The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-10-13
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
local Brevities.

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Local Brevifies.
The election takes place three weeks from
next Tuesday.
Mrs John McIlyain, of Littlestown, Pa, is
% years of age
Col. Maulsby is attending the Court of APP
peals at Annapolis.
Mr.. Samuel Cover purchased ninety head
of Young steers in Baltimore on Monday last.
Mr.. w. M. Watson and wife, of Washing
ton, D. c., are spending few days at the City
Hotel.
Proceedings of the Teachers Association
of Myers district were received too late for
this issue.
Quite number of citizens of Westmin-
ster and Carroll attended the Frederick fair
this week.
The report of the County Temperance AL
lance meeting on Monday will be found in our
advertising columns.
The seasonable weather this week has en-:
abled farmers to do their fall seeding, and
most of the seeding is finished.
The attractions at the Hagerstown fair next
week will be numerous. Many persons from
this city and county will attend.
The German Baptists, or Dunkards, held a
Lowell feast at Meadow Branch Meeting House
this week. The attendance was large.
Mai. B. W. Bennett has resigned as presi-
dent Of the Westminster Savings Institution,
and Mr. E. O. Grimes has been elected to fill
the vacancy.
Rev. J. Stewart Smith, rector of Ascension
Church, this city, spent several days this week
at the Episcopal General Convention, in ses-
sion at Philadelphia.
Adam Hartlaub, of Bonneauville, adams
county, Pa, cut his throat with razor on
Friday night of last week. His mind was
affected by financial troubles.
On Tuesday last George M. Pearce, as
trustee, sold the farm of the late Thomas G.
Brown, situate near Finksburg, containing
1876 acres, to r. D. Condor, of New Windsor
district, for $lO,O02.62.
A nine from the College played a nine of
this city on the Association grounds last Sat
urday afternoon. The city nine made whole
heap, the College nine nearly as many,
and the rain beat them both.
From Mr.. G. w. Brodbeck, of Lineboro'
Pa, through Mr.. Henry Albaugh, of this
city, we have received new variety of potato,
known as the Brodbeck. Mr. Brodbeck is
said to have the finest crop in that section of
York county.
R. B. Norment, Esq, of this city, purchas-
ed property in Florida last spring, and left
yesterday with his family to take up his resi-
dence in the land of flowers. The family
have many warm friends here who regret
their removal.
The agent of the telephone company was in
Westminster this week, making contracts with
those who will use telephones. consider
able number of subscribers were secured,
and the work of putting up the lines will COM
mence about the Goth.
Owing to freight train running off the
track between here and Baltimore on Saturday
night, passenger trains up were delayed about
six hours. The passengers of the three trains
were brought up in one, which arrived here
about l O'Clock Sunday morning.
George Warfeld, colored, died at the Aims
House last Monday, aged about SO years. He
was from Freedom district, and died from old
age and dropsy. Elizabeth Kyler, aged about
65 years, who was taken to the same institu-
ton in August from Franklin district, died
the same day.
DR.. Josiah F. Smith died suddenly of heart
disease, at his residence in Hagerstown's last
Friday morning, of last week. DR.. Smith was
sixty-nine years old, and was one of Hagers-
He was the father-in-law of DIR. Charles B.
Boyle, formerly of this city.
Annie Thomas, colored, was arrested here
several weeks ago and committed to jail as a
tramp. 1t was found that she was not sane.
and that she lived in Baltimore. Sheriff
Thurman, by the advice of the states attor-
ney, took her to Baltimore on Tuesday and
delivered her to the authorities of that city.
On September 10Th, last, by mistake, the
marriage of VIM. G.. Hayes and Miss Maggie
Hawkins, of Baltimore, by Rev. William G..
Gusque, was placed under the death head.
A letter from Mr.. Hayes says he is the liveliest
corpse in the country, and he knew he wasn't
dead as soon as he read it.
Mr.. John Haines purchased, a week since
a fine COW, of the short horn herd of the Sis.
terhood at st. Joseph's, near Emmittsburg
She weighs 1910 pounds, and when in good
condition will weigh 1900 pounds. She gives
six gallons of milk per day. She has bull
calf by her side only six days old.
Mr.. John Marshall, humorous and dra
matte reader, will give an entertainment al
Odd Fellows Hall, this city, Thursday even
ing, October 25th, under the direction Of
Miss Emma r. Steiner, for the benefit of As
cension Church. Mr.. Marshall is highly
spoken of by the New York, Chicago anC
Baltimore press.
The Lutheran churches of Littlestown anC
Hanover, the Silver Run, Mountjoy, Wes
Mannheim and Spring Grove charges will cele
brate the 400th anniversary of Martin Luther
birthday, at Littlestown, on Tuesday, Novem
Der 18th, which will be the 10th anniversary
of the organization of st. Johns Lutheran
church.
The cases of Philip. lost, Phanuel Wantz
Peter Gettier and Reuben Shaffer, agains
John +. Denison, are now pending in thu
Court of Appeals. An appeal was taken by
John i. Denison in each of the cases, an(
che question raised on the appeals is as to thu
correctness of the order of the court below
overruling demurrer interposed by the defen
dant, Denison. Maulsby as counsel for Yost
Gettier, Shaeffer and Wantz; Hayden ant
Bond for Denison.
France G. Galliia, tramp, was sentenced
last June to the House of Correction for 81,
months by Justice Charles r. Favour, o
Sykesville. Gallija prayed an appeal, and il
default of bail was committed to Jail. He ha
been ouarrelsome and defiant toward Sheriff
Thurman. Several weeks ago he attacket
the Sheriff, for which he was handcuffed AM
confined. He was released from his eel
again, and on last Sunday he made anothe
desperate attack on Mr. Thurman, dealing
him several blows before handouts could b
gotten on him. The Sheriff was armed, bu
revolver had no effect on him, GallUa tellin
the Sheriff to shoot him.
There will be water test at various point
in the city this afternoon. The hose-500 fee
arrived on Monday, and the efficiency Q
the water works IN subduing fire will be full
tested. The first trial will be made at tn
College, then at other points. A committe
ofgentlemen from Havre de Grace, where Col
Taylor is putting up water-works, will be here
and representatives of the Baltimore pres
also At night there will be display of fire
works in honor of the completion of the water
works. This, with the concert, balloon as
cension and pyrotechnic display of Geo "
Albaugh, will draw large number of person
to the city. The Western Maryland railroa
will issue half fare tickets at all stations be
tween Reisterstown and Mechanicstown.