The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-11-07
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER I, 1891
LOCAL AFFAIRS


LOCAL BREvITIEs.
I'm the first page will be found strange
md interesting story, and on the fourth page
. ,ln poetry and choice reading.
Circuit Court, November term, will COM
,,once on Monday next. On the dockets there
are 2Os trials, SO appeals and % originals.
The Western Maryland College foot ball
,,sm was defeated by the Gettysburg eleven
w Saturday at Westminster by a score Of ga
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sIocum Camp, Sons of Veterans No. 80,
.,s organized in this city, on Saturday night,
I' Canaan Wilson, of Garfield Camp, Balti-
more.
1, the Clerks Office during October there
,.,rc recorded &c deeds, Is mortgages and 10
Las oc sale, and 1G marriage licenses were
issued.
SNOW fell on Thursday for several hours,
and in dry places laid to the depth of about
anincb. Rain followed, and the snow quickly
disappeared.
A twig with two second-growth apples as
large as pums, from tree in the yard of Mr..
Gso. ", Albaugh, were sent to the ADVOCATE
office on Wednesday.
lour.year-od son of John Ohler, of this
city. on Wednesday of last week, fell from a
chair and broke his right arm near the elbow.
DR. 4. D. Wells reduced the fracture.
The iubant Democrats, headed by the
Westminster Band, had parade through our
streets early Wednesday morning, in cee-
bration of the twenty-ffth annual victory.
Mrs C. W. Button, of Lynchburg, Va;
Rev. W. NJ. Strayer, President of the Mary
land Annual Conference, and Mr.. Frank ID.
ut IlF
Mills.
Cards are out announcing the marriage at
Centenary NJ. Z. Church, this city, at $50 p.
m. on November I1th, of Miss Ella NJ,
daughter of Mrs. Mary Shreeve, and Mr.
Reverdy Snader.
Madame Fry's entertainment on Wednes.
day night. at Odd Fellows Hall, was not as
largely attended as was expected. Many
persons were too tired from joy and others too
detected from defeat to attend. The enter
tainment was not up to her previous ones in
this city.
Mrs. VIM. NJ. Gist, who spent the summer
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Fenby,
near this city, started for her home in Macin-
tosh, Florida, on Wednesday. Mrs. John G.
Skunk, of this city, accompanied her to the
Land of Flowers, where she will visit friends
in Orlando.
1t is but seven weeks until Christmas.
Business men should make a note of this and
get their holiday stocks ready in time. Many
persons like to have ample time to select
Christmas purchases, and not be hurried.
They watch the advertising columns of the
ADVOCATE to see who have anything worth
buying.
The new board of directors of the Western
Maryland Railroad Company met at Hillen
Station ON Wednesday and organized. j. M.
Hood was reelected president and general
manager. This is the 18th consecutive year
that Mr.. Hood has served in that capacity.
Ge0re Ii. Baer was elected secretary and
treasurer.
Two River Brethren ministers will occupy
the pulpit of the Church of God in Union
town on Sunday morning and evening. The
meeting will be continued every evening dur
ing the week and over the following Sunday.
On Sunday evening, the 18th, the ordinances
will be attended to. The meeting will be
continued as long as the interest may justify.
Esgn Campaign subscribers will note the
fact that their subscriptions expire with this
issue Those who would like to continue we
would be glad to retain on our lists. Our
terms are 80 cents for three months, Sl.OO
for six months, and $500 for year. Money
can be sent by postal note, registered letter
or check Those who want to begin with the
next issue should notify us at once.
The following is the result Of the recent
election of Enterprise Lodge No. 275, |. o.
G. T., located at Daniel: c. T., G. w.
Gisl; V. T., Miss Stella Shipley; F. s., Miss
Ina Conoway; Treas, Mrs. II. l.. Shipley;
Chap, W. II. Aldridge; Marshal, B. Wilson;
Guard, Thomas Fossett; Sentinel, Harry l..
GosnelI; P. c. T., F. l. Lewis; S. }. T.,
Miss Phoebe Shipley; l.. D., c. V. Conway;
delegates to district lodge, H. l.. Shipley,
Mrs. C. Conway and Miss Lucy Davis; al
ternates, Mrs. NJ. II. Penn, Miss Ada Car
ter and B. Brandenburg.
Judge Bond has excused number of gem
tlemen from jury duty, and drawn the follow
ing: Joseph Dodrer in place of VIM. L.
Deyries; Joshua Stevenson in place of David
Hesson; VIM. Richards in place of John j.
Crapster; VIM. Fl. Seipp in place of Wade
II. ID. Warfeld; John W. Williams in place
of DR.. James Watts; Samuel Z. Keifer, in
place of A. Kurtz Myers; Franklin f. Brown
in place of James A. Albaugh; John L. Utter
mahlen in place of John w. Jones; Uriah
Foglesong in place of Peter j. Shriner; Yves
ley A. Steele in place of John W. Haines;
and Chas. w. Myers in place OF j. Winfield
Snader.
The new German Baptist Westinghouse of
Pipe Creek, on the road leading from Lin
wood to Uniontown, this county, was dedl-
catod last Sunday. The dedicatory sermon
was preached by Elder Samuel X. Iug, OF
Lancaster, Pa; the second sermon by Elder
John +. Ohler, of Waynesboro', Pa, and
Elder D. r. Sayior closed the services. The
new building is capable of accommodating
about 500 people. The building is 40 by 80
feet, built ofbrick, with blue limestone founda-
ton, and -adjoins the site of the old church.
and cost So, 500. The benches have reversl-
bic backs, which will be used as tables at
their love. feasts. In the basement there is
kitchen and large diningroom, with furnace
for cooking purposes. The attic is for sleep
ing, with room for loo people.
James Walden, the son OF Jeter Walden
and the nephew of Wyndham Walden, two
of the best. known trainers of thoroughbred
race-horses in America, who winter their
horses in this county, was shot shortly before
s o'clock last Friday night, at Fortieth street
and Seventh avenue, New York, by his wife,
10 whom he had only been married two months.
He died half an hour later in the New York
Hospital, where he had been removed.
Young Walden's wife was known prior to
her marriage as Kitty Delmare, alias Ora
ham, and is said to have been the wife OF
wealthy Philadelphia merchant, whom she
deserted some years ago ana later became
frequenter of the race tracks, where she met
Young Walden. She is believed to have com
mitted the act while in a frenzy OF anger.
She was arrested and is now in jail.
Houcksvil1e Items.
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