The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BRRyIT1Es.

cent 10 the ADVOCATE office on Monday
mammoth egg laid by Brahma hen. 1t
measured by 60 inches.
Mr.. Michael E. Walsh, of this city, has
purchased from Mr.. Cosrad Bottle tract of
IA acres of land, adjoining his fathers farm,
near Houcksville, for Sl6O.
The Westminster municipal election, for
MAYOR and FIVE councilmen, takes place on
Monday afternoon. Hampsteads charter
election is to be held on Monday also.
Miss Minnie L. Chase, of Taylorsville,
public school teacher Of this county, has ae'
cepted an offer to teach during the spring
term at a school at Ayondale, Hartford county,
Md.
The store and dwelling of Chas. S. Devil
hiss in Uniontown was sold by David Stoner
and j. j. Weaver, Jr., trustees, on Saturday
last, and was purchased by David Stoner Tor
$1,000.
Mr.. Samuel Elseroad, of Houcksville, met
with severe secident recently, his shoulder
blade being fractured by the limb of a falling
tree which he felled. He is rapidly recov-
ering.
The Registers of Voters give notice in this
;ssne Of the time and places OF their May SIT
tines. Don't delay getting registered. You
may be sick or absent from home az future
sittings.
Messrs. E. o. Grimes & Co., of this city,
shinped the largest carload Of rye last month
Thai was ever shipped from Westminster II
contained 1898 bushels and a. pounds, or 81
us pounds.
During the storm on the 10th of April two
Jersey heifers belonging to Mr.. A. Il. Bar
mes, near Wslfeldsburg, were affected by
lightning. One was completely blinded and
the other partially so. Both died last week.
Messrs. E. Lynch 4 Son have removed their
Office. near the depot, this city. The Office
stood partly on the land Of the railroad com
many. and they were notified by the company
recently 10 remove it. Il is still near ITS old
location, however.
The ticket noticed in the ADvocArs last
week, was used in the election OF 1857, nearly
thirty.tw years ago, and not IN 1893:
letter from Mr.. Thomas Cover, OF Virginia,
which is published in this issue, called our
attention to the error
Among the trials 10 come up at the next
tern of court are the Hampstead tax cases
Suit has been instituted against i've or SIX
property owners BY the corporation for taxes.
The defendants declined TO pay upon the
ground that the town charter was Illegal
Rev. WHY'S Rede left on "Wednesday for
Goochlaud county, Va, 10 visit his former
will hold services in his stead at Ascension
Church to morrow. Rev. Mr. Sherlock, who
was expected to oficiate, had to decline.
Mr.. James Thomas Grouse, son Of tae late
John cfouse, Of this city, died Saturday night
a Rockland, the farm of Hon. Chas. y.
Roberts. about three miles from Westminster,
Of typhoid pneumonia, aged thirty two years
He leaves a wife and three small children,
All daughters.
Mrs. Margaret Ann Nusbaum, formerly Of
this city. died in Baltimore on "Wednesday,
after long sickness, aged about 20 years.
So was a sister to j. Murray Yingiing and
M Samuel II. Shipley, of this city, Her
remains were inferred here yesterday, 10
Westminster cemetery.
On Friday Of last week, April 18th, just
after the AbrOeArE was put to press, some
rye stalks ia head were received from ar.
Emanuel Yeiser. near Union Mills Mr.;
Yeiser said this was in ancord wIth the oid
saving that April ought 70 show many re
heads, and that this year i would.
Miss Adah Blackman. Of Omaha, Nebraska,
was married in that city on Easter Monday
TO Capt. P. Henry Ray, the Arctic explorer
and acting Judge advocate OF The department
az the Platte, o. s. A. The bride is well
remembered in Westminster, Shere abe has
several times visited Miss Mary 3. ShelimaE.
samuel Room. d. L. Farrar and Grove A.
Sh;niev went TO Frederick on "Wednesday
morninp as delegates from the Westminster
Renublican club TO the State League OF Re
.nnblicsn Clubs Chas. Goodwin and A. II.
Huber accompanied the delegates All ex-
cent Grove A. Shipley returned in the alter
noon
Indqe Smith on Monday drew the names Of
E-~a,,ess Grolock, William II. Fl. Grove,
Ezra B. Garner. j. Vincent Eckenfode and
F-ane;s ] Englar TO serve as jurors al abe
anproaching May term of the Circuit Court,
n place of Gideon Smith, Enamel i, Ohler,
David F. Kephars, Henry n. heyries, Nathan
Angel, excused.
Rosa Weaver, the self-confessed barn burn
- Who has been in the York county gail ior
several months, has plead guilty before tee
eanrt aRd been sentenced to the House q
Refuge. She is sixteen years OF age ana
according 10 her confession, set lre, after the
fourth attempt, 10 the barn Of Mrs hehtAi
by whom she vas employed.
The New Windsor College club trouneed
he Western MARYLAND College club, by q
score Of s TO ?. at New Windsor on Tuesday
This fSsturdayl afternoon At the aollegf
grounds here. ut clock. game VIII hf
s,lsved between clubs of Western Maryland
roileee and ST. JONAS College, Annapolis
4 small fee will be charged TO- witness th'
game,
Charles Z. King and Edward @. Beall, o
liberty, Frederick county, met with an acei
aanf "a Monday, while driving TO OnioI
Rr;dge In descending a hill their horse go
Tr;ghsened and ran. throwing both out. Boil
homes Of Kings left leg we're broken belo'
the knee, and one bone Of the right arm aoov
the wrist, and he WAS otherwise injured
Beali received cuts on the essa ana bruises o.
the body. The buggy was badly aemaged.
The FIRST of May used to be the aEie !
..sgo a Maying, when the lads and iassies
clad ia summer attire. went 10 the WOODS
..ro1vned a Queen of May. danced around
NJ mole and had "A Jolly lime. On Nednes
dav. he LIST Of May, there was a heavy irosl
and the weather was cool, damp and som
air f..il. Just Imagine May party on thi
dav-fl.e lads with linen clothes aud stra'
bafs and the lassies in white dresses, 10
necI,s ana hare armsi In this climate :. Ma
,day'' ought 10 come on the Fourth OF July.
Warnings for park in Westminster, WI
shading walks and shady retreats, fountains
aakes and other health aud pleasure,inspirln
II referas. are growing stronger and strongs
IN The breasts of our eiiiZeDs. Could not
Park Company be formed and plan devise
10 attain this great desideratRm on sea-
which would not Involve very heANy SNPS'
diture9 Some OF the ladies are very anxlot
thai the enterprise should be undertaken, an
would lend efficient aid. With their acts
"a. operation it could be made brilliant sn
cess. How much it would enhance the Vair
Of property surrounding IT.
Mr.. John H. Chew died on Sunday evenI'
last. sd his residence between Carroliton al
Patapseo. aged 81 years, after an illness
about month. of jaundice. He was an
tive business man and farmer, and had acc
INFLATED considerable property. wife, wi
was Miss Nail, of Frederick county, SUR
YES him. and four children-Mlltoni gohh ;
snd Fra Chew and Mrs. VIM. l.. Richard
MI. Chew was three times elected coun
commissioner. in 1861, 1868 and 1860, al
was an active Republican worker. He was
good neighbor and kind friend. His remai
were inferred at Bethel Church on Wednt
day. The fnneral was largely attended. Sale
Lodge, l. o. o. r., of this city, was preset