The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-03-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

LOCA6 bkA6 A~1-
Tomorrow. Sunday, is St. Patrick day
Mr.. Andrew Fresh is building residence
on Pennsylvania avenue, this city.
Mr.. Charles T. Reifsnider left on Wednes-
day on business trip to West Virginia
Mr.. C. C. Shriver and BRIDE of Baltimore,
spent Saturday and Sunday with his mother
at Union Mills.
Mrs. Kate Winters, of Washington, ID. C.,
is visiting relatives and friends in this city and
vicinity.
Rev. A. t. G. Apple, of Bedford county,
Pa, will preach at St Panls Reformed
Church, this city, to -morrow, Sunday.
Mr.. VIM. H. Bell, Jr., viii build house
this spring on his lot on Green street, oppo-
site the residence of Mr.. David towbie.
Mrs. Albert Billingslea, of Baltimore, and
her SON Edward, of Cincinnati, Ohio, VISITED
relatives in this city on Saturday ana ouu'
day.
Prof Cole, of Madison University, hsmlI-
ton. N. Y. and wife, are visiting Rev r. H.
Miller He i professor of natural history in
the University.
The groundhoe's six weeks expires to day,
the streaks on the goose bone are favorable,
The flight Of birds is propitious, and 1t good
weather follows, we shall have good weather
Among the patents issued this week was
one 70 Mr.. Martin ]. Leahy, Of Westminster,
ass;enor of two. thirds TO j. Shriver, OF West
minister. and T. II. Shriver, Of Union Mills,
for carrying house truck.
Mr.. wm. w. Zimmerman, teller OF The
(srizens' National Bank, well known IN ms
$685. and Miss George Whaley, both Of
FrederiQk city, we're married in the Reform
ed ChurcA, by Rev. DIR. Esehbach, on We'd
nesday.
There were gs0re people in Westminster on
Monday than for > long time. Nearly every
district was represented, and the Courthouse
IA other places Of business were crowded
until late hour.
The congregation Of Grace Lutheran
Chart.h, this city, accompanied by many
otbars. gave their pastor donation on FRIDAY
s;ght ~ last week. Fully 100 parcels, from
4 eiass Of Jelly TO barrel Of Hour, we're ieit 10
the pastors harder.
10 Mr.. John NJ. Nail, Of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. we are indebted for a copy OF "A Cen
surv az Presidenss.s issued BY the EeeniHg
Is.,seffe Of that city. Of March 4. Il contains
r,ortrs;ts Of all the Presidents and the public
buildings Of Washington, D. e.
If 4bess i a handsomer team in Carroll
county tiaan The siE sturdy bays attached to the
wsren of Mr.. Wm. O. RiDehaFt, of this city,
re s-ould ike 70 see il. Fat IS seals, well
,1roomed. coats sleek as moles, fhay are the
admiration Of sill wts see them.
Las. Monday, March IL, was the anniseE,
sarv OF the greatest snow storm or blizzard
a. ever occurred in the Eastern States
The ztorm continued for three days, roahs,
railroads and streets we're bioekaded ana
nearly ali travel was stopped List MoneAy
Sras a model March day.
Instiee Erapstsg committed Samuel Elder,
eolored. 10 the House Of Correction, Tor ~
DAYS for hahitually dssorderly conduct; Chas
ri Elder. colored, for the same time for va
orancy. 70 the same institution, aud George
Miller. 4 tramp, for 60 days. They were
allen down on Monday by deputy sheriff
Tyaee
Al "a o'elock. on Friday evening. March s,
an earthquake occurred 10 this city. The
noise was as Of q heavily loaded wagon
t,asaing ever frozen ground, and tables, Wfa-
dows and doors shook. IL seemed . pass
from southeast TO northeast and was OF about
one minutes aaEat2cn.
On the 9th ultimo, Mrs. s A. Tubman,
near this city, went TO neighbors 10 Gull
some flowers for the purpose OF placing upon
sbe crave of her son. II being the anniversary
of as birth, when she slipped and Tell upon
the ice. spraining her back. Mrs Tubuan
has hes confined TO her bed ever since, bat
is improving.
On Monday last Mr.. Joseph Bollinger, as
mortgagee, sold the land Of Mr.. James Kim
mev. situate on the Washington road, near
Westminster. The first lot containing 70
acres, d roods apd l6 perches to the mortga-
zee for 81 $50, and 81 acres, I rood and 81
Derches 20 Mr.. Vim. b. Thomas aor si,60u.
Shortly before O'Clock on Saturday after
noon last, fire alarm was sounded, and IN a
short time fully one half the population was
A L. - I'D ma vail "A
the time and general alarm was sounded.
Fortunately il was only slight FIRE ia house
aeeauied by a servant of Col. John b. Boyle,
srhieb was put out without the assistance OF
the Ere department
& On Tuesday egsning last Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Keen, Of this city, eslsbFsted the
twentiefh anniversary of their wedding.
Fnlly $50 people were present and refresh
ments wers literally served. MorelOek 5
orchestra furnished the music, and dancing
was INDUCED in until a late hour. large
number OF presents were sent by friends 10
this city and from distance.
The bInebirds, the backbirds and the
robins. those feathered harbingeTs OF Spring,
have been here for week. Israel roya'
bard hailed The advent of the vernal season
with enthusiasm, as follows;
For lol the winter i past,
The rain is and gone,
The flowers appear on the earth,
The time Of the singing OF birds Is come ;,
And the voice Of the turtle Is heard IN our land
On Tuesday and Wednesday, Mr.. Lawrence
Zepp. near this city. sold his personal
nrnnerty. Fully one thousand persons were
nyesent on the first day. Horses brought
from $40 TO $l64, cows from $50 10 "a,
shoats from So to s.. and farming nipple
ments brought fair prices. On Wednesday
Mr.. E. J. Lawyer sold the personal property on
his farm in Bachman's Valley. The sale was
largely attended. Horses and colts brought
$50 To Sl57, COWS and heifers from $50 to SO
shoats FROM 81. % 10 So, farming implements
sold we'll. Mr.. Zepp's sale realized about
S2,40G, and Mr.. Lawyers about 81 100.
They were extensively advertised both By
handbills and in the papers.
On Tuesday morning last number o.
tramps we're released from Jail. Among then
were two who desired the County Commits
sioners to furnish them with shoes. Mr.
Stoner, President of the Board, granted the
request Of one, but the other was refused
and the latter stated sshe'd have to go to iai
as he couldn't leave town that way" The
One who received the new shoes was arount
the town all that day and night and turned NJ
Wednesday noon about halfdrunk, with two
others in the same condition. Balif ZahI
States that the trio made things lively on Tues
day night aud one, tall Scotch lrishman
said she would burn the id town. Tn,
last mentioned man was impertinent when hi
requests were not granted, and his face i
ALMOST as familiar on our streets as that o
our regular citizens.