The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-03-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Local RrevitIes.

Mrs Mary Etzler who IS IN her 5Otn year. anu
John BAR who is in his 9lst year.
David Hoffman, Of Hanover, Pa, has pur-
chased the Lamotte hotel property in Hamp-
stead, and will take possession April l.
Public sales are occurring every day now.
and will continue almost daily until the lst Of
April Stock and implements are generally
selling low.
The Washington African NJ. e. Conference,
in session at Washington, ID. o., this week,
appointed Rev. Samuel Brown to the church
in this city.
Hon. Frank I. Shaw went to Woodsboro',
Frederick county, on Monday, TO attend the
funeral of an infant child of his sister, Mrs
Newman.
r H. Whitaker, of North Carolina, and
w. /. Todd, of Salisbury, Nd, former stu
dents of Western Maryland College, visited
the institution this week. Both are now
studying law.
The trial of John E. Denison for conspiracy
and false pretenses was not tried at Lancaster
last week. the case having been continued
until April 9Th Mr. Bond, Of his counsel,
returned home last Friday night.
Mr.. Philip j. Yost has sold Y acre farm,
near MeIrose, to Mr.. John Z. Rohrbaugh, OF
the same neighborhood, for $40 an acre. Mr;
Robrbaugh also sold to Mr.. 4ost2 q acres ana
improvements, on private terms
About two inches of snow fell last Saturday
morning, but quickly disappeared There
was another light fall before daylight Sunday
morning. There was slight fall OF snow on
Thursday night and yesterday
John Walters, of Littlestown, Pa, on Sun
day last attempted to commit suicide by cut
tfro his arms and head with razor. Reports
J. I'll he IN a DANGEROUS
condition. No cause is given for the act
Mr.. j. Funk, residing near Silver Run,
Carroll county, has in his possession clock
that was made in Germany IN the year iilz'
and which is still in good running order and
keeps accurate time.
Application has been made to Gov. MeLane
for the pardon of Carrie Kelly, OF this city,
sentenced to the penitentiary at the May term
IF Court to two years in the penitentiary for
persuading female minor from her mother
ior immoral purposes
cleon P. Still, formerly of this city, and
. son of Rev J. d. Still, has again gotten INTO
trouble. and was committed to jail on Sunday
far the action of the Baltimore city court,
charged with indecent assault upon Mrs. John
Phillips, of 80 Hanover street.
Late German papers announce the death Of
John D. Dielman, on February 18th, al
Frankfort on-the- Main. The deceased was
So years old and was brother of Mr. Louis
DieIman, Of New Windsor, and the late DR.
Henry Dielman of Mount st. Mary College.
ION Wednesday night next, the 18th, Rev
-Jos. p. Wilson, formerly of Hampstead cir
seuit will deliver lecture in Pleasant Grove
Church. Carrollton circuit, one mile and q
halfhesow Carrollton. His subject Will be-
my first ak years in the ministry
ON Tuesday night last, the Methodist Pro-
testart Church. of this city, elected Jesse r.
Shreeve delegate to the Annual Conference,
the session Of which will begin at Alexandria
Va. on April 1st.. Elias Yingling was elected
alternate. The delegate was instructed to
ask for the return of Rev. Mr.. klnzer
DR.. q. D. Wells, of this city, as has been
heretofore announced in this paper, has a
patent for neutralizing nicotine in tobacco,
and company is about forming to go Unto the
manufacture of anti-nicotine cigars, OF the
finer grades. The company Is to be composes
of Dr. Wells, L. FL. Orendorf, Ed. Lynch, j.
+. Rinker and Israel Zeiber. The capital
stock is to be Sl00, 900, in 500 shares, and a
cigar mandatory is TO be started as soon as
details are arranged.
Charles L. Shipley, of Pikesyille. spent S6
-. in working out how much the pay OF
1919 laborer on a farm would be at grain
w az ~ Sa,,b, ed for 800 days. He was unable
to numerate it, The figures running eight
ner;odg aboxe yingint, Lions. by DIVIDING tne
peaa Nv 5e 600 10 reduce grains to bushels.
o o.d ~ d;v;din0 that by , 10 get the amount
- doIlars he had the following amount
sc 7S9 O3s 3l5 582 34S, $40, 224, 456, 800, ~
I'D 900 872 213. 456, 203 ,099, 152, sol ,S24;
900 75S. 903. O53, I25, 2So. i9S. so. 1t ~ouio
bankrupt the world TO pay the wages.
prof VIM. Jones Thomas, who filed the
chair of mathematics at Western Maryiano
College. This CITY. died on Monday last at the
residence of his father, Rev. David Thomas,
al No 10 South CalhouH street, Baltimore
His father is a retired minister OF the A. II
Church south. Prof Thomas was 81 years
Of ACE. and had been a member OF the faculty
IF tie COLLEGE since last fall. He was FGgqa
mon az much promise, and his loss will be-
deenlv felt His sickness-typhoid fever
began about two weeks previous to his death
The funeral took place on Wednesday,, an nc
the interment Was at York, Pa. Dr. j. 1
Ward. president Of the college, and Prois; d
r. Benson and A. II. Merrill, OF the faculty z,
and K. T. Mobray, I. J.. whitaker and D. w
Moore. of the students, attended the funeral
The 35th annual statement of the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company OF Baltimore county
has been issued From it we find that onll
500. 81 was paid for losses IN Carroll county
The following are the recent elected direction
for 1885 Thomas II. Matthews, President
roekevsyille. Baltimore eounty{ Pleasan
Hunter. Wiseburg, Baltimore countys DR..
G. M. Bosley, Towson, Baltimore county
Edward S. W. Choate, Randallstown,. Balti
more county John E. Bull, Eklo, Baltimort
county; DR.. VIM. H. Mace, Rossville, Balti
more county; Henry j.. Fringer, Upperco
Baltimore county; DR.. Isaac N. Dickson
Reisterstown. Baltimore county; l.. ID. Oren
dorf. Westminster, Carroll county lsaa'
C. Bale, Westminster, Carroll county; johi
Fl. Chew, Patapsco, Carroll county DIR
Joseph r. Owens, Bristol, Anne Arundel co.
Joshua Biggs, Rocky Ridge, Frederick co
Executive GoamE&ae for 1885, DIR. J0sepl
R. Owens, Isaac G, Bale, Joshua Blggs
Pleasant Hunter.
April 1st is moving day In Carroll, ant
there will be much changing OF residences
In this city Hon. Frank I. Shaw will remoy
from the Union National Bank property U
his recent purchase next to Carroll Hall; Or
J. w. Herring will occupy the property va
Gated by Dr. Shaw; Mr.. +. II. Orendorh vii
occupy the house vacated by DR.. Herring
which he bought last month, and Mr. PhlllI
Reese will occupy the Farmers and Mechan
les National Bank property, vacated by Mr.
Orendorff There is demand for first elias
houses in Westminster, and our capitalist
could not invest their money better than t
put up a few large and substantial dwellings
Land can be purchased at reasonable figures
and eight or ten good houses could be readil.
rented. Two such houses would be taken a
once by newcomers if they were to be had
Why not form building association? Their
is plenty of capital here, and there would b
no trouble in securing frst-class tenants
Baltimoreans, no doubt, could be induced t
reside here at least seven months in yeai
if not the whole year, if they could procur
comfortable residences. The town is healthy
has water gas railroad, telegraph and telt
phone connection with Baltimore; churche
of the leading denominations, college an
good public and private schools. Let abuilt
ing company be formed, and few goo
houses built at once, to be ready by summer
The company will get good return from u
investment; the town will be benefited by Il
accessions to the population, and the M
chanics will be given extra work.