The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-06
TIE DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE
SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1885.

Local Brevities.

Local BreVttteS.
Mr.. Thomas O'Neil has assumed duties as
postmaster at Houcksville.
The shaving saloon Of James Hopes, at City
Hotel, has been repapered and neatly htted
up.
A festival for the benefit of the church is
being held at the Methodist Protestant Church,
this city.
William N. Yingling has been appointed
collector of taxes in Woolery's district, wee
Jacob NJ. Long, resigned
Elisha Massey, a simple colored man, died
at the almshouse on Thursday afterno on from
dropsv. He was about 80 years old.
Decoration services will be held in Union-
town, this Saturday evening at 8 o'clock.
Sneakers and band of music will be present.
Charles Landerkin, telegraph operator at
Mt. Airy, was so badly stung by lot OF bees
on Sunday that he was rendered insensible
for some time.
Decoration Day was observed here about
as usual last Saturday Gen. Adam Il. King,
the announced orator of the occasion, was
not present
Recent fine showers and warm sunshine
have had a wonderful effect on growing crops
The wheat is coming out finely and corn IS
growing rapidly.
There was a heavy rain, accompanied by
thunder and lightning, in the western part OF
Carroll Thursday afternoon. tree was
struck by lightning near Linwood.
Rev. H. W. Kuhns, d. D., has returned
from his southern trip, looking improved.
He will preach at Grace Church tomorrow
morning and at Kridcr's on the afternoon.
The Westminster Orchestra will give a
concert at Westminster City Hotel this (Sat-
urday) night. The concert will take place in
the parlor, and lovers of music will have a
treat.
Rev. S. B. Pond, rector of Ascension
Church, will leave on Monday for three
weeks visit to relations in New York.
During his absence, Rev. James Reese will
officiate.
At a meeting of the Board of Public Works,
at Annapolis, on Monday, Mr.. Frank Brown,
of this county, was chosen as a director on
the part of the State in the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad.
So much interest was manifest in the Cook
Lynehing that one hundred and fifty copies OF
che Baltimore EoeRing Nelcs, the first paper
containing an account of the affair, were sold
here Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Ann Shaw, mother of DIR. f. I. Shaw,
of this city, died at the residence of her SON
iu-Iaw. J. NJ. Newman, Woodsborough, Fred
erick county, Nd, on Wednesday last, in the
nth year of her age.
On Tuesday last, Annie e. Kepner as ad-
ministratrix Of Tobias H. Kepner, deceased,
sold at public sale at the Court House, a
house and lot in Manchester for S1450. Pur-
chased by the administrative.
Theodore Stoner, living near War6elds.
burg, in this county, has three COWS supposed
to be affected by pleuro- pneumonia. lie IS
about to call the attention of the State Veter-
mary Surgeon to the diseased cattle.
Miss Hester Birney, an aged and we'll
known lady, died suddenly last Thursday at
her home near Taneytown, this county. She
was nearly 80 years old, and for many years
alteacher in the young ladies' seminary.
The commencement exercises of Mt. st.
Maryis College will be held on Wednesday,
June oath, and the distribution at st. Joseph S
Academy will take place on Thursday, the
18th. Archbishop Gibbons will be present at
both institutions.
Mr.. r. Barnes, of Mount Airy, whose house
was burned at the FIRE in that place three
weeks ago, has met with another misfortune
He rode to New Market on Tuesday evening,
and found on his arrival there that he had
lost his pocketbook, containing $500.
While in Baltimore, few days ago, we were
told there would be perfect hegira from the
W,
of the cholera. Westminster is high and
healthy. easy of access, and board is cheap.
BaltimOreans will find here hearty welcome.
The Frederick Union says: Hrhe Freder-
iek Base Ball Club will atno distant day cross
bats with the Westminster club. Nusz and
Dorsey will be the battery for the home team.
The Westminsters feel qualified to attend the
funeral of the Frederick club any time they
will come.
Circuit court was in session a short time
last Saturday. and sentences upon convicted
nersons were passed as follows George Il.
Iampert, for larceny, two years in the peni-
Tertiary; Henry Bond, for larceny, one year
in the penitentiary; John Williams, IN four
cases Of larceny total OF seven years IN the
penitentiary, and Philip Blizzard, for larceny,
six years in the penitentiary.
The greatest game of base ball of the sea
son will be played here on Tuesday afternoon
next. when the Wilmington, Delaware, club
Of the Eastern League will meet the West
minister's. Owing to the expense attending
the game the admission will be twenty-five
cents. On next Saturday, June IL, the Pas
times. of Baltimore, the best amateur club in
that city, will come here to cross bats with
the Westminsters.
Mr.. John A. Horner, of the firm of John
A. Horner & Co., Baltimore, died in that city
on Wednesday, from paralysis. He was a
native Of Fipksburg, this county, where he
was born in 1892. He removed to Baltimore
at the age of twenty years, where he began
business as a clerk feF bis brother Frank
Horner. His business career has been sue
cessful, and be became prominent citizen
of Baltimore He was brother of AF. Geo.
w. Homer, of Finksburg.
A slight change of time went into effect Oh
Sunday in the schedule of the Western Mary
land Railroad. The first train going east
leaves Union Bridge at 4;30 a. m, stopping
at all stations, arriving iE Baltimore at l:3t
a. IN. The second train going east leaves Me
chanicstowa at $40 a. M, stopping at al
stations, arriving in Baltimore at $3.50 a. m
Accommodation for Mechanistown and inter
mediate stations lenyes Baltimore at 5:l5 p
M: accommodation for Union Bridge and in
termediate stations leaves Baltimore at $751;
%. M The corrected time table will be fount
on the f0uth page OF this issue,
At the meeting of the Mayor and commoi
Council last Monday evening the following
committees were appointed: On Gas, Geo
Stouch and Orlando Reese; on Streets, Orlan
do Reese, George Stouch and Chas. r. Fink
on Finance, George r. Gehr and Thomas K
Myer The Mayor is chairman of each com
mittee. A weekly inspection of all streets
lanes and premises was provided Tor, ant
ordinances relating to nuisances, obstruction
and fast driving ordered enforced Tax ac
counts for 1888 ordered closed, and an early
conference with the Directors of Baltimor
and Reisterstown Turnpike Company author
lied.
Daniel Diehl, near Uniontown sold OF
Saturday last, thirty head of fat steers t
Cover 4 Senseney. The steers average
I446 pounds, being gain since last fall Q
400 pounds to the steer. William Haines
near the same place, sold to the same partie
the same day, seven steers weighing 152
each, being an average gain of 426 pounds
T. d. Cover, of Silver Run, sold recently z
head of cattle to j. McFIllan, of Philadelphia
The average was 1888 pounds, an average in
crease of 400, and were sold at $5.724 pc
hundred. The sale amounted to 1888, 335
They were driven TO Littlestown and shippe
from there to Philadelphia.
Jacob S. Kerlinger, formerly of this city
died in Baltimore, on Monday last. He wa
a native of Manchester, but removed to thi
place and from here to Baltimore. Short
after going to Baltimore he was appointed
policeman, which position he retained up t
few months ago, failing health causing hin
to resign. His remains were brought to thi
city on Wednesday morning, and services wer
held in the Lutheran Church, Rev. DR.. Kuhn
off}oSafinO after which they were inferred Il