The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

The snow banks still linger and keep the
roads in bad condition.
Miss Agnes Kennedy, of Charlestown, W.
va, is visiting Miss Lena Frizell, this city.
f. A. Stirling has been appointed post
master at Glen Falls, in the place of A. Stir
ling, resigned.
Mr. John Marsh has changed the name of
his hotel to Central Hotel" and put up a
very handsome sign.
Mr.. A. S. Diller, of New York city, spent
q week or more in Westminster recently, re-
turning home last Monday.
Monday next, Washingtons Birth Day An
niversary, February 22d, being legal holi-
day, the banks will be closed.
Mr.. Edward Lynch, of Westminster, has
engaged in the real estate business, and has
number of properties for sale.
Miss Mary Hayden has purchased from Mr..
Edward Lynch his brick house on Green
street, between Centre and Sycamore.
Mr.. Boyle has not yet been confirmed as
postmaster at Westminster. The Republican
Senate is quite slow in its combinations.
The number of public sales this season is
considerably less than last year, and the
changes in the county among farmers will be
less.
Several pieces of original poetry of merit
appear in this issue, and another, entitled
'tBe Content" was received too late for our
outer forms.
Dr. Wm n. Martin, clerk of the Circuit
Court, has rented the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank property and will remove to Westmin-
ster shortly.
The Taylor Manufacturing Company, at
Chambersburg, is working 40 hands, and on
Monday last started on nine hours time in
stead of eight.
Mr.. Thomas +. Goodwin, of this city, ex-
poets to move to Reisterstown and open a
livery, exchange and sale stable in the course
of few weeks.
Among the callers upon President Cleve-
land on Tuesday was Mr.. VIM. B. Thomas
and wife. of this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
spent several days in Washington
Delegate Beasman tainted while in the
DeaaScratic caucus on Thursday night. DIR.
S. r. Waters, of Carroll, was near at hand,
.and administered restoratives.
By not advertising personal property IN the
local papers, dollar may be saved in print
ling expenses, and twenty dollars lost. If you
want better prices for your stock and agricul-
aural implements, advertise inthe newspapers.
Mr.. Franklin P Goodwin has rented his
farm near this city to Mr.. William Fenby, and
will remove shortly to the Worthington farm
of 600 acres. near Reisterstown, where he re-
sided few years ago.
The festival for the benefit of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church, held in the basement
of the church on the nights of the llth, 18th
and 18th, netted aboat$l65. Considering the
unfayorabe weather the receipts were very
large.
Rev. C. Burns Middleton, Of the Maryland
Annual Conference, died in Alexandria, Va,
oa Monday, where he was pastor of the Meth
odisf Protestant Church. Mr.. Middleton was
80 wears of age, and graduate of Western
Maryland College.
Mr.. William Stansbury, one of the oldest
citizens of Westminster, died at his residence
here on Saturday morning last, aged nearly
IS wears. For some years Mr.. Stansbury was
proprietor of the Eastern Hotel, which he
owned, and was well known.
At New Windsor College, next Monday
night, there will be Washington's Birthday
celebration. The program is attractive, EN-
bracing greetings by the Arolathian and Phil
okalian Societies recitation on Washington,
instrumental and vocal music and farce en-
titled sold Gooseberry."
The Salvation Army, of this city, held q
meeting in Reck's Hall, Union Bridge, on
Wednesday evening last. A party of ter
4geSt ND on the train and expected to return
on the / |. 40 train, but it was detained, and
the party did not get back until after l, a. m.
The seating capacity of Odd Fellows Hal
is 324, but on Thursday night about 435 per
song were crowded in to bear Blind Iom.
The tickets were so cents, and the receipts
were $40, and few had complimentary
tickets. Probably fifty persons were unabL
ITO get even standing room.
Mr.. John Jordan, living between Linwoot
and Uniontown, had the misfortune to break
"a leg on Thursday afternoon of last week
He went on straw stack to throw down some
straw The stack had been eateP ont b,
cattle below, and it toppled over, preeiPitat
ing Mr.. Jordan to the ground, breaking HI!
5eft leg above the ankle.
Mr.. Albert Winston, the civil engineer who
last summer made survey and map of West
missstey, died Suddenly in Hagerstown OF
Sunday. He went to Hagerstown on Saturda.
and registered at the Central Hotel as iron
Westminster. On Sunday afterpec3 be wa
taken sick and fell on the street. He va
taken to house in the vicinity, and died In
few moments from apoplexy.
The appeal in last weeks issue for eontri
buttons Of money and food to aid the need!
poor, brought but small response-only on
dollar-and that was from generous hearted
lady, who herself is dependent upon her sal
arv as school teacher We are informed tina
there are several families very destitute, ant
have been asked to again solicit contributions
which will be judiciously distributed by tive
gentlemen who know who are needy. Con
tributions may be left at the ADVOCATE office
Although Mr.. George A. Shower, of Car
roll. waz nominated on Thursday for Super
;ntendeut Of the House of Correction, he haC
no hope of being chosen. There were hos
of applicants, bat Jesse j. Moore, OF Wash
iington county, was CHOSEN on the hrst 6allot
receiving seven of the twelve votes. Repre-
sentative Shaw and Attorney General Robert
voted for Shower, Governor Lloyd and Col
Thomas voted for R. H. Thompson, of Balti
more. and Col. Hunt voted for j. j. Mayfield
of Howard
On Monday night next there will be car
xiiyal at the Rink, and grotesque hgures WI
be gliding over the surface, presenting ludi
eroas scene. The Rink will be open in thu
afternoon also. There will be orchestra
music in the afternoon, and music by tn
Westminster Band at night. MIR. Stevenson
the manager. is untirng in his efforts to MAKE
the Riak an attractive resort. A skatinl
circle, to he known as the Friday Assembly,
is about organizing. 1t will meet on trida
evenings and none but members Will ne al
mitted to the Rink on those evenings.
The billiard tournament is progressing
smoothly at the City Hotel billiard and poe
room, and interest is increasing. Last t1da,
z,ieht the contestants were John L. Drscol
.amd c. Robert Miller. The game was tn
most interesting yet played, the contestant
being well matched and each playing goo
game. There were Sc innings, and Driscol
had 50 points when Miller made his 10th
MiIler's highest run was and Driscoll's wa
6. On Monday night Driscoll defeated j.. A
Michel. making the necessary 70 points whel
Mitchell had but 81 to his credit. In thu
game DriscoI made 8, the highest run SO ia
of the tournament. Mitchell's highest ru,
was 7. Mitchell was again defeated on Wed
nesday night by Ed. Marker, is TO 90 Mar
ker's highest run was O., MitehelPs 4,