The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-12-14
LOCAL BREVITiES.

morning was u inches thick.
The problem of the PUBLIC Education article
will he found on the first page of this issue.
Mr.. P. A. Gorsuch has moved from the
bonse he occupied on Manchester road to No.
rs Liberty street.
Mr.. John Rickle, living on the Lynch farm,
near this city, broke his arm by fall on
wednesday night.
The County Commissioners on Monday ap-
noiuted DIR. John S. Matthias physician at the
Aims House at a salary of 800 per year.
The real estate sale published in this paper
Nv Augustus G. Humbert. to take place in
MYERS district, on December Is, has been
Withdrawn.
Mr.. NJ. w. Babylon, of Baltimore. for.
merly of this city, sold his residence on Penn
evlvania avenue TO Messrs. Bish Bros, near
this city, for $500.
County Commissioner George E. Benson
sold his farm situated at Patapsco. containing
d acres to George F. Shamer. of Baltimore,
Md. Price paid $1,000.
Mr.. Robert Garrett, the late candidate for
Congress, has resigned as a director of the
United Surety Company, Baltimore. He is
one of the heaviest stockholders.
Mr.. Joshua Gist, living near this city, was
taken to the University of Maryland Hospital
on the l. 35 train today by DR.. j. T. Herring
to be operated on for appendicitis.
Mr.. William H. Stonesifer, of Bachman's
Valley, is extremely i'll with pneumonia.
We wish him speedy recovery. Drs. Bill
Hngslea and Woodward are attending him.
Harry Greenholtz, formerly of Union
from building in that city December B.,
breaking both limbs and fracturing his skull.
Jefferson Slorp, of this city, shot two wild
geese near this city, the first of this week that
weighed III and 81 pounds. These are the
first wild geese killed around here for some
time.
The Taneytown Mutual Fire Insurance
Company. which has been promoted for sew.
eral months. expects to comply with the in
surance laws and be ready for business about
January l.
James ID. Mason, for many years head OF
the well known cracker manufacturing firm of
James D. Mason & Co.. died suddenly Mon
day morning of heart failure at his home, 1lS
North Charles street, Baltimore.
Governor War; Id and other members of
the tuberculosis Hospital Commission in
spected last week a location near the we'll
known Horseshoe Curve on the Western
Maryland Railroad for hospital.
Elmer Bennett, of this county, who is a
student at st. Johns College, Annapolis. was
awarded by the advisory committee OF the
Athletic Association s. j. c. monogram for
good football playing the past season.
ROYAL Fowler, Dayton, Ohio, son of Joseph
Fowler, this city, has been indicted for the
murder of Mamie Hagerty, his sweetheart, OF
that city on August 49, Fowler is married
and his wife lives at Chambersburg, Pa.
Rev. DIR. j. II. Dulany of Freedom dis
trict, one of the oldest ministers of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Conference, preached the an
niversary sermon of Grace Methodist Episco.
pal Church at Gaithersburg on Sunday last.
Mrs. Evan Hanes, of Linwood, has been
unfortunate this year. The 9Th of January
she had hip dislocated by "a barn door being
blown against her, and last week a gate was
forced against her by the wind which caused
similar injury or fracture to the other hip.
Samuel Fair, of Clear Ridge, has been
troubled with growth on his neck. Several
doctors have tried to remove it by burning il
out, which proved failure. DR.. Ira Whit
hill. of New Windsor, removed il with the
knife, and it seems to be a success.
On December W. II. Linton, butcher
killed hog for Charles Warfield, of Sykes
Vile, which had three tails. The second one,
about six inches long, was fastened 10 the
backbone, and another, about three inches
long, grew out from the right side.
Charles G. Baumgarnder, of Taneytown
son in-law of Mr.. j. Thomas Roop, w. Greer
street, this city, who was recently operated on
for appendicitis at the Maryland University
Hospital, Baltimore, has returned for a Sigh
operation caused by the healing of the wound
Several men have been arrested in Freder
lex county for hunting on Sunday. One was
fined $40 and costs, while the Others have no
had a hearing yet but are held by the court
A number of people i'll this county, who are
doing the same thing, ought to take warning
from the above.
Chief Engineer Crosby. of the State Geo
GRAPHICAL Survey Commission, submitted re
port of the highway work since the Apr
meeting of the board last week. Up to tina
time under the so called Shoemaker law there
had been completed and paid for by the State
and counties a number of roads. among then
was Carroll county which had 0. 81 miles com
peted.
Miss Myrtle Hyser. of Taneytown district
daughter of Samuel Hyser, was operated OF
for appendicitis, at the Frederick City Hos
pital, on December s. Although her case
was somewhat advanced, she is improving
December at Frederick. for the same trou
BILE. Dr. F. H. Seiss had both cases.
Regardless of the disagreeable weather OF
Monday night the Odd Fellows Hall wa
filed with a large and enthusiastic audience
to see the dramatic and operetta entertain
ment given under the auspices of the Aid SO
ciety of St. Paufs Reformed Church, ant
which was considered by the conservative
class as the best play ever given by home tai
ent in our little play house.
James Little, apprentice in THE ADVOCATE
Office, was painfully scalded on Saturday las
by accidentally striking valve on the boiler
with his foot, knocking it open. The steam
from the valve struck the young man on boil
legs about the knee, nunning down to hi
shoe, scalding one leg badly and clustering
the other. He is improving.
The show windows of the large stores o
this city are decorated with Christmas novel
sies, and are attracting wide interest. One o
particular interest to children is at L. w
Mather e. Sons store. The scene is fire
pIaee, with fire kindled on the hearth. ane
old Santa Claus is on the roof, starting dow
the chimney. The display is the work o
their decorator, Mr.. Arthur Stonesifer.
Michael Julian, tramp, was arrested b.
Deputy Sheriff W. C. Shearer. of Manchester
on the charge of stealing some dishes ant
other articles last week from F. q. Cullison
of Maple Grove, and had hearing before
Justice J. P. Baltozer. of Manchester, who
committed him for the action OF the Crane
jury. He was brought to this city last wees
by Deputy Sheriff Wilson and lodged in Jail
Our enterprising merchants, T. W. Mathel
& Sons. of this city. have purchased the large
store of the firm of E. R. Miller IL Co., o.
Glen Rock, Pa, making the third store owned
by them. The Glen Rock store is much
larger than the others owned by them. and
will be department store, for which they are
noted, ard one of the largest and finest in
York county, outside of the city of York, Pa
1t will be opened for business on january
1907, with David Brilliant, formerly OF Man
chester, as manager.
The Pass it on Branch of the Sunshine SO
ciety, of Manchester, through its president,
Miss Ella Weant Tracy, has sent to Mrs Jno.
l.. Blake, treasurer of the Empty Stocking I,
Club of Baltimore, one dozen beautifully
dressed dolls and check for % for the Christ
mas distribution. All money donations fol
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