The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-03-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

err. John Wagner and George Wright were
discharged from Jail this week.
On March II, VIM. Leese, as mortgage
sold the City Hotel property in Manchester.
Purchased by the mortgage for $3.50.
The last of a series of sermons to young
people will be preached at Grace Lutheran
Church, Sunday evening, subject, watch
ing Spirits"
A number of officials Of the New York,
Ontario and Western Railroad, passed through
Westminster on Monday in a special car on
their way South.
At the practice of the Westminster Gun
Club, on Friday of last week, FL. 5. Roberts
made the best score, breaking II pigeons out
of possible 20.
Ex.Sheriff John T. Lynch, while using a
feed cutter, one day last week, severely
sprained his back and was confined to the
house for several days.
Mrs. Newson, of Knoxville, Tennessee,
widow of the late Joseph NJ. Newson, of this
city, was stricken with paralysis several days
ago, and ROW lies in precarious condition.
Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue
Krise came near freezing to death last week.
He was on his rounds and when reaching
Mechanicstown had to be lifted from his
buggy.
On Wednesday last Messrs. Pearce, Bell
and Reifsnider, trustees of VIM. II. Bell and
wife, sold at private sale l3i acres of land on
the Myers mill road, near this city, to J. J.
Roller for 81 200.
Joseph Krichton, agent, sold tickets on
Monday, over the Il. & o. r. R., to Des
Moines, Iowa, to Mrs. Plane and Mrs. Free,
and to Frank Bish, Scott Cole and Harry
Ebaugh, for Dayton, Ohio.
About l p. m, on Wednesday, a heavy
cloud hung over this city, and distant rum
blings of thunder were heard. Shortly after
that hour a thunder storm passed over Bati-
more and rain fell in torrents.
Pierre C. Dugan, brotherin-law of Hon.
Charles B. Roberts and well known in this
city, on Thursday, purchased the Highland
Park Hotel, on the Western Maryland Rail-
road, near Baltimore, for S2S, 400.
Rain fell nearly all of Monday and at night.
On Tuesday morning, shortly after o'clock,
the rain fell in torrents, and water spouts
could not carry off the water. At that hour
the temperature was SO, and snow banks
rapidly melted.
On Wednesday last, Charles B. Roberts
and VIM. l.. Seabrook, as trustees of George
W. and James Ii. Pennington, sold all their
real and personal property. The farm con-
tanned 1909 acres and was purchased by
David Bale at S45.75per acre.
Mr.. Henry Loose, a well known citizen of
Hagerstown, died at his home, on Prospect
street on Tuesday, Of pneumonia. He was AZ
years old, and leaves a wife and seven
children. His wife was Miss Jennie Pearson,
who resided in this city about 1868.
Frank, aged about 1G years, son of Plus
Orendorff, on Monday morning was taken
suddenly i'll in Matthews & Halter s store,
this city, and fell against hot coal stove,
severely burning his face and hands. His IN
juries were severe, though he is improving.
Ameziah Slorp, of Linwood, lad his feet
frozen on the 18th of February, and his snt'
ferings were intense up to the 10Th of March.
On that day his toes were taken off by Drs.
Brown and Burlington, of New Windsor.
His sister and niece were with him at the
lime of the operation.
Suit has been docketed by Edward n
Rich in the Court of Common Pleas, Balti
more, for Richard W. White against the
Baltimore and Reisterstown Turnpike Road,
to recover 81, 900 damages for alleged in
iuries to the plaintiff and his horse by reason
of the bad condition of the road.
Shortly after tho heavy rain on Wednesday
morning, one of our citizens, in crossing
Liberty street towards Grimes Il CO.. ware
house, stepped into what he supposed TO be
81 small pool of water but unfortunately went
10 M TO his waist caused by the washing
auay of q board from the culyert.
There viii be a meeting Of the Reformed
and Lutheran congregations of St. Benja
minis (Krider's) Church, on Good Friday a
o'clock o. NJ, for the election of churcl
officers and The transaction OF other impor
tant business. All tbe members of the con
gregations are requested to be ia attendance
Carroll receives under the recent disiribq
ton of the State school fund S3.37s.55 fo
white and S291. IS for colored schools. BaiE
more county S., 962. 95 for white and 81, 1873.
IA for coiored Frederick S5,5ls.35 fo
white and Ss72.07 for colored. Howard
Sl,S47.l3 for white and S564.07 for colored
A dispatch from York, Pa. dated Marcel
81, says: Yesterday morning John w
Crumrine, of Carroll county, Md, and Mrs
Elizabeth Baumgardner, of Mannheim town
ship, this county, secured a marriage license
from Clerk of the Courts Sell and then in thu
,,,soseEce of three witnesses married them
seiseG
Charles L. Fulton, Master of Transporta
ton of the Brunswick aad Western Railroad
who was killed in the accident ct Blackshear
Ga. on the Eth instant, was 9 brother o
uncle, the late II. L. N0rris, for number o
years. He entered the employ of the rail
road on the LIST OF March.
John Valiant and Jane Valiant, were ar
rested on Monday for drunk and disorderl,
conduct on the public highways. by B. W
Buckingham. Justice Crapster committed
them to Jail III default of payment of fine ant
costs jackson Alton was arrested on Satur
day for being drunk and disorderly and sen
to Jail by Justice Crapster in default Of pay
,ment Of fine and costs.
Door-to- Virtue Lodge A. F. A. NJ, thi
city. on Thursday evening conferred the de
gree of Master Mason on one candidate. Tn
Sgant was celebrated by banquet served ii
ifireaaens Hall after finishing the work
Plates we've laid for 20. among whom were
namber of visiting bretheren from Baltimor
city, Union Biiaae. Manchester, Williams
post, Nd, and elsewhere.
F. Nee. Brown and DR.. !. J. Weaver, jr.
will please accept our thanks for Brunswie
and Jacksonville papers containing full ae
counts Of the railroad accident at Blackshea
.on the 18th instant. Mr.. Brown, who
connected with the Brunswick and Wester
Railroad, heard of the accident, and went I
Rlackshear and rendered valuable asslstanc
IN caring for the dead and wounded.
Ga Monday. Representative Shaw viste
Second Assistant Postmaster General Knot
and had u taik yilh hun concerning mail ser
vice from Westminster to Bixler and Hof
rnun's Mills He then vent over to the frs
assistants office and filed an application 70
the establishment of a postofiice in Caro-
county. the name Of which was not mention
ed Ia The petition. Nathan A. Haines is re
commended by The petitioners as posmaste
if the Office is established.
On Tuesday evening last. two freight car
arrived at Westminster for N. |. Gorsuch
Son, to be loaded with wheat for Baltimore
lflAase cars were transferred from Hileu st;
fion on the morning mentisred, and whe
Mr. Joha Brown opened the dooR of one ,
them he fouGd two tramps or stowaways in
asleep. They we're anxious to know whit
station they were at and stated they had bee
on bender the night before and crawled ini
the car to take nap, and the car left lille
before they awoke.
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