The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-04-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

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hester, have moved to Hanover, Pa.
Mr. Joseph S. Stoner and family have
,,oved from his farm to house on Liberty
street.
lanes Boylan has moved his barber shop
from Main street to Court street, opposite the
City Hotel.
Mr. Harry II. Hofacker, deputy clerk in
tho Orohans Court Office, is still sick, but
improving.
Jacob II. Marquet, of Harvey, has bought
tho har and fixtures of Jeremiah Johns res
taursnt at White Hall, Pa.
Easter Sunday was not very pleasant day.
Threatening weather was experienced all day.
occasionally little rain would fall.
Mr.. M. Theodore Yeiser, of near Mount
Pleasant, has moved into the property on Penn
sylyania avenue that he purchased last fall
Charles Schwinderman and Elisha Buck,
inobam. of this city, left on Sunday for Pitts
bnpg, Pa, where they expect to secure en-
pIoyment.
The Western Maryland Railroad Company
q, April l increased the working hours of
their employees at the Union Bridge shops
from to 10 hours.
AT 10 a. m. this morning the Weather Blu.
reau sent out the following bulletin Cloudy
and colder tonight, possibly rain In southeast
portion; Saturday, partly cloudy; colder.
Mr.. Harry Cassell, West Main street, has
given up the position he held in Baltimore
with contracting painter and will work with
Mr.. Granville Lippy in the same business.
Daring the month of March 83 deeds, 39
mortgages, bills of sale and l certificate of
incorporation were recorded. 20 marriage
licenses were issued by the Clerk OF the Court.
Rev. DR.. H. l.. Elderdice, president of the
Westminster Theological Seminary, delivered
i sermon on Sunday last at the Lauraville
Methodist Protestant Church, Baltimore
county.
A horse attached to runabout, belonging
to Mr. Charles King, West Main street, ran
off on Monday last on Main street, breaking
the shafts and one wheel. The horse was not
injured.
Philip Flater substitute mail carrier in this
city, has been appointed by the Postotice
Department as a clerk to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Mr.. Harry Kim
mey, former clerk.
The statement of the First National Bank
of Sykesville, which was recently organized.
will be found in this issue. This institution
has on deposit subject to check 81 ,O1282, and
is progressing finely.
Sheriff Joseph l.. Franklin sold Oh Satur-
day last the dwellinghouse on Union street,
owned by Benjamin Sydes and others, to The
George ". Albaugh Real Estate Brokerage
Co. The sale took place at the Court House
door.
Messrs. B. F. Grouse and Lane & Keedy,
attorneys for States Attorney Guy w. Steele,
made a motion for new trial in the Wash,
ington County Circuit Court in the case OF
Charles B. Hunter, which was recently tried
in Hagerstown.
At the annual congregational meeting of
ST. Paul's Reformed Church on Good Friday
evening Emanuel Whitmore and w. H. II.
Hepp were elected elders and Ralph Roger
and Dr. Lewis K. Woodward deacons for the
term of Two years.
Messrs. Frank, David and Luther Shelley,
SONS of MIR. and Mrs. James A. Shelley, Of
Myers district, left on March "a for the West,
the two former going to Dixon county, H.,
and the latter to Chicago, where he will work
at his trade baking.
Mr.. Robert N. Koontz of j., of Union
Mills, has purchased the Plus Wolf grist mill.
His son, Charles w. Koontz, has taken
charge of the mill and will carry on the mill
ing business. The best of attention will be
given all patrons.
Western Maryland engine GIL, recently
brought to Hagerstown for trial and used as
helper on the Williamsport hill, is being taken
apart and sent back to the Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works. The engine was to pull $500
tons up defined grade, but failed to come up
to the requirement.
The Virginia Consolidated Copper Com
pauy has purchased from Edgar Il. Rippeon,
of near townsville, Frederick county, tract
of five acres of land for $500, to prospect for
copper. The land adjoins the old Liberty
copper mines, which formerly yielded large
output of copper.
Rev. DR.. Walter R. Graham, pastor of
Calvary Methodist Protestant Church, Easton,
Md, who has been pastor of the above church
for five years, preached his farewell sermons
on Sunday. DR.. Graham is very well known
here, as he was formerly pastor of the M. p.
church.
An examination for the position of clerk
male and female) and carrier (male) will be
held at the postotfice, in this city, on May l,
1907. For application blanks, and for full
information relative to the examination,
qualifications, duties, salaries, promotions,
vacations, etc., address Secretary, Board of
Civil Service Examiners, Postotfice, City.
The sale of the personal property of Mr..
Elmer |. Crumbacker, near Sprlngdale
schoolhouse, realized the best prices for
horses of any in the county this spring. Four
horses brought as follows: $24750, 1925.
$3.50 and $l20. He advertised his sale in full
in this paper and also had cards and bills
printed here.
Mr.. Daniel Seip was pleasantly surprised
by party of eighteen friends, who assembled
al the residence of Mr.. Morris Mitten on Mon
day evening last, and marched in a body to
his residence to congratulate him on his birth
day. Each carried little remembrance of
the day. Refreshments were served and
very pleasant evening was enjoyed by all
present.
States Attorney Long, Special Officer Bur-
nett and Car Inspector Smith, of the w. M.
h. r., Hagerstown, were at Union Bridge on
March % and made an investigation into the
robbery committed by Clyde Boward, who
stole brass fittings from Pullman cars at Ha
gerstown last week. The car was brought to
Union Bridge for repairs after the robbery
was reported.
Mr.. Alfred Lowe and family. residing on
the Uniontown road, have moved 10 Hanover,
Pa. Before leaving he visited this Office and
said we should change his paper to Hanover.
as he could not do without it. He also had
small sale week or so ago and is delighted
over its success. This Office advertised it and
also printed the bills.
Several years ago Ira Miller, of Long Cor
.ner, had an attack of appendicitis for which
he underwent an operation at Philadelphia,
and about two weeks ago he contracted a Sc
we're cold, which settled in that place, which
seems to have been weak spot. On March
"a DIR. Wentz, of Lineboro, operated on him
again. Had the operation been postponed it
would have meant death. He is improving.
Rev. Joseph II. Cassidy, pastor of St.
Johns Catholic Church, this city, in company
with Rev. NJ. F. Foley, of Baltimore. and
Bishop Monaghan, Wilmington, DEL, will
sail on Saturday from New York on three
months trip abroad. The party will land at
Gibraltar and will visit Naples, Monte Sine
and Rome. On their return they will visit
the British Isles. The trip is being taken for
rest and recreation.
Health Officer Woodward, Washington, ID.
c., has prepared and submitted to the Com
missioners for their approval a series OF regu-.
lations which will make the tuberculln test OF
cattle supplying milk to the District compul