The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-04-13
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Joseph and George Zentgratt, OF this city,
have secured positions with the w. NJ. K. X.
as hIemen.
The Western Maryland Railroad has COM
pleted its new bridge over Pipe Creek at
Detour, this county.
Mr.. George w. Albaugh was elected d.
rector in the Union Trust Company, of Balti-
more, on Monday.
Mrs Estelle Kuhn, widow of Capt. Charles
Kuhn, of Westminster, has been granted a
widows United States pension.
Mr.. Harry Il. Hsrbaugh has rented the
stable in the rear of the Ideal Hotel, where
be will continue the livery business.
Mr.. Louis Sachs, of Baltimore, moved his
family to this city on Thursday to the prop
erty recently occupied by Mr.. A. C. Stras
burger.
Good Friday being legal holiday all the
county offices and banks were closed. Ser
vices will be held this evening in several of
the churches.
The Westminster Savings Bank has declared
a semi annual dividend of four per cent. on
capital stock and two per cent. on weekly and
monthly deposits.
At I0a m. this morning the weather bureau
sent out the following bulletin:-Fair tonight,
warmer in west portion; Sunday partly cloudy,
rain west portion.
Mr.. j. David Crowl. of Westminster, had
his right shoulder dslocated on Wednesday
night at Paiapsco by being struck by a frame
on circular saw.
The marble works of the late John Beaver,
of this city, have been sold To Mr.. Joseph L.
Matthias, of Hanover, Pa, son of Mr.. LeEnder
Matthias of Union Mills.
Mrs. Ella Helm, Of East Green street, this
city. fell and broke her right arm between the
elbow and wrist on Tuesday morning, by
slipping on the board walk.
Rain fell almost continuously from about
6. 80 D. m, Sunday, until p. m. Monday.
At times there were very heavy showers, with
high wind and lightning at night.
Armanella Schimer and Herman II. Schim-
er, both of this county, we're discharged in
bankruptcy last Saturday by Judge Morris, in
the United States District Court, Baltimore.
The County Commissioners have appointed
Harvey G. Franklin constable for District No.
Q. On April 10 and T. they will sit for trans
fers and attachments for Districts 4, 5 aud 8,
and for general business.
Jacob Warner. Of near l.iaeboro an en-.
pioyee Of the Hanover Plow Handle Co, had
the index finger If his left hand badly
crushed by a joining machine ON "Wednesday
that it had TO he ampuialed above the second
joint.
Walter Little. aged years. sou of Nr.
Louis Il. Little, Of Avondalc, while playing.
having his hand in his pocket, accidenliy fell.
causing a fracture OF one Of the bones IN bis
right hand. DIR. NJ. L. Bot adjusted the frac
ture.
A number Of almost perfect cnunteriei,s Of
the Buffalo Exposition $40 note have been
started IT, circulation in Baltimore, and sew
eral firms have been taken in by them. This
is the same hil which was ia circulation some
time ago.
Our FIRST and fourth pages are strikingly in,
iereSting this week-EaSier Poetry asd Story,
Easter Days Date which should be placed IN
your scrapbook), News OF the Week, The
Milk Market OF Baltimore and New York
Fashions.
Messrs. Carl Erb, Of Westminster. aud
Jerry Loais, of Manchester, have secured
positions with the Baltimore 0rioe base ball
club. They were given trial on Friday OF
last week and gave good accounts Of them
selves as ball players.
THE ADVOCATE has received an invitation
from the Secretary Of the Navy ITO attend the
ceremonies in commemoration Of John Paul
Jones, at the Armory Of the United States
Naval Academy, Annapolis, Nd. on Tuesday,
April oath, 1906, al 2 O clock, p. m"
Have you forgotten what you learned last
year about the selection Of seed core ard
which the ''eorn specials taught you ? You
should bear in mind the fact that what was
learned through those specials largely increas.
ed the yield Of corn in Maryland in 1905,
Mr.. Charles D. Arthur, of l26 Foraker
avenue. Dayton, Ohio, sent The ADyocArE
copy of the Dayton Daily News. IL Is called
The Greater Edition. contains 81 pages, and
booms Dayton away ahead of anything in that
State and equal 10 several of the largest cities
in adjoining ones.
The insurance companies met in this city
on Thursday ard adjusted the insurance on
the Westminster Fremens Bulldog. The
company has given the contract TO rebuild to
Paul Case and Charles Hunter for carpenter
work, and Frank T. Shaefer the tin ming.
They viii start work next Monday.
The following companies have accepted in
vilations to Firemen's Convention held here
in June: Six companies from Cumberland
and bands, Sykesville, 20 men and band,
William Penn. of Philadelphia, so men and
band. Old Veterans, of Baltimore, 40 men
and band. Homecoming, so men and band,
and Union Bridge, 40 men and band.
Prof. Simpson, County Superintendent Of
a series Of lectures upon astronomy aud gsol-
ogy before the Tri County Institute at Ocean
City, Md. in the latter part OF August. The
institute is composed of the school officials
and teachers of Wicomico. Worcester and
Somerset counties.
The anniversary Of the surrender Of Gen.
Robert f. Lee at Appomattax was observed
in the customary way last Monday by the
Union Veteran Association of Maryland.
whose members held banquet IN the evening
at the Eniaw House. Baltimore. The dinner
was preceded by a business meeting and the
election OF officers. Carroll county WAS rep
resented by the following gentlemen John
A. Eppley. Capt. James 5. Baer, Thomas J.
Hunt and Geo. w. Seipp. Burns and Pickett
Posts, of Westminster and Winfield, were
registered.
Last Monday the stockholders Of the Sykes
vile Bank elected the following directors ::
johnnie Beasman, John 7. Ridgely, Charles
F. Beck, VIM r. McCardell. Edwin NJ. hel
lor. VIM. H. Forsythe. Jr., G. Harry Bevard,
Samuel D. Shipley, John W. Selby, Harry r.
De Vries, Wade II ID. Wariieid, James b.
George, Albert a. Dorsey, Wm. NJ. Chpley,
A. Frank Arlington. During the last year
deposits increased $4,000 and $4,000 was
added to the surplus. The officers are {:
Wade II. d. Warfeld, president; G. Harry
Bevard, vice president; William NJ. Chipley,
cashier.
Mr.. James D. Mitchell, photographer, pre-
scented this office on Friday afternoon of last
week with three finely executed photos Of the
FIRE at the Palace Livery Stables which &C.
Cured al an early hour that morning. Two
of the views are front ones, and the other IS
rear one. One of the views was taken by
panoramic camera, starting from Mayor Gil
bert's residence and including the residence
of Mrs P. J. Bennett and the trees beyond.
He also sent a souvenir postal of The ADYo-
CATE Building. One of the fire pictures was
taken at 7.5O and the other at 8. Is 6. IN. All
of the photos are beautiful specimens of the
photographers art.
Judging from the way in which Computer
has made good, the first crop of Computes
from the Walden farm are going to do excel
lently, says the Baltimore Evening News.
The late r. W Walden used to say that he
would be satisfied if he lived to see the first
Computes race. This was denied him, but
the Computes have come up to the expecta-
tions that that far seeing horseman always
held. Computer, the first to race, has been
sold by Fred. Littlefeld for 5000 The
Waldens have number more, however, which
they claim TO be even better They will not
do very much early racing. although number
are scheduled to start at Pimlico next week.
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