The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS.E
LOCAL. BREVITIES.


al Butler, Baltimore county, vice Shadrach
W. Upton, removed.
c. w. Myers has sold his property on Belle
Grove Square, this city. to John Roger, near
Westminster, for 81, 700.
The Miller Bros. Co. Popular Cash Stores
sud Harry II. Harbaugh, of the Palace Livery
Stables. have issued attractive calendars.
While DIR. James s. Wilson, of Fowbles-
burg. Baltimore county, was sleighiRg on
Monday morning his horse dropped dead from
heart failure.
II is said that there are more tramps III Car
roll county now than there has been for
number Of years, especially along the turn
pixies and railroads.
Joseph D. Baker, of Frederick. trustee of
Albert Jones & Co, as firm and individuals,
of Mt Airy, has paid all claims of creditors
in full, principal and interest.
The DAILY Jenkins boxing contest at Al
baugh's Casino, this city, last Saturday night.
resulted in defeat for DAILY, who was knocked
down thrice in the second round and counted
out.
Commissions were received yesterday by
Mr.. David P. Smelser, Clerk of the Circuit
Court, for Andrew Miles Warner and Frank
lin T. Baughman, of this city, as Deputy
Game Wardens.
Al ~ q. Ul.s NtSAtihals AAAhHNt ihF NNhth-
er bureau sent out the following bulletin
Fair tonight. except snow in mountain dis
tricis; Saturday rain snow. Deficiency in
temperature since January l. 552.
The County Commissioners last Monday
appointed DR.. John S. Matthias physician to
the Aims House and Charles f. Fink counsel
to the Board of Commissioners. A number
of bills were passed and ordered paid. mostly
for small amounts.
FIR. Sill. of the Order of the Holy Cross
held service for children at Ascension
Church here on Tuesday night. The attend
ance was small as his coming was not gener
ally known. and the mercury very low in
the Thermometers.
Feed the pariridges. The snow has covered
the land to sach a depth that the birds have
difficulty in obtaining food. Some will come
10 barns, bat wherever found throw them some
grain or other food. Do not kill them. They
are too poor to eat.
During discussion in the Baltimore Pres.
bytery on Wednesday of a proposition for a
union with the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, Rev Dr. James Frazier. Of New
Windsor, spoke against the union. The over
ture was voted down.
The n. l. Gorsuch Son Company. of this
city, have received the contract for 700 bar
rels Of Passover Flour The -four will be
made from the choicest Carroll county wheat.
aud the grinding viii commence about the
first week in January next
About as acceptable a present TO a friend or
relative, native Of Carroll, bat nov living
elsewhere, Is the ADVOCATE for year. The
cos4 viii be but one dollar, and the rapeT will
not onIy be ike letter from home bat
weekly reminder Of the donor.
Door Virtue Lodge, A. F. A. NJ. of this
J. = Il -. 4sE... 81 H.
oRieers Howard F. Sehaefier. W NJ; J.
Pearre Wantz. $. W; Denton Gehr J. ".
The other officers viii not be appointed until
after tbe above officers are installed.
Sleighing Was much enjoyed in Westminster
this week, .ad there we're some unique turn
outs, from the dry goods box on hickory run
ners. TO the handsome eight seated four IN
hand. Many Of the boys and girls are out
from p m. until an early hour IN the morn
ing.
The District Of Columbia Court OF Appeals
on Tuesday affirmed the decision OF the Grim
inal Court in the postal cases against August
W. Machen. George E. l.orsnz. Samuel A.
Croft and DiIler B. Croft The sentence
against each j. two wears IN the West Virginia
PeDitentiary and $40 900 fine
Messrs. Lowell and Gum. Of the Clerks
Office. were before the T.. s. Grard Jury in
Baltimore on Monday, as witnesses in the
naturalization fraud cases Of some Of those
who were naturalized IN the Circuit Court Of
Carroll county last October, and Mr.. George
A. Miller, OF the same office, was in Baltimore
on the same business on Tuesday.
A license was issued at Towson on Decem-
Der 9 for the marriage of William Tinker, p
years old. Of Tyler. Second district. Baltimore
county. and Miss Aadgie L. Harry. II years
old, OF Oakland, Carroll county. The appli-
az II IL a.
him the written consent of the parents OF the
prospective bride. Mr. and Mrs. John Harry.
This was unnecessary, the age Of discretion
for girls being l6 years.
The A. MeGinnis Company gave an oyster
roast at their distilleFy, nesr Carrollon, on
Thursday. which was enjoyed by about Que
hundred guests, mostly from Baltimore, who
came up Just before noon. While roast oysters
were in she lead, they were served in other
says, and tine feast was much enjoyed. The
guests took q look at the dissillery aud the
warehouses. aud after pleasant day they re-
turned to Baltimore late in the afternoon.
Salem Lodge, No. 60, /. o. o. F., of West
minister, on Monday last elected the following
officers Hezekiah Bowersox, p. g.; James
Mitchell, n. G.; Samuel Erb, V. g.; George
A. Miller. r. s.; Washington l. Brown, F..
s.; VIM H. McCollum, Treas; Rev. VIM. A.
Grouse, Chaplain; George A. Zahn, r. to G..
L.: John Bernstein, John ]. Reese, Washing
ton l.. Brown, VIM. A. Grouse and Louis z.
Manning Trustees; John Bernstein, JAniior.
Cleveland Rites and James Artaugh were
arrested at Union Bridge "Wednesday morning
by Deputy Sheriff Grimes and taken TO Fred
erick to answer q charge of having violated
the law which requires nonressrenis 10 secure
a license for the privilege OF huntjpWr Fred.
eriek county. II is alleged that - ACCUSED
are residents of Carroll county and hunted N
Frederick county without having taken out
licenses Justice J. Francis Smith held them
i'm 500 bail each for a hearing next week.
The foot ball team of Western Maryland
College has elected Roy c. Smith. of Denton,
Md, manager. and Louis E. Perdum, o.
Kemptown. Nd, assistant. Perdum will have
charge of the second team. which will have a
schedule with teams of its class next season,
DR.. Milton NJ Whiiehurst. who was so sue
cessful With the team the past season, will be
coach next season. Before the season of 1906
opens il is expected the boys will go into
training at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, fol
about ten days.
About u 80 a. m. last Saturday. December
10. there was light rain, with wind from the
southeast. By o. clock the wind shifted &c
northeast and snow began falling. As the day
grew the wind became stronger and the snow
increased, and by Z p. M. when the snow
ceased to fall, there was at least II inches or
the ground. Fortunately there was very little
drifting. On Sunday, at Z 8. M, the mercury
registered from l above zero to below. ae
cording to location. On Wednesday. at a
m. the mercury was down TO 5. and at T.3O i
had fallen to above zero.
Conductors. engineers. fremen and train
men on the Western Maryland Railroad have
submitted a petition to the railroad company
for an increase of pay, and pay for over time
On Thursday Mr.. II. G. Clark, manager OF the
w. Md Railroad, announced that the ap
plication of the employees for an increase OF
wages cannot be granted now, because the
earnings of the road do not justify il. Mr.
Clark went over the situation IN detail with
them. and gave assurances that as soon as
conditions warranted an increase it would be
made The committee seemed entirely salts
fed with the explanation.
William j. Aydeotfe. aged % years, son o.
Dr. j 8 Aydelotte. of Snow Hill. Maryland
and former student at Western Maryland
College. committed suicide at his boarding
house. in Baltimore on Thursday. by cutting
his throat with razor. The young man was
a student at the Maryland College Of Phar
macy, and became Respondent for fear Of not
passing examinations on account of lost time