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

chased the John d. Crawford property, near
Mt. Pleasant on Tuesday last for $500.
The Geo. W. Albaugh Real Estate and
Brokerage Company purchased the farm
owned by Charles Manahan, at Spring Mills.
for $500.
Messrs. Jos. 8. Stoner and Charles III. Sui.
Ivan, of this city, have passed the examination
for mail carriers on the rural routes, and have
been appointed substitute carriers from this
Office.
AT 10 a. m. this morning the Weather b.
reau sent out the following bulletin Cloudy
and unsettled weather tonight and Saturday;
probably light rain; colder Saturday in west
portion.
The new road from Westminster to War
feldsburg was surveyed on Thursday last
The route of the road can be seen in last
weeks ADVOCATE, under the head of Exami-
ner's Notice, on the fourth page, in the ad
| verising column.
Charles E. Goodwin, agent for the Royal
Insurance Company, and James E. Smith &
Son, agents for the Pennsylvania Fire and
| North American Insurance Companies, and
| James Pearre WantZ, insurance agent for the
Maryland Casualty Company, presented the
ADVOCATE with fine calendars this week.
| Mr.. Benjamin F. Grouse, insurance COM
missioner for Maryland. in an address before
the Baltimore Life Underwriters Association
| at the Eutaw House, Baltimore, Monday
night, discounted the investigations of the life
| insurance companies. He said, among other
| things, that it was merely case of a cry of
''stop thief p and that everybody joined in
the cry with the result that the real conditions
were lost sight of, and that there was great
deal Of exaggeration.
Congressman Talbot, of Maryland. Tues,
| L. -, ~
number of resolutions from Maryland Coun.
ellis of the Junior Order of United American
| Mechanics, indorsng Senate bill No. 4453 of
| the restriction of immigration into the United
States Among the Maryland Councils repre-
scented by Congressman Talbot from this Co.
| were the New Windsor Council. No. IA, of
| New Windsor; and the Mechanicsvlle Coun.
| Gil, No. 70, Alesia Hall Council, of Miler's.
| The following cases were heard by Police
Justice Edwin w. Shriver: Jennie Brooks,
colored, of Union Bridge was arrested We'd
nesday night by Policeman Helm for being
drunk and disorderly around the railroad
depot, and was fined So. 90 and cost. which was
paid Emanuel Hollenbaugh, of New Wind
sor, was arrested on Thursday on the charge
of shooting horse owned by William Haines
and was fined S. 90 and cost, which was paid.
Charles o. Chew, of Patapsco, was arrested
| for being drunk and disorderly on the streets
of this city, on December S. Fined LOO and
cost; paid.
Fielder NJ. Howell. OF Baltimore, general
| passenger agent of the Western Maryland
Railroad, was at Frederick Wednesday, and
| completed arrangements for the interchange
able use of mileage books of the Pennsylvania
| and Western Maryland Railroads on trains
| between Frederick aud Baltimore. Here
| after mileage book of either railroad will be
accepted for transportation on both railroads
| for tri ps between these two cities. This Is
part of plan by the Western Nd. Railroad
to popularize its line for passenger service
| between Frederick and Baltimore. Mr.. How
| ell will endeavor also to secure better connec-
| ton at Brucevie for Baltimore for the morn
| ing train from Frederick. The chair charge
| on paror cars on the Western Maryland Rail
road between Brucevie and Baltimore. which
was formerly so cents, has been cut in half.
DR.. f. X. Foreman. of Littlestown. lead
ing physician of that place, was found dead in
| his buggy at his stable about o clock Mon.
day evening. after returning from visiting a
| patient in the country. DR.. Foreman's death
was due to heart disease, from which he had
been sufferer for some time. He was aged
| Y years and was originally from Thurmont,
| Md. He was prominent in all the leading
movements in Littlestown and enjoyed large
| anu lucrative pracllce. he WIS prOluiitflt
| Democrat. He served during the Civil War
as army surgeon. He is survived by his wife,
| who was Miss Brauner Of near Emmitsbnrg,
| Md. two sons-George Foreman, clerk al the
| Central Hotel, Littiestown, and DIR. John Fore
man, of Emmitshurg ard thr' e daughters
| Mrs. w. 5. Alleman. of Frederick street,
Hanover Mrs. Rose Stavely and Mrs. John
Hornberger, of Littles,own.
Christmas being but little week off
the stores and show windows are being arts
tically decorated for the coming event. The
| Miller Bros. Co. are exhibiting winter scene
made up of green garland. The scene is made
up of a display of Japanese and German ware.
with child standing in the with pair
of skates over her shoulders, and in the back
ground is beautiful picture representing
winter with snow. "a pond with ice on and
several cottages. The painting was made by
Edwin Gebr, who is fast earning reputation
as an artist. Vernon Grouse was the designer.
This exhibition is the talk of the town and is
worth anyone's time to visit the store to see it.
The Babylon & Lippy Co. display windows
also make fine appearance with their hand
somely decorated Christmas tree. with orna-
ments of every description Displayed upon it.
The window attracts all who pass by. and the
compliments upon its beauty are many.
Wood alcohol is blamed for the death of
Roger L. Van FOsSen, Wheelwrlghl, 50
years old, 1908 North Gay street, Baltimore,
who died early Wednesday morning. The
body was discovered lying on the first floor by
Mrs. Van Fossen. Coroner Caruthers, of the
Northeastern district, gave certificate of
death. attributng the cause to alcoholism. He
stated that wood alcohol. labeled whisky. is
being sold in many local saloons. Mrs. Van
Fossen said that her husband left home after
eating his supper Tuesday night for the pur-
pose of buying a stovepipe. Nothing is known
of his whereabouts before 10 p. M. few
minutes prior to that hour he ree!ed into the
saloon of Charles J. johnson, 1872 North
Gay street, and requested glass of beer, but
was refused. it is asserted. As he turned to
leave he lurched forward and fell to the floor.
He was picked mp and carried to his home by
two of his friends. He is survived by widow
and two children. Mr.. Van Fossen a son
of Eldred Van Fossen, this city, and learned
the wheelwright business with the Messrs.
Herr Bros. carriage builders, now Herr q
Babylon. with his father, and was considered
fair mechanic His funeral took place to
day at Frederick, Md.