The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-04-11
SATURDAY, APRIL II, 1885.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Local BrevitIes.

Mrs. James II. rfdZcFy Vi GlhtOls W.. 10
visiting her brother, DIR. Charles Billingslea,
this city.
Gen. Adam E. King, of Baltimore, will de-
liver the address on Decoration Day in this
city, May 80.
Mr.. H. B. Albaugh will open his new
grocery store in Carroll Hall, adjoining the
postofice, this Saturday morning.
w. S. Myer & Bro. are overwhelming their
steam Touring mill, this CITY,, All the ma,
chinery is being cleaned up and some new will
be added.
At the sale of personal property on We'd
nesdav Of Alfred T. Bartholow, near Bird
Hill, one horse brought Sl65, and one 10 years
old sold for S8l.
Mr.. FIT. Manahan, formerly of this vicin-
itv. but now residing near Fairfield, Adams
county. Pa, spent several days with relatives
and friends here this week.
Hon. Frank T. Shaw spent four or five days
in Washington this week. On Wednesday he
was presented to the President and Cabinet
officers by Senator German.
Edward Leese, of Bachman's Mills, has
received the contract for carrying the mail
between that point and Westminster, once
week, seven miles. He will begin on the 1st
of July.
Chicken thieves have been plying their
vocation in this city recently. A widow lady
lost three on Saturday night. The thief
wrung their heads off and left them in the
yard.
On Tuesday last Isaac E. Pearson and VIM.
A. McKellip, trustees, sold 4 acres of land,
near Warieldsburg, belonging to the estate
Of the late Nicholas De Coursey, to John
Hollinger for $40.
Strawberries from Florida graced the tables
of several citizens of Carroll on Easter day.
They were grown by Mr.. VIM. M. Gist, who
is further demonstrating the fact Florida is a
land of fruits as well as of flowers.
At special meeting of the Vestry of AS
cension Church, this city, last Saturday night,
Rev. S. B. Pond, the rector, at the unani-
nous request of the Verify, withdrew his re-
signation, and will continue as rector of the
parish.
concert will be given at the Messiah
Lutheran Church in Freedom district, this
Saturday evening at o'clock, for the
benefit of the church. The pastor, Rev. e.
Lepley, will also deliver lecture on The
Energy of Character"
The corporation election at Union Bridge
passed off quietly on Monday last. The ex-
pected contest did not occur, and only one
ticket was in the field, being the present Off
GERS, as follows Mayor, David Rinehart !;
Councilmen, w. r. Straw, M. c. McKinstry,
J. C. Wentz, w. Fl. H. Clary, B. +. Phillips
At the regular meeting of ST. Paups Re-
formed congregation, this city, held Easter
Monday night, the following officers for the
ensuing year were elected: Elders-Peter
B. Mikesell, John l.. Reifsnider, John I.
Orndorff and Andrew n. Stephan; Deacons-
John H Mitteu, Jehu Roger, Ephraim Bank
ert and VIM. A. Shriver.
Win. N. Hayden and John ]. Baumgart-
ner, as administrators of Mrs. Margaret Baum
GARNER. sold on the 9Th inst, six building
lots on John street Qeasehold) at prices vary
ing from $245 to $50 per lot. On the same
day VIM. N. Hayden, as trustee, sold three
lots at the east end of this city, belonging to
same estate, in fee simple, at prices varying
from S107 to $101 per acre.
The public schools of Carroll close on
Wednesday next, and the School Board will
meet on the following Monday-the 20th-to
audit teachers accounts. On the 22nd and
23rd. at Central Hall Schoolhouse, the annual
examination of public school teachers will be
held. The summer term of the schools, by
private subscription will commence on Mon
day, April 9th, and close on Friday, June
18th.
Two children of James Simm, colored, liv-
ing near Watersville, in the lower part of this
county, were playing with pistol on Mon
day, when the elder, boy eight years old,
accidentally discharged the weapon at his
younger brother, making severe wound IN
the arm. DR.. S. X. Waters, who was called
in, says little more and the ball would have
severed the main artery of the arm, which
would have proved fatal.
The report of the battle between the Rus
slams and Afghans in Afghanistan was tele-
phoned to Westminster shortly after its receipt
In Baltimore. The news was placed on the
bulletin board at Shellman S, ADVOCATE BUILD
ING, and crowds gathered to read it. The
probability of war, with attendant business
boom in this country, did not cast a gloom
over our citizens. No one was glad, but If
there was V be war, the people were glad
to know that business of all kinds will brighten
up here.
At congregational meeting of Ascension
Church on Easter Monday, the following were
elected Vestrymen for the present year; DR..
George S. Fouke, Charles I. Reitsnider, H.
Vanderford, B. G. Blanchard, George E.
Sharrer, Dr. Frank T. Shaw, H. NJ. Clabaugh
and Philip Hunter. At night the Vestry met
and elected Chas. I. Refsnider, senior warden;
b. g. Blanchard, junior warden and treasurer;
H. M. Clabaugh, register; H. Vanderford,
delegate to diocesan conventions; George +.
Sharrer alternate.
The severe winter caused water mains on
most of the side streets in Westminster to
freeze and for nearly two months citizens
supplied from them have been without water.
Had a fire broken out anywhere except on
Main street, property would have been prac
tically at the mercy of the flames, as far as
water supply was concerned. The Water
Company has been engaged in thawing out
pipes, and replacing such as were bursted
The winter has been severe one, and another
such will not prevail for decade, probably,
but to guard against such accidents, with its
Inconvenience and attendant danger, the
Company should relay the pipes late in the
fall.
Mary Halter, colored, servant in the en-
ploy Of Mr.. ]. E. Taylor, of Chambersburg,
Pa, formerly of Westminster, was shot and
fatally wounded on Saturday night last by
William Winters, also colored, just as she was
about to enter church in Chambersburg,
where festival was being held. The ball
entered the girls side and she died Sunday
morning. No cause is given for the deed,
and before her death the girl said that she
had never kept company with Winter nor had
arrest, said the shooting was accidental.
Mary Halter was accompanied by Hattie Nap
per, whom Winter threatened to shoot before
he fred the fatal shot at her.
In order 60 avoid diseases and epidemies,
Mayor Thomas has issued circular calling
on all citizens to put their premises in good
sanitary condition, and urges prompt action.
The Mayor also calls special attention to Or
dinance No. 55, which he includes in his cir
cular, and provides penalties for throwing
dirt, refuse, filth &C., in the streets or alleys
of the city, and requires, under penalty, all
citizens to keep the streets and alleys oppo-
site their premises clear of all such. 1t is
hoped that the citizens will cheertully comply
with the request of the Mayor, and not require
the enforcement of tie law. 1t is for the
public good he acts and az should have
hearty cooperation. Let the work of clean
ing up begin.
The Frederick carnival, last Monday, was
not much of a success. The display was sim
liar to the two previous ones. The Skids, who
comprised the main feature, had few extra
attractions, and the military display was aug
mented by an extra company. The trades
feature seems to have been an almost entire
failure, while the visitors did not exceed
5000. Carnivals have played out as an at
traction, and Westminster was wise in MOI
having one this year. Frederick would have
been wise had she followed our example
Westminster had two grand successes. The
first drew eight or nine thousand visitors anC
the second between twelve and fifteen thou