The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-11-30
LOCAL BREVITIES.

of land in that place to Mrs. Howard Ber'
wager for $1,000.
Mr.. Geo. r. Gehr, cashier of the First Ma
tioual Bank, is confined to his bed by sick
ness, but is improving.
Mr.. Arch Buchanan, of Manchester, pur
chased two building lots in that place OF Ed
ward H. Kneler for 500.
o. Governor Warfeld on last Tuesday ap.
pointed Granville s. ]. Fox, of Middleburg
district, Justice of the peace.
A new heating apparatus has just been
completed in the residence of ex-State's At
torney E. o. Weant, Willis street.
The comedy drama, IA Loyal Friend"
which was rendered at the Odd Fellows Hall,
will be reproduced in Hampstead on Dec. 6.
The M. E. church will hold their Sunday
school entertainment on December q and
their Junior League cantata on December 81.
The Mite Society of st. Pauls Reformed
Church, this city, will give an entertainment
at the Odd Fellows Hall on Monday evening"
December 10.
Mr.. Charles Palmer, of near Kingsdale,
while attending Institute at Lancaster, broke
his right leg by falling down the stairway. He
is now at his home, Mr.. Alfred Palmer's.
Ashland Caple, of Philadelphia, son of
Lewis W. Caple, of Sandyville, who was
struck by trolley car on the 22nd instant, is
slowly improving, but is still confined to his
bed.
Mr.. George H. Birnie, of Taneytown, has
been invited to address Presbyterian G. E.
Society, in Baltimore, on December 9, in the
church of which Rev. j. Wynne Jones is pas
tor. The invitation has been accepted.
Oscar Moser, of Hagerstown, the W. M.
freight brakeman, who had his right foot
crushed in wreck near Emory Grove three
weeks ago, had his foot ampuated at the Un-
ion Protestant Hospital, Baltimore, last week.
Mrs. Geo. W. Hull aud son, Cornelius
Hull, near Krider's church, have installed a
hot water plant and bath room in their resi-
dence, and also erected wind pump on the
farm. Mr.. Frank T. Shaeffer, plumber, W.
Main street, did the work.
The proprietor of the Hampstead Hotel
says that Mr.. Edward Fisher, of Hagerstown,
who said he was at the above hotel is not COR
rect, and about the farmers going out with a
lantern to hunt the highwayman is not true
also.
Midshipman Lawrence Refsnder, of An
papolis, son of John Milton Reifsnider, of
this city, was injured in foot ball practice
game at the Naval Academy on November 81.
The injury was not serious and he is out
again.
An alarm of fire was sounded for the resi-
dence OF Mr.. Ferd Schaeffer, Pennsylvania
avenue, on Thanksgiving morning for slight
fire in the chimney. The fire department ar
rived and the fire was put out without any
damage.
Miss Grace Elgen, the youngest daughter
of Mr.. Jacob Elgen, of this city. was success
fully operated on for appendicitis at the Mary
land University Hospital, Baltimore, on
Tuesday of this week. AT last report she was
doing very well.
The following hog weights are reported this
week in this city: John Zahn four. 400, 469,
455 and 379, a total of !, 799; John Autz four,
329 800, 27O and 226; Milton Swartzbaugh
two, months old, 247 and 29S; Geo. Long
three, 1854, 800 and 209; Roger Anders two,
90l and 399.
Mr.. Henry Rinehart, residing about two
miles from Manchester, on the road to Line
boro, has sold his farm, containing 40 acre:
and improved with good buildings, TO Mr.
Earl Brilliant for the sum of So, 10000. Mr.
Rinehart purchased the dwelling house Of
Wesley Frank, at Miller's station, for $500
Mr.. John T. Mullinix, farmer, living ir
Long Corner, Md, while hauling in corn No
vember Is, had the misfortune to have his
horses start quite suddenly, throwing him Out
of the wagon backward, breaking one of his
arms and hurting his head and back very
badly. He is under the medical care of Drs
Brownwell and Gaver, of Mt. Airy.
The estimated gross earnings of the railway
department of the Western Maryland Railroad
Company for the week ending November 2
are: Gross earnings, $102, $3.50; gross earn
ings corresponding week in 1905, $S2, 416. 80
increase. $40, 1879. Current fiscal year TO No
vember 81, 1906: Gross earnings. ~, l61, 7l9.
80; gross earnings corresponding period 1905
$3.50, Sl490, increase, $3l1 ,4O4.9O.
The new fast train service between Balti
more and Elkins of the Western Marylan'
Railroad has given pronounced success Tor tn
company 1t has been taken advantage OF al
along the line, and the patronage has sug
gested still greater facilities. The flyer arrive
at this station at 1000 o. NJ. leaving Hitler
ate. This is the fastest train ever put int
service ON the Western Maryland Railroad.
A subscriber of The ADVOCATE in Daven
port, WASH, in renewing his subscription
SAYS. "THR ADVOCATE is a welcome week.
visitor, as am always glad TO receive tn
news from Carroll, and by getting the goo.
old paper, as l call it, | receive ii y. K.
He also saws s'Talbott Rooster at hand Th
Democrats know what good thing is whe
they see it. Wishing them many more year
of success. am a Democrat in Washington.
Rev. Kenneth G.. Murray pastor of VIII
liam Street Methodist Church. Baltimore, las
Sunday night preached the annual sermon t
the councils of the Junior Order Unite
American Mechanics, located in Southwes
Baltimore. The edifce was packed to II
very doors. The church was decorated wit
flags and flowers for the occasion Rev. Mu'
ray is graduate of the Westminster Theolog
ical Seminary. this city, and Is we'll know
throug hout this county.
A iury in the case of Sarah Ohler again:
81. Rows, administrator of Oliver Morrison
after trial extending over several Gays
the Circuit Court of Carroll county, has rer
dered verdict for the plaintiff for S602 "a
The suit originated in Frederick county an
was removed to Washington county, where
was non pressed. 1t was subsequently n
moved to this county. 1t was claim OF tn
nla;ntiff for services rendered Oliver Morrlso
during his lifetime
The will of Mr.. Peter G. Zouck, of Gle
Morris. was left for probate. DE gives to b
widow, Mrs. Mary E. Zouck, all OF his prof.
erty absolutely, with the exception OF a Il
and improvements corner ofThird street an
the Western Maryland railroad. in Walbrool
which he gives to his son, Mr.. George
Zouck. at valuation of So, 900. 1t his Sc
discoptinues the business or declines to tax
the house and lot at the valuation OF 9o,O
is to revert to Mrs. Zouck. The Will is date
March -, 1905. Mrs. Zouck is named {
executrix without bond.
n. Dorsey Etchison, of Frederick, distrI
deputy Of the Grand Lodge OF Knights
Pythias of Maryland for the third district
last Tuesday conducted district meeting
the order at Union Bridge. The district con
prises Baltimore, Frederick, Carroll an
Montgomery counties, and IL lodges WEI
represented at the meeting, which was az
dressed by Grand Chancellor Richard Law
Lee and other prominent Maryland Pythiar
at the afternoon session The evening s Ss i
was devoted to rank marx, conferred Ny NJ r.
ampIified rank team of Calanthe Lodge, NJ
1873. followed by banquet in the town hal
The will of the late John Saylor, OF John
vile, has been fled for probate in the Y
phans' Court of Frederick county, de direc
that all his property be sold and the proceed
divided equally among his children an
grandchildren as follows Jacob Abner Sa.
Tor, Charles E. Saylor, Solomon A. Saylo