The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-01-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
InCAI RREYITIES.

April 3.
The Ice and Cold Storage Company has de-
clared dividend of s per cent, payable next
month.
John t. Zahn has sold the Old home prop
erty on East Main street, this city, 10 Daniel
Sipes, for Sll0O.
Last week L. p Manning, near this city,
killed FIVE hogs that weighed 299, 299, 292,
800 and 5lS pounds.
At 10 a. M, yesterday. Friday. the wealth
err bureau sent out the following bulletin
Clearing tonight; Saturday partly cloudy
Miss Zaleria Bankard, of Mt. Pleasant, was
the lucky holder Of holder of ticket No. SlT2
which won the handsome doll at Herring De
partment Store.
Persons desiring to purchase hrst.class
farms should consult the columns Ofths paper.
as there is some of the best land in the county
advertised for sale.
The County Commissioners last Monday al
lowed abatement on erroneous assessments Of
S5.l3s in Middleburg district aud on Sl5, $50
in New Windsor district.
Guy w. Steele entered upon his duties as
States Attorney for Carroll county last Mon
day. BE fled a bond for $4,000 and took
the oath office before Judge VIM. II. Thomas.
From our old friend, P. Lamothe, of Ma
tanzas Cuba. we have received New Year
Greetings His many friends in Westminster
appreciate very highly bis greetings but would
rather see him in person.
The set of harness, clock and SET of dishes
rafied by the l. o. NJ, of Union Mills. were
won by the following numbers:-No. 1908 won
the clock; No 272l won the harness; and No.
1926 won the set of dishes.
The cold weather the early days Of this week
played havoc with water pipes. In many
homes in Westminster the water froze IA them
and the pipes burst open, causing much IN
convenience as well as expense
The Maryland Telephone Company, we
learn from a reliable source, proposes TO eX-
tend It's lines throughout Carroll county. and
viii apply to the Mayor and Council at its next
meeting TO extend its line in this city.
The remains of A. Bruce Myers, who was
killed BY well driller at Harrisburg, Pa, and
buried al Saluuga, Lancaster county, Pa,
have been removed to the cemetery al Silver
Run By his brother, Franklin Ii. Myers.
Miss Lucille Anna ChiIcoa,, daughter Of
Mr.. George r. Chilcoat, OF Butler, Baltimore
county, has been appointed nurse BY DR.
Clark, superintendent Of the State Hospital
for the Insane, at Springfield, near ~ kesS'lse
On the fourth page viii be found an account
OF bad accident on the Western Maryland
railroad, near the Blue Mountain House last
Sunday afternoon, in whch two passengers
were killed and over thirty more Or less IN
jured.
Ticket No. 20ls, held by Mrs. Mary Hahn,
and ticket No. 10, held by Mrs. John Little,
both of Westminster. won the prizes offered by
Keefer & Sullivan, merchants Of this city.
Mrs. Hahn received lady's gold watch aud
Mrs. Little barrel of -four.
A recent ruling of the Postoifice Depart
= L. hau mail Aatfv.a-saiA
BY rural carrier can get his mail al the Office
from which the mail is distributed any time
he wishes 10 call for IT during Office hours
Thus a man living on a rural route can get his
Saturdays mail in the afternoon when in town
and will not have to wait until Monday morn
ing for it.
The Carroll County Electric Light and
Power Company on Tuesday reelected the fol-
lowing directors Geo. NJ. Parke, Theo. +.
Englar. C. c.. Gorsuch, Fred. d. Miller. Jos.
w. Smith. George W. Albaugh and b. F.
Grouse. The board elected the following Off
GERS: Geo. NJ Parke. president; c. c. Cor
such. vice president; A. H. Huber, secretary
and treasurer. ard Fheo. f. Englar and Chas-
C. Gorsueh, executive committee.
A Farmers Grange was organized at Hamp
stead last Monday, with the following officers:
Master. John NJ Bush; Overseer. Whitfield
Stansbury. Lecturer VI. E. Walsh Steward.
Fl. r. Cooper; Assistant Steward, \. J.
Walsh: Chaplain. B. F. Siansburv; Treasurer,
S. Lester; Secretary, Fl. r. Wooden; Gate
keeper. ]. A. Bush; Pomona, Mrs. W. II.
Ruby; Flora, Mrs. B. F. Stansbury; Ceres,
Mrs. Whitfield Stansbury; Lady assistant
Steward, Mrs. n. ]. Walsh.
Israel Utz. living about three miles from
Westminster. near Cranberry Station. mar
rowly escaped having his eyes put ont by an
explosion of molten lead on Tuesday evening.
He was molding harness rings out Of lead. and
Il being rather dark in the room he asked one
of the children 10 open the door while be
was pouring the metal into the mold. The
cold air blew directly over the mold. anc as
he stooped to see if it was filed there WAS an
explosion and the metal was blown into his
face. His face and eyes were badly burned
Mildred Rouclere will present the traves
ty, 1.-THE Flight Of Princess Iris at Odd Eel
lows Hall, this city, next Tuesday night, with
a cast of thirty people. The entertainment
will iuclude marvellous illusions, specialtes by
Kituman's Royal japanese, from the Imperial
Court of Japan, and Cain and Hunter ko'
mani Bros, Sherwood Fox and Warda, Bel
mont and Others The company travel IN
their own palace car. y feet long, and in
cludes Prof Jones Challenge Concert Baud,
which will give a street parade about noon.
The company is strongly endorsed by the press
Wherever II mas AppSdiNh- Abt1 w 1ASt H'N
aily play at such small halls the one here
but Tuesday night was an open one with them
and for that reason they appear here.
ST. Johns Beneficial Association, of West
minister. held their annual banquet in the
banquet hall of the Firemen's Building Tues
day night The occasion was one OF much
social pleasure in addition to the enjoyment
of supper of turkey, oysters in various styles,
cold meats, salads, pickles. biscuit, crackers
bread ice cream and coffee. closing with
CIGARS and short speeches by Father Cassidy,
D. n. Henning and NJ. E. Walsh. About
sixty persons enjoyed the supper. which was
arranged for By the following committee: NJ.
E. Walsh, chairman; Edward A. Chresi,
Charles Yingling Edwin Await, Frank Boy
Ian, Luther Long, William Eckenrode, Clay
ton Reese, Edward Lease and John Gable;
Westminster Orchestra, nine pieces. rendered
acme beautiful selections during the evening,
sddinO 10 the pleasure of the occasion.