The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-01-10

LoeaI BrevIties.

Washington, on Thursday.
Regular morning service at Ascension
Protestant Episcopal Church, this city, begins
at 10. 80, instead Of II o'clock, as formerly.
We have received from w. S. Myer & Bro,
of this city, copy of their large calender for
1885. 1t is quite handsome, as well as useful.
Rev. w. C. Cremer, of Chambersburg, Pa,
was in this city on Wednesday last, and re-
ceived hearty welcome from his many
friends.
Dr.. Harvey II. Fouke, Thos. Moore and
s. Howard Norris, who left this city several
months ago for Texas, returned home Thurs
day evening.
There were "a deaths in Gettysburg, Pa,
during 1884, or about 20 to the 1000 lnhabl-
tants. The mortality there is about twice as
great as in Westminster.
In the local record for 1884, published last
week, the date of the dedication of Grace Luth-
eran Church, this city, was given as November
26. It should have been October 26.
The earthquake shock which occurred last
Tuesday night notice of which appears IN
this issue, was felt in this city, but not by as
many nor as perceptibly as the one OF last
August.
On Wednesday last Mr.. Henry B. Albaugh,
Of this city, presented us with two pound
apples on twig which was cut from the Tree
last fall. 1t is said apples keep better on the
twig.
Mr.. Henry B. Albaugh purposes opening
grocery store in Carroll Hall, in the room
formerly occupied by Mr.. II. l.. Norris, The
floor is being lowered and the place fitted up
IN good style.
Mr.. R. Charles Matthews, of this city, has
been appointed to fill the unexpired time of
4he late Thomas B. Gist at the State Cattle
Scales, and will assume the position about the
LIST of February.
Thirteen tramps took refuge at the Aims
House on Saturday night last. Officers went
out and arrested them and lodged them IN
Jail. OreMonday they had a hearing before
Justices Mikeseli and Crapster and were dis
charged
Mrs. Matte W. House died in Baltimore
on Thursday, of consumption, In her forty
second year. Mrs. House has several times
Sung at concerts in this city, and is remem-
bered by many for her sweet, rich and cult
waited voice.
Mr.. E. A. Frick, native of this county,
died in Baltimore on Friday of last week,
aged 55 years. He was in the commission
business and was a member of the Corn and
Flour Exchange His remains were inferred
at Manchester.
Messrs. John j. F. Thompson and William
DUNN. graduates Of Western Maryland Col
aece. now students at the theological depart
ment of Yale, and Mr.. VIM. II. White, a
former student of Western Maryland College,
visited friends in this city on Saturday and
remained several days.
On New Years night Rev. w. S. Delp, of
the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Union
town, and family, were very kindly remem,
bered by being presented with o beautiful
cutter, double string Of bells and roll OF
bank notes. To the friends of the pastor
and the members Of St. Paul's and Winters
Churches this pleasant surprise was due.
On Thursday of last week Mrs. Harriet
Garrett, wife of Henry Garrett. of Manchester
district, died suddenly, aged about so years
She had been to visit her son, living quarter
of a mile away, and started home about 8
O. clock in the afternoon, and was found dead
on the way by her husband and Elias Stegner
Col. VIM. A. McKellip,- of this city, was
married on Wednesday evening, in Brooklyn,
New York. to Mrs Sarah c.. Burroughs, OF
that city. Rev. L. NJ. Phillips, of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, performed the mar
rage ceremony. The bride is a cousin to
Hon. Roscoe Conkling, and has many friends
ia this city where she has several times visited.
The Colonel and his bride arrived here yestsr-
day morning.
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has made drawing of Presidential Cleve-
land, which will be printed in Harper Maya
zine Tor February or March, While at Albany
making the drawing he procured for Mr..
Louis Dielman, of New Windsor, photo
graph of Mr. Cleveland, with his Autograph.
The photograph presents the President-eleet
as much fner looking man than one would
imagine from the campaign cuts OF him.
Salem Lodge No. so, /. 0. o. F., at the
regular meeting ON Monday night, elected as
trustees Charles n. Henneman, Frank y.
Sharrer and John Bernstein, and as Janltol
W. L. Brown; also installed as N. IT,, John
Bernstein; " g., Samuel Hughes; r. Sec'y.,
H. B. Grammer; p. Sec'y., John j. Reese;
Treasurer, T. A. Sharrer; War, Geo. 2. Al
baugh; Con-, Abraham Long; |. g., Edwin
L. Zahp; o. g., w. L. Brown; R. S. to N
G., F. G. sharrer; L. S. to N. g., George A.
Zahn.
Comptroler Turner will to-day distribute
to. the several counties and the city OF Bait
more their proportion of quarterly appor
tionment of the state school fund, made few
DAYS ago Under the distribution Carroll viii
receive 81, 1896 for white and $29l.S0 to
colored schools; Frederick SIS, 5l8 So for white
and $S72O7 for colored; Howard 81, 847. ID fol
white and S564.07 for coloFed; Baltimore
county So, 962 95 for white and 81, 128. IA foi
colored.
A company under the name of the Mary
land and Pennsylvania Mining Company o
Baltimore, has been formed in Baltimore witt
the following corporators: Messrs. Benjamin
T. WorthingtoB, VIM. d. Yingling, Chas X
johnson, Rozele Bergman, of Baltimore
county, and VIM. Yount, of Littlestown
Adams county, Pa The operations of tn,
corporation are to be carried on in Carroll
Frederick and Baltimore counties; Md, ant
Adams, York and Lancaster counties, Pa
fke capital stock is certified to be 100000
jim shares of $40.
On Friday evening of last week larg
number of the congregation of the Centenary
Methodist Episcopal Church, this city, visitet
the residence of their pastor, Rev. George w
Heyde, and filed his larder With choice gro
ceries. &e., and Rev. Chas. A. Reid. on th'
part OF the congregation, presented the paste
with O puFse containing $3.50 The part
assembled at the church, and went from ther'
to the parsonage, Surprising the pastor com
1etely Col S. x. Herr was the master 0
ceremonies on the OCCASION
Howard I,oekard, of Woolery's district
killed two hogs recently, between fifteen ant
sixteen mouths old, that weighed respectivel
40 and COG pounds. These were remarkable
hogs for their age. d. P. Smelser, of NeV
Windsor, killed four hogs, weighing 356, 1868
37G and 40I pounds; A. D, Bowers, of sam
place, three, weighing 35l, 369 and 40
pounds; Joseph A. EekeRre&e. this city
killed nine months old hog lass week tina
weighed 314 pounds; S. ]. Zepp, near sprip
Mills. killed last Saturday six hogs, whic
weighed $50, 251, 24s, 232, 300 and 5S7.
John Williams, colored, was arrested nea
Reisterstown, on Friday night of last week
and brought to Jail here by Constable job
Haines and Officer Zeber. Williams wa
charged with stealing three rolls of cloth
valued at $2S, from the Adams Express Office
and clothing from the City Hotel Of the Valu
Of So. Williams was arrested under susp
cion, and the clothing found in his possessio
being marked with the name of H. II. Powe
of the City Hotel, he was autographed to, an
officers Haines and Zeiber went after hin
He had hearing before Justice Crapster 0
Monday and was committed for the actio
of the grand jury.