The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-03-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IncAI RREYITIES.

LOCAL BREVITIES.
The County Commissioners give notice of
sittings for transfers and attachments.
Friday of next week, March %, will be
Maryland Day in the public schools OF the
State.
Thomas Bowman, of Tannery, has enlisted
il the regular army, and IS stationed at Fort
Myer.
There will be many changes of residences
this spring. Moving has been going on for
the past two weeks.
James Croft, of this city, won the Greener
gun, raffied by W. +. Frizzell. The lucky
number was g II.
McGinnis Il O'Connor, distilers, near Car
rollton, have closed for ten days to make a
change in the firm.
At 10 a. m, yesterday, Friday, the wealth
er bureau sent out the following bulletin
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday.
Next Monday, the 2lst, is the vernal equi-
nox. Spring weather is supposed 10 begin
then. The grouud-hog's time was up on the
18th, last Tuesday.
Mrs. Julia Wilhide. aged 70 years, of Court
street, this city, was paralyzed last Monday
night She is reported as doing well, by her
physician, DIR. W. ID. Wells.
The sale of the livery stock, &C., of the late
Jacob Thomson. this city, last Tuesday, was
largely attended snd articles brought good
prices. 1t was well advertised.
Levi D. Frock, formerly of Mt. Pleasant.
died March LIST, at his sons, A. J. Frock, at
Brunswick, Nd, in his 74th year. His re-
mains we're inferred at Berkeley Springs Gem
etery on the 4th instant
From p. m. March ii until late hour at
night rain, hail aud snow fell, though the snow
melted rapidly until about : O'Clock. The
next morning the ground was covered with
snow to the depth of one inch.
On last Wednesday morning Harry Cos
nelrs horse became frightened at some paper,
while hiiched in front of his store, ran off and
broke the buggy. The horse fell and was
badly injured. Rhine Motter's horse also
ran off but was not hurt.
Tracks of the Western Maryland Railroad
have been laid from Walbrook Station TO
Spring Gardens; thence over Ferry Point to
Winans Wharf the terminus and tidewaier
end of what will be the great Wabash system
Of railroads from Pacific to Atlantic
Ii is said that shooting crap IS very com
mon among boys in this city. boy, not
quite twelve years old, recently won $l2 SO
fascinating IS the game that some have solicit
ed aims for their families, saying that father
is out Of work, &c, which upon inves,iga-
ton has proven to be false.
The Eagles duckpiu club Of Baltimore last
week won q series from the Waverlys, Of Reil-
Tvs. and started this week on another series
with the same team. They will visit Wes,mln'
sier on next Tuesday 10 play the team OF this
place series, when they hope to accomplish
something that no Baltimore team has beea
able 10 do-beat them on their own alleys
Mrs. w. D. Biggs, OF Westminster. last
Monday afiernoon. reported 10 Deputy Mar.
sh.i-Nsnnin0 Raltimore. that black leather
s.tchel containing $50 in cash. a turquoise
and two diamond rings. valued at $3.50. had
been s,olen from a bench Al Union Station.
Ms. Biggs lef the satchel 10 purchase rail.
road ticket. and when she returned it was
gone.
II viii be well for those who have cured
pork TO examine it, as il is said that very much
Of the meat thai was cured about the lime the
severe cold set 10, has not taken salt, and al
though it has been smoked, is likely to spoil
unless resalted. The winter has been too cold
for proper curing. 1t seems. and the warm.
moist weather will soon spoil the meat hang
ing up that has not absorbed snhcient
amount OF salt.
Miss Mary Kuhn died at the home OF her
sister. Mrs. Caroline Sanders, McSherrysiowu
Pa iast Tuesday night. from complication
of diseases. aged 70 years. / month and 5
DAYS She Is survived by one sisier-Mrs.
Caroline Sanders. of Main street. McSherrys
town. and one brother. John Kuhn. Of Bali.
moro. and . large number of relatives in this
comfy. Her remains we're inferred ia Cone.
WACO Chanel cemetery on the 18th instant
~,
Last SUNDAY was 'ne htst IeNi Hpiins tlHe
DAY OF me season, anu many pe,s sn ~e,'
80 80 rro,, ,b,s ,as, nd
nor,h MonSav onere5 With a nenetrs,;ng
1ortbeast Wind With I;qbt fall Of hail. followed
-, nail snov rain and snow which continued
until .hout N m SNOW fell from about |
a M until a m Friday morning- attaining
! den,b of several inches Al $50 O'Clock
fbe An was unusually heavy.
-. w.. = T;r.t,-, ,ao.;v.5 -.
ssvs-a f,,l 1bnrsday of last Neek while carry.
~ hsa az cbon on bis haek into hi hog
Es he ar,arei lie bo,,ea be el;nne5
anS fall bact wards turning his right leg under
him ana n doing 81 runtured two of the ten.
Jons ~ The Knee car. making a serious wound.
Ne ,rss at.erded nv Or James Preston. OF
NsDcbester who nlaced the leg in a plaster
s,a-;s case and swung mn. bv This means Is
irving 10 keen the tendous in place until
healed
Albert BrnaQuS. cOlDreu. ~ wears OLD. oil
SvLasy;IIa vas arrested last "Wednesday unon
tba cbargs nc crim;palIv assaulfing Katie Bow.
man also eolored . wears old. Broadus ad
mitted 10 the deputy sheriff that he committed
the assault, and that it was done on Tuesday
when there was no one at home except the
child. The child is in a critical condition,
the physician fearing blood poison will set 10.
Rroadus lived on the Scrivenor farm. near
Eldersburg. He was brought to Jail on Wed.
oesday evening.
Co. rronse wall know,. and resneeted
.os;Sens &c n, A;rv died on March II. Of
lSI..a;. o.. -, ;Iiraos az tbrae weeks agad
u ',,od -, IL nc, and ferr
OF ysAs' re eaf 90 linoa -, T,,as5a,
en.1',lsn LII sarv;nss coppdnc,ed bv Rev
Mr. marriott Al Prospect church. The Junior
0rder of American Mechanics. of which Mr..
Cronse was q member. attended the funeral in
- Tho naIlbearers were VIM. Hood.
Jason MnIl;n;x Chas. Butler. Dallas Shipley.
Ernest shirley John Kleese.
- oe laos NJ S,o,er of this city
JAMES IN ~ y 1 an,L Canpann af ,ha Cos,
ine ii," u ,os bnporsbIv 5;schsrgad
my1 70 n - ~ ,bs ar.,v 4 veers
on on mar.h i VA 70 Javs Mr Stonars military
~ u.J US. nr .ha b;9best order service ho,I.
feeofu was =, s ene s5 oko-eo,ar ooa5 H.
Ssi anu Ia lai, .ao1, nart IN ,be 6al5 exsreses
S baG !, For, McRenrv and always came Out
with a medal or so. He was also a very fine