The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-11-16
SATURnl RyEMBER 16, 1889.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BRByIFIEs.

MT. JOS6Ru DOWGlo anu WIZ "
burg, Pa, are visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Sebastian Bowers, near Bird Hill.
A free Indian show, with patent medicine
attachment exhibited at Odd Fellows Hall
on Thursday night. The audience was large
Mr.. William Rinaman, of Hampstead dis
trict, raised on acres of land this season,
1854 barrels of eorn-over Is barrels to the
acre.
Miss Sallie Roop, who had been the guest
of Mrs. Margaret Smith, 1909 n. Charles
street, Baltimore, returned home few days
ago.
Mrs. B. F. Darby, Rev. Mrs. Ward and
Miss Ethel Darby, of Baltimore, spent few
street, this week.
Mr.. Benjamin Kurtz, son of Mr.. John +.
Kurtz, of this city, died in Baltimore on No
vember 9TH, aged IS years, 10 months and
days. He leaves a wife.
Secretary Edge has arranged for two
Farmers Institutes in Adams county. Pa,
during the winter-one at Gettysburg, the
other at Bendersville.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. 0rendorff, of this
city, entertained a few friends at an elegant
supper on Monday evening, the thirty third
anniversary of their wedding.
L young EtuAituutu 1A NNHttHAAoAIA IA1-
pose 30 top off Thanksgiving day with hop
at Odd Fellows Hail. II is proposed TO
have it an enjoyable affair in every respect
Elder Daniel F. Stouffer, of Washington
county, Nd, will commence series of meet
ings in New Windsor on Saturday next. the
23d. All persons are invited to attend the
meetings.
At Westminster 400 fall and 20 half tickets
were sold BY the Western Maryland Railroad
to the Catholic Congress in Baltimore. OF
these J25 were sold for Father 6loyd's
special train on Tuesday.
Mrs. John A. Macintosh and daughter re-
turned home last week from the West, where
they spent the summer with Mr. Macintosh,
who is engaged in business there. They have
taken house at the West End.
William Herbst, ST., ex-president Of the
First National Bank of Glen Rock, who YVES
convicted and imprisoned for embezziement
about three years ago, has been granted
pardon by President Harrison.
A successful pr0traeted meeting IS being
conducted nightly at the Methodist Proies
tant Church, this city. The penitents at the
altar have been numerous and twenty ionr
persons have protested conversion. The
meeting viii be continued next week.
On SUNDAY night last there was large
congregation al (Sreenwood's Church, where
revival services are being held. Rev. VI. X.
Gross was presented with handsome book
on the occasion by one Of the members, and
preached fiue sermon from Romans. ) 20.
The Westminster Band played in the great
Catholic torchlight parade IN Baltimore Tues
dav night. accompanying St. John Beneficial
Society Of this city. II was not as large rs
other bands, but for marching music il ranked
well up in the lead.
A II year old son Of Jeremiah Elms, for
merly OF near Day P. o., shot himselfihrough
the hand while handling a pistol at Hoods
Mill on Tuesday afternoon, the ball enierins
the palm. between the thumb and index
finger. DIR. Spreeher, Of Sykesviile, extract
ed the ball.
Among the nshers az the reception on
Monday night, by Cardinal Gibbons 10 the
Car5ins.ls. 6ishops. archbishops and monsig.
nors attending the Catholic Congress in SEES
sion in Baltimore, were Gen. I. Herbert
Shriver, Of Carroll and Mr.. Charles D.
Roberts Jr., Of Westminster.
Mr.. Elmer D. Goodwin, Of ReisteTstown,
formerly Of Westminster, was married IN
Baltimore. on Wednesday, to Miss Blanche l..
Eiun, Of that city. The ceremony took place
at the residence Of the brides mother, l2ai
Argyle avenue. and was performed by Rev.
Chss. c. Griffith, of Ascension Episcopal
Church.
Rev. Wylys Rede, rector Of Ascension
Church. this city, proposes 10 give tive lectures
here shortly, on English Cathedrais, % be
illustrated By handsome llme hight stsreoPti-
con views Mr.. Rede has visited and studied
the buildings Of which he is to speak. No
doubt large audiences viii turn ont TO hear
him.
nr 4.thcr.- n,TIa- nF Naw York =
visiting his mother and other reletiyes IN
Westminster Mr.. Diller has recently re
turned from a tour Of Europe, and ike all
good Americans comes back well satisfied
that there is no place Ike home HIS
European tour, however, was enjoyable aad
fall Of interest.
Tonight Saturday, November i6th-lhe
Young Democracy Of Emmittsburg dirtricti
lust over the line in Frederick county, pro
pose to celebrate the victory in Frederick, IN
Maryland. and other States, by grand torch
light parade. Speeches viii be made by
Vincent Sebold aud others. The ioliifeaiion
commences at O'Clock.
al the residence Of Mr.. g. 7. Grumbine,
Of Union Bridge, on Thursday, Miss Rosa
Grnmbine and Mr.. Frank j. Shriner we're
married by Rev. j. G.. Malloy. The ushers
were Messrs. Jesse Reisler and John Hesson.
The bride wore a handsome costume Of steel
gray MORE silk, with corsage bouquet Of
pink, white and yellow roses
Persons sending articles 10 the ApvocArE
for publication should not neglect to give the
publishers their names. The publishers do
not want the names Of authors for publication,
hut as an evidence that they are not imposed
mon. Several communications have gone 20
ne waste basket this week, aud another
would have gone, but the facts SCI forth in It
were aseertained to be correct.
Mr. Absalom Thurman, living near Stoners-
vile. q few miles from Westminster. met
with serious accident on Tuesday. While
cutting wood bis axe slipped and cut cash
seven inches long in one Of his feet, from the
great toe, across the instep. The blade went
10 the bone. and severed a number of Leaders
DIR. John S. Matthias, his physician, had to
nut in eleven stitches to close the wound.
Distinguished amongst the Pittsburg do
cesar delegation to this week 5 Cathofie Con
gress. was Attorney Vim. A. Golden, OF that
eitv. International Secretary Of the Emerald
Beneficial and Literary Association, native
Of Taaeytown district and well known IN
MARYLAND. The Baltimore papers specially
noticed his extempOre speech on Catholic
literature. He spent Thursday and yeSter-
day visiting relatives in upper Carroll
At a meeting of the trustees of Western
MARYLAND college on Tuesday, It was decided
"a enlarge the capacity of the institution
The college is now full, having more students
than ever before in its history, and the pros
meets are good for yearly increase hereafter.
The trustees decided to build wing on the
south side of the Main Building to cores
pend in size and style to Smith Hall, the
North wing, and to connect it with Ward
Hall. The work will be commenced as soon
as practicable 10 the spring.
The German Baptist Brethren, or Dunk
ards. held services last Sunday in Benson's
Hall, Woodberry. IN the forenoon sermon
was preached by Elder Uriah Blxier, OF
Westminster. The afternoon services were
conducted BY Elder +. w. Stoner, of Union
Bridge. assisted by Elder d. ID. Bonsaek and
Elder e. Babylon. In the evening the eere-
mony of feet washing was performed, follow
ed bv the Lords Supper. The services were
concluded Monday morning. There are
about sixty members of the denomination in
Woodberry, Hampden, Wayerly and vicinity.
The passenger train on the Western Mary
land railroad that is due in this city at 8. II p
M. met with slight accident on Saturday.
In coming through the tunnel at Baltimore
Il met a freight train going in. on another
track. A timber on the freight was Jared
out of position, and jutted out against the
Messenger train. As the trains passed the
timber seraped against a passenger car, and
broke out all the window glass. Miss Jula
McKellip, of this city, who was in the ear, had