The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-09-28
LOCAL BREvITIES.

The assessors of Hampstead, who were
assessing the property OF that place, nave
completed their work.
The mercury on Tuesday morning registered
40 degrees. This is very cool and shows that
fall is rapidly approaching.
Benjamin A. Stansbury, of Hampstead, is
among the number of applicants for admission
TO the bar OF Baltimore city.
Mrs Harry C. Albaugh, of Hanover, Pa,
made sale of the personal property OF the late
Mrs. s. C. Wickert. East Main street, on
Thursday.
Mr.. Edward E. Reindollar, of Taneytown,
was re elected president of the Pennsylvania
Millers' State Association at their meeting IN
Baltimore last week.
The ADVOCATE is the recipient of the Daily
Sentinel, weekly newspaper published at
Bowling Green, Ohio, from Mr. John /. Nc.
Donald, formerly of this city. Thanks.
Hon. C. H. Duitera and Mr.. Geo. F. Krug,
Littlesiown, have disposed of their Gershom
yFrownfelter farm, lying near kingsdale, to
Mr.. Chas Tressler, who is now residing on
the Martin Wildssin farm.
Mr.. Charles Gardner. freight agent for the
Western MARYLAND Railroad in this city, has
resigned. Mr.. Harry Fowble, of Hagersto~n.
will Gil the vacancy, Mr.. Gardner has &C
cented the agency at Blue Ridge Summit.
Miss Bessie Beaver, of near this city, who
had an operation performed at the Maryland
University Hospital, Baltimore, recently, was
a success, snd returned home last week much
improved. Miss Beaver is school teacher,
and will resume her duties shortly.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the
Western MARYLAND Railroad have made a re-
duction CT 10 cents per ton on soft coal freight
rates from the Georges Greek and West Viz
einia Central soft coal regions TO Hagerstown-
Why don't they make it BaliimoreH
An alarm of FIRE was sounded on Tuesday
morning, about $50 o'clock, for slight tre
that occurred in the summer kitchen at Mr.
Emanuel Mackley's, East Main street. Part
Of the roof was burned, but the loss Is slight.
The fire is supposed TO have started from a
detective iue as it caught close to the chimney.
Mrs. Clara v. Martin, who keeps boarding
house at Harrisburg, Pa, was granted an ab
soluse divorce Saturday from Chas V. Martin,
who lives in Baltimore. They were married
March 6. 1890, in Taneytown, aud lived to
Rether year. Mrs. Martin testified that her
husband abandoned her because she called
him down. for being drunk
Mrs. Elizabeth Keller. who lives at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Lewis Martin,
Hampstead. was very painfully injured recently
while hitching a horse 10 a cart. The horse
became frightened and while attempting 10
hold the horse it got away. She was thrown
and the cart passed over her, hruising her face
very badly and breaking her left arm near the
shoulder. Her hip was also injared to some
extent but she is able to get about little.
She is about 70 years Of age.
Charles Sell, second son of Mr.. aud Mrs. l.
ID. Sell, of Copperville, narrowly escaped a
fatal accident September Is whilst on his way
TO visit chum. In resting cat rifle on a
gate, the end slipped of, the hammer striking
a board in the gate, causing the gun 10 dis
charge. the ball striking the sixth rib on the
right side, then eircled around the body.
locating Just below the shoulder blade. The
hall was removed by DIR. +. II. Seiss, and the
young man Is doing very well.
The Rebekah lodge Of Manchester cele
brated the iily.lifih anniversary Of the ins,i-
tuition Of the lodge OF Rebekahs in the State,
in the hall Thursday night aud the affair was
a grand success. More than one hundred
members and invited guests. including few
visitors from. out of town, were present. Mrs.
T. C. Turner. Noble Grand Of the lodge. DE-
livered an address of welcome. The program
rendered included vocal and instrumental
music and Rotations, and dancing was IN
dulged in.
The Home Farm Of the late John Davis
Clemson was sold Saturday last, at Union
Bridge, by the executor, Nicholas II. Glen.
son, to Scott 0. Clemson, the youngest son.
who now resides on the farm. There are PA
acres and square perehes in the place. ard
the price was $6l.25 per acre. Charles q.
Clemson was the solicitor and Francis Albert
Crawford the anctioneer. This farm vas the
home of the new owners grandmother, Sarah
Clemson. who bought il in 1924 for $50 90 per
acre from VIM. P. Farqnhar This sale was
advertised in the ADVOCATE.
A string Of passenger coaches standing on
a Western Maryland Railroad siding at Wal
brook got started Monday morning and ran
down to Xesip0rt, where switch was thrown
and seven cars derailed. The Western Mary.
land and the Baltimore and Annapolis Short
Line tracks, which cross each other at the
switch. were blocked until about noon, when
q wrecking crew cleared the tracks. The
runaway train was bound for Port Coviugton
at what passersby say was running 100 Hiles
an hour when the operator in the tower At :he
crossing of the two railroads threw the switch.
piling the cars into the embankment.
Fred. C. Roeske was arrested by Sergeant
Dillon, of Baltimore. Saturday. charged with
obtaining S. from J. Victor Wambaugh. Of
Glen Rock, Pa. by means OF false represen
tatioRs Justice Loden postponed hearing
in the case until Mr.. Wambangh reaches Bal.
timore According TO the police Roeske
opened an Office al 3ls North Howard street
10 sell window and grandStand seats from
which the jubilee pHrades could be viewed
Mr.. Wambaugh bought tickets emitting him
to seats in window along Baltimore street.
When he went to the house, be told the police.
he was refused admitIanee and was told that
no arrangement bad been made to sell the
window.
Two damage suits. aggregating $4,000.
were filed in the Court of Common Pleas,
Baltimore, Saturday against the W. Md. Bail
road by James A. COski and his father, Wm.
Coski Young Coski was working as a fireman
on an engine of one of the trains that was in
the collision which occurred near Meiford on
September IA last. When the engines crashed
together it is alleged that he was thrown VIC.
lently from the cab and severely injured He
was a new man and was just learning the
grades prior TO taking a run as fireman. He
received bis injuries by 5eX car falling upon
him. II is also alleged that the conductor
and engineer under whom he was working
were incompetent The son claims $40, 600
and the father S., 900. William Cotton is the
attorney.
The annual convention of the Carroll County
Woman's Christian Temperance Union was
held last Friday IN Grace Lutheran Church.
this city. The local unions of the county
were well represented. Mrs. Mary Il. Haslup,
president of the State Union. and Mrs. NJ. s.
Clark, the superintendent. were present aud
delivered addresses. Addresses were also de-
Ivered by Mrs P H. Miller and Mrs. S. X.
Herr, of this city. and Mrs Philena I. Fenby
of Finksburg. Officers of the union for the
ensuing year were elected as follows Presi
dent. Miss Sarah G. Trump. of Manchester;
vice. president, Mrs. Mary Senseney, Of Union
Bridge; corresponding secretary, Miss Eliza
beth Trump, of Manchester; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Charles Billingslea, of Westminster;
treasurer, Mrs. 7. W. Mather, of Westminster.
Joseph Rooms, of near Ladiesburg, and
Maurice Wilhde, Of near Rocky Ridge, Fred
erick county, recently purchased a number Of
Western cattle, which they put on pasture on
their farms A few days ago several of the
cattle in each herd succumbed to malady
heretofore unknown in that locality. When
others were attacked with the same trouble
Mr.. Wilhide sent for DIR. Pittinger, Of Union
Bridge, who at once pronounced the disease
Texas fever, or anthrax. DR.. Piuinger i'm
mediateIy reported the cases TO the State
Veterinary Board, and DIR. Allen Jarman, of
Baltimore, chief inspector for the board, in
company with DR. Pittinger. went to Mr.. Viii
hides and confirmed the former diagnosis.
In order to prevent the contagion from spread
ing the surviving animals were quarantined on
the premises. The fever is warm climate
disease and is rarely known in this State. 1t
ia a CONTAGIOUS and fatal malady, and is dreaded