The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-02-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

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day for q visit to Logansport, Indiana.
Michael Humbert, of Bridgeport, recently
killed beef that dressed S2l pounds.
Charles Wilson, Of near Woodbine, has
been committed to jail for stealing hive OF
bees.
Theo. A. Clay, instead of Theo. N, is the
name of the Register Of Voters in Union
Bridge district.
Andrew Rupp has sold his residence on
Liberty street, this city, TO Rev. W. f. Inv,
Ingstone, of Va, for 81 100.
On Sunday evening Rev. P. II. Miller viii
deliver his second sermon to young people at
Grace Lutheran Church, this city.
Ell. Stewart Roberts has resigned as post
master at Medford, and David Englar, jr..
has been appointed as his successor
Mrs. Chas. E. Ganter and daughter, Grace,
of Manchester, entertained few friends at
the Hotel Albion, this city, on Thursday eve
ming.
John A. Brown, of Uniontown, has been
amounted day Waterman at the money order
division of the Postoifice Department, Wash
ington. ID. c.
Rev. George w. Heyde, former pastor of
Centenary NJ. E. Church, this city, has been
elected chaplain of the Seamen's Union Beth
Ell, Baltimore.
DIR. Charles Smith, who died in Frederick,
nm Monday. was cousin of Mrs Francis II.
Orendorff, of this city. DIR. Smith was IN
his 65th year.
Moses, aged IL years, son of Henry Nc
HALEY, of Snydersburg, broke his left leg be-
tween the knee and hip on Saturday mornin
last, while coasting.
At n meeting of the Maryland Sunday
School Union, in Baltimore, on Tuesday, Rev.
A. Ii. Zimmerman was elected as the VICE
President from this county.
Hon. Daniel Z. Buckley, member of the
Legislature from Frederick county, is lying
seriously i'll with infammatory rheumatism al
his residence, near Middleturg.
Mrs. Samuel Kneller, of Baltimore, OF
Saturday, sold at public sale. the property OF
;he corner of Carroll and Main streets, thu
city, to j. T. 0rndorf for S3,475.
Local news is much better apr eciated by
readers than generalities and moralizing
Hard facts are what the public want and they
AS rule, will draw their own conclusions.
Sleishing continued Just two months, ex
cent an intermssion OF about three days
Snow fell ON the 18th Of December, ant
,sieighs were running on the 10th OF February
Bead Mason, colored, "a well. known plasterer
died at his residence on Green street, this city
on Thursday. He had been paralyzed to
sometime. Beal was slave of the late MaJo
John W. Gorsueh.
Wednesday, Friday aud TO day Saturday
are Euber days If the old saying holds true
THAT as the weather is on these days so vii
it be the three following months" March wall
be a fine month, as Wednesday was beauti
full day.
Rev. d. B. Winstead, furmerly of Hamp.
stead, but now pastor of Monroe Street NJ. =
Church. Baltimore, has been presented witt
a suit ofclothes by the members OF his church
Mrs. Winstead was given handsome rock
ing chair.
The New York Star Of Monday has tin
following Here is most remarkable ALI
terative coincidence: An Englishman name'
John Haight, who lives at Haight, Carol
county, Nd, will be IS years old the eight
day Of the eighth month August 1888.
Miss Narcissa Z. White, lecturer of th
Woman's Christian Temperance Union, an'
who has few equals on the rostrum, will lee
snre in Carroll Hall, this city, on Monda
evening aext for the benefit of the boys
Meeting Her theme will be Save tn
Boy
On Saturday evening Il yJaag horse OF FL
Hull, which WAS hitched near the depot, be
cane frightened, broke loose and ran dow
John street into an open held. The hors
was caught by Jacob Thomson The wagoi
was smashed and the harness broken but th'
horse escaped injury.
John Robinson and his son William, wer
taxing IN leaves on the 18th inst. in tn
woods of James Turtle, near this city, whe
William discovered three vipers beneath IN
leaves. one of which was about four feet II
length, and the others aboat three ieet
The snakes were killed.
Centenary NJ E. Church. this city, viii
hold their missionary services to-morrol
GSunday) evening. The meeting will be I'D
dressed by Japanese from Johns Hopkin
University. A missionary collection wa
taken up on Sunday last which, together wit
the Sunday school, amounted TO SiI9-
Among The vice presidents OF the meetin
at Dushane Post Hall, on Monday evening
were Col. Wm. r. Maulsby and Col VIM: A
Mclellip, Of this ciiy; The meeting was mel
for the purpose Of petiiioinng Inc Legsiatur
TO appropriate money to erect monument
Gettysburg in memory ofthe Maryland troop:
About 8 O clock on Wednesday evening a
o.te,ant was made to enter the cabinet sho
of GeiselmaE Il Son, on Liberty street, Thu
CITY, Window glass was broken out ut wv
different points, but nothing was taken. II
supposed the thieves were alter tools, Of
were scared off hy some boys who gave tn
alarm.
During the past week the County Commi'
sioners appointed A. y Bowersox as eopsts
BILE for Taneytown district, and e. " "
ssoite. constable for Hampstead district
Pensions of So each were granted to Charis
Turner, Elizabeth Cole. Margaret Short
Philip Bloom and wife, and one of sio'
Frederick Isenllars,
On Friday night of last week. Samuel BIZ
yard, residing near this city, receised sever
cut across the nose from knife thrown
him by his { q igllter Rachel. aged H. d
attempted to Correct her when she ran an
threw the KIN f, at him. The knife hit b
nose producing cut which required surgic
attention. Ora. Billingslea and Herring dres
I'D the wound,