The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-11-20
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1886.
LooAs4 & f. AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITEs.


Thanksgiving Day being legal holiday.
Mr.. Wendelin Gilbert, this city, raised a
radish this season that weighed 81 pounds.
The Carroll County Teachers Association
met at Central Hall schoolhouse yesterday.
The vault of the Union National Bank will
he finished this week. 1t will be burglar and
fire proof.
Successful revival meetings are in progress
Mt the Methodist Episcopal and Methodist
Protestant churches, this city.
There will be stump. pulling exhibition
near Mt Pleasant on Tuesday afternoon next,
Oh the farm of VIM. Fl. Yingling.
The postofice at Morgan, this county, has
been removed across the road, to new
building, by permission of the Postotfice De-
partment.
Messrs. l. A. Miller, Samuel Roop, Theo.
Englar and H. S. Roberts left on Thursday
for cunning expedition to Virginia, to be
gone about ten days
The next festival is that of Thanksgiving
Day, which is next Thursday. That over, we
are then ON the home stretch for Christmas,
the greatest festival of the year.
Professor VIM. Il. Zimmerman, of Balti-
more county, formerly of the Western Mary
land College, was in town. yesterday, accom-
panied by his wife, and made call at this
Office.
Among the prolific growths of this year of
great Yields. was a sunfower in the garden OF
Mr.. A. II. Bowersox, on the outskirts OF this
city. 1t contained large and small, ~
flowers.
New show windows have been put in the
store room of the ADVOCATE BUILDING occu-
MED by Baumgartner & Everhart. The firm
propose shortly to have them filled with
beautiful and tempting Christmas goods.
At the conservation of Bishop Alfred A.
Curtis at the Cathedral, Baltimore, last Sun
day, Miss Anna Moale, well known in this
city. and a vocalist of high merit. sang two
solos. one in the mass and the Benedictus
solo.
Owing to failure to make arrangements by
the several ministers of this city. there will
not be the usual union Thanksgiving service
next Thursday. A reference to the "Religi-
GUS Notices. department will. show where
services will be held.
Judge Phelps, on Tuesday, in the circuit
court of Baltimore city, granted an absolute
divorce to Mrs Rosalba Hood from her hus.
band, Chas. W. Hood, of this city. Mr.. and
Mrs Hood were married in Westminster on
Nav %. 1877. and separated in November,
> 1852. Mrs. Hood, who is the daughter of
Mr.. John Marsh, lives in Baltimore.
A Young man claiming to be from Sioux
CITY, Iowa, and selling the ''Modoc Corn
Cure made by H. J. Mahaffey, stopped at
the Central Hotel on Tuesday. On Wednes-
day he ordered some labels at the ADVOCATE
office. He got few of the latter, and yester-
day left the city, leaving an unpaid bill at the
hotel and one at the printing Office
Mr.. A. L. Miles, well known in this city,
where he graduated at Western Maryland
College, was taken suddenly and seriously Ill
at the residence of his father, Capt. Sonthey
+. Miles, at Marion, Somerset county, Md,
on the 8tb inst. He was taken with con-
gestive chill, which affected his BRAIN
Though better, he was still very sick at last
accounts
On Tuesday last DR.. J.. w. Herring, as ex-
ecutor of VIM. Stansbury, sold the dwelling
on Main street, this city, occupied by John ID.
Gerke, to Mr.. Gerke, for 81 1856. The East
ern Hotel property was not sold. On Satur-
day last Sheriff John I. Lynch sold the farm
of Samuel Carr, containing $50 acres, several
miles from Westminster, to Mrs Samuel Carr
for Sl235
DIR. George D. Fouke and bride returned
home on Tuesday evening, and few hours
later the Town Orchestra rendered them
complimentary serenade. The Orchestra was
larger than usual. and included some special
artists. The horse fiddle solo, with tin horn
and sleigh bell accompaniment and gong
variations, was very loud. While out the
Orchestra paid their respects to several other
newly married couples.
Owing to the large number of strangers IN
town next week, to attend the Burke and
Kennedy murder trial, it is probable that
some expert burglars may take advantage Oh
the fact to ply their vocation here They are
generally well dressed people, and can min
gle with the crowd of strangers without
detection Appearing as visitors they can
make survey of the place by day, anu make
calculations for raids at night
On Monday next the case of Burke and
Kennedy, charged with the murder OF Curran,
removed from Baltimore city, will be called
sin the circuit court here. 1t is generally sup
posed the case will occupy the court week
or more There are more than one hundred
witnesses summoned, and able counsel Will
{be engaged on both sides. Of the Westmin-
,ster attorneys who will be engaged III the trial,
States Attorney Hehning will be OF counsel
for the state, and l. Z. Pearson, Esq, for the
accused.
Louis A. Bollinger, of Taneytown district,
AGAINST whom the grand jury has found five
indictments. three for forgery and two for
embezzlement, was brought to Jail here on
Tuesday. On the same day Emanuel Moli-
nix, aged about twelve years, was LODGED IN
Osbouru, as a vagrant. On the same day.
also. another of the thieves implicated in the
robbery of Octavius Devries' store at Henry
ton. was brought here from Baltimore. This
week several persons were committed lor
drunkenness. making the number of prisoners
twenty. four. On Monday next Burke and
Kennedy, charged with the murder of Cur,
ran. will be brought here from fillmore for
trial.
Westminster stores are pfull of the
choicest goods, in greater an }cher variety,
perhaps than ever before; s. lat there IS no
necessity for going to the cities Tor the hnest
fabrics. Our merchants are polite, attentive
and accommodating, and competition runs SO
high, that never before, perhaps, could such
bargains be had for the same amount OF
money as at the present. Therefore, deal at
home. Home trade is what sustains business
enterprise and builds up town. Buy at
home. if you want to see evidences of pros
perity multiplying around you; II you are
looking for bargains consult the advertising
columns of the ADVOCATE, which Will direct
you to where the greatest bargains are 10 De
found.
A dispatch from Chambersburg, Pa, says
ON Wednesday a rainstorm set in and con-
.;nned all day. the rain descending in torrents.
ON Wednesday night the wind commenced
blowing in gales, and on Thursday morning
about I O'Clock a regular tornado struck the
town. The clouds, of purple hue, hung over
the CITY. and in an instant the storm bursl
forth. Houses rocked to and fro and several
were lifted from their foundations. The gable
end of the foundry at the Taylor Engine Works
was blown away, and scattered around for q
considerable distance. In the country the
ends Of houses we're blown in, barns leveled
with the ground, schoolhouses upset, tree'
torn out by the roots and fences carried away
Much fear and excitement prevailed, and the
lives of many at various times were IN immi
nent danger.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
This is no Public Sale, but an advertise
..,a,,t telling where to Save your Dollars il