The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-03-03
SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1888.

Local EIrcVities

Fisher Clabaugh has sold his farm, near
mia Pine Creek. to Isaac Trimmer, fol
S3S - per acre.
About an inch Of snow fell on Saturday at
,.rnoon and night last.
Mr., John Parke, of this city, has located IL
stannton. Va, and removed his family there
Arrangements for the Westminster Carni-
voI on Easter Monday are progressing finely
The Ground has not been entirely clear OF
srnw and ice since the latter part OF NoVem-
Der.
States Attorney D. N. Henning has been
confined to the house this week by severe
cold.
March made his entree in manner suftl,
cientIy ovine. Let us hope that his exit will
not be leOnine.
The oyster supper held by the Mite Society
If the NJ. p. Church of Union Bridge last
week melted about Sl6O.
David Roop, Of Keysville, this county
died on Monday last, and was buried IN the
Dunkard burying- ground at Beaver Dam on
Wednesday. He was about eighty years OF
age.
Mr. +. II. Orendorff has rented the dwell
;r, If thp Farmers and Mechanics Bank, and
viii remove to it after the sale Of his personal
property,
VIM. II. Baer, of this city, has been APP
,,oirtrd Inv Collector Webster as storekeeper
II Locust Point, to perform night duty at 81
per night.
The bell that was used on the Episcopal
rInr,h IT I'niontOwn was placed on the
,,i,,,aI Of Ascension Parish. this city, this
week.
DR. Charles BillingsIea has been elected
d.i.g,te Of the NJ. p. Church, of this city, to
tLa Conference which meets here on the 18th
of this month.
\ small patent lock or safe key, with a
black wooden tag to it, WAS picked up near
his Office on Tuesday. The owner can have
il by applying at this Office.
John l.. Rcifsnider, Esq, wholesale dealer
in tobacco and cigars, has given his son, j.
Milton Reifsnider an interestln the business.
The firm name is John l.. Reitsnlder u Son.
.Iustice Crapster on Wednesday committed
Michael and Alice Goblin, husband and wife,
=, ;,ii IN default of fine and costs for being
drunk AMI disorderly. They were tramps.
Jeifersonian Debating Society at Double
Pine Creek purpose building a hall for their ac-
rommodation A building site has been donat-
rd and the subscriptions amount to over
500.
Thu, COUNTY Commissioners have granted Il
spcci;l pcnsion Of SO per year to Mrs. Elolse
Fccser. OF Taneytown district, and SD per
wear to Jacob Lippy and wife, OF Myers dis
trict.
The MARYLAND Chassis Of the Reformed
Church Of the United States will meet in ST.
pauI's Church, this city, on May 23d next.
The openng sermon will be preached at
o'clock p. m.
The family of Charles T. Reifsnider, Esq,
scent TO Baltimore last Saturday to spend a
rouple of months. and are stopping at Bar
nun 5. Alr. Reifsnider spends Sunday with
his family.
McssrS. John Keene and George Il. Free
man will conduct i'll Waynesboro, Pa, fruit,
vegetable and fish market, similar to the one
Mr. kccnc has in this city. Mr.. keene will
continue his business here also.
4 citizen of this city, whilst driving one day
last week ON the road from Copperville to
Tancytown. lost his horse in the muddy roads.
With the aid Of others, and fence rails, the
animal was uncovered and priced out.
,lt was the cat" and it is still lying on
Main street between Court and Centre. Nc
iuouc.t has been held, and whether tabby
met It's death by foul means or not has not
hren ascrrtaincd. Police Board of Health!
Who is to be postmaster at Middleburg,
3Ir. Haincs or Mr. Root, is question that Is
now agitating the people of that town. Mr..
Henry Fuss has sold his stock of goods to
Mr. IIaincs and has resigned as postmaster.
That Westminster stands on a solid founda-
ton is ahuudantly illustrated by the eXcaya-
= nt
rock. SO hard that but little progress could be
made in il. 1t is of a gray color and very
compact. the solid bed rock OF the overly ng
formations.
Virgins predicted furious cyclone on the
18th of March. Nennor says it will occur be-
tween the l0th and 18th. Storms are very
common in March, but if one of unusual vio-
Ieucr should not occur about that time, these
Canadian wcather-prophets will begin to lose
their reputation.
The stockholders of the Westminster Gem
tterv Company met on Saturday night last and
elected the following officers for the ensuing
wear: John l.. Reifsnider, president; Mama
gcrs-Dr J. ". Herring. VIM. A. Wampler,
-Iohn J. Reese. II. l.. Norris, George X. Gehr
and Frank Herr.
On Friday evening Of last week W. \. Col
den. Of Taneytown delivered an address on
education at FriZZlesburg, under the auspices
OF the Literary Association of that place a
correspondent says he handled his subject in
an able manner and is pleasant speaker.
Rev. F. T. Tagg, son of Mr.. William Tagg,
ri SILVER Ran, this county. will leave the Nj.
=. Church at EaSton, Md, next month, his
time having expired. Last week the Quar-
terly Conference of his church passed resolu-
l. or
regret that his abors there are so near their
A close.
The Westminster Fire Department has sold
Il SIX inches front of the lot on which their
4 building stands to Charles V. Wantz for SIP.
Mr.. Wantz desired the land to add to his re-
4 Gently purchased lot adjoining, upon which
tie expects to build shortly. The old buildings
oh MIR. Wantz lot were torn down this week
10 make room for the new.
As the spring opens sharpers and swindlers
leave their haunts in the cities and go to the
rural districts to fleece and swindle the in
habtants. They have all sorts of goods,
machinery, seeds, &c, for sale, and are
always possessed Of smooth, oily tongues.
We advise our readers against buying of or
"e3lng with strangers, unless they are well
endorsed. In any event, it is always best to
puy OF home people, and you are sure not to
be swindled. If articles don't turn out as
represented the person with whom you dealt is
eIoSe at hand to rectify the matter.
y Everybody is wishing the Bachman Valley
railroad could be constructed. The distance
j, only eight miles and a fraction, and gen
uelaan remarked few days since that the
saving to our citizens in coal and lumber alone
would soon equal the cost Of the road. And
u what great convenience it would be to
IN. u substantial farmers living along the line of
me road and to all who would come by rail
10 tae county seat. The road, it is said, is to
be built this year.
!. We learn that the Patapsco Lyeeum is still
heeplhg up its interest On Thursday eve
ai9s OF last week the question "Should capt.
G "a punishment be abolished by law?'' was
discussed atiirmatiEely by Messrs. j. H. Tay-
ori T. E. Lauver, +. NJ. Walsh and others,
Anu a" negatively by j. A. Bush Geo. Weaver,
;;nseeury Martin and others, and was decided
~ favor Of the negative. A challenge was
Even Eve, by Messrs. Taylor and Lauver to Messrs.
a nuSh and Weaver to re-discuss the question
"a o;1 last Tuesday night, when it was again de-
'''eu IN favor of the negative.
hanson Dorsey and Frank Crawford both