The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-03-31
SATURDAY, MARCH 81, 1883.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

night.
Miss Nellie Neale, of Richmond, Va, is
spending the Easter holidays with her aunt
Mrs W. II. Vanderford.
Nearly all children who are attending
school at distance arrived home on We'd
nesday for the Easter holidays.
John NJ, eldest son of Hon. Charles d.
Roberts, who resides in Kansas City, Missouri,
arrived in this city on Tuesday.
Do not fail to attend the lecture at Odd
Fellows Hall, on Monday evening next for
the benefit of the Firemen and Band.
In the 4th verse; next to last lire OF the
poem on the Cruci6xion, published In our last
issue, the word missions should have oeen
miRions.
There will be meeting of St. Paul's Re-
formed Sunday School, to day, at 2 p. m. for
the purpose of practising music for the Easter
services.
Mrs. Hannah r. Hoppe and daughter,
Miss Molie, will leave ON Monday next Tor
Atlanta, Georgia, where they will reside in
the future.
As soon as the weather permits Mr. John
Gerke will make decided improvements in his
dwelling and in the store room occupied by
Mr.. KretZer.
Burns Post, G. A. R., will meet at Odd
Fellows Hall, on Saturday, April IA. Mus
ters will take place on that day and a full at
tendance is desired.
Arthur Smith, Luther and Charlie Stitely,
Brook Irwin, Snider Stephan, w. X. Z.
Neale and Charles Roberts, are home spend
ing their Easter holidays.
On Wednesday last, Hon. Charles =.
Roberts, as attorney, sold the property OF W;
l.. w. Seabrook, Esq, this city. Purchased
by Mr.. Roberts for l,5O0.
VIM. Y. Frizzell, of Bloom, Franklin dis
trict, on Tuesday shipped from this city
IS head of very fine fat cattle. Their aver
age weight was l, 1870 pounds each.
Elder d. D. Bonsack, Of near this city,
performed the rite of baptism at Woodberry,
baltimore county, on Sunday. Elder John
Ttz, of Union Bridge, was also present.
Rev. Harry D. Mitchell, formerly student
of Western Maryland College, visited friends
IN This citv ON Thursday and Friday. He is
located at Sparrow's Point, near Baltimore.
There will be meeting of the joint con-
s;stories of the Westminster charge OF the
Reformed Church in the lecture room of st.
Pauls Church on Easter Monday at p. m.
Alexander Carr, OF near Warfeldsburg,
who recently purchased the house occupied by
Vim. I'll, Bell, corner Green and Church
streets, this city, took possession on Thurs
day.
Harrisburg, Pa, papers of Saturday last
s,ota that Sweitzer was exhonerated from all
blame as to his wife's death. A post mortem
was made when it was found that she died
from pneumonia.
The first of April is moving day in Carroll,
but many persons have anticipated the usual
time, as it falls this year on Sunday. and have
COMPLETED their fitting as 1t is usually
called in this region.
Samuel d. Reifsnider, who has kept feed
and flour store at the corner of Main and
Centre streets. this city, will move to his mill
near Avondale. The house be vacates VIII
be occupied by private family.
Jobn r. Stoner, of Union Bridge, on Tues
dav. received a load of corn containing
- barrels. 1t was delivered by N. Il.
Norris, of Unionville, Frederick county
Rather a large load for one team to haul at
this season.
Sufficient snow fell on Saturday last, March
o4 IN cover the ground. Early in the morn
ing the indications were for heavy tall, put PIT
Il soon ceased, though a few flakes fell
throughout the morning, followed by clear
and warmer weather.
Id. w. Stonesifer, who successfully con
Quoted the Montour House, this city, tor a
number of years, sold most OF his personal
nroperty on Thursday. He will move TO
recently purchased there.
Madam Rumor says there will be two we'd
dimes in this city on or about April l7-ls,
and that one of the brides will reside in the
Nest and the other in the City of Brothery
J,oye-Philadelphi also that wedding trip
TO Europe is in store for one OF them.
Several summers ago Mrs. Ellen s. Barker
and family, of Baltimore, were guests at the
Citv Hotel here Among the children was
Lonise Rollin, who made many friends among
her pharmacies On Saturday last she died
and her funeral took place on Sunday
Messrs Buckingham, Bond and Reifsnider
trustees of James D. and Alicia NJ. Slade OF
Saturday last sold store house and 43 acres
of land TO H. Wickes, of Baltimore, Tor So4o
Also large variety of store goods I. a
Gorsueh. auctioneer. The farm was no
sold.
Sunday last was cold, raw, disagreeabl'
day. Several snow squalls occurred durlnl
the day. followed at night by rain and hail
On Monday the streets were covered with
heavy coating of ice and walking was yer
difficult. Rain fell the greater part OF tn
day and froze.
George Rupp died at his residence. No. q
George street, Baltimore, on Tuesday morn
ing. in the S5th year of his age. He was
native of Carroll county, and went to Balti
J.,
the same house for oyer forty years. and fol
lowed his business for over half a century.
Next week will be busy one in bushes
circles. Owing TO the condition OF the road
very little business was transacted this week
though some persons managed to reach town
At the close of business on Thursday afta'
noon our banks had on deposit the followiR
amounts Union National, $l52 .e33; Far
mers and Mechanics $9i,55
Charles A. Fulton, who was mentioned
our last as being Killed by the railroad acc
dent at Blaekshear, Ga, was not relative
Miss Laura Fulton, who formerly resided i
this city His name and the name oil ii
one Who was killed are identical, and bot
are connected with railroads in the san
capacity.
A change was made in the star route MA
service to Baehmaus Mills. on Tuesday.
will be tri.weekly instead of weekly. and VI
leave Bachman's Mills at a. IN. on Tuesday
Thursdays and Saturdays for Westminste
returning at 0. 80 a. m. Bixler postofhce W
be supplied by this route instead OF by Il
HAMPSTEAD route as has been done heret
fore.
Mr.. A. Gorsuch, who was in the wage
with Mr.. VIM. A. Grimes, on Friday of Ia
week at the time it upset, is suffering We
much from his fall His right shoulder al
arm were bruised and his body received
severe Earring Mr.. Gorsuch saw that I
wagon was going to upset and he seized o
OF the bows, thus saving him, perhaps, fro
death.
Carroll Division, Sons of Temperance,
Monday evening last elected the following
6cers: P. W. p, Frank K. Herr; W.
j. Walter Skunk: w. A., Harry NJ. German
II. s., Chas. FL. Baughman; A. X. s., Jol
Fl. uitten; +. S.. A. w. Buckingham;
Jesse NJ. Shreve; c., David II. Weaver;
C., Chas. b. Hunter; O. S., Thomas
Bankard; l. s., George Arbapgh.
The Baltimore american of Tuesday say
The large old fashioned country haeks
wagon Of John Burns, of Carroll coun
laden with many dozens of eggs and pour
of butter, coops of live chickens and bags
potatoes, ran into rut corner of Penns
sania and Fulton avenues yesterday atterno'
The wagon turned ever, and such a mess '
never seen in that LEGALITY before. The wae
was all broken up. The Gilmor line of CT
from the park were bleckaded, and the driy
uara comnelIed tn hmm the track. 70