The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-12-23
LOCAL BREVITIES.

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moved in her new home on Pennsylvania
avenue.
The students OF Western Maryland College
Ion for their homea to spend the holidays last
Wednesday.
From Mr. Jacob Koontz, of Silver Run, we
received this week basket of very fine pound
aud lady blush apples.
4 large force of men are laying heavy steel
rails on the Western Maryland Railroad from
Cluollton to Westminster
On the first and fourth pages Of this issue
will be found something that will be Of interest
to all our readers, old and young.
The farm of the late VIM. G. Rinehart, near
this city, was offered at public sale last Tues
day. but was withdrawn at a bid of ST. so per
acre.
I'm Baltimore. on Wednesday, a marriage
license was issued to William W. Beamiller,
Of Westminster, and Miss Sadie Conner, of
Baltimore.
The Western Maryland Railroad has bought
qacres Of land between Arlington and Mt.
Hope. which will be used for double tracking
AID for freight yards.
Mr.. Jacob l.. Shalfer, of this city, has sold
h, Avondnlc farm, containing 1876 acres to
Nr Upton NJ. Gladhill, of Frederick county,
VINO will take possession on April LIST.
At the annual meeting Of the Maryland
Turnpike Association, in HagerStown on De-
ccmbrr H. DR.. j. II. Billingslra and Mr..
George W. Albaugh, Of Westminster, were
elected members of the executive committee.
The snow and hail of last Friday and Sat
uriav soon melted in Westminster, but there
WAS fine sleighing on the country roads until
Monday. The small boy and girl, however,
had two full days of shedding on northside hills.
Every day this week our stores have been
crowded with purchasers showing the effect
H extensive advertising. Several ladies
brought with them copies of the advertisements
In last week ) ADVOCATE SO as to refresh their
memories.
Between and a. IN. last Thursday, this
section was visited by Il heavy fall of rain,
accompanied with a very high wind. Much
damage to fences, outbuildings, NC, is re-
ported. many cellars we're aooded and streams
uvtrtlowad their banks.
Within the past two months the farmers !
have sold and delivered at Mt. Airy $4,000 |
bushels of corn and large quantities of wheat.
Three straw packers are kept busy baIing the |
immense crop of rye straw, and the farmers |
and merchants are handling more money now. |
Calendars have been received from John E.
Eckcrrode, carriage builder; S. c. Stoner,
agent Baltimore Life Insurance Company; The |
W. II. Davis Co., groceries, and The Union |
National Bank. Westminster; Frank w. |
Shrivcr, treasurer The Gregg Carriage Com
pany, Philadelphia, Pa.
Last Monday there was very great differ
cnce in temperature reported. Westminster
y to II: Linwood 4; Lneboro 6, and above
Lineboro, on the railroad, zero. The Their
momcrer used by this office is from the U. 5.
Weather Bureau and is q tested one, and It's
daily.
The L. S Senate has confirmed the APP
poutment OF Thaddeus G. Crapster. of fancy
town. as Second Lieutenant in the United
States Revenue. Cutter Service, to rank as
such from April Is. 1905, TO succeed Richard
VI. Sturdcva,t resigned. Mr.. Crapster, who
was :; Third Lieutenant, has been in the sell
vice for about five years.
On December IS, charter was filed III The
Clerks office incorporating the Ianeytown
Electric Light and Power Company of fancy
town. Md. The capital stock is Sc, 600, at $40
per share. The incorporates are Daniel J
IIesson, Edward f. Reindollar, Joseph E.
RoeIkey, Preston B. Englar and Harvey E.
Wrant, who will also be directors of the COM
pany for the first year.
Salem Lodge. No. 60, |. O. o. F., this city,
have elected the following officers for the en-
Ernest Geiman; r. s., Geo. A. Miller; f. s.,
W. l.. Brown; Treasurer, VIM. II. McCollum;
Chaplain, Rev. VIM. A. Grouse; Marshal, +.
d. Bowersox: Rep. to &. L., VIM. ii. Nc
ColIum; Trustees, John j. Reese, Rev. VIM.
A. Grouse, W. l.. Brown, l.. P. Manning and
John Bernstein; Janitor, John Bernstein.
The MARYLAND State Firemen Association
will have a bill presented to the General AS
Sembly, asking an appropriation OF $1,000
year to pay benefits to those tiremen who may
be killed or injured and to keep up the organ
iZation. The State now pays $25 for loss OF
one leg and $50 for loss of both; $50 for loss
of an arm and $40 for loss of both; S25 for
loss of an eye; $3.50 for permanent disability
and $500 for loss of life.
Last Tuesday, in the Superior Court of
Baltimore, Judge Wright overruled the motion
OF the plaintiffs for new trial III the now
celebrated Polk will case. The suit. 1t will
be recalled was brought by Mrs. Eldridge
Packham, Jr, to break the will of her aunt,
Mrs. Mary Polk, on the ground that Mrs. Polk
was of unsound mind when she executed 1t,
and was unduly Influenced by Fredericka and
Frederick l.. NJ. Glendmeyer.
former citizen of Westminster, now living
at South Fork Pa, writes to the ADVOCATE
ENCLOSED find money order for SIS. 90, which
pays my subscription for last year ard next.
Miss Mary B. Sheilman, as donation to the
poor at the Aims House. | find the older we
get the more anxious we are to receive the
news from dear old Westminster. Wishing
you Merry Xmas and very prosperous New
Year, very respectfully, NC.
On December IL. the County Commission
ers appointed DR.. John S. Matthias physician
to the Aims House for one year from Decem-
Der l. c. E. Baumgartner, tax collector OF
Taneytown district, was released on VI ASSOC
as erroneous assessments for the year 1903,
and on SO, 710. 90 for 1904. A number of bills
were passed and ordered paid. On the 18th
routine business occupied their attention and
a number of bills were passed and ordered to
be paid.
Miss Anita, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. q. c.
Bowman, of Ashland, (Woodlawnl Baltimore
county, while on her way home from school
Thursday afternoon of last week, was run over
by large six. horse wagon owned and driven
by Mr.. French, of this county. The horses
became fractions and Miss Bowman was
knocked down and one of the wheels passed
over her. She was taken to the home of DR..
A. c. Smnk, who found that no bones were
broken, though Miss Bowman was badly
bruised.
Last Sunday, while walking on the track of
the Northern Central Railroad, near New
Freedom, Pa, John Becker, of Manchester.
this county, was hurled 20 feet, and sustained
serious injuries. Becker had been walking
on the northbound track, and, to avoid an
approaching freight train, stepped upon the
southbound track. He walked but few
PAGES when he was struck by the engine of the
southbound express train. He was taken to
the City Hospital, Baltimore, where it was
found that collar bone was broken.
Recently the residence of Mrs. Hetty
Beaver, near this city, was robbed of all her
wearing apparel, bed clothing, table cloths,
rugs, preserves and a china chamber set.
Mrs Beaver was preparing dinner some dis
lance from the house she occupies for men
who were at work on shanty. 1t will be re-
membered that her dwelling, with all its con-
tents, was burned about FIVE months ago.
The robbery must have been committed by
same one in the neiohhorhnnd who was wait.