The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-10-12
TIFF DEMoORATIo ADVOCATE,
SATURDAY, OCTOBER u, 1889.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvIFIEs.


Mr.. Harry Keefer is having extensive i'm
provements made to his dwelling, on Mar
street. this city.
Five hundred gallons of milk are shipped
from Westminster daily-SS8 gallons in thu
morning and III in the evening.
Mr.. G. Augustus Zahn, of this city, OF
Saturday night last captured two ground hogs
One of them weighed twelve pounds.
Mr.. Edwin Weaver has graded the from
part of the lot adjoining his residence, this
city, and proposes erecting new fence.
Mr.. John NJ Nall, near this city, is a
home from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He is now
attending business college in Baltimore.
Mrs. Rebeeca Eckenrode, an aged lady Of
this city, was stricken with paralysis last
Monday night. Her condition is critical
The new Methodist Episcopal Church, al
Sykesville, will be dedicated on Sunday,
October goth. A number of minister's will be
present.
Speaking of smokeiess powder few days
ago, an old gentleman remarked-'now let
us have smokeless cigars and cigarettes and
smokeless lads.
Mr.. Alex. Khnedinst has purchased for
$3.50 an acre of land from Mr.. Francis War
ner at Lineboro, and is making preparations
to put up a residence.
Samuel Shamer, of Patapsco, employed in
Myers & Bros. mill, this city, had one of his
fingers cut off on Wednesday, by having II
caught in a chain while at work in the mill.
The Prohibitiouists will hold a mass con-
vention at the Court House this morning, and
Prohibition speeches viii be made in the
afternoon. a full county ticket IS to be noml-
mated.
Mr.. John Warner, a native Of Manchester,
this county, died on Wednesday OF last week
at Hanover, Pa, in his Goth year. He was
an estimable citizen. A wife and daughter
survive him.
Mr.. H. Scott Roop, of this city, will lead to
The altar Miss Kate McCollum, of Uniontown,
on the 2Sd Of this month. The ceremony will
take place at the NJ. 2. Church. Unontown,
at clock 2. NJ.
The ADVOCATE returns thanks 10 Mr.. f. J..
Lawyer, Of this city, who attended the knights
Templar ccnclave in Washington this week,
for copies Of Washington papers, giving ac-
counts of the parade. &c.
This week W. s. Myer & Bro, millers Of
this city, received FIVE carloads of wheat from
the West. The cars came over the Toledo
& Ohio Central and Baltimore Il Ohio rail
road, by the way Of Hagerstown.
slight COLLISION between an engine anu
baggage car occurred on the Western Mary
land railroad at Union Bridge Monday morn
ing. Il was caused by an open switch. No
body was hurt, but the engine and car were
considerably damaged.
All the annual election for directors Of the
Westminster Savings Institution held last
Saturday, Messrs. f. o. Grimes, Charles /.
Rcifsnider, Charles Billingslea, E. J. Law
yer. David A. Snider, J. Wesley Myers and
William II. Starr were chosen for the cur
rent year.
Charles Yoh formerly lived with Mr.. W..
w. Fridineer, near Fridinger's Mitl, in Man
chester district About two weeks ago, dur
ing the absence Of the family Ioh left, and
about the same time Mr.. FFidinger missed
$500 from poeketbook that was leit IN
a coat hanging up in bis room.
Isaac +. Pearson. as executor OF Thomas
Webster. sold on Tuesday last. the farm Of
the deceased. containing 81 acres. about two
miles from Westminster, on the Washington
road. TO VIM. T. keefer, at S35 per acre. oa
Wednesday Lewis A. ]. Lamoite, mortgage,
sold the Joseph Willis property, house and
one acre Of land, at Mechaaicsville, 70 j. 2.
Stitely. at $40.