The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1890-12-06
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1890.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

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+ f. Harden has been appointed post
master at Lamotte, in the place of Ia. A. d.
Lamotte, deceased.
The date after your name on the label on
vour paper indicates the time TO which the
subscription is paid.
During November 81 marriage licenses
were issued at the Clerks Office, and II bills
of sale. IA mortgages and SO deeds were re
corded.
Mr.. VIM. H. Kanne, of Baltimore, manu-
facturer of carriages, wagons, trucks, &c.,
has leased the Hess Binding and removed to
this city.
Franklin p. Goodwin, of Reisterstown, re-
ceived his final discharge under the insolvent
law, in the Baltimore County Circuit Court
on Monday.
One day last week COW belonging to Mr..
J. J. Roller, of this city, dropped twin calves
The cow has calved four times, and had
twins three times.
Mr.. W. 7. Wilson has sold his farm of %
acres, near Sans Creek, to Levi Franklin
for 81, 800. Mr. Wilson has bought the store
of l.. Gladhll, this city.
A special train will pass through this city
next Monday evening at GA, en- route for
Hagerstown. Persons wishing TO attend the
sales there may take that train.
Charles, son of Mr.. Charles n. Mitten OF
this city, accidentally shot himself through
the foot with a cat rifle on Friday afternoon
of last week, causing painful wound.
The County Commissioners were again
engaged in settling road and bridge accounts
this week Margaret Spencer. of Wetmln-
ster district, was granted a special pension OF
$1,000.
Mr.. Samuel Morthland, brother to Mrs.
oc ,b;s ,;ty liaI nf nnpmDuia on
Sunday evening last, at his residence, near
Cockeysville, Baltimore county. lie was a
bachelor
Rev. W. S. Delp, pastor of the Lutheran
Church at Uniontown for the past nine years,
has accepted n call to a church in Pennsylva-
MIA. and will leave for his new charge about
January LIST.
The Mite Society of Centenary NJ. Z.
Church Westminster. met at the residence OF
Mrs. Eliza Shreeve on Monday night. Re
freshments were served and a very enjoyable
evening was spent
Among the pensions granted this week was
one to Elias j. Gosnell deceased, Franklin
vile, which ended April 49, 1884, and one to
Mary v, widow of Elias j. GoSnett, which
ended September Is, 1889.
One morning last week Mr.. d. A. c.
Webster, near Uniontown, found some thirty
odd of his chickens dead. They were scat
tered around, and he was Of the opinion that
the slaughter was the work of dogs.
There was brought to the ADVOCATE Office
on Saturday last silver bearing quartz that
was picked up by Mr.. Kinsey Evans on the
farm of Mr.. Jesse Long, near Carroton.
The quartz also has trace Of gold.
While Mrs. Edward Berwager, living near
Manchester, was stablng the cows recently,
Of than, hanana uDmnun0pn llp. tossing
her against the barn, breaking both arms
and otherwise severely injuring her.
Roy, four year old son of Mr.. w. II. Davis,
at Bird Hill, was found lying in his fathers
stable. back of the horses on Tuesday. His
head and face bore wounds and his shoulder
was injured. 1t is supposed one of the horses
kicked him, and his injuries are severe, it not
fatal.
A son of Peter Ritter, of Keysyille,4 this
county, was driving home from the noun
tains near Emmittsburg, on Nov. 2ith, when
his horses ran away. Ritter was thrown out
and under the wheels of the wagon, his head
being mashed to Jelly. Death resulted IN
stantly.
The sale advertised by Martha L. Meyis
and Geo. l.. Stocksdale, as administrators of
J. Adam Meyls, deceased, will take place on
Saturday, December Is, at II o'clock, noon.
The hour of sale was not given in the adver-
tisemeut last week. Those interested will
please make n note of the hour of sale.
John Herr has sold so acres of land 70 TIE
Hanover Improvement Company. The COM
pany have laid out the land into building
lots, and donated five acres to the ketter
man Wagon Works Of New York. The
wagon company have begun work upon two
story building 50x200 feet and will employ
over 200 hands.
Mr.. Chas L. Fink has purchased for 49,
900 the store and dwelling of Mrs. i. Taylor,
on Main street, this city, together with the
good will ofthe business. The millinery estab-
lshment will be continued by Miss Gardner,
who has been with Mrs. Taylor for some
time, after the LIST of March next, when Mrs.
Taylor will discontinue.
Edward Baker, living near Manchester,
captured n bald eagle on Saturday. The
eagle was sitting on the fence when Mr..
Baker first saw it, and when he went to catch
it the bird showed fight. He took a hay fork
and put it over the eagles head and held ii
down. 1t measured seven feet from tip TO tip
of wing, and had white head and neck.
After the hop on Friday night of last week,
a nuEaner of the beaux from up the Western
MARYLAND Railroad had "ghOst dance al
4he Hotel Albion. Sitting Bull, Shack Nasty
Sim nor Scar Faced Charley never performed
better. Before the ghost was out of them
they went home, but they reappeared day
or two later and settled for damages done.
Live poultry is selling in the Baltimore
markets at the following prices: Small
yonng chickens 10 cents; old liens and
cents per pound, ROSTERS % and 30 cent'
apiece; ducks s and 10 cents per pound
turkeys loI and IL cents per pound. Dress
ed poultry-turkeys, u and Is cents pc
pound, small chickens ] and - cents pc
pound.
If all the coal ashes and sweepings from
stores, offices and dwellings, were emptiet
on the streets and citizens allow the vast
water from their residences TO run out on tn
paVements, it would very materially add to tn
landscape and give additional charm to tn
scene during the winter months. Our street
cannot be kept in good condition unless al
lend helping hand.
Prof. Chas 7. Wright, of Western Mary
land College, is preparing series of article
on "Reading," for the ADVOCATE. The frs
of the series will be found on the fourth pag
of this issue. The articles need no common
datiou from us. Prot. Wright's reputatio
as a writer upon educational matters is suli
Gent TO attract attention to any paper tina
emanates from his pen.
A letter to the ADVOCATE from Mr.. W. u
Davis, Of Bloomfield, Iowa, inclosing sui
seription, says the weather out there has bee
a fine this fall and no snow had fallen up
DeceAber LIST, date of the letter. He say
he is ia as fine blue grass country as h
ever saw. The corn crop was only fair TIL
gear, from forty to fifty bushels to the acrt
and worth SO cents n bushel Every thin:
he remarks, is moving lively in Iowa exeel
the Republican party, which is dead.
Rev. II. r. Savage, the pastor, sends Il
following to the ADVOCATE: The Method
Episcopal Church at Mt. Airy, will be ded
Gated with appropriate services on Sunda
December l4th, 1890. The services will
Love Feast at $50 a. M; preaching at I0.s
q. m. and p. IN. Rev. J. L. Amos, p. L
will have charge of the services, assisted
Rev. l.. 7. Waterman, d. D., of Harle
Park, Baltimore; Rev. A. j. Gill, of Ere
erick, and other prominent minister
former pastors being invited. The mus
Will be rendered by prominet talent selecte