
E ~ 1900 Maryland turkeys were received
y, NJ baltimore. Watch the offers for Christ
prices. e''eN y ''i'
In Last Monday Senator McComas introduced
~ St'I vs. providing for two public buildings. one
IL ~ " estmlnster and the other at Hagerstown,
T Tue one in Westminster TO cost 800, 900.
D through the efforts of Senator McComas and
representative Pearre bills were passed at the
s tas' session of the last Congress appropriatine
:; ;Ur .ne purchase of sites for public buildings
n, M. .hese two cities. For Hagerstown $40, 200
wa TaS appropriated and for Westminster 81, 900.
t;. ne ireasury Department last spring adver'
o oseu Tor bids for lots, but it was found on
opening the bids that all of them were far in
eacsss OF the money available for sites. Ac-
'sW1fdGingly, all bids were rejected. Now Mr.
nj oactComas, by introducing bills which will
a eJaae tar greater sum available for the pur
b a,s OF appropriate sites, hopes to provide
p DUN these cities with suitable buildings. Mr.
! H earre has introduced similar bills in the