The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-09-26
TIFF DEMoCRATIC ADVOCATE,
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1885
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Local RrevIties.


mount u. B. Church.
Robbins two-ring circus and menagerie
will exhibit here next Thursday.
: Elisha Snyder has been appointed post
master at Snydersburg, this county, vice j..
II. Lippy, removed.
The name of County Commissioner Eli I.
Bennett is printed by mistake in the county
statement LeUi T. Bennett.
It was Polly Caples who died at the Aims
House, and not Polly Shilling, as we were
enormously informed, and IS was published
last week.
Archbishop Gibbons, Of Baltimore, will ad :
minister the rite of confirmation at st. Johns
Church, this city, tomorrow Sunday at 10
o'clock, a. m.
Mr.. John F. Parke, formerly of this city,
has accepted a position with the large dry
goods establishment of Hamilton Easter d
Sons, Baltimore.
There are a number of cases of typhoid
fever in and around Snydersburg, this county
There are a number of cases in the neighbor-
hood of Hampstead also.
o. Monday and Tuesday, October 9th and
9th, the registration books will be open for
the last time this year. Persons not regis
tered then cannot vote this year.
The Republicans of Carroll will nominate a
ticket Primaries will be held next Saturday
and the nominating convention will be held
on the following Monday, October 9Th.
Congressman Shaw was called by telegraph
to Washington on Saturday by the illness of
his brother John. He returned on Wednes-
day night, his brother having greatlyimproved.
A new postoffice has been established at
Sandy Mount, on the Finksburg pike, about
five miles from Westminster. The office is
called Sandyville, and Mr.. Thomas Kelly is
postmaster.
A great revival is in progress at the Hill
Street Methodist Church. Baltimore, of which
Rev. J. d. Still, formerly stationed in this
city, is pastor. Over fifty conversions have
taken place.
A steeple has been erected on Bixler
United Brethren Church, which rises forty
feet above the roof 1t is well proportioned,
and was built by G. A. Hager and Daniel
Kneller, carpenters.
Mr.. John Driscoll is erecting two story
frame dwelling on John street, adjoining the
residence of Mr. Andrew Stephan. Carpen-
ter, Harry Case; mason, Ed. Await; plasterer
Charles Mowrer.
On Tuesday of last week, at church meet
ing of the Dunkard Brethren of the Sam s
Creek Church, VIM. r. Franklin, son of
Elder Franklin. was elected or chosen by the
Church to the Ministry.
There was a partial eclipse of the moon
early Monsday morning 1t began shortly
after midnight and lasted for over four hours.
The greatest observation was at three-quart tiers
past three, when nearly eight-tenths of the
surface was hid.
The Maryland Synod ofthe Lutheran church
will meet in St. Marks Lutheran church, Bal
timore, on Thursday next, October LIST. Mr..
Jacob Brehm has been chosen delegate to
represent the Westminster charge, and will
accompany DIR. Fl. w. Kuhns, the pastor.
The Westminster Band treated the citizens
of Westminster TO serenade on Wednesday
night. The return of one of the old mem
bers, and the improvement of several of the
new players, has put the organization IN good
trim again, and they now make excellent
music.
With this issue of the ADVOCATE we send
out supplement. In contains the conclu-
sion Of the interesting story, Geo. W. AL
baugh's four column advertisement, two
columns of miscellaneous reading, a column
of matter suitable for the farmer, real estate
sales, county statement, &c.
Our Fountain Valley correspondent writes
-sSowing wheat and cutting off corn occu-
pies the attention of farmers in this section.
The corn crop is good, the potato crop short.
u. J. Babylon is lining his farm, and Calvin
Starner is making some additions to his res
idence."
The weather has been cool since the last
week in August, with the exception of two or
three days, and there was a considerable drop
in the mercury this week. Fires and over
coats were comfortable on Wednesday, and
there was a heavy white frost on Thursday
morning.
NJ ID. r,ff bo late
Wright, died at the residence of her son-in-
law, John Devilbiss, at Uniontown, on Thurs
day, September oath, aged about Sc years,
She leaves two sons, John Wright, living neal
,Uniontown, and Banes Wright of Baltimore
She was an aunt of DIR. VIM. N. Martin and
of County Treasurer Lauver. Her remainS
will be inferred at Uniontown tomorrow
Sunday.
We again call attention to the campfire
and festival to be held by Burns Post, G. A.
R., at the skating rink in this city, on the
evenings of the eth, 9Th, 9th and 10th of Oc-
tober. The young ladies and gentlemen OF
the town and vicinity are taking an active par
in getting it up, and pleasant and agreeable
time may be expected by all who attend.
We bespeak for the Post the hearty support
of all our people.
Mrs. Elizabeth Shepherd, widow of the late
VIM. Shepherd, died near Union Bridge on
Monday morning last, September 81, aged sc
years. Mrs Shepherd was married twice
her first husband being Job Haines. She
leaves one son, Mr.. Granville s. Haines, o
Union Bridge, president of the First National
Bank of Westminster, and two step-sons-
Thomas F. Shepherd, president of the New
Windsor National Bank, and Solomon Shep
herd, a farmer, near Union Bridge.
The Baltimore Sun of Monday says: ga
IL. -, e al. G.,
Christian Church (colored), northwest corner
of Etting and Dolphin streets, last Wednes
day night, Robert Young, colored preacher,
was excluded from the communion of the
church on the charge of 'disorderly walks anC
conduct unbecoming Christian Mr.. Young
is a tall, wel-dressed man, married, about 81
wears old, and lives at No. l Pierce street
He was formerly pastor of Baptist churcl
at Westminster, which was a mission of Nortl
Street Baptist Church, Rev. Harvey johnson
pastor"
Justice G. w. Grapster has been quite bus,
for few days past, dealing with people witt
have been disregarding the law, &c. Johl
Gleason, a tramp, was sent to the House o
Correction for six months on Monday. Car
RE Jane Arnold, aged fifteen years, wa
sent to the Female House of Refuge on Wed
nesday; on Monday Emma Arnold and Ami
TAYLOR were arrested and discharged on tn
charge of robbing Henry Hart, and Ami
Taylor, who is fourteen years of age, wa
sent to the House of the Good Shepherd
John 0'Bren and William Morgan, tramps
were tried yesterday on the charge of stealth
goods to the amount of SIG from j. I. Orn
.dorff' IS store, and plead guilty.
Mr. Horatio P. Shriver, son of Franci
,Shriver, Esq, of this city, who left Westmin
.ster April 9Th, 1860, in company with hi
brother Isaac, for California, arrived in thi
city on Tuesday evening, accompanied by hi
wife and three children. His account of hi
trip across the plains, which occupied q
days, is full of interest, as is also his expe
rience ia California, Oregon and Washingto
Territory Mr.. Shriver was 18 years oil
when he left, and finds so many changes
Westminster during the past Is years he ha
$been away, he scarcely recognizes the place
There have been so many changes in the pol
ulation, he is almost stranger.
The Mayor and Common Council on Nor
day night resolved to shut off gas in the stree
lamps Immediately, provided the gas CON
pany viii release the city from its contrac
which is made by the year and has some tim
to run. The absence of street lamps will b
great Inconvenience, although they are e1
tinguished at 10 o'clock, and It'll hoped som
arrangement may be effected by which Ii
lights will be continued. The council don