The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-03-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Miss Helen Wamper, Of near this city, is
Visiting relatives and friends in Baltimore.
Miss Jeanette Byers, of Emmitsburg, is
visiting relatives and friends, in and near this
Scity.
Mr.. Thomas J. Hood, formerly a citizen Of
Westminster, is lying dangerously i'll at his
home Alpha, Howard county.
The Cleveland Democratic Tariff Reform
Club of Uniontown will meet in their club
room tonight-Saturday, March 9TH.
Misses Eva and Meta Pridgeon, of Bati-
more, who had been visiting Miss Maggie
Dursler, returned home on Wednesday.
The thanks of the ADVOCATE are due Mes
srs. NJ. c. McKinstry and John +. Everhart
for late Roanoke papers and pamphlets.
Mr.. Genus E. Melbourne, of Leesburg, Va,
,,gas a guest of Mr.. James E. Smith this week.
Mr.. MiIbourne is Mrs. Smiths step.father.
During February, in the Clerk Office, there
,pere recorded mortgages, Al deeds, . bills
ol sale; ard u marriage licenses were issued.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet in the
Bethel. in Frizellburg, on Tuesday evening
next. A good program has been prepared
f for the occasion.
Mr.. Thomas Gosnell, of Watersvlle, realz
ed lGi pounds of butter from 35 pounds of
cream, and believes that he might do n little
BETTER with more care.
Mr.. John A. Shower spent Thursday in
This city. His many friends will be pleased
! 10 learn that his eyesght is becoming much
BETTER, and that he will soon be able TO re-
sumo work.
a Samuel Nusbaum, as trustee, sold on Mon
day last, the Nusbaum farm, containing 100
heres. in Uniontown district, near Tyrone, to
- z .4l p q
per acre-S6, $3.50.
Mr.. John Ii. Cunningham, who has spent
Several months in Roanoke, Va, will return
Mechanics Bank, this city, in few weeks
He will be heartily welcomed.
Westminster banks had on deposit at the
CLOSE of business on February 2Gth, 1884,
t294. 81, as follows: Union National, $780,
lass. %; Farmers and Mechanics, $50, 0G7. "a,
and the First National, SlG9, $3.50.
The entertainment announced by Mr.. W.
-. Fleagle at Mayberry, for this Saturday
Evening, has been postponed until Good Fri
4day evening, at which time it is hoped all the
Friends of the school will be present.
Winter seems to have reserved her best for
kMarch. On Monday night there was a fall of
five inches of snow and on Tuesday and
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streets were lively with the merry jingle of
Sleigh bells.
Bartholow Bros, of Panora, Iowa, held a
Bale of horses and cattle at Union Bridge on
"wednesday. Cows and heifers averaged $40;
horses and colts from $50 to $l47.50; one
pair of colts bringing $3.50. The sale was
largely attended.
Mr.. David Talhelm has made contract
NJ. E-olar,al- Of linton
Franklin county, Pa, to take charge of his
Two valuable thoroughbred stations. Mr..
Talhelm was one of the judges at the Hagers.
Town fair, last fall, and is considered a gooC
Judge of horses.
Harry d. Burns left Westminster on Mon
Bay last for Dwight, Illinois. On Tuesday
three other young men of Carroll, of Win
Held neighborhood, left for the West-Thos
81 Hoffman, for Viola, Mercer county, ILL.,.
William A. Criswell, for Newark, Ohio, and
Nathan II. Haines, for Minerva, Ohio.
Mr.. James Z. Smith, agent for the Mer
chants Insurance Company, of Newark, New
Jersey, handed over to VIM. p. Reige on
Tuesday check for $500. 40, the ascertainet
loss on building and furniture by fire OF
February 25th. This is prompt work. an,
should commend the Company in this com
munity.
The most dangerous counterfeit note ever
put in circulation has been discovered il
Baltimore. 1t is 50 silver certificate and il
known as the 'B 2235ii issue. Counterfeit
silver dollars are also in circulation in tina
nity, and it would be well for our market mel
hnd others TO scan closely all 81 bills AM
silver dollars.
Mr.. J. Alexander Shriver died at his resi-
hence in Baltimore on Sunday last in his lis
Mr. Ghrfyar Of tho hoe
known business men of Baltimore, and wa
president of the Ericsson line of steamer
Ind director in bank and in an Insurance.
company. The deceased was related to th
Shrivers of Carroll.
Says the Chambersburg Idiley SPIRIT @
Wednesday evening: Zacharias Dock an,
wife and daughter Beckie, left Chambers
burg yesterday for Westminster, Nd, wher
ihey resided previous to the location here @
ihe Taylor Works and the closing down {
which has compelled them to return to ihei
Former home. During their residence her
ihey made many friends, and their depariur
IS especially regretted by those Of the neigh
borhood in which they lived.
On Monday afternoon young man by tn
name Of Warehime, son of Mr. John War,
hime, residing near Erizellburg, met with
very painful accident. He was lifting whe;
pn his fathers farm, when the chain of III
~indass broke, and struck him in the fac
bad threw him violently to the ground. d
George Baughman, Of Westminster, foun
he bone Of his left cheek broken and iiv
eeth knocked back into his mouth. He 7,
laced the teeth and fixed plate IN h
inouth to retain them in place until Il
wound heals Had the blow been a lit
higher it wonld probably have killed him
Striking him in the temple.