The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-03-04

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Each item in the local department is OF m
| terest to some one. Read them.
Do You want TO purchase stock, farm nipple
ments, furniture, &c? II so consult the Sale
Register in this paper.
| Charles Buckingham, of near Westminster
has accepted position as fireman on the
Western Maryland Railroad.
In February SO deeds, l6 mortgages and Z
| bills of sales were received for record at the
| County Clerks Office, and "A marriage licenses
were issued.
On Friday of last week Senator McComaS
I introduced bill 10 pay Perry Rumler, OF tins
county, $S97 so for property taken by Federal
| troops in the Civil War.
Miss Ella Tregallas, of Union Bridge, has
written story entitled "The Temple Gong,
which will be published in The American
Home at an early date.
Several public sales, advertised in the Fred
erick papers, close with the announcement
that Positively no intoxicating drinks will be
allowed on premises.
Miss Rena Yiugling, of Reisierslown, has
''sduab farm" Her stock now consists OF
over 400 pigeons and she is making prepare
ton to increase them to 1900.
From about Gas a. M until about 4.SO p.
m. Oh March LIST, snow fell, melting almost as
rapidly as ii fell At times the snow fall was
so heavy that it seemed as il il would be 8
deep one.
The 6-year.old son of Mr.. Chas. Ruthrauff,
West Main street. this city, fell Tuesday and
fractured and disloeated the elbow of the right
arm. DIR. Joseph I. Herring rendered the
necessary attention.
Theodore Neudecker, nesr Carrollion, while
cutting wood last Monday with Vim. Lowell,
his foot slipped as Lovells axe came down,
cutting Neudeckers left ankle very severely.
DIR. VIM. d. Wells, of Westminster, rendered
surgical attention.
Harry f. Goodwin, of Lamotle, was operated
on for peritoniiis on February II at the City
Hospital, Baltimore. The operation was per-
formed by DR.. Chambers. There we're no
signs of his getting well for As hours, but he IS
now slowly improving.
Mt. Airy and Ridgeville have filed with the
Highway Division of the Msrylan Geological
Survey a petition for State aid in building a
road between the two towns. The total mile.
aye now applied for is l10S miles from II
counties of the State.
A letter TO Tbs ADVOCATE from a subscriber
in Baltimore, SAYS What are Hicks pre-
dictions for March. as you failed to publish
for the month. He has not missed it in either
January or February. and I'm anxious 10
know what TO expect liz the current month.
There are many ehimneys in our towns and
throughout the county that need locking after.
Some are open nearly to the cone OF the ROOF,
and in case of high wind sparks are driven
under the shingles and may shoulder until
famed into a blaze, while others have from a
quarter to a half Of the bricks gone. stitch
in time saves nine.
Work has been resumed at the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company new passenger
depot at Mt. airy. The building of the depot
was begun the first of the yehr, but work was
suspended on account OF the severe weather.
When completed, Nj. Airy Station will be
one OF the best on the FIRST division OF the mann
line of the Baltimore and Ohio. The zork
Is in charge Of Contractor Arthur l.. Shreve.
of Baltimore.
F. A. Crawford, auctioneerr sold for Susan
nah NJ. ESsick, surviving administrative OF
Daniel ]. Baumgartner, deceased, at the First
National Bank, Westminster. on Thursday
afternoon. the following bank stock 6sharos
Of the First National Bank TO John /. Casseli,
8 for $500 %. and B for 500. 50 per share, par
value 500; 10 shares OF the Westminster
Savings Bank to Thomas +. Reese for Sii.oO
per share, par value $1,000
The eair and oyster supper held by the
ladies OF TaueytOwn for the benefit Of the
band of thai place. closed on Saturday even
ing, February 2S,h, aud vas a complete sue
cess, the gross receipts being S2SluO. The
members Of the band return thanks for the
interest manifested by the public generally,
and 10 All who aided in any way ia bringing
about this gratifying result. The PFocee,.s
he of
Mrs. William NJ. Harris. Of CRANBERRY Val.
lev. who has been seriously W Tor the past
Two weeks with hcmoTraases, IS still very sick.
Her physician, DIR. J. II. sherman, Intends
taking her To the hospital a. soon rs she re
gains strength enough u be removed % Bali
more, where she will undergo treatment for
an liberated stomach. Much sympathy Is frlt
for her Her parents. Mr. aud Mrs, Wm. u.
Yingliug, Of near Westminster, and her ply
siciHn will accompany her TO the hospital.
The Western MARYLAND College Monthly
awards for the best prose aud poeiical articles
which have been contributed to It during the
last year. were awarded Thursday evening NJ
the college. The prize Of $40 in gold for the
prose article was awarded 70 Mr.. ]. Winircd
Staytor, of the Freshman Class, and the prize
OF IS 10 gold for the best poem was awarded
10 Mr. N. Dale Hobiiizell. Of the Senior Class.
The awards are named the Aeekins Prizes, IN
honor Of Mr.. Lynn X. Meekins, editor in
chief Of the Baltimore Evening Herald. who
furnishes the prizes.
Mr.. John A. DushAoe. senior member of
the hrm Of John A. Dushane 4 Co, whole
sale paper manufacturers aud dealers, Balii-
more, for whom a warrant was sworn out by
the Carroll county authorities, charging him
with faiiing to pat fish ladder at dam at
Morgan Station, Carroll county. has been re-
leased on $500 bail by Judge Stoekbridge for
his appearance before the Carroll county au.
thorities. II is claimed BY Mr.. DashAne and
his counsel thai the Fish Ladder laN has been
declared unconstitutional Game Warden
Brandsnburg swore out the warrant for The
arrest of Mr.. Dushane.
Frederick Buchanan WAS convicted in the
United States District Court, Baltimore. last
Tuesday, OF committing peTjary 10 connection
with the naturalization OF Joseph ROhovicz,
Emmanuel A. CAvAeos and John Ziemski, for
whom he appeared as q witness before the
Circuit Court for Carroll county 3, Wessmin
ster. Nd, last October. Buchanan WAS con-
vieied on six counts Of the indictment. The
penalty under the Law IS imprisonment from
one TO FIVE years and fine up to 1000, and
it was said that this penalty may be- imposed
pended, as motion for a new trial was made
by Buehanan's attorneys.
Officer Jerome gave Richard Barnes, col.
ored. lively chase up the Uniontown road
last Saturday afternoon, and on seeing that
Barnes was getting away. ielephoned TO Bur
CESS Miller, Of Taneytown. to assist him, as be
was coming that way. Barnes wac arrested
and lodged in jail last Sunday by Burgess
Miller. Barnes was with William Watson,
who is in jail now. when two chickens and a
turkey were stolen along the Taneytown road
last November. When Watson was arrested
Barnes skipped 10 Gettysburg, and has been
there ever since, up to last Friday, when he
came back on n visit. Officer jerome. on
hearing be was in town, went to arrest him.
but Barnes saw him and jumped ia his buggy
and drove for Gettysburg, with the officer in
pursuit in team.
Vice President Lands;reet, of the Western
Maryland Railroad, announces that the man
agement had decided to purchase new equip.
ment for the Western Maryland, and that bids
for the new cars and locomotives have been
asked. The equipment decided on for this
year includes &c new locomotives, new rails,
and over 1900 new cars, representing an outlay
of about 81, 9O0. 900. The new equipment will
consist of Is freight locomotives of the con-
soidaton type; ten wheel passenger loco
motives; switch locomotives; 500 steel hop
per coal cars Of l00. 900 pounds capacity; 700
steel under. framed fat bottom goudolas, with
four drop doors, 50, 600 pounds capacity; SOC
standard box cars, steel underframed. so, 200
rounds canacitv. 20 steel under framed fiat