The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-10-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.
Ice formed on Sunday night last.

Admiral Fairfax and wife, of Hagerstown,
are visiting Mr. j. Milton Reifsnder.
Revival services commenced in the NJ. Z.
Church, this city, on Sunday night last.
A cow of VIM. H. Geiman, near this city,
dropped calf on Thursday night weighing
JOG pounds.
DIR. Chas. Billingslea addressed the Re-
publican club, of Westminster, on Tuesday
evening last.
The excursion train to Gettysburg. on
Thursday, carried BIZ persons, Sc of whom
we're from Westminster.
Tuesday last was gloomy. dull day. Rain
fell the greater portion of the day and night;
rain fell all day yesterdy also.
Mr.. Frank Mitten, of this city, on Wednes-
day, shot hawk, near town, that measured
feet inches across the wings.
Sr. Jesse Stevenson has sold his farm, con
tanning 50 acres, at Medford Station, to Mr..
Amos Wampler at sos per acre.
VIM. 2. Plack, postmaster at Smallwoodd,
this county. has resigned, and recommends
Augustus w. Davis as his successor.
Pref. F. Harvey schaeffer, of Western
Maryland College, is in Baltimore under
treatment for painful affection OF the throat
Mr.. Samuel Egen, father of Mr.. Jacob f.
Elgen, of this city, died on the 2lst instant;
in Franklin district, this county, IN his o7d
year. ~.
Mrs. VIM. H. Ebaugh, of Peoria, Illinois,
is visiting her father, Judge Melchour +; Al
gire, and others relatives in this ana bain-
more county.
Mr. Henry gwope, near Liberty, Frederick
oonntv. and a brother of DR.. Samuel Swope,
of Taneytown, recently fell down stairs anu
fractured a rib.
Revival services are being neia al lae
Colored Baptist Church in Westminster. apper
direction Of Rev. l. Lane, assisleu w NV
Mr.. Taylor, of Frederick.
About p. M, on October IL, a heavy
thunder storm passed over this city ana ViT rn
ity, accompanied With strong "'h' ire
rain contained nearly all night.
On Wednesday Mr.. George W, Miller, as
mortgage, sold the farm OF oiiSer Delver;
near this CITY. containing 65 acres, ROOD ana
% nerehts, to Vernon Reese at S24.oe per
acre. -
hos soId tie Central Hotel, in. Littlestown,
Pa. to Henry K. Sherman, of faneytown,
for s., 500. Mr.. Mehring has also SOLD ms
own farm irthis county, to Geo. Hlldebriek'
for Sc, 500 cash.
Sohn L. 2eifsnider, Esq, who underwent
n Severe slrgical operation in Baltimore,
-eeversi wells ago, returned home on Satur,
,day Hs IA accompanied by DR.. Dulln, ana
stood tic nj remarkably well. He is daily
,regaining b. ,etrength.
At meeipg Of the Directors oil the ives" SsI
.ern MaryIah Railroad, on WEDNESDAY! oo.
Jobn NJ. lSod was reelected President;
Tiraer his dection the road has made RAPID
,nroeross. isin first class condition. ana Is
said 10 he .Hbest managed single track ro%q
lin the coHIsy
lanes Biel, son of the late Rev. Dr.
Reach. of Skesyills, was declared insane on
Monday, al committed to Spring Grove
Asylum. II had been an innate OF tnaI III
aifuton for ine time, and upon tRe evluence
of DR., Gun5, physician IN charge, tRe illy
decided thaSe should be kept mere IT,
lowing iste jury: l.. C. Trumbo, Ihes'
Bankard E+z Shngh, Lovelace G. Gorsueh'
Chas. H.FcKler, j, G.. Skunk, Frank Bank ian
al lam, s. Rinkes, Frank Mitten, VIM.
Bear. ]. M Weaver and I'd. i. Zahn-
The fad sof Howard p. EbauSb. formerly
If this ell. Gut now residing in Chambers
Iu-g Pa. Ware in the train of the CumDef-
land yalIy Railroad on Thursday OF last
week. ut + fine of the collision, near Snip,
snensburgl His son was cut in the mouth, put
hot seridIy. while Mrs. Ebaugh and the
l6ab;-s.asc4edjnjaFy Her trunk was smashed
20 pieces - and her children were on
their way 10 PIiiadelphias2p visit her m0th 81
Mr. Ebaugh writes to bis sister, Mrs. d. W..
Buckinpham this city, that i waSa tarrlble
wreck, and those that escaped hurry were
badly shaken up
Samuel Turner, of Hagerstown, news gent
ON tho 10 a. m. train to Baltimore. YnsS =
dentalIy shot at the coal ehnte, near this cry
on Thursday. Harry NJ, son OF Jonn u
Keene, of this city, and Louis Y. nroeht Me- net
cunning. The gun of Harry became disabled
snd while on their way home they stepPe
as;de as The train passed. Harry shifting h
I'm when it was discharged, the load ente
sng the right arm of Turner just as he passe
;nso The smokiss car. About 40 shot wei
,aLen from the arm. a small pass book
ms pocket was riddled BY the shot. Dr. 4
n Manakee, of Union Bridge, was on u
srs;n. and rendered aid to the injured DO
ON his arrival in Baltimore he was taksA
the City Hospital where his wound was dfes
ed, and he vas reported as uoins wei"
James B. Mcclure and Hugh Flanagan, Il
former paymaster und the latter an asslstat
in the employ Of Charles Meradden, a IA
road contractor, were on October ~, ne
WilkeSbarre, Pa, on lonely road, MURDER e1
vi ~cbjssd Of $4,000. Mcclure drew 81:
600 in cash from the Wyoming National Ban
and. in company with Flanagan, started IN
open buggy Tor NcEadden's headquarters
pay of the employees, numbering aoo' F.. J.
MADDEN Is engaged in the construction OF
r,a,s hrancb Of the Lehigh Valley Rairol
from Pittston to Fairview, and the pay stat
l. situated about midway between these
'nlaces. The work is about completed,
This was 10 be the last pay day for the hai
engaged Mr.. McFadden is well-known
this city, he having resided at Trevamon,
Wniontown district, this county, for mum
of years.