The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-01-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

ION1L LFAAAAS'-
At 10 a. NJ, yesterday, Friday, the wealth,
er bureau sent out the following bulletin:-
Cloudy and colder tonight, probably snow;
Saturday fair, colder.
Among tie Star Routes for carrying the
mails in this State is one from Sykesvillr TO
Tradelpha and return, awarded TO W. Grlhee
at $3.50. Present contract .$4s4.54.
Next "Wednesday evening the Westminster
Fire Department viii hold their annual cleo.
ton and banquet. The First Regiment Band
will furnish music during the evening.
Mr.. John Keck slipped on the porch Of his
home last week and broke his left leg near the
thigh. DIR. II. c. Wells. of Hampstead, set
the fracture. Mr.. keek is 81 years old.
In addition TO the regular routine business
last Monday the County Commissioners al.
lowed Jacob Roop. tax collector for MHnches-
ter district, 50. GAG. 90 as erroneous assessments
for 1902, and 50, 400 for 1908.
Last Wednesday there was light fall Of
snow from about n. m. until TO- 80 g. m..
followed BY rain and hail, causing the walking
to be very disagreeahle. Thursday the streets
and pavemenis were covered with sleet-
Mr.. AIpheus Siansbury, Of Hampstead, at.
tended a reception given By Ms. Alexander
Magruder Briscoe, of 1882 Hollins street.
Baltimore, and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. A. Brfseoe
last lQeSU1f evening 1T Aht BNliS VI thF
to the survivors Of Coles Maryland Cavalry.
State Treasurer Murray yandiyer has az.
pointed DIR. George Y. EveThart. Speaker Of
The last House Of Delegates. and formerly oil
this city, TO an extra clerkshlp IN his office,
which was provided for by the last Legislature.
DR.. Everhart has entered upon his new duties.
On the first page Of this issue will be found
a very interesting letter from Panama, from
Mr. Alvin f. Shaetfer. son Of Mr.. and Mrs
George Shaeffer, Of Hampstead. On the
fourth page our lady readers will find our New
York Fashion Letter. Read il If you desire
10 know the latest styles in Gotham.
II is said there was something doing in
or near Manchester between ] aud clock
last Saturday morning. The ''doings was
witnessed by large number OF persons. bat
so one knew anything about IT, Dame Rurnor
saws il wac one of the best cooking mains thai
has taken place in that section for long time.
Calendars have been received from Mr..
John NJ Roberts, agent of the American
Bonding Company of Baltimore, and from Mr..
Frank W. Shriver, formerly of this city. but
nos treasurer Of The Gregg Carriage Co,
Philadelphia, Pa. FROM James f. Smith 5
Insurance Agency, Westminster, calendars,
bloiters, &c.
The rain on Friday of last week aud the
heavy showers after D. ~, caused nearly al
the snow to melt. and greatly helped 70 open
many roads that were closed by the snow Of
the Tuesday previous. On Tuesday Of thus
week there we're several roads that we're
ported as nearly closed, many persons using
fields in preference to running the risk of
breaking vehicle or injuring horse.
At Manchester, last Friday evening. there
spas work in the third degree by members Of
Lebanon Lodge Of Masons. The weather was
not propitious. but there were a large number
of visitors from other lodges who bad hereto
fore strAddled the goat aud wanted TO see how
the others would do it. An elaborate supper
was served in the lodge room. which was pre-
pared by Mrs. Archibald Buchanan, of the
Franklin House
An Associated Press dispatch from Pitts
burg. Pa, states: "By October next the
coal from the West Virginia Central Railroad
will be passing over the Wabash lines TO Wa
bash iidewater terminals, was the statement
of President Joseph Ramsey, Jr., Wednesday.
This will be accomplished By the building of
the 60 miles Of road between Cumberland and
Cherry Run, which will connect the West
Virginia Central and the Western Maryland,
both of which roads are Wabash connections.
This connection link is being rapidly built.
Constable Davis last Saturday arrested
Charles Miller, residing on the New Windsor
road. near this city, on the charge of stealing
chickens He was committed BY Justice
Crapster for further hearing on Wednesday.
At the trial on Wednesday his brother Lew
gave such conflicting testimony that he was
held as an accoinplice, and both were com
mitted for the May term of Court Constable
Davis granted them permission to take leave
of their mother, and as he turned his back
they started out Adelsperger alley to Centre
street then over the land in the rear Of Mr..
Charles E. Stewart to the railroad. to Liberty
street. to Eckenrode's shop, then back TO
Green and Liberty streets, where they were
arrested by officer jerome and taken TO jail.
Last Wednesday afternoon this city and Vi
cinity was infested with sorry looking lot OF
tramps, and nine of them went to the Aims
house for supper and accommodation over
night. About 4 clock in the afternoon three
of them stopped in front of this office, held a
short consultation, and one came in and asked
for some newspapers. He was asked why be
did not go to work, and replied, Il am not
hunting work, but going to the Aims
house. He was then told that q strong. able
body man as he ought to be ashamed to be
;. living off of the public. He said, Il do not
have to work, as | meet with 50 much KIND
ness from you people, DC. The tramp SAID
he was from Philadelphia, Pa, and that he
had voted fourteen times at the last election,
and would have voted ofiener. but it was not
needed. Two OF the nine men who were at
the Almshouse were recognized as those who
were arrested in connection with the robbery
of DR.. John s Matthias residence, in this
city. last October. II was intimated to the
one who visited this Office that since he was
here last whipping post had been placed IN
the Jail yard for such as he. and also stone
x,iIe and hammers at the Almshouse quarry.
so those that eat at the public expense should
pay for their board. He said these diggings
will not suit me, but I'll stay over night, any
how" Nearly all of the tramps were drunk
or under the influence OF liquor.