The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-02-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LocAL RREYITIEs.

LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.
Mr.. Ezra Shue has been confined to his
house for two weeks with malarial fever.
There are sixteen patients from Carroll
county in the Maryland Hospital for the
Insane.
petition has been fled asking for the
establishment of postotice at Bark HUI,
this county.
Miss Ella Il. Jones, of PatapscO Neck,
Baltimore county, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
VIM. Fenby.
On "Wednesday morning last the mercury
registered from So to l0o above zero, accord
ing to location.
Several men broke through the ice at
Winters dam on Saturday while cutting ice
and made narrow escape from drowning
Mr.. Thomas Stouffer. Of New Windsor, has
taken position in the wholesale store OF
Daniel Holiday & Co., Baltimore, Nd.
Mrs. Frank t. Shaw has been visiting rela-
ives and friends in Washington, d. G., for
the past two weeks and viii return home to-
day.
Excursion tickets to Philadelphia aud New
York. for five OF eleven days, are now sold by
the Frederick and Pennsylvania Line Rail
road.
Mr.. Geo. Myers. while skating on Winters
dam on Sunday, fell on the ice, severely cut
ting his face above the eye and bruising his
head.
Col. s. K. Herr. of this city, was in Wash
ington. ID. c.. on Tuesday on business. Mr..
VIM. p. Gorsuch, of Sykesville, was there
also the same day.
Al report prevails ia Georgetown that the
Western MARYLAND Railroad Company Is ne
gotiating with the Bradley heirs for the pur.
chase Of Analostan Island
On Saturday night last, between u and ]
o'clock, a number Of persons dressed as
aWhite Caps paraded through the streets oil
Taneytown, and we're very noisy
Mr.. A. J. Reese, Of Cranberry Valley, in
crossing the railroad track on Tuesday, lead
ing his horse attached to a wagon, slipped
and fell, the wagon passing over his body.
Owing to ilI-health, DIR. Henry G, Nelson
has retired from the editorship and manage
ment Of the Cdrrolltoaidn, and has been sue
ceeded BY Mr. c. ]. Thawley, OF Centreville,
Nd
Interesting revival services are nov being
held 10 the Church Of God in Unlontown.
Large congregations nightly attend the meet.
inrs aud they viii be continued every night
next week.
Mrs. Matilda, wife Of the late |. \. Stone
ssfcr, formerly Of this city, died IN BALTIMORE
on the 18th instant, aged 90 years. her re-
.nains were inferred in the Westminster
.eeme1esy on Thursday.
Rev. r. a. Lewis, D. D., President Of
Western Maryland College, preached ,he
.dedieatory sermon of the new Methodist
Proteztant Church az Parkton, Baltimore
county, on Sunday last.
snow began falling about 5 o'clock on
Monday morning and continued until 2. N
The snow was very light, aud not over three
inches fell. There was a slight TALL OF snow
also oa Tuesday morning.
Il Is said that the directors of the Gettys'
burg aud Harrisburg Railroad are consider
ing the extension Of the road from Round
Ton 70 Washington eity-the shortest route
20 the north, being only 90 miles from Har'
risburg.
The headings of the tunnel near Fountain
dale. Pa, on the line Of the exten SION Of the
Western Maryland Railroad from Blue Ridge
summit to Gettysburg, were joined on Satur'
dav. The road will Dc ready for trains early
next summer
Il i stated that Mr.. Yinsent % Bold, o.
Mecherrvstown, Adams county, Pa, and
well known in this county. has been notified
that his large new barn viii be burned. Ar.
O'BoId is the largest farmer and cattle ieedei
IN that county.
Our ice houses have been filled with eleaI
ice this week, from 10 J inches thiek
Teamsters worked early and late IA order q
I'll their contracts, and the bright moonhgh
nights were of great edVsnisgs, as many
hauled after night.
President Corbin, Of the Reading Pa
Railroad has about made arrangements p
which his road will reach the Maryland
Central. and thus gain an independent ca
france into Baltimore We hope this means
cheaper coal and lumber for Westminster
The February term of Court began on Mon
sdav. Judge Smith presiding. Very llttls
business Of general i'm portance was transacted
Messrs Henry Gosnell. of Franklin district
messenger; VIM. II. Coppersmith and w. a.
Me(ae. of Westminster district were appoint
ed bs.iiifis for the term.
What can be done or what should be dont
20 place Carroll county in a creditable posi-
lion before the rest of the State IN the con
templated State Fair and Trades Display
What suggestions has President Brown tC
make. or Vice President Shepherd, Of tbs
Maryiard Farmers Association?
The eighteenth anniversary Of Webster
literary Society. of Western MARYLAND Col
leee. will be held in the College Auditorium
on next Friday night, February I'D, a. half
past seven. The exercises will be OF a liteFar,
and dramatic character The Society VII
give to the public on this occasion drama
the first ever played at the College.
John jackson, eolored, was committed q
the House Of Correction by Justice e. w.
Cranster. en- Saturday, for three months, on
IL. ,fT1orAarlv conduct Alu
"wednesday writ Of habeas corpus was sued
out. and st q hearing before the Court the wrl
was dismissed and the prisoner remanded
Wolfe for prisoner, Henning for State
Mr.. Abner Pfugh, who was born in TIN
comfy, then part of Frederick county,
January /. 1889, died al his residence N
ns,fon Ohio. at midnight on January Il
1870 On the first day of the present veal
M. Pueb celebrated the one hundredth an
y;varsarv Of his birth, four generations OF hi'
deseendants being represented. He leaves
large number of relatives in this county
The eolored people Of Westminster met al
.be residence OF James II. Hopes on FRIDAY
evening last, to select three delegates 70 at
tend the State Convention OF The boloreE
People. which meets IN Baltimore, on req
rrary %. Rev. David Brown was chairman
81 the meeting On motion OF Rev. IL IL
Riggs. James IL hopes. 1Hoilae 'toooSy "Ns
David n. Brown were chosen delegates.
VIM. A. Golden, Esq, formerly Of fancy
Town. this county, but now residing at Ben
nett. near Pittsburg. Pa, has attained con
adorable aosoriety as a lecturer. On the Al
instant he deliseEed three lectures at Fremont
Dhio-one before the Emerald Beneficial As
sociation, one on temperance, and one OIL
education. aud on the 18th be addressed
Branch 147 of the Catholic Knights
America at Toledo
.Messrs. John Bernstein, of this city, ant
4iecrge H, Hare. of Manchester, represented
their respective lodges at the annual session
nf the Knights of Pythias in Baltimore, thi
week, There are 80 lodges with member
ship OK 6.5T2. and a reserve iand OF SIG,
e4G.25. boring the year S27, 1886 cent
were expended, of which Sll, PASS wer
funeral benefits; $3.50 for the burial Q
deceased brothers and care Of widows AM
orphans