The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1890-12-27
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1890
AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

who have about two miles ofroad each, under
their supervision.
Sarah A., widow of Andrew E. Lowe, at
Beggs, has been granted pension; also Dan
iel Thompson, New Windsor.
An entertainment by Z. s. Mosher will be
given at Mr.. Zion NJ. p. Church, Finksburg,
next Tuesday evening at 1870.
Mr.. Jesse l.. Devilbiss, of New Windsor
district has sold lot of land on Ensor street,
Baltimore, TO N. Rufus Gill for S51l.
Following are the weights of hogs butcheret
at Western Maryland College: 2OS, 2S4, 225
2SG, 239, 2Ss, 23G, 292, $50 and 34l-total
27I9.
VIM. Ebbert, of Union Bridge, while walk
ing ON the railroad track last Tuesday evening,
near Linwood, fell through bridge distance
of twelve feet, severely cutting his head and
otherwise iniuring himself.
Mr.. L. c. Wimbrough, of Snow Hill, who
graduated at Western Maryland College in
June, 1888, was married at CrisGeld, on De
cember 10th to Miss Rosa Y. Dix, of Parkley,
Va, daughter of the late DIR. Dix.
Postmaster George E. Sharrer, of West
minister, presented the six star.route carriers,
four mail agents on the Western Maryland
Railroad and four employees of the postoflice
each with handsome Christmas gift
There was slight fire at the residence OF
NJ. Philip Hunter, on the outskirts of this
city, on Wednesday. The roof of the back
building was aiire but the fire was extinguish-
ed before much damage was done.
Marriage licenses we're issued at Towson,
Baltimore county, last week as follows; To
George H. Ritter and NJ. Irene Constantine,
of Harrisonville, and to j. Carson Smith, OF
Pikesvile, and lone C. Yingling, CT Union
Bridge.
Rev. Irl Hicks Christmas snow was on
time. In many parts of the country snow
began falling on Wednesday, and in Mary
land the fall began on Thursday and continu-
ed Yesterday, hail following the snow, which
was about ten inches deep.
Mr.. Elias Reed and Revs Dice and j. FOLLY
Marsh, while on their way home from Car
rollton Station on Wednesday evening in a
carriage, upset it over an embankment, break =
ing the vehicle and throwing out the occu
pants, who were all badly bruised.
Christmas day was very much like a Sun
day. Services were held in the Episcopal,
Catholic, Lutheran and German Reformed
Churches in the morning, and after services
the streets were almost deserted, the people
enjoying the day around their own iiresides.
Six young men of this city have organized
a minstrel troupe, and their singing, music
and Jokes are very credtable. They do not
visit any place unless specially invited. Any
one wishing to hear them can address pos
tai to 1.-The Darktown Coons," and will re-
ceive prompt attention.
The deposits in the national banks of West
Minister, at the close of business on the 18th
inst, amounted to $685., 309.66, as follows:
First National, $149, 434.39, Union National,
$l35, 40S.77, and Farmers and Mechanics
S43, 4G5.50. Last year, about the same time,
the deposits amounted to 1920, S22.96.
The postal business at the Westminster
Office was heavier Just before Christmas this
year than ever before. Hard times don't APP
pear to have interfered with the interchange
of presents, and the mails to and from West
minister have been loaded with packages of
all sorts. Clerk Myers says they have been
running the office with an express attachment
for week or more.
A party of young gentlemen paid the hos
sitable residence of Mrs. Caroline Shriver,
Arondale, a Christmas visit. 1t is needless
ito say that they were cordially received and
handsomely entertained. There was an un,
expected entertainments novel procession
headed by a colored drum corps, which
marched around the circle several times under
command of an efficient drum major.
The dwelling and barn on the farm of Mrs.
Rebecca Mixner, near Bird Hill, were de
stroyed By fire about IL o'clock on Friday
night of last week A strong odor of coal oil
was detected at the fire, and suspicion Of in
cendiarism has been aroused, aud an arrest
may follow The farm was not occupied, the
tenant having moved out on Tuesday previous.
There was an insurance for 500 on the
buildings in the Commercial Union Company
of London.
James w. Spies and VIM. Stultz, two boys
residing in Uniontown district, got into an
alteration several weeks ago, which resulted
in the stabbing of Spies. Spies was walking
along the road when he met Stultz, who, it is
charged, attacked him and kicked him. Spies
resisted, and Stultz stabbed him in the arm
and leg with n pocket knife. Stultz was
arrested this week, taken before Justice Crap
ster, and gave bail for his appearance before
the grand jury.
On Christmas Day little Marie, daughter OF
Rev. j. l.. Mills, d. d., pastor of the Meth
odist Protestant Church, this city, was five
years old, and her father and mother gave her
and her little friends birthday party from ,
to o'clock Each little one was presented
with a souvenir, and refreshments were served
in abundance. Those present were: Mile
aud Lillian Zahn, Julia Wells, Eugenia Smith,
Nellie Albaugh, Margie Lewis, Maud Wac
sehe, Bette Shreeve and Eva Herr.
The frame dwelling house belonging to
Charles Williams, at Berrett Postofiice, this
county, was entirely consumed by fire on
Wednesday night. A portion of the iurni-
ture was saved. Insurance on building 5000,
in Carroll County Company. Sunday
school entertainment, which was in progress
in Brandenburg NJ. 2. Church, about 100
yards from the burning building, was discon-
tinued. The children, though nuch frighten-
ed, were not hurt. The fire was of incenaiary
origin.
Rev. James Thompson, of the Methodist
Protestant Church, died at his home, neal
this city, at o'clock on Thursday afternoon,
of Bright's disease. He was born in county
Down, Ireland, September 0, 1919. He was
a local preacher in the Wesleyan Church
joining the Maryland Annual Conference in
1858. Mr.. Thompson retired from the min
,stry on account of i'll health in 1880, and To-
Gated near Westminster, where he resided up
to the time Of his death His wife. who was
Miss Julia r. Woolford of Dorchester county
and three children survive him.
Mr.. John F. Lueabaugh, of Barber Mill
Wells county, Indiana, recently visited hi.
old home near Alesia, this county; having
been called East by the illness Of his mother
who subsequently died. Last Saturday MIR.
Lucabaugh came to Westminster. This was
his first visit to the county seat of his native
county. In early life he went West, married
and settled there. He likes the West, bu
the tax rates, he says, is $3.50 on the 500
in addition to gravel road tax. Our citizens
think ca cents rate is quite high enough
What would they think of $3.50 one
A letter from York, Pa, December %
says:-"Col. Hood, president of the Western
Maryland Railroad, was in the upper part OF
this county one day last week looking after the
route of the railroad to extend from Porter's
. siding by way ofThomasville to Bowmandale
He says that the Norfolk and Western Rail
way will extend its system by way of Abbotts
town to Townsville. Engineers are now al
work in that section making the final survey.
= The officials say three weeks will be required
TO complete the survey, when the work on the
new road will begin with a strong force Of
men. and the work of building this new con
nectiou for Baltimore will be pushed rapid,
forward.