The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-02-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Local Bre vities.


he ADVOCATE.
4 The Ladies of Westminster are getting up
. Valentine Party for next Thursday night.
Since the disappearance of the snow the
wheat in this county has appeared looking
green and healthy.
Nr.F. H. Orndorff has sold his house and
hi on Liberty street, this city, to Mr.. John
Iackabaugh for $500.
The Bmeyer Il Small car works, of York,
p, have an order for one hundred cars for
,be Western Maryland Railroad.
Rev. John Edwards, of this city, will oc-
npy the pulpit of Rev. W. f. Speake, Har-
lem Park, Baltimore, on Sunday.
St. Lawrence, the valuable horse of Mr.. H.
Haines. of this city, died on Thursday
NIGHT. He was about twenty-five years old.
The rumor here the first of the week con-
eerning wife murder in Pennsylvania, on
he Myers district line, was wholly untrue.
The office of Joseph Wolfe at Union Bridge
vas barglarized on Monday night last, and
fifteen or eighteen dollars in money were
stolen.
Owing to i'll health Mr.. r. Charles Mat
bews. auctioneer of this city, has been COM
peIed to discontinue auctioneering sales of
personal property.
R. Nelson Norwood, as assignee of mort
gage, recently sold at public sale a farm of
jGl acres. near Mddleburg, to Isaac Trim
mer for 81, $50.
Mr.. Winfield Steele, of Montgomery coun-
", Ohio, has been visiting relatives and
friends in Carroll for few weeks. He will
return TO Ohio next week.
The grounding saw his shadow on Satur-
day last and believers in him have settled
down to the conviction that six weeks more
Ofwinter weather is in store for us.
Full moon on the 10th inst, new moon on
the 18th, Shrove Tuesday. Ash Wednesday
the 9th, the beginning of Lent. Palm Sun
day. April 6. Easter Sunday, April 10. =
Teras Sjttings, the great humorous papS
Of the Southwest, has been removed to New
York city, and Mr.. Harry J. Shellman, for
merly of this city, has accepted a position on
The annual Missionary meeting at Grace
Lutheran Church, this city, took place last
Sunday night. W. L. w. Seabrook, Esq,
Judge Smith and Rev. DR.. Kuhns, the pastor,
each made an address.
The present Junior Glass of Western Mary
and College is preparing for an entertainment
on the 22nd of February, which is to COM
memOrate the memory Of Our Country's
Father.
Mr. j. P. Batozer. of Manchester, con-
templates removing to Elmira, New York, in
April next. We regret to lose so valuable a
citizen from Carroll, but hope Mr.. Baltozer
may profit by the change.
The iourneymen cigarmakers of this city
have completed the organization of a union.
ThOs. R. Webster has been chosen president,
and {. Adam Gernand financial secretary.
1t is branch of the International.
Mr.. Joshua w. Miles, of Princess Anne,
Somerset county, Nd, former student of
Western Maryland College, and well-known
in this city, was married on Monday last to
Miss Lillian NJ. Rider, of Princess Anne.
Miss Sarah IOngwell has bequeathed 500
to Ascension Church, this city, and also be-
queathed sum of money to the Piney Creek
Presbyterian Church. A bill has passed the
legislature sanctioning these requests.
The wooden bridge at North Branch, which
was built about 1910, has been pronounced
unsafe by the Baltimore county bridge in
spector, Henry A. Nagle. Steps are being
taken to have the same replaced by an iron
bridge, l00Xl6 feet.
Mr.. Benjamin +. Pearce, of Wilmington,
Delaware, an experienced hotel proprietor,
was here on Wednesday looking at the Montour
House, and will return next week. Mr.. Bond,
the present proprietor of the hotel is desir-
Gus of giving up the business on account of i'll
health.
Mr.. Daniel l.. McSwiney received on Sat
urday last life certificate to teach in the
public schools of Maryland from Prof. NJ. A.
Newell. On Thursday of last week his pupils
at Meadow Branch school, which he so sue
cesstully teaches, presented him with hand
kerchief and two pieces of gold, as token of
their esteem, which were highly appreciated
by Mr.. McSwiney.
An election was held on Tuesday night last
Tor president and board of six managers OF
The Westminster Cemetery Company. Judge
John +. Smith was called to the chair, and
John j. Reese chosen secretary. John L..
heltsnider, president of the Company, read
hs report of the condition of the Company,
which was very satisfactory to the lotholders
and stockholders, after which the meeting
went into an election, and the following were
elected; John l.. Reifsnider, president; DIR.
j. W. Herring, Richard Manning, William A.
WVampler, George r. GeLr, Frank X. Herr,
'nO' }. Reese, managers.
Samuel Slaymaker Parke, brother of j. Nj.
Parke, ESQ.,, of this city, died OF, heart disease
at his residence in Bloomington, Illinois, on
saturday morning, February End, 1884, IN the
list year of his age. About 1887 he was a
student at the Manchester Academy, in this
county, for about a year. He went from
Chester county, Pa, to Illinois, and has re-
SIDED there for about forty years. For some
Years past he has been an active travelling
agent of the Chicago and North Western
Hallway Company. He was buried on Sun
day last with Masonic ceremonies. He was
also Knight Templar. He has left a widow,
'hree sons and three daughters.
Much interest is felt in this city and county
IN the appointment of Cattle Weigher. MI
Edward Lynch, present Weigher, is an appli-
cant, and is backed by number of very ac'
I'VE friends. Last week he called upon Gov.
acLane and presented petition in his favor
Axty-one feet in length and containing about
1900 names. Another delegation in his inter
est called upon the Governor on Wednes
day. Mr.. Samuel Cover, of this city, is also
anapplicant, and has many strong and infiu-
entail friends. Last week a delegation o.
prominent Democrats of Carroll called upoI
The Governor in Mr.. Covers interest, ano
Or. VIM. n Martin presented the claims Of
delegation of prominent Democrats visited
The Governor for Mr.. Cover on Wednesday
The Senator and Delegates from Carroll are
also supporters of Mr.. Cover.
The streets of Westminster present hor
noie appearance. Mud, piles of stone anC
pools of water are TO be seen from end to enc
o. Main street, while the pavements are mudd.
ana the street crossings are but little bette
lnan the middle of the street. This should b.
iee,medied. The street belongs to the turn
PIKE company. The company might i'm
prove 1t some, but the citizens could keel
.ne crossings clear of mud and wash off thu
payements, and they should do it. Some eft
'cn IS being made to have Main stree
pked, but just what the committee are doing
OF propose to do, is not yet made public. |
hoped their efforts may be successful q
permanently improve the street, but IN tn,
meantime let the citizens do something TO
sne appearance Of the town and for the com
lor and health of the city. There are un
slghtly piles of dirt that should be removed a