The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-01-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IncAL RREYITIES.

Calendars have been received from Mr..
James Z. Smith. agent for the Pennsylvania
Fire Insurance Company.
At 10 a. m. yesterday. Friday, the wealth
er bureau sent out the following bulletin
Rain tonight; clearing aud colder Saturday
Some ice has been stored in this county that
measured fifteen inches thick. As il was
frozen during the recent very cold weather II
is believed II will keep longer.
Shortly after 5 p. m. "Wednesday rain fell,
causing no improvement to tbs icy condition
of many payements, as It frnz almost as soon
as it fell Sleet formed on wires aud trees,
bat no damage 10 either resaAed.
Some extraordinary runs have been made
by coasting parties IA this city last aud this
week. viz from Fair Ground Hit 70 the rail
road. from College Hill to the railroad, aud
from Green Street Hill TO Liberty street 10
Lockard 4 Sons warehouse.
Last Monday night Roses drug store was
entered by means Of skeleton key, and The
money drawer robbed Of 50 10 change. The
thief Jeff the inner and outer rear doors open,
AS they we're securely bottled sa.i locked by
Mr.. Rose before be left the store.
II was very evident about sunset last Mon
day that there would be rapid fall 81 he
temperature by Tuesday morning. and It vas
fUIiN realized. ~ n Il A- 4 AfssAsif tAAN hASt-
curry was to IL degrees below zero. accord
ing to location, with a strong north Wind.
An order has been issued for an inspection
OF the troops Of this State. Company H., Of
the First Regiment. will be inspected 10 West
minister on February Is. DRESS ~, men.
right face. steady" aud show the inspectors
that you are THE Company OF the regiment.
Last Saturday Benjamin F. Grouse, as as
signee of mortgage, sold the farm OF jacob,
Theodore aud Laura A. Myers and Sonora c.
and David L. Kemper, containing ~ acres.
located on the Stone Road, near Pleasant
Valley. Purchased by the assignee for $500.
The continuous cold weather has caused
many small streams 10 freeze 10 their bottoms,
and the ice on some of the miiidams IS said 10
be two feet thick. Ia case Of sudden thaw
the results from overfoWing ~ater would be
very disastrous. Lookout for it al any time.
Mr.. Jesse Smith, Of Union Bridge, has been
elected county vice president for this county
OF the Maryland Horticultural Society.
Nessrs. J. Gieiman and J. II. Young, Of West
minister, and II. r. Fuss and W. J. Ebert.
of Union Bridge, are also members of the
Society.
Milton d. Bopst. aged about. 55 years. a
traekwalker Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company. residing a; Marriotrsville, was
run over and killed by freight train about :
O'Clock Thursday morning near Woodstock.
The body was horribly mangled and crushed.
Boost was married and leaves large family.
Mr.. George W. Bowers, near Bloom, from
December 8. last, TO January Is, inclusive,
thirty hogs, 10 Of which we're months old,
that weighed $50, 226, 240. 4S2, 260, 254, 2l2,
1876. 254, 1874, 20s. 240, 256, 23S, 252, 266,
$50, lI6, l24, l22, 1872, l22, 1856, 1853 100,
TAG, 1913, 15s, 40, ZIG; total weight 5000
pounds.
A subscriber al Tyrone, Pa, writes Il
enclose 81 to renew my subscription TO IHE
ADVOCATE for another year, as my family
would be lost without 1t. We can hardly
wait for its arrival, as we are 50 anxious to
hear the news from our dear old home-Mary
land. | enclose sample of the paper made IN
the mill where worki'-c c. II.
VIM. L. Amoss. Director of the Farmers
Institutes of this State, and those who lectnred
here on Wednesday aud Thursday, should feel
highly gratifed at the very large attendance
at the lectures. Unusual interest was mani
tested as was evidenced by those present, and
the discussion of the various topics dwelt upon
by the lecturers Thursday the court house
was crowded.
The Magazine Literary Association for the
West End Of this city, has reorgsaized for the
third wear. The following officers were elect
ed-Rey. P. II. Miller, d. D.. presidents 5.
C. Stoner, president; Miss Mamie Gait,
secretary; Miss Martha |. Schaeffer, treasurer
and Rev. J. A. Weigand, librarian. The
depository viii be at George r. Grumbine' $
store. The new literature will be ready Tor
distribution January %, at p. m.
Serious charges were preferred Wednesday
in the United States District Court of Baitl-
more. against Lawrence X. Kemp, formerly
president of the Commercial aud Farmers
National Rank of Baltimore, and well known
in this city and vicinity, by Emily Cowman,
Martha Cowman and Mary c. Potts. They
charge that Kemp received certain money
from them for the purchase of bonds, rents,
etc, and diverted it to his own uses. The
petitioners say he is insolyent. Judge Norris
signed an order requiring Mr., Kemp to show
cause before January 26 why he should not
be declared a bankrupt.