The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-06-08
SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1889.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.


Herr Bros, of this city, sold on Monday
last to White & Myers, OF Baltimore, Han
mis- colt, dam Pearl, for $500.
Among the graduates of the Hagersto9wr
Female Seminary, on "Wednesday, was MISS
Mamie Yohn, of Winfield.
Children's Day will be observed by Cente-
nary Methodist Episcopal Church, in West
minister, on Sunday next, June 9.
The Westminster Band will hold festival
Fourth of July week, beginning on the I'd
and continuing throughout the week.
The case Of Daniel Beckley vs.. Jacob
Hoshall has been removed from Baltimore
county to the Circuit Court of Carroll.
Manchester will have big demonstration
on Whit Monday. The Harvey Brass Band
will hold a picnic and festival on that day.
During May Il deeds, 46 mortgages and II
bills of sale were recorded at the Clerk S
Office, and Is marriage licenses we're issued.
Fred. ]. Shorb was appointed postmaster
at Double Pipe Greek on Wednesday, John
Reed at Louisville, and ii. ii. Brongh at
Uniontown.
Mrs. VIM. Steele, ofthis city, was taken i'll
on Tuesday evening, having an attack OF par
alysis. She was reported as much improved
yesterday morning.
A hen belonging to Israel Derr, of Frizells-
burg, made her nest in an ice house, In the
straw covering the ice, laid sixteen eggs, and
on Monday brought ont fifteen fine chickens.
Rev David Wilson, formerly pastor of the
II. P. Church at Uniontown and Westminster,
and now a chaplain in the U. 5. Army, de-
ligered the address on Decoration Day at
Sturgis, South Dakota
Hon. Frank 7. Shaw and Messrs. F. ii.
Orendortf and Charles v. Wantz, and Cashier
Herring. went to Baltimore on Thursday TO
examine the securities OF the Union Nanonai
Bank at the vaults of the safe Deposit Co.
The Westminster Band couid not get to
Union Bridge on last Saturday night, owing
20 the washont on the Western Maryland
Railroad. The Band was to have given a
concert at the festival Of the Eoliau Band.
On Decoration Day, at Loudon Park Gem
etery, Baltimore. Wilson Post Guard com
pEmented Miss Mary B. Shellman, Of West
minister. with a marching salute. Miss
Shellman is an honorary member Of the Post
Mes. VIM. A. Cunningham, Of Westminster,
was bitten quite severely by little house dog
on the back CT the hand on Monday. The
dog got fastened under piece Of furniture IN
The Kitchen, and after she extrieated him, he
turned and bit her.
on Thursday evening, at the home OF his par.
ents near the gas works. About twenty
couples we're present, and the Westminster
Band added to the pleasures Of the evening
by most excellent music.
The citizens Of New Windsor responded
snen, generously 70 the call for relief OF the
suffers at Johnstown. In less than day
hopshead of provisions, three large boxes OF
lloih;u0 and nearly seventy dollars in MONEY
we're collected and forwarded.
While Mr. Peter Buchanan, near Houeks-
vile, Was driving mule 70 . road cart, the
perverse animal became frightened and ran
IN. throwing Mr. Buchanan oct breaking his
r;obt arm near the shoulder. The accident
occurred on Wednesday Of last week.
I;ttle daughter of Mr.. Wesley stephan, in
Cranberry Valley, while playing With some
children : few DAYS ago, fell and dislocated
hand backwards. Whilst playing base ball
Caleb Bowden, 3 student OF Western Mary
land College. had the third finger Of the right
hand broken by the ball Dr. NJ l. Bot
ruadered surgical assistance in both cases
Thomas NJ. Hyam, Of Baltimore, convicted
an the Carroll county court Of manslaaghter
IN killing Joshua Evans in that city on March
LIST. last, and sentenced 20 the penitennary
for three years, vas taken 70 that institution
on Friday Of last week. Owing 70 delicate
health be win not be pRt 10 work tor the
present.
The Washington ST. Methodist Protestant
churck. Lombard and Chester SITS, Baltimore.
mill be dedicated tomorrsZ The services
will be coadncted by Rev. Wan. NJ. StrayeF,
President Of the NJ. P. Conference, assisted
nv Rev. T. III. Lewis, Of Western Maryland
College, aud Rev. W. h. Graham, OF Ches'
fertown, Nd.
The barn on the farm of Jaiis1 Berret,
near Freedom. this county, was burned -
RS Ground Wednesday afternoon. Three
valuable horses persisted; lot Of harness, q
buggy. some corn and hay were consumed
loss about 81, O00 Il IS supposed the barn
was fired 70 attract the family from the house
fcr the purpose Of robbery The barn and
contents we're insured for $l,T00.
Childrea's Day services we're held IN the
Methodist Protestant Church Of this city, on
sunday night The program consisted of re.
snopsige reading, led by the pastor; singing
~ he school; prayer by Rev. DR.. Ward;
oaening address by Master Ollie Grimes;
~eeitations by class Of small girls, aud al
address on missionary work IN Japan, by Mr..
Alonzo Green, of Western Maryland College.
The singing vas led by Mr.. Harry GernAnd-
Miss Annie Skriver presided at the organ
Mrs. Caroline George, died at Mcpherson,
Kansas. on May %, 1889. in her both year.
She was a sister Of Mrs. Geo. Z. Albaugh. OF
tbis city. and was Married 20 Cornelius
George in 1856. They removed TO Illinois
~ iss8. She was born near Sans Greek,
and her ancestors were among the earliest
members OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
in that seetioa. Their residence was used for
4 number Of years as meeting house, there
being no house of worship IN the uelghbor-
hood.
NJ. Daniel S. Diehl, Of New wiadsor dis
sr;et. had a daughter living at JohnstsEa
The scene of the great Hood disaster he
-eeaivad = telegram from her on Monday,
Stating rhsf she and her husband leiS Johns
Gown and went 70 Pi1ishurg soon as the
Hood began. Their hoass was wrecked By
The food. The wife of Rev. q. W. Cooper,
~ Centenary Church here. had a sister living
~ Iohnstown. ana Mr.. Chas- a. HoTueF, Of
WESTMINSTER, had a sister, an uncle and other
,-elatives residing there. A family by the
name Of Conuell removed from Westminster
III JohnstOwn some years ago, and two young
Girls by the name of McPhee also went from
Westminster to Johnstown.
Col. r. NJ. Polk, of Baltimore, owner OF
the Cite Hotel here, has ordered some extern
aive improvements to be made to the proper
~ II IS his intention always to keep the
Civ Hotel abreast of the times in all that
roes 10 make up Grst class hotel, and his
sstention being called few days ago TO the
insecurity of the large porch on the Main ana
Court street fronts, be immediately ordered
SIR. George Leas, builder. To examine u ana
replace il with new one it 1t was beyond
reDair. Mr.. Leas found a new porch TO De
necessary, and a new one viii soon replace
she cd one. Besides this, new root IS to
Ibe put 1pon the Older part OF the hotel.
Those improvements will add much to the
appearance of the property.
Two business men Of the West End con
~ersed about the dnllness of business lew
DAYS ago, during the rainy spell. One needed
i Sait oil clothes and the other set OF CHINA
so they concluded to boom business little
BIZ making a trade The china dealer offered
% take a suit OF clothes if the elothier would
-, y set of china The latter accepted,
sayisg he expected TO make enough OF the
.clothes TO pay for the china, and the china
dealer said he expected TO make enough OF
the china TO pay for the clothes. We don
know how fsr the trading was carried, OF
,whether each has gotten rich of the other
but il is fact that the deposits OF the saving
hank opposite them has increased greatly re-
Gently. aud by October the treasurer reports
that he believes the deposits will aggregate
500. 600. The trade between the West En'
bpsss.ess men reminds us Of the story OF how
Two Irish boys got rich one morning befor'
breakfast. BY trading jackets. They swappe'
a number of times, boot being given ever,
t;,,,a Nv one or the other, and when the trad