The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-06-07
SATURDAY, JUNE I, 1884.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Local Brevities.

Tho festival at Odd Fellows Hall last week,
-.Sa benefit of Grace Lutheran Church,
peted SlS4.
Over 5000 have been subscribed and paid
:. nr rebuilding Stone Chapel, near War
6eldsburg.
In the case of Griffee VS.. Mann 4 Co., ct
i the Court of Appeals last week dismissed
The appeal.
The Westminster Fire Department will go
- for practice with ladders and reel on
4 tuesday evening next
Farmers say the wheat has been touched by
,be recent cold weather, which has impaired
10 il reddish appearance.
Al the Ivy City races near Washington, last
saturday, Mr.. G. E. Hopes Ike Medium
Sot fourth money in the 2.33 race.
Mr.. John T. Ingles, of Taylorsville, is
building house 1926 feet, with back build.
mo- Joshua d. !, Young, carpenter, Daniel
Hyser, mason
Tomorrow, June sth, will be Children
nav in some Of the churches. At the M. E.
Church, Westminster the exercises will be
PARTICULARLY interesting.
Judge Oliver Miller, chief judge of this cir
amt will leave for Europe on the steamer
Rotbna, from New York, June 18th, and will
return in September.
Carpenters are busy preparing the wood
work for the reception of the iron ceiling of
he auditorium of Grace Lutheran Church.
The ceiling will be up next week.
The committee of the Common Council APP
Do;nted TO confer with the Baltimore end
Reisterstown turnpike company, will confer
With the directors of said company next
Thursday.
Rev. s. B. Pond, rector of Ascension Pro-
,sstant Episcopal Church, left on Tuesday for
two weeks visit to relatives and friends in
New York. During his absence Rev. James
". Reese will oiiiciate.
A game of base ball was played on the AS
Sociation grounds on Friday of last week be-
tween the First Nine, of this city, and the
Eycelsors. of Baltimore, which resulted in
victory for the home club by a score of 10 to 0.
The Carroll County Mutual Fire Insurance
Company has donated S75 to the corporation
ofWestminster for the purchase OF more hose,
and the Baltimore county Company has dona-
ted S50fOr the same purpose. About $50 was
realized by the entertainment on Tuesday
night.
Rev. ]. D. Fitzgerald, of Light Street
Presbyterian Church of Baltimore, will de-
liver the sermon before the Christian Associa-
ton of New Windsor College on Sunday Ito
morrow night In the morning tho bacca-
laureate sermon will be preached by Rev.
Alfred Nevin, DID,, LII. ID.
Mr.. |. A. Miller is fitting up his saddle and
harness store in the Boyle building, directly
opposite the Catholic Church, in superb style.
When completed he will have one of the best
appointed establishments of the kind in the
state Miller is doing an extensive trade. and
will increase it with his extended facilities.
Edward Demitte, aged about IS years, liv
ing near Warfieldsburg, was arrested on Tues
day evening on the charge of stealing silver
hunting case watch from j. Zepp, of this city.
On Wednesday another charge was preferred
against him of stealing watch chain from
Mrs. Mary Wilson. He had a hearing yes
terday before Justice G. W. Cldpster.
At St. Marks Church, Baltimore, Nd,
Nay q, 1884, by Rev. DR.. Leeds, of Grace
Pc. Church, ". W. Walden, of New York,
and Miss Maude B. Jones, of Baltimore, were
married. Miss Jones is graduate of New
Windsor College, and Mr.. Walden is noted
turfman. After six months bridal trip the
couple will reside near Middleburg, this
county.
The Western Maryland Railroad will open
the Penmar excursion season on June Il, and
already has a large number of engagements.
The grounds have been much improved since
last year, and several new outlooks over into
the Cumberland Valley have been fixed up for
the visitors. Brinkwood and Ragged Edge
are the suggestive names of two OF these
places.
A subscriber to the ADVOCATE in California,
in renting his subscription for another year.
grites-''I would not be without it for double
the price. receive the paper every weetr
regularly, and it is always fnll<N0f news from
dearo&~ Carroll -p'Riatn makes it as welcome
as letter. On politics the writer says
Livery Democrat is shouting for the ole
ticket, Tilden and Hendricks
Mr.. j. T. Orndorff has commenced the
erection of "a new brick dwelling on the corner
Of Main and Carroll streets, in this city. /
will front on Main street 81 feet, running back
co feet. two stories and an attic, with tower
and other ornaments. Reigle x kneller
mcsons: jacob Elgip, carpenter. Mr. orn
dorff will also erect Il brick dwelling on the
adjacent lot, commencing it in August next.
Mr.. Elmer Goodwin, Of ibis city, left here
on Tuesday for Fort Worth, Texas. lie wa
Joined in Baltimore by Mr.. Thomas Wood
formerly of this city. George Avail lett o.
the same day for Richmond and Atlanta, 81
Monday next Mr. N. II. Baumgartner, oft
city, will go to St. Louis, Mo. The ADy0
CATE wishes these Young men success. lhos'
who went to Texas several weeks ago aF'
engaged on a sheep ranch near Fort worth.
Mayor Vim. B. Thomas, of this city, to
gether with Mr.. p. j. Bennett and others
went fishing on Thursday at Devilbiss' dan
on SANS Creek, and among the results was
bass weighing pounds and l ounce, 3
pound eel, also some large frogs-but no lroi
ones. Mr.. Bennett has . fish pond on M
farm, in New Windsor district, IN winch ar
lot Of German carp, some OF Ebleh welg
four pounds. They were put in bie pom
three years ago.
On Tuesday of last week team OF Poynee
Co., wind mill manufacturers OF tins cry
was left Iphitched at Reinedollar' barn nea
Taneytown. The horses became frightened
at passing train and ran off. Mrs. Henr
Calf and dauehteiSweEa driving in carriage
on the same road. A collision seeming i'm
minent, the daughter jumped cat, In
moment more the Peyneer team ran iito Mrs
Cats carriage, Mrs Gait being thrown og
and receiving severe cuts and bruises on ne
lace and shoulder.
The annual meeting Of the Old Side Tunk
ers was held this week m a large barn on tn
farm of Abraham Carrier, three miles south
vest of Union Bridge, delegates being presen
from most of the states, besides very many
others who attended to see and hear. Ihi
branch of the church is very small in Mary
LAID numbering not more ihan seventy o
eighty members. The Tunkers in this stat
belong generally to the conservative branch
which is not so strict as 10 matters of dress, &c
There is sill another lrapch known as thu