The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-01-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvIrIES.

Il Pheasant and prosperous New ear 10 all
The public schools will reopen on Monday
This Is 1904 Be careful in dating letters
notes. checks and legal documents.
The merchants of Westminster report the
hest holiday trade this season they have evel
had.
The ADVOCATE is indebted to William II.
Buckingham for generous supply of apples
and sweet cider.
Geo. w. Hess has been appointed teacher
at she public school in Uniontown in the place
of Thomas Moale Ireland.
Henry Myers, Of Mount Pleasant, had a
finger torn off by sausage cutter a few days
400. DR.. j. J. Stewart dressed the wound.
F5wiu ]. LAWYER, of Westminster, who APP
nl;ea for the benefit of the bankrupt laws sew
eral months ago, was discharged last Satur-
day.
A subscriber at Gaylord, Va, in renewing
Mis- subscription to the ADVOCATE, writes: 1T
Z 4 welcome weekly visitor which cannot do
without.
The School Commissioners have just had
completed school house for colored children,
near SykesviIe, and it will be opened 10 pu-
pills On Monday.
Al the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court sinring December there were recorded
al deeds, 16 mortgages aud Il bills OF sale. and
SO marriage licenses were issued.
Between 8 and O'Clock last Wednesday
morning there was heavy snow fall of about
an inch A strong northwest wind prevailed
which sent the mercury down very rapidly.
News was received here yesterday that
Iessa Mitfen. son Of the late William Mitien,
Of Westminster, was dying at his home IN
Greencasile, Pa,
Calendars have been received from ]. w.
Dnffsngton. 1900 Hillen street, Baltimore,
VIM. IL Devilbiss, Westminster, d. Roby
Herring, Sykesville, Keefer Sullivan, Ha-
rerstown Almanack and calendar, Smith q
Reifsnider. Westminster
The County Commissioners last Monday
approved The bond OF Burgess 5 Miller as
constable for Taneytown district, allowed a
sneeiaI pension of five dollars to Peter A.
Blizzard, of Woolery's district, aud considef-
ed some other business.
On the fourth page of this issue will be fonud
,he rse;re for .Frhe Best Whitewash Made.
i, : nsed hg the government on light houses
and or other exposed buildings. We repub-
fish Il ~ request; cut it out aud paste IN your
scrapbook for future reference.
Dr. George Y. Everhart. native Of tbs
civ. and a graduate Of Western MARYLAND
College. and elected to the House Of Dele
rates from Baltimore county for second
Term, Is said 20 have been selected by Demo
cratic headers as Speaker of The HezIse.
Interesting christmas entertainments were
held bg the Lutheran Sunday schools at Man
chester and Liueboro, the former Christmas
night and The latter On The night following
The churches were prettiiy decorated ioF the
occasions. The programs we're well rendered
". John Lynch, lately manager for the
Lnnaber, Coal and Supply Company OF West
minister. has formed a co-parinership with
Wesley A. Steele, under the ifrm name Of
I,vueh d Steele, aud viii deal in binders,
mowers. agricultural implements IN general,
seed. &c.
The Young and old folks of Smallwood and
vicinity we're given pleasant evening at the
residence of VIM. Zeilers last "Wednesday. The
vonnr paople danced to the music rendered
~ he Smallwood and Patapseo oFehesiras,
assisted by Messrs. N. f. Blizzard and Ernest
c. Arnold.
The national banks OF Westminster this
ueek declared semi-snnual dividends, clear
Of county, state aud national taxes, As follows:
Union National per cent, First National
a ner cent. and the Farmers and Mechanics
81 per cent. The dividend Of the First Ma
fsonal Of New Windsor was 81 per cent
Elias n Davis, anciioueer. sold las, Sa'ur-
dag. for Grove A. Shipley, mortgage, house
and two acres on land. about = mile aud bait
from Westminster, bali mile north Of the
Sullivan road, belonging TO Emanuel 1ing-
Hug and wife. The mortgage was the pur'
chaser. at 300.
There was 4 watch night meeting at the NJ.
p. Church, Westminster, on New Years eve.
and cantata was gwen BY the Sunday school
Of Centenary 81 e Church. The year 1904
was greeted By the ringing OF bells, shriil
snnnsle from the steam Touring mills, and the
6ring Of guns and pistols.
Tks entertainment a. Odd Fellows Hall,
Ibis city. 10 the children Of Westminster and
ricinitg on Christmas afternoon, was largely
Attended. he Hall being aiied.e Over 600
boxes Of candy we're distributed, and the ehH
aren we're delighifully entertained by w. Ri
lev Myers with phonograph. the latest erea-
lion of the Victor Talking Machine Company.
The entertainment was given by Charles {.
Horsneh, the children's friend.
Henry W. Bennett aged IS years, and Mrs.
Nellie K. Riddle, aged 80, widow Of X. Z.
Riddle, were married last Monday at the Ben
nett homestead 10 lower Carroll. Nc. Bennett
li9sd but two days, dying on "Wednesday al
feFnoon. The groom was member OF the
we'll known Bennett family, a brother OF the
laie #. w. and Elisha Bennett. Mrs. Johnzie
e Beasnaan, of Sykesviile. aad Mrs. Charles
Jones, Of New Windsor. were nieees.
pes;tion Is being circulated by some of
the Young men Of this city aud vicinity for the
paruose Of transferring Compsny II, First Reg
i1oent. N. N. c., of Frizellburg, to this place.
The petition is addressed to Lieut.. Claude
TfIden Smith, who is now ia command OF the
company. asking him TO take the necessary
slsps in the direction that saeh transfer may
IL.
hearty cooperation IN maintaining hrs, class
company.
shortly after the ADYooATE went to press
gu December "A telephone message was re-
ceived stating that the Western Maryland
Railroad station 3; Glyndon was on FIRE. lhs
station was one Of the handsomest on the line
of the road The FIRE originated from the fur
mace 10 the cellar. and the baildiug was prae
t5taiiy DESTROYED. The insurance will nearly
cover the loss. and the station will be rebuilt
ii once. The building cost about $4,000.
w: L. w. Seabrook, editor of the Sentinel.
aas sued Bareda Turner. late Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Baltimore City, for STOO-00
Mr.. Seabrook's son, Clarence Seahrook, was
4 clark in Mr. Turner's office, and in January,
1901, borrowed 500 from his father. Mr.
Turner knew Of the transaction, and agreed to
pay w. L. W. Seabrook $50 month out OF
N1HEeDce salary untll TUE HHOic sun ooiipN-
ed had been paid. Mr.. Seabrook alleges thai
Mi. Turner failed to pay any Of the monthly
payments.
Mrs John r. Martin gave children's party
Il her residence, Belle Grove Square, this
this city, last Monday night The youngsters
had . royal time and heartily enjoyed the fes-
fivilies. Those present were Misses Anna,
Helen. Margaret and Gertrude Gehr, Jesse
aud Erma Shaw, Blanche and Norma Engar,
Lann Allison. Esther Kaufman, Anna Schaef.
fer and Alice r. Martin Masters Edward
hrnndige, Clarence Stoucb, Erwin Kaufman,
Thomas Shaw, Buddie Schaeffer, NJ. Englar
and Robert Martin.
Justice g. w. Crapster dismissed the case
Of forgery against George W. H. Wagner
last Saturday. An account of the alleged
forgery was given in the ADVOCATE last week.
At the hearing the evidence showed that Mr..
Wagner made no coneealment of receiving
the shaeks ssswn il ia.Qrspf G. W, Wagner
ID III had shuwn Ii H@ph Reitsnlder, with
whom be il smeloyed, and fssN when he took
il 10 The Westminster Savings Bank, through
which the check was collected, he told the
Seeselary, Thomas E. Reese, that be had
doubts as TO whether it was intended for him.
States Attorney Weant expressed the opinion
10 Justice Crapsier that be did not think the
evidence warranted holding him for court
Bloom Items.