The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-02-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS


There is to be another wedding next week.
Next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, the
beginning of Lent.
Some thief or thieves stole eleven chickens
tpm the premises of Mr.. F. II. Orendorf,
this city, last Saturday night.
Rev. Mr.. Pond, of Washington, d. c., was
here Yesterday. He has under consideration
4 a cali to Ascension Parish.
Owing to pressure of advertisements sew
eral communications had to be omitted. We
hall have plenty of space in week or two.
= Eggs have been so high that the cry of
who's got the bully?'' has not been heard
T on our streets so far. May the prices keep up.
A leak was discovered in one of the water
mains on Main street last Saturday, and work
men at once replaced the defective pipe with
sound one.
Messrs. Nimrod Green and Jacob Long
have purchased the stock of goods of j. +.
4 Rinker, at Carrollton station, and will con-
time the business there.
/ Yesterday was the l52nd anniversary of
/ Eashington's birthday. The flag was thrown
4 TO the breeze from the cupola of the Court
1 House and the banks we're closed.
Mr. james E. Smith declined reappont-
ment as register of voters for Westminster
district, and G. Robert Miller, who was assis-
taHt register, has been appointed in his stead.
Mr. Frank yinton, city auditor of Camden,
N j., is spending few days with relatives
in this city. Mr. +. |. Wheeler, Superinten-
dent of the House of Correction, was in West
Minister yesterday.
The Westminster Band, in their handsome
new uniforms, went to Hagerstown yesterday
to participate in the carnival and trades dis
play. Some twenty or thirty Of our citizens
accompanied the band.
On Wednesday Mr.. Leeds introduced BIZ.
in the House of Delegates to authorize the
mayor and common council of Westminster
I to issue bonds to the amount of $4,000 for
grading and paving the streets of the city.
citizen of Myers district said on Tuesday
the mud in Westminster was not near as deep
nor as plentiful as in Littlestown, and our
citizens may congratulate themselves that
they are not as bad off as they might be.
collection was taken up in st. John $
Catholic Church, this city, last Sunday morn
ing, for the benefit of the sufferers by the
Western foods, and the sum realized amount
ed 10 S53, Notwithstanding the congregation
vas much smaller than usual.
Mr.. Columbus Cover, near Denning's, this
county, is very successful in rearing capons.
He has about two hundred of them at this
time His capons will weigh from nine to
Ten pounds each. He sells them in New DIRK
and Washington, and realizes from % to 70
eentsper pound.
Mrs. NJ. A. Quesenberry, for three years
latron at Western Maryland College, died at
mat institution on Saturday morning last at
LSO o'clock The same day her remains
we're sent to her friends in Rappahannock
county, Va, the faculty and students escorting
them to the depot She was greatly esteemed
at the College, and was most excellent Ma
tron
The Annual Missionary services announced
tOrlast Sabbath in the Centenary NJ. 4. Church
Of WESTMINSTER, on account of the rain, were
deferred until to- morrow. The Pastor will
preach on the subject of "Foreign Missions
at 1890, a. M, and the Sunday School Mis-
sonary Society will give beautiful service at
night, on the platform. All are cordially in
Hied.
Carroll county has Jared well at the hands
Of Gov. MeLane, getting three general APP
pontments, one of which is the best in the
gift of the Governor. The general appoint
aents Of Carroll countians are--Samuel
Cover, cattle weigher; Col. James G. Berret
Chief Of engineers on Governors staff; DR.,
Frank 7. Shaw, director of the House of Cor
rection.
In the equity case of Jacob II. Lamotte VS..
Charlotte L. Bowser, Sheriff Shower on Wed
nesday last summoned jury to determine
the mental condition of the defendant, living
near Lineboro' She was adjudged non com
pos mentis, and the court will appoint trus
zee zee to take charge of her and her property
lie der only near relative is her brother, Andrew
ibSowser, who is confined in the Maryland
hospital for the Insane as lunatic pauper.
;, on Wednesday VIM. G. Rinehart and Johr
meyer made complaint before Justice Z. b
4ikeSell that the turnpike leading from thi:
sltY to Roop's Hill, commonly called the
Oalontown pike, was not kept in proper re
par for the fifteen days previous, as required
" The act of incorporation. The justice
issued writ to Constable John A. Macintosh
summarizing him to summon VIM. H. Starr
JACOB Lacharias aud Joseph Shaeffer to NEE
on the road on Thursday, go over it and re
port upon its condition. The commission
sAamlned the road and will report on Monday
lhe canned goods industry seems to hav'
Oeen oyerdone, and half or more of las
year pack remains unsold. In consequence
s NE business this year will be curtailed con
s.uerably-some Gamers disseminating en-
nrely and others running their establishment
= nall their capacity. The proprietors of tn
SSannsres in this city are yet undetermined
aaallh, Yingling & Co. will continue to pac
ms year but to what extent they have nc
ie.ceclded, and Shriver & Co. viii shortl
ss.ermine in regard to their business. Thos
no plant for these establishments will be ap
s rs,sea In time Of the determination Of thes