The Democratic advocate., 1907-12-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
r more days until Christmas.


The ADVOCATE wishes all its subscribers and
patrons merry, merry Christmas.
DIR, J.. N. Weaver, Taneytown, who fell
and broke one Of the bones near the ankle,
is improving.
Roberts Roop l. Company's -four mill of
this cty is grinding CTS barrels OF Passover
aoDr for the Hebrews of Baltimore.
Mr.. J. David Crowl, this city, purchased
u acres of wood land, situated Oh the Gorsuch
road from George C. Grass, near this city.
The Junior League of Centenary M. E.
Church, will give their Cantata on the evening
of December 31st, in the lecture room OF the
church.
The State Turnpike Association of Mary
land will meet in Westminster, at the West
Minister Hotel Friday, December q, at 10
a. m.
Paul Harner, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis
HarDer. Lt.lestown, shot himself in the lett
hand last week with an air rifle and inflicted
painful wound.
Mr. Bernhard, instructor and proprietor of
the Westminster Skating Rink, fell on Satur.
day night while skating and spralned one
ankle very badly.
The ADVOCATE earnestly requests all cor
respondents and persons having news for this
office next week to please send it so it will
reach us by Tuesday.
Walter Keefer, II year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs, Jacob Keefer, Littlestown, had an
oneration performed on his left foot from
which a diseased bone was removed.
very handsome calendar was received at
this Office from the Union National Bank.
Upon it is very pretty colored picture show
ing sunset on the Grand Canal, Venice.
On Monday last Joseph D. Brooks, receiver
for Green Bros. City and Suburban Express
of Baltimore City, sold the business TO
Greene's Transfer and Express Company Of
the latter city.
The sale of sleighs, horse blankets, robes
and harness advertised in this paper by ID.
". Garner to take place at his warehouse III
Taneytown last Saturday, was postponed until
tomorrow, Saturday.
The Sunday school of Deer Park NJ. p.
Church will hold an entertainment IN the
church on Christmas evening at 7.3O 0 clock.
lfthe weather is unfavorable it will be gwen
the first clear evening.
The new barn of Postmaster 5. X. Herr. on
the Baltimore and Reiserstown pike, rs now
under roof and is having the finishing touches
put on it. 1t is IA large and handsome barn
with fine metal roof.
Last week the name of Mary S. II. Beaver,
who recently obtained divorce from her
husband, William N. Beaver, was changed TO
Mary S. II. Hook, her maiden name, 10y the
Circuit Court for Carroll County.
The Western Maryland Railroad Company
sill continues to lay off workmen at their
Union Bridge shops and there is no telling
when it will stop. Last week 26 more men
were reduced from the force.
Mr. Harry X. Oursler, proprietor of the
Eastern Hotel who is noted for raising the
heayies, hogs in this city, still holds the title;
On Monday he killed three IA month old
hogs that weighed 1869 pounds
The storm of Saturday last which prevailed
here throughout the day, with alternating
snow. hail and rain did considerable damage
to telephone lines and trees. The town
clock froze fast at 9.47 a. III. and remained
in that condition until Sunday.
Ararticle was received at this office headed
"A Plucky Constable" with no name signed
IN il This is the second article received at
this office in the last two weeks without sig:
nature. Neither article will be published
without the parties making thername KNOWN
Thieves are playing their part toward having
a merry Christmas A gentleman on fenh-
svlyania avenue had taken from his cellar last
week the best part of hind quarter OF beef.
Several others in different parts OF TINS Guy
have missed turkeys, chickens and other hne
specimens Of birds. A farmer near this clty
lost last week turkeys. Some one IS going
TO live we'll over Christmas.
The new German Baptist Brethren church
at Pleasant Hill, near Monrovia, erected by
the Bush Creek congregation at eoss ,, oi
about 81 $500, was dedicated Sunday: Inc
exercises were in charge OF Elder .. ii. w,
of New Market. The sermon was preached
by Elder D. C. Flora. of Waynesboro, and
other parts of The service were conducted py
Elder Daniel f. Englar, of New Windsor
The movement for better roads now under
way in many counties OF the state anu "nich
has been indorsed and recommended by the
Good Roads League of Frederick, Howard,
Montgomery and Carroll counties, is to be
taken up by the Business Mems ASSOCIATION
Of Frederick in an effort to bring about legls
lation for better highways in Frederick county.
Mr.. ]. Henry Leister, of Roseville, who
was called to Grafton, W. Va, where his
daughter Ada was undergoing an operation
for appendicitis, has returned home de
brought his daughter with him as far as Baltl
more, where she will remain with friehus
until next week They were accompanied on
their homecoming by Mrs. Myrtle Mikesell,
of Baltimore. Miss Leister's strength and
recovery far exceed the most sanguIne expec-
tations of her friends.
A man dressed up in female attire was seen
aud talked to by several persons, on the ouIllVah
road last Saturday night about 10 80 O'Clock
at the blacksmith shop of Mr.. Joseph Hunter.
The impersonater asked three gentlemen. who
we're on their way home, the road to West
minister and was directed that way, but instead
of coming to town hid behind the blacksmith
shop. The men who talk to the party near ly
drove over him as he stood IN the middle OF
the road as if to stop the team.
The Jury in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth
Rowe. who sued the Western Maryland Rail
road Company for $50. 600 damages for the
death of her husband, John n. Roe, returned
verdict in Chambersburg, where the case was
tried Tuesday morning, for Mrs. Rowe for $o,
838. rs. Rowe, who was driving to market,
was crossing the railroad tracks early on the
morning of October 81, 1906, at Midvale, NORTH
of Edgemont, when a freight car struck the
team. Rowe was instantly killed. No engine
was attached to the cars.
Oliver Stonesifer, of near Union Mills
while assisting in the cutting of wood on s
tract of timber land, near his home, on
Monday, had the misfortune OF accidentally
cutting himself in his right foot near lh'
ankle, cutting the tendons anu poheS an'
almost completely severing the entire foot
DR.. G. Lewis Wetzel, of Union Mills, was
summoned and rendered the necessary surgl
cal attention. At present the patient is dom!
nicely, but is very weak, due to the loss
blood.
Western Maryland Council. Jr. o: U. A
NJ. Wednesday night elected the following
officers: Jr. Past Councillor. David Mickey
Councillor, Paul Sbipley; Vice Couneillor
Claude KINNEY; Rec. Sec. E: J. Butler
Assistant Rec Sec. George Bemiller; Finan
cial Sec William Weagley;Treasurer, Carroi
Henry; Representatives to State Council
C. T. Smith and Carroll Henry; Alternate
William Weagley; Warden, jackson Myery
Conductor, Edgar Ruthrauff; Inside Sentinel
James B. McQuay; Outside Sentinel, Harry
Z. Roger; Chaplain, Carroll Himiller; Trustees
c. T. Smith, Daniel c. Yingling. John W.
Coppersmitb, James 81. Cassel. jackson
Myerly; Organist James H. Cassell.
The annual meeting of the Burns Post, No
1S, Grand Army of the Republic, of this city
held here Saturday was the occasion for 6