The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-02-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

There are at present prisoners ir
the jail; were released this week.
"a meeting Of the Board of Trustees
OF Western Maryland College took
place yesterday.
The new carriage factory Of the
Blocher Carriage Works, Titles
town, Pa, is completed.
Joseph ID. Fisher, Of Rocky Ridge
Md, has purchased a small truck farm
of Daniel Firor, at Graceham-
REV. MIR. Bregenzer, Union Bridge
will fill the pulpit at St. Marks
Church, Hanover, T., OF Sunday
a marriage license was issued in
Baltimore on Wednesday TO Charles
wv. Beall and Clara E- Coursey, 81
Sykesville.
The Wesern Maryland College
base ball club ID scheduled to play
a game with the Maryland Agricul'
tural College, ait College Park, or
May -.
Charles S. DeLashmutt, Woodbine
has purchased tWo-passenger tor
pedo Ford auto, and O. T.. Harrison
Mt. Airy, a five passenger Ford tour.
ing car.
a game Of base ball is scheduled
between Western Maryland College
and the University of Maryland fol
March 80, on the college grounds il
this city.
Lent was ushered in on Wednes-
ca h
services in the morning. Many ri
our citizens ashed their stock anG
buildings.
"a petition was presented to the
County Commissioners Of Frederick
County for bridge on the road from
Union Bridge to Liberty, near the
residence OF James Appleby.
The public sale on Tuesday Of tbs
property of the late George =. Buckley
of Union Bridge was we'll attended
The results of the sale are detailed b;
our Union Bridge Correspondent, OF
page z.
The ice cream factory Of J. p
CroWl, Centre street, was entered
on Saturday night by thieves and
gallons of ice cream stolen. The
thieves also smeared the cream III
over the floor.
On account OF the illness of hel
daughter Mrs. Mamie Hare, Mrs. Y
Taylor will not have sale as wa!
formerly published, but will continue
the millinery business at the same
place on East Main street.
MIR. r.. u. Brandenburg, of Noun
Airy, and DR. Charles Billingslea, Eas
Main street, appeared before the mem
bers of the Temperance Committee
Of the House OF Delegates in the in
terest of the Local Option Bill fol
this county
The official board Of Gentleman.
Methodist Episcopal Church has IN
animously invited Rev. I'LL IT, Bennett
to return as their pEstor for anothel
year. The Maryland Conference Q
the Methodist Episcopal Church vii
meet III Baltimore on March q.
The "Ten-HOur Law" has Occasione(
much opposition from the Gamers o
the state. Arong those whose
names are sisy1.-u ,5 a protest headed
"Why the Gamers Want Exemption
from the Ten-Hour Law" are B. F
Shriver a. H., and Smith Yinglicg 4
Co, OF Carroll county.
According to tabulation just made
the operating income of the WestefI
Maryland Railway Company, increas
ed $36,732 for the month of Deem
Der, a. compared with the CORES
ponding period Of the previous year
From July l to December 81 the op
Grating income of the road decreased
$91, 697, as compared with the si2
months of the previous year.
Keener Thompson, (colored) New
Windsor, was arrested in Uniol
Bridge and brought to this city an
lodged in Jail On Saturday, on tn
charge Of stealing a watch. Thomp
son was taken to Union Bridge o.
Tuesday by Deputy Sheriff Harr
Davis, for hearing before Justic
Brandenburg. He was fonud guilt
and j. held for the May term Of th
grand jury.
The Western Maryland Railwa,
company has prepared specification
for considerably over 100000 wort
of equipment and has asked for bid
from various corporations that bull
cars and engines. The bids were re
ceived and opened on February L
The equipment which the company A
to purchase at this time is compose
of 1000 gondolas, OF which 500 are T
have a capacity of 5O tons and th
balance 40 tons; 1000 box cars Of a
tons capacity and 750 steel hoppe
cars. Of which 100 will BE- of specia
make, to accommodate all sorts o
finished steel products. Consolidate
freight engines to the number of Al
and Pacific type passenger engine
to the number of 10 are Included, a
well al us vestibuled passenge
coaches, mail and express cars
besides number of baggage cars an
CHOOSES.