The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-12-04
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1886.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

on Wednesday.
Christian Rover has sold his farm, in Man
chester district, to David Brown, for 50, 500.
Mr. D. F. Pope and family who have resid-
ed here since May, returned to Baltimore on
Thursday.
Mrs Robert Devries, of Wheeling, West
Va, who has been visiting relatives and
friends in this city and county, returned home
this week.
During November 10 bills of sale, 35 mort
cages and so deeds were recorded at the office
Of the Circuit Court, and "a marriage licen-
ses were issued.
Rev. S. B. Pond has commenced special
services again for the colored members of
Ascension Church. Services held on
Sunday nights in the Chapel.
C. D. Landerkin, at one time connected
with the telephone company in this city,
mysteriously disappeared from his boarding
house, in Baltimore, on Monday last.
The festival for the benefit of the Base Ball
Association at Odd Fellows Hall last Friday
and Saturday nights was not very successful
financially The citizens of Westminster do
not attend festivals very we'll.
Capt and Mrs. P. H. Irwin, of this city,
will celebrate their "China Wedding" or
twentieth anniversary, to night. Quite a
number of relatives and friends have been in
vited, and the occasion will be pleasant one.
David Zepp and wife, formerly of this city,
now living at Tower Hill, Illinois, are visiting
in Westminster Mrs. Goodwin, wife of Rev.
Edward Goodwin, former rector of Ascen-
sion Church here, is also visiting relatives in
this city.
Thomas Berry, an aged and much respected
colored citizen, died at his home, near Hoods
Mill, few days ago, from injuries received
by being thrown from horse over year ago.
He owned considerable personal property at
the time of his death.
Mrs. Clementine r. Blizzard, wife of Mr..
Joel Blizzard, formerly of this city, died in
Baltimore last Saturday, in her 49th year.
Her remains were inferred in Westminster
Cemetery on Tuesday, after services at Grace
Lutheran Church, Rev. DIR. Kuhns officiating.
A correspondent at Lineboro writes: j.
NJ. Bowser and A. D. Wentz will put up new
houses this winter. Among the porkers killed
are-by A. D. Wentz, four, weighing 375,
1862, 3494 and 345 pounds; Frederick Kopp,
one, 326 pounds; William Kopp, one, 268
pounds.
On Thanksgiving Day seven persons were
baptized by Elder Bonsack at Meadow Branch
Church, near this city, and four more last
Sunday. Two colored persons were immersed
at the colored Baptist Church, this city, last
Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Taylor, of Frederick, Off
ciated.
commissioner W. H. Deshane on Monday
last slaughtered 13 porkers, the average weight
of which was 305 lbs Westminster AdrOcate
please notice.-CeciL County Ne,cs." That is
good for Cecil. In Carroll they would be
termed medium size pigs. Carroll county
hogs range from four to seven hundred pounds.
Some snow fell on Wednesday morning,
between midnight and day, and lighter fall
between and the same morning. A cold
wind blew from the Northwest at night, and
onSThursday morning the mercury was down
to 1872 1t was the first real cold weather of
the season. Yesterday morning it was down
to 100.
Mr.. Frank Roberts, farmer, residing near
Uniontown, Carroll county, died at his resi-
dence Sunday afternoon. aged fifty years. He
was the son of the late William Roberts. first
president of the Western Maryland Railroad;
a cousin of Attorney General Roberts, and
brother-in-law to Messrs. John L. and Chas
T. Reifsnider, of this city.
The Carroll Neps of last Saturday says:-
The Democratic Advocate, with commendable
enterprising spirit, is preparing for pubica
ton directory of Westminster. to be ready
about the Christmas holidays. The business
men of the town should show similar spirit
valuable an advertisement for the place.
BENJAMIN Wilson was brought to Jail here
from Baltimore last Sunday morning. He is
charged with completely in the robbery of the
store of Octavius Devries, at Henryton, the
past summer. There are now five prisoners
in Jail here for that offence. Sheriff Lynch
had twenty-nine prisoners on hand last Mon
day, including four tramps, arrested for
drunkenness.
During the revival at Centenary NJ. E.
Church, this city, thirty-six persons have pro-
fessed conversion The meeting is still in
progress and great interest is manifested. At
the NJ. P. Church, where revival services had
been held for few weeks, about twenty per
sons professed conversion. The meeting was
discontinued last Tuesday night, but will be-
gin again tomorrow night.
At Coote's Hotel, West End, last Saturday
night large Poland China hog, supposed to
weigh over 600 pounds, was ratified off and
was won by Levi Pfeiffer, who had Number
131. There were 200 chances at fifty cents
each. Mr.. Cootes bought the hog back for
$40, and now has guess box, as to its weight.
The person who gueses the closest to its ac-
tual weight will get the hog. Price of guess
is ten cents.
Mrs. Charles E. Stewart, nee Miss Grace
Roberts, daughter of Attorney-General Rob
erts, who was visiting her father, received
telegram last Sunday announcing the sudden
,dssath, of heart disease, of Mr. James Stewart,
Ssr husband 5 father, at Oregon. Wisconsin,
where he had a. railroad contract. Her
mother-in-law was also here, and both left on
the evening train for Lancaster, where de-
ceased lived.
In the Circuit Court yesterday the Byers-
Maulsby case, which had been on trial for
four or FIVE days prior to, and was postponed
for, the Burke and Kennedy case, was taken
M again. At its conclusion the criminal
docket will be taken up. AS the indictments
number about fifty, fully two weeks will likely
be consumed in hearing criminal cases. 1t
all the important cases set for trial are heard
mt this term, court will be in session until the
first of February.
For the benefit of young men and others,
who are in the habit of carrying pistols, we
state that such is prohibited by law, under
penalty of fine not exceeding $500 or impris-
pnment. The law also applies to billies, slung-
shots. dirks. &c. Persons who don't carry these
weapons don't usually get into trouble. 1t
those who do become involved in difficulty,
and use their weapons, the fact that they are
in the habit of carrying them wonld be used
TO their disadvantage in court OF justice
On Thursday, afternoon John W. Knight.
A nlasterer, who boards at Mrs. Green S, Al
West Main street, reported to officer Buck
snqhaln that another boarder, named Charles
Krebs, had left for parts unknown, taking
Mr.. Knights overcoat, valued at Sl5, with
him. The officer, accompanied by Mr..
Knight, got on Krebs' track and overlook him
on t6e Littlestown turnpike, and secured the
overcoal. Mr.. Knight, however,, did not
wish to have him arrested, as he did not alto
getber consider it theft, as they had been
boarding together for some time.
Jesse Lemon, of near Silver Run, killed
nine hogs, which weighed 396, 300, 26o, 255,
155. 25S. 24s, 22S. and 300. VIM. Looking
bill adjoining, killed three weighing Sl4s,
98s and 1881. A correspondent at Mckin,
stry's Mills sends us the following weights OF
hogs in that neighborhood: VIM. II. znm-
mn, nine. 351, GAG, BAG, 346, 31l, 311, 81,
81, 29O; Charles F. Myers, two, 4o4' s5si
Charles H. senseney, two, 5Sl, S s5e 9 1as
Alfred Graham, two, S79, 321; Joseph Kelly,
three, 224, 26l, 800: On New Windsor road pad
near Westminster Miss hex, four, l6s, 40,
1870. IT'S; William Lowry, two, ADJ, $40; VIM
D Stone two. 425. $50, Patrick Mcheeyer,