The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-05-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Ex.Judge James A. C. Bond, of Westmin-
ster, has been elected President of the Mary
land Bar Association.
Ferd. A. Diffeubach, formerly of this coun-
ty, has been re appointed first assistant war
den at the Maryland Penitentiary.
Considerable building. painting, papering
and repairing is being done IN this city and
vicinity, thus keeping our mechanics busy.
During April 1876 deeds, IL mortgages and
lS bills Of sale were received for record in the
Clerks Office, and % marriage licenses were
issued.
N. H. Baumgartner has purchased the resi-.
dence of his sister, Mrs. August w. Maehen,
opposite the Farmers and Mechanics Bank,
this city.
Paul Reese, architect, of this city, is draw
ing design for building for the Provident
Savings Bank of Preston, Caroline county,
Md.
The County Commissioners of this county
have appointed Lewis Fl. Wisner road com
missioner for Woolerys district in place OF
William a. Taylor, deceased.
Rev. Samuel F. Tholan, who for several
years has been pastor of Hampstead Lutheran
Church. has resigned and accepted call to
the Lutheran church at Amber, Pa.
Bicyclists should not use the pavements.
they are intended for pedestrians. A word to
to the wise should be sufficient, or the citys
treasury viii receive involuntary donations.
". E. Overend. Of Massachusetts, says that
radish seed sown in squash and melon hills
will keen the striped beetles away. He has
given it a trial and IT works to perfection.
While removing ceal ashes from the yard in
the rear of bis pharmacy, on Wednesday, Mr..
John J. Rose. of this city, found a consider
able quantity Of snow, and below it was sew.
eral inches Of ice.
Crap shooting is favorite pasiime among
black and white sports. The woods are full
Of EN- every Sunday afternoon. Many Of
the whites are Just as anxious TO participate
as the blacks.
w. o. Hiltabidle has been appointed train.
master of the Western Maryland Railroad at
Hagerstown, relieving B. W. Burgeeser, who
is the trainmaster at Hilen Station, of the
work at thsi end Of the road.
On the first page Of this issue will be found
an article on "The Shoemaker Road Law,
passed at the recent session Of the Legislature,
written by L. G. Painter to the Belair 4f.gis.
1t will be found interesting.
The Western Maryland College Base Ball
Club will open the season of 1904 on their
home grounds today-Sainrday-by game
with the Maryland Agricultural College Clnb.
The game viii begin at O'Clock.
The County Commissioners this week we're
mostly engaged in transfers and attachments,
and will finish the work next Monday and
Tuesday No changes will then be made to
affect the levy Of 1904. A special pension Of
$500 was allowed Laura V. Smith, Of Myers
district The report Of the examiners on the
road petitionsd for BY Jacob F. Sharrer and
63 Others, was received and filed
AT the annual commencement Of the depart
ment Of dental surgery of the University Of
Maryland, in Baltimore, on Monday evening,
the Grafton was delivered by DIR. james +.
Shresve. Jr. Dr. Shreeve acquitted himself
with great honor. He is graduate Of West,
esn Maryland College of the class of 1901 and
is the son of DIR. James Z. Shreeve, Of Ellicori
City, formerly Of Westminster.
number Of boys gather in Winchester
Place grove about twilight and shoot into the
trees after the birds have gone to roosi. We
suppose they do not know they are violating
the game laws ofthe State, also that Of trespass
and town ordinances by shooting in the eorpo
ration limits. Boys, the resident Game
Warden and City Baliff is likely to Interview
you at any moment. so IN order 10 avoid
trouble do not violate the laws.
Applications for pardon have been made to
Gov. Warfeld for the following persons John
]. Tremper, convicted at the May term of the
Circuit Court for Carroll county, 1901. of
bigamy, and sentenced to seven years in the
Peuiteutiary ; John W. Eyler, convicted at the
November term, 1908, Of forgery, and sen
fenced to the Peni,entiary for two years. The
Governor will take up the cases on or after
Thursday, May II.
Mayor Gilbert has requested Us te say TO
housekeepers in this city that if they have any
rubbish about their premises which they con
template deposiiiug 10 the alleys, they should
do so at once, AS next week the alleys viii be
cleaned aud the rubbish hauled away. After
that time using them as dumping grounds for
filth and refuse of every sort will not be per.
mitted, as 1t is the purpose OF the authorities
to keep them in clearly condition.
On Monday lightning struck into the barn
Of Cyrus Ulz, near Bandauna, tearing away a
portion of the slate roof The bolt, however,
did not set the building on Ere. Cyrus Utz
and wife and George Utz were in the barn
when it was struck, and were terrified by the
crash. The shock knocked down one of the
horses, bat no injury otherwise. There was
no rain at the time. Bandanna is in York
county, Pa, near Melrose.
For some years the stores in Westminster
have been kept open on Saturday nights until
quite iate-ohen until midnight The Miller
Bros Company announce in their advertise
ment this week that they will close at 10
O'Clock ia the future The stores open at
ia the morning, and to keep the clerks and
other employees on their feet for IL hours the
Miller Bros. Company regard hardship
which they propose TO alleviate.
A dispatch from Washington, d. c., May
saws Miss Edith Switzerland, daughter
of the late Surgeon, General d. c. Souther'
land, United States Army, committed suicide
at Der home in this city on Sunday by taking
laudanum She had been under treatment tol
some time for mental disorder, and had made
n-eyious attempts to end her life. She was
b wears old. Several years ago Miss Souther
and occasionally visited friends in this city.
Good dogs should be kept at home, or they
,ay meet the fate Of many worthless ones
rho go from yard TO yard. killing chickens
nd eating eggs. 1t is almost impossible &c
Eop up every hole about barn, or chicken
ouse. but people will protect their property
krainst those dogsthat run loose at night, anc
eaptured il would be well to send Them Il
te ST. Louis fair for the Igorrates, who think
Co meat the most delicious morsel that car
served.
sOu April 10Th the Common Council o.
Westminster passed an ordinance increasing
te nav OF Councilmen from $50 year to $50
al provided for deduction of 81. so from
e salary of any member for each failure tc
aend any meeting Of the body. regular. ad
nrned or special The ordinance took ef
1t MAY 2. At the regular meeting of the
buncil last Monday night an ordinance was
tssed requiring owners of dogs in the city
hits TO pay license tax. The license must
Inaid NAV Is. The cost ola license is Sl.Ot
4 dog aud 200 for a bitch.
The Frederick News, of this week, says
+ the purchase of the 1850 shares Of the
bambersburg. Carlisle aud Harrisburg turn
Ike. held by The State of Pennsylvania. the
fillmore, Westminster aud Gettysburg Troll
4 Company gets full control ofthat highway:
ais is the party that a few years ago projected
dine from Baltimore to Gettysburg, and then
Chambersburg or Carlisle to Harrisburg
was then to tap this system that the Cham
arsburg and Gettysburg line was started and
artly built. The Baltimore end Of the line
pes make bewildering progress. IL IS nov
ally out as far as Reisterstown, 10 miles Wes'
Baltimore.