The Democratic advocate., 1904-03-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Holder of ticket No. 1923 won the parlor
suit ratified by the Manchester Fire Company
last Saturday.
Mr.. John Z. Eckenrode has part of his new
carriage shop completed and will begin work
on Monday next.
Much sickness prevails in this county. Grip,
tonsilitis, rheumatism and plnkeye are the
diseases from which much suffering results.
In February so deeds. Is mortgages and s
bills of sale were received for record IN the
Clerks office, and 20 marriage licenses were
issued.
At 10 a. M, yesterday, Friday, the wealth
er bureau sent out the following bullehn:-
Fair and continued cold tonight; Saturday
fair and warmer.
Mrs Mary T. Utermahlen, as executrix of
Frederick Wagner, deceased, sold last Saturday
farm of 54 acres, near Bloom, to John L.
Haines for Sl5l2.
As Mr.. Fred Walking, who resides near
this city. was leaving the courthouse by the
rear steps last Saturday, he slipped and fell
with great force, ,injuring himself very severely.
On February 26, Messrs. Frank T. Cover
and George Z. Bowman, as agents for the
heirs Of Mrs. Alice Cover, sold honse aud
lot in Silver Run TO William Frock for SllO6.
1t is reported that a number of boys, from
~ TO Is years of age. have been unsuccessful
in obtaining situations because they were
cigarette smokers. Nearly every boy seen on
our streets INDUCES in that habit.
Christ Methodist Protestant Church. Cen
treville, Md, has invited Rev. b. W. klndley
TO remain pastor another year. Mr.. hlndiey
was pastor Of the Pipe Creek circuit for sew
eral years and resided in Uuiontown.
Do YOU eat bread, and do you know how
the grain is prepared for grinding into flour!
Ifnoi, read the article on the fourth page Of
this issue, as it gives all the details OF Hour
making from the field 10 the consumer.
Since the Baltimore FIRE all the main roads
leading from that city TO the adjacent country
have been filed with as worthless lot Of
"bums' and other disreputable characters as
ever tramped a pike or counted ties on rail
road.
Edgar f.. son Of Mr.. Elias n. Davis, ef
this city, me, with a painful accident February
10 in the York { Pa Machine Works, where
be is an apprentice. A large piece OF iron
fell on his right foot and broke H. he Is at
his fathers residence now aud Is improving.
The bodies of Augustus Pickett aud wife.
of Freedom district, were inferred in one grave
in the burial erouad Of the Bethel Church Of
God. near Winfield. February q. They died
at the home oftheir sou-in law. John Leather
wood. near Woodhne. Mrs. Pickett died on
Thursday and Mr.. Pickett on Friday previous
Daniel Hartsock, as trustee, las, Tharsday
sold the following properties in Union Bridge:
A lot and inproveme on Main street. near
the depot. to Henry +. Hooge for Sl045; lot
aud improvements adjoining the above to
Joseph Tregellas for S2l25, and lot aud I'M
movements adioiuing the second lot TO same
for S2605.
Elias n. Davis. aucjioneer, sold At the
Union National Bank. this city, February 2,
sixty seven shares Of stock Of that bank 70 the
f,lloxiug persons Alfred Stevenson 20
shares at $40 70; 10 to same al $50; ? 70 Mary
Ann Geiman at $40. 75. 10 to same al $50; 10
to NJ. l.. L.aniz al $50; 10 10 Amanda Skunk
at $40 75, and 10 Ray Brown at $50.
Beginning with last Saturday nigh, and
continuing until Tuesday noon. the weather
in this vicinity was very disagFeeable- RAM.
fig. mist and icy sidewalks prevailed. and
walking was risky The respite was Of short
duration. as Wednesday and Thursday we're
equally as bad as the days previous. AT p.
m. Thursday there was = heavy shower; follow
ed by sudden change Of wind 10 the north.
west. causing the mercury 70 fail rapidly.
bin was introduced in the SerAie on the
26th of February. by Mr.. Perkins, TO incor
norate the Anne Arundel Real Estate aud
Trust Company, with principal office IA
Anne Arundel county; capital stock, $50, 600;
incorporaiors, John ". Randall, Gordon j.
Atkinson. John X. Shaw. Jr-. c. W. Perkins.
Blanchard Randall. Benjamin F. Grouse,
Grafton ID. Ridout, James NJ. Monroe, Harry
j Hopkins aud Samuel Jones.
Last Tuesday the trustees Of Ars- Anuie NJ
a. .b. ast the
Rocklsnd farm Of the late Judge Charles Il.
Roberts. near this city. The sale was adyer-
iise ia this paper and by handbills, and largr
number of persons were present Horses sold
from s62 10 SlS9. cows from So TO Sal. heii-
ers from SIS to $50, small pigs from Sl-75 to
s. 90: farming utensils brought fair prices.
The sale amounted to about $1,000. Il pays
to advertise in popular and widely circu
lated paper.
Harry B. Bowersox. who Is employed al
the Electric Light Company of this city. was
recently attacked by an unknown man while
on his way to the powerhouse. Mr. BowersoN
resides short distance below this city, on the
turnpike. and leaves his home about II o clock
at night TO take charge OF the machinery. Ii
ia said that the holder-up was knocked down
by Mr.. Bowersox Hereafter 1t will not be
shealthy' to stop Mr. Bowersox while on the
turnpike. Several other hold-ups have been
reported, also.
An election for president and directors Of
the Westminster Gas Light Company WAS held
at the Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
last Tuesday. John L. Reiisnider was elected
nresident. and Robert c. Hall, Wm. A. Gun
bingham. Charles V. Wantz, DIR. j. Howell
BiIiingslea, John II. Cunningham and h o.
Grimes directors. The report of the secreta-
ry.treasurer, John II. Cunningham, showed
that improvements had been made which IN,
creased the output of the plant to about dou.
BILE its former capacity and that the use of gas
was increasing After the election luncheon
was served at the residence Of the secretary.
A. W. Machen. wel-known in this city and
county. ex Superintendent of the Rural Free
Delivery Division of the Postoifice Depart
ment; Samuel A and Diller B. Croft, OF
Washington, D. c., and George E. Lorenz,
of Toledo, O., we're convicted Of Conspiracy
10 defraud tie government in postal contracts
February 26. Machen, Diller b. Croft and
Lorepz were sentenced to the Moundsvllle,
West Virginia, Penitentiary for two years and
70 pay 6ne Of $4,000. There are fourteen
other indictments against Mr.. Machen. An
aDpeal was taken and they we're released un.
der bond of S20,0 900 each. Saml. A. Croft
was given four days to prepare motions Tor a
new trial and arrest of judgment.
Co. H, First Maryland Regiment.