The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-02-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Local BreVitieS.

There was anothef Hul'iut III 'liH county
A last TUESDAY
Additional stabing is being put up at the
Ranford House, this city.
The Westminster Brass Band gave our citi
,ons \ serenade last Saturday night.
onr market report to-day represents Wed
4 ..sJar's quotations, as Thursday was hol-
day.
Rnrns Post. of this city, will have an
,,..ter supper and Campfire on Easter
Monday.
Directors of the Farmers Mutual Fire In
rance Company of Dug Hill will be elected
ON March 18th.
The sun rises to-day, Saturday, at Gal
and sets at s. 46. making the day IL hours and
) minutes long.
About one hundred persons from this city
and neghborhood, attended the Frederick
carnival on Thursday.
Miss Thompkins, of New Rochelle, n. T.,
Is visiting Mrs. B. G. Blanchard, her aunt, on
Belle Grove square, this city.
We observed two never failing signs OF the
near approach of spring this week-boys
with tops and an organ grinder.
The waters of the Monocacy, last week rose
10 the floor of the building of the Forest and
DR.. J. ". Dehoff has purchased for $500 a
lot in Union Bridge, of Mr.. +. W. Stoner,
and will erect a dwelling thereon.
The 22d was observed in this city only by
the hosting of the flag at the Court House,
and the closing Of the banks and schools.
Geo, W. Albaugh has been giving out five
cent pieces of the new issue III change this
week. They have been much sought after.
The contract for the stone and brick work
ofGeorge W. Albaugh's new building has
. been awarded to Await Il Son, OF this city.
report of a scientific lecture at Western
MARYLAND College by Prof. Zimmerman, fur
nished Us by student, is crowded out OF this
issue.
Owing to the interest in the Anders mill
dam case. we state upon reliable authority
that the case will be taken to the Court of
Appeals.
The Sunday School Missionary Society of
Centenary NJ Z. Church. this city, will have
its annual anniversary tomorrow Sunday
afternoon at , 0 clock.
Rev. J. G. Moss formerly of Westminster
Charge, Reformed Church, has accepted a
call to the Silver Run Charge, and will reside
in the AbSaom koontz property at Silver
Run.
About four inches of snow fell between
midnight Saturday night and o'clock Sun
day morning followed by slight rain. There
were few flakes Of snow on Wednesday and
Thursday.
Ward Hail. the new building at Western
MARYLAND College, or one section OF 1t, was
occupied ON Tuesday. The building on
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, used as lodgings, has
been vacated
Rev. Dr. j. T. Ward, of this city, assisted
at the funeral services of Rev. Thomas Nc
Comck. of Baltimore, on Thursday. Mr..
McCormick's death is noticed i'll the MARY
land Affairs
Mr.. d. Keener Shriver brought to this Of
fee on Thursday, some cOrn-cObs taken from
a pile ON the farm of Mr. J. A. Richardson,
near Einksburg. They measured from 10 to
II inches long.
Mai VIM II. Dalam, deputy collector of
the port of Baltimore, died at his residence
near Belair Hartford county, early Thursday
morning. He was Il brotherin-law OF Col.
VIM p. Maulsby, of this city.
Peter Engard, living on the Cniontown
pike, near this city, manufactures brooms on
shares for his neighbors and others. He
makes an excellent article, as attested by a
sample presented to the ADVOCATE a few days
ago.
The employe IS of Mr.. Geo. W. Albaugh
presented him with McCauley's History of
ENGLAND. five vols. on the 22d inst, it being
lis 26th birth day The books are handsome
IMPRINTED and bound and much appreciated
by Mr. Albaugh.
Some improvements are contemplated at
the depot, this city. The walls of the depot
have been kalsomined and the building is to
be re-painted inside and out. An additional
sidngis to be put down for the accommodation
Of the Touring mills.
The Misses Clark, of st. Louis, Missouri,
Miss Clark and Miss Fenton, of Baltimore,
and Miss Keiser, of York, Pa, have been
visiting in this city for ten days past, at Mrs.
DR.. Buffers. Mrs. John Macintosh S and Mrs.
Vim. B. Thomas. This week they are at Mrs.
Thomas.
Application has been made to the governor
for the pardon of Herman Sehman, convict
ed at the November term of the Circuit
Court Of this county, of placing a cross-tie on
the track Of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
The governor will act on the application on
March 18th.
Mr.. John B. Stmmel died on Saturday
last in Mt. Pleasant district, Frederick coun-
~. III his sd year. He was born near
laneytown, on July I, 1871, and served under
Capt. Robert Fulton in the war of 1924.
His remains were inferred at WoodsborO' on
Sunday last
~ NJ. Warner has sold his stock of goods
at the West End, this city, to Thomas Buck
ngham Of Freedom district, who will take
charge April 1st. Mr.. Warner will open a
music store shortly after, and keep a full
stock OF all kinds of musical instruments and
music books, sheet music, &c.
Mr.. Wm. Lawyer has presented to his son,
Mr.. E. j. Lawyer, the building on Pennsyl,
yanla avenue, this city, which has been
known as College Hall for several years, by
reason ofits being used for lodgings for stu
dents Of Western Maryland College. Mr..
Lawyer Is having it converted into a dwell,
ling
We learn that carnival is talked of in this
city. Easter Monday has been named as the
time, and We hope that those having it under
amusement NAV conclude to have it. We
feel sure that it can be made a success. The
Gay Is usually observed as a holiday and every
district in the county would send delegation
10 JON IN the procession.
Mr. Samuel Bentz, few years ago a resi-
Dent of Hoods Mills neighborhood, where he
owned mill and farm, died at his residence
al Catonsvllle, Baltimore county, on the It'll
instant, in his 80th year. He was once {
gentleman of prominence and wealth. His
mill was burned and this and other misfor
'uhes swept away his property.
Mr. George A. Taylor, for number o
years resident of this city, left on Friday
lor Moore county, North Carolina, where he
viii ma Ike his home. He has severed hi
connection with the Taylor Manufacturing
company, and will devote himself to the
business Of the North Carolina Mill Stone
70, OF which he is a member.
,,:A correspondent at Bird Hill writes tina
e aIlsS Annie Barnes, of that place, has quill
2ieet square, containing 1904 patches. There
are 1856 pieces, then border, and 784 piece:
between that and the outside border. The
correspondent says this beats the Westminste
4 B 80 it does, but one reported by oul
quilt
Mr.. Thomas c. Brown, who so dangerousl,
wounded himself on January Both last, dice
rom the effect of the wound on Friday after
noon last, at o'clock. His remains were
buried Sup1au Of Old Eraadop