The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-09-12
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER u, 1891
LOCAL AFFAIRS


Mr.. I'D. tOWler, near tnlS Guy, presented
the ADVOCATE with some very fine pears last
Saturday. Thanks.
One hundred and eighty-four tickets were
. sold at the depot here for Burns Post excur
sion to Gettysburg on Wednesday.
Mr.. Louis Ham, near York Road, raised
S4s bushels of potatoes on one acre this year.
The potatoes were weighed.
Ascension Church Sunday School had
pleasant picnic on Wednesday last, in Col.
LongweIs grove, out North Centre street.
Hon. Frank Brown arrived in New York
on Sunday last from Europe, bringing his
family with him. His son Frank is entirely
recovered.
Mr.. Harry A. Cunningham, second son of
Mr.. Vim. A. Cunningham, of this city, died
at 4.45 on Monday morning last, in his 34th
year He was patient sufferer for many
years.
Mr.. Howard C. Fowler, of Chambersburg,
Pa. formerly of this city, was married on
Tuesday last, September Sth, to Miss Nettie
Stein. of Waynesboro, Pa. The ceremony
took place at the residence of the BRIDES
parents.
All ladies' who will assist in plans for the
State Convention of the W. C. 7. u, which
will meet in Westminster October 18th, 10Th
and 10th, will please meet at Miss Lizzie
Herr's Saturday evening, September u, at
: o'clock.
The Dunkard Brethren of the SAM Creek
congregation will hold their annual lovefeast
at the SANS Creek Westinghouse on the 18th
day of September. Services will commence
NJ oclock, y. m. There will be services at
10 o'clock on Sunday morning.
The Smalwood and Carrollton Brown
Club, of the fourth district, will meet at
Smawood on Saturday evening, September
18th. at ! o'clock. The members and all
Democrats are solicited to be present and
take part in arranging for the campaign.
Messrs. Walter Dorsey and j. NJ. Delash-
mutt. who purchased the home farm of the
late James II. Steele, including Watersvile,
propose to lay off town site and make some
extensive improvements. They have it in
their hands not only to build a considerable
town but also to realize handsomely by the
enterprise.
VIM. Butler, aged 16 years, while endeav
oring to couple two cars on a siding at the
warehouse of n. |. Gorsuch & Son, this city,
ON Friday of last week, had his left hand
caught between the bumpers. The thumb
and first finger were badly injured, but under
the skillful treatment of DIR. NJ. l.. Bot,
amputation was avoided.
The County Commissioners were in session
on Monday and Tuesday. A special pension
of $500 was allowed Annie NJ. Noel, of
Westminster district. The contract to build
a wooden bridge over Big Pipe Creek, near
John Stemmel's, in Myers district, was let
to l.. J.. Await, of Westminster, for $3.50.
Other business transacted was general routine
work.
Mrs Magdalena Saltzgiver, of Myersville,
Frederick county, died on Monday night last,
aged about % years. She leaves five chill
dren. one of whom is Mrs William Miller,
of Sandyvile. The others are-Mr. George
L. Satzgiver, Mrs. James Woods, of York,
Pa; Mrs. John d. Main, of, Hagerstown, and
Mrs DIR. l.. NJ. Zimmerman, of Myersville,
at whose home she died.
The retreat of the Catholic clergy, at st.
Mary's Seminary, ended Saturday, and the
following pastoral changes were announced:
Rev. W. 5. Kane, assistant AT st. Johns,
Westminster, goes as assistant to st. Greg
ory's, Baltimore; Rev. Richard Mccarthy, of
Washington, is assigned to Reisterstown as
assistant to Rev. NJ. A. Femme, of st. Johns,
Westminster; Rev. ID. c. De Wolf goes TO
ST. Mary's, Govanstown.
Franklin and Carlton Pfoutz, near Union
Bridge, were placed on trial in the Circuit
Cnn7 If Frederick county. on Wednesday,
on The CHARGE of burning straw stack ON the
C,rm If Renben Savler. in townsville district,
lost veor 4 nlea Of not guilty was entered
bv The state in the case Of Grant Dayhoff,
who was indicted with the Pfoutzes for the
burning. On Thursday the jury acquitted the
Pron,l9s without leaving the box,
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.I'''eneS'er , Ils'i,uu YVES tha III Tbo
G,i I y" oi Gi wore cbo,senNPresident.
Cieorue A. Shower; vice. presidents, John
Tracy. J. II. Blocher, DIR. j. Zeigler, Chris
tian Hunt. Charles Zeigler, j. J. Abbott;
secretaries. J. p. Baltozer, II. J. Hoifacker
treasurer. John Y. Wentz. The club will
meet in Manchester every Monday evening
duriuu The campaign at 7 o'clock.
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