The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-07-24

Mr.. jus. A. Waesche, of this city, will
shortly open a store at Catoctin Furnace, in
Frederick county.
Louis P. Englar. of Sans Creek. has been
appointed constable by the County Commits
sioners Of Frederick county.
Mr.. Israel Derr, of Frizzlesburg presented
the ADVOCATE with basket of very fine sum-
mer apples, of the Early Ripe variety.
E. J. Await, of Westminster, goes to Elk
ton, Cecil county, next week, to look after
proposals for building an insane department
at the county aims house near that town.
Abraham Lingenfelter, who has been an
inmate of the Aims House, near this city,
since February 4th, 1868, died there on
Thursday afternoon, aged about 80 years.
Mr. Crowl, one of Westminster ice cream
manufacturers, furnished $50 gallous of cream
to the Methodist Protestant reunion and pic
mic in Buckley's woods, near Finksburg last
Saturday.
Dr. Shaw on Thursday offered in the House
petition praying for the passage of a bill to
pay the war claim of Francis Fl. Bankard,
of Carroll county, for $500 for horse lost
during the war.
The Maryland State Temperance Alliance
and the Maryland State Temperance League
have been consolidated into one organization,
under the name of the Maryland State Tenn.
perance Alliance. DIR. d. F. Shipley, of
Westminster, has been chosen vice president
for Carroll county of the Alliance.
A correspondent at Sykesville writes
Annie Grey, widow of the late Basil Rhubot-
tom, died in Baltimore on Thursday morning,
July 9Th, in the 85th year of heI age. She
was for many years a faithful servant in the
family of the late Johnathan Dorsey. The
interment was in the graveyard of j. ii.
Dorsey.
The City Authorities having notified u
number of persons last and this year to lay,
relay and repair pavements opposite their
premises, and the notices not being complied
with, the work is being done by the city, the
cost of which will be charged against the
properties The Mayor and Council propose
to enforce their orders, and will see to it that
all sidewalks are kept in proper repair and
that new sidewalks be laid wherever neces-
sary.
Mr.. j. A. Mitchell, of this city, has worked
out new mode of making hedge fences, and
applied for patent on his invention. His at
torney at Washington informed him on Thurs
day that there was no doubt of letters patent
being granted. Mr.. Mitchell claims for his
invention, that the fence is cheaper and more
durable than that built by the Dayton Hedge
Fence Company. Messrs. Grimes, Thomas
and Shaeffer are associated with Mr.. Mitchell
in the patent, and an incorporated company
will be organized as soon as details can be ar
ranged.
The Mt. Zion Methodist Episcopal Church,
situated near Mt. Airy, this county, was ded-
cated on Sunday last The Rev. R. R. Riggs
is pastor of the church. The Rev. James
Thomas, of Baltimore: delivered the dedica-
tory sermon to large audience of both white
and colored The sum of $50 was raised to
pay off the debt of the church, which is a neat
frame structure % by So feet. The following
clergymen attended the dedication The Rev.
f. B. Dram, of Newmarket; the Rev. Moses
Hammond, of Woodvile, both of whom as
sisted in the services.