The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-12-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.


n n. Bennett, Warfeldsburg, has had a c.
and P. telephone put in his store.
To advertisers, subscribers aud all patrons
we wish Prosperous and Happy New Year.
The Baltimore and Reisterstown Turnpike
has declared dividend of II per cent. clear
of taxes, payable January II.
During the past year the Carroll County
Mutual Fire Insurance Company paid losses
amounting to 81, 1877.
DIR. Thomas j. Coonan has been appointed
musician 10 the County Jail by the County
COMMISSIONERS
At 10 a. M, yesterday, Friday, the wealth
or bureau sent out the following bulletin:-
Fair; colder tonight and Saturday.
Last Saturday DIR. Jacob Rinehart, of Frizell
burg, brought to this office from himself and
family. apples for the employees, cider and a
great big old time mince piefor the propretors'
6inner on Christmas. Thanks.
Next Monday will be New Years Day and
q legal holiday. All the public offices and
hanks will be closed. The County Commits
sioners will meet on Tuesday, and the Orphans
Court on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. Frank Myers, of this city, who is super
intendent of the Havre- de- Grace Nd. water
works, last week, while lifting piece Of pipe,
fractured a rib He is confined to his resi-
dence in this city and is slowly improving.
The postoffice will be closed on Monday,
New Years Day, after a. m. The morning
delivery will be made, but there will be but
one collection on Main street in the afternoon.
The rural carriers will not make their usual
delivery.
DR.. j. w. Herring, q member of the Board
of Visitors of the Maryland Asylum and Train
ing School for the feeble minded at Owings'
Mil, was present on Friday of last week at
the visit of Santa Claus to the school and other
exercises appertaining to its closing for the
holidays.
1t has been many years since the ice houses
in this locality were not filled by Christmas.
Tn to this time none has been gathered and
the small boy hasn't enjoyed ''skeeting" and
Shedding during the holidays. 1t looks as if
the goosebone prophecy will be fulfilled.
McKibbon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mex. Tai
helm, of Baltimore, formerly of Westminster,
who is employed in Likes, Berwager & Co. s
store, Baltimore, was seriously injured by the
falling of an elevator in the store on Thurs
day. His head and face were badly cut, an
arm bruised and cut and a leg broken in two
paces-at the knee and below.
Rev. James f. Frazer, d. D., of New
Windsor College, was pleasantly surprised on
Christmas Day by the gift of a stocking con-
tanning $43 silver dollars, by the members of
the Presbyterian Church of which he is the
pastor. Mrs. Frazer was also remembered by
a purse of money from the Women's Home
Foreign Missionary society.
The Alumni of Western Maryland College,
resident in Baltimore aud vicinity, will give
their annual mid winter banquet at the Hotel
Belvedere on the ngth of January 26th. Mr.
j. Bib Mills, 1876 Equitable Building, is the
secretary of the committee having the banquet
in charge. At these very enjoyable occasions
in the past Westminster has been we'll repre-
scented.
In the vicinity of Ogg's Summit schoolhouse
there must be some very mean people or else
they are too proud TO ask for charity. Recent
" a supply of wood was hauled to the school
house, and as the woodhouse was filled with
other things the wood, after being sawed and
split, was left on the outside. Between the
dismissal of the school and the opening next
morning all the wood was taken except very
small quantity. Rumor says certain parties
are suspected.
For the year 1903 there was levied by Car
roll county for roads and small bridges, Sl6,
GS3.S3; for road commissioners S1,S21.5O,
and for large bridges, 81 ,40S.95 For the
year 1904, for roads and small bridges, ST.
9l675; for road commissioners, 81, 7O5.63;
for large bridges, So, S44. 13, and for 1905, for
roads and small bridges, $18, 507. Is; for roa d
commissioners, $1,91062, and for large
bridges, l1,013.11. Making a total of $780,
1920 for three years.
"Mother Goose's Visit to Santa Claus, a
Christmas cantata, given at Odd Fellows
Hall, this city, on Thursday night by the NJ.
p. Sunday school, drew a packed house and
was cleverly rendered. The cast was quite
large, and all did well. There were two
scenes-the first, Mother Goose. feeling neg
lected, paid visit to Santa Claus; second,
Santa Claus home is found and Mother Goose
and company is given royal welcome. There
were beggars, brownies fairies, backbirds,
dolls, &C., making pretty stage effect.
1t is customary with many county weekly
journals not to issue paper the week between
Christmas and New Year. The ADVOCATE
has only done so once, then a half sheet, under
its present management, which is nearly thirty
eight years ago. Legal notices must be pub
lished, other advertisers wish their announce
ments given to the public and county new:
becomes stale when it is week old. No
more than twice in that time have we taileC
to mail our papers to go out by the FRIDAY
night mail and that was caused by the break
ing of some of the machinery. Owing to its
regularity Of publication is why so many Of
our patrons speak of The ADVOCATE as ''the
old reliable"