The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-09-22
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1888
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

has been appointed trustee.
Emanuel Fogle has purchased the farm OF
Warren NJ. Bowers, near townsville, FREDERICK
county, containing 80 acres, for Si,3o9.
Hon. Herman Stump, of Hartford county,
Democratic candidate for Congress IN this
district, was in Westminster on Monday.
John w. Kelbaugh, of Hampstead district,
ssas awarded four first and two second pre-.
sniums for horses at the Hanover talr last
week.
James A. Mitchell has purchased the resi-
dence formerly occupied by VIM. Il. W. Sea-
brook, Esq, opposite the NJ, T. Church, this
city, for 81 600
On Thursday the Coiored Baptist Sunday
School, of this city, had an excursion to
Druid Hill Park, Baltimore. Thirty-one
tickets were sold.
Henry Miller, near Mexico, sent to this Of
fee two potatoes that weighed a. pounds.
They are white potato and are known as the
Empire State variety.
Jennie Maud, aged le years, daughter OF
Prof. VIM. H. Zimmerman, formerly OF
Western Maryland College, died at toYhatan,
Baltimore county, on Sunday last.
Miss Annie Moale, of Baltimore, and Chas.
OBJ. Cowsrdin, Esq, one of the Editors OF
the Richmond (Ya.) Dispatch, spent last
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Parke.
Clarence Seabrook, Of the Baltimore Herald,
aad Miss Minnie Marsh Of this city, were
married in Baltimore on Wednesday night, by
Rev. H. H. Weber, Of the Lutheran Church.
The auditorium of St. Paul's Reformed
Church has been improved by two handsome
reaectors, which give a brilliant light They
were purchased from j. p. Frink, OF New
York city.
Atthe meeting of the Grand Army National
Encampment, at Columbus, Ohio, on Septem-
Der IA, Col Wm. 4. McKellip, of this city,
was elected as cue of she new council OF ad
ministration.
The farm belonging to Jacob Myers, near
Frizellsburg, was sold to John I. Spies, OF
Watsoutown, Northumberland county, Pa,
aad not to Vim. Harver, Of Baltimore, Md,
as stated last week.
Sebastian Bowers and wife, and Mrs. Elias
N. Davis, of near Bird Hill. will leave on
Thursday next for Savannah, Ohio, on visit
&c relatives. They expect to rstGrD about
the tth of November.
An application has been made to the Gov
eruor for the pardon of VIM. Fisher, who was
convicted at the May term of Court for OBJ
tanning goods under false pretenses The
case will be heard on Thursday next.
IN his charge to the grand jury. on Mon
day last, Judge McSherry. of Frederick
county, called especial attention to the law in
regard to the sale of cigars, cigarettes and to-
Sacco to children under fourteen years OF age
A carrier pigeon was picked up at the barn
of John Barnes, near Garrollton, on June LIST.
1t had a brass tag on one leg marked az 22O
New York. On the wings were the words
George S. Hill. The pigeon was liberated on
September 10th.
Charles Gather, formerly slave Of the
Late Jacob Powder, but for the last seventeen
years living with a granddaughter of the
Judge, Mrs. S. NJ. Davidson, 1910 Bolton
street. RaltimGys.-- Md-. droppsd dead on
Saturday afternoon from heart trouble. He
was 70 years old.
On Tuesday last David d. Ronsack and
Uriah Bixler, administrators Of Amos Gayior,
deceased, sold a farm containing 100! acres
and II perches to Hon. Charles Il. Roberts
for 81. Tic. so. This farm adjoins Mr.. Roberts
s'Rockland' stock farm, about three miles
troa Westminster.
The square between Ralph and Church
streets has been scraped, the cutters opened,
aad the refuse earted off. This should be
done several times year, as the accumnla-
tons do not exhale pleasant odors. The
square between Ralph and Gogrt streets has
also been partially scraped.
There is a literal fufilment of the follow
ing passages from the Psalms this season ;
IThop erownest the year with thy goodness.
Gbv clouds drop fairness, and the hills shall
rejoice on every side. The folds shall be full
of sheep, the valleys also shall stand so thick
with corn that they shall laugh and sing"
In some parts of our pretty little city the
shade trees are too numerous, thus shutting
out the purifying rays of the sun. Fully one
half tie trees, on both sides, from Court to
Church stTeass, could be removed with great
benefit, both as to health and buildings. The
shade is pleasant but TIC dampness is un
healthy.
tieas;e Sears, aged 81, former slave o.
the late Basil Crapster, and the nurse of all
his children, called to see Gustayus W. Crap
stsr, Esq, this ely, on Thursday. Hennie
still has all her faculties and speaks of the
good old times with much feeling. She hasn'
forgotten hef ''manners" and calls Mr.. Crap
ster master Gus
YIN. Harver, of Baltimore, formerly Of
this city, has just completed FIVE story brick
building, S2xl32 feet in that city, for Levi u,
Condor The building is on the corner ot
Fayette and Paca streets, contains '65 ROOMS
and is finished in the best RapDer throughout
with all the latest Improvements and will 5i
known as the ''Condon Building"
A ehildren's service was held by the Sun.
Aay Schaol of St. Paul's Reformed Church
an last Suadsy morning. The service was
simple. without anything of the nature of al
exhibition to detraet from its spirit of wor
ship. The Indictment weather ipierfered witt
the attendance of the children. The offer
sngs were devoted to missions in Japan.
Richard Morgan, colored, aged % years
syas killed by the midnight freight train OF
Tuesday, near Crowds ice cream factory, in
this CITY, His right shoulder and head were
cut from the body, the wheel running diago,
nally over him. During the day Morgan hao
on the track add vent 70 sleep, 5asi Et
Matthews held the inquest, and the jury Gy
hoserated the railroad employees.
A child of Herbert Fowler was knocked
senseless, on Tuesday afternoon, by a stone
thrown ut dog, opposite the cigar store o
Fowler 4 HinleE, Two dogs began hghtins
and the owner of one threw stone which
missed its mark, struck the enrbstone, re
bounded and hit the child CIR the cheek
knocking it down. The child remained IN
eonscious for sometime, but soon recovered
If the blow had been an inch higher il woul6
have eansed serious results.
On Saturday evening last officer Thomson
arrested Samuel ], Stoner, of Union Bridge
on a warrant issued By Justice Moore on tn,
complaint of John 7. HaiRes, of New Wind
sor. charging him with conspiracy, in con
junction with John 4. Pendetop, 10 dsfrauC
and cheat certain parties. unknown to bin
out of money, etc. In default of bail he wa
committed for hearing on Wednesday. A
hearing was had on Wednesday, but owiny
20 the abssuce of some witnesses Stoner WIZ
held in the sum of 81 900 for the grand jury
Messrs. Maulsby and Pearson appeared 70
the accused, and state's Attorney Hennin;
for the State. On Thursday security wa
furnished and Stoner was relGased.
On Tuesday and Wednesday the Sub Dis
trset Conference of the West Baltimore Dis
trict of the NJ Z. Church met in Gentleman.
Church, this city, and held two sessions OF
Tuesday aud three on Wednesday. All thu
exercises wers largely attended, many beini
present from the surrounding country. Th'
visiting ministers and others were entertained
by the members of Centenary Church Franl
I;tten had charge of the music The follow
sng ,,;aisters were present: w. j. Thompson
r. Marshall West, j. P. Hall, Of Hampstead
j. E. Amos, of Baltimore; G. W. Cooper AM
Charles A. Reid, of Westminster; Charles d
-. of Mac har