The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1890-12-13
5 saturday, DECEMBER ID, 1890.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvIFIEs.


has had his pension increased.
Miss Lizzie Irwin is a guest of Miss Louise
Dugan, Eager street, Baltimore.
Miss Swope, of Gettysburg, Pa, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. H. NJ. CIabaugh, this city.
Miss Carrie Wood, of Baltimore, is visiting
Mr.. Fred. d. Miller, on Belle Grove square.
A slight application of broom and water
Would help some of the pavements in this
bly, amazingly.
MANY gentleman of this city attended the
,eal estate sales at Hagerstown on Tuesday
md Wednesday last.
The date after your name on the label on
vour paper indicates the time TO whch the
absorption is paid.
Mr.. C. J. Thawley, recently manager of
she CnTOHtoniaR, this city, is now connected
kith the Pulaski, Virginia, Ne'rs.
Snow fell all day on Monday, reaching a
Ilepth of about four inches. There were few
sleighs out in the afternoon and on Tuesday,
On Saturday night last Mr.. Jas. A. Dilien-
baugh entertained number of friends at his
residence, ''The Naples corner of Willis
md Centre streets.
Mr.. Samuel Baer, near Uniontown, early
6ne morning last week fell from his hay NOV
IA the floor below, distance of ten feet.
Beyond rather sudden shock, he sustained
i,o injuries.
Mr.. Nelson Gilbert, as acting executor OF
katharine Gilbert, deceased, sold on Satur.
day last the house and lot Of the deceased,
IA the West End of Westminster, TO Mr.. Geo.
". Abaugh, for $4,000.
Mr.. d. H. Weaver, formerly of this city,
has become one of the editors and publishers
ID the Coatesvile, Pa, Weekly Times. The
ApyoCATE extends Mr.. Weaver congratula-
IONS and best wishes for success.
4 Senator p. j. Bennett, who has occupied
he late home of his mother, on Main street,
his city, is erecting stable, 24x33 feet, on
the premises. L. j. Await is doing the
mason work, and Rufus Strouse the carpen-
bring.
4 The Philomathean Society of Western
MARYLAND College will celebrate its ninth
anniversary on Thursday evening next. the
fBth The Westminster Orchestra will assist
ihe Society, and an interesting program has
been arranged.
s Mrs. Geesell died rather suddenly at the
iesidence of her son, August Geesell, at Car
follton, on Tuesday last, aged about seventy
sears. She came to Carroll from Cations
lille. Baltimore county. Her remains were
Inferred at Germantown cemetery on Thurs
lny.
n Central Hall Society at a meeting last Fri
aay elected the following officers: President,
Harry Miller; vice president, Blanche Pow
Der; secretary, Dora Buchanan; critic, Emory
Buckingham; committee on programme, Eva
Rinker and Blanche Trumbo; organist, May
hackley.
Hon. Chas. B. Roberts, of this city, has
declined, on account of business engage
nents, the appointment as one of the dele.
bates 10 the Immigration Convention at Ashe
fille, North Carolina, and Gov. jackson has
appointed Prof. Henry Il. Afford, President
of the Maryland Agricultural College, in his
place.
I Application has been made TO Gov. Jack
son for the pardon of Harry C. Jones, who
Was convicted of attempted abortion in the
Circuit Court here at the November term,
1Sss, and sentenced to the penitentiary for
iour years from. Marfl. II 1Ssa---lFhe
Governor gives notice that he will take up the
for final decision on the 18th inst.
A letter from Unioutown says: On Deem
Der 4th Mr.. Adam banner slipped on some
Ice and had severe fall. Mr.. Edward Beck
has gone 10 Kansas 10 visit his sister, Mrs.
nv Baer. He will be absent about two
months, and may be fortunate enough TO get
4 better half out there. His sister and father
both met their fates out there, while visiting.
& George w. Shockney, Il native OF West
minister, fell down the elevator, n distance OF
four stories, in Allen & Marshalfs factory,
Philadelphia, Pa, on Wednesday of last
week and broke his back and died from the
Effects. He was buried at Union Bridge on
Sunday. His wife was Miss Mary 0gle, of
tbat Mace. She and two children. survive
him. lie was in his twenty seventh year.
Miss Joe Lambert, engaged at Sharrer
BUOs'. tailoring department, met with two
serioas accidents the past week. On Monday
While momentarily holding needle in her
mouth she swallowed it. From last reports
DO bad effects had been felt. On Wednes-
day afternoon while working a machine her
ieii hand slipped under the needle and thu
index finger was pierced near the ball.
An enjoyable hop was given at the Union
Bridge Rink Thursday evening. About fifty
couples took part in the Grand March, which
has led by VIM. p Geary, of Baltimore, and
Mss Mamie E. Tregallas, of Union Bridge.
The committee were Messrs. Scott o. Clemson
Frank S. Rowe, of Union Bridge; VIM. D..
Reese, Percy N. ShriEer, of Westminster; j.
Brooke Boyle and r. Lee Myers, Of Frederick
county.
1 letter from Mr.. Jos. S. Git, of New
Oxford, Pa, to the ADVOCATE says: | notice
MAT my old friend Prof. Wright still contrib
mites to your columns-good-and that my old
Friends Col. Longwell, Joseph NJ. Parke, my
Did teacher as Manchester Academy more
shan sixty years ago; Col. VIM. p. Maulsby
and others are still in the land Of the living
4 had a severe fall on the ice, hurting ny
head, shoulder and back few days ago.
s A meeting of the executive committee o
he Women's Christian Temperance Union
b Carroll County was held in Carroll Hall
his city, on Saturday last, at which time thu
iollowing officers were elected: President
Mrs. S. X. Herr; vice president, Miss Lizzi'
Herr; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Charlie.
Billingslea; treasurer, Mrs. Anna B. Dunn
Delegates were present from Union Bridge
Manchester and Hampstead. The committee
will aim to organize unions all through tn
county and in every way endeavor &c promot
The cause of temperance.
W Mr.. Henry Writ, u well known and publ
spiriled citizen of Hanover, Pa, died at hi
Residence there on Tuesday evening last, il
bis Gath year, Of consumption. He ha'
eerved two terms as Burgess of his town
Ahost Is years rs school director, was sec
|etary gnu director Oh tne turnover DTaHcl
Railroad for many years, president of tn
Hanover Saying Fund Society for eigh
years, director of the Gettysburg Nationa
Bank and Hanover Water Company, secretar
"a the Berlin and Hanover Turnpike Com
pany, president of the Hanover and Mary
and Line Turnpike Company, and was on
d the trustees Of Franklin and Marsha
college, Lancaster, when he died.
William Smith, aged forty-fve years, a
employe of Frederick & Zeigler, contractor:
b the Baltimore and Harrisburg Division {
he Western Maryland Railroad, was take
% HiIlen Station, Baltimore, shortly befor
sight o'clock Wednesday night and taken t
Die City Hospital in the patrol wagon. II
gas suffering from badly lacerated seal
aird dislocated neck. He had been strnc
By engine No. 6 of train No. Ga, c. E. Amis
conductor, about 1l.50 o'clock Wednesda
fnorniHg, near Alesia, this county. He wa
picked up by Conductor Eckert, of train NJ
~, five hours later. The man said he ha
been drinking, and thinks he sat upon II
rack. He vas attended by DIR. Smith, VII
considers his case serious.
Mr.. j. Alexander Shriver has just receive
by the steamer America from Bremen vei
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