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


stitute, Union Bridge, preached in the German
Baptist Church at Rocky Ridge last Sunday.
The Maryland Agricultural College and the
| Western Maryland College will play a match
| game of foot ball here tomorrow on College
| grounds.
| The stone for the concrete pavement that is
| to be laid in front of St. 10 Inns Church has
arrived. The work on the pavement will be
commenced shortly.
At 10 a. m. this morning the Weather Blu
reau sent out the following bulletin Fair and
continued cool tonight; Saturday fair, with
rising temperature.
! NJ. Gorsuch Son Co. have received an
order to make 1900 barrels of Passover -four
for the Rabbis of Baltimore. They will begin
on the 18th of this month.
| Mr.. J. Albert Mitten. son of John Fl. Nit.
| ten, of this city. has been chosen as secretary
and assistant treasurer of the Lake Drummond
| Canal and Water Company.
Joshua W. Herring, executor of Ann L.
Fowble. sold at public sale farm containing
974 acres, situated near the village of War
fieldsburg, to Jesse Manahan for So, 848 So.
Mr.. B. Howell Griswold, form ery general
traffic manager of the Western Maryland Rail-
road Company, has been elected president of
the Lake Drummond Canal and Water Com
pany.
| Mr.. Levi Lee, of War6eldsburg, whose mill
burned down about two or three years ago,
has rebuilt same and put in all modern ma.
chiuery and will be ready to grind in the near
| future.
October was remarkable for its heavy rain
| fall, the total amount being 400 inches, q
little over inches above normal. This
record has only been exceeded twice in 36
years.
| The new route of the road that is to be
built from Spring Mills to Warfeldsburg will
be found in this issue. Messrs. Abraham 5.
Lester, John S. Schweigert and William I.
Lucabaugh are the examiners.
| The will of the late George w. Mopps, of
Unionville, has been filed for probate in the
| Orphans Court. He bequeaths all his estate
to his wife, Emily Mopps, and her heirs. He
appoints his wife, Emily Mopps, and Howard
E. Mopps, as his executors.
Mr.. D. Oscar Wolf, liveryman and rural
mail carrier from Union Bridge. sprung sur
prise on his many friends first of last week by
| announcing that he had been married to Miss
Irene Stel in May, 1905. the ceremony hav-
ing taken place in New Jersey.
The case of Evan Haines VS.. Joseph Haines,
| of this county, which involved water way
rights was decided this week in the Court of
| Appeals in favor OF Mr.. Evan Haines, the
Plaintiff Henning & Weant were the attor-
for Joseph Haines.
On Sunday, Oct %. Charles. 17-year. old
son of Mr.. George W. Miller. was thrown off
and kicked by young mule at Mr.. Edward
Strevig's near Pleasant Valley. breaking both
bones of his right leg four inches above the
| ankle. The surgical attention was rendered
| by Drs. J., Rinehart and Charles E. Benson,
of Frizellburg.
The board of directors of the House of Cor,
| rection met Thursday at the institution. Col.
Albert Jones, formerly OF Mount Airy, but
now of Baltimore, was elected secretary to
succeed Mr.. Benson. of Worcester, who died
since the last meeting of the board. Mr..
Landlord, the new superint endent, will take
charge of his new office.
Governor Warfeld announced Wednesday
that he had decided to change his official day
at Annapolis from Thursday TO Wednesday.
The change of days, the Governor said, was
due to the fact that many of the State board
meetings are held on Thursdays. After this
week the Governor will hold his regular par
don court at Annapolis on Wednesday.
About u O'Clock m., Friday last, an ambu-
lance from the Frederick City Hospital con
viewed Miss Eta Sweadner. accompanied by
DR.. Otis B. Stone, to the above named hos
pital, Dr. johnson operated on Miss Sweed
ner for appendicitis. She underwent the
operation very we'll and is doing as we'll as
could be expected.
The society of "Willing Workers. of the
Methodist Protestant Church gave a supper to
their pastor, Rev l.. F. Warner and wife, at
the residence ofthe Misses Forest, East Green
street, on Tuesday evening. There were
thirty. five present. An excellent supper OF
chicken, oysters, ice cream and other delica.
cies was served and most heartily enjoyed.
The parlor and diningroom were decorated
with chrysanthemums and potted plants. The
society. of which Miss Maggie Ellis is presi-
dent, is doing splendid work in the church,
and is a great help to the pastor and it was
to show their appreciation and love for him
that the supper was given with so much sue
cess.
Henry c. Turner, deputy game warden OF
Weverton, Washington county. was promptly
found guilty by the court at Hagerstown, Satur-
day, of murder in the second degree for kill.
ing Joshua Ohler. Judges Boyd, Keedy and
Henderson retired and deliberated only few
moments after the argument was concluded.
The prisoner apparently was not affected by
the verdict. 1t is understood that he would
have foregone trial and have pleaded guilty to
second degree murder if the court would have
accented it. The State was willing to accept
such plea. Turner's physical condition is
such as to cause the belief that he will never
serve out his full term. Mr.. Ohler was for
merly we'll kown in Middleburg and fancy
town districts. Turner was sentenced to the
pententiary for ten years.
George V. Benuinghoff, Western Mary
land Railroad engineman, was arrested Mon
day afternoon on the charge of shooting Roy
W. Carnes, also Western Maryland engine
| Lot ha.n hor IF ia
at the Fox boarding house, Hagerstown, where
both men boarded. The trouble started be
!, tween Carnes and William Carter. railroad
fireman. Mrs. Fox interfered and it was dur
.. ing a struggle between her and Carnes tina
Benninshoff drew his revolver and fired
, claiming he wanted to protect Mrs. Fox. Ths
bullet penetrated Carnes' right arm. At thu
police station Carnes expressed willingness
: to withdraw the charge, but States Attorney
Long declined to drop the case: Carnes wa
given 10 days in Jail and Benninghoh got six
months in the House of Correction. Carne
is known in this city.
,, Frank M. Stevens, formerly a butcher o
. this city, but now a farmer and breeder
, Shorthorn Durham cattle, at Creagerstown
!, showed 10 head of cattle at the Frederick
Fair, held few weeks ago, and won hrs
premium for having best herd of Shorthorn
in the county; he also won first on best cow
> three years old and upward; first and secon'
on two best cows, two years old and upward
r first and second on two best on one year OIL
/: and upward; first and second on two best 81
months old and upward; also first on havin
the best bull in county. Mr. Stevens has ont
: of the finest bulls in the State. The bull wa
F. shown at nine fairs the past season and wo
' first money at nearly all. This bull was bre
e in o. N. T., and was once owned by Robei
Watson & Son, of Youngstown, Ohio, and
8 years old and tips the beam at 2l6o.
Six appeals to the Circuit Court for Caro-
t county from the action OF registrars OF voter
1 were heard by Judge Thomas Monday last
f One of the cases was that of Samuel E. Coz
j, bin, who was refused registration in Frankli
district. The court ordered that he be regis
q tered. The other five cases were of voter
y who were stricken from the lists, as follows
Q Harry M. Clabaugh. chief Judge Of the 81
preme Court of the District OF Columbus
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