The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Aah,RREvITLES.


inh 10 his residence. l.. A. EichOrn IS doing
the work.
Beginning this week the stores Of Westmin.
sier,will be open al night until the night before
Christmas
The Westminster Deposit and Trust Com
pany have declared a semi-ann dividend OF
three per cent, clear of taxes.
Last Saturday night, at the oyster supper nj
Frizellburg, some one exchanged overcoats
with Mr.. Sterling Myerly. The mistake can
be reetifed.
Miss Emma Lppy, of this city, about ten
DAYS ago, fell on Liberty street, breaking rib
on the left side Peritouins followed and she
is quite sick.
During November there were recorded in
the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court 81
deeds, "A mortgages and 8 bills of sale, and 80
marriage licenses were issued.
Mr.. William Struth has sold his farm, con.
tanning 25 acres, with improvements, on the
Gorsueh road, near this city. TO Mr.. Jesse
Stoner, of Gettysburg, Pa, for s., ZOO cash.
Mr.. Pierce Wilhide, residing near this city,
stopped at Arbaugh' green grocery last Sat
urday night for few minutes. Upon getting
into his buggy he found some one had taken
the buffalo robe.
Rev John q. Moss, former pastor OF st.
Paul's Reformed Church, this city, sud of ST.
Mary's Church, Silver Run, will celebrate the
fortieth year of his ordination and the tenth OF
bis pastorate at New Holland. Pa, on De
cenlber 3 and 4.
Our citizens should be very careful ia see
ing that all their outhouses aad back doors
are properly secured. as Westminster has Il
number of very slick articles who work not.
neither do they spin, yet they manage TO
have money and good clothes.
Ii is only three weeks nnlii Christmas.
There will be very little variation nt prices IN
the meantime. but stocks will he picked over
and considerably reduced. The time to do
shopping is now, aud avoid INDIGESTION and
the rush Of the closing days before Christmas.
Elias n. Davis, auetioneer. sold on Tues
day, for Doe Sionesifer, in Bachman's
Valley, 1 cows. which brought $50, So,
$45. 80 and $45.25; horse for Si45 and an
other, fifteen years old, at $3.50. Hogs sold
we'll and farming implements brought iair
prices.
Our citizens should be very careful in visit
ing relatives aud friends ia York county, Pa,
as there are about City cases Of smallpox 10
Dover and Conewago townships. Every pre-
canton has been taken TO prevent the spread
Of the disease by the closing IT schools and
churches.
Mr. Archibald C. Wilson, Of Cumberland,
Nd. who graduated at Western Maryland
College ia the class Of 1885, has been elected
school examiner for Aliegany county. Mr..
Wilson is nov president of the school board.
While student here he was very popular with
many of our citizens.
Fire Thursday night destroyed the large
barn on the farm Of Mr.. Wesley Bond. near
Finksburg Station, entaihng loss OF several
thousand dollars, believed TO be covered by
insurance. The cause Of the fire Is unknown.
The people Of The neighborhood gathered aud
by concerted efforts managed To save the other
buildings
Last Tuesday night. Mrs. Maggie c. Smith,
of Charles street, heard her dog, which was
IN the rear of her residence. barking. and went
10 the chicken honse TO see what caused IT,
AS she approached the building there were
two shots from revolver, which So frightened
her that she returned TO the dwelling. Next
morning she found that six of her chickens
were missing.
We bespeak a careful reading Of the sermon
by Rev Calvin S. Slagle, of ST. Paul's Re
formed Church, this city, delivered al The
Methodist Protestant Church AZ the union
meeting on Thanksgiving Day. Ills fall Of solid
truths aud good reasoning, especially 20 those
who cannot afford ''to dabble 10 the dirty pool
of politics" II will be foend on the fourth
page Of this issue.
Years ago any Que could leave bundles,
robes, blankets. whips, baskets, &c.. ia We
hieles hitched along our streets. Bur ihe
good old days Of honesty seemed TO have
passed with the greet prosperity of the present
age II is hardly safe now 10 leave ycur
teams stand unwaiched. Our country friends
should travel double hereafter, and let one
watch the vehicle while The other does The
shopping
The County Commissioners last Monday
granted special pensions Of So 90 each 10 Ann
Mariah Bowers, of Union Bridge, and Caro-.
line Zimmerman, of Hampstead district
number of bills were passed. including So,
$3.50 for election expenses; 81, 1865 for
bridge AZ Greenviie; $500 10 Frederick Conn-
" Commissioners fer bridge at Poole's ford
ing. 500 to Vanaerford Bros. printing and
advertising.
Mrs. Margaret Wentz, Of Lineboro, crIr.
brated her nth birthday on November -, on
which occasion she received MANY presents
A sumptuons dinner was served The follow
isg persons were present: Mrs. Margaret
Weniz, aged Il years; Dr. aud Mrs. A. c.
Wentz, so; Dr. and Mrs. ". - Stick, IL;
Miss Margaret Stick. IS: Miss Clara Y. War
uer. %, and Mrs. Edward Kerchner, 20.
Last Sunday was an exceedingly disagree
able day Al q. IN. the mercury was down
10 q degrees, the ground was covered with
snow to the depth Of Ar inch, and strong
northwest wind sent dust and snow in binding
clouds The day was partly cloudy, though
occasionally the sun shone very brightly. At
2 p. m the mercury registered y degrees.
and towards night the wind lulled aud the
cold increased At a. IN. on Monday the
mercury was down 10 Is degrees.
The Hilgeman Brundige Company of Balti
more county was incorporated December by
John F. Hilgenan. Lawrence Hilgemsn, Kate
Hilgeman, of Baltimore county, and Edward
p Brundige and Carrie F. Brundige, West
Minister The certificate states that the cor
poration is formed to conduct a general mer-
chaGdise business. The capital stock Is fixed
at SIS, 900, divided into $50 shares of the par
value Of 500 each. The principal Office is 10
be located at Stevenson.
Members of Maryland Commandery of this
city, after labor On Thursday night, together
with Door-to Virtue Lodge, No. 46, A. T. A.
NJ, and invited guests from Baltimore and
other places, pariook of banquet at The
Westminster. The lobby eff the hotel was
tastelully trimmed with evergreen. as well as
the dining room and tables. The menu con-
sisted of Carroll eounty's celebrated turkeys
md hams oysters, entries, dc. One OF the
Baltimore guests, after ''piddling' at the table
for fully an hour, exclaimed 81 believe it was
good for me to be here.
The First Regiment Band and Company II
were inspected by Col. Charles ID. Gather,
Inspector General of Maryland. aud Capt.
VIM. p. Baird, U. S. A, retired. last Tues
day. The armory was used for the first time,
aud it is the best company armory IN the
State. The loafng room, which IS 70 by 10
feet. will be fitted up by the State with chairs
aud tables. as well as a wrestling mat. boxing
gloves. &c. This room, as soon as furnished,
MI be open at all times to the members OF
the company and band. The band was es-
peeially compimented by the Inspector Gen
eral, who termed il not only the best looking
enlisted band but the best looking band he
had ever seen. The company was not able to
make much of showing. owing to the Vieis-
ateIy thing of the past with nothing but
bright future before it.