The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITiES.

Irving Little, of this city, has accepted a
position as a clerk at Western Maryland Rail-
road depot
Arch Buchanan, of Manchester, purchased
four building lots of Wesley Trump, of the
same place.
The Western Maryland base ball team is
scheduled to play the St. Johns team on May
% at Annapolis.
The First Regiment Band will rattle off a
suit of clothes and overcoat on Friday night,
January %, at the armory.
Company II would like to arrange a contest
with any rifle team of five men in the county.
The small gallery rifle to be used.
DR.. William D. Wells, physician of this
city, is attending to his fathers practice, DIR.
K. c. Wells, of Hampstead, who is sick.
Samuel Ham, of Snydersburg. has bought
the stone house property and the lot adjoining
frea,- John T. Sprinkle, of Hanover. Pa.
Mrs. Carrie Wine, of Hampstead, while on
her farm or Wednesday, stepped upon piece
of wood which turned with her breaking her
ankle
Calendars were received this week from II.
c. Goodwin, maker of printers rollers, Baltl-
more, and Kohn Il Pollock, Inc, printers,
Baltimore.
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sale on February % and move to Arcadia,
where he has secured employment with Will
liam Brown.
Harry Cootes of this city, has accepted Il
position in Washington, ID. c., with Mr..
Harry Weeks, formerly of this city, who con
ducts lunch room.
The United Telephone Company has
about completed its line between Union
Mills and Littlestown, which should have been
done several years ago.
The following porkers were killed in Bach
mans Valley: John II. Smith six, 2G6, 266,
$40, 275, $50 and 57O and G.. &. Snyder six,
3O5. 29S, 264, 1856, 319 and 291.
The Blue Mountain House. the well known
summer resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains,
will be sold at auction at the Court House
door, Hagerstown, next Tuesday.
The ADVOCATE received an invitation from
the publishers of the Baltimore Sun to the
formal opening to the public of their new
building on Thursday, but could not accept.
Albert Grass, who has been connected with
the B. & o. Railroad at Cumberland for sew
era years, and family have moved to his
fathers home, George c. Grass, near this
city,
The fine home of Fl. B. Mosley, Main
street, Mt. Airy, was sold at public sale last
Saturday to Samuel E. Davis, of Dairy, Md,
for 81, O3O Mr.. Davis will move to his new
home in the spring.
The members of the Maryland Commission
for the jamestown Exposition were photo,
graphed in the Baltimore Sun Monday, and
in the picture was Mr.. T. Herbert Shriver, of
Union Mills, who is member.
Dr. Robert l.. Amman, 76 years old,
prominent physician of Emmitsburg, died
suddenly Monday afternoon in the store of his
brother, |. S. Amman, where he had gone
short time before While he was talking to a
gentleman his head was seen to fall, and he
expired in few minutes. He was native
of this place and spent his whole lite here.
He was prominent member OF the Presby
terian church, having served as elder IN that
church for many years. Notwithstanding his
advanced age, he was in active practice to
tte end He was twice married. His first
wife was Miss Motter. His present wife
vas a Miss Birnie, of Taneytown.
The large. new McGinnis distllery, located
along the Western Maryland Railroad, be-
tween Tannery and Carrollton, met with
something of a disaster on Sunday by the col
lapse of framework tower or treste, which
supported several large copper hot water
tanks. 1t is said that it was the first time the
tanks had been filled with water, but this
statement could not be verified, as the em-
ployes of the company declined to give any
information concerning the accident, and
spoke of it as of small moment. Others. how
ever, who have seen the wreck aIlege that the
damage was very considerable. and estimate
il as high as $5, 600. When the tanks were
filled and steam turned on the tower on which
thew rested was not strong enough to support
them, and gave way, tower and tanks falling
TO the ground.
Mrs. Florence W. Kayne. wife of DR.. AL
fred Kavne. who resides at the Alexis, 1871
# street. Washington, d. c., was Jan. 10. re-
leased from the sanitarium of Dr. j. s. Cog
gins, at Laurel, Md, where, it was alleged
Saturday by her husband, she was held against
her will. It was DIR. Haynes intention to ap'
ey for writ of habeas corpus to Judge Mer'
rick. at Marlboro, requiring DR.. Cogglus TO
produce Mrs. Kayne in court, where hearing
could be had as to the reason Tor her deten.
ton. However, Mrs Kayne was released
when her husband and Delmar s. Stutte,, one
Of his attorneys, called at Dr.. Cogglns SAM
iasiRm, the release, it appears. having been
accomplished through George +. Conkiin;
Mrs. Kayae's father, who. it is stated, placed
her there. Iq statement made by Dr. Cog
gins be says that Mrs. Kayne had been legally
committed to the ssnitarium for treatment
under the laws of Maryland, and that she
seemed to be contented there until the aglta-
ton for her release was begar, Attorneys
Tor DR.. Alfred Kayne and his wife say they
are preparing to file damage suit against
DR.. J. c. coggins. of the Laurel Sanifarium
for $1O, 900 damages. claimed for the alleged
incarceration and detention. Mrs. Kayne
spent the summer at Diehlman's Hotel, New
Windsor, and also spent several weeks board.
ing in this city this fall.