The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-02-06
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1904.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IncAI RREYIIIES.

The W arneluSDnfg scnOOl mas oeeu Ctoscu
indefinitely on account of dlptherla.
The Uniontown Savings Bank had on de-
post January %, ultimo, Sl06, 1882.
Delegate Fuss was true to the interests of
the Democrats of Carroll, and voted for Gov.
Smith to the end.
Robert T. Shugars, of Hampstead, sub
stitute letter carrier in Westminster, has been
dismissed from the service.
The high wind Of Monday drifted the snow
so badly that the roads running east and west
were made impossible in places
Low temperature was reported at several
places il this county January 80. The mer-
curry ranged from above zero to below.
In January SO deeds, % mortgages and 10
bills of sale we're received for record at the
Clerks office, and 20 marriage licenses were
issued.
Thurmont is getting gay--domino parties
and sleighing carnival in less than week
The latter is said to be one of the finest ever
held in the county.
The ground hog saw bis shadow on Tuesday
and there will be six weeks more of winter.
We will be glad, indeed, should winter let go
his grip by the 18th of March.
Rev. D. J. Wolfe, of Walkersville, Feeder
lex county, has resigned as pastor OF the Glade
Reformed Church to accept call to the Re
formed Church at TaneytOwn.
Coasting has become such nuisance on the
Baltimore and Reisterstown Turnpike that the
directors have posted notices positively pro
hibiting the sport, as 1t interteres with travel
At 10 a. m, yesterday, Friday, the wealth
er bureau sent out the following bulletn:-
Increasing cIoudiness tonight, with snow or
rain in extreme western section; Saturday,
rais and warmer.
On last Saturday Guy W. Steele and Jno
Milton Reifsnider, attorneys for the heirs OF
John Baird. sold house and lot in Taney.
town, to John Fl. Hartman, for SOLO. Mr..
Hartman paid cash.
A Baltimore subscriber to the Advocate, in
renewing his subscription, writes-''l would
be lost without il. ! eau hardly wait for its
arrival, as am so anxious to hear the news
from my dear old home.
The Knights of Pyihias. of this city. will
confer the first and third degrees in amphhed
form upon several candidates at their meeting
on Friday night, February - after which
c.5eisiion will be served.
The February term of the Circuit Court for
Carroll commences next Monday. The docket
contains II trials, appeals and 10 originals
There are two cases from Baltimore county
and Que from Hartford county.
The deposits Of the Sykesville Bank are
over 81, 600. surplus aud undivided profits
SS4l9.OI. and resources Siu2, 1872. The
bank has been 10 existence only two and
half years, and this IS q very encouraging
showing.
The School Commissioners held their regu
lar meeting 90 Monday, February lst- In ad.
dition to the regular routine work. the Com
nissioners instructed the SecreIrry 70 look up
the cost Of fire escapes for the Westminster
High School Building.
A range in the kitchen of E. II. Agnew.
living on Pennsylvania avenue, this city, eN
ploded about neon on Tuesday. damaging
the ceiling aud walls and some furniture.
little child and domestic we're in the kitchen
at the time. but escaped injury.
Mrs. Caroline Englar. of Linwood. received
a severe fall last MoRdsy By slipping upon ice.
Mrs Englar is u years old. aud the tall was
great shock to her neFq0us stem Thursday
She was reported to be resting easily, which
will be gratifying TO her many relatives aud
friends.
Benjamin F. Grouse, as trustee Of EphraIm
Williams and wife, sold last Saturday at pub
lie sale tract of IS acres of land, near the
junction of the Washington and Nicodemas
roads, to George W. Albaagh, at Sal per acre;
24} acres to same at $l325 per acre, and "a
acres TO same at $50 per acre. Total Sl742.6Z.
The County Commissioners last Monday
granted special pensions Of FIVE dollars each
TO William Lindsay. of Freedom district, and
Laura " Smith, OF Myers district Francis
A. Crawford was appointed examiner on the
road petitioned for by Charles II. ROop and
others, in the place Of Peter Cover. declined
to serve.
On Thursday Senator Beasman introduced
bill in the Senate to sanction a bequesi OF
Daniel f. Shriner to the Uaiontown Metho-
N 81 Hptrra NJ
Fuss introduced bill TO sanction deeds To sun
dry religious corporations. All such bills are
put into what is known as an Omnibus bill
and passed at the close of the session.
There was duckpin match at Aibaugh' 5
alleys. this city on Tuesday night. between
pieked team from Germania Maennerehor
Hall, Baltimore, and a Westminster team
The Westminster team won three out OF i've
contests Their totals were 500, 448. $50.
449, ass. The Germania totals we're 47S, 427,
439, asa, 464. In the five games the West
minister team led by 81 pins.
Last Saturday was Osborne Day at Doyle
& Haines' warehouse. this city. large nun.
Der of farmers and others we're present. and
each visitor was given a ticket emitting him
to a prize. VIM Howard Warehime drew a
horse rake. Theodore A. Reese set Of buggy
harness. VIM Yohn q seed sower, David Bril-
hart an express wagon, aud Ernest Myers, j.
W. Warehime. E. n Beaver, Jas. C. Myers.
Milton E. Null and Charles W. Myers, each
buggy whip.
A sleighing party was given at the home OF
Charles Markle, at Manchester, last Tuesday.
The evening was spent IN games, etc. Re
freshments were served at a late hour, after
which all returned to their homes. Those
present were:-Charles Markle. wife and sons
Wilbert. Guy and Charles; Walter Armaeos;.
of Manchester; Albert I. Warner, wife and
son Howard; Messrs. Harry Schue, Bernard
Garrett. Row Robert and Philip c. Barnhart;
Misses Jennie Myers, Carrie Myers Grace
Myers, Nina Robert, Della Garrett, Maize J.
Garrett and Esla B. Garrett, OF Bandana, Pa.