The Democratic advocate., 1891-03-21
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

LOCAL BREVITlES.
Today is the vernal equinox.
Tomorrow is Palm Sunday, next week Holy
Neck, and Sunday. the 29th, Easter.
Mark il down, st. Patrick's Day, 1891, was
bright. clear day, with not cloud 10 he
.ren.
Annie Schue has been appointed postmaster
Il Piney Creek. succeeding j. a. Kemp, re-
igned.
Attention is directed to "Semon on
Mud" and an article on fences ON the fourth
Dage OF this Issue.
Messrs. John l.. and Chas. I. Relsnider
scre in Richmond, Va, several days this
geek on business.
VIM. p. Gorsuch has been appointed Justice
II the peace for Freedom district, in the place
u James S. Hyatt, resigned.
Mrs. Dr. Riuehart, of Frizelsburg, left last
seek to visit friends in Emmilsburg, Nd, and
fairfield and Shippensburg, Pa.
Mr.. Philip Darby and wife, and Mr.. David
Darby, of Baltimore, spent Thursday with
heir sister, Mrs. Eliza Shreeve, this city.
The Carroll Board of Pension Examiners
Drs Bot, Gorsuch and kemp-sit i'll Balti-
bore on Tuesday, Thursdays and Saturdays.
The Washington Conference (colored) of
h. Methodist Episcopal Church, has returned
Rev. j. II. Brice to the Westminster charge.
Constable John Thomson has rented the
It, Pleasant Hotel property, four miles from
Westminster, and will re open it about April
b.
Mrs. Mary Gambrill, mother,in.law ofJudge
. Thomas Jones, died at his residence ut Elk
aidge, Howard county, on Monday, aged SO
IeaTS.
Miss Lucretia Van Bibber has presented to
sscension Parish collection of 300 books as
nucleus for u free library for members of
be parish.
Mr. Cardiff +. Hollingsworlh has been ap-
Iointed agent of the Western Maryland Rail
bad at Glen Falls, and has entered upon the
hscharge of his duties.
A number of boys are being trained for the
|hoir of Ascension Church, this city. They
Eil probably sing in the choir for the first
ime on Ascension Day.
An entertainment for the benefit of the new
lutheran Church, near Taylorsville, will lie
Ield in the church on the evening of April
BIB. A fine program is in preparation.
During the heavy blow on Friday evening
Il last week the large copper bell shaped roof,
light feet in diameter, of the tower of VIM.
B Thomas residence and banking house
liew off.
Robin-shOoling is going on around this
own daily, we understand. The shooting of
nsectivorous birds is contrary to law, and the
Nv should be enforced by those charged with
Bis duty.
The circulation of the ADVOCATE is large,
be the number of readers is far greater. A
abscriber informs us that his copy is read
sery week ''by two Republicans, two Demo-
rats and one Prohibitionist.'
The Browning Literary Society of W. NJ.
sDllege will celebrate its 25d anniversary in
,ollegc Auditorium, on Thursday evening,
harch 2G, at 7.30 p. m. An interesting en-
ertainment will be given.
The Mayberry School entertainment, an
sounced to come Off on Good Friday evening,
fill come oil this Saturday evening, the
tlS. II the weather should be disagreeable
be entertainment will come of the next fair
.sening.
The Passion service, with medilations upon
ae seven sayings of our Lord on the cross,
Ill be held at the Church of the Ascension
sn Good Friday from II to 3 o clock. There
sill be no lectsre on Good Friday night.
A rnmor that body had been taken from
Riders cemetery caused considerable eX
siiement in that neighborhood. On Friday of
Ia week the sexton was directed to search
|or the body supposed to have been taken,
nd after several hours it was discovered just
4here il was buried several months ago.
Next Saturday night at Odd Fellows Hall
8 entertainment will be given for the benefit
III Charity Lodge, Knights of Pythias. The
Ind .. II Irat az
Ialed "Devotion,' to be followed by farce,
''Bamboozled, or Jonah Mascot" Popular
abngs, witicisms, &C., will be introduced.
Another apportionment ofthe public school
md has been made, under which Carroll will
fceeive 81, 1850 for white schools and S29l.-
HS for colored; Howard, 81, ,Si7 for white and
5G4.07 for colored; Frederick, $5,5lS.35 for
Nhite and $S72.O7 for colored; Baltimore,
81 gG2. 95 for white and 81, l2S. IA for colored.
Gepublicau primaries will be held today to
|s,eet delegates to Il county convention to be
il8ld in this city on Monday. The county
rohyeation will choose delegates TO . state
to be held in Baltimore, April
aIh. io consider constitution and bylaws tol
fhc government Of the party. No interest i;
iflt either in the primaries or convention.
Mr. Samuel Groves, well-known citizen
al Ridgeville, died on Saturday last, aged g.
fthrs, and was buried ON Tuesday at Prospec
III l.. Church, in Frederick county, the ser
mon being preached by Rev. j. l.. killgore,
ID ID. The deceased was an excellent citi
2ep, and held in high esteem. He leaves ;
Nidow, and one daughter and four sons.
During January, February and March o
efery year, during the thawing and freezing
iAere is much complaint of bad roads, ant
'pseh is written and printed upon the subiec
.of road improvement. After that the drying
H'nds and warm sun dry them, and traye
ears them smooth, and nothing more is hear
bout bad roads for eight or nine months
Nnring the winter months, the talk of ba'
Dads prevails throughout the country-il
lew York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, ii
8'nois, and everywhere.
The sales of the personal property of tn
We Miss Susannah Forney, at Hanover, Pa.
fs Monday and Tuesday were attended b
Gerhaps a thousand persons each day, an
1ilding was lively indeed. Nearly all tn
HFticles We're very old but in good condition
a German bible, 800 years old, brought S2i
Ald fashioned blue tea cups brought as hig
81 81 apiece, pitcher of the same ware S3. 81
nlates, from % cents to 81. %; calieoes, s an
10 cents yard; and so on through the in
Nense quantity of goods sold.
Al anonymous letter, dated Westminste
iareb IA, has been received by Gov. jackson
Rho says he is not apprehensive of dang
fom the seribbler. The letter reads: "ft
.Nave sentenced poor negro to death for
Inpe. lie did not murder, and you have con
Mnted the sentence of a set OF notorious mu
Herars. Now, If you do not commute Forbe
senience you will have your light put on
be negro deserves punishment, but not deaf
4nstice between man and man." torbe
DO is awaiting execution on the Sd of Apr
las confessed the crime of assauIting Mi
Phpps, and no application for commuta!it
I.Rs been made IN his behalf. The Secreta
"a State believes the letter was written IN
Aapolis.