The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

At Rising Sun, Md, eggs are retail
inc at 81 cents per dozen.
Mrs. Nancy Plowman, Clear Ridge,
fell On the ice last week and broke her
leg.
About two hundred men are work.
ing at the Tide Water Cement Works
at Union Bridge.
Oscar Wolfe, carrier No. 2, Union
Bridge, lights his wagon by electricity.
Oscar is up-to-date with his rural
route.
A number of handsome calendars
we're received from Edward w. Case,
representative of T.. Strout Company,
zeal estate agents.
The ladies of the Methodist Protest
ant Church will have a chatting dish
social in the lecture room Of the
church, tomorrow Saturday, even
ing, at o'clock.
Frank A. Brightwell, of Fair Ground
Hill, while walking in his yard Satur-
day, fell on the ice cutting his head
badly, and painfully, but not seriously,
injuring his arm.
The Pilot Publishing Company,
Union Bridge, have a new improved
Potter newspaper press. 1t weighs
1900 pounds and has a capacity of
1000 papers per hour
Mr.. Charles Roberts Seabrook, who
has been with the Virginia Bridge Co.,
at Roanoke, Va, for some time, has
been appointed assistant engineer of
the company, with headquarters at
Memphis, Tenn, and went to that city
last Saturday.
On Saturday last the Union Bridge
Pilot elected the following board OF
directors John N. Weaver, Presi-
dent; Jesse Smith, vice president;
c. J. Stonesifer, secretary and treas
urer; Louis T.. Stouffer, j. r. Calf, Geo.
0. Brilliant, Edward O. Cash.
Master Claude Ryland, of Liberty
street, met with a painful accident
last Friday while sliding down George
street on sleet, by striking the hitch
inc post i'm front of MIR. Bakers resi-
dence injuring leg. He is still con-
fined to his home. Or. Sullivan is at
tending him.
The Court Of Appeals on Wednes-
day affirmed the judgment i'm favor Of
B. & O Railroad, in case Of Priscilla
J. Whalen This case originated in
ceasing Of the Railroad to render
services at Dorsey's Run occasiOned by
Strengthening it's tracks. Bond &
Parke represented the Railroad
A bill was filed in the Circuit Court
at Towson Wednesday by MIR. and Mrs
Henry b. McGlone. through Robert
H. Bussey, attorney, asking the cour'
to pass a decree for the sale OF prop
erty in Baltimore city, Baltimore
county and Carroll county, formerly
owned by Mr.. George McGlone and tc
distribute the proceeds among those
entitled to the same.
Mr. Walter r. Rudy, postmaster
and a member of the firm of Rudy a
Routzahn, druggists, of Mt. Airy, j.
confined to his home as q result OF {
bad fall on the ice. The accident
which was due to the Icy condition o
the roads, happened early Saturday
morning. Mr.. Rudy had just left the
house and in walking down the drive
to the main road he slipped and fell
breaking his wrist.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pa
tapsco M. p. Church will hold al
oyster supper and bazar at the home
Of Marshall Knight on Friday ant
Saturday nights, January IL and u
Also the crazy quilt that was made
last week will be solG at auction TO thu
highest bidder The public are cor
daily invited If the weather is ID
clement will be held the following
Monday and Tuesday nights.
The managers OF the Springfield
State Hospital held their month";.
meeting at Annapolis "Wednesday II
the State House. At the beginning 9
this month there remained in the nos
pital 532 males and all female pa
tents. The two ice houses Of the 10
stitution have been flied with ice; MI
Charles T.. Cough, OF Montgomer.
county, was appointed an attendan
and Miss Maggie Boone, Of Baltlmor
city, nurse.
MIR. Jacob d. Lester a prominen
resident OF Hampstead district ant
we'll known throughout the count.
and State, met with painful an
serious accident last Friday (the 18th
morning. lie was returning to hi
house from the barn when he slippe'
and fell, breaking his left arm At 60
shoulder Tt was or man or Ill
years, not only painful, but also
serious shock to his nervous system
IL is however improving rapidly, e
the qualification OF his many friends
On Tuesday, January 18th. the FRS
National Bank OF Union Bridge elect
"a the following officers and directors
Daniel Wolfe, President; John y
Weaver and K. o. Cash, vice presl
dents; Edward wv Olmestead, cashier
Leslie O. Repp, assistant cashier; =
N. Nusbaum, T.. a. G. Buckley, John y
Repp, Jacob ). Gladhill, II. u. Stouffer
Frank J Shriner, James WI. Sapping
ton- The stockholders were mucl
pleased with the good showing mad