The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-01-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS,
LOCAL BREvITIES.

W,
A large flock of blackbirds passed over this
city about four o'clock last Tuesday after
noon. Are they harbingers of spring.
From DIR. Ed S. Matthias, OF Kansas City,
Missouri, son of DIR. John 5. Matthias, q
Westminster, we have received late kanSa;
City papers.
At 10 a M, yesterday, Friday, the wealth
err bureau sent out the following bulletln:-
Snow this afternoon or tonlght; Saturday snow
followed by fair in the afternoon.
In the House, on Wednesday, Mr. Frederick
introduced bill 10 extend the corporate
limits Oft town of Hampstead. 1t was re.
ferred to the Carroll county delegation.
Mr.. Wade Il. D. warfeld, secretary to the
MARYLAND State Live Stock Sanitary Board,
sent tbs Advocate copy of the tenth report
of the Board. The report IS full and Is very
interesting to farmers, dairymeR and stock
breeders.
Last week tnere was sassatras log hauled
from Baltimore county, near the Carroll
county line, to Emanuel Sufier's sawmill. IN
this county, lG feet long and feet inch
across the butt Who can beat that for a
sassafras log
Pleasant Hill Grange dedicated It's new hal
at Arcadia, Baltimore county, on January 20
and a public installation OF officers took place
nj the same time The State officers took
part in the ceremony, which was followed BY
AN oyster supper.
Parents and teachers tell the boys that it Is
against the City Ordinances to use sling shots
in the corporation limits. Numerous window
names in churches. residences and outhauses
have been broken within the last week or two,
and the city bailiff is on the lookout for all
offenders.
Mex; Friday is ground hog day, when the
weather prophet will come from his subter-
ranean quarters to make observations. Il -
appears that the winter is broken be will stay
oui; if not he will go back and stay SIX weeks
longer. The probabilities are he will retire
to his hole.
From DR.. ]. Clement Clark, Superintendent
of Springfield State Hospital, at SyEesyl!le,
this county, we have received a copy OF The
tenth annual report OF that institution; i-as'
week we gave a synopsis OF the work done
there, but in order to realize the greatness Of
the hospital il is necessary to read the report
and then visit II.
Among those attending the banquet and
celebration OF tie Ninety ninth anniversary ct
the birth of Gen. Robert E. Lee, by the so.
ciely of the Army and Navy of the Coufe3er-
ate States in Maryland, were Albert Jones.
formerly of Mt. Airy. Albert A. Dorsey and
Joseph W. Berret, Of Freedom district. and
Charles r. Favour, formerly of Sykesville-
The Western Maryland Railroad is now re.
ceiving the last Of the new equipment ordered
last summer. Ii will be remembered that
this order included 30 stock cars so fiat cars.
500 steel hopper cars, 500 box car. 700 gon
dolas, switch engines, passenger engines
and Is freight engines. The passenger engines
will be delivered 10 March. The cost Of this
equipment was about 100000.
4 large audience attended the illustrated
lecture on Paris and Its Euvirons al Western
Maryland College by DR.. Laws Friday evening
Of last week. VieWs were shown Of street
scenes, buildings. Eiiel Tower, statue OF Is
fayegte. erected by the school children %
America, III Paris, and series Of views O.
Napoleon. etc. The lecture Friday. January
26. is on London and Excursions Theretrom
A fourth lecture win be given Friday, Zebra
airy 2, by William Elliot Griths, l.. II. d., Of
Ithaca, n. Y. on Japan
The Fraternal Order of Eagles have elected
for the ensuing year the following officers
Worthy Past President, John VI. Roberts
Worthy President. Chas. o. Clemson; WORTHY
Chaplain, John l.. Shriver; Worthy Secretary
James NJ. Sioner; Worthy Conductor, Jesse
Mobley; Worthy Treasurer, N. ii. BaumgaTt
uer; Worthy Inside Guard, J. Hahn; Worth.
Outside Guard, James L. Stoner; Trustees
Joseph Franklin, Harry Hcsson and Johi
I.effert. State Past President Edward iiirssh
of Baltimore, installed the above officers o.
Thursday, January IL.
The Young Peoples Club Of Ascensioi
Parish was organized last week, and held 10
first meeting at the Reciory on Saturday even
ing. A constitution was adopted, and Tia
following officers elected Warden, ReT DIR
Gibson, Rector of the parish; president, Mr
]. Meriweiher Sbellman; vice president. ar
j. Howell Billingslea; secretary treasurer
Miss Carrie w. Kennedy The meetings o
the club are 10 be held fortnightly, and wil
De of a social and literary character. Flitecl
active members, and one honorary, have 81
ready been enrolled
Sunday. January 2Ist, was a remarkabi
day, At a. m. the sky was clear, and p
$40 fog arose that was almost equal to
heavy mist; by o clock the fog settled aH'
the sun came out so warm that oYercoais au'
fires were uncomfortable. Lilac bush bad
sweled, bees we're buzzing and the wool
caterpillar came from its winter quarters
About 2.45 p. m. very threatening cloud
gathered ia the southwest, and the signing q
the south wind indicated rain. By O cloe
they had rolled by, and the indications wer
for clear evening, but another heavy fog s.
in, making it disagreeabe for those who wer
compelled to be ont. The temperature at
D. NJ. in the shade was CO. Monday an
Tuesday we're very disagreeable days-fog
mist and rain, with southwest wind.
At I.eopold's Casino, this city, last honda
night, there was to have been fifteen roun
set.to between Doc Ward, of Carrolton. IN
Billy Whistler, of Baltimore. The Baltimor
naners said ;-"Billy Whistler made Do
Ward of Westminster quit in the eighth roun
of a I5.round bout last night at Westminster
Kid Benson and Kid Boon had a four-roun
draw, and Johnnie Smith and Young ltal
went six rounds TO draw, but Smith ha
slightly the better. The referee was Z. r
Jerome and the timekeeper John Smith.
was the largest crowd ever seen at hight q
Westminster 1t is said that Whistler weigh
ed about 80 pounds more than Ward. thong
both men we're advertised to enter the ring a
I25 pounds. From TO o'clock, from Ca'
roll street to Church street, on both sides
vehicles we're hitched, aud the crowd wa
equal TO a Christmas eve one,