The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-04-28
SATURDAY. APRIL %, 1888.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREyIr1Es.

The Methodist Protestant Sunday school OF
this city will have an entertainment on May 10
The Taylor Works, at Chambersburg, Pa,
have $50 men on their pay roll and are very
busy.
Miss Minnie Marsh, who has been visiting
in Baltimore for several weeks, has returned
home.
Noah Barnes is putting up house on
Bishop street, and Elias Marker one on
George street.
Edward Lynch, of this city, planted 1900
peach trees on his farm near Waynesboro,
Pa, this week.
Mrs. NJ. Baughman, of this city, is visiting
Mrs Charles +. Miller, of North Fremont
street, Baltimore.
The Spring term of the public schools closed
Yesterday Summer subscription schools
will open on May 7.
Edward Lynch received three Percheron
horses on Thursday. They weighed l,50o,
1,7OO and 1900 pounds. 49, .----
Snow fell at Mt. Pleasant, on Monday
morning last. Ice formed to the thickness OF
half an inch the same night.
Mrs. Isaac Green, jr., died suddenly from
commissions, on Wednesday evening, at her
residence near Busby's Mill.
Mrs. Ellis, Shreeve- and daughter Nettie
have returned from two weeks visit to rela-
tives and friends in Baltimore.
A special meeting of the Westminster Fire
Department will be held on Monday evening
next A full attendance is requested.
A meeting of persons interested in the or
panization Of base ball club will be held at
the City HOTEL on Monday evening at s o'clock.
Pinkney L. Davis, of Mt. Airy, was among
the graduates of the Maryland University
School of Medicine DR.. Davis will locate in
Baltimore.
Steel rails are being laid on the Baltimore
and Cumberland Valley Railroad. New
sidings and stock pens have been built at
Chambersburg.
Miss Alverta Anderson, of Baltimore, and
Miss Ella Duvall, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday and Monday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Joshua Serivenor.
If"Sometimes, of Haight, wants his let
tiers to appear in The ADVOCATE we must have
his name. The waste basket receives all
anonymous letters.
Chas. T. Reifsnider and VIM. Y. Frizzell,
trustees of Francis L. Shipley, have sold b
acres of land on Bishop street, this city, to j.
j. Roller, for 1901.
Paint and whtewash brushes are adding
much to the appearance of buildings. While
Deautl1ylng the front uOH laH W ISmoHC thub
pile of rubbish in the alley.
1T Wampler 4 Co., have recently reft-
ted the store room in Carroll Hall, this city,
and stocked it with dry goods, notions,
furnishing goods and groceries.
On Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, May
9Th, eth and 8th, at the NJ. p. Church, this
city, will be held the sixth anniversary of the
Westminster Theological Seminary.
Messrs. Reifsnider, Buckingham and Bond,
trustees of James d. Sade and wife, have
sold 1873 acres of land, to W. n. Caple for
81 200. Also 5 acres to Mr. Weeks for
S545.
L. P. Manning, huckster, this city, gather
ed COS dozen of eggs this week. From w.
A. Leppo he bought SO dozen, from Jacob
Gobrick 4S4 dozen and from George Bowman
"a dozen.
John Galt's horse became frightened at
passing freight train at the phosphate factory
on Monday, and ran away, smashing the
buggy. The horse was caught in front OF
Babylon & Gilbert's.
Theodore, son of Theo. Derr, this city, on
Tharsday, while playing base ball, dislocated
all the small bones of the left ankle. 1t will
Ibe several weeks before he will be able to
move a5out with ease.
Charles and Frank Morningstar, of Union
Bridge, were before Justice Matthews, on
Tuesday, for destroying property of Mrs
Hannah P. Moore, Of Union Bridge, and gave
tbail for their appearance at Court.
John W. Dixon, of Philadelphia, a mine
operator, will shortly commence working on
Bridge, with the view of developing rich
vein of copper which is said to exist there.
Mrs. Julia j., widow of the late Joseph
Baugher, died in Baltimore, on Thursday, in
her Seth year. She was sister of the late
Mary Matthias, widow of Major Matthias OF
this city. InterReRt ct Mt. st. Mary's, En-
mittsburg. on Monday.
C. S. Wertsner, a wellkaown dealer in
guns, ETC., Baltimore, member OF rue
club, and who has frequently visited this city,
left under suspicious circumstances last week.
His store was taken possession Of by the
sheriff. His family can give no clue to his
whereabouts.
From J. C. Hiteshu, of Memphis, Tenn.
who is the embalmer of the undertaking firm
of Hoist A. Bro, of that city, we received
copy of the Memphis Sunday Times. 1t con-
tains sixteen pages and is illustrated with
portraits, of one lh.pFdEed of the prominent
men of that city.
Mrs. Cordelia Lambert, living at &c Penn
sylvania avenue, between FIVE and sig O'Clock
on Thursday morning, after dressing, was
taken suddenly with apoplexy. She contipu-
ed in an unconscious condition the most of
tive day. DIR. d. F. Shipley was called in
attendance. Yesterday she was reported
better.
A lawn tennis club has been organized at
Wesfern Maryland College with forty mem
bers. The officers are: President, Prof.
w. r. Mcdaniel; vice. president, Miss Dollie
Wilmington; treasurer, Miss Carrie Mourer;
executive committee. Misses Laura G. Tay-
.lor. Lorena Hill, Gertie Beeks and Mamie
.Heyde.
On Saturday last game of base bell was
played on reservoir hill, between the second
,aine of Western Maryland College and the
Star nine Of this city. The score was % to
~ in favor of the College nine. The batteries
for the College were Weller and Waesche,
and for the Stars, Doyle and c. Dugan.
Umpire ]. F. Harper.
The scholars Of Central Hall public school
gave an entertainment on Thursday afternoon.
Ii consisted of dialogues, declarations and
vocal and instrumental music. Miss May
Leese presided at the organ and Mr.. George
F. Morelock accompanied on the ciariopet
On Friday afternoon the girls gave a social AT
which the teachers and trustees were present.
Walter Green. resident of Oakland, this
county. aged thirty wears, was struck by
freight train, near Morgan Station, on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. on Saturday.
about eight o'clock p. M, and had one of his
legs cut off, He was taken to Mount Airy.
where he received medical attantion. but died
at three o'clock on Sunday morning. He
leaves wife and FIVE children.
John Snnott, of this city, fireman on the
w. NJ R. R.. brought nine carrier pigeons on
Saturday from Baltimore. and let them out at
the depot at u o'clock. They arrived in
Baltimore at 1855. When let out of the box,
they circled up. aod then went in straight
line towards Balnmoss. Two of the pigeons
belonged to Mr.. Sinnots, and the others to
employees of the road.
Miltoa Devilhss, huckster, uees this city,
gathered 400 dozen of eggs, this week, 46s
dozen of which he bought of Jonas Bachman,
OF Bachmanss Valley Among the eggs he
got from Mrs. JosephGs Orendorff was turkey
egg by inches Il was double one, and
the lower portion had clearly defined mark
aronnd it, as plain as if the half of a she'll had
beea slipped over the original.
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