The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-25
SATURDAY, MAY %, 1889.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

donated twenty-five volumes to the library OF
the Boys Meeting, Westminster.
Escape to the mountains, fee to the wilder
ness. fly to the desert, or anywhere, until the
house cleaning season is overpast.
Mr.. C. P. Bale, Of New Windsor, who has
heen sick for some time, is recovering, and Is
able to go out in pleasant weather.
The Sunday school of Centenary Methodist
Ep;scopal Church. of this city, will make an
excursion to Druid Hill Park. Baltimore, on
June 9th.
While chopping wood at his residence near
Westminster, on Monday last, Mr.. John
Rreitweiser cut a cash in his foot producing
a severe wound.
AR. VIM. L. Seabrook, now a theological
student at Gettysburg College, We learn will
take charge Of mission station IN Kansas
the coming summer.
Mr.. A. J. Lightner, formerly merchant on
the corner of Maryland avenue and Preston
street. Baltimore, removed on Wednesday to
ais farm near Harvey, in Taneytown district
Mr.. John A. Brown, of Uniontown, and an
ex. soldier. was removed as watchman at the
PostoEice Department, Washington, on Mon,
day. and Cornelius Brown, negro, appointed
in his plaes.
Charles Warner, colored. living with Mr.
Dennis Smith, near Wakefield, had the side
of his face cut on Monday, by being thrown
against the side of milk wagon BY the jolt
ing Of the wagon.
William Babylon, as mortgage, sold on
Saturday last lot containing AL perches,
and improved by brick house, situated,
in Upiontown, to Mrs. John II. Chew, near
Patapsco, for $l2l0.
Fires and light overcoats we're comfortable
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Few
fakes of snow fell here on Thursday morning,
and shortly after beautiful rainbow appear
ed in the Southern sky.
Michael Rntter, of Baltimore, brakeman
on the Western Maryland Railroad, was
struck by a piece Of iron twenty feet long at
Union Bridge last Monday. His hip was
broken and bis head badly eat.
Mrs. Wolfa, wife Of Joseph Wolfe, of Union
Bride. this county, died very suddenly on
Tuesday from paralysis. She Was out shop
ming on tbe day she died. She was "a years
Of age, aPd her maiden name was Adaiine
Hyder.
Mr.. John y. Ditman died in GreenyilIe.
Ohio, from pneumonia, on May 9TH inst-'
AGED 81 years. The deceased was brother
20 Mr.. Joshua Ditman, of this city, and was
once ! merchant tailor here. He left West
munster IN A1oA- AAts VIZ - - -
genhaup. of Tsneytown.
The Western Extension Of the Western
MARYLAND railroad, from Gettysburg to Blue
5l;dse Sammit. was finished last Saturday,
President Willis of the road driving the last
su;ke. The road follows the line OF the old
Tape WorIn road, projected half century
ago BY Thaddeus Stevens.
Another wedding is soon 70 be celebrated
in Westminster. AtGrace Lutheran Church,
on Zane 9Th, Miss Mary, daughter OF NJ.
Wm. q. Rinehart, is 10 be married TO Dr.
Wm. II. White, Of Worcester county, Nd.
D.. White was educated al Western Mary
land College and is wellknovn 10 this CITY.
The next anaual eoafarance Of the German
saosists EiIl be held al Harrisonburg, Va
Fxcursioa tickets will be sold u Westminster,
ara sfafions vest on the Western Maryland
road from May 18th TO June 18th, good 70
resprn until July 5th. One fare viii Ee
charged for the round trip, tickets good oa ali
regalar trains.
Mex. Thursday Is Decoration Day, sud
faavns Po.f Of this city has arranged the fol
fouino nroeram Of exercises-singing, Ny
coautry:'s prayer, music by the band; singing
OF memorial hymSs address by Rev. Z. ;.
Slaple: music By the haad; singing, Cover
Them Over" prayer; doxotosyi beHedle'ioni
strewing OF howers
Col. MeKelHp' fayorite mare, Flora, t9sisd
mare colt on Monday last, sired by Hon.
Charles Is. Roberts fine Hambletonian stat
lion. Gen. Beala. The mare IS one Of t6e
best roadsters in the county, and the high
character OF the sire warrants Inc coneiusloA
hat this colt viii be capable OF superior per
formances in speed and endurance,
Persons desiring to attend the Gilmore
cancert in Baltimore on next "Wednesday
niuhs, will be permitted to go down on either
the $50 or COS train in the evening ana re.
turn on 4 special train leaving HIllen al
s1g5. after The CONCERT is over. The fare
will be one dollar GeF the round trip, and
those who 90 win not be required to buy con
cert coupons.
Josiah s. Martin. died at his residence 10
s1is city on TsaRday morning at clock, o.
Bright s disease, in his 4lst year. His funeral
enaL Mace on Thursday afternoon and the
s,allhsarers we're +. X. Herr, G. Sullivan, g.
IN. Morningztar, Jesse Shreeve, " Iepp, Neal
Hull. He wasa timer by trade and worked Tor
Al. Schaffer aud John Gruubine for nam
her NJ wears. A wife and child survive him
new schedule went into effect on the
Western MARYLAND last Sunday but the only
otaf, &c was in the time of the Fast Mail gong
East il now leaves Hagerstown at 40 p.
m. Edgemont 4.49. Blue Ridge 300, Me
cbapiestown $40, Frederick junction 5.SI,
Union Bridge 5.44, New Windsor 5.52, West
sniasfer Cos, Glyn40s 6.3S, and arrives at
Fns,,, Al .O5, Pennsylsanja Avenue 1T I.01,
Union Station at IL aud at HillRn at III.
This fsa.arday) afternoon, At 2-So o clock,
-. ,ha hall grosnds AT Western Maryland Col
aeoe there will be game of baseball between
ne Western Maryland College club and the
club of tie Pennsylyansa College, OF Getiys-
hurg. Mr.. B. T. Grouse viil othciate as UNI
r.re. On Thursday afternoon Of next week,
81 q clock. the Western Maryland Club will
.eraes bats with the Union Mills club. She
came vii be played on the College grounds
also.
The State Comptroller, by drawing made
ander chauter Ia3, acts 1868, to determine
what counties and legislative districts are en-
titied 10 FIJI scholarship for the next three
wears in ST. Mary's Female Seminary, 81
Mary's county, selected the following: Ale
eany. Caroline, Carroll, Frederick. Garrett,
Howard, Somerset, Worcester and Mleomleo
and the third legislative district of Baltimore.
THE scholarships are awarded by the Judges
of the Orphans Court IN the several counties
named.
r.. G. Aliens Banjo Minstrels, Brass Band
and Concert Company played at Odo feiioNs
Hall on Tuesday nigh; to the largest audience
there for long time. Every seat was tlied,
some occupied chairs ia the aisle and many
stood. The entertainment was an immense
success if the applause bestowed was an EVIL
denee Of appreciation on the part OF the au,
dience. The program was varied one, ana
sueIuded brass band music, vocal solos and
chorpses, banjo playing. dancing, witticisms
and le,lgeF,ieInain and closed with an exit
a,itiou of dissolving views. The company had
aust been organized. and their performance
here was their Grst appearance. 1t will greatly
Improve By practice in few weeks
The Board of Directors of the Mutual Fire
Insurance Company Of Carroll County met at
the company's Office in this city on Monday.
A statement of the business showed the
.asount Of property insured to be 81, 7OS, 5S4i
and amount of premium notes SlS5, ~. The
cash balance on hand May q, 1888, was 3d.
a42.35 aad the receipts from May q, 1888, "a
Nav 20, 1899, were 81, 557. 46, making tota
of $40. 500. 81. The disbursements were 50,
796. %. leaving a cash balance OF S8O3.52-
There is also ia the hands Of agents the sum
of S125. 81. The investments OF the company
amount TO So, los. 10. The number of poll
.cies issued is 1885, All FIRE losses and ex
penses had been paid to date of meeting.