The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-02-10
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weather report at 10 q. m, today !.
Fair tonight and Saturday; not much
change in temperature.
VIM. r. Black, this city, has pur-
chased the small farm owned by
Bernard p. Fowler, at Corbin's mill.
The people of Carroll county had
another chance this week to enjoy
sleighing by the 6-inch snow falling.
Alva $. Ramsburg, of Poplar
Springs, has sold his farm, contain
ing 240 acres, to VIM. Pearre, Of Lis
bon, Howard county, for $4,000.
Rev. Charles Edward Keller, of
Roaring Spring, Pa, viii occupy the
| pulpit in Grace Lutheran Church, this
city, Sunday next, morning and even
| ing.
| Geo. W. Bowman, of Adams county,
while carrying two buckets Of water
near his home, on February 2,
| slipped and fell, breaking one Of his
legs above the ankle.
Mr.. Atlee w. Wampler, who has
severed his connection with the
Singer Sewing Machine Company, will
open a house furnishing store in the
room recently occupied by the Singer
Company as an Office, on East Main
street.
Ex-Judge G. Fl. Worthington, trus-
tee, has sold the farm of the late 4.
Dorsey King, containing 155 acres,
and situated in Urbana district, to
Mr.. VIM. Rhoderick, for 500 per
acre. He also sold house and lot
in Urbana to Mrs. Mary J. King, for
ST. 800
The Just Government League of
Maryland, which is woman suffrage
by another name, will hold meeting
at Odd Fellows Hall next Tuesday
night 1t will be addressed by Miss
Julia Rogers and Miss Louise Cary,
both of Baltimore. There will be
music and everyone is invited to at
tend.
The committee appointed by the
directors of the Carroll County Agri-
cultural Association, Incorporated, to
look after suitable piece OF land for
fair ground were in conference on
Wednesday morning. They report
having several sites in view, but will
not decide permanently on any tract
until Saturday.
Thaddeus Eugene Taylor, who
stabbed and killed VIM. ]. Lippy, for
merly of this county, in a row over a
game of cards i'm a saloon in Balti-
more last summer, pleaded guilty to
the charge of manslaughter and was
sentenced to six months in Jail in
Part of the Criminal Court of Balti-
more city on Monday.
a dog case always produces excite
ment and arouses interest. This was
in TIonnnGfnod IN Wodnnc-
day when two citizens OF that place
were tried before Justice Abbott for
refusing to pay their dog license. The
room where the trial was held was
crowded. The justice held the ordi-
nance invalid and discharged the
prisoners.
Western Maryland Railway, was de-
layed two hours and 80 minutes by it's
engine, 101, being disabled. A freight
engine which was in this city, was
sent to Medford to bring the train to
this city. The disabled engine was
backed off here. The train afterward
proceeded to Baltimore with the
freight engine.
On the night Of January ~, while
Mr.. A. <. Gillis, or Lisbon, was re
ket wagon, somewhere between Eli
colt City and Lisbon, some person
opened the rear gate Of his wagon and
removed therefrom a key containing
500 pickles, a box containing "a pairs
of ladies, rubber shoes and pairs Of
misses rubber shoes.
The funeral of VIM. IL. Corbin, East
Main street, took place on Sunday,
with services at Providence nj. p.
Church, Gambler, Rev. d. l.. Green
field officiating. Interment in the
cemetery. The pallbearers were Cal
vim Starner, George A. Miller, G.
Gloyd Lynch, David Zimmerman, Jno.
r. Zahn and Jesse A. Albaugh. f. O.
Sharrer funeral director.
The play of The Folks Up Willow
Creek is as pure as breath Of noun
tain air. Not single Objectionable
feature can be found throughout the
performance. Here is play to which
you can take your mother, your sis
ter or your sweetheart, with the as
surance that they will thoroughly en-
Joy every movement of the entertain
ment 1t will be given in Odd Eel
lows Hall on Thursday evening,
February 16, for the benefit of the
Odd Fellows Improvement fund.
Charged with implication in an al
legged forgery, DR.. A. NJ Falkenstein,
a prominent physician Of Glen Rock,
was given a hearing Monday and held
under $1,000 bail for court. 1t Is said
through Falkenstein's forgery Frank
Allison, of Glen Rock, secured from
the First National Bank Of that Dor
ough $4,000 deposited there on a time
certificate in the name Of his brother
William. William Allison denies the
signature on the back of the certifi-
cate as his. Falkenstein's name ap-
pears on the certificate as indorser.
Mary Catherine Dorsey has filed a
suit for a divorce a yinculo matri-
monii, at Frederick, Ma, against her
husband, Roland Magruder Dorsey.
The couple were married October 26,
1906, BY the Rev Thomas, of Adams
town. The plaintiff alleges that her
husband deserted her in 1908, and
since that time has neither lived with
her nor contributed to her support
The defendant now lives in Carroll
county Mrs. Dorsey also asks leave
to resume her maiden name, Mary
Catherine Proctor. $. a. Lewis IL her
attorney.
A grand firemen's ball was held at
the Opera House at Libertytown, jan
uary 81 A large crowd was in at
tendance, including persons from
Westminster baltimore Union Bridge