The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-05-15
SATURDAY, MAY Is, 1886.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs

, spent several days in Westminster this week.
The Carroll county Almshouse, built in
1858, needs a new roof Slate has been sug-
gested instead of shingles.
Mr. r. Herbert Shriver and family have
removed to Westminster for the summer, &C.
cupying the Pearee property on Court street.
Mayor A. N.'Slephan, who has been i'll for
several weeks, at his residence, this city, was
reported as much improved yesterday morn
ing.
HaTpers Weekly, for this week. has good
picture of Mr.. Frank Brown, of Carroll, now
postmaster of Baltimore. together with short
sketch of him.
Jacob Hoffman has been appointed con-
stable for Manchester district, in the place of
VIM. II. Wilson, resigned, to take the position
of mail agent.
Two carpenters who went from Woolery' S
district, since the strike, to go to work in
Baltimore, were warned to leave, and they
left, returning to Carroll.
Mr. ]. A. Mitchell, agent for the Maryland
Hedge and Wire Company, Frederick, has
planted fifteen miles of Usage Orange hedge
this spring, in Carroll county.
Miss Anna Moale, well known in this city,
and vocalist of much merit, sang Schubert S
"Ave Maria at the Fresh-Air Musicale in
Baltimore last Tuesday evening.
Gen. Joseph B. Seth, of Talbot county,
Nd, will deliver the Grafton before the literary
societies of Western Maryland College during
the commencement next month.
The firm of NJ. L. Main & Co., this city,
has been dissolved. Joshua W. Fowler and
Joseph Fowler will continue the business
under the firm name of Fowler Bros.
The Old Town Business Mems Association
wv
irving here about FIVE o'clock in the evening.
There will be several hundred in the party.
Among the graduates of the Hagerstown
4 Female Seminary are Misses Virgille Gard
per and Lille Powell, of Union Bridge.
Commencement exercises will be held June
9th.
Sassafras bushes put in the chicken house
will free it from chicken lice, and green elder
bushes will destroy cockroaches. Try these
X simple remedies, and they will be found very
effective.
The Carroll Ne,cs will be out on Thursday
next. and regularly every Thursday thereafter.
Prof ,Reiser, the editor and proprietor, Is
meeting with fair encouragement by the citi-
gems of Union Bridge and vicinity.
George E. Buckingham died at Woodbine
Hast Sunday, MAY 9th, after a brief illness,
aged 65 years. His remains were inferred at
Morgan Chapel on Tuesday, Rev. Edward
Smith officiating.
The Libertytown Banner of Thursday had
A communication giving the proceedings OF "a
HORSE convention 1t was modelled pretty
closely on the one in the ADVOCATE five years
%ago, and in very many places the actual Ian
Huage is copied. It's useless to say the article
Is good.
Mr. Joseph Shaeffer, president of the
A(farmers and Mechanics Bank, this city, was
stricken with paralysis at his home near
Westminster, last Saturday evening. The at
tack was not very severe, and affected HI;
throat and tongue particularly. Under the
care of DIR. J. Howell Billingslea he is re-
covering.
Mr.. VIM. H. Westaway, living near Patap'
} q. lost a very valuable horse last Saturday.
,imal was taken sick on the Monday
rs while hitched to a wagon. On Tues
while tying the horse, the animal in his
.Anggles struck Mr. Westaway on his lef
| nee, injuring it badly.
vi Mr.. Henry s. Fitch, postmaster and hotel
Keeper at 0wings Mills, Baltimore county
siied last Sunday of Brights disease, in the
G9th year of mis- age He was formerly {
citizen of Carroll, and was well-known II
both Carroll and Baltimore counties. Fol
some years he kept store at Glen Fall
Station. He leaves a wife and four children
On Monday night next the Common Coun
Gil of Westminster will meet, close up bust
ness. and take the oath of office for another
term of one year, having all been reelected
Mr.. Milton Schaeffer will assume the duties
of Mayor at the same time. During Mayo
Stephan's illness, Mr.. Chas. E. Fink, presi
dent of the Council has been ex-otfici'
Mayor.
The County Commissioners were in session
Nseveral days this week, considering transfers
had Attachments and other matters. Hezeklal
XD. Hawk was reappointed and bonded as con
Stable for Freedom district. Adam Lasemar
was granted special pension of $40. jacob
Stoner was awarded contract, at 800, Il
build a bridge over Cherry branch, in Union
Bridge district, and ordered to go on with thu
WgOrk.
The annual meeting of the Hanover juno
lion, Hanover and Gettysburg Railroad Com
pany, was held at Hanover on Monday, ant
The following board was elected-President
A. W. Eichelberger; directors, X. Young
Eirumbine, David Wills, Stephen Keefer, K
hI. Writ Henry A. Young, VIM. Beuhler
Chas. w. Slagle.
The annual meeting of the Middle Confer
ence of the Lutheran Church, which is com
posed of the clergymen of that denomination
in Frederick and Carroll counties, Mary land
NLovettsville, Va, the Theological Seminar,
land College at Gettysburg, Pa, and Prot
Wrurner, of Lutherville Seminary, will be hell
n St. Paul's Church. Utica Mills, Frederick
9unty, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes
s. Y of next week.
Mrs. VIM. II. Vanderford was summoned
10 Baltimore yesterday to attend the funera
u her brother, Mr.. Wilfred Neale, who diet
ID New York on Thursday morning. Th
deceased had been sick for three months
md for two weeks had been quite i'll. d.
mas in his 44th year aud unmarried. Durin'
fAe late war he served four years in the Con
lA& = service For the last fourteen year
10 had been in business in New York.
The iury of condemnation to assess dam
Ages on the Jesse Murray lot, this city, note'
Ia the ADVOCATE last week, were in session
BIZ Saturday and Monday, hearing testimony
verdict was rendered assessing damages a
g. 900. The Western Maryland Railroa,
Company offered, we believe 81, $50, whic
Murray refused. McKellip & Clabaugh rep
Resented the Murray interest and Hon. Chas
I1B. Roberts appeared for the railroad. Nun
lay has appealed from the decision.
Isl On Friday evening of next week, May 2l
III Odd Fellows Hall, the Irving Literar
Society of Western Maryland College will hol
MILS HlneJeeulH anniversary Inc PaDsi ANN
sill consist of an address by the President @
he Society, an oration and drama entitle
*Down by the Sea-" The Society will b
assisted in the drama by several ladies
Westminster. The excellence of the previou
Entertainments by the Irvings is a guarante
8f the excellence of the one next Friday
John T. Driscoll is now in the possessio
III the handsome medal awarded by Clarenc
eabrook to G. r. Miller as the winner of tn
lost games in the recent billiard tournament
| Uriscoll challenged Miller. and the latter TO
lifted the medal. Driscoli in turn has bee
'c1allenged by one of the contestants in tn
ht tournament, and the game for the med;
fi|f come off at the City Hotel billiard an
cool room on Monday night. Others al
e4Ey TO challenge the winner, and some e.
iti7'g contests viii take place.
III. jackson, the Colorado Photographic
h1 made the views along the Baltimore an
7I<t system which have attracted attentio
&brks of art, has photographed seventee
4s of "Springfeld.' the country seat
M Frank Brown, at Sykesville. Mr.. Brow
Framed these pictures for his library an
I'se, and Mr.. j. G. Pangborn has tasteful
bped them in single picture of lare
- Co. ~ a fro Tho viaxvc nelud