The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-11-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvIFIEs.

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Mr.. Jessie King intends putting MansarC
roof to and improving his dwelling on Nam
Street.
Mr. William R. Steele, of PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, this city, has had his dwelling re
painted.
Mr.. Frank O. Pfoutz, of the Westminster
bar, was admitted to the Frederick county
bar this week.
Tuesday next-election days legal
holiday. Banks and schools will be closed,
also the county offices.
Mr.. Fred. Eckenrode is having dwelling
erected on George street, this city. Case
Brothers are contractors.
George W. Kohler, of Greencastle, Pa. !,
has rented the store room in the Boyle Block,
this city, adjoining the postofiice.
At the Clerks office during October, 30
deeds, l6 mortgages and II bills Of sale We're
recorded, and p marriage licenses issued.
Mr.. J. S. Swormstedt, formerly Of this city,
has been elected a director of the Washington
Loan and Trust Company, of Washington,
D. C.
A protraeted meeting will be commenced
in the Bethel of the Church of God in Union
town. Saturday evening, November 9th, to be
continued over the following week.
DR.. VIM. B. Stoner, wife and son, of North
cumberland. Pa, spent several days last week
with the Doctors parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Stoner, at StonersYille, this county.
Mr.. Joseph B. Boyle, Of this city, has
been appointed on the staff Of the Chief
Marshal of the great Catholic parade in
Baltimore on Tuesday night, November l2th.
The thanks of the ADVOCATE are due Ir.
John A. Shower, now in Providence, Rhode
Island, for late copies of Providence papers.
Also to Mr.. D. Keener Shriver for Alabama
papers.
Mrs. Jane Taylor, aged IS years. died at
Woodberry. of cancer on October 2lst. She
was the wife of Daniel Taylor. and her funeral
took place at the Church of God, near
Patapseo, this county, Rev. Mr.. Selby ofiiciat-
ing.
Mr.. John ReindolIar, one ef the oldest
members of the well known Reindolar family
of this county, died on October 18th, aged
about 70 years. at Taneytowu. His remains
were inferred in the Lutheran cemetery at
Taneytown.
Mr.. Margaret Nichols. mother Of Mr..
Clayton Nichols, Of this city, died at her resi-
dence in Washington. ID. c.. on Sunday last
of apoplexy, aged about sixty years Her
funeral took place on Tuesday, interment
being at Frederick Nd.
Charlie Brown, aged Is years, employed BY
Abraham Shaeffer of Avondale, was thrown
from horse on Thursday, aud was injured
internally He was grazing some cattle.
when his horse was frightened by a dog and
ran down hin. Dr. Bot was summoned.
Mrs. Vim. P. Gorsuch, of Sykesyillc, and
Mrs j. A. Campbell. Mrs. Thos. c. Burke
and Miss Helen Devries left Wheeling, w.
Va, on Tuesday for trip over the western
division of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
A colt belonging to Upton Warner. Of
Union Bridge, was badly gored by COW on
Saturday last. DR.. Harstone, Of this city
attended the animal bat has doubts Of its
recovery. Ed. Reindoilar, of Taneytown.
has a horse with case of loekjaw. DIR.
Harstone is attending this case also.
Miss Loalie N. Cunningham, daughter Of
Mr. Vim. A. Cunningham. Cashier Of the
Farmers Mechanics National Bank Of
Westminster, and DIR. Geoage b. Funden- 4
berg, Of Bedford, Penna.. will be married on
Thursday afternoon next, at the residence Of
the brides parents, Prospect Hiil, this
city.
Mrs Kendall. Of Westminster, who was a
Miss 0ursler, had a large aud handsome 4
bronze monument erected to her family in 4
Westminster Cemetery on Tuesday. She
will also have the lot identified aud Orna-
terry and beautiful tribute TO her deceased
relatives.
Charles +. Sheau aud Samuel P. Benedict 4
husked on Wednesday last. on the farm
Of the late Upton Roop, near Uniontowa,
% barrels and bushels Of eoru-l4 barrels T
and 8 bushels eaeh-and tied all the fodder.
This they did between sunrise and sunset.
Their average husking has been ~ barrels i
each day.
Rev. 7. o. Grouse, formerly Of this city,
was appointed 70 read at literary entertain
ment at Church Hill, Queen Anne's county.
on Wednesday evening last The Centre
vile 05serrer said-''The reading Of Mr.. .
Grouse was sufficient in itself 70 repay any +
one for the small outlay il cost to hear the I
whole program.
Mr.. William Lawyer an aged citizen Of this f
city. was thrown against gate and wire I
fence on Wednesday by an unruly COW. His /
hand was so lacerated that the bones we're 4
exposed. Mrs. J. W. Vanhorn, Of Penn
sylvania avenue, had the misfortune to
fracture one Of her ribs os Monday. Or. /. (
NJ. Bot was the attending physician in both /
cases.
Thursday night was Hal}ow Zen, and as
customary the youngsters we're out on the 4
streets peting wiadows with corn, moving .
door steps, placing distractions on the side /
walks, &c. Some carried their pranks too
far, dis6guring the residences Of two citizens. +
Fun is fan, bat obstrueting sidewalks Is /
dangerous, and iuiaring property Is inexeus-
able
The State tournament, which was pro I
grammed for Exposition week al Pimlico,
took place there on last Saturday, as an ad I
ditional attraction to the Fall racing. Geo. /
P. Baesman and Harry c. Allgire represented (
Carroll, and the former won fourth honor, /
and crowned Miss Fannie Bonn third maid 4
of honor. The tournament took place in the 4
rain al last
Our Fountain Valley correspondent writes 4
acorn hRsking is over and the average /
Weld in this neighborhood is about ten bar {
rels to the acre. u. i. Babylon has had put /
MP. BY Friehe & Bemiller, an implement shed, /
l4x20 feet, and Enamel Wautz is having (
spring and wash house, II feet square, erect +
ed with basement for dairy purposes. II. +
n. Snader is the carpenter"
The Democratic meetings throughout Car i
roll have heen largely attended, showing the /
interest of voters in the election. On Monday /
night next at the Court House a mass meet 4
ing will be held, and will be addressed by /
Hon. Thomas c. Weeks, of Baltimore, Hon. I
Frank T. Shaw, and others. The Westmin
ster Band will furnish music on the oeea- /
sion. See list for other meetings.
Dr. Z. ID. Wells, OF this city, was busy last /
Saturday setting broken bones and attending |
those who had met with accidents On Fri I
day night Of last week, Mr. William A. +
Wampler fell from the steps at the Court /
street entrance TO John Zahn's shoe store, and |
broke his left arm, between the elbow and I
shoulder 1t was bad fracture. Charles /
Heilig fell and broke his collar bone, and /
Arthur Seipp, aged ten years, son Of George /
Seippss near town, was run over by four
horse wagon. The wheels passed over his
leg and abdomen, causing considerable IN
Jury. Had the wagon been loaded, he would
have been crushed to death.
A syndicate composed of number Of firms
Of Atlanta, Georgia, and Vicksburg, Miss,
have recently purchased the Atlanta Elevator
for $40, 600, intending half acre of valuable
ground located in the heart of Atlanta.
These firms have organized under the name
of the 'sAtlanta Elevator q Warehouse Co"
with J. p. Carlton, Of Arnold, Carlton 4
McCord, as president, and George L. Hoppe,
Of George E. Hoppe & Co, as general
manager and treasurer Mr.. Hoppe is a
native Of Westminster, and his friends here
will be glad to learn that he Stands well in
the bushes community of Atlanta and is
prospecting in his southern home
On Tuesday Judge Smith drew jurors in
the place Of those excused as follows: VIM.