The Democratic advocate., 1908-01-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

LSSAL
J. d. Crowl, this city, harvested abou
so tons of four inch ice today
Mrs. Thomas Fredericks is critically i'll al
the residence of her father, Mr.. JohnB. Saylor,
West Main street.
Mr. John R. Strevig, of Manchester, is one
of the engyossing clerks IN the House oi
Delegates. CIV
Albert. 8 year.old son of Mr.. Wareheim. OF
near Melrose, fell from wagon tongue ano
broke his arm recently.
The Glen Manufacturing Company. Glen
Rock. Pa, has received all order for furniture
40 he used in the schools of Peru, Sonth
America.
Joanna Eckard, youngest daughter OF
Samuel Eckard, of Piney Greek, while cutting
corn on Monday last nearly severed the hrSt
finger Oil her right hand.
Emma Bruce, worthy colored woman, OF
,bis city, wife of Isaac Bruce, died suddenly
last Sunday night, aged about 54. She was
well known to residents of the East End.
Mr.. Charles R. Favour. formerly of Sykes
Vile, this county, a well known Confederate
veteran. is seriously i'll with pneumonia at
his residence, 2O7 East Lanvale street, Balt-
more.
Edward Kemp, of Hampstead, was accident
aIy shot in the leg by his brother on New
Years Day. The shot entered from the knee
down to the instep. Amputation of the les is
being considered.
The meeting of the Westminster Free Lii
brary committee, which was to have been held
Tuesday night of this week, was postponed
till Tuesday next, January IA, at the same
place and hour.
Elias B. Arnold, formerly of Smallwood,
this county, purchased the feed and grocery
store at 857 Frederick road, at Carroll Station.
and has converted the main floor INTO pool
and billiard parors.
The 2.story frame dwelling belonging 10
Reuben C. Walker, on Centre street, was sold
at public sale on Monday. 1t was purchased
by Geo. w. Albaugh Real Estate and Broker,
age Co. for $3.50.
The storm Tuesday played havoc with tele-
graph and telephone wires. The =. lO train
from Baltimore was three hours late, being
compelled to make frequent stops to remove
telegraph poles from the track.
Mr.. Charles E. Goodwin, fire insurance
agent, Mr. Harry H. Harbaugh, proprietor of
the Palace Livery Stables and MIR. Joseph l..
Franklin, proprietor of Franklin's Livery,
presented the ADVOCATE with artistic and SER
vceable calendars.
The apportionment of the public school tax
for the quarter beginning with the first OF the
year has been announced. The money Will
be payable on and after January 10. Carroll
county's portion is $7,O52.1 16.
The Maryland Geological Survey, under the
direction of the State geologst. Prof William
Bullock Clark, is issuing large map o.
MARYLAND, which will be one of the most &C
curate and complete maps erlssued.
VIM. Wheeler, one of Hampstead's mos
estimable citizens, was seriously injured on
Saturday morning, January 4, by being kicked
in The right side OF his chest by horse. DR..
L. M. Bush rendered necessary surgical as
sistance.
A map of the Washington Frederick
Gettysburg Electric Railway that is under
consideration was shown in the Baltimore Sur
on Sunday last. The route, as shown on tht
map, takes in Westminster, Mt. Airy ant
Littlestown.
November 16 Mr.. j. 7. Zahn, of East Mair
street. butchered two hogs which weighed 3oi
and AIT pounds. Last Saturday he killed two
more, fourteen months old, weighing 5l63 ant
65Ol pounds. He wants to know If any one
in the couaty can beat these weights.
Jacob H. Hale, 10 year old, son of Jacol
Hale, of near Grave Run, was accidentally sho
in the left heel by Lawrence D. ALBANIA on New
Years Day, by the discharge ola breech- load
ing gun, ne luluTtu uCuUCt Wdo III ouSh
condition that it was ampulated near the ankle
Last Monday morning Mr.. John Benson anf
wife, of Gambler, were found unconsclou
from the effect of gas which had escaped trou
a large coal stove in the dining room. They
slept in the room above. DR.. j. A. Wrigh
attended them, and there were no serious re
suits.
William Curry, butcher, of Wakefield, es
tablished new record for himself in dressing
beeyes on Saturday last, when he killed twt
steers for Andrew J.. Tawney, in IA minute
and 10 seconds. He was to kill and dres
both steers Is minutes or do the killing ant
dressing for nothing.
Those who had to be out ON Tuesday will
bear witness that January can furnish som
s.rare', DAYS as well as June, though no
so deserving of the poets praise. slow
reluctant rain all day. freezing as it fell, mad
walking the reverse of pleasant pastlme
"Keep in de middle OBJ de road was lterali
observed.
1t is not often that Insurance Commissions
Grouse gets the throw down, but 1t was ac
complished last Sunday afternoon with neat
ness and dispatch. While out riding, his hors
SHE'D and deposited him on terra frma, bu
without serious injury to the Commissioner
the horse or the ground. We suggest few les
sons from our distinguished President befor
trying another equestrian jaunt.
Governor Warfeld on Monday pardone'
from the peniteutary John W. Esterline, con
victed before the Circuit Court for Carol
county, at the November term, 1906. OF assault
and sentenced to serve fifteen months. Exec
utive clemency in this case was recommends
by the members of the jury before which Es
terline was convicted.
There is surely nothing more pleasing ant
commendabie than to see cordial relation
existing between employer and employed, ant
that this state OF affairs obtains in our post
office was evidenced by the banquet given OF
Friday night by Postmaster Samuel K. Herr
at his residence, East Main street, to the clerk
aud carriers under his supervision. The oc
cason was most enjoyable one for host ant
guests Those present were: Clerks d. C
Nygren, Jos. s. Witter, Milton A. Bachmal
and MiltonJ. Flater; Carriers Chas. Ell. Mack
ley, Abraham L. Williams, Chas. A. Gernant
aud Jos. s. Stoner, and Special Deliver,
Messenger Guy Williams, Assistant Post
master Theodore 81. Kaufman was III witt
grip and could not attend. Mr.. Harry NJ
KINNEY, former employee of the postoffice
but now in business in Philadelphia, was ais,
present.