The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-10-06
SATURDAY, OCTOBER G, 1888.
AFFAIRS.
Local Brevities.

at the Union Bridge NJ. E. Church to-morrew
night.
Mrs. John A. Macintosh, Of this city, IS
visiting friends and relatives at Belair, Har-
ford county.
Covington Barnitz, Esq, and family re,
moved back TO Baltimore this week to spend
the winter.
Mr.. Dennis A. Smith, Of this city, has pur-
chased his fathers farm near Wakefield, and
will remove TO it in the spring.
BY reimbursement of salaries of postmas,
ters. made October LIST, the pos tmaster at
Westminster will receive $1,000 per annum.
Miss Aggie MeKinstry. Of Union Bridge,
and Miss Ida Englar, of Medwood, started Tor
Trotwood, Ohio, on Thursday to visit relatives.
The stores of Westminster are now filed
with fall and winter goods, and the advertise
ments in the ADVOCATE will tell buyers where
the best bargains can be had.
Joseph NJ Parke and Chas. B. Roberts, as
trustees of Dr. Henry E. Beltz, have sold a
dwelling and two lots, in Manchester, to X.
l.. Shippers for 81 300 cash.
Lieut.. Washington Sharrer, .. $. NJ, spent
last Sunday in Westminster with his parents.
He was on his way to Washington where he
has been ordered, and will enter upon duties
IN the DNuiOEFdpulS uSPHi
Chas. b. Roberts, as trustee, sold on Sat
urday last, farm belonging to the estate OF
ReuIen Kuhns, deceased, containing l13
acres. roods and perches, in Manchester
district. to Thomas Kuhns, at S60.50 per
acre.
There will be Democratic mass meeting
at tbe Court House, this city, on Wednesday
night. October 3lst, which will be addressed
Inv Hon. Robert NJ McLane, our candidate
for Governor; Hon. Daniel NJ. Henry and
others.
Messrs. A. H. Wentz, /. s. Weaver, l. a.
Miller. Chas. E. Fink, w. L. Seabrook, and
John Cunningham, of. the "Cycling Ram
blers'' of this city, mounted their bicycles on
"Wednesday afternoon and started for York,
Pa. to attend the agricultural fair.
Renublican meetings are announced for
Westminster on Tuesday, October %, and at
Uaion Bridge on October "a. The meeting
in Westminster will be held during the day
and evening, and that for Union Bridge in
the evening.
Under an apportionment of state public
school tax Just made Carroll will receive Tor
white schools S3,378.55, Howard 81, 841 10,
Baltimore S., 1926, and Frederick s.. 6lS. 49,
For eolored schools-Carrol 1921 .88, Howard
$564.07, Baltimore 81, 1874, and Frederick
$972.07.
Rev. H. W. Kuhns, d. D., of this city,
preached the opening sermon at the Lutheran
synod of Maryland, in Baltimore, on Wednes-
night. on Luther and the Reformation.
The synod at this time embraces SO ministers,
90 congregations, 10, l56 communicates, 49,
400 Sunday school scholars. There is also a
German Lutheran Synod numbering about
1900 communicates, in Maryland.
There was a heavy thunder storm on last
Friday night, during which hail fell in large
quantities, some of the stones being as large
as hickory nuts. In this city very little fell,
but at Mexico and neighborhood there was
considerable. Cabbage and turnip crops
were damaged, and in Cranberry valley field
of wheat was so injured that it will have to be
re-seeded. Hail laid in fence corners and
bitches until noon the next day. On Sunday
night there was another heavy rain accom-
panied by hail. No hail fell in Westminster,
but there was considerable in portions of New
Windsor and Franklin districts. Reports
from Manchester say that hail fell in the up
per part of the district, and the northern part
of Baltimore county.
The Messrs. Updegraf, of Hagerstown, had
an illumination, band concert and display of
fire works on Saturday night last, in honor of
the completion of their new business place.
The building was lighted inside anc out by
electric lights, and the display was witnessed
by thousands of people from the surrounding
country, Chambersburg, Waynesboro', Green
castle, and other towns in Pennsylvania send
ing large delegations. Westminster was re-
presented by two of our business men, and
they were more than delighted by the atten-
ton shown them by the Messrs. Updegraff
The building is 34xl10 feet, and is finished in
the most artistic manner Throughout the
length and breadth of this land, wherever
gloves and furs are worn the name of Upde-
graft is synonym of first class goods.
AIbaugh,s Mammoth Building.
By the time this issue reaches majority of
the readers of the ADVOCATE the largest store
building in the State, outside of Baltimore,
will be furnished and occupied by Mr.. Geo.
w. Albaugh, who will have grand opening
ON Monday next, and continue the same
during the week. Music viii be furnished by
bands each day and night, and on Saturday
night there will be an illumination of the
building, musical concert, and fire works.
The building is about go by 100 feet, and is
so feet to the top of the tower, and cost with
the lot about $4,000. The building was de-
signed and built by Mr.. Harry r. Case, of
this city, and is a monument to his skill as an
architect. The main stOre-roomis handsome
Jy papereu, LHe shelving anu COuhIclo hhlohSu
in an attractive and pleasing style, aud the
ceilings decorated. The windows are plate
glass, furnished by H. Seim & Co., Baltimore,
and were placed in position by Mr.. G.
Seim, at cost of $780, On each side of the
tower is the word "Albaugh's,n in large
black letters shaded with gold. The front is
painted in imitation of marble and presents
a striking appearance, and Mr.. Albaugh is to
be commended for his enterprise in erecting
such fine and imposing establishment.
All the work was done by our own artisans
and each, did his work in the best manner
They are-Harry L. Case, carpenter; c. A.
Await & Son, masons; stone furnished by
David Geiman, Jacob Zacharias and j. j..
Roller lime by VIM. H. Orndorff; painting
by Samuel " Bankert and Samuel Yingling !;
papering by d. E. Halter; tin roofing, plumb
ing and gas fitting by NJ. Schaeffer Il Co: /;
lumber by E. Lynch; paints and oils by A.
N. Stephan.