The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-02-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Next Tuesday is Valentine Day.
February term Of the Circnif Court begins
next Monday.
Accounts of several parties we're received to
late for this issue. viii appear next week.
Mr.. Charles f. Herring has sold his depart
ment stores TO The Miller Bros. Co, this city.
Caleb W. Selby has been drawn as juror
in the place Of VIM. d. Burall, OF District
No. Is, excused.
Last Saturday Westminster was 6lled with
persons from the surrounding country. One
gentleman said lit looked like circus day. y
Mr.. John d. Bowers has purchased the
st0xeroom adjoining his store, fronting i34
feet, from the estate of his mother. the late
Mary j. Bowers.
Mr. Vincent Yingling has purchased lot
on Liberty street, with from, of As feet, from
Mr. Frank T. Shaeifer. Mr.. Yinging will
build double honse on it soon.
About D. m. on Wednesday snow began
falling and continued until a late hour. Be-
tween 10 and II O'Clock there was much hail.
Both together fell 20 depth of about four
inches. =
If night providers on the rear porehes or
Yards of our citizens are met with n warm re
ception, they cannot be blamed. We have
heard of several such cases, and when called
10 gave no reply.
Mr.. Marshall E. Campbell has purchased
the butchering business Of Mr.. Thos. Lynch,
this city. Mr.. Lynch has accepted position
on the police force of Baltimore and has en-
tered upon his duties.
Last Saturday Mr. B. +. Grouse, as trustee
of the late Theodore Derr, sold the property
known as the Derr Building, and many years
occupied as a store and dwelling. to the Al
Del nv
for 81, 005.
It is frequently asked "when have the dairy
cattle of this county been thoroughly examined
for tuberculosis or other diseases by practi
cal veterinarian p We cannot say, but the
State Board of Health could give the exact
information.
Be charitable to your neighhors and others
by sprinkling ashes or sand on the icy pave
ments. Even if little grit is taken into the
house or store, it Is better shan knowing you
we're the cause of sprained leg, wrist, arm,
or broken bone. Do it once.
The Hanover pa Record of last Monday
SAYS "The case of the Commonwealth
against William Eckert, of Carroll county,
Nd, charged on oath Of Charles Wentz, Of
West Mannheim Township, with assault and
battery upon him, was amieably settled before
Squire Lewis d. Sell Saturday afternoon"
A letter from Aberdeen, Hartford county,
Nd, to The ADVOCATE, says :-"Plesse find
inclosed 81 90 for renewal Of subscription to
the good old ADVOCATE, Of which have been
reader from its foundation. 1t has been q
welcome visitor in my family in all these past
years. Long may its banner wave and pros
per in your hands.
With temperature OF below at a. m.
aud Is above at p. M, last Sunday up. TO
noon was a fine winter day. Shortly after
noon the wind shifted to the northeast and
the sky became overcast. About 8 p. m. snow
began falling, followed by heavy fall of hail
after g. 80, continuing until late hour, attain
ing a depth of three inches.
While John Nelson and his mother, of this
city. we're driving in sleigh on the Washing
ton aad Westminster turnpike on Sunday at
.ternoOa the sleigh broke down, throwing both
occupants out. The horse ran of, coming
into Westminster and going west on Main
street. The horse was making good time. 1t
turned into Liberty street where it was caught
before il had gone very far on that thorough
fare.