The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Tho new brick residence being built
for T J. Gum, of Taylorsville, was
rompleted this week.
Company H and First Regiment
Rand will take part in the inaugural
narade at Washington on March 4.
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Cunning
ham. of Prospect Hill, have taken up
boarding at the Albion Hotel for the
winter.
The office of the Consolidated Public
Utilities Company, IS East Main
street Derr building, was opened on
Tuesday
J. D. Crowl, this city, cut ice from
his pond this week that measured
oyer three inches. He has been using
ice from his pond for over a week.
William l.. Devilbiss and Mrs. Wal
ter Ford, of this city, who were taken
to hospitals in Baltimore last week,
are improving after successful opera
TONS
Mrs. Helen Murray, widow of James
A Murray, formerly a resident OF
this county, died at her home in Bal
timore Tuesday, December s, aged sc
years.
AT the meeting of the State Grange
In Baltimore last week Michael E..
Walsh, of this city, was made mem
Der of the legislative and educational
committees.
The barbershop Of William Eckard
East Main street, has been freshly
saDered and equipped with the latest
gas fixtures, which makes a very neat
appearance.
Thomas c. Slingluff, of New Wind
Gor district, received four first prizes
for grain, namely, wheat, oats, rye
and barley, at the Maryland Corn
Breeders and Cereals Association
held in Baltimore on the End and 3rd
instant.
Spend your Christmas money in
Westminster. Our merchants are we'll
equipped to give you the choice of a
large assortment of both useful and
ornamental articles suitable for holl-
day gifts.
An executive committee meeting OF
the Carroll county w. G. T. U. will be
held at Carroll Hall, this city, tomor-
y q
Owing to the above meeting the L. 7
Il. will be omitted, and will not con-
Tene again until January 2.
The jury in the Harig case present
ed Sheriff J. Belt Townshend a costly
pair Of fur gloves as token of their
appreciation of his efforts in promot-
ing their comfort, and Mr.. Townshend
desires to thank each one of them fol
this manifestation of kindly feeling.
The West End Mandolin Club, ot
Westminster, after having scored {
success at Union Mills Thanksgiving
night and leaving everybody pleased
who saw them, will give grand con,
cert at Winfield Saturday night, De
cember y, followed by play. Ad,
mission 15c and 25c.
In our account last week of the new
water works at New Windsor it was
stated that the flow was from Is tC
~ gallons per minute. This was fal
from correct. The flow is from 80 tC
20 gallons per minute, while flow
5OO gallons per minute can be OBJ.
'alned at a slightly higher elevation.
DR.. Geo. e. Baughman, DR.. Lewis K
woodward and H. Peyton Gorsuch
members OF the Westminster Frater
nal order of the Mystic Circle, at
tended the social given by a brother
aouse at Hagerstown last night. We
suppose they enjoyed their trip, a!
'he Doctors said he was going to eat
Al the meeting of the mayor an(
tohIinon council on Monday night At
tofhey {. t. Smith was instructed tt
prepare commissions for the commits
"VHers appointed in the matter O
openlng North street, and said com
.lisSioners were directed to proceed
iSes.
MARSHALL E. Campbell, butcher, Eas
Main street, who purchased the Stras
ua!ser residence and store for $500
which properties are occupied b,
Louis Sachs, will not occupy same
Sn SnIl Mr.. Sachs lease expires. Mr.
so sacns leased the properties for II
rea!s' ' and his time does not expire
oa untll 1916. He occupied the prop
erty in 1906.
ine Westminster Grange will hol(
ESP special meeting at Carroll Hall
c"s cst Maln street, in Westminster, OF
@tuaday ~ evening, the 10Th instant
t,,o ~ '.9o p. M, at which meeting abou
in i"enty a new members will be initiate;
Tni tne nrst and second degrees. Th'
tnion ton Bridge and Medford degret
Ia oliis Will have charge of the work
tho westminster Grange is receiving
it, support of the leading farmers il
It's vicinity.
ban nse Advocate is in receipt of yer.
aJdume Jusome brochure containing th'
or uaeSses made at the banquet in hon
Mo. vi DR.. ]. w. Herring at Western
artiand' mand College last summer. Com
tuing tor ~ upon this pamphlet, the edi
endo vi the Belair Aes1s says: "Whil'
my o0Islng all that was said, we hav'
no. complaint to make: that we hav,
to 81, mad a chance to vote for hin
~ III the highest position in the gif