The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-03-08
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Local Brew tiles.

Mr. Edward S. Bale, of Stonersville, has
thoroughbred Durham bull which weighs
1880 pounds.
Mr.. J. F. Rinker, who has been merchan-
dising at Carrollton Station for about two
Years. has removed to this city. He pur-
poses engaging in business here.
On Wednesday the residence of DIR. NJ. A.
LAWYER at Brucevile, Middleburg district,
this county, was burned, with most of the fur
niture. Loss about s., 500; no insurance.
The bill to authorize the commissioners of
this county to levy three cents ON the 800 for
the purpose of building school houses, has
been uniavorably acted upon by the Carroll
county delegation.
Rev. Nelson Ayres, who has officiated sew
eral times in Ascension Church, this city,
has resigned the charge of the Church of Our
Saviour, Baltimore, and accepted call to
Lawrence, N. Y.
Miss Elizabeth Forney, sister of the late
Jacob Forney and aunt of Mr.. Daniel F.
Shriner of Westminster, died at her residence
ID Reisterstown on Wednesday evening, aged
about IS years, having been born in 1900.
John 7. Grouse, who has been on the farm
Of George C. Grass, near this city, has rented
the farm known as the Van Bibber farm, at
AvOndale, owned by Francis p. O'Reilley, of
Reading, Pa, and will move there on the LIST
Of April. ..-.r .-g
Snow fell on Saturday, Sunday and Mon
day, attaining depth of several inches. A
few sleighs ventured out on Sunday and Mon
day. There was fall of about four inches
more of snow OH Wednesday, and a number
Of sleighs were running on that day and Thurs
day.
J. l.. n. Herman, student at Western
Maryland College, and son of Mr.. j. n. Hen
man, of Berlin, Worcester county, Md, has
been appointed a cadet at West Point by Con-
gresham Covington. He will go home to
prepare for the examination, and will enter
West Point in June.
The case of Anton Schaeffer VS.. John II.
levin has been removed from Baltimore to
Carroll county. The suit of Lewis H. Evarts
VS.. John X. Longwell, removed from this
county to the Superior Court of Baltimore
city, was on Tuesday last removed to the
Carroll county court for trial, by agreement
Of counsel.
Two men were seen on the premises of Jas.
A. c. Bond, Esq, this city, between l and 2
o'clock yesterday morning. One was on the
front porch and the other in the rear of his
law office. They were discovered by two
young men, who were getting home from the
country at that hour, and being discovered
they made off
The Pennsylvania Conference, United
Brethren, which had been in session at 1ork,
Pa, adjourned on Monday. The next annual
session will be held at Lebanon, Pa. Among
The appointments are E. Light, presiding
elder of Baltimore district; Littlestown, w.
U. Grimm; Manchester, z. C. Mower; Han
over, j. L. Nicholas.
The bill before the Legislature authorizing
The issuing of bonds for the paving OF the
streets of Westminster, provides that the
bonds issued shall not exceed S25 200; that
the levy to pay interest and liquidate the
bonds shall not exceed ten cents on the 500;
That the act shall not become operative until
ratified by majority of the voters of the city;
that the bonds shall be taxable as other secu-
rites
Mr.. /. d. w. Stonesifer, of New Oxford,
"a, has bought the stock and furniture of the
IOntour House, this city, and will assume
charge of the hotel on April list. Mr.. Stone.
slier is an experienced hotel proprietor, and
= now conducting the Washington Hotel at
New Oxford. He will not be stranger in
Carroll. He was born and raised near this
city, and is acquainted with many of the old
residents.
The Westminster Gas Light Company on
tuesday last elected the following officers for
The current year: John l.. Reifsnider, presi-
dent; Charles b. Roberts, Edward Lynch,
William A. Cunningham, Robert c. Hall,
Charles 7. Reifsnider and Charles V. Wantz,
directors. More than two-thirds of the stock
was voted, being the largest number since the
olganization of the company.
ha oc Al
church raised and disbursed for the year
ended March End, 50, l44.0S, an increase OF
s96S.OS. For salaries of pastor, presiding
elder and bishops, 81 ,05S; for church improve
ments, S566.59; for foreign missions, Sl26;
ladies' foreign missions, $50; conference col
lection, $50; church extension, $l5; freed
mems aid, $l2; church relief, S12; Sunday
school expenses, 500; incidental expenses,
S2S4.49, &c.
A number of gentlemen will meet tonight
% consider the advisability of getting up a
carnival, military and trades display on Easter
Monday. Citizens generally, we believe,
lavor 1t, and if the demonstration is decided
upon it viii be gotten up upon large scale.
part of the programme is made out, and it
eontemplates grand affair. Business men
and citizens generally will be called upon by
committees in few days, and if they respond
with proper zeal aud enthusiasm, the work
WI be pushed with energy.
Dr. VIM. A. AIbaugh, practicing physi-
e;an OF Woodberry and Hampden for the last
slgnt or ten years, was found dead Wednes.
qay morning in the saloon Of the Hartford
nnouse, on the Falls road, near the Maryland
central Railroad depot. Justice N. R. Dor
sey heid an inquest, the jury giving verdict
saat deceased came to his death from apo
HHeSy. DIR. Albaugh was brother of Messrs.
n =, and Harry Albaugh of this city and Of
Ar. A6ram Albaugh of Franklin district, and
maswell known throughout this and Baltimore
lWpuniy and on the borders of Pennsylvania.
II ne mad large practice and washighly esteem
vi - is sklllfal physician. He leaves wife
~ shu loar children, two sons, who are both