The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREViTIES.

Merry Christmas to all.
The partridge and rabbit hunting season
closes today, the 9th.
AT ll.3O a. IN. yesterday. Friday. the mer-
curry registered 7S degrees IN the sun.
Wednesday last was the shortest day of the
wear. The DAYS are now lengthening and will
continue TO do 50 until the 2lst day OF June
DR.. Jacob Rinehart and daughter, Mrs.
VIM Arthur, of Frizelburg, sent The ADvo.
CATE office apples. cider and cottage cheese.
Thanks.
A number of persons have purchased the
turupike between Hanover and LttleStown
and will extend the trolley line to the latter
place next spring.
The first and fourth pages of TIE ADVOCATE
TEEN with good things for Christmas-s'ory
several pieces Of poetry, and miscellaneous
matter. Read every line.
Some person stole string of bells from the
horse of Mr. Jos eph S. Sioner, of Meadow
Branch, while hitched in front of Gilbert
Gehr's store, this city, last Wednesday night.
A marriage license was issued AT Towson,
Nd, on Monday to William l.. Corbin, DR.,
of Westminster, Nd, and Miss Rosa NJ.
France, of Jacksonville, Baltimore county,
Nd.
ST. Johns and St. Benjamin's Lutheran
congregations on Wednesday evening pre-
scented their pastor. Rev. r. W. Doty, with Il
sleigh, bells, robe, whip and some good
things for his harder.
At 10 a. NJ. yesterday, FRIDAY, the wealth
or bureau sent out the following hnlletin:--
Fair and warmer tonight; Saturday partly
cloudy and colder. Deficiency in tempera-
ture since January |. 592.
The high wind which sprung up rather sud
denly on Tuesday night dritted the snow con
siderably, almost closing some roads. Persons
coming to Westminster on Wednesday had
occasionally to drive out into fields.
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals
ON Monday granted stay of proceedings in
the cases of August W. Machen, Samuel A.
and Dller B. Croft aud George +. LorenZ,
convicted of postal frauds. Their cases will
now be taken to the Supreme Court of the
United States.
Application has been made to Gov. War.
field for the pardon of Tobias Mccarthy, who
was convicted of forgery at the May term of
the Circuit Court for Carroll, and sentenced
to the Penitentiary for two years The Gov
rrnor will take up the case for decision on or
after the 4lh day of January.
Calendars have been received from Frank
lin p Goodwin $ Livery, Sale and Exchange
Stables, Reisterstown, Md; Frank 7. Shaet.
fer, plumber, this city: John +. Eckenrode.
carriage manufacturer, this city; The West
Minister Hardware Company. and j. W. Bui,
fngton Il Co.. commission merchants. Baltl
more, Md.
Hicks the weather torecaster says: an
most parts Of this and other north hemisphere
countries very cold days will precede the aid
vent of Christmas. On and touching the 25th
and 26th return of rising temperature, falling
4 Il mol
wide sections in their passage from west to
east. The month will close, extending into
January. with threatening weather.
A fire. of unknown origin. damaged the
property of the Winand Distilling Company,
near Pikesylle. Baltimore county, to the eX-
tent of about $12, 600 on Friday of last week.
j. Frank Shipley, formerly of Freedom dis
trct, is secretary and manager of the company.
The insurance amounts to SIS, 500. new
Stilhouse is TO be built, and there will he but
little interruption in the operations of the
company.
A couple on matrimony bent arrived here
IN The noon train on Thursday, secured q
marriage license, were married and left on
the lis O'Clock train. Their names were
Charles O. Stevens, of Boston, Massachusetts,,
and Mary Ann Parks, of Albany, New York.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. VIM.
A. Grouse, u rellTtu MeluoulSt
minister, at his residence. The couple did
not want the marriage published.
Last Tuesday the large and comparatively
new dwelling of James Dorsey, near Freedom,
was DESTROYED by fire, with nearly all its con.
rents. Some furniture was saved from the
rooms on the first floor, but all the other
household effects and all the wearing apparel
of the family except what they had on were
consumed The loss approximates So, 800.
Insured in the Charles Z. Goodwin agency tor
$500 on the house and $3.50 on the furniture.
Christmas and New Years days are legal
HOLIDAYS. When they fall on Sunday, the
following day is kept as a legal holiday. The
Comfy Commissioners will meet on Tuesday,
December 81, and Tuesday, January 3. The
Orphans Court will meet next Tuesday and
Wednesday, and Tuesday and Wednesday.
January 3 and4. Banks and all public offices
will be closed next Monday and the Monday
following. Most of the business places OF
Westminster will also be closed next Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Cranston. of
Goyanstown, Baltimore county, have sent out
announcements of the marriage OF their
daughter, Miss Nellie Medora Cranston, to
Mr.. Franklin Pierce Goodwin, Jr., of Refs
terstown, Nd The wedding took place Au-
gust 25, at Ellicott City, and was kept a
the parents of Mrs. Goodwin were notified.
The groom is a son of Mr.. Franklin L. Good
win, formerly of Westminster.
Atameeting of Westminster Council Royal
Arcanum, 1887, Tuesday night, the following
officers were elected for 1905: DR.. Il. X.
Woodward, Regent; Denton Gehr Vice Re
gent: L. o. Grimes, ST., Past Regent; j. ID.
Handey, Secretary; Frank II. Cassell, Treas
Ell Butler, Collector; VIM. Black, Guide; +.
K, Herr. Chaplain; Fred. D. Miller, Orator;
James M. Stoner. Warden; q. Plus Little.
Sentry; DIR. Charles Billingslea, Trustee; Eli
Butler, Rep. to Grand Council; Z. o. Grimes,
ST., Alternate.
Several persons were arrested in Baltimore
last Tuesday for shoplifting. Among them
was Charles w. Clifton, white haired. dis
inguished looking man. who said his home is
in Woodensburg, Baltimore county. de Is
charged with the larceny Of three pairs OF
cloves, one umbrella. four pocketbooks and
dozen shoestrings, valued in all at 81. 90, from
Rernbaimer Bros. He said he took the goods.
Intending TO pay for them. Clifton is e.
years old has mother SO years old, and q
wife and FIVE young children living in Wood
ensburg. He gave his occupation as that OF
furniture polish salesman.
The County Commissioners granted pen
sion of SIS. 90 TO Ada Johns, OF Franklin aus
trict. last Monday. BY direction OF the BOARD
President Dehoff signed "a release OF any claim
under the will of Jacob Slorp. for provision ~
for the care of his sister, Annie Eilzaoe'h
Slorp, mentally unsonnd. who is at inc AIMS
House. John Slorp, executor OF ,ns WIZ
gave The Commissioners one hundred dollars,
IN consideration Of which The Commissioners
are 10 maintain and care for the SAID Annie
El;aabe,h Slorp at the Aims House during he'
life life R;Ils 10 the amount Of $2OO6. 40 were
passed and ordered paid, the chief OF when
were $500. O5 to Springfield State Hospital
smith & Reifsnider. coal and lumber, $l2O. %
Josiah Erb, bridge work, $77.i2r and salaries