The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-04-11
SATURDAY, APRIL II, 1891.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

LOCRL bhEplIlbS.
Snow fell here nearly all day Saturday last
but it melted as it fell.
Mrs. Mary C. Mills, of Washington, i
spending few days in Westminster.
Encouraging reports come from all parts o
4 Carroll concerning the growing wheat
James W. Hook and Jesse w. Cook, o
this county, have had their pensions increased
DIR. H. C. Nelson and family, who have
been spending the winter in Washington, ID.
c., will return to Westminster shortly.
Mr.. James d. Haines recently purchased
the William kiser farm, containing 81 acres,
r two miles west of Taneytown. Price-S3S47.
-.
VIM. f. Cover sold on Saturday last at
pubic sale, for the heirs of Thomas +. Cover,
4 !, house and acres and roods, near West
Minister, to Francis Jelineck for S2l5.
The Westminster Savings Institution on
Saturday last declared semi annual dividend
of four per cent. on the capital stock and two
and half per cent. ON weekly and monthly
deposits.
S. T. Hood has been awarded the contract
4 10 carry the mail between Ridgeville and Mt.
\ Airy, one mile and back, twice daily, except
\ Sunday, at $50 per annum. This is Il new
N star route.
Charles Lockard. an employee in the tin
q shop department at NJ. Schaeiier's S, this city,
4 accidentally cut oil the end of the second
3 finger on his right hand with pair of shears
on Saturday last.
The building owned by John Grouse, and
4 formerly occupied by f. +. Shipey as gro
ccry store, East Main Street, this city, which
was badly damaged by fire in February last,
is being repaired.
Miss Mary B. Shelman will leave next
4 Wednesday for Worcester, Massachusetts,, to
8 attend a G. A. Il. reunion. Miss Shellman
has been specially invited, and complimentary
railroad tickets furnished her.
Russell Haines, aged about fifteen years,
\ was badly injured in the head and face on
Il Wednesday last by the bursting of Il gun
while out hunting, near this city. He is II
4 son of the late Jesse Haines, Of this city.
Wagon loads of new furniture have been
3 put into the City Hotel, the current week,
aud Mr.. Arnold Kleif, the popular proprietor
4 Of the Hotel Albion, who "knows how to keep
n a hotel" will open the City Hotel, also, on
N tuesday next.
Rev j. Ii. Brce, of Westminster, was one
& of the spiritual advisers of Ernest Forbes,
y The colored man who was hung at Annapolis
4 on Friday of last week, an account of which
\ appears in this issue under the head of
q Maryland Affairs.
The Ladies Aid Society in FrizeIlburg will
give Il free entertainment on Tuesday evening
A next in the Bethel. good program has
q been arranged The Ladies Aid Society of
4 the Church of God in Uniontown will give a
similar entertainment on Wednesday evening.
The Westminster Land Company, of AT,
n Ianta, Georgia, has been Incorporated, among
4 The incorporators being Mr.. Geo. L. Hoppe,
q formerly of this city, who is one of the active
4 aud progressive citizens of his adopted south
i crn home. The capital stock is $4,000, with
4 the privilege TO double it.
The Mayor and Council on Monday night
4 made change in regard to the licenses for
! private carriages. The numbers will be
\ placed on the rear axle, instead of on the
i body, and no one will be required to pay for
4 more than one single and one double carriage,
no matter how many be owned. but each
vehicle will be numbered.
Richard Todd, the colored ostler at the
4 Central Hotel, this city, received terrible
4 kick on the head from q horse at the hotel
n stables, on Wednesday. The horse struck.
4 him over the right eye and on the back of the
head, knocking him clear across to the oppo-
site side of the stable. He was taken home
4 IA 4 carriage and his wounds dressed.
Mr.. Nelson Gilbert, of this city, left at the
4 ADVOCATE ONCE lnlS Neth Il uIlHiHutlNt tSs
laid by Il large Dominica hen. In shape it
resembles a curved cucumber, and in weight
is as heavy as a stone Of similar size. In the
curve there are some raised parts that look
like letters. Some say the letters are WAR,
others, that they spell THROWN" and say that
il is an indication that the farmers are for
Carrol's candidate for governor.
Luther C. Wampler, son of the late George
f. and j. A. II. Wampler, of this city, died
in Baltimore on Friday OF last week, aged
twenty.lour years. The deceased leaves a
widow and two children. His funeral took
place here on Sunday afternoon, intermcnt
being in Westminster cemetery. In the same
city, on the same date, Murle N, aged .
years and 10 months, daughter OF George W.
and Carrie V. Stout, died.
The annual election for Mayor and Common
Council will take place on the first Monday
in May. In view of the incomplete condition
Of street improvements, the opinion has beer
expressed that the present officers should be
reelected in order to complete the wors
begun. Our municipal affairs are assuming
considerable Importance, and should engage
the attention of every citizen. Our basis o
taxation approXimates S2,OO0,0O0, and the
rate for all purposes is 30 cents on the 500
producing nearly $1,000.
AT Wheeling, W. Va, Miss Blanche Water
house. daughter of John Warehouse, of tina
place, and Wade II. d. Warfed, a popua
young merchant CT Sykesville, this county
were married on Wednesday The ceremon,
was performed by Bishop Kane at the Bishop
parors in the Cathedral. Miss Helen Devries
of Wheeling, cousin OF the groom, and Mr.
Herbert Oliver, of Baltimore, were the attend
ants Immediately after the wedding th'
young couple started on Il tour, which viii
include Baltimore Philadelphia, New y orl
and Boston.
The annual Easter meeting in Ascension p
+. Church, was postponed till Monday even
ing last. After service n congregational meet
ing was held. The rector, Rev. WHY'S Rede
gave an interesting resume Of the operation
of the year, from Easter, 1890, to Easter
1891. The treasurer read his report of tn
financial condition of the parish, after whel
the vestry, wardens, and other officers for til
previous year were reelected. Hon. William
p. Maulsby was chosen delegate to the bio
cesar Convention, which meets in Baltimor
4 in May, and II. NJ. Clabaugh, Esq. alternate
The Cleveland Tariff Reform Club of Union
town is a lively association. On Saturda
night last it added to its roll Of active mem
a beers DIR. Jacob Rinehart, A. J. j. Stone
Louis NJ. Shuey, David NJ. Phillips, RobeI
Frzell and John II. Jordan. The followin
honorary members were clected-Gov. i. /
jackson, ex Mayor Ferdinand c. Latrobt
Hon A.. P. German, Hon. j. L. G. Talbot
Prof. Edward Reisler and DR.. Walter
Brown. The next meeting of the club WI
be on Saturday night next, April 18th, !
which time ii is desired every member !
present.
A paper has been filed in the orphan
Court in the estate of the late Miss Nam
McKinstry, of Union Bridge. 1t was write
in lead pencil on the fly-leaf her Bible. NJ
Mordeeai C. McKinstry, brother of Miss Nj
Ministry, affirmed before the court that Il
Bible was given to him March %, 1891,
4 his sister, Sarah f. McKinstry, and that fu
thermore he does not know of any will
codicil left by the deceased. The bequest
as follows: ''$5, 900 to Western Marylar
College, 81 900 of it to be given to the The
logical Seminary, 81 900 to Ward Hall, Il
$1,000 TO be given to the main college. Ju
Is, 1888. Mamie McKiustry.'