The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-31
LOCAL AFFA&S.
LOCAL EREVITfkS.
This is the last day of 1904.

This IS the last day OF 1871
Next Monday is legal holiday.
prosperous new year to everybody.
Oliver n. P. Matthias. of Baltimore. for.
merly of Carroll has been granted pension
of S. 90 a month.
According to a tradition. now centuries old,
when Christmas comes on Sunday. prosper
ous year will follow.
Jesse Smith, of Luwood. has been elected
vice-president for Carroll OF the Maryland
Horticultural Society.
Martin Il. Lands. OF Hagerstown. died
Wednesday night at Springfield State Hos
pital. Sykesville, aged 60 years.
The clerks in the Office presented Clerk Of
the Court d. p Smelser handsome silver
handle umbrella at Christmas.
A. S. Burkholder. at Cranberry Station, is
having q new distillery erected in the place Of
the one destroyed by fire.
Walter Higgins, of Rockville, has been
elected captain Of the foot ball team Of West
ern Maryland College for 1905.
The Ice and Gold Storage Company Of
Westminster has declared All annual dividend
Of eight per cent. on the capital stock, payable
IN February.
If the necessary number of women and girls
caa be secured Mr. Raymond P. Bankert, %
this city, will open an overall factory IN tsn
uary next.
The rain and sleel Of the pas, week freezing
on the huzzards made il impossible for them
20 ay. several OF which we're picked ap aud
placed in a barn, near this city, to ihaw.
AT 10 a. ~, Yesterday. Friday, the wealth
er bureau sent out the following hulleiin:-
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday. Def
cheney in temperature since January /, COZ.
Westminster will palrouize good shows, bat
there have been several here recently that dad
not come up 60 fair bum exhibitions. a
good play or concert will be welcome aud
well patFonized.
Calendars have been received from ".
Riley Myers, Westminster, agent OF The Mich.
igan Mutual Life Insurance Company. aud
also from VIM. C. Devilbiss, gents furnish
ings, Westminster.
At the Chrisi mas services 81 Benjamin ;
Reformed Church al Pleasant Valley. Rev.
james B. Siouesifer. the pastor was presented
with envelopes well filled with money. for
which he is very thankful.
The Edison Motion Picture co. opened at
Odd Fellows Hall, on Thursday night, fer
three nights sud a matinee this Saturday
afternoon At 2s0 On Thursday night the
audience vas no, large but the entertainment
was very enjoyable
Messrs. smith, Yingliug Co, packers, Of
this city. have purchased two Actes from Mr..
Charles NJ. Murray, on the railroad. adjoining
Hampstead Il Is said 10 be an ideal site for
"A factory and tie frm viii erect canning
factory ia time for Eext seasons work.
Mr.. John C. Newman. near York Road.
was severely kicked in the face by one OF has
horses on Christmas day. DIR. Brown, Of
Union Bridge, has been 10 attendance and Is
irving 20 straighten the nose; both eyes are
injured and he has an ugly cash over the fore
head and left side Of the face.
The County Commissioners on Tuesday ap
pointed DIR. T. ]. Coonan physician 10 the
Jail for one year. al a salary of 5000 Con
tract for heating plant for the jail was awarded
TO the Westminster Hardware Company al
S355.00 The only other bid was that Of
Frank t. Shaeffer. at $4,000.
The thirty fourth annual statement Of The
Mutual Fire Insurance Company shows that
they have So, 1852, us worth Of properly ~
sured: premium notes amounting to $3.50, OUS;
amount of invested funds $3l. 500. and number
ct policies 2,sl0. Losses by fire paid The
past year Amounted to S., 1857.
A number of ecastiug accidents have nc
Cured in this city the past week, but none
resulting in more than bruises. A little son
at Rev. l.. z. Warner, of the NJ. 2. Church.
had a narrow escape, his sled running beneath
a sleigh that turned cut OF an alley into Centre
street. the sleigh runners bruising has limbs
considerably.
A ine rabbit dog was stolen from the tenn
of John H. Smith, Baehmans Mill. on De
cepber |. while il was ia Westminster Mr..
Smith writes TO the ADvoC rs that the dog
found his way home about Two weeks ago, aud
had very nice collar on. de says he Is
much obliged to the person who Put the collar
on the dog. though he can hSrrit by CAT :
on him.
James c. Boring. of near Trenton. Balti
more county, has sold has farm TO harry
Morioot. of Trenton. Mr. Behring'S mother
and brothers and sisters, who lived on the
place with him, moved 10 Baltimore. Mr..
Boring gives possession on January l. Mrs
Anna V. Vandever, near Beckleysyille, Bal
,imore county, has sold her farm to William
Kemp, near Hampstead, Carroll county.
Thomas Yickery Wedge, of Baltimore. who
married daughter Of Joseph 1. Stem, OF
Dennings, is one of the two executors OF the
viii of Hazeltine Graham Vickery, an uncle.
Who died a bachelor in Baltimore on Decem
Der q. Mr. Wedge is lett $4,000 in cash by
the will. and his wife three $1,000 bonds OF the
Southern Railroad Company, and two $1,000
bonds Of the Metropolitan Railroad Company,
of Washington, d. c. After number OF
legacies to relatives are paid, Mr.. Wedge, and
Edward NJ. Vickery, the testaior's brother,
and also an executor, are left the residue of
the estate.
Arguments for new trials in the SANDER case
Of Jacob s. McCauey against Abraham h.
Shoekey, in which MeCauley obtained 4 YER
dict for 81. 700, and the damage suit of Mrs.
Msnd E. Shivers against the Western Mary
land Railroad Company, in which verdict in
favor of Mrs. Shivers for $40 00J was rendered.
we're heard by Judges Jones aud Thomas in
the Circuit Court here on wednesday, and
motions for new trials were oyerrued. Fred
erick Graf, convicted of assault with intent 10
disfignre upon Michael Weiss, was sentenced
TO eighteen months in the Pententiary. The
Jury recommended Graf TO the mercy OF the
Court and tbe lowest sentence under the law
was imposed.
A number Of yonng people from flnksburg
aud Reisterstown gave sleighlng party
Thursday evening Of last week. After the
ride the party was entertained by Rev. aud
Mrs. W. II. Best at the parsonage in Refs
terstowu. A musical program was rendered
Mrs. Best singing several solos and Misses
Edith Hornar and Lena Stansield giving IN
strnmenlal selections. Refreshments were
served. Among thuse present were Mrs.
Wolf, Misses Phoebe I4isle, Edith and Maude
Horner. Annie Jones, Mary Ireland, Hollis
Bond. Hattie Tinker. Of Pinksbnrg; Lena
Stansfeld May Armacost, Anna Bacon,
mceeelia Bergman, Margarita Pearce. OF Refs
erstown: Messrs. Charles Tinker, Jesse Hol-
wsworih, Samuel Hollingsworth, Willie
EviIbiss, Charles Isle. of Finksburg, and
Inward Stansfed, of Reisterstown.