The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-12-07
LOCAL BREvITIES.

5s deeds. Is mortgages and bills of sale re
corded and "a marriage licenses issued by the
Clerk of the Court.
Andrew Ghale, of near this city, raised "a
barrels OF corn off of Al acres, an average of
18S barrels per acre. Some of the ears con-
tanned ], 046 grains.
A number of letters were received too late
last week for publication. Letters should be
mailed on Thursday morning so as to reach
this Office by Friday morning.
David r. Rinehart, carrier, Jesse S. Poole,
substitute, on route No. l, at Union Bridge,
were appointed rural letter carriers in this
county, their services to begin on Dec. II.
DR.. j. w. Herring was one of the honorary
pabearers at General Baughman S funeral on
Monday. Messrs. BENZ. f. Grouse and L.
Herbert Shriver also attended at the church.
Mr.. l. G. Cullison, of Manchester, sold the
blacksmith shop and about one-iourth acre OF
land adjoining it, at Maple Grove station, to
Mr.. John II. Sandruck, Jr., for the sum Of
$780,
The owl train on the Western Maryland
Railroad did not arrive in this city until f. 80
Sunday morning, being delayed several hours
on account of a wreck that occurred near
Baltimore.
Rev. J. w. Lacy, assisted by Rev. Charles
Dudley, of Sykesville, held very interesting
and beneficial series of meetings in Harmony
Church for the last two weeks and a great
deal of interest was manifested.
Mr.. Edward Case, son of James Case, near
Westminster, has accepted position with
Mr.. Lawrence A. Diffendal, his brother-in.
law, at Robins Station, Pa. Mr. Case en-
tered upon his duties on Monday last
Irwin Case, contractors, have completed
the concrete work at the Catholic church. 1t
makes fine appearance and also big I'M
provement to the city, which should be fol-
lowed by some of our enterprising citizens.
The ADVOCATE was presented with a fine
box of apples On Monday by Mr.. John ID.
Sholl, of Sunny Side. The apples were of
the red streak variety and had fine flavor.
The ADVOCATE as a whole wants to thank
Mr. ShoIl for his generosity.
Mr.. Frank Schweigart, who occupies po
siton with Edward Chrest, liveryman, this
city, was kicked in the stomach by horse on
last Saturday afternoon and rendered uncon-
scious for some time. He has improved
enough to attend to his duties again.
Upon the arrival of Mr.. William Forsythe
on November % at Sykesviile telegram was
given him announcing the death OF his Two
year old child who had swallowed the con-
tents of a bottle of laudanum. Mr.. Forsythe
returned to his Baltimore home .on the next
train.
Litllestown and Silver Run are now con-
nected by telephone through the Silver Run
Telephone Company. But Littes,own is not
vet connected with Union Mills, Taneytown
and Westminster. 1t is up to the Union
Mills subscribers to get the necessary connec-
ton.
MIR. Clarence M. Lawyer, of this city, was
elected captain of the Lehigh University foot:
ball team for 1907. Mr.. Lawyer played the
game with the Western Maryland College
football team few years ago and gained a
reputation as a good athlete and football
player.
The following hog weights were reported
this week by our citizens John Arbaugh five,
80, 2S3, 356, 294 and 343; Daniel Yinglhg
four, 800, 1856, 23S and 246; George Yingling
one 356; James W. Hook two, APT and 397;
Jacob Lockard three, 1926, 342 aud 800; VIM.
P. Stone, New Windsor road, hogs, 4l6 and
425: Thomas Turtle, East Main street, eight
1868, 80, 200, $780, 270, 297, 800 and 800;
Joshua Stevenson three, $40, 39l and 275;
Frederick Hook six, 521, 1926, 295, 297, 266
and 257; Samuel Miller five, 800, 295, 29O,
29O and 285; Mr.. l.. s. Brown, blacksmith,
two, 306 and 3l4.
Master Charles A. Miller, of Harrisburg,
Pa, grandson of Mr. Charles j. ID. Ganter,
MancleSler, WAS very pdluiuiiJ lhJuiCu vi
November % in an automobile accident. He
had his shoulder broken and was otherwise
hurt, 1t was at first thought he was hurt IN
ternally. He is now improving very nicely.
Mr.. Seymour Lester, of Hampstead, while
backing a gasoline engine into shed last
Friday, was hit over the left eye by one end
of the yoke. A breast chain broke causing
it to fly back. The lid of the eye was cut
through. the length of the eyelash, and fell
over the eye and he was rendered unconscious
for short time. DR.. Bush put several
stitches in the wound and Mr.. Lester is feel
ing better again.
A very sad accident occurred November
% to Willard, the little son of Mr. and Mrs.
Wade Day, of Baltimore While he 9,. was
playing at the pumphouse, at Gather, Willie
Vanclift was pumping and threw coal oil in
the furnace. The oil blew the door open and
the flames caught the child burning his face
and hands very badly. His condition was
very critical, but he is out of danger now.
Mr.. Samuel Whips, the wel-known mer-
chant and farmer of Oakland Mills, was &C
cidentally shot by a pistol falling out of his
coat pocket November "a. 1t seems that the
weapon in dropping from the inside pocket
struck at the point of the hammer which
caused it to discharge, and the bullet entered
his body in the shoulder and passed clear
through, coming out at the back, causing a
dangerous wound.
Among the debutantes that made their for.
NAL bow to society at the Monday german OF
the Bachelors Cotillon Club, at Lehman S
Hall. Baltimore, on Monday night, was Miss
Marjorie Stirling, formerly of this city, who
wore dress of white Marie Antoinette silk
trimmed with velvet, and chaperoned by Mrs.
Henry J. Farber, her mother, who wore
black crepe de chine, heavily embroidered
and trimmed with old lace. G. Lowndes
Bennett, of Carroll county, was guest OF the
club.
1t is understood that the Western Maryland
Railroad Company has purchased two acres
of land from Wantz Bros, at Highheld, Fred.
erick county, and will erect there general
freight station for the accommodation OF all
freight consigned to the various mountain re-
sorts in the neghborhood. 1t is also the
purpose of the company to put down several
additional sidings at that point to relleve the
congested condition of the railroad business
there. 1t is at Highfeld that the Gettysburg
and Hanover Division connects with the main
line of the road.
This is unique way to publish marriage
notice. The Hanover Record OF December
l says San important arrest was made by
Officer John W. Kiser at Taneytown, Md, at
o'clock on Thursday morning, November
20, when he arrested Miss Mary ). Anltnonse,
a daughter of Mrs. Martha Aulihouse. The
officer had his eye on the prisoner for quite
while. After the arrest the Rev. Wheeler.
Lutheran minister of Taneytown, Md, was
called to the prisoners home. and then and
there imposed lite sentence upon the officer
and his prisoner, at hard labor and solitary
confinement. The officer took his prisoner,
after sentence, to York, Baltimore and Wash
ington. After his return with the prisoner,
she will be located in room No. II of Hotel
O'bold. on Centre Square. Phone in the
room.'
An unoccupied frame icecream factory and
ice house adjoining the property of the late
Miss SalIie Longwell, short distance from
the city limits, were partly DESTROYED by hre
on Saturday night between and O'Clock.
The ice house was totally destroyed. bnt The
icecream factory had part of Que side OF the