The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-11-11
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

LOCAL BREvITIES.
Prof Simpson visited fifteen public schools
in Hampstead and Manchester districts last
week.
Thieves broke into the freight station at
Bruceville last Sunday night and stole some
goods.
The ADyocATE has received letter from
Mr.. Peter Barnes, of Texas, which will be
published next week.
AT 10 a. M, yesterday. Friday, the wealth.
err bureau sent out the following bulletin
Fair, and continued cool tonight and Saturday.
Mr.. J. Harry Stewart, brother of DIR. J.
]. Stewart, Register Of Wills, was elected
Clerk of the Courts in York county, Pa, on
Tuesday.
William Wilson, as executor of Joshua
Wilson, sold last Wednesday tract of about
u acres, with improvements. near Gambler,
to II. Clinton Shipley for $l575.
Messrs. Gilbert 4 Gehr have placed metal
roof on the residence of Mr.. George Shriner
this week. There are other residences that
should have metal or slate roofs.
The Western Maryland College foot ball
team won its fourth consecutive victory last
Saturday, defeating the team OF the University
OF Maryland by score Of ii to Q.
Three carriages were more or less damaged
last Saturday afternoon on Main street, West
minister, by runaway team THAI came into
the street out OF Pennsylvania avenue.
d. W. Sicily, of Liitlestown, Pa, who was
elected Register and Recorder on the Demo
cratic ticket ia Adams county last Tuesday, IS
brother of John Sicily, of Westminster.
Some Of the pavements on Main street, be-
tween t,se Railroad and Almshouse avenue,
need immediate attention. Several in the
business district are n disgrace to the property.
The November term of the Circuit Court
for Carroll begins next Monday. The doekets
contain "a trials, 10 appeals and ID originals.
Five prisoners are in Jail awaiting the action
Of the grand jury.
In LesIie's Weekly Of October 5, Mrs. c.
r. Miller. formerly of this city, has an inter.
esting article entitled Through the Rockies
on an Engine" Ii will be found on the first
page of this issue.
Some of the finest apples, both in size and
favor, we have seen this year, were sent to
the ADVOCATE recently by ex County Com
missioner Jesse Lennon. of Myers district.
They were the Mountain Greeniag variety,
and Is weighed 20 pounds.
Mr.. Arthur McGinnis, whose accident at
the McGinnis disiillery, near Taanery, on
Wednesday Of last week, was reported in the
ADVOCATE last Saturday, had his left arm am
pulated al ST. Joseph's Hospital, Baltimore,
DR.. Frank J. Kirby performing the operation.
The County Commissioners last Monday
granted u special pension of So 00to David G
Trite, Of Yves, minister district, and an order
was passed directing John Perry. OF Westmin
sier district TO be taken to Springfield State
Hospital. rumber of bills were examined.
passed and directed TO be paid.
On Friday afternoon Of last week double
header freight and work train colhded near
Pafapsco, badly damaging all three engines
and throwing seven cars of the track. No
one was hurt. but all mails 20 Baltimore were
delayed The ADVOCATE did not get away
from Westminster until Saturday morning.
John, son Of Adam Riekle, Of Westminster.
while husking corn on Monday OF last week
broke II small bone in bis Jeff ARIA. He did
not know of the fr,4cinre at the lime. and later
in the week he began TO feel pain. On Sat
urday he went to u physician, who made an
examination and discovered that bone WAS
broken.
Application bas been made to Governor
War6eld for the pardon Of Frederick Graf,
who WAS convicted at November Term. 1904. ot
the Circuit Court for Carroll county and sen
fenced TO the Penitentiary for IL months. Tor
assault to MAIN On Michael Weiss. The
Governor will consider the case on or alter
November l6.
Carroll county has gathered an immense
corn crop this year. and We have seen some
very fine ears Mr. John Rickell, on the
Mrs. John T. Lynch farm, near this city.
raised about 200 barrels, and the ears aver
aged from 10 TO Is inches in length. Several
ears were sent To this office that measured
from II to 10 inches in length. The cobs
we're filed from buitto end With perfect grains.
HIM. Stokes. of Hanover, Pa. while super
intending the erection of large milk tank at
the creamery ia Taneytown, last Wednesday
afternoon, had his left foot aud ankle severely
sprained by the tank slipping. HIS head and
body was also cut and sprained. de received
medical attention and was ent 10 his home
by train. His physician in Hanover says Mr..
Stokes will be unable 10 walk for several weeks.
Judge Thomas has drawn more persons to
serve as Jurors, as follows Clarence W.
Zepp in place of Samuel w. Wilderson, 4th
district; Larkin S. Bennett and William Ii.
Fleming, in place Of Frank g. Merceron and
Daniel R. Herring 5ih district; Augustus ID.
Ripple aud Thomas Sinnott 10 place OF Robt-
Gisf and Theodore f. Englar, 7lh district;
Charles F. Myers in place of Jacob 5, Glad
hill, 18th district; Benedict Brown in place of
oscar N. OpuiIlrif AoAh uio'i4S1+
The Lend A Hand Club has been organized
for the coming year, and the following oihcers
elected President. Mrs. Charles Rillingslea;
Vice President, Mrs. E. o. Grimes, Sr.;
Treasurer, Mrs Chas. Billingslea; Secretary,
Mrs. Frank L. Miller. The executive com
mittee was selected from the different churches
as follows Mrs. William B. Thomas, Mrs.
George NJ. Parke, Mrs. Samuel X. Herr, Mrs.
j. l.. Reifsnider, ST.. Mrs George +. Baugh-
man. Mrs s. Simpson aud Mrs. Theodore r.
Eneiar. The Club will meet the first Tuesday
of each month. A general invitation is ex-
tended to the ladies of the town to lpin
The ADVOCATE last week published that
Mr.. George Strcgig and Miss Emma Ebangh,
both of Bachmau's Valley. we're married on
October 29th, 1905, by Rev. J. Fl. knipple.
The item came to the ADVOCATE signed by
81. B. Jones' and dated Bachuian's Valley.
Nov. 9. We are informed by Mr.. james 1.
Strevig, father of Mr.. George Strevig that no
such marriage took place. The ID: b. Jones
NAV he a myth. and some one doubtless sent
the notice 10 the ADVOCATE as Joke. ouch
serious matters are not Jokes, and the ADVo-
CATE will do what it can to have the perpe-
traitor of such jokes punished to the fullest
extent.
In the case of Hugo Steiner, trustee, vs..
Armistead S. Marshall, bankrupt. appealed
from the U. S. district Court at Baltimore,
the U. s. Circuit Court Of Appeals at Rich
mond. Va, affirmed the rulings of the lower
Court in an opinion handed down on Thurs
day. The case involved the construction OF
the MARYLAND statutes relating to exemptions
allowed 10 mechanics and professional men,
and has never been passed upon by our Court
of Appeals. Mr.. Marshall won in the lower
Court. Joseph D. Brooks, Esq, of this city,
represented Mr.. Marshall, and Lewis Putzel,
of Baltimore, represented Mr.. Steiner, the
trustee.