The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-04-08

The deposits in our banking institutions
were largely increased on April and 3.
The water sprinkler started oul on its first
trip last Tuesday 10 sprinkle the streets OF this
city.
By observation and from information from
various districts in the county, we learn that
wheat, rye and grass is in fine condition.
Mr.. Florence Little has been awarded a
| medal by the Westminster Fire Department
for his activity in securing honorary members.
The Carroll County Mutual Fire Insurance
Company have paid the insurance on Stony
Ridge schoolhouse which was destroyed by
FIRE on February LIST last.
l.emuel Cook, proprietor of the Anchor
Hotel. this city, has purchased the small farm
of l22 acres, of William Laurey, along New
Windsor road, for $500.
The Westminster Savings Bank on the LIST
instant declared semi .anRual dividend OF
four per cent. on the capital stock, and two
per cent. on weekly and monthly deposits.
The Board of School Commissioners went
TO Double Pipe Gre, k last Monday and con-
traeted for piece of land, upon which they
will build brick sehoolhouse the coming
summer.
At 10 a M, yesterday, Friday, the wealth
err bureau sent out the following bulletin:-
Fair and continued cold tonight and Saturday.
Accumulated deficiency in temperature since
January LIST, l79.
Harry Cassell, of this city, met with a very
painful accident last Wednesday by making a
miss step and falling from q wagon in which
he was hauling wood to his home, cutting q
wound On his leg about five inches in length.
Prof II. A. HUT, of the Maryland Agri.
cultural College, addressed the Teachers As
ISOLATION yesterday On the subject of farming.
The address was well received and the teachers
can use his ideas when lecturing their schools.
The County Commissioners last Monday,
upon petition and certificate of Drs. j. j.
Stewart and F. H. Seiss, directed John keefer
to be taken to Springfield State Hospital.
Bills aggregaiing 1896. 81 were passed and
ordered paid.
In March Go deeds, % mortgages and y
bills of sale were recorded in the Clerks of
fee, aud is marriage licenses we're issued.
In March there we're fifty mortgages re-
leased, which shows that the financial condi
ton of our county is improving.
Last Thursday she clouds rolled by and the
ladies were out in fall force attending the
spring opening at The Miller Bros. Co. 5
Popular Cash Stores aud at I. w. Mather 4
Sons. The display of millinery was lust too
awfuly pretty" while the dress goods, &c,
were lawfully sweet"
j. Thomas Roop, auctioneer, sold for Geo.
H. Nusbaum, near Tyrone, on Friday OF last
week, his personal property, for which good
prices were obtained. One lead horse. 10
years old, sold for $1,000, year old for
$l56. so. Is year old for $500, q % year old
horse for $4s 90. COWS at $54. $40, $4l, $40,
$40. S42, $4s. $40 also the growing crops.
Everything brought good prices, with the total
amount of sale 81, 600. The sale was adver-
tised in this paper.
The several R. F. d. Carriers say that there
has been more fittings this spring than since
the establishment Of the carrier system. 10
this connection we would call the attention Of
subscribers 10 the ADVOCATE. who have
changed their addresses to please state rhere
fhes formerly received IL as well as their new
addresses Ii will save us much trouble. We
frequently receive postal cards With the words
Please send my paper BY carrier "a or some
other carrier, but they fail to say where the
paper was formerly received.