The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-02
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, dec. 2, 1910
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

OuI SlOlCS dlC LA6lF
christmas attire.
On Monday afternoon and night
this city was visited by a good rain
and light snow.
James T. Trayer is delivering ex-
press in this city for the Adams Ex-
press Company, during the illness Of
Thomas Little.
The first real winter weather ex-
perienced in this city was yesterday
morning, when the thermometer reg
stored % degrees.
Rev. VIM. E. Wheeler preached his
farewell sermon Sunday evening, No
vember 26, in Trinity Lutheran
Church, TaneytOwn, Md.
The board of control and review
started today to examine New Wind
sor district assessment blanks, and
will Immediately after take up Man.
chester district.
Harry Harbaugh, of Sabillasville,
who was found shot in the head at his
home about two weeks ago, died on
Saturday morning at Johns Hopkins
Hospital, Baltimore.
Henry Miller, Of Taneytown, was a
pallbearer for his grandmother, Mrs.
Cassandra Barker, who died ON No
vember %, and was buried at Littles-
town, on Friday last.
Health Officer DR.. Charles r. Fontz
finding several cases OF sacrlet fever
among the students OF the Western
Maryland College, ordered the insti-
tuition closed until January list. The
students left yesterday morning for
their homes.
Adams County Court on Saturday
awarded Miss Josephine Smith, OF
Littlestown, $5,495 damages against
the borough of Littlestown for inju-
ries received in June Of last year by
falling into an unprotected ditch on
sidewalk of Littlestown's Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Messenger and
son, of Taneytown; Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Duttera, David Messenger and
daughter, Harry Duttera and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Duttera, of
Littlestown, attended the funeral Of
John Messenger, of Hanover, on No
yember a.
BY the report of the grand jury for
the November term of the Circuit
Court for Carroll county it will be
seen that several saloon-keepers were
presented and indicted for violation
of the liquor laws, some of them for
selling liquor to a minor, others for
selling to a habitual drunkard, and
one for selling without license.
From a table published in the Bal
timore American of Monday Carroll
county will not have any increased
representation in the House of Dele
gates. To gain another delegate Car
roll county will have to show a popu-
lation of over 10000, in the recent
census report, which is very doubtful.
In 1901 Carroll county had 1851
inhabitants.
The stables of l.. l.. Zepp and Mrs.
A. E. Shue, of Hampstead, were total
ly destroyed by fire on Sunday night
from some unknown origin. The fire
company responded to the alarm and
did excellent work. The fire con-
sumed two sets of buggy harness, a
set of fly nets, some wheat straw
and four passenger automobile for
Mr.. Zepp An effort was made to
save the automobile, but the fire got
such a Roadway that 1t was impos-
sible to move it.
On Tuesday while Oliver Croft and
his two grandsons, Howell and Vinton
Roger, of Carroll street, were driving
on the new state road between this
city and Burkholder's distillery, the
horse became frightened at the steam
roller along the pike and became I'M
manageable. throwing the occupants
from the vehicle to the ground. Mr..
Croft was hurt about the shoulder.
Howell was the worst injured, he had
his left collar bone broke, right ear
nearly severed from his head and a
cut in his forehead about an inch
deep. VintOn escaped with few bruises.
DR.. NJ. l.. Bott rendered the surgical
aid
The folloWoing article was publish
ed in the Baltimore Sun of November
= THE Mayor and Common Council
and the Citizens Association of
Hyattsville have joined in petition to
the Public Utilities Commission Of
Maryland protesting against the con-
struction of grade crossings by the
Washington, Westminster and Gettys-
burg Railroad Company within the
corporate limits of Hyattsville. The
petition was drawn by the attorney
for the Citizens Association, .and last
night was executed by Acting Mayor
~@AA ny ulHICLB JEy REPRESENTING tIT
town authorities, and by DIR. Thomas
K. Latimer, chairman OF the railroad
committee of the Citizens Associa-
ton"
a fire that broke out at 8 o'clock
Wednesday morning In the residence
OF William Blunt, near MarrdOttsville,
was fought by bucket brigade and
was finally extinguished. The back
building or the house was destroyed.
however, causing loss of about
$1,000. The fire started on the first
hoor and greatly alarmed Mrs. Blunt,
who was alone in the house mt the
time. When she saw the flames, she
. tried to extinguish them herself, but
failing, she started across the fields
to Marriottsville to call the neighbors,
distance OF about half-mile. When
the villagers arrived, the fire had a
good start, but bucket brigade was
quickly formed, the well and streams
about the place all being utilized to
furnish wwnNAw AF+nm r@w