The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-01-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Local Brevisies.
/ commences February 18th.

Local Brevittes.
Lent commences February 18th.
Col W. W. Taylor was inthe city this week,
looking after the water company affairs.
About two inches of snow fell early on
Thursday morning. Rain began falling about
Z a. m.
Mr.. Edward Root, of Middleburg, has taken
the first prize at % glass ball matches in sue
cession.
Mr.. David J. Lester has purchased for
$50. 95 per acre, the farm near Eden known
as the old Keller farm.
Mr.. NJ. Jandorf has rented Odd Fellows
Hall, this city, and on Monday evening next
will open skating rink.
There will be a glass ball shooting contest
at Union Bridge next Friday, at which nick
el-plated rifle will be first prize.
Fears begin to be felt that the ice-houses
will not get filed Very few, if any, in this
city are full, though some was ice harvested.
John A. Grabenhorst has purchased from
Jeremiah Babylon the house in which he re-
sides at Carrollton, and 452 acres of land, for
$4,000.
Fl. C. and H A. Hartman have purchased
ground at Union Bridge for the location of
machine shops. Buildings will be erected in
the spring.
A fertilizer factory is to be established in
Westminster, building for which has beer
erected along the railroad near Crowds ice
cream factory.
COL VIM. A. McKellip and bride were
called upon last Saturday evening by Burns
Post in body. Later the Westminster Band
appeared and gave them serenade.
The large store house, corner Main and
~ ha1o 70 fba
estate of the late Jesse Ande1s, was sold on
Thursday to Marcellus Repp for So, 725.
Mrs. Dennis Cookson, of Uniontown, has
a centennial quilt that contains SIG squares
inside of the border, each of which has eight
corners, and the border has 80 squares.
Mr. John Roger has purchased of Mr.. Ma
than Shipley his farm of 964 acres, near
Medford Station, on the edge of Wakefield
Valley. Mr.. Shipley will remove to this city
in the spring.
From D. NJ. Ferry & Co., Seedsmen, De-
troit, Michigan, we have received their Seed
Annual for 1885, and choice lot of flower
and vegetable seed, for which they will accept
our thanks
The report of the death of Mrs. Kate Har-
dy, of this city, so generally told and believed
on Friday morning of last week, was incor-
rect. The lady was quite sick, which gave
creQence TO the report.
Slr. R. W. Walden, of the Bowlingbrook
breeding farm, this county, has purchased
from Mr.. George l.. Lorillard the bay race
horse Tom 0chiltree, who was foaled in 1872,
his sire being Lexington.
A meeting of citizens favorable to turn
pike from Westminster to Smallwood, and to
extend to MechanicsvilIe through Bird Hill,
will be held tonight Saturday at q. B. Ar
nold's Store, at Smaflwood.
Cleon p STILL formerly of this city, was
arrested in Baltimore last Saturday, charged
with felonious assault on Cora A. Hurley. 1t
is hoped, on account not only of the young
man himself, but on account of his respected
parents, that the charge is not well-founded.
Cards have been issued by Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel S. SpaIling, formerly Of Hoods
Mills, this county, for the marriage reception
of their daughter, Mary D., and Mr.. Walter
r. Moore, at their residence, Appleton, New
Kent county, Virginia, Thursday evening,
January 22nd.
The postoffice Of this city was entered on
Saturday night last and robbed of about S36
in money. Entrance was effected by break
ing through a rear window. The money was
taken from drawer in the drug store, in the
same room, and must have been taken by
some one familiar with the place.
w. DIOWu. tu6 superintendent
of the Westminster Cemetery has furnished
us with a list of the interments in that city of
the dead. From the LIST of April, 1884, to
December 81, inclusive, there were 10 bodies
buried in the cemetery, of which number two
were from Baltimore and one from Hamp-
stead.
At meeting of the directors of the Taylor
Manufacturing Company, at Chambersburg
few days ago, they declared dividend of
six per cent. The dividend, it is said, repre-
sents only half the earnings of the Company
for the year, the balance going to the surplus
fund. The prospects for the present year are
hattering. Orders so far amount to about
$4,000.
John E. Dennison, who resided in this city
several years ago, and was interested in some
suits growing out Of forged notes of walnut
log notorety, was arrested in Baltimore on
Friday of last week and taken to Lancaster,
Pa, the next day, where he is charged with
conspiracy and false pretenses Mr.. Denni-
son is respectfully connected in this county,
having married daughter of Mr.. G. b. Wentz
At the annual election for officers of the
Bachman Valley Railroad Company of Penn
sylvania, held in Hanover, Pa, on January
18th, the following were chosen for the ensu-
ing year: President-Capt. A. w. Eichel-
berger. Directors-H. G. Schriver, Joseph
AlthoH, Henry a. I Dung, j. w. Gltt, stephen
Keefer, Levi Dubs, p. r. Pyne, J. l.. Boyer,
7 A. X. Boyd, Samuel Thomas, Henry Shue,
Jacob Brodbeck.
Messrs. H. B. Wilmer and H. A. Clarke,
of Baltimore, and Mr.. G. B. Story, of VIII
Transport, Pa, were in town last week to
view the prospect of lighting Westminster
with the Edison electric light. They claim
that it is cheaper and better than gas, but the
prospect did not seem encouraging to them,
as many of our citizens were of the opinion
that the enterprise would not pay, inasmuch
as our town is already we'll lighted by gas.