The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-10-28
LOCAL BREvITIES.

The old stone church at Double Pipe Creek
is being improved and renovated
At 6 a. IN. ON October % the mercury reg
istered 81 degrees, and there was a very heavy
frost.
At 10 a. M, yesterday, Friday, the wealth
er bureau sent out the following bulletin. -
Partly cloudy tonight; Saturday fair.
Hon. Frank T. Shaw, of Westminster. will
address Democratic meeting at the Opera
House, Woodsboro. next Wednesday night.
Reuben Devilbiss, of townsville, has pur.
chased of W. S. aud l.. W. Rinehart the farm
ofthe late David Rinehart, near Union Bridge.
Work on the road between Ridgevile and
Mt. Airy, which will be made first class road
according to the terms of the State Aid Road
Law. began on Monday.
George L. Stocksdale, executor of Henry
E. Morelock, sold on last Wednesday 65
acres, 2 roods and 29 perches of land more or
less, near Avondale, to Amos Wampler, for
$500 per acre.
Raymond, aged ~ years, son of Mr.. James
Hook, near Westminster, fell from a corn
wagon last Saturday, and dislocated both bones
ster, reduced the fracture.
Ex.Congressman Handy, of Delaware, and
Hon. A. S. Goldsborough, of Baltimore, two
o.
meeting at Odd Fellows Hall, Westminster,
Saturday afternoon, November 4, at 2 o clock.
Harry Sullivan. tenant for Joseph Stoner,
near Meadow Bra fh, had the 1.-THE finger of
his left hand SO bG&ly mashed BY being run
over BY q wagon on Monday it had to be am
putated. Dr. Charles r. Foutz took the finger
off.
Very much complaint is made of the con-
dition of the New Windsor and Westminster
road. In many places the road is said to he
dangerous, while the small bridges are Il men.
ace to travellers. The road should be repaired
al once.
On last Sunday Cardinal Gibbons confirmed
a class of one hundred at St. Johns Church
here. After the morning service Cardinal
Gibbons held reception at the reetory. After
the reception be went to Union Mills and was
the guest of Mr.. B. F. Shriver and family.
John T. Shafer. trustee of Massieott Broth.
ers, scld on last Thursday. in Westminster,
all that piece of land. containing about one
quarter of an acre of land, more or less. with
improvements, to Harry n. Git, for $500 co.
Mr. Geo. l.. Stocksdale was attorney for
trustee.
Pleasant Hill Grange, 1879, OF Arcadia, Bal
timore county has beer incorporated byGeorge
W. Rill, George W. Belt. John Bosom. r.
Hooker Gill and Jesse J. Uppercn. 1t will
have capital stock of 81, 600. divided into
200 shares. The incorporates are the trust ees
for the first year.
Mr.. Harry U. Geiman, near Miliers post
office, raised some very fine corn this year
from seed obtained from Iowa. Il is called
the early Imperial. aud natures earlier
than usual in this section. He had cut and
busked the corn before his neighbors began to
cut of their crops.
The County Commissioners last Monday
opened the bids for a concrete bridge over
Hering's mill race. near Sykesville. and avard-
Ell the contract TO J. NJ. Mount at $500. 90.
Special pensions Of $500 each were allowed
10 Kate Smith, of Westminster district, and
Rebecca Little. Of franklin district. Bills
amounting TO $l57 AZ were ordered TO be paid.
Springfield State Hospital has a newly organ
lied orchestra. The members are William
Forihman, violin; Joshua Barnes. eornei; Prof.
Guy Albaugh. clarinet; Lorenzo Penn. from
bone; N A. Nicodemus. alto; Allen Hoffman.
bass They have a repertoire OF up TO date
music, and will make their first public APP
pearance at the fourth serial dance st the
New Lyeeum. Sykesville, Wednesday evening.
November l.
Mr.. John Bernstein, of Westminster. has
returned home from a visit to Baltimore and
huuApuHS. Nuctc NC SctGbtaSCA WIN
and friends the 5Oih anniversary of his landing
in America, at Baltimore, October D. 1855.
In 1856 be came to Carroll, 6rst spending
about seven months in Manchester, with DIR.
Dieffenbaeh, who was then At the head Of
Irving Institute. Since then he has lived con
iinuonsly in Westminster. Mr.. Bernstein has
never visited his home in Germany since be
FIRST came to the United States and says he has
no desire TO go.
Tue trial OF the case 10 break the will of
Mrs. Mary Polk, dated April 80. 1902, which
began on October 9, was concluded on Tues
day with a sealed verdict sustaining the will.
To the question. ibid Mrs Polk know the
contents of the will ~ the Jury answered
Yes; TO the question, WAS undue influence
practised upon herr they answered No;
10 the question, WAS she procured to exc.
cute the viii by fraud p they answered mo,
and to the question, WAS she of sound mind
at the time Of the execution OF the will r. they
answered Eyes" The case viii be taken TO
the Court of Appeals.