The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-12-07
SATURDAY. DEcMgBER :. 1889.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BRBvITIEs.

Those pretty little slate colored harblngerS
of winter, the snow birds, are here.
Get your ice houses ready and take ad
vantage of the first hard freeze to fill them.
NJ. Myers has been appointed postmaster at
Pleasant Valley, in the place of \. Il. kes
ter, removed.
Pork is selling in Westminster from 81 to
81 so per hundred, d lower price than for
some years Corn is S1.75 per barrel.
A road cart was rafiled off at 4. c. Stras
burgers on Tuesday night, and the lucky
ticket, No. IT'S, was held by Walter Summer
vile.
During November in the clerks office
there were recorded 80 deeds, 81 mortgages
and 10 bills Of sale, and 80 marriage licenses
were issued.
Jack Frost is the best road supervisor Of
all. He has been at work on our roads about
a week, and a very great improvement IS
already noticeable
Mr.. Oliver NJ. Hitshew, of Uniontown, has
made arrangements to remove 20 York, Pa.
He will make sale of some of his effects and
90 to York this month.
Col. VIM. A. MeKellip requests the return
of Grants Tour Around the World, two
volumes, by Russell Young, borrowed some
time ago. He prizes the work highly.
The annual meeting of the Maryland State
Grange will be held in the Young Mems
Christian Association Building. Baltimore,
commencing on Tuesday, December 10Th, at
ESQ p. m.
Mr.. Andrew Rupp. of this city. went to
Baltimore last Friday, aud had a surgical
operation performed at the Maryland L nj
versity. He had a wart, Of caneeroue ten
denotes. extirpated.
Miss Mary Hosfelt, who was so badly
burned BY the explosion of coal oil can al
Manchester several weeks ago, died on Satur.
day last. Her injuries were terrible, and
the wonder is she survived so long.
Charles T. Reifsnider, as trustee, sold on
Tuesday the farm Of Jonathan NJ. Dorsey,
containing 500 acres and 10 perches, situate
in Freedom district, to Walter Dorsey, OF
Howard county, at S2l per acre-S6, 2o4. %
The protracted meeting at the Methodist
Protestant Church closed on Wednesday
night. During the meeting there we're
thirty-six conversions. twenty-five persons
have united with the church, and others are
expected to do SO on Sunday.
On Wednesday evening next the oyster
supper and bazar OF the Ladies Sewing
Society of Ascension Church viii open at the
old First National Bank Building. uear the
depot Ii will be continued GA Thursday.
Friday and Saturday evenings.
The New York Star, in speaking Of Jay
Cooke, the veteran banker, says he IS still
wealthy and has large holdings, ard with a
gentleman named Fuller, be built the Harris
burg and Gettysburg Railroad. which they are
about extending to Washington.
Mr.. Francis Warner, member Of the Car
roll School Board, who has been IN bad
health for a yeas or more. IS greatly improved,
and il is thought be Will entirely recover.
His many friends throughout the ccRnty Will
be glad to learn Of his improvement
The membeaiof the Boys Meeting desire
TO return thanks To Mr.. Chas H. Baughmap
and Mr. Jas 4 Diffenbaagh for the use of
Central Hall during the rebuilding Of Carroll
Hall. They are nov in their new room and
invite new nerabers and friends 10 come and
join IN the exercises.
Read the advertisements in the ADyocArg
ID find out where 20 buy holiday goods aud
Christmas presents. Some Of our regular
advertisers wi;i not have their holiday an.
noupeem ents ready until next week, but they
have the goods now. The early purchasers
have the best selection.
Irving Literary Society viii hold its 25d
Anniversary on Thursday night December
r1aih. They have gone 70 considerable
expense and trouble TO obtain the proper
scenery so as to present to the people OF
Westminster ia proper style one Of Adams
best dramas. The usual prices Of admission
will be charged.
On Saturday Night next, December 18th,
there will be a meeting OF the Democrats OF
Uniontown district. in the room formerly oc
cupied bv Mrs Stonebraker, in UniOntowu.
for the purpose of organizing a Democratic
club. With social features. The meeting will
be held NJ o'clock. and will probably start
with sixty members. This will be the first
Democratic club ever organized IN the district
The new United Brethren Church at Har.
ney will be reopened and dedicated Sunday.
December sth. Prof. c. ]. kephart. Presi
dent of Lebanon Valley College, viii preach
the dedieatory sermon. Several other proml-
nent ministers Of the Church viii be present
Preaching on Saturday evening, sunday
morning and evening. cordial invitation
isextended 10 the many friends Of the Church.
Miss Susan Wagner died in this eity OF
Thursday morning in her S7th year. She
was native Of Prince:own. New 1ork, but
had resided in Westminster twenty ive years
The deceased was sister Of the late John
Wagner. founder Of the Green House, Baitl-
more; an aunt OF the present propretors, b.
L. and H. Wagner, and u sister 80 Mrs. A
Sanford, Of Westminster. Her funeral Will
take place this Saturday morning a. 10
O'Clock.
The engineer corps of the proposed 0eitys-
burg aud Washington Railroad are still at
work in the vicinity Of Westminster, correct.
ing their lines. Il is thought the work viii
be completed and a report on the survey be
made next week On Thursday the corps
had nearly reached Wartieldsbnrg. After
reaching high ground South Of Westminster,
another line to that point will be run across
the West End, to ascertain the most feasible
line, expense and advantages considered.
The County Commissioners granted special
pensions this week as follows: To Margaret
Spencer, Westminster district, 5000 TO
Michael Sauble, Westminster district, $1,000;
20 Elizabeth kitzenbergrr, Of Manchester
district, $500. The new Board went into
Office on Wednesday, and the new and retiring
Boards the same day took an inventory OF
the aims house property. David Stoner was
re-elected President OF the Board. Cchnty
Treasurer Brilliant qualified on Wednesday
also.
December was ushered IN clear, calm and
crisp, the mercury registering 221 Sunday
and Monday were bright, beautiful and brae
ing. two Of those model, golden days, that
stand out in such bold relief, IN contrast with
the dull. leaden hued canopy that so ire
ouently mars the beauty of the day at thii
season. attended by the drenehing down
pouring showers that saturate and deluge the
earth. Of which We have had such an unusual
number this-ygar. The year 1889 will be re
membered, y the years to come, as the zee
near, as the hin fall this year is believed e
have exceeded either 1916 or 1886. In thu
latter year there were us days of east wine
and rain, but no such drenehing precipitation
as in the present year.
Meadow Branch Cemetery.
On the fourth page this morning IS given {
list Of the marked interments at Meadow
y, Branch Cemetery, about mile and hal
from Westminster. Next week will be givel
a list Of internents in the Luthgran Gemeter.
at Taneytown.