The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-01-06
SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1906.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Pay your FIRE insurance. Delays are dan
eer0ds.
The Union National Bank, of this city, ha:
declared asemi-annual dividend of per cent
The Lend. Hand Club will meet at Mrs.
George u. Parke's next Tuesday, at p. m
At 0a M, yesterday, Friday, the wealth
d. bureau sent out the following bulletin
Fair and colder tonight; Saturday fair.
Mr.. Henry F. Walking, on the Hook road,
has rebuilt his blacksmith shop, erected a
meat house, and remodeled, papered and
painted his dwelling.
II addition to the regular semi-annual divi
slend declared December 80 by the First Ma
tionsl Bank of New Windsor, $1,000 was
placed 10 the surplus fund, making it $40, 900.
During the month of December there we're
recorded is deeds, 20 mortgages, bills OF
sale and certificate of incorporation at the
Clerk 3 Office, and 48 marriage licences were
issued.
The County Commissioners this week ap-
pointed Burgess S. Miller as constable for
TaneytOwn district, and Cleveland Taylor for
Woo1ery,.s district. Several bills were passed
akd ordered paid.
Ne Western Maryland football team of 1905
lost Sossr games and won five. They played
some strong teams, including the Naval Acad
Gay eksven. The losses were all in the early
r4Ff Of the season.
gomptroller Atkinson has made the frs;
uaarferly distribution Of the State school tax
fnr this year. Carroll county receives ST.
o.. rs; Howard So, 1888. 10; Frederick Sl0,
SCI. ga. and Baltimore $ls,761.46.
Eiias N. Davis, as auctioneer for DR.. Chas.
r. Eoutz. executor of Maria J. Stoner, sold
last Saturday two dwelling houses on West
M&fn street, Westminster, to Mrs. David
Pssr5, near Pleasant Valley, for Sl4l5.
Residents of diminishing district have pre-.
sented 10 the Commissioners of Frederick
county petition for the erection in conjunc-
n0a with the Commissioners of Carroll county
at bridge over the Monocacy River at the
Ball Rroe road.
Calendars have been received this week
from III. II. Harbaugh's Palace Livery, the
Westminster Hardware Company. James +.
Sniih's Insurance Agency; Ehas B. Arnold,
ea1iectioAer, and the S. l.. Landlord Com
14s,r. Implements and seeds, both OF Balti-
more
Ars. G. NJ. Clayton. daughter of Mr.. S. p.
Weaver. who has been suffering for some
4izse, had q severe surgical operation performed
on Wednesday at the Church Home 1nfrmary,
Baltimore, by DIR. Cullen, of Johns Hopkins
Hospital, and at this time she is doing as well
- e8n be expected.
Mensbers Of the present Legislature, former
members and expectant members should care
f'zily read the story on the first page OF this
5ssae. Il can also be read with profit by all,
~ IL shows how many a man is inveigled into
aoing wrong when he is thoroughly innocent
A any such intentions.
Over 50 residents of the neigbborhood Of
New Midway, Frederick county, Tuesday
w;.nessed n remarkable performance by WIN.
r. Garry, ar expert butcher Of Medford- Car
razI county Curry killed and dressed for
snhn n Albaagh 625 pound steer, complet-
ise the Job in 81 minutes.
Prof. w. l.. Amoss, State Superintendent
ID Farmers Institutes, has selected the fol-
Jnwing days and places for Carroll County
Ihzssiuies Hampstead. Thursday, February
- and Westminster, Friday and Saturday,
February % and "a. The meetings in West.
sinister will be held in the Court House, IL
Court ID not in session, otherwise IN Odd
KsiloRs' Hall.
Hr. Edwin d. Manning, son Of Mr.. Louis P.
#aunipe, Of Westminster, after leaving here
stsdied law in Baltimore, aud has now located
II Dkinhoma City, Oklahoma Territory. At
meeting OF the Bar Association Of that Ter
Ezors ca December 81, he read paper on
AIhe Growth of the Probate Courts in the
United States" and received the thanks of
3ise Association for il.
MI. WIN. Walsh sold the following lots last
Saturday, situated ON the road from Carrollton
ID Wesley Chapel: "a acres, rood and II
7srchss, Improved, to Howard <. Taylor for
<601 "a; acres, roods and 81 perehes to
HeorEe p. Walsh for $s0.9s; acres, roods
I'D III perehes to Charles Z. Bowman for
<I17.S8, and 10 acres and % perches 10 Ben
Hsnin Croft for $4,000. Total amount, ST.
Iz0ts.
On Wednesday evening Messrs. T. X. Shaw,
Denion Gehr, John l.. ReiEnider, Joseph w.
Smith. John NJ. Roberts, B. F. Grouse, j..
Milton ReifsniSer, DIR. Joseph T. Herring DIR.
Thomas Coonan, Harry E. Crout and VIM.
c. Devilbiss visited Mr.. Joseph l.. franklin,
the recently elected Sheriff, and presented
him With very fine rolling top office desk
and chair. Mr.. Shaw spoke for the donors
and Sheriff Franklin accepted the gifts in a
feeling manner. Refreshments were served
Ialer and very social evening was enjoyed.
promptness in the payment Of small debts
Is well rs large ones viii contribute at all sea
srs,s 10 the comfort of everybody, but more
especially now, in the beginning of the year,
when there are few who do not have some
ching 10 pay or 10 receive. money makes
the mare gop is an old proyerb, originating
very likely on the turf. II also makes business
g0 n al It's departments. Ready cash is the
Que essential, Snd when it circRlates freely
from hand 10 hand in the discharge of obliga-
Lions is as much of blessing as the gentle
dew. which descends alike upon the just and
the unjust Therefore leash up and help to
make each other happy. Blessed are those
baeaues thav in thar turp
shall be paid.
Amer the heavy showers on the afternoon
Of December 20 the wind shifted to the north.
west. and by 8 O'Clock it was very brisk. By
Il @ clock the wind became strong, doors and
s,.shes began 10 rattle and shutters banged.
Between 2 and O'Clock Saturday morning
the wind was blowing gale, and many per.
sons feared that the roofs of buildings would
Be carried away, and window glass was mashed
bv the force of the wind or by the sudden jar
of shutters torn from their fastenings. Resi-
t3ances on the south side of Main street were
more affected than those on the north side.
The old year went out under mantle OF
white, a light snow falling for several hours.
Afier I o'cloek the skies cleared aud the moon
and stars shown out brightly. Beginning al
1I.80 o'clock the greeting to 1906 began, and
1t nsidnight there was firing of guns aud PTS
iols. blowing of bugles and setting off of sky
rockets. &c. On New Years Day bushes:
vas pretty well suspended in Westminster.
1T Al early hour on Wednesday rain began
falling, and by the time persons went to theil
places Of business the pavements and streets
we're 70 slippery that walking was dangerous
and wires and shrubbery we're heavily coated
With sIeet.
An Enjoyable Masquerade Party.