The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-09-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

j. Wesley Biggs, near this city, lost valu-
able horse Wednesday night
Albaugh's Casino will reopen on Monday
night after being closed for three weeks tor
repairs.
Another supplement goes out with the AID.
yocATE today. 1t contains much matter of
political interest.
j. Wesley Biggs has sold his farm in Bach
man 5 Valley TO Denton 5. Warehime, and has
purchased the Erb farm, near Stonersvlile.
Gey. War6eld on Thursday appointed Lewis
A. Koontz Justice of the Peace for Franklin
district, in the place of c. A. Cover, who
failed to qualify.
At meeting of Retail Liquor Dealers
Leagne of Maryland, in session az Frederick
this week, A. c. St:asburger, Of Westminster,
was elected first vice president
Sarah. aged Al years. months and l6 days,
wife of Charles W. Shipley. near Meadow
Branch. died September 10. Her remains we're
inferred near Hoods Mills on Wednesday.
Persons who registered ia 1896 or since do
not have to register again. If a voter has
changed his residence since the last election
he must get transfer 70 his new voting place.
John 4. Deeds, huckster Of this city.
shipped to Baltimore on Wednesday eighteen
coops of chickens. 1t is said to be the largest
shipment by express in one day ever made
from this station.
Mr.. William Lease, of Bachmsn's Valley,
brought to this office on Tuesday an ear OF
corn, fully developed. surrounded by seven
smaller ones, ranging in size from three to hive
inches in length, FIVE of which were filled with
good grain.
AtIOa. M, Yesterday. Friday, the wealth
er bureau sent out the folnwing Bulletins
IL SafsN sAnxT NTH
slowly rising temperature. Deficiency IN
temperature since January l TO September
%, S72 degrees.
AT 6 O'Clock on the morning Of September
% the mercury sas down TO 80 degrees. There
was heavy frost. ice formed and vegetation
was severely pinched. On the 2Srd the mer
curry was down TO 20, and there WAS very
heavy frost and ice.
On October 18th. at II a. m, the Carroll
County Medical Society will meet Mt The
Westminster. in this city. Papers will be read
by Drs. Clotworthy Birnie, Joseph 4. Herring
]. Clement Clarke and George II. Brown.
Each paper will treat Of typhoid fever.
Robert Garrett. the Republican nominee for
Congress, gave dinner at the Hotel Renneri,
Baltimore, Tuesday. TO q number OF Repubh-
can leaders in the Second Congressional DIS
trict. The guests from Carroll were William
Y. Frizzell, Walter R. Rudy and George +.
Sharrer.
The Registrars Of Voters will sit on October
4. and Tuesday. October II. for the purpose
of registering voters and giving transfers.
Notice of the places of sittings in the districts
and precincts are gwen in our advertising
columns and by posters by the Supervisors oil
Election.
The Westminster Hardware Company has
contracted for heating the residence OF Dr. ).
NJ. Steele. Of Sherwood. Baltimore county;
Mr.. johnnie f. Bessman. al Sykesvllie; Inn
ity Lutheran parsonage and Mr. Mehnng
store, both in Taneyiown; aud also for Dr. }.
:. Myers and Mrs. Eliza Shreeve, this city
George W. Albaugb is having an arInory
built for Company II. First Regiment, VI. \.
G.. and the foundation IS being built. David
Burns Is doing the masonry work and Webster
Ehaegh will do the carpenter work. The
building is in the rear Of the High School, and
will front on Green street IS feet, with depth
Of So feet.
Rev. Peter W. Stryker, and his SISTER, Mrs
Helen Striker Smith. who until recently lived
with her nephew, Clarence Wilson Stryker.
at Sykesviile. were killed al Riverside, New
Jersey, last Tuesday. by train on the Penn
sylvania railroad. They were waiting for
trolley car. and were standing on the railroad
track as the mail train came along at high
speed.
Hon. Frank T. Shaw has been invited by
the National Democratic Committee to go on
the stump for Parker and Davis. de will
nrobably be sent 10 some of the doubtful States.
DR.. Shaw is an able speaker. y. r. Grouse
and Charles +. Fink, Esqrs., have been invited
by Chairman Vandiyer, of the State Commit
tee, 10 take part in the speaking campaign ~
Maryland. They are speakers OF force and
ability.
The Western Maryland Railroad Company
announces that the regular tall and wlnter
schedule will 90 into effect on Sunday, tleio-
Der .. and that the Pen Mar express will b.
discontinued after that time. For the accom-
mediation of those still residing in the noun
min region the Blue Mountain express will
make lis regular run on Fridays, October
and IA. and Saturdays, October 8 and 10, re-
turning 10 Baltimore in each case on the tot
lowing Saturday and Monday mornings.
In the suit of d. NJ Devillbiss. townsville,
Frederick county. against Mrs. Madge Me
Kinstry. Union Bridge, this county. ~ the
circuit court for Frederick county. Tuesday.
Judgment was rendered in favor Of the defen-
dant. The case grew out of levy under h. ia.
made upon the property Of ). W. Warner to
satisfy Judgment in favor OF Mrs. Mekiusry.
which property was also claimed 10y the above
plaintiff. F. NJ. Stoner represented the PLAIN
tiff. aud Chas. o. Clemson, OF Westminster,
aud d. Princeton Buckley the defendant
The County Commissioners on last Monday
appointed David II. BOose constable for Ny
ers district for two years, and approved his
bond. A pension of FIVE dollars was allowed
Mary StulIer, of Westminster district and gen
eral business was considered. The following
hills were passed and ordered paid-Charles
z Goodwin. for fire insurance, $36; Carroll
Record. for printing, $l.O0; Howard County
Commissioners, one-half filling approaches to
Henryton bridge, $444.67; Chesapeske and
Potomac Telephone Company, $40 so; A. W.
Buckingham. for phosphate, S34; William J.
Crabbs, ]. p. Si6.S0; John j. Rose, medi-
cine for Jail, Sl0-65.
Resulted Fatally.