The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-04-13
SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1889.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL RREvITIEs.

LOCAL BREVITlES.
The public schools of Carroll closed yester
day, the 18th.
who's got the bully ~ is question tina
is greatly exercising the juvenile mind.
Winfield S. Drach was on Friday of las
week commissioned postmaster at New WIND
sor.
Tomorrow will be Palm Sunday, next weel
Holy Week, and the following Sunday Easter
Day.
Mr.. John Diehl has removed from Medfort
IN Westminster and taken a dwelling or
Liberty street.
Peach trees are in bloom, and the recen
few DAYS of bright spring weather has stmu-
lated all vegetation
Messss. F. P. Cover. of Browntown, Va,
and John Toye, of Star Tannery, in the same
commonwealth, spent Tuesday night with Mr..
Samuel Cover.
Mrs. Anna Myers died on April ID, instant,
at the residence of her son, Mr.. P. h. l..
Myers, near Bachman's Mills, aged Sc years,
months and ? days.
A dispatch from Hagerstown, on Wednes-
day, said three fires we're raging near Edge,
mont. and there were fears that they might
reach the Blue Mountain House.
Among the graduates at the School Of
Medicine Of the University of Maryland, on
Monday. was Mr.. Irwin Ebaugh, son OF Mr..
Daniel Ebaugh, of Hampstead district.
The Young gentlemen of Westminster are
making arrangements 60 have hop on Easter
Monday night 1t will be held at the City
Hotel, and good music will be provided
Don't forget to attend the meeting at the
Fire Department Building on Monday even
ing. TO consider plans for a celebration OF the
Tooth anniversary Of Washington's first in
augural.
On Thursday night of last week Henry
Demmitt died suddenly near Watersvile,
aged IS wears His funeral took place on
Sunday last, from The Uuionville NJ. +.
Church.
Arbor Day, April 10th, was observed by
the children and teachers of the public schools
of Carroll and at some schools the ceremo-
MES were quite elaborate. particularly at
Warfeldsburg.
The soliciting committee made quite a
favorable report 10 the congregational meet,
ing of Ascension Church on Monday night
But little was left to be obtained to free the
parish Of all indebtedness
Snow began falling about 9 o'clock last
Saturday morning and continued fast and furi-
Gus until late in the afternooe, but melted
nearly as fast as il fell Had the ground been
dry. the snow would have been foot OF more
deep.
Col. VIM. p. Maulsby, Col. Wm. A. Nc
Kellip, John II. Mitten and Alex. kiinedinst
attended the annual reunion and banquet OF
the Union Veterans Association OF Maryland
at the Carrollton Hotel, Baltimore, on Tues
day night
Ensign Homer c. Poundstone Of the Z. S.
NAVY, who has Just returned from three
years cruise on the Asiatic Squadron, spent
= day or two this week with Mr.. James A.
DifFenbaugh at The Naples" Centre aud
Willis streets.
The Baltimore Nescs is deprecating the fact
that there is no move as yet in the Monu.
mental city to celebrate the Tooth anniversary
Of Washington EMANCIPATION. Let Baltimore
come to Westminster on the S0sh, and learn
patriotism from our people.
Rev. James W. Reese preached at Ascen.
sion Church last Sunday morning and assisted
the Rector in the communion service. Rev. ).
Simpson, OF Western Maryland College,
preached al the n. p. Church, in the morn.
ing. IN the absence Of the pastor, and Mr.
Selby al night
Mr.. Harrison knight died a, his residence
on Green street, this city, on "Wednesday even
ing. after q short illness, IN the 10Th year
Of his age. He was cooper by trade,
and was engaged 10 the coopershap OF W. \.
Nver & Bro. On Wednesday Of last week be
Vas al his post and made thirteen barrels.
On Sunday last, at St Johns Church,
Father Gloyd Published the bans of matri-
,,oov Of Mr.. Henry |. Wilson and Miss Nan
NE Ivnch. daughter Of Mr.. Edward Lynch,
ana Of Nj. John L. Naulty, Of Chicago,
and Miss Annie Kled. daughter of Mr.. A.
Kieff, of the Hotel Albion.
Mr.. Vim. G. Riuehart is having a portion
Of the Anchor Hotel converted into a dwell
ing, and is adding bodybuilding, 2sx2s feet,
two stories. He is also putting the finishing
touches on his new dwelling. on west Main
street, opposite bis own residence his
house is conveniently arranged and has all
modern improvements.
The Hess Manufacturing Company OF
Westminster have purchased Of Geo. Stouch,
for Sc 500. the brick building on the southwest
corner Of Green and Liberty streets, and lot
adjoining, for 81 900, from Sebastian Bowers.
The lot fronts % feet on Liberty street The
Company is contracting With trm IN Cin-
einnati to build 10000 carts.
Atso'eloek on Thursday night, at the res
sdeuee of the bride. in Frederick County, about
4 mile from Mt Airy, Mr.. Clinton Hanna and
Miss Kate y. Hood were marriedin the pres
enee of small company The groom Is a
brother of Mr.. Jchn Hanna. of Westminster
and the bride is sister OF Mrs A. W. Buck
ingham, also Of Westminster.
Col. Philip W. Averitt, A. ID. c.. who
started-a paper in this city about two years
ago. was on Wednesday arrested IN Cumber-
land on the charge of criminal libel, together
vv;fh his brother John W. Ayeritt. The ar
rest grew out of STRUCTURES upon constable
for errestiag vagrant ehilaEes. Col. Philip
cave hail, but John refused and veat TO jail.
NJ wu. Stonesifer is having two story
f-ama d1eiliag erected on Pennsylvania ave-.
,saTlv onposite Union street. jacob T. Elgin
e doiugthe carpenter work; Reigle and Stone,
uaasoas. The dwelling of Andrew Fresh, on
the same street, IS approaching completion.
Pias YiHgling is putting an addition: about
s5x25 feet, TO bis store IN the same nelghbor-
hood
The PhiIomatheaa Society Of Western
MARYLAND College will celebrate ITS seventh
anniversary in Smith Hall on next Thursday
evening, April 18th. 81 eight clock Ahe
program will be partly fausical and literary IN
character, bat its main teature VIII De very
sr;cv drama. by one of oar most popular
a,,t5ors. being dramatsed from one of her
works, and cannot bat please ai- Doors
open at half past seven.
Mr.. r. Wyndom Walden has sold all his
racing stock over two years old from his Boil
EpgbTook breeding and training farm, IN
Middleburg district, and has in training about
thirty promising youngsters. Some of these
will be shipped TO Ivy City Course, near
washington. about the 10th inst, and on the
an, of May about twenty will be sent to
Pias.co. The racers will all be run this year
1ndaT the name Of j. A. and A. ID. Morris.
Col. ). x. Longwell is opening an alley l6
feet wiAe fESu North Centre to Court street,
ia the rear Of Mr.. Difenbaugh's property,
and is extendi@g Willis street west another
ssnare, to a point where il is proposed at some
Esstsre time, dependent upon the demand ior
baa4sng lots. to lay out street parallel win
xorft, Centre. This section has some OF the
snost hoantiful sites for dwellings IN the city,
and the extension of Willis street adds q
number more Of choice lots.
The Westminster Driving Association re-
organized on Friday of last week, with Hon.
.Chas. B. Roberts as president A committee
..xas appointed to look about for suitable
Grounds for a track, and TO report. Three
5oiots have been-visited by the committee
and selection will probably be soon made,
as it is desired 10 get the track IN order al
the earliest possible time. Alter a little
snajning of the youngsters that now give
nrouaise. the old roam from tinksburg Will
have 10 look out for her hoDors.
Miss Bessie Baseman died 10 this city on
.c.o- al fhraa DAYS i'll.