The Democratic advocate., 1905-03-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvIrIEs.

II Jumping rope, spinning tops and playing
marbles IS a sign, spring is here.
Next Friday. March "A, is Maryland Day,
and will be observed by the public schools Of
the county.
Swope Taylor. Of this city. will open a mil.
linery store ia the room recently occupied by
j. w. Skunk.
The building prospect in Westminster this
wear looks we'll So far We have heard Of
three houses 20 be erected.
Mrs. VIM. II. yanderford and Mrs. James
4. Cassel, of Westminster. have sold wood
lot. near the Tannery containing little over
nine acres. 10 Mr. Philip BIizeh.
In some parts OF the county there were on
Monday last immense snow drifts remaining,
and on some Of the county roads sleds were
used for heavy hauIirg-
peculiar fact is that 1905 began on Sun
day and will end on Sunday, and, therefore,
has So SUNDAYS This will occnr again in
1911, 1922, 1888, 1889, 1850. 1861 and 1867.
Governor Warfeld has appointed DIR. J. W.
Herring a member OF the board OF visitors of
the School for Feeble Minded Children. vice
Aubrey Pearre, resigned.
The First National Bank of Mt. Airy is
about TO eject banking house. II will be
equipped with all the latest facilities for bank
ing.
A subscriber at Union Bridge. in paying
subscription to 1906, writes-"The ADVOCATE
is very welcome visitor TO our house, and
we wait for its weekly visits with much inter
est; would feel lost without il.
A horse belonging to James Case. near
Westminster, had one of its legs kicked com
pletely off, hanging only by the skin, on We'd
nesday BY another horse getting loose IN the
stable. The horse was killed.
COMPTROLLER Atkinson has made the quar-
terly distribution Of the public school fund.
Carroll county will receive 6,45060; Balti-
more $22, ,5IS.77; Howard 1929 so. and
Frederick $l3,003.s6.
Next Tuesday is the vernal equinox, when
the days and nights will be of equal length
and almanac makers count the beginning OF
spring. 1t is not safe, however, to take down
stoves until the middle of May or get ont the
straw hat and linen coat.
The last two games of the basket ball series
at Western Maryland College were played on
last Saturday, and the Juniors won the class
championship by defeating the Sophomores,
u to 6. The ether game was played between
the preparatory class and the freshmen lhe
freshmen were defeated, Is to 8.
Il is unlawful in Carroll county to kill any
blne-Dlru SNAiiOhf udEltnf iouttis SnibAsn ~
woodpecker, wren, sparrow, whlppoorwlll,
doves, or any inseetivorous birds at any time
or to molest their eggs or nests. Penalty, w
for each bird; one half to informer. But any
person may kill said birds on his own prem
ises. Possession prima facie evidence of Vio'
laiion.
baltimore is rejoicing in securing arc lights
at SCI. 40, while New York pays $4,000,
Boston Si25O0 and Philadelphia $llO.3l.
The cost in Baltimore was $l27.75 in 1900,
this year it is over $1,000 lamp, and will be
SCI. 40. beginning next September. Wsstmin-
ster paws but $50. 90 lamp, the lowest price
in the whole country, with one exception.
Last Tuesday night the Office of the Dughill
Fire Insurance Company. in Manchester, was
entered by Burglar. A window was opened
and entrance was made through it. The
burglar attacked the safe and twisted the
handle from the combination lock, but was
unable to open the door. Nothing but the
company's papers are kept in the safe, and
even If the door had been forced there would
have been no booty obtained.