The Democratic advocate., 1907-12-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREViTIES.

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Foyty five members of the l. o. NJ. attended
special services in body at the reformed
Church Sunday morning.
On Tuesday last the hunting season in
Carroll county closed. Birds and rabbits
were considered scarce this year.
Harry Fowler, residing at Uniontown, Nd,
while moving some heavy machinery at the
Western Maryland Car shops, Union Bridge,
on Monday, broke his wrist.
Last Sunday was the shortest day in the
wear. According to the Almanac, there is no
difference IN the length of Saturday and Sum
day. The difference occurs in the seconds,
Sunday being 20 seconds shorter.
Rev. Albert C. Dudley was installed Mon
day night as pastor of the Relay Presbyterian
Church, Baltimore. The sermon was deliver
ed by Rev. II. H. Branch, ID. d. The charge
to the pastor was delivered by his father, Rev.
C. r. Dudley, of Sykesville.
Mr.. Joseph l.. Matthias. East Main street,
lost a very valuable roam mare on Sunday last
from cole, at his fathers, Mr.. Leander Ma
tbias', near Union Mills. A veterinarian was
teephoned for but the horse died before his
arrival.
William Rites, of Union Bridge, who was
arrested on December 9.on charge offelonious
" assaulting Jennie Sinnex, Baltimore, on
October 10, had hearing before the States
Attorney of Baltimore City and was discharg-
ed, evidence being insufficient
Murray Watman, West Main street, was
severely burned on the arm and face by the
explosion of gas, on Tuesday. The explosion
was caused by Mr.. Waltman lighting match
while the gas was escaping from peanut
roaser at Mr.. Harry T. Petry's store.
Governor Warfeld appointed on Monday
DR.. Thomas H. Lewis, president of Western
Maryland College, as a member of the State
Board of Education to fill the vacancy caused
by the appointment of Glenn H. Worthington
to the chief judgeship of the Sixth Judicial
circuit, in place of the late Chief Justice
James McSherry.
Mr.. William Lynch, who has been in the
hotel business at Watertown, New York, is
home visiting his mother, Mrs. j. I. Lynch.
Liberty street. over the holidays. MIR. Lynch
has accepted position with Mr.. Harry +.
Crout, proprietor of the Club Hotel, Balti-
more He will enter upon his duties about
the first OF the New Year.
The apple that won first prize at the Sykes
vile Carnival, presented by Mr.. Reese Shipley.
was of unidentified variety so Mr.. j. K. Sloner,
of Westminster Nursery, sent it to the Depart
ment of Agriculture, Of Washington, where
Black Twig Mr.. Stoner will show the apple
to anyone desiring to see it.
Mr.. Louis Sachs, wholesale and retail liquor
dealer, presented to this office one ofhis hand
some souvenir walters that he is presenting to
each customer purchasing $500 worth of
goods or more. He has several designs. The
one left at this office is a handsome painting
with large horse held by handsomely cos
tuned lady, and is a very costly gift.
Rev. William II. Warner, formerly OF Man.
chester, was ordained minister of the Re
formed Church at Braddock, Md, and was
installed as pastor of the Braddock Church.
The ceremony was in charge Of committee
of the Maryland Chassis, consisting of Revs.
S. NJ. Hench, S. S. Miller and |. NJ. Motter.
Rev. Warner graduated from the Reformed
Theological Seminary some years ago, but
has not served as regular pastor
Western Maryland Railroad officials have
under consideration the organization of a
separate company to take over some of the
coal properties owned by the company. The
properties are off the railroad line and will
probably be sold by the company, If pur
chaser can be found Offering satisfactory
price. The lands are in West Virgin and
have an area Of about 25,0OO acres.
Rev. DR.. Thomas H. Lewis, president of
Western Maryland College, who spent some
time in the Holy Land year ago, while
making tour of the world, was asked by the
Methodist Protestant preachers, at their meet
ing Monday, in Baltimore, to deliver a series
of lectures at the entertainments ofthe Sunday
schools of that denomination in Baltimore.
He has already promised to speak to two of
the Sunday schools.
The County Commissioners on Monday sent
the following notice to Mr.. B. F. Pool, Gam
Der "It having come TO our knowledge that
you have closed and obstructed the public
travel, the section of the county road near
Gambler which you have under contract to
macadamize, and as such action on your part
is without our consent, you are hereby notified
at once to remove such obstruction, and open
road for travel"
At the Christmas season, when the stores.
Offices, and everybody, in public places and
private homes, are just as busy as they can be,
up before sunrise and long after sunset. the
electric light plant begins to play pranks.
The lights come on and go at their own sweet
will. At ones busiest moment, presto! one
is in darkness. Twice on Monday, morning
the "best Christmas wishes expressed.
But for the prompt action of Union Bridge
Fire Department the shirt factory in that town
o'clock Tuesday. The blaze originated pre-.
sumably from an overheated stove. The
flames were confined to the south end of the
building, where most of the machines were
badly damaged. Fire did little damage to
the stock of goods, but considerable damage
was done by water. Mr.. Moore, formerly
manager of the Westminster Shirt Factory,
is proprietor of the Union Bridge Shirt
Factory. Mr.. Moore resides in this city.
Charles c. f. Schroeder, formerly weigher
at the Northwestern hay scales; James Peel
ing. farmer of Carroll county, and Chas. II,
Butler, colored. a hay dealer, were convicted
in the Criminal Court, Baltimore, Friday
night of conspiring to defraud Z. Madison
Mitchell, the undertaken, by means of {
fraudulent weigh bill for load of hay. Il
chell weigh bill for 1900 pounds while
the hay only weighed 5,400 pounds, and thai
all the accused conspired in this and other
similar transactions.
Governor Warfeld Monday afternoon an
nounced the appointment OF Mr.. William ii
Fnrsythe, Jr., ofHoward county, as associate
Judge of the Fifth Judicial circuit to fill the
vacancy created by the election OF Judge
William H. Thomas to the chief judgeship O
the circuit. The appointment Of Mr.. For
sythe was strongly urged by members OF the
bar of his county and in Baltimore. Mr.
Forsythe is native of ;Howard county, and
he has always been prominently identified with
affairs of the county. He is studious and
thoroughly qualified and successful career
on the bench is predicted for him.
The County Commissioners on Monday re
ceived, filed and certified of John Wagner fol
500 from Catherine Wagner in behalf oi
herself and heirs Of Geo. Wagner, deceased
it being the same 500 paid by the County
Commissioners to said Catherine Wagner fol
the amount of damage assessed to the heirs
of Geo. Wagner by the examiners of the road
Stem and 160 others, from the foot of Steven
sons Hill, on WarGeldsburg road, through
the land of the heirs of said Geo. W. Wagner,
deceased, and others, to point south on said
Warfeldsbprg road.