The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-04-27
SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1889.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL RREYrTIEs.


licenses must renew them by wednesday
next, May LIST.
Pierce. little son of A. P. Marsh, of Han
over. Pa, formerly of this city, broke an arm
last week by fall.
VIM. f. Horner has opened cigar and
tobacco emporium one door east OF the
Eastern Hotel, this city.
John G. Hess, of the Hess Manufacturing
Company of Westminster, was this week
granted a patent for road carts.
Miss ]. Jones, of Hanover, has taken the
contract to carry the mail between that point
and Wentz postofice, this county.
The semi-annual session Of the Lutheran
Middle Conference of the Synod Of Maryland
will be held at Union Bridge on the 9th, fth
and sth Of May.
Mr.. Francis Shriver, who recently purchased
for $1,000 the Price property, on Nam street,
inst west of Carroll street, is remodeling and
enlarging the building
This Saturday afternoon at $50, on the
Western Maryland College grounds, a game
of base ball will be played between Western
MARYLAND and New Windsor College mines.
Simon P. Heilig, Of Manchester, was before
Justice Moore, of Westminster, on tuesday,
nnon the charge of obtaining horse under
false preteOSeSs anu tue Ease vas
after the witness for the state was heard
Mr.. William Howell, of the well-known
firm of Howell Bros, wall paper maputae-
turers of Philadelphia, died at his residence
in that city last Saturday. The deceased was
an uncle Of Mrs. George E. Sharrer, OF West
Minister
Today-the 27th-is the time for the
farmers of Carroll to hold district meetings to
select delegates to a convention to be held at
the Court House, in Westminster, on Monday,
70 consider plans for making county exhibit
at the state fair next September.
On Monday last the following gentlemen
were chosen vestrymen of Ascension Church,
this CITY: Charles 7. Reifsnider, Henry Van
derford, B. G. Blanchard, Philip. Hunter,
George E. Sharrer, Harry NJ. Clabaugh, }.
Milton Reifsnider and Wm. II. Thomas.
A promising two year.old belonging to R;
W. Walden, broke leg while being trained
an the track at Middleburg on Friday Of last
week. and had to be killed The plucky little
f;lly kept in the run on three legs, and led all
in the race. She had been entered for the
Pimlico races next month
Mr.. James E. Smith will not have TO an
Swer any charges before the grand jury, as
reported last week. He did assault William
Fisher, for sufficient provocation. he thinks,
bnt did not wait for an officer to call upon
him. but went to the magistrate Office and
paid the legal charges for such pas'imes.
"A large number of the members Of the
Methodist Protestant Church, of this city,
called at the parsonage on Tuesday evening,
TO welcome there new pastor, Rev. DR.. Mills
Afser spending an hour or two very pleasant.
ly. the company dispersed, leaving behind
them some substantial additions TO the par
sonage larder.
Mr.. Frank Brown has received s commsni.
cation from Adjutant. General Jas. Howard
giving notice that be has been appointed by
Gov. Jackson to represent the safe Of Mary
land on the staff of Chief Marshal Daniel Bat
tets6eld in the May parade Of the centennial
celebration at New York. Mr.. Brown has
accepted, and win sustain Maryland dignity
on the occasion.
Mrs. Jeremiah Slorp, Of Westminster, nov
sixty-six years OF age. has Just completed a
ouilt containing rs pieces, all Of the work
being done By hand. Il is called an orange
quilt, and upon IL are four representations OF
orange trees, bearing I34 oranges. Il IS a
neas piece OF work and quite handsome
Like Sab All Brah's blanket, zone side is
Just US good as the other.
The Gleawood, Howard county, CORES
pondent Of the Ellicott City Times speaks OF
she had condition of the roads in that section,
particularly the one lesding TO Westminster.
and advises the farmers 10 Esscadamize u,
stating that il would add from IS 70 $40 per
acre &. the value Of lands along the road,
vroaid be easier on wagons and horses, iaelii
tate travel, &e., BE.
Rev. Jos. Sherlock has resigned as assistant
rector Of Mt. Calvary Charch, Baltimore. and
some time in May viii assume charge 10
Haboken. New Jersey. Mr.. Sherlock, who
has several times dictated at Ascension
Church, this city, viii hold services here
again May 9th, during the absence Of Mr..
Rede, the rector. who will go 70 vislt hls
fornser parish 10 Virginia
A mare belonging to the estate Of the late
John HosEeld, near Cranberry, bad an attack
Of colo last Saturday night, and somehow
dislocated her neck. II is said to be very
uncommon occurrence for horses 10 live after
snch an accident, bat the animal eats and
drinks well and moves around with case.
She Is unable to raise her head, whieh bangs
about two feet from the ground.
The New York letter to the Baltimore Sun
of Monday. says-sThe Rev. DR. Charles c.
North, late pastor of the Eighteenth Street
Methodist Church, was run over by train OF
Fr;dav night at Mott HaFeR and died from
che effects Of the accident on Saturday morn
ing Dr.. North was cousin 70 Rev. John
A Monroe. A former resident Of Westminster,
and several times waited him here.
BESSIE Phillips, aged too years, daughter o.
f.haz T. Phillips. residing near Harrisonville,
RaIt;uore county, was drowned on Tuesday
agfernoou Ia the race at her grandfather !
mill. near where her father lives She was
plaviag in the yard, which is but short DIS,
lance from the stream. and was not missed
over ten minutes when her body was observed
n the water. II is presumed she wandered
20 the bank and fell in.
Moses Clary, who vas well-known tarme.
near Mt. Airy, for nearly half q century ane
prominently identified with the Southern
Methodist Church, died suddenly OF SECOND
s.roLe az paralvsis Tuesday afternoon at the
residence Of his son-in-law, Mr. Thomas =, u
Gilbert. No. IO7 North Mount street, Baih
more He leaves q sou aud fosr daughters
one Of whom is the wife of DR.. John Hood,
Villa CRY, Fla. Mr.. Clary was 10 the 13'
year of bis age.
disnateh from Blue Ridge Summit, OF
Tuesday. said The fiffeen miles strip o
abroad between Blue Ridge Summit am
(,etfvsburg Pa known as the Baltimore an
Harrisburg Western Extension of the MesterI
MARYLAND Railroad, is rapidly nearing com
.ieiion. Il may be safely asserted that regn
lar trains will be running by the both OF May
Though traversing bat small section OF ter
ritory9 vet there can be no doubt that this
he most perfectly and substantially con
strne,ed railroad in the United States
Mr.. A. Mitchell, of this city, is now i
Kentucky. and here is the way he is dresse,
M by the Nc. Sterling Democrat ~: Al
Mitchell. the Hedge Fence Man. now OF Mary
land. Is with us again, after four years at
sence. and has grown SO stout that 1t IS DIN
cali to realize that be is the same man. Hl
lew and fashionably cut clothing, shiney piu
hat and portly form make HIN censpieuou
6gure. Mr.. Mitchell has three patents 0
hedge fencing, aud has been very sueeessit
IN The business He is now prospecting J.
this section, and if the people want to buy h
fence they viii have an opportunity to do So
The Hanover. Pa, Citizen. of Thursda
saws All the bills against the women an
ob;ldren ARRESTED few weeks ago charge
will the barn barujngs in Codorus and Maj
helm townships were Ignored by the gran
Sprv on Friday, except the one against hos
Weaver. Who admits the Rring OF Mrs Ma
.,aret VENTS barn. 1t was supposed tn;
sucb would be tae result The public hay
- Cor moment thought that the props
persons were arrested Many think that eve
Rosa Weaver has been induced to confess
i crime to shield somebody from exposur
There was either poor detective work ~ ie
reting out the guilty ones or else the dete
tives were misled and pHrposely kept fro
the proper track by persons who know mol
about the matter than they care to dIyuig