The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-01-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

The Lend-a-Hand Club has been
giving substantial relief to the poor
Of the community.
"a number of the young people OF
this city, will 20 to Reisterstown TO-
night on large sleighing party
Mrs. Miles, Long, OF Tannery, was
taken to the Union Protestant Infirm-
airy, Baltimore, on Monday afternoon,
for an operation.
Joseph T.. Franklin and w. T.. Will
son, proprietors, OF the Franklin Liv-
cry, have issued an ideal Office cal
endar for 1912. We were pleased to
receive one.
The artists, Lippy and Castle, are
pushing the frescoing in the Odd Eel
lows Hall auditorium al swiftly al
possible, and by the time the scenery
and chairs arrive they will be about
through their work. The ceiling j. of
cream and the sides OF the wall are in
u light blue with handsome border,
which makes an attractive appearances
Messrs. Beach and Power, the prOprie-
tors, are very much pleased with their
show house.
AT the annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Westminster Fertilizer
Company, held at the office OF the
Company, January s, at which 479
shares were voted, the following per-
sons were unanimously elected di-
rectors for the current year. John
I'D. Schaeffer, OF J., George iii. Hunt,
w. u. Marker, M. Chew, TT. Scott
Roop, George u. Marker, Theo. IL.
Englar, Alfred Stevenson and a. TT.
Huber. Upon the adjournment Of
the stockholders meeting the new
board organized by electing M. ".
Marker, president Of the board; Geo.
IT. Hunt, vice president, and a. III.
Huber, secretary, treasurer and gen
sral manager.
The Miller Brothers Company has
sold it, dry goods, notions and house
furnishing business TO Nusbaum &
Jordan, who will begin business to
morrow morning with a large clear
ance sale. See their large advertise
ment elsewhere in this paper. @. Ed
gar Nusbaum has been popular mer-
chant of New Windsor for the past
seven years and i. Scott Jordan j.
well known throughout the county
having been with the Miller Brothers
Company e-5-leen years. Tne
Miller Brothers have been ID bust
n6SS mere SlMGG &Ap11Ay 1907 AUGA ~
rs years, aud during that. time have
made many friends who sincerely re
gret seeing them retire from the dry
goods business. They will continue
the clothing, shoes, hats, and mems
furnishings business
The case OF the Mt. Airy Milling
and Grain Company against Charles
=. Runkles, removed from Frederick
to Rockville was tried this week, and
resulted i'm verdict for the defend
ant. Suit arose over the sale of mill
by Mr.. Runkles to Charles @. Gorsuch
i'm 1906 at which time MT. Runkles
agreed not to 60 into business within
five years at or near NIT. Airy, under a
penalty of $4,000 as liquidated dam
ages. Mr.. Runkles went into business
shortly before the five years were up
but before doing 80 had offered to
pay Mr.. Gorsuch $500, which he be-
lieved to b. the penalty. The con-
tract was assigned to the Mt. Airy
Milling and Grain Company, who
brought the suit claiming $4,000. The
case was taken from the jury at the
close OF the plaintiffs testimony and
the Court directed it to render a YER
dict for defendant. Talbot and Pref
lyman represented the plaintiff and
Guy w. Steele, OF this city, and Rob
ert ID. Peter, OF Rockville, appeared
for Mr. Runkles.