The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-03-25
CARROLLTON ITEMS.
Potatoes Shipped TO Baltimore-ROadS Very
Heavy-Much SickneSs-OrderS From
washington, Etc.

MARCH 2l.-The past few sunny days have
caused the snow in this section TO disappear
rapidly; there still are some big drifts of snow
on the county roads, out of reach OF the sun,
that remain However, ''old Sol'' will get to
these drifts of snow before long.
Many farmers are very busy cutting wood
for their families aud many of them are cut
ting cross ties for the railroad company.
Many potatoes are being shipped from Pa
tapsco and Carrollton to Baltimore.
The frost coming out leaves the county
roads very muddy and also the fields. Per
sons crossing the fields in order to escape the
county roads get very deep, sometimes, into
the mire.
Large focks of wild geese have been pass
ing over for sometime, indicating the break
ing up of the winter. Thank God for 1t, Is
the universal cry OF almost every person IN
this community.
There is much sickness in and around this
locality. Mrs. Thomas Blizzard has been very
sick for sometime but is now on the mend.
Mrs. Murray, wife of the late Col. Murray is
suffering very much from consumption.
Jesse MCGEE, of near Carrollton station,
has recently had his house painted white and
the window shutters dark green, which form
very pretty contrast. The work was done
by Mr.. MeGee's son, Carroll.
urday of last week. Everything brought good
prices. William p. Blizzard and sou Lewis.
were the auctioneers. Mr.. Lynch goes to
HoucksvilIe to work at his trade, carpenter
ing.
The Epworth League of the Church of God
re.organized last Wednesday night, by the
election of Arthur Chew, president; Jesse Ar
baush. vice president; Clark Taylor, secre-
tary, and Mrs. 0ursler, treasurer.
The Postofice Department at Washington
has issued orders by way Of letters TO each OF
the patrons of the +. r. D., whose mail boxes
are not erected IN accordance with the rules
of the department, as follows: Each maii
box must be erected by the road side. 50 that
the carrier can easily obtain access to il, with
out dismounting from his vehicle THIS or.
der is commendable as the carriers have had
a hard time during the winter, the great big
snow drifts covering in many cases the entire
mail box so that the carrier could not really
get 10 the box, as veil as the patroR. who had
10 travel in two to three feet of snow to meet
the carrier in order to get his mail aud save
him trouble from dismouutiug.
The family of J. Frank Snyder have all
been suffering from severe colds, but are on
the mend again.
Arthur Walsh has accepted position with
Messrs DOYLE 4 Haines, Westminster.
Il
and Mrs. Thomas F.. Shafier, OF near Rich
ards mill will shortly be chrislened with the
pretty Bible name of Ralh. Rev. ID. VI.
Browning will oficiaie. Mr.. Shafers family
have ali been under the weather With heavy
colds, bat arr recovering.
Miss Lydia. daughter Of Mrs. f. Leppo. q
Carrolliou vicinity, has been very sies IRON
nervous prosiraiion. but Is somewhat better,
under the care Of Dr. J. I. Herring, Of West
minister.
Marion Green, who for many years did .
hucksierine business IN this part OF WooleTy 5
district. began last Friday to supply h's form
er patrons with fresh beef. which = sppreei
aied very uueh A butcher and n baker sap
ply is needed in this locality al least '~ie~ a
week.
Bernard oursler. who has been sitk at bis
cunts, ON Hampdsn avehue, Baltimore, y
much better
Mss Eurvdice Shafer. af near Richards
mill, was rendered surprIse party last Satur
day night at which there Was large crowd
Those having The party IN charge were kAy.
mond BaehmAn and Clarence Lowell, and
Masses Berthe Smith, Gertie Harris and Rob.
ert Rill.
MAEcH 2s.--Anoiher correspondent sends
the following: The debaiiug society closed
last SATURDAY evening. 0wing 10 the basy sea
son approaching the members could net Al
tend promptly. The question: 90 Saturday
evening was Resolved. That married life IS a
failure" The question Nas EaFtnly contested
aud won by the negative,
William Arnold u saving a haru iTatne Tor
Mrs. Mary Martin. Whieh she siIl cree, ~ the
near future.
William Walsh Is erecting bATu 10 take the
plaee Of the one that Sas burned las, tall.
NJ y,,.a Na,A-rkar - GRADUALLY recover
ing from paralysis, which occurred several
months ago. Cleveland Sradsckeg - recoY
erinE from a vsFy bad cat received IN h's foot
several weeks ago. Joseph Sykss Is also nc
covering from : severe cut ~ one Of bis ieet-
Claude Maithews. of Hampstead, vas a
guest OF Richard r. ShssHer ga last Sunday
evening.
Clarence Lowell visited Daniel Rapp lass
SundAy.