The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-03-22
,oCAL AFFAIRS.
Local Brevities.

4 ,,d another early SATURDAY horhlhS'
II, Washington NJ. E. Conference color
d lIo amounted Rev. Samuel Brown to the
,iarch in this CITY,
N, Jacob Knipple has sold his house on
p.n NM avenue, this city, to Mr.. Uriah
E1Ier, for s., 400. ..F
N, Henry Poole, of this city, was this
- Granted patent on an insect powder,
I, ibe destruction of insects. t-
iii TO amend the charter of Westminster
Il nroyding for system of sewerage was
~ a,,aaj by the Senate on Thursday.
Persons desiring to have the ADVOCATE sent
!, mother postofiice, in ordering the change
S@l give present post-office address.
,,otber one from Roddy: "The greatest
S,'tesneare country is Zulu-land, Africa,
,Iere tbey always shakespeare at fellow"
v,F II. Orendorff on Saturday last pur-
L,sod of Mr.. Francis Case lot 40x19S feet
a. Geeu street, this city, near the railroad,
m $40.
The Browning Literary Society, of Western
MARYLAND College, will hold its fifteenth ami
Hr5 5 in the College Chapel on Friday even
ns next.
On Thursday bill to prevent stock running
d, large in Finksburg district was unfavorably
.noried in the House on Thursday. That
Glcd the bill
Mr. J. P. Hull, of Spring F orge, York
,,raty Pa, has moved to Silver Run and
IN ;nperintend the large and productive
,rns Of Mr.. T. D. Cover.
The Jos. NJ. Gist farm of lS3 acres near
Narriottsville, advertised to be sold last Tues
I,y. was Withdrawn for the want of sufficient
III. $50 per acre only being offered.
The carnival committee are working zeal
ously. But three weeks more remain to get
90 the affair. Let everybody do what they
csn to make it the greatest sort of success.
The Western Maryland Railroad has just
received thirty-nine of the one hundred new
freight ears ordered of Billmyer & Small of
York. Pa The new cars are already i'll SER
wee,
Mr.. Vim. 0urser is pulling down the old
fame house on the corner of King and Church
streets. preparatory to putting up a new brick
building, 46x45 feet, which will shortly be
commenced.
The appointments Of the NJ. E. Church
NQln were lllHtt OH W nus.
u. Brown goes to Freedom, +. A. Strother
90 Linganore, Frederick county, and W. G.
Eg.eston to ReiSterstown.
Rey. John Edwards left Westminster on
thursday for his new charge at Alexandria,
Ia.. and Rev. Mr.. Heyde, the successor of
Mr. Edwards at Centenary NJ. +. Church,
has arrived and will conduct services to NOR
low.
On Wednesday last John T. Shueey, near
Rarfeldsburg, sold his personal property
horses, S22i.50 and S199. Cows sold from
Sivi0 s56; shotes SD per head; farming i'm
elements sold well. p A. Gorsuch was auc-
ii0neer
The canning factory on the farm of ex-
Senator John I, Bond of Calvert county,
bother of Jas. A. c. Bond, Esq, of this city,
rss destroyed by fire last Monday. The fire
Onspael in 4 store connected with the fac
oy. which was also burnt. Loss about 81, 900.
The Dag HiII Fire Insurance Company on
saturday las electeS the following officers for
The ensuing year, p. II. J.. Myers, Phanuel
Wenz, William BaehmaD, Joshua Koutz,
John Roger, William HoGeai, John e.. Denner,
David X. Brown, George c. StaGsbary, Thee
dore Tracy, Lewis Green, and John Il. Sire
fg
From the state public school fund just APP
F0rtiGned by the Comptroller, Carroll county
vii feeeive 81. j92. II for white schools and
a9l.Ss for colored: Howard S1,4l7.1S for
Ehte and S;sji. OF for colored; Frederick S4,-
ystSi for white and SS72.07 for colored; Bal
tEo'e county Sd,s7G.Gl white and 81 128.l4
Or eolOred
lsat ii about time that the pavement was
iead where it was taken up to pat in the
Eaier'pipes? Whose duty is it, the property
eEners' or the water cOmpapy's? Some one
g at fault and the authorities should see to it,
aAd enforce that care for public comfort, con-
iealence and tidiness, so conspicuously absent
a EestminSter
Morning. service and sermon at Ascension
lhufch, this city, commences at | l o. clock in
sead OF 30 as heretofore. Rev S. 7. Pond,
ne new rector, ofiieiated las Saturday even
gior the first time, and has been holding
y usual services since. He k2s q fine voice
ny hls sermons on Sunday were aEeb adj
Erred ny the large congregations.
jeremiah and Edward G. Albaugh, two
!alng men, aged about nineteen and twenty
&c years respectively, sons of Henry P. AL
asssh, OF Snydersburg, were committed to
aN here on Tuesday by Justice G. w. Crap
str, on the charge Of assaulting, With intent
Kill, Noah Lippy, a huckster. Mr.. l.ippy
i y assaulted by them between 4 and o clock
Aonday morning.
Hrs. Anna Barbara Drechsler, widow of
Y late John Henry Drechsler, deceased,
tsa suddenly on Wednesday night from heart
'Nease. She had been unwell for sometime,
- her death was not unexpected. On We'd
sSaay the sale Of Mr.. Drechslers personal
'Eerly was to have taken place but owing
u as heavy rain it Was postponed until the
Inc bills to empower the Mayor aud Com
10 tOuncll of Westminster to issue bonds %
u aiA0nnt of S25, 600 for grading and paving
sfeets OF Westminster, and to authorize
= Guy authorities to contract with the Refs
e''oEa turnpike company in regard to the
= u the pike, Which runs through the city,
~ passed by the HOGse on Thursday. They
I4'e now passed both branches of the Legis-
s rse The first bill will be submitted to the
Oers Oh Westminster for ratification.
Although Rev. u. c. Mower has been pas
VI the United Brethren Church at Man
ss,er but one year, he has greatly endeared
Ito his congregation, who have frequent
gwen substantial evidence oft On Mon
evening last about sixty of the members
~. az church paid the parsonage visit and
;1eA'ed MIR. Mower with students lamp,
%Her watch and between $40 and $50 worth
p' ,si Dnrihg Mr.. Mowers pastor
n.. ioi persons have been converted and
ny all have joined the church.
ae Waynesboro' Gazette says that Mr..
Issara Lynch, of this city, is making things
,a n! u that place. Last week he sold to
y 10 Johnston lot containing II acres,
opposite his brick yard, for 81, 200; a
~u'lg lot to Simon Wiener for S140; q
4 S9 ~ cleared wood land along Marsh road
Il YOU The entire IS acres of woodland
aio oeng cleared, and will be sold for lots,
aEos, Or any purpose desired. $3.50 worth
.ASVTy wood has been sold to Dan'l Shock
~ ~ Dr. ). NJ. Ripple will tax a lot of oak
Il d s,o s purpose of burning brick with which
sssS ~ block of houses on the lots lately
10 I Nc Of Mr.. Lynch along the Letters
n "eather Record for the Week.
,'en io-mercury IS ct a. m. and AZ at
a5s ,i cloudy up to 2 p. m., with light snow
l,sI morning, followed by clearing weather.
Am az mercury "a at a. m. and AZ at 2