The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-06-15
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1889
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvIT1Es.
The rain, it raineth every day.

Photographic views OF Westminster.
Miss Mollie Hopkins. of Hagerstown, il
visiting Miss Bessie Warfeld, of Westminster
Mrs. Virginia NJ. Allen and son, of Gooch
land county, Va, are the guests OF Rev
WHY'S Rede.
Miss Maggie Baumgartner leyes Westmin'
ster on Monday to visit Mrs. Machen, bel
sister, at Toledo, Ohio.
One hundred and twentyt tickets were
sold at Westminster on Whit Monday tor the
colored excursion to Gettysburg.
Commencement exercises begin at Western
Maryland College to-day. This Is Athletic
Day. Tomorrow will be Bacealaureate Day.
A dancing pavilion, 20 by 25 feet is being
built at Cold Springs, near Carrollton. There
will be music and dancing every Saturday
evening.
Mr.. J. Milton Reifsnider, who had been
quite sick for four weeks, is out again. MT.
L. p. Brundige, is also out again, after q
sickness Of over month.
Gov. jackson will attend commencement
exercises at Western Maryland College next
week. He will arrive on Wednesday aud
remain over until Thursday.
An alarm of FIRE on Thursday night was
cansed by slight FIRE at the carpenter shop OF
Mr.. Jere. Yingling, in the rear of his premi-
ses, No. 60 east Main street.
Col. VIM. A. McKellip attended the 10th
annual reunion Of the Army of the Potomac
at Orange, n. j., this week. He was elected
one of the vice presidents of the Sixth Corps.
Among the marriage licenses issued in
Washington, ID. c., on Monday afternoon,
was oes to Charles Leppo. Of New Windsor,
this county, and Lizzie b. Stern, of Balti-
more.
VIM. S. Henry, wel-known cattle dealer
of Hanover, Pa. was so badly tramplei by
vicious bull, on Monlay, that he died iron
the injuries on Wednesday. be was Al years
oi'age.
Miss Carrie Irwin. Of Goochland county.
Va. sister to Capt. p. III. Irwin, Of Westmln'
ster. suffered severe loss 10 crops and land BY
the heavy rain and rising OF the James nSer
Of May 81.
Free concert on Charles street every even
ing, some evenings, banjo and bones. sally
oct your hair cat seem to be the most popu'
lar air. with heel and toe accompaniment, a
la Virginia hoedo~u.
Robinson's circus will exhibit in West
minister on Monday, July LIST. As i has
been several years since circus exhibited
here. our PEOPLE are circus hungry, and
everybody viii be out. Besides, Robinson S
circus has high reputation
Among the decisions handed down by the
Court OF Appeals this week. was one affirm
ing the decision below in favor of Keller, IN
The case of Frazier vs.. Keller, from the Car.
roll Circuit Court Bond, Pearson and
BRYAN. of Baltimore, were counsel for Frazier;
Pearce for Keller.
Mr.. w. L. Seabrook, formerly Of West
minister. has been ordained by the Susqne-
hanna SYNOD Of the Lutheran Church, Of
Hazleton, Pa. and will go to Wichita, Kan
sas. 10 organize a Lutheran Church IN that
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Seabrook were ia West
minister this week.
Miss SOPHIA NJ. Schultz. Of Frederick, and
Ar Nm. b. Brace. Of Washington, ID. G.,
we're married in the Reformed Church,
Frederick, on Tuesday, bY Rev. Z. K. e
bach. The bride is a niece Of Mr.. L. Il.
Schultz. Of Sykesville, this eOanty, who, with
his family, was present at the wedding.
Mrs. ARA E. Williams, wife Of Mr.. John
". Williams, Of Patapsco, died on May 18th,
after short illness, aged IS years, months
and l6 DAYS. The deceased was daughter OF
NJ. James W. Taylor, and lady Of Christian
virtues. She had been married but lew
months, and her death was severe blow TO
husband and parents
Ata tournament at the Seven Mile House,
on the Reisterstown pike on Monday, Harry
Aleire. Knight Of Pleasant Grove, won first
honor. and crowned Miss Pinkie Lennon. OF
Soldiers Delight, queen Of love and beauty,
and George p. Baesman, won fourth hon or
and crowned Miss Florence Curtis, OF Pixies
vile, third maid Of honor.
A sister Of Mrs. II. NJ. Clabangh, Of this city,
resides 10 Williamsport, Pa. Her residence
e ia one Of the highest parts Of the city, yet
Il Vas flooded during the recent great floods,
tbe water rising q feet in the parlor. When
the water receded il was found that there was
4 deposit OF two or three inches OF mud on
The carpets. The floors, walls, carpet and
paper were ruined.
Two Carroll eouRtians are to get places IN.
der Collector Hill-Joha $. Devilbiss, Of
Uniontown, who will get elerkship ~ me
Baltimore office, and Alexander khnedinst,
Of Westminster, who viii be storekeeper and
gauaer in Carroll 10 succeed ]. II. Wentz, al
Rohrbaeh's distillery in Manchester district
Collector Hill should do better than this foI
Carroll, and would il he were urged.
Hr. James A. Mitchell, Of Westminster,
the Hedge Fence man, is booming things IL
KentuekT. He has sold an interest to Mr..
sutton. and they have been plashing and wir
inc some hedges put out by the Dayton Hedgt
Company. The M. Sterling, KY, Sentinel
Democrat OF last week c0ntas0s lumber oil
testimonials 10 the completeness OF tnt
Mitchell fence, sfter viewing the hedge b.
FLASHED and wired.
The elevator now in course OF erection a
Nj. Airy, by c. A. Runkes, Of the firm o
Ranklas & Bro, will be 40 feet long, 80 lee
vide and so feet high, having capacity o
1aO00 bushels and Of receiving 400 bushels
an hour. There viii be in connection witt
the elevator aGhopping and hominy null Mr.
Runkies hopes 10 have the building ~ run
ming order BY the time The new crop OF whea
is ready 70 be gathered.
Among those attending the Annual Meet
inc Of Dnnkards, in session at HarTisonburg
Va, are the following from Carroll; Eide
d. ID. Bonsaek and wife, David J. Hoop an
wife. Abraham Geiman and wife, Emanue
Forney and wife, John Roger and son, Wm
Room and sister, of Westminster; Ura
Eneiar, Alfred Englar, Elder G. b. kcke
and daughter, Joel Roop and sons, W. n
Franklin. Vim. Wilson aud sister, New Wind
sor, T. j. Kolb. Jesse Weybrigl.i. Doubl
Pine Creek, and DR.. Lee Roger, OF Linwood
The bank barn, SO by As feet, Of Chsrle
-Mnsen. one and a. half miles from Westmir
s.ey. ssas burned down on Saturday night q
40 oseLoek. Two horses, mower, drill, corr
nIanter. buggy and all his farming implement
and hay and straw we're consumed Los
,abont ST 2Iao. insured in the Mutual Of CAIRO
county for $500. The fire was of incendiar
oriSin. Ten cows were in the barnyard, an
with difficulty Mr. Troyer, neighbor, g
Them out, three being badly burned. NJ
fftt;en and family we're in Westminster ut tn
,4ime.
The Altoona (Pa.) Tribune, Of June
contained nearly ten columns OF the gre'
disaster at Johnstown and vicinity on the r.
dav previous. IL was great piece OF ente
,prfse upon the part o. iis proprietors, Messr
bern 4 Pitcairn, and the citizens shove
sheir appreciation by taking the entire edlhc
As fast as their presses would deliver Il
oaner. Mr.. D1rr is Carroll countlan al
has number of relatives residing IN MIcdi
burg district At all times the Tribune IS
excellent journal. but this extra effort W
eiqe Il a stronger hold upon the communit
An accident occurred on the main stem
the b. 4 o. r. B.. on Monday morning, b
tween Gorsnch Switch and Sykesville. Own
~ the recent storms. the track was not In
0ood condition. AH east bound coal ira
ran of the track, and five gondoias ana co
homer were thrown down the bank to q
EDGE of the river Two tramps were steaiii
ride when the accident happened. DO
.stinped TO the woods. Trains were delay
sexeral hours. The Frederick train, VIII
led Camden Station at LILO p. m, was d
tanned forty minutes by the wreck, and We
of Sykesville the train was again deiaye