The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-11-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

he held at M eadOW brancn Cnurch toihoIro"'
Mr.. Bradley Ward, on the Elm Farm at
Fuksburg, Md, raised a watermelon weigh
ing 80 pounds.
George C. Hartman, of Union Bridge. and
Charles N. Lowe, of Wakefield, have moved
to Hanover, Ia.
The thermometer registered % degrees yes.
terday morning, the coolest so tar tins fall.
Ice was plenty everywhere
special pension of $500 was allowed
Margaret Harris, of District No. 9, on Mon
day BY the County Commissioners.
The valuable family horse owned by Dr.
Charles Billingslea, East Main street, died on
Monday night of some unknown cause.
The Manchester Bank of Carroll County
has about completed the extensive improve.
ments that have been under way for some
time.
MIR. Samuel Morelock, of near Avondale,
has in his possession a cookstove that was
owned by the first Republican sheriff, Joseph
Shaeffer.
Mr.. s, C. Stoner, of West Main street. was
thrown from his bicycle by coming in contact
with stone and severely bruised about the
right shoulder.
During the month of October 60 deeds, 10
mortgages and 7 bills of sale were recorded,
and 80 marriage licenses were issued by the
Clerk of the Court.
Harry T. Petry, West Main street. who re-
Gently opened a stationery store on W. Main
street. has purchased the cigar outfit OF Mr..
Charles E. Herring, who has discontinued the
tobacco business.
The estimated gross earnings of the railway
deparlmeut of the Western Maryland Railroad
Company for the week ending October 2, 1906,
are an increase of $211, 1870 over the same
period of 1905.
Rev. S. M. Roder. pastor of the Manches,
ter Reformed Church, preached his farewell
sermon on Sunday night last: Rev. hoder
left for his new charge on Wednesday last.
which is at Glen Rock, Pa.
Last week Westminster had enough freight
here to justify the Western Mary and Railroad
COMPANY to send a special engine and crew
on two different days to haul it away. 1t
shows that this city is doing some business.
George Grob, formerly of near this city;
but,uow of Hanover, Pa, has accompanied
Charles .Shearrer, of the same city. to the
West Virginia lumber camp OF the Mont Lum
Der Company, with team sent from Hanover
by the firm.
DR.. Baughman, of Westminster, and Hill
Ardiuger, the river guide, and Motter Faug-
handler, of Williamsport, caught 200 pounds
of bass in the Big Pool, along the Potomac
last week. Faughander landed four and-a
half-pound bass.
DIR. G. l.. Wetsel, formerly of Hanover,
Pa, located in Union Mills last week, as sue
cessor to DIR. ]. j. Stewart, who moved to
Westminster. Before coming here DIR; Wet
eel was one of the physicians at st. Luke
Hospital, Baltimore.
Harry II. Harbaugh, liveryman, IS progress
sing slowly on his new residence ana carriage
department building that he is erecting; Inc
residence part is being built OF concrete BLOCKS
and presents very fine appearance, ana a'se
attracts much attention, as there Is no othei
residence in this city built of the same material
The improvements that the Shaw Drul
Company, West Main street, Is making VIII
add greatly to the appearance OF that up-to
date pharmacy. The entrance will be dlrectl7
ON the corner of Main and John streets, witt
two large show windows on each side. Besides
the pharmacy having more light, it can shoV
its line of goods to much more advantage ant
on both streets.
E. M. Bish and Fl. s. Roop, of this city
attended the informal meeting of manutactur
ers of fertilizer in Baltimore and ditferen
parts of MARYLAND and Pennsylvania, that wa
held Monday night at the Hotel Belvedere
BALTIMORE. A general discussion OF the con
dition of the fertilizer business was followed
by a dinner served in the banquet hall OF tn
hostelry.
Meryin Noel and young man from Baltl
more, canvassing near Emmitsburg, wer
swept down a stream at Dlehls Mlils ant
narrowly escaped dro wning while attempting
10 ford the stream. After being warned o
the dangerous crossing. Noel drove into tn
stream. and when about half way across tn
horse and buggy were swept away by the cur
rent Both men we're carried some aistanc
by the stream and finally landed against
broken tree, where they remained until res
cued, The horse was drowned.
Judge Thomas drew FIVE jurymen for th
November term of the Circuit Court for thu
county Monday in place OF an equal nnmoe
previously drawn and excused. as follows
Uniontown district. William Little. II
place of Henry T. Wantz; Freedom district
Thomas o. Mallonee, in place OF Georg
Selby; Middleburg district, Charles NJ: Devl
hiss. in place of David Edward Essich; Me-
Windsor district, Willard F. Ham, in plac
of William A. Anders; Union Bridge district
John B. Rakestraw, in place OF Dr. Jane
Watts.
Dedicatory exercises were held at Noun
Airy last Sunday at the Methodist Epscops
Church South. Bishop A. W. Wilson,
Baltimore, conducted the morning services
assisted NV Rev. s. A. Parker and Rev. Id
Rond presiding elder. A musical program
Was wondered. A feature was the solo 3
Mrs, Gussie Runkles. After a sermon tn
building committee turned the new churc
over to the Bishop, who formally placed 1t 1
the care of the trustees. The new church Is
modern structure erected at cost OF po,oo'
II replaces the old church, which was destroye
by FIRE on July 10.
The wild west steer that broke away from
drove of cattle belonging to the b: Z. Shrive
Co., several weeks ago, and mas since pee"
large. has been sold on the hoof, or rather
tha hnsb flor no one knows where he no
;sl for 500. to a company of men made up
the following named Of Union Mills: Georg
Stewart. John Bemiller, Jr., c. Z. Nnsbauu
Milton Feeser, VIM. Feeser, Jr., Ed. Eckarc
VIM. e. Frock, Rinehart Hesson, Georg
Bankert, Norman Earhart, George Humber
The members of the company have made se'
oral exneditions. mounted and on foot, throug
the woods and valleys surrounding onr viilag
In search of his steership, but as yet have bee
unable to locate him. He has not been see
anywhere for nearly week.
A scheme of General Manager Robertson
He has conceived and put into effect the POI
lev of bringing all eastbound freight traffic
Baltimore over the Gettysburg division an
carrying the empty cars and the westboun
messenger business, except that which is L
calired on the Gettysburg branch, over th
Westminster branch The reason for this
the Low grades on the Gettysburg division
compared with those on the Westminster enc
the first being about So feet TO the mile an
the last named about 81 feet. Both 10
branches join at Emory Grove. The necessit
Of double track from this point was at ono
apparent and was appreciated by those
whom il was explained. The bankers con
mended the policy as wise and as one whic
will produce the best results.