The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-10-12
LOCAL BREVITlES.


1923, 784. 90 heretofore.
The annual Forty Hours Devotion will
commence in st. Johns Roman Catholic
Church, this city, on Sunday.
An Italian laborer was struck by Western
Maryland passenger train at Druid Siding on
Monday and fatally injured.
Nahia AFTER and George D. Jones, of near
Silver Run, each purchased building lot at
Seeane Highland, suburb of Philadelphia.
The Franklin and Marshall Foot Ball team
at Lancaster, Pa, defeated the Western Mary
land College team by a score of 6 to 5. The
Western Maryland put up good game.
Mr.. Earl c. Brilliant, of Manchester sold
his farm situated about one mile east of Man
chester, and containing 20 acres of land to
Mr.. Edw. Berwager for the sum of $1465.
Chas. E. H. Shriner, of Taneytown, has en-
tered suit against the Burgess and Commits
soners, of Taneytown, in the sum of $25O0, for
damages sustained through water flooding his
lot from an alley.
Mr.. Elmer Bennett of Westminster, was
appointed second lieutenant, ordinance de-
partment, officer of the battalion of cadets of
ST. Johns College, Annapolis, on Monday
for this year.
Mr.. w. Frank Thomas, real estate agent
of this city, has sold at private sale the farm
of Mr.. Austin Dutterer TO Dr. Kemp, of
Uniontown. This farm.is located about six
miles north of Westminster, on the Stone
road, and has about 1873 acres, and the price
paid was about IS, 900.
The Commissioners of Howard county have
decided to build at once the bridge over the
Patapsco river at Hoods Mill, connecting
Howard and Carroll counties. This bridge
will have stone abutments and be of either
wood or iron as the commissions may deem
best.
Mr.. Fl. s. Stouffer, who has been carrying
on the fertilizer and feed business in New
Windsor, and Mr.. Nimrod T. Bennett, who
has been doing a successful merchandise bus
mess at Warfeldsburg for some years. have
formed u partnership to conduct the fertilizer
and feed business, the firm name to be Stout.
fer & Bennett, and to go into effect soon as
Mr.. Bennett can dispose of his store. They
will occupy the same building now used by
Mr.. Stouffer.
Mr.. Edward Yingling, of Manchester, met
with quite painful accident Wednesday
while helping with the heating plant being
installed in the residence of j. H. Blocher. In
unloading II radiator his feet slipped back from
under him and he fell, his face striking on the
radiator. A cash one and one half inches long
was cut in his chin which required five stitches
to close up. Four teeth were knocked from
his lower jaw, The partition in his nose was
also torn and his face otherwise bruised. DR..
j. II. Preston attended to the patient.
The following business was transacted ut
she office of the County Commissioners on
Monday: Elias n. Davis was appointed con
stable for Westminster district for two years.
Emma Slime, of Hampstead district was ad-
judged insane by two physicians and was or
dered 10 be confined in Springfield State Hos
pital until cured ut the expense of the county.
Eachel R. Thompson, of Freedom district,
was also adjudged insane by physicians and
ordered TO be confined in the Springfield State
Hospital until cured at the expense of the
county.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Hockensmith, formerly
of Bridgeport, Md, after making visit to ID.
A. StulI and wife, of McKeesport, Pa, took
up position with the Jersey Cereal Food Co.,
Of Irwin Pa. While on her way to her board
ing house, on September II, she was thrown
from street car at Williamsburg Pa, and
sustained injuries which caused her death on
September q. at the West Penn Hospital. at
Pittsburg. She had a kind and loving dis.
position, and all who met her loved her. She
was we'll liked by her employers, who said they
were ready at any time to help the be-
reaved family in any way they could.
The family of Mr.. John E. Crout, of Refs
terstown, lost much goods by theft on Monday
night last. Mr. Crout spends his summers at
PEN Mar and had his effects shipped by freight
Morris, on the Western Maryland Railroad,
about 10 O'Clock Thieves entered the car
and ransacked four of the five trunks among
the goods shipped and took with them money,
iewelry and new articles of clothing. The
value of the articles is about 500. Among
the things missing were number or reilcs
and personal treasures, many OF when were
received by Mr.. and Mrs. Crout at their hitleth
wedding anniversary, celebrated about one
year ago.
Thomas Angel, long time resident OF
Taneytown, was found dead in bed, October
1. about 9 o'clock. He was found by his son.
Ensor, who called to him, thinking he over
slept himself, and on receiving no answer, III,
vestieated, and found that he had entered
upon his last sleep. Death was likely caused
BY heart disease. Mr.. Angel was an ola SOL
der, having been member OF the hlru neg
iment Potomac Home Brigade Infantry, 20.
4. He enlisted April 10, 1862, and was dis
charged April 10, 1866. On his return from
the army he kept store several years at Cop.
nerville then removed to Taneytown. The
funeral services were held on Wednesday
morning, interment following in the Lutheran
cemetery. Mr. Angel was in his 9th year.
He leaves one brother, Rev. Ephraim Angel,
of Tipton, Iowa, and one sister Mrs. PIckens'
of Toledo, Ohio.
Mr.. Ira B. Lawyer, who, after spending.
ting relatives and old friends in this and adj
Joining counties in Maryland and Pennsylva'
mia. has returned to South Pasadena, Cailfor'
MIA met with a very narrow escape from deatn
in a railroad wreck on the California DESERT
lust before daylight on September TO- oeV
eral Pullman sleepers and other cars OF the
train on which he was travelling to South tas,
adena, on the Salt Lake Il. H., were deraiieo
and broken up Mr.. Lawyer was occupying
a sleeper. The Times, of Los Angeles, says
he .escaped death under the trucks OF the
chair car, which smashed in upon his berth.
SnIipters a foot long, were thrust from the
odoa of one car towards the trucks, where
they entered the car, and yet Mr.. Lawyer re-
members lying perfectly quiet until the careen-
ing car was still again. Ihere was more en-
Clement around him than he manifested. i
eiwsvs place myself in His (God's) hands.
cold Mr.. LAWYER, and 1 believe that my prayer
saved me-" The Times contains picture OF
Mr.. Lawyer standing by the wrecked car ana
the truck which broke into his berth; MT.
LAWYER is past 80 years old and his calmness
under the circumstances was remarkable. me
acc;dent occurred at Helen, California. and
while train was carrying 2OO passengers no"e
of them was seriously injured.
I.obor;np under the belief that Detective
p..diev was Mr.. George Lewis, who is well
Lnawn in Democratic politics, Robert A Car
eli a former policeman in the Northern dis
tr;ct who escaped from Springfield Asylum
1ast week. willingly accompanied the detective
om smPsonye, near E aoas e handle d sh he
ron alone. the detective went TO me Cen.la,
PnI;ce Station for assistance, but Ola not neeI
It Detective Bradley was assigned 10 , seated
for Carroll Friday and Ind snnday ss
his man at ss;mnsonviIle. The detective had
i haard that the man fought six officers near
C esaru rIt when he escaped some time ago,
e s, land h R ssa T Ga1rs s
trouble as Po ssI Manning wanted to see him |
Depu.y Quarters so that he could fix up his case
ssa dse brother r. . Of s seemed tic ss
right hsadu .ossssr the vSis be reported
Garro n,,nrs 70 The Marshal by phone, and then
s aos Sergeant Walsh and Paomsn. woegss s1
~ gndrews, Pick and Shelley to aid hm. oi PEI