The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-11-06
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1886.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
D LOCAL BREv1r1Es.

The Westminster Band serenaded Hon.
Frank 7. Shaw on Wednesday night on his
reelection to Congress.
The November term of the Circuit Court
begins on Monday next, and will probably
continue until Christmas.
After nearly week of cloudy and rainy
weather, November dawned bright and clear,
with considerable rise in the mercury.
G. w. Morningstar has added much to the
appearance and convenience OF his store at
the West End by putting in glass front
Mr. Charles E. Dix, who had resided in
Westminster for several years, left on Monday
for Baltimore, where he will engage in bust
ness.
Ed Greer, the famous centre fielder of the
Athletic club, and former left fielder of the
Westminster club, spent parts of last and this
week here.
Florida, r. b. Norment, ESD, formerly of
this city, the Prohibition candidate, polled
about 200 votes.
Mr. Thomas Baumgartner brought to the
ADVOCATE office ON Wednesday lilac, cut
from bush in his garden in this city. 1t was
perfect as to color and odor, and of good size.
Sheriff Lynch sent red beet to this Office
on Wednesday, of immense proportions. 1t
weighed fifteen pounds, and measured BOT
inches in circumference. 1t grew in the gar
den at the Jail.
All pensioners receiving pension for hernia
or rupture will be furnished with truss free
of charge by calling on DR.. NJ. L. Bot, this
city, United States Examining Surgeon for
Pensions for Carroll county.
The jury to condemn the land of Jacob
Allgire, at Arcadia station, occupied by the
n II D..l- G.. Id ,t-
labors on Saturday, after four days session,
by rendering verdict of 81 1850.
Mrs. S. A. Lewis, mother of Rev. Thomas
H. Lewis, d. D.. President of Western Ma
ryland College, died at Easton, Nd, on We'd
nesday, at the residence of her son-in-Law,
Mr. E. H. Roe, register of Wills for Talbot
county.
Some human bones were found in the ruins
of the O'Bold barn at McSherrsytown, burned
about two weeks ago. 1t is supposed that a
tramp, who had taken refuge in the barn, and
who probably accidentally set it on fire, was
burned up with the building.
A cable dispatch from Frankfort on the
Main, Germany, announces the death of 10.
hannes Dielman, the celebrated sculptor of
the Schiller monument. He was first cousin
to Mr.. Louis Dielman of New Windsor, and
to the late DR.. Henry Dielman, of Emmits-
burg.
Miss Nettie Wheeler, daughter of the late
Francis !. Wheeler, of this city. is to be mar.
ried on Thursday next to Mr.. VIM. Lewis, of
Washington, D. c. The wedding will take
place in Baltimore Miss Nettie is now the
guest of her uncle, Mr.. George F. Wheeler,
of Towson.
The ADVOCATE has added some new fonts
to its already large stock of job type, and is
better than ever prepared to do excellent
poster work. Persons wanting sale bills or
other work done should remember that the
ADVOCATE has the best equipped job Office in
the state outside of Baltimore.
A and B buy tract of 100 acres for 5000.
One part suits A better for his purposes than
another, and he agrees to pay so cents more
an acre for it. Each, however, invests 500.
How much land did each get, and what was
the price per acre each paid? The ADVOCATE
will publish the first correct answer received.
This issue of the ADVOCATE closes the cam
paign period, and those who subscribed for
the paper for the campaign will receive their
last paper to. day, unless they renew their sub
scriptions. Fifty cents will pay for three
months. Everybody should have a county
paper, and the price is within the reach of all,
If they would only think so.
At meeting of the congre CATION of Grace
Lutheran Church, this city, on Wednesday
afternoon last, Rev. II. w. Kuhns. D: D.
was elected pastor of the church. krider's
and Leister's congregations will soon call
pastor, caused by the division in the charge
by the recent session of the Maryland Synod.
They will be known as the Salem charge.
On Monday last additional jurors were
,no,~awn as follows David Roop, Jehu
~ Cover, Milton Schaeffer, James Robinson,
Jabez G. Shreeve, Philip B. Snader and g.
Is. Haines. They were chosen in the place OF
M. ]. Lynch, Elijah Scrivenor, Samuel l..
Little, Charles j. Hibberd and Geo. R. Gehr.
ON Tuesday Henry NJ. Norris was drawn in
the place of Granville S. Haines excused.
Miss Amelia Thomas, of 1906 Madison
avenue, Baltimore, was the guest of Mrs. A.
7. Shreeve, this city, recently: Several tea
companies were given her, and she enjoyed
the visit to our little city very much. Mr..
George Kephart, of Reisterstown, with his
sister, Mrs. Susan Russell, also spent day
with Mrs Shreeve, who is their niece, this
week. They noticed many improvements
he Once their last visit.
~. I'm. C. Stoner and A. C. Stitely. of
thE Qe of Stoner Stitely, commission
sns< ebambersburg, Pa, and natives
on Monday for Minneapolis,
Min lhey will engage in the
ora; business They have be-
Com fthe Board of Trade of that
CITY. Sobable that they will, later,
ente, hg trade. They take with them
the Aes of their many friends.
Mr. <B. Boyle and bride returned from
their tdal trip on Monday, and have taken
the Billingslea residence on the corner OF
Green and Centre streets. Mr.. j. Milton
Reifsnider and bride have occupied their res,
;dence on Green street, between Centre and
sycamore. Both couples have been seren-
oSed nv the Westminster Band. The Flown
Orchestra paid their respects to one couple
ON Monday night, and are tuning up the horse
fiddle to sharp for the other.
On Monday evening next there will be an
ortartainment in Westminster, that promises
to he novel and enjoyable. On that evening
the Clymer Family will exhibit at Odd Eel
gowss Hall, and all who attend will no doubt
ne delighted with the entertainment The
company consists of ten performers, and they
Snclude a young ladies' cornet band and 9
goung ladies orchestra. The program will
embrace brass and string music, banjo solos;
negro sketches, songs, dances, slack wire ana
trapeze performances, &C., and will be Varied,
annsiug and entertaining. street parade
nv the Young ladies' brass band will take place
ahout O clock in the afternoon.
The Western Maryland railroad took for
nal possession ofthe consolidated roads, now
known as the Baltimore & Harrisburg rail,
road. on Monday. The Gettysburg Sentinel
saws: 1--WE learn from Judge Wills, who had
largely to do with the con solidation and lease,
thai the purpose ofthe Western Maryland Com.
nany is 10 extend the system. The first aim will
he ~ reach the trade of the Cumberland Val
Rev by building new line from New Oxford,
~ York Springs, to connect with the Har-
s.;stS,o and Potomac road at or near Dog
.wood. A new line will also be built from
Bacbnan Valley Junction to York, along the
Codorus. Il is also in contemplation to ex.
tend the 'stape-worm" westward, but not at
res, as the other two projects are deemed
more important and will first receive atten-
son The consolidated roads ara " miles
n length and the lease is for ninety-nlne
years
weather Record.
/. October S0-mercury 46 at a, m. and o.
.49n. M: generally cloudy, with occasional
sbowers. October 3l-mercury oo at 2. m.
md 81 at q .. M; generally cloudy, with oc.
aas;onal rains. November mercury 40 at
s,as'S and "a at 2 p. M; clear. November
II of n M.