The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-12-14
SATURDAY, BE u 1889.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

at Hotel Albion on Tuesday. Many of the
guests highly enjoyed the novelty.
The members ofSt. Johns Catholic Church
here will present Father Gloyd, the recent
pastor, with gold watch and chain at Christ
mas.
Door.to Virtue Lodge No 46, A. F. A. NJ,
has determined to have public installation
of officers early in January, perhaps on
Thursday, the I'd.
Mr.. Jos. B. Boyle, druggist of this city, has
secured the proprietorship Of the we'll known
cough remedy, "Shriver's Pectoral Syrup,
and viii manufacture it here.
The oyster supper and bazar at the old
First National Bank Building at the depot,
by the Ladies Sewing Society OF Ascension
Church, has been well patronized. 1t closes
Saturday night
ST. Paal's Lutheran Sunday School, OF
Uniontown, will hold their Christmas enter
tainment on Monday evening, December 23d,
commencing at o'clock. No admittance fee
will be charged.
Rev. WHY'S Rede, rector Of Ascension
Church, this city, proposes publishing parish
paper. Some Of the young men OF the church
are interested in the matter. Ii will be a
monthly publication.
A wheat stack belonging to Mr.. Frank
Drown. near CltNNE Auils NbhtAAuiAH AyN
bushels of wheat, was burned on Thursday
night of last week. The fire was ofincendiary
origin The stack was insured
Rev. D. B. Gregg, pastor of the l2lh
Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, viii preach
at the Presbyterian Church, New Windsor,
tomorrow night, at 7.30 o clock. Rev. DIR.
Jelly win occupy the pulpit at Mr.. GREGG 5
church.
A little daughter OF Mr. John Sellers, tenant
on the farm Of Hoa. Charles b. Roberts,
near Uniontown, had leg broken recently by
a gate falling on it. DR.. L. Kemp, of Union
town, reduced the fracture.
Christmas is near at hand. Get your Christ
mas presents early so as not to be hurried in
the last few days. The earlier purchasers
have the best selection. Oar advertising col
nmns direct purchasers where the best stocks
are kept.
John s. Seiss, who goes by the name Of
Sanford Seiss, residing at Fountaindale, on
the Gettysburg extension of the Western
Maryland Railroad, was arrested a. Hagers.
town on Thursday, on the charge Of forging
the names Of several we'll known men Of
Washington county to three notes.
Irving Literary Society viii Aold its 2Sd
Anniversary on Thursday night, December
18th. They have gone TO considerable expense
and trouble TO obtain the proper scenery so as
10 present to the people Of Westminster ~
proper style one Of Adams best dramas. The
usual price Of admission viii be charged
On Saturday morning last horse belong
ing to Mr.. John Gait near this ci1y, and
driven BY bis son John, took fright on Main
street. and ran The carriage was upset aud
tb2 youth thrown out. A finger on his right
hand was broken, and bis right ear was 10.
jured. The carriage was considerably dam
aged.
The MARYLAND Teachers Reading Circle
certificates for the first years course. con
sisting Of SWEET Methods Of Teaching, Allea's
Mind Studies and Mckenzie Nineteenth
Century, are ready, and viii be furnished 10
the members who assert that they have tn.
ished the FIRST years course carefully and
thoroughly.
Don't throw paper IL the street. 4 physi
cian's horse took fright al piece Of paper,
few days since; and bankers horse, some
time ago, broke his birdie so that a new one
had to be purchased. a piece Of paper is a
sma5 a&ier. but thrown into the street By q
fho6ghtlsss person, may brighten a horse and
occasion serious accident
A COW belonging TO Mrs. James L. Wamp
Ter, near Wesley Chapel, after being sick
some time died, recently. A postmortem by
DR.. F. II Bankard, Of this city, discovered
the fact ihas the COW had swallowed wrought
nail, about four inches long, which had passed
through the FIRST stomach, and imbedded II
self near the root Of the lung.
Look out for mntiiated coin. Some years
ago man cupidity led to punching holes IN
silver coin, and large amount was punched.
To stop it, the Government would not receive
IL Now the wicked have taken 10 clipping
small bits from the edges of coin, aud these
clipped coins are also rejected BY the banks.
Examine change carefully, if you would avoid
loss.
The new United Brethren Church at Har-
ney was dedicated last Sunday. The services
were conducted by the Rev. w. H. Weaver,
pastor Of the church. The dedieatory sermon
was preached b Prof j. G. kephaFt, PresI-
dent OF Lebanon Valley College Pennsylvania.
Rev A. H. Rice, Of LittlestoWn, Pa, assisted
in the services. The music was furnished by
the choir of the church
A yonng man, giving his name as Marshal
A. Grouse. and his residence as Westminster
was victimized 20 the extent OF $50 IN Balh-
more on November 29th, by two swindlers.
Two men have been arrested In Washington,
charged with the ofIense, and taken TO Balti.
more. Mr. Crouse(?) is not known here.
The victimized gentlemen either gave the
police wrong name, or got the address
wrong.
John Haines, Rein Buckingham and John
Dutrow were arrested By Constable Thomson
on warraH. sworn out By John NJ. Conway
and David MeQaay. trustees Of Ebenezer
Church, nesir Dennings, charging them with
disturbing the congregation assembled at the
church. They were brought before Justice
Moore yesterday and plead guilty to the
charge The Justice imposed fine OF $500
and costs on each, which was paid and the
parties discharged.
Charles Beck, the twelve ear-old son Of
Supt. r. NJ Beck, of the Taylor Works,
Chambersburg, Pa, and formerly OF West
minister. was injured on Friday OF last week
in such manner that he may lose the sight
Of his eye. A number of boys were playing
with light switches and he was watching them
from q seat on the fence. when a switch IN
the hands of lad named Lawson struck him
over the right eye, injuring the cornea badly.
The little fellow did not experience much pain
from the wound until night, when surgeons
were summoned.
Mr.. George Batson, Of this city, has been
appointed to a 81 200 position in the BaltI-
more Custom House by Collector Groome.
The position is in the civil service class, and
Mr.. Batson had the highest average OF the
list applicants who were certified to the col
leetor. Mr.. Batson is young man OF excel
lent cndrdCttf- CAMiuif pdihesdAih5 am -
dustrious, and will e an efficient clerk. For
six years past be has been clerk IN the office
of Mr.. William B. Thomas, banker and broker
of Westminster The new position IS in the
Marine Department, and Mr.. Batson will enter
upon his new duties next Thursday.
The German Baptist Brethren, or Dunk
ards, will soon begin the erection of new
church in Woodbury., Baltimore. A lot OF
e,8nId in the rear of the cotton duck mills OF
the Druid Manufacturing Company, on Union
avenue. has been donated for that purposeRy
Henry Rogers. A frame church, which will
cost about 81 200, will be built on the lot.
TIL. building committee consists of Joseph
Stoner, E. NJ. Bish and Uriah Bixler. BY
June next the church win be completed. The
punkards first organized mission in Hamp.
den and Woodberry several years ago, and
have since held services in Benson's Hall,
Woodberry. No particular elder has had
charge Of the mission, bat elders of Union
Bridge Church conduct services there every
two weeks There are about sixty members
in Woodberry, Hampden, Waverly and VI
cinity.
Union Mills Items.
William Bankert raised his barn last week
His daughter who was suffering from diph-
iberia. is better. A goodly number of people
have suffered with it but are better now.
George Huff and family visited his father
in Hampstead, last week.
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