The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-05-12
SATURDAY. MAY II, 1888.
AFFAIRS.
Local BreVitieS.

Local Brevities.
To.molrow is Sunday.
ooh THOMPSON lost horse from collie on
IhprSday night.
T.. Clarence Seabrook is studying mcdi-
with DR.. }. II. Billingslea.
May ball will be given at Eastern Hotel,
- rity. next Thursday evening.
rhe yonng folks of Westminster had hop
& lbaugh' 5 Building on Thursday night. A
- number were present.
Enion Bridge is organizing fire company.
NJ. h. council has purchased a Holloway en-
ID. which is expected shortly.
Easton. Md, is to have a laundry. One
81 talked of here, but it ended in talk. 1t
.snuId be a great convenience.
n his, Nittie BOYLE, well-known in this city,
Here She had many friends and relatives,
in California on April 18th.
Ou Tuesday evening last Mr.. Orlando Reese
Entertained the members of the Westminster
In Department at his residence.
On Monday last Jacob Brown was drawn as
4 iuror in the place of Isaac Trimmer, and
Henrv Sell instead of Thomas Reck.
-Four wagons of gipsies passed through this
lin ON Thursday afternoon, going north.
I6rv had fine horses and Wagons.
Rev. b. Benton Wnstead, of Unionville,
frederick county, was here on Wednesday,
Snd went to Hampstead to visit friends i'll his
brln"r congregation.
John Angel, of J'niontown, is delegate
Il H.. General Synod Of the Lutheran Church
|, Z q, EnlI
Dhio. next Wednesday.
Gcurgc W. Stoner, jr., formerly of this
.ounty. but who has resided in Baltimore for
eyeral wears, has joined Il colony that goes
fom New York TO Idaho territory.
Mr.. +. Herbert Shriver, of Union Mills,
H. on Wednesday elected IL vice president
4 the MARYLAND Improved Livestock Breed
rs at Il meeting held in Baltimore.
The proprietor of the City Hotel has intro
need a Hcrdic coach, to attend the railroad
rains. the first vehicle of the kind introduced
it, Westminster. 1t is free for guests.
The Western Maryland College base -ball
Enc visited Gettysburg on Saturday last, to
lay game with the Pennsylvania College
inc bat the rain made it impossible to play.
Atamectng of the Forest and Stream Club,
Ield ON Thursday night it was decided that
b. Club would 90 into camp on the 9th of
hy and continue the encampment three
Fcck>.
The Nav term of Carroll county Circuit
,ourr will commence on Monday next, and
fill probably continue until the first Of July.
eloar it gets through with the mass of bust
t>> before il.
Rev. J. Stewart Smith. VIM. A. Cunning
nm and George Lynch represented Doorto-
'nmr Lodge. y +. 4. NJ. of this city, in the
irand Lodge of Maryland in session in Balti
pore this week.
Since our report last week two more per-
pms have been committed to Jail for the ac
Jon of the grand jury-one for larceny and
be- other for baStardy. The grand jury might
5 well engage quarters here for the summer.
James ". Miller, formerly of this city, died
\ Hanover. Pa, on Tuesday last, aged -
ears. He was Il member of the Hanover
ire Department, which attended his funeral
b Il body ON Thursday. He leaves a wife and
Young child
Carroll county will shortly have a new mail
outr, by special carrier from l.inwood, on the
Western Maryland Railroad, to UniOntown,
'rcyanion. Copperville and Taneytown.
his will give Westminster two daily cOmmu
ications with these points. .
VIM. Dickenshects, living with Andrew
Iyrrs. near Frizellsburg, died suddenly on
thursday night of last week. He had been
lex and is supposed to have been delirious.
Willie the family were at supper he got out of
ed. and whilst walking around fell down
airs receiving injuries about the head from
hich he died shortly after.
DR.. j. T.. Matthews. merchant Of Centre
lille. Nd, has rented the corner room in
George ". Albaugh's building, Main and
ourr streets. and will open dry goods and
otion store shortly. He has also rented the
yelling formerly occupied by Mrs. Wood,
,ur doors east of the City Hotel. DIR. Mat
news and family will be quite an acquisition
D Westminster society.
Elisha Flater, living at Sandy Mount, about
We miles down the Finksburg pike, lost Il
aIuahIo horse last Friday night The animal
as seized with collie during the night, and
omrhow cot Il front and hind foot over the
alter strap. An artery under the right fore
- WAS cut by the strap, and the horse bled
, death. In the morning, when found, it
as not quite dead, and large pool of blood
as in the stall.
Mr.. George NJ Pcnrre is having his house
II Court street reprinted. Col. McKellip's
Nv office has just been repainted. S. Carr
'ckcrt' saloon has been similarly treated,
nd the dwelling formerly occupied by Mrs.
'ood. at the East End, is being repaired and
'-painted. Workmen are engaged in i'm
royemcnts at the City Hotel. The Benford
louise has changed its name to the Marsh
Hotel, and the sign has been changed