The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-02-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Local Brevities.

The Westminster Band realized about $50
. from the Nine. Fry concerts.
MANY of the cellars of houses in the West
End were flooded with water during the last
thaw.
Between midnight and daylight last Mon
lay morning there vas a fall of about an inch
ofha and snow.
On Tuesday last, Mr.. VIM. H. Shaeffer of
this city accidentally cut his left wrist with a
chsel, inflicting very severe wound.
Mr.. Charles v Wantz has been elected d.
rector of the Union National Bank, this city,
in the place of William Reese, deceased.
The popular game in this city, at this time,
seems 10 be chess. Why not arrange for a
contest between players from the East-End
and the West-End?
Ascension Protestant Episcopal Church,
this city, is undergoing some repairs and
new heater will be put in next week, the old
one having become worthless.
The appointment of cattle weigher will be
made on Tuesday next, and the appointee
will be citizen of Carroll, so we are assured.
Appointments of Magistrates will be made at
that time also.
Westminster has been livelier this winter
than usual. There have been dinners, suppers,
sleighing parties, dances, concerts, parties
and lectures. No one can complain OF the
town being dull, except dispeptics.
Since the organization of Western Maryland
College in 1868, POPS students have been en-
tered upon its rolls, making an average of 1l9
students for each scholastic year. The grad
yates of the college number 1873.
Paul G. Crout, a native of Carroll county,
and son of the late Hezekiah Crout, died at
Mount Hope on Wednesday, in his fortieth
year. He was an active politician in Balti-
more and had held several minor offices under
the city Government.
On Tuesday night last the colored mems
debating club discussed the question (Which
will influence q man 20 the greatest extent,
love of money or love of woman?' 1.-The
Judges decided in favor of the love of woman.
Query-Whieh Influenced the judges?
4 gentleman at the West End few days
ago, desiring to cross Main Street, called
friend to witness the attempt, in order that he
could Inform his family of his fate in the
event he got lost in the mud. The gentle
man crossed safely, however, his head being
visible all the time.
According to a report to the Legislature by
Comptroller Turner, Western Mary land Col
lege received from the State of Maryland from
October l, 1873, to October l, 1888, ten years,
$4,000. During that period the aggregate
donated to academies and colleges by the
state amounted to about $500, 900.
Mr.. r. R. Foutz, brother of Mrs. NJ. E.
Goodwin, of this city, died in Baltimore on
Wednesday morning of apoplexy, aged 50
years. On Monday he was picked up on the
street by Il policeman, who, finding MIR.
FOuiz i'll, took him to the University Hospl-
tai, where he died. He had no family, and
was engaged with his brother, S. A. Foutz,
"a commission merchant.
Two cases from the Circuit Court of Car
roll county were argued in the Court of APP
peals this week. Derrett VS.. Bowman was
argued by Judge Maulsby for the appellant
and by Judge Tuck and Jas. A. c. Bond,
Esq, for the appellee. Frazier VS.. Worth
ington and Hardesty was argued by Judge
Maulsby for the appellant and by Fielder c.
Slingluti, Esq, for the appellees.
+. NJ. Van Deusen, ID. D., of Utica, New
York, has purchased the store house and
dwelling and nine acres of land at Carrollton
Station of Mr. j. F. Rinker. DIR. Van Deusen
has been rector of Grace Protestant Episco-
pal Church at Utica for about thirteen years,
and has been forced to retire from the minis
try on account of failing health. He will re-
move to this county about the LIST of March.
We learn from DIR. B. F. Shipley, of St.
James, Howard county, that thieves several
nights ago forced an entrance, by means OF
crowbar, into his granary, and stole therefrom
six bushels of wheat. They also broke the
locks of his poultry houses, and nearly made
clean sweep of his poultry. The Doctor $
house was burned some time ago, since which
time he has resided some distance from his
Outbuildings
Since Sunday, January 81 there has been
but one clear day until yesterday. The sun
shone out once or twice during that time, but
only for a short time. Such season OF cloudy
and rainy weather is most unusual, If indeed
the oldest inhabitant can recall a similar one.
The temperature has been quite mild too, the
mercury ranging from "a to 81. On Wednes-
day bees were buzzing about, and trees have
begun to bud. The mild weather is not so
unusual, but the cloudy, murky, rainy weather
is.
A fine Hambletonian mare was stolen from
Diedrick H. Helms of New York city last
December, about the time of large bank rob
berry there. The mare was traced from New
York to Philadelphia, from Philadelphia to
Baltimore, and thence she was shipped to
this city. Mr. Helms, Edgar S. Slawson, a
New York detective, and Albert Gault and
Seargeant Barringer of Baltimore were here
on thursday looking for the animal and go
out search warrant. They failed to find the
mare and left in the afternoon.
The eighth lecture of the course before thu
students of the Theological Seminary of this
city, was delivered in the Methodist Protes
tant Church on Wednesday evening, by Rev
D. L. Greenfield, of Baltimore. "The
Preacher in his Pulpit" was the subject o
the lecture. The duties of the minister OF the
gospel were clearly defined, the preparation
Tor the work fully set forth, and the grave re
possibilities of the sacred Office brought GU
IN bold relief. The lecture was an able on
and held the attention ofthe audience through
out, growing in interest until its close. Th'
lecture on Monday night-''The Preacher II
his Study, was equally able, showing the
lecturer to be man of culture, thorough
furnished in his high calling, and deeply i'm
69ued with the spirit of his mission. On Mon
day evening next Rev. w. S. Hammond, Q
Baltimore, will lecture on 1.-THE Preache
Among his People" and on Wednesday even
ing DR.. ]. W. Herring will lecture on "Voic
Production and Preservation. These lee