The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

ISSHI 6hEVtilESs
The public schools open on Monday next.
The new creamery that is owned by Essich
Brothers at Union Mills is in operation.
John Bachman, of Bachman's Valley. has
purchased house and lot from Mr.. Noble, of
Hanover, Pa.
The ADVOCATE is the recipient of the Pitts >
burg Post, from Edward Case, of Robins
Station, Pa. Thanks.
The mill property offered for sale by Nelson
Koontz, executor, Deep Run, recently, was
not sold, being Withdrawn.
With the usual din of bells and shooting
and paradihg the streets with drums the year
of 1907 was ushered in on schedule time.
The Rockdale Powder Company, whose
mills are located at Hoffmanville, Baltimore
county, is about to install a powerful electric
plant.
Mr.. Lowndes Bennett, of Sykesvlle, at
tended the New Years german given 10y The
Bachelors Cotillion Club at Lehman's Hall,
on New Years eve, in Baltimore.
Mr.. Benjamin Z. Stanton was elected pres
ident of the Roland Park Volunteer Fire Com
pany last week. Mr.. Stanton is known in this
city by the members of the Westminster Fire
Company.
We are sorry to note that in the Fritze-
Young weddidg published in last weeks AD-
yoCATE that we had a mistake in the attend
ants name who was Miss Nettie Wantz, in
stead of Miss Mettie Warner.
The last news heard from the steer that es.
capped from B. F. Shriver, Union Mills in the
early fall is that it was over beyond Manchester.
The parties who purchased ii from Union
Mills went over in that locality, but could not
locate it.
The farm containing 47a acres, owned by
the late George Wagner. and situated in Man
chester district, was sold on Saturday last by
Adam II. Wagner. j. Milton Reifsnider and
Charles E. Fink, trustees, to Ira j. Stlther,
for $1,000.
Samuel Little, of Taneytown. is having a
plumbing and heating plant put in his resi-
dence Mr. Ira Young, OF near this city, Is
having fine bath room put in his house. Mr..
Frank T. Shaeffer plumber of this city, is
doing the work.
Francis Neal Park, trustee, sold on Satur
day last the farm, containing IS acres of land,
of the late Henry Smith. situated in New
Windsor district, to Mrs. Sallie A. Smith toI
S27OO. Bond & Parke were solicitors, and
F. A. Crawford, auctioneer.
The name of Mr.. Robert Garrett, recently
the Republican Congressional candidate III
the Second district, is mentioned In the de
claration of a suit for $4,000 damages fol
alleged assault instituted in the Baltimore
City Court on Saturday by Charles Z. Myers
against the Williams & Wilkins Company and
Edward B. Passano, Baltimore.
Alfred Foots sued the Western Maryla
Railroad Company in the Superior Court on
Saturday through William Cotton, attorney
claiming $40, 900 damages for injuries received
by him on October 80 last while working II
the tunnel west Of Union Station. The de-
claration states that Foots struck by 6
quantity of iron which was thrown from NOV
ing car of the Western Maryland Railroad.
About two weeks ago DR.. 7. Howard
Wertz, of Lineboro, performed an operation
ON Adam Wagners leg, who resides at Ions
Corner. Mr.. Wagner had suffered indescrib
able main: if relief would not have come a
the time that it did he could not have endured
il much longer. Since the operation he
rests much better.
On Sunday morning about O'Clock thu
citizens on Pennsylvania avenue, this city
we're awakened by someone crying fire. Th'
chief, Frank T. Shaeffer, of the Fire compan!
got the West End reel out and started TOWARD
the railroad, but stopped to investigate, before
going far. where the fire was, not hearing al
alarm. Not finding out anything by telephone
he returned to the reel house with the reel
Who gave the alarm is not known.
Last Friday night, about 10 o'clock, Chas
w. Brown. a merchant of Sandy Spring, Md.
was badly knocked about by party of young
colored men. Brown and several young white
men were setting off frecrackers in front o
his place of business In a little while crowt
of colored men was likewise engaged. e
cracker falling near one of these men so in
censed him that he struck viciousy at you'll
whom he accused of having thrown it.
The following business was transacted b.
the County Commissioners on Monday: DR.
T. J. Coonan was appointed physician at the
county Jail for one year, with salary OF 500
Charles E. Fink was appointed council to the
commissioners at salary of 500 per year
r Fisher. tax collector of district No 2. was
allowed Sc, ,3O7 for erroneous assessment fol
the year 1905, and Jacob Rupp, tax collector
for district No. 6, was also allowed "a, 1856
for erroneous assessment for 1905.
Two horses driven by George Lescaleet
rural mail carrier No. 9, had narrow escape
from death on Monday last near the residence
of Thomas II. koontz, on the Bloom road
His horses became frightened and ran away
turning the buggy up side down with him in
it. but he came out with but few bruises. Mr.
Jefferson Gum, of Taylorsviile, was on his
way home in his buggy and was run into by
the runaways, breaking the back wheel down
Mr.. Lescaleet's buggy was smashed to kind
ling wood.
The Independent Order of Mechanics O
this city elected the following officers on Mon
day: W. s. NJ, c. I. Smith; W. NJ, Walter
l.. Zepp; j. M, Guy N. Fringer; R. S., Thos
Zepp; F. s., William r. Auders; treasurer
John B. Saylor; chaplain, Fl. A. Stone; con
ductor, Arthur l.. Stonesifer; Representative
to Grand Lodge James E. Smith. and alter
nate, J. Harry Cootes. Trustees, H. A
Stone, George W. Babylon, j. D. Biehl,
Fl. Cootes and C. B. Hunter.
Charity Lodge, No. So, Knights of Pythias
of this city, at their meeting on Friday nigh
of last week elected the following officers
P. c., W. E. Sullivan; c. c., J. Thos. An
ders. Jr.; V. c.. W. L. Brown; Prelate. Harry
B. Hoffacker; NJ. of W., VIM. Il. Anders
NJ. of E., John Bernstein; NJ. of F., Theo. A
Kaufman; K. of r. and s.. John j. Reese
M. at A. oliver M. Grouse; Representative tc
Grand Lodge, W. E. Sullivan; Marshal. Johr
Fl. Mitten; Trustees, John II. Mitten, Jobr
J. Reese, Thomas E. Reese, George A. Mil
ler and Guy L. Fowler.
The officers recently elected by the mem
bers of Door to Virtue Lodge, No. 46, A. F,
A. NJ, to serve for the ensuing term, were
regularly installed by Past Master James W
Reese, as installing officer, at the regular
meeting on Thursday evening, after which the
members present we're delightfully."- entertained
BY collation. rendered by the newly elected
officers. The officers installed are as follows
q. Peyton Gorsuch, w. M; DR.. Charles R.
Foutz, s. W.; DR.. Thos. K. Shaw, J. W..
George w. Babylon, Secretary; James ".
Reese Treasurer; DR.. Woodward. s. D.;
Snyder Babylon, J. D.; Denton Gehr and
Babylon has been appointed by the Grand
Maatar of tho Grand T,odpe df MARYLAND IS