The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-04-19
APRIL 10, 1884.
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t. AFFAIRS
Local Breyities.

Local Brevities.
r,s frost last Saturday morning and
y in' On Sunday morning.
,, ". l.. Seabrook and A. II. Wentz
te', san TO Baltimore on their bicycles yes
y r0bn J. Reese has put n glass front in
hSO" a. the East End, and made other
Pp r Norment, formerly of this city,
u t.on reapponted sanitary inspector of
SoIberry, Baltimore county.
0.arbicau primaries will be held in Car
I 5.piU,t 10 elect delegates to county con-
y lt mi 10 be held in this city on Monday.
, mare belonging to DR.. John s. Matthias,
AZ .' city had twin colts on Wednesday
pNR ot6 are horse colts and are doing WELL
r.,,ge W. Albaugh is about to introduce
u1 h store Lamson's ball cash carrier
y NJ Il will be completed in two weeks.
S,me thief raided the meat house of Mr..
O.,S Wantz of Pennsylvania avenue, on
g s, night, and relieved it of four or five
Iess Of bacon.
", lydia S. Janney, mother of Mrs. Sol
"a" Shepherd of Union Bridge, died at her
,,~e in tOudoun county, Va, April 18th
her seth year.
M Tuesday Gov. McLane issued commits
ans 10 the Board of Managers of the House
f IN of which Dr. F. 7. Shaw, of
is city, is one,
Dr las. Z. Shreeve and family, also Miss
m, Knsey and Master Merrick Linthicum of
TIieot CITY, spent Easter at the Home
Pace near this city.
Dr. ]. Z. Mathews, merchant of this city,
,bout to relinquish business here and re-
nave to Reisterstown. where he will engage
! the dry goods business.
An addition is being made to the residence
fRev. John Gloyd, this city. 1t is of brick,
lxl6 feet, two stories high-Joseph Sheeler
Jason, Case Bros, carpenters.
Martin Bitzel, on the road from the Wash
rton road to the pike is building an addi-
5Sn to his dwelling, 12xl4 feet, two stories
laac Null carpenter, Noah Yingling mason.
There was a pleasant little dancing party at
ie City Hotel on Thursday night. About
Sty persons were present, and good music
sss furnished by musicians from Baltimore
On Wednesday last Chas. T. Reifsnider and
John G. Rogers, trustees, sold the land of
he late VIM. Dempsey. containing 90 acres,
near Watersvile, to Cornelia Hartman for
NI9j.2O.
Mr.. J. T. 0rndorf is having the cellars
filed up on the two lots at the corner of Main
and Carroll streets he purchased from Mr..
Zenigraf Mr.. Orndorf' proposes to build on
the lots after awhile, but will put the building
lack from the street. ..|..F
Shall Westminster have good club this
season? is question that is agitating the low
pE of base ball in this city, and a meeting
vii be held at the City Hotel this Saturday
evening at 730 to consider the matter. All
PERSONS interested in the popular sport are
invited to be present. fE %.
The County School Board met at ten o. clock
at Tuesday morning, all the members being
lpsent. The session was devoted to routine
jusinesS. The reports of the teachers for the
ynng term, except few which were not
DIRECTLY made out, were audited and passed.
The Board adjourned to the first Monday in
LAY next.
William Cox, colored, charged with assault
lg Stephen Kane, colored, and breaking his
Nv with club, had hearing before Justice
tlhe Peace G. w. Crapster Tuesday after
Oon Cox admits the assault, but says that
lane seduced his sister, and that this was the
aHse. Cox was committed to Jail for the
ctiOn of the Grand Jury. .-L
About u clock Monday evening William
aust, living near Frizellsburg, was found in
unconscious condition lying in an open eel
II, dug for the building about to be erected
II Mr. A. c. Strasburger. He was suffering
ON a severe seal p wound caused by his fall
ma pile of stones. His injuries are not dan
erOus. 1t is supposed that he was pushed in
y the crowd.
On April ga week from next Monday-an
ection will be held on the proposition under q
cent act of Assembly, published in this issue,
issue bonds TO the amount of $4,000 to
I've or maeadamize the streets of Westmin-
er and the construction of sewers. The
ection for Mayor and FIVE Councilmen will
held on the Monday following.
Mr. James Lynch will discontinue on the
/ of May the billiard and pool business he
d conducted at the City Hotel here for the
Isl six years. For three years Mr.. Lynch
anaged the room himself and the last three
AIRS his son. Mr.. George 7. Lynch, has
ID charge. No betting, or profanity was al
we'd nor were intoxicated persons per-
itied to play, hence the place soon became
popular resort for gentlemen of the city.
T. II. II. Power, proprietor of the City
0eI, will continue the pool and billiard
ON.
The Carnival Ball at Odd Fellows Hall on
lster Monday night was well attended.
bout sixty couple participated, among them
ing ladies and gentlemen from Baltimore,
agerstown, Frederick, Chambersburg and
anover, Pa, Manchester, Hampstead, New
iadsor, Uniontown as well as from West
mister and vicinity. Excellent music was
mished by Morelock's String Band. The
ccess of die ball is due to the management
N: F. Hama, D. +. Snider, II. NJ. Leas,
NJ. Stouch, J. T. Bowersox, j. Himler,
); Jordan, j. f. Wilson, j. ]. Leas and
X. Shaefier.
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