The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-04-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.
Tnmorrnw is Easter.

been running this week.
Westminster carpenters, masons, bricklay-
ers. pIasterers and painters seem to be having
plenty of work at present.
The members of Company H were paid last
Tuesday night by Captain Smith for their ser
vices in Baltimore after the recent fire.
At 10 a. m, yesterday, Friday, the wealth
er bureau sent out the following bulletin
Showers and warmer tonight; Saturday fair.
Western MARYLAND College closed last Tues
day for the Easter holidays. Studies will be
resumed next Tuesday. The public schools
closed Thursday afternoon until next Tuesday.
Louis II. Dielman. of New Windsor, for
several years Assistant State Librarian, has
been selected By the Senate and House Com
miitee on Printing to index the laws of the
present Legislature.
Original Easter Poem. To Be Seen at the
Worlds Fair, Potato Cultivation, &c, on the
first page; on the fourth page Easter Poetry,
MARYLAND Affairs, Great Blizzard in the West,
&C., and Religious Notices.
Charles Brooks, farmer near Fowbles-
burg, is quite sick at his home, after undergo
ing an operation at the Maryland University
Hospital Baltimore. DR.. Talbot Brooks, of
New Windsor, is a son of Mr.. Brooks.
All signs of spring-the blue birds, black
birds, red birds, robins and snakes-have been
with us for more than two weeks. but up TO
April LIST no spring weather of special note.
The winter of 1908 4 will go into weather re-
cords as the longest for more than thirty years.
By the breaking of scafold at the house
of E. Oliver Grimes, Jr., this city, now under
construction, Jesse Roger, carpenter, was
precipitated to the ground, a distance OF
twelve feet. He was shaken up and bruised
IN soue extent but not much hurt.
The dwelling adjoining the one occupied by
Michael Noouan and wife in Chambersburg.
Pa, caught FIRE last Monday night and both
we're burned Mrs. Noonan called to a neigh
Dor to assist in removing Mr.. Noonan, who Is
a cripple, which was done and Others assisted
in saving their furniture. Mr.. Noonan left
Westminster when the Taylor Works were
moved from here to Chambersburg.
Arthur ellis, about Is years old, Of Lisbon.
Howard county, pleaded guilty in the United
States District Court, Baltimore, Wednesday,
to breaking down mail box belonging TO
John Clary, in Carroll county. The box was
used by the rural ree-delivery carriers for the
mail Of Mr. Clary. Judge Morris imposed
fine of $40. saying that boys must learn to
leave these boxes alone.
The official board of Rowlaadville, Me,ho-
dist Protestant Church, at Rowlandville, Ce-
ell county. mas EAtEhttrN "
George Edwin Brown, student OF Westmin-
ster Theological Seminary, to become IT'S pas
for the coming conference year, subject to the
action of the MARYLAND Annual Conference,
which meets in Alnutt Memorial Church. Bal
timere. on April 6. Rev. Mr. Brown has been
filing the pulpit of the church since last No
vember.
Gov. War6eld has designated April 18th as
.sArbor aud Highway Day" and earnestly
requests THAT the people OF this Stale appro
priately observe the day by the planting of
frees and shrubbery en- school house and other
public grounds and along TIE public highways.
and also BY such literary exercises in the pub
JIG schools as will serve TO instll into the minds
of the youth Of this State a love for our birds
aud respect for the laws specially enacted
for their preservation.
There is an ordinance making il fnable
offense to leave horses and teams standing on
the streets unattended or unhitched. When
the ordinance was first passed 1t was gem
orally observed. Many people do not now
paw any attention to H. There have been
several runavays recently-One this week re-
suited in serious injury 10 a person who tired
to stop runaway team. A few fines might
help the observance Of the ordnance. Officer
jerome should keep sharper eye on teams.
Robert n. Fleagle has filed bill in the
Baltimore Circuit Court, against Isaac A. and
Ellen Balisox. dealers 10 groceries. Bal
ssmore. asking the appointment of a re.
scefver TO take charge Of the assets aud inter
.ests of the defendants in said store. tleagle
is a judgment creditor Of the defendants to
the extent Of S99.ss, aud alleges that sfier the
senditioa Of the Judgment and pending mo
aion for q new trial By the defendants they ex-
eeuied chaitel mortgage Of the goods TO ia
cob Psipert. Of Union Bridge, Md.
Josephus Long, aged about II years, son Of
George Long. of Westminster, has been med
itating on making his own way in the world.
Last Sunday evening he went TO Baltimore
and found the way 10 the house OF friend.
Later be telephonsd home for his clothes,
saying he had secured a position at $500
week His father concluded that his son would
do better at home until he was Older, and d.
rected the police authorities TO appreheud hiD.
The police took the boy in and his father went
to Baltimore Tuesday aud brought him home.
In the directors room ofthe Union National
Bank Of Westminster, Thursday afternoon,
Miss Rachael Z. Banner was married TO Chas.
r.. McNeaI. of Glen Morris, Baltimore county.
They came here to be married, and license
was obtained. While driving along the street
in search of Methodist clergyman they en-
coHntered Rev. Joseph A. Weigand, retired
minister of the Methodist Protestant Church,
of whom they made inquiry, and learning that
he was a minister requested him to marry
them. He consented, and at his suggestion
they repaired to the bank and received the
consent of Cashier Herring 10 have the eere.
znony performed in the directors room.
On Tuesday afternoon the ADVOCATE office
had three visitors at one time, all octogena-
rians-John W. Murray, of Hampstead, in his
sIst wear. David Stoner. in his SD year, and
n rVbn Mill no 30 axf
week. Just before Messrs. Murray and Crap
ster came ia. William 4. Cunningham, for
mer cashier of the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank of Westminster, was in the office for
short while. He is about rs. Bat these are
only some of the boys. Samuel Skunk, OF
Westminster and who looks no older than %,
Int who was 81 last December. and Daniel
mil. living about a mile from Hampstead. is
in his 95th year, and frequently walks to Hamp
stead. Mr.. Skunk may be seen walking about
town almost daily.
Francis Orndorff's sale Of personal prop
.erty. near this city, was held on Tuesday and
was largely attended. Horses sold from Sl49
to $3.50, seven cows averaged $40. A cents,
the highest bringing Ssl, and the implements
sold AT good prices. J. Thomas Roop was
auctioneer. The sale of the personal property
of The George W. Albaugh Real Estate and
Brokerage Company, of Westminster. took
place at their mill on the Manchester
and Gorsuch roads, near this city, last Sat
urday, at which fully thousand persons were
present. Everything brought good prices, and
the sale amounted to about $1,000. T. A.
Gorsuch and J. Thos. Roop, auctioneers.
Both sales were well advertised in this paper.
SykesviIIe has been incorporated by an act
of the present Legislature, and an election for
municipal officers will be held on the second
Tuesday of May, the 9th. The territory in.
corporated comprises about 500 acres of land
and includes population OF seven or eight
Is alive in the new town. and waterworks and
electric light plant are being considered. A
fire company of p members has been organ
ICED. with Wade H. D. War6eld president;
T. NJ. Anderson secretary and 4. NJ. Melior
treasurer. Sykesville should start right, and
own both the waterworks and the electric
light plants, and avoid the mistakes of West
minister and other towns.