The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-03-31
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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This city and county were visited by
thunder storm on Monday afternoon,
accompanied with heavy rain
man with large family can live
better on the farm, where money
grows, than i'm the city, where money
goes.
Ferdinand ID. Schaeffer, of this city,
has been appointed an agent of The
Mutual Fire Insurance Company Of
Carroll county.
John FTater, Center street, left this
week to Join the Newark, On. I'D Base
hall club, with whom he has signed
to pitch ball for the coming season.
MI. AhIes, who was here last sum-
nar for the government in repairing
thp streets, has resigned his position
and gone into the contracting bust
ness i'm New York. "..#
Rev. l.. Emory Bennett, pastor of
Centenary nj. f. Church, j. attending
Conference held in Washington, ID. g.,
this week He is guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs.. Morris Otterbach while there.
The menagerie at the railroad sta
ton will soon have another animal
added to its show. 1t will be bull
dog, and is being selected by the ex-
pert animal trainer, Raymond Roop,
Esq. -.t
Mrs. Bond and son, Harry Bond, Of
Liberty street, have moved to near
Woodensburg, Baltimore county, Md
Mr.. Bond resigning his position at
Union Bridge to become overseer on
the farm OF III. w. Uh1er.
A. Rhine Motter, who had been
chief operator for the Northern Cen
trail Railway at Taneytown, has been
transferred to an Office on the Balti-
more division. The Office at Taney-
town was closed about 10 days ago.
Invitations have been sent out for
the 10Th annual meeting OF the State
Firemens Association to be held in
Homecoming on June 2, and 8. We
expect the company to accent the IN
vitation at it, next monthly meeting,
April 3. eh UT a@s sE
Capt. David wv. jenkins, of Company
NJ, 5th Maryland Regiment, has been
selected by the Adjutant General Of
the State To 70 To the Army Camp in
Texas, with three other officers. The
captain has many friends in this city,
who wish him safe return.
The Western Maryland Railway has
a force or men employed in unloading
90-pound steel rails and crossties in
the old yard i'm Cumberland to be
laid on the new extension as soon as
the roadbed l. ready. Temporary
tracks have been built in the yards.
Representative of the Western
Maryland Railway Company during
the past week closed negotiations
with Newton Tissue and others for
the purchase of 100 acres of land be-
tween Confluence and Harnedsville,
Pa. 1t il thought the property will
be used for extensive yards.
The last spike in the extension OF
the Chambersburg, Greencastle and
Waynesboro Railroad from Pen-Mar
to Highfield was driven Friday. The
road will be aligned and ballasted
and then thrown open to the public
The grade is only one per cent. and
the scenery through which it passes
il very beautiful.
While driving his automobile uT
Fair Ground Hill about 4.3O O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon, Morton P. Tot,
tier, OF GlyndOn, struck a small
wagon loaded with provisions, being
delivered by George Jones for VIM p
Reese, merchant, East Main street
demolishing the wagon and contents
The boy was also knocked down, but
was only slightly bruised. Mr.
Tottler paid the damages and contin-
Ued on his way.
MIR. Hoyt, q. S. Road Engineer, In
charge Of the street Improvement last
summer, Mr.. Sargent, assistant Di-
re ~ nv%Nr nf
Mr.. Draper, the chemist of the Road
Office and MIR. Walter w. Crosby
road engineer OF Maryland, inspected
the new street on Tuesday. They
were pleased with the way it has
withstood the winter, and suggested
that the dirt which had accumulated
OH the surface, be removed.
Tie Oldest man in the service Of The
Western Maryland Railway, Jesse II
Sheets. Sunday celebrated his fifty,
first university as an employe or tht
company. He is station agent at Wal
brook. Mr.. Sheets, is well liked III
tn employees of the railway and they
extended him their best wishes alt
congratulations. He ID ~ years 81
age and is hale and hearty. Captain
Sheets was a conductor on the road
until about 16 years ago MIR. Sheets
IS a native of this city, and son o.
A. late George Sheets. His wife wa:
daughter OF the late Jesse Yingling
of Pennsylvania avenue, this city
The late will OF Ephraim e. Repp
OF New Windsor, has been admitted
to probate. The bulk OF hi estate II
left 10 two sisters and to their child
ren and the children of his two broth
eFs. Three items Of the will are o.
public interest. In these he be
queaths To the Washington Humane
Society, Of Washington, $500; to the
National Association of Audubon
Societies for the Protection of Wilc
Birds and Animals, $500; to the New
windsor Presbyterian Church, of Car
roll county, $3.50. Mr.. Repp was ;
great lover of birds and used hi
money freely In efforts to arouse
public interest in their protection
Joseph H- Hahn this city, was |
witness In the trial OF the Police
B0ard before Governor Crothers intht
superior Court room, Baltimore, thi!
week. He told Of buying drinks at {
saloon ut Hillen and COlvin streets Oh
sundays and that he recently went tx
saloon with two men who were
working to get evidence against thu
Pollce Board. He declared that ht
had played craps fn o. saloon on Eas
street, below Gay, about three years
~ and that part Uf the money ht
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