The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-06-04
SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1904.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IOCAL BREvITIES.

LON<AL
C. Herbert Fowler, of this city, has been
reappointed as a guard at the House of Cor
rection.
On the Fast Mail train, going east, on last
Wednesday evening, there were five brides
and grooms.
Last Monday, decoration day, one hundred
excursion tickets were sold to Gettysburg and
nine to Penmar.
Rev Edward P McAdams, of SykesvilIe,
Md, has been transferred to Sacred Heart
Church, Glyndon.
By request, John G. Saxe's American
Aristocraey'' is published in another column
of this issue. Read it.
In Nav there were 6S deeds, 10 mortgages
and 4 bills of sale recorded in the Clerk of
fee, and IA marriage licenses issued.
Joseph Hunter is building barn 40 BY so
feet on his farm near this city The frame
was raised last Tuesday
Harry Harbaugh. of the Palace Livery
Stables, this city, viii have charge Of the
stables at the Blue Mountain House this sum-
mer.
At 10 a. m, yesterday, Friday, the wealth
err bureau sent out the following bulletin
Partly cloudy tonight; Saturday fair and
warmer.
A light thunder gust prevailed between 8
and 6 O'clock last Monday afternoon, greatly
refreshing vegetation and cooling the sultry
atmosphere.
Toy pistols are in the hands of the sdall
boy. The caps used on them frequently
lacerates the hand of the user and lockjaw
often follows.
Harry Z. Crout, manager IT the Blue
Mountain House. says that the Indications for
a large number of boarders Is more promising
than for several years past.
VIM. N McFanl, Of Baltimore, as assignee,
sold last Tuesday house and one acre OF
land in West Falls, in Mt Airy district, owned
by Susen NJ. Hiser. TO VIM. Carver for $3.50.
From Rev. DR.. J. II. Apple. President of
thu. Woman College. Frederick, Nd. we
have received an inviiatios. TO the commence
meut. which begins June and closes on the
9th.
The County Grsnge will meet at Frizell-
burg on June IL, al which meeting II is ex-
pecied members from all the Oranges in the
county will be present. Addresses viii be
made by several Professors OF the State Agri
cultural College and State Master }. B. Ager.
The contract for the Joint bridge over the
Monoeacy river, at Pools Fording, has been
awarded to the York { Pa. Bridge Company
for Sc, $50 BY the County Com mssioners Of
Carroll aud Frederick countless aud bridge
over Kiser's Fording, by the Commissioners
Of this county, was awarded to the same com
pany for Sl,744.
A sudden fall in temperature took place on
the afternoon aad night of May 9th. Al $50
on the morning Of the 2sth the mercury regis
tered As degrees and there was north wind
prevailing II is said there was light frsst
in low places.
Carroll Prohibitionists held a meeting in
Westminster MAY q aud elected the following
delegates to the State convention: Charles
r. Woods, Wilson 4. Straw. Edwin II. Snar-
retts. Frank p. Fenby, Jabez Barnes, George
X Maiher. John Geiselman, jefferson Hess,
John Burgoon, Edward Ii. Shatfer, J.. NJ.
Melesworth.
Charles Roberts Seabrook, son of Rev. Wm.
l.. Seabrook, Newberry, ). C.. has been APP
pointed as cadet at the U. 5. Naval Aoade.
my. Annapolis. Md. by Hon. Wyatt Aiken.
member Of Congress from the Third District
OF South Carolina. The young mau s a native
of Westminster and a grandson Of Mr.. W. l..
W. Seabrhok, editor Of the American Senti-
nell
Some valuable dogs have recently been
poisoned 10 this city, aud their owners are
very much out of humor about 1t. On the
other hand those who do not have dogs say
not allow them to prowl around at nights. Il IS
fact, however, that there are many halt-fed
dogs in this city and that they go from place
to place in search of food, and some of II has
not been healthy for the consumers.
Ladies if you want to be in ''the swim you
should read this and act accordingly. IL i
from the Philadelphia Inquirer: "Gesticula.
ton is the fashion now Woman must gestie.
ulaie to be in the swim. But she must do il
in correct manner. II is said that the mosi
fashionable people have taken to making ges-
lures, and therefore, of course, all woman
kind must paw the air, so to speak. In Eag-
land many gestures are thought 10 be undlg
nifed, but not so here. There Is no denying
the fact that they heighten the effect Of con
versation if well done"
j. Thomas Roop, anctioneer, sold the fol
lowing stocks and ground rents at pub
lie sale at the First National Bank, thi:
eity. Nav 2Sth: To Jesse F. Gardner two
shares Of the First National Bank Of Wes,min
ster at $204, and one share at S204. 10; TO vii.
liam Geiman, two shares Of same at 500, par
500; to William G. Rinehart. 10 shares West
minister Lumber, Coal and Supply Company
at S25; TO f. Thomas Babylon, 10 shares Of
same at SIS, par value $50; TO Charles W
Otto. one ground rent for SIS, issuing out o
lot 304 ST. Vincent street, Baltimore. for S455
and one ground rent for SIS issuing out o.
lot 306 same street, for $455. %. Three grounc
rents for $50, issuing cut of 2l09. 2lll and
2I9 Clifton avenue, Baltimore, aud one gTounc
rent for 500, issuing out Of lot 1908 Walbrool
avenue, Baltimore, were offered and with
drawn from sale at $685. bid.