The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-03-11

DIR. Joshua W. Herring will deliver an adj
dress at the High School building on Arbor
Day, March "a.
Read Peter Barnes letter on the fourth
page of this issue. The letter Was received
too late for last week.
The hlue and red birds aud robins have
been with us for week or Two, and on Wed
nesday another sign of spring appeared in
Westminster-an organ grinder. Beautiful
Spring must be near at hand.
At 10 a. M, yesterday, Friday, the wealth
er bureau sent out the following bulletin
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday. Accumu-
lated deficiency in temperature since January
LIST, 315.
Messrs. ]. Roger McSherry, John NJ. Rob-
erts and F. Neal Parke, as trustees, last Wed.
nesday sold the James A. Orendorff farm,
containing 40 acres, near Emmitsburg, Nd,
to r. O'Toole, of Thurmont, for S., 100.
Yesterday was 'chrystal day." The rain
of Thursday froze as it fell and enveloped
trees, shrubbery, telephone and electric wires
with ice and iringing of icecicles from three
to FIVE inches long. The sunshine made the
scene more brilliant, but also finally destroyed
it. No damage to wires was done.
John Palmer, colored, of this county, who
was arrested several weeks ago in Baltimore,
on the charge of bigamy, pleaded guilty on
Tuesday and was sentenced to the penitenuary
for two years. The woman he married IN
this county was Gussie Williams, but he soon
left her S..A went to Baltimore to live, where
he married Ella Waters.
Messrs. t. ]. Hunt and T. j. Hunt. Jr., of
Hampstead, and II. E. Fleagle, OF Mayberry,
attended the banquet of the Travellers and
Merchants Association of Baltimore at The
Lyric last Thursday night. Tables we're set
for 1000 persons, the decorations were among
the finest ever seen in that city, while the feast
was such as can only be given in Baltimore,
where many of the supplies are received from
the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
Double Pipe Greek and Middleburg sta
tions, on the Western Maryland Railroad,
were broken into and robbed Thursday night
of last week. At Middleburg Mr.. Z. o. Cash,
agent, lost only so cents in pennies, which
were taken from the money drawer, and at
Double Pipe Creek F. ]. Staub, agent, lost
from $500 TO $7.00in money, which was taken
from safe after being broken open, suit OF
clothes, underwear. and the contents OF diff
ferent boxes were strewn over the floor.
The Baltimore Sun. of March 4, says "A
limited divorce from Lysander Smith, tenn
porarily living in Carroll county. Maryland,
was applied for in Circuit Court No. , yester-
day BY Amanda Smith, through Parker x
Staum, attorneys. Mrs. Smith alleges that
her husband has beaten her and treated her
with great cruelty. They we're married June
IA, 1882, at Lisbon, Md, and have four chill
dren-three daughters, aged respectively, y.
Is and IA years, and a son, aged Il years.
The County Commissioners last Monday,
upon petition and Recommendation of Drs. }.
II. BilliHgslea and John S. Matthias, directed
Charles Monrer to be taken to Springfield
State Hospital and he confined at the expense
Of Carroll county until he shall have recovered
or be discharged in due course of law. To.
bias II. Eckearode, collector of taxes for
Taneytowu district. was allowed on s10.s70
erroneous assessment for 1908. A special
pension of five dollars was allowed to Emeline
and Agnes Harner, Of Westminster district.
Bills agVregating nearly $4,000 were passed
and ordered paid
Last Tuesday AN election for president and
directors Of the Westminster Gas Light Com
pany was held at the Farmers aud Mechanics
National Bank. John L. Reifsnider vas
elected president. and Robert {. Hall. VIM.
A. Cunningham. Charles '. Waniz. DIR. J.
Howell Billingslea. John II. Cunningham and
f.. o. Grimes directors. The report al the
secretary treasurer, John H. Cunningham.
showed the affairs of the company we're in
good condition, and that the use OF gas was
Some important improvements
are contemplated. After the election course
luncheon wss served 81 the residence Of the
Samuel, sou OF Samuel Greenhnliz. near
Westminster, discovered their dog carrying
around dressed chickens few days last week.
and kept a watch upon il, sad seeing the dog
90 toward house recently occupied BY Mrs.
Miller aud her two sons, Charles and Levi,
followed and found that the dog was carrying
the chickens from under the house. The boy
upon further investigation found two sacks
which contained % dressed chickens, and re-
ported TO his father his discovery. Mr. Green.
holiz informed Constable Davis and 0sieer
Jerome Of the fact, and they went 10 the hoase
and found the chickens frozen IS hard as
stone, and any amount Of feathers
State Secretary p. B. Englar. of the PAiri-
osic Order Sons OF America. of TAneytoEn,
has Just issued his semi-annnAl report for the
six months ended December So which shows
substantial gains all along the line. The 10
camps making the best net gains for the quar-
ter were ~ follows: Camp No. o. gain Of p
Camp No. IS, gain of Is members;
Camp No. Al. gain Of Is members; Camp No.
a, gain Of Is members; Camp No. "a, gain
Of IA members; Camp No. ~, gain Of "a
members; Camp No. Il, gain Of Is members;
Camp No. Is, gain Of IL members; Camp No.
SO, gain of members; Camp No. re. gain Of
Z members -Four new camps were added.
as follows No. 81. gain 80; No. IS, gain
SO; No. 81, gain 20; No. IS, gain %.