The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-01-16
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1886.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Local rsrevities.


thick, has been housed here this week.
Adam Shower has been appointed post
master at Manchester, in the place of E. A.
Ganter, removed.
The shoe mandatory of W. H. Bi xler, this
city, resumed operations again on Tuesday,
on full time and with full force.
The residence of Mrs. Louisa Wampler, on
Church street, this city, was sold on Wednes-
day to William Logue, for Sl25o.
Mr.. VIM W. Power has succeeded his father,
Mr.. II. H. Power, as proprietor of the City
Hotel, this city. the change having taken place
on Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. l. A. Miller, of this city, has received
patent on a breast-strap he manufactures.
The strap is safe, comfortable and the best
thing of the kind on the market.
Howard Matthias, son of Reuben ]. Mat
thias, of Uniontown, died suddenly on Thurs
dav night of last week. He was twelve years
of age, and died after an illness of fifteen
minutes.
The public school house at Hoods Mill,
this county, was destroyed by fire last Monday
morning together with books, desks and fur
niture. The origin of the fire is unknown.
Loss S400.
Congressman Shaw is quite active at Wash
ington in the interest of his constituents,
looking after postoffies, &C., and sending out
public documents The ADVOCATE acknowl
edges the receipt of number of important
documents.
In the circuit court on Monday the case of
Green vs. King was decided in favor of the
defendant. A number of appeal cases were
disposed Of the jury was discharged and
court finally adjourned, after the longest ses-
sion for several years.
Mr.. ]. Z. Osbourn has been appointed
postmaster at Eldersburg, Freedom district.
Mr. Osbourn is q merchant at Eldersburg.
and the citizens of that neighborhood are to
be congratulated in having so competent and
courteous a postmaster.
Herr Bros, of this city, are building up
auite Il trade in Baltimore. They have just
finished two jaeger wagons for Ritter, Horn
* Co., patent medicine dealers there, and are
ut work on two platform and two Westminster
wagons for Baltimore parties
Rev. G. W. Heyde, pastor of Centenary
NJ Z. Church, this city, was visited by num-
Der of his congregation on Tuesday night,
carrying with them donations for the pastor.
The day was the birthday anniversary OF Mr..
Heyde. and he was presented with purse OF
s34 in addition.
The deep snow caused the circuit court to
close. and it adjourned finally Monday after
noon. The session began on November 9th,
and continued nine weeks and two days,
though there were two recesses OF about two
weeks, leaving the actual session about seven
weeks and two days.
The MARYLAND State Farmers Association
met in Baltimore on Wednesday and Thurs
day, and perfected the organization. There
were present from Carroll Granville 5. Haines,
d. Rnehart, w. H. Forsythe and Charles K.
Favour. Ex-Gov. VIM. L. Hamilton was
chosen President of the Association, and
Thos. +. Shepherd vice president for Carroll.
Mr.. J. Augustus McKellip, formerly of this
city. but now cashier of the Peoples Bank,
Baltimore, is to be married In that city next
Tuesday evening, at $50 o clock, at Memorial
p. f. Church, to Miss Anna Nj. Johns, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Susan Johns, 81 Park avenue
The ceremony is to be performed by Rev: W.
NJ. Dame. and the bridal trip will be to New
York.
The Misses Hurley, on North Calvert street,
Baltimore. Nd, gave a social on Thursday
evening, December oath. The evening was
spent in music, recitations and plays, which
were highly enjoyed by both ladies and gen.
tlemen. Among those from distance were
Miss Emma Shippers, of Manchester, Md,
and DR.. Conway, of Lancaster, Pa. The
Others present were Baltimoreans.
The Westminster Band have an extra stove
nut in the Skating Rink, thus ensuring COM
fort for visitors as well as skaters. Ladies are
admitted free, and good order is enforced.
No rude racing or boisterous conduct Is per-
united, and everything is done for the com
fort and enjoyment of those who attend. Inc
Band furnishes music frequently during every
evening the rink is open-Monday, Wednes-
day and Saturday nights
On Tuesday evening last valuable horse,
owned by Mr.. VIM. A. Shriver, near this city,
was killed at Avondale station, by the tram
that passes this city at $40 p. M. The horse
had been brought out OF the stable Tor tne
purpose of being harnessed, and in playing he
broke loose from the person in charge and
ran towards the station, reaching 1t Just as
the train arrived. The horse was hne
driver and good stopper
OnTuesday last Albert B. RANSOM eolored
youth. had his foot badly injured, near the
nowder house on the Orndorff mill road, near
This CITY, by being run over by n TOUR morse
WAGON loaded with ice. The wagon belonged
TO Mr.. Alfred Stevenson, and driven by Iheo.
Green, one wheel passing over his foot. Inc
colored boy is near-slghtea, anu met lne
WAGON in a snow drift, where the road Is mar
row. Ransom's father has made complaint
before Justice Crapster-
Frank F. Nicholas, one of the catchers on
the Westminster Club, has signed with tne
Lawrence Mass. Club, of the Eastern New
ENGLAND League This club won the pennant
last season. Nicholas had batting average
of .343 last season, and a fielding record OF
.9s8. He was in demand, having offers from
0sweqo and Binghamton, N. Y, from the
Metropolitans and other clubs. Drlscoll, one
of the Westminster pitchers, goes to Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, next season.
Mr.. John Beard died at his residence near
Rooms Mill, about three OF four miles from
this city, on Tuesday, last aged 6S years. Mr.
Beard had suffered from paralysis tor several
wears. and his death is attributable to that
cause He was giant in size and strength
and was perhaps the strongest man IN THIS
part of Maryland. His height was six feet
four inches, and he weighed nearly four han
dred pounds. He was millwright by trade,
and his great strength in handling mill ma
cbinery made him famous The heaviest lift
was a piece of mill machinery weighing 1000
pounds.
The first and fourth pages of the ADVOCATE
to-day are very interesting On the hrst page
there is piece ofpoetry, entitled 1.-The stream
of Death" followed by story-'sLove in a
Gif,i-an article on 'sEsquimau Dogs" the
home life and surroundings of ''Tilden, Gould
and Field" "Fishing in China and other
articles. On the fourth page will be found
s4The Old Ways and the New, piece OF
farm poetry, another sketch of the Farms OF
Carroll" which have been read with so much
interest, and an article on Mud Roads and
Turnpkes."
There will be lots of fun at Odd Fellows
Hall, this city, next Thursday night, January
2lst. On that evening the Westminster
Minstrels. a combination of young men OF this
city, will give an entertainments. They will
appear in burnt cork, and treat the audience
to some vocal and instrumental music, clog
dances, brand new jokes, &C., &c, and wind
up with the laughable sketch OF "Dolng a
Tbnmning Business The audience on the
occasion will be large, and will have laugh
ing time The same company will appear at
Norris Pavilion, New Windsor, on Saturday
evening, January %.
In making up the committees of the House
of Delegates, Mr.. Beasman, being the more
experienced, got better positions than the
others of the Carroll delegation. He is char
,oon IF tho Committee on Agriculture, and q