The Democratic advocate., 1906-02-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

about five hundred tons OF ice this week.
Mr. James NJ. Stoner. undertaken, of this
city, has purchased an ambulance wagon.
The entertainment tonight at Odd Fellows
Hall, is for the benefit of Harry Petry.
Mr.. John w. Myers, of New Windsor. this
week sold four percherou horses to Mr.. Philip
Fuhrman, of Hampstead, for $500
Mr. Jonas Fitze, of Fountain Valley, who
has been extremely III, has been taken 20 Bal.
tmore to have an operation performed.
Shortly before II NJ, last Monday. sudden
darkness fell upon this section. causing TIE
use of artificial light in business and dwelling
houses.
II. C. Albaugh, Of Hanover, Pa, held bis
opening on Thursday Of last week, and a
number of gentlemen from this city were
present.
A market car Of the Western Maryland
Railroad. in this city, was broken into on
Wednesday night of last week and robbed of
butter and eggs.
The Lend a. Hand Club will meet at the
residence Of Mrs. Charles Billingslea next
Tuesday a, 8 p. m. Every member Is expected
30 be present.
The trial docke, for the February term Of
the circuit court for Carroll, which begins
Monday next. contains 30 trials, appeals
and a originals.
Mr.. W. Frank Thomas. real estate agent,
&c. made the sale OF the Mrs. Susan Bower
sox property 10 Mr. Edgar Keeier, Of Silver
Run, reported last week.
A performing bear, the first one seen in
Westminster for number Of years, was brought
here by two Turks on Monday and afforded
lot Of amusement for The children. and grown
folks we'll.
Mr.. Edward Reed last Monday killed hog
that weighed 5454 pounds for Mr.. Richard
Smith, Of Suydersburg. w. N. Harris re-
csaily killed one for Mr. George Sloifie that
dressed 69sl pounds.
On Friday afternoon of last week the dTel
ing house owned by MIR. Harry Stem, between
Bloom and Dennings, was destroyed by fire.
The building was occupied by Harry II. Dem
mitt and family, who lost all, except some
clothing and bed clothes.
Another installment Of Mr.. Reese's Diary
will be found on the fourth page Of this issue,
also Maryland Affairs, our New York Fashion
Letter, etc. The first page contains a good
story. two articles on corn. News OF the Week
and other articles.
Fraak Hall, Of Lisbon. Howard county, was
found dead on the morning Of February ,. on
the road leading from Lisbon TO Woodbine
He was last seen alive about O'Clock Thurs
a veteran Of the Civil War.
Last Monday the County Commissioners
granted special pension Of S. 10 Mrs. Agnes
1fmmons. Of District No. Z. Wilson l..
Grouse, tax collector for district No. 10, was
allowed $Il. 1925 on erroneous assessments for
the levy Of 1903, and Sll, l47 ON 1904.
Levi Rhuebottom and Jennie " Pretty.
man. both eolored, and both Of Sykesville,
Nd. were married by Rev. Mr.. Walker at :
%. a., February 6. in the corridor Of the
county Jail. The best man vas WIN. Watson,
one sf the prisoners, and the bride given
away i.y j. C. Cooper, also one Of the prison.
ers.
Ever since Christmas those who cut and
sore ice have bad extraordinarily long faces.
but with the severe change in temperature
from Friday Of last week their faces lost their
elongated condition and woe begone express
sion. On Monday ice FIVE inches thick was
secured, and on Wednesday il had reached
seven inches in thickness.
On January 9th the proof Of the death of
Charles H. Vanderlord was filed with the
Royal Arcauum Lodge, No. 1887, OF West
minister, and on the 5th of February a check
was placed in his widows hands for the full
amount of his insurance. This was quick
work and speaks louder than words of the
,promptness Of the good work Of that organi-
zatiOn.
A fight took place on Tuesday afternoon in
Westminster between two Italians and Rus
sian. who are employed with a gang of men
working for the Western Maryland Railroad
COMPANY in putting in siding al Tannery.
Officers Davis aud Helm were called upon by
the conductor of the train to arrest them.
Before the trial n revolver aud a large stiietto
was found upon the Italians. They had
hearing on Wednesday morning before Justice
Rinker and were held for the May term OF
court.
On Friday of last week there was decided
fall in the temperature, accompanied by
strong northwest wind. On Saturday, at a.
M, the mercury registered g. with slight
rise on Sunday and Monday. Sometime
Monday night there was decided fall in the
-temperature and on Tuesday, at Z q. M, the
mercury registered from l to 6 below zero,
according 10 location, with a strong north
wind which caused humanity to shiver. Wed
nesday opened with the mercury down to IL
at A. m and light snow began falling at
7.30 a. m.
Representatives of the Maryland State banks
and savings banks gathered at Hotel Rennert
Wednesday evening, when they appointed
committee to appear before the Legislature
and denounce the new corporation law, intro
duced into the Senate some time ago by Sen
ator Perkins. The main feature of their DIS
appreciation was one requiring every bank to
deposit $50, 900 with the State, this being es,
pecially obnoxious to the representatives OF
the smaller institutions. Mr.. John +. Masen-
himer, of Manchester, is member OF the
committee.
Three Methodist Protestant Churches will
be dedicated at Cumberland, Md, on Sunday,
February Is. They are all under the pasto-
rate of the same clergyman, Rev. William A.
Melvin, namely. the Bedford Street Church,
which cost So. 900; Mapleside Church, South
Cumberland, and Melvin Chapel, East Cum
berland. Rev. Mr.. Melvin will be assisted by
Rev. L. H. Lewis, D. D., President of the
Western Maryland College; Rev. DIR. d. l..
Elderdice, President of the Theological Sem
anary, of Westminster, and Rev. J. M. Gill,
of Washington, d. c.