The Democratic advocate., 1891-04-25
SATURDAY, APRIL %, 1891.
LOCAL AFFAIRS

Miss WINNIE Snlllh IS NlslIlhS IeHiUIFes i
Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffman Furlong and little
daughter, of Baltimore, were the guests OF
Mrs. S. X. Herr this week.
Misses Elizabeth and Anna Dorsey, of
Hoods Mills, are visiting their uncle, Mr.. g.
W. Crapster, East Main street.
Linwood Camp will begin about the 9TH of
August. The grounds are to be enclosed and
small admittance will be charged.
Mr.. John w. Diehl, drawn as juror for the
Nav term of court, lives in Union Bridge
district instead of Westminster district.
DIR. JOS. T. Herring and bride returned to
Westminster on Tuesday, and Mr.. Joseph W.
Smith and nride arrived the following day.
J. W. Bang, near Medfurd killed fourteen
snakes in a short time last Sunday. Nine
were gotten out of n stone pile and five in
stump close by.
Rev. W. NJ. Strayer, President of the Mary
land Annual Conference, preached at the
regular prayer meeting OF the NJ. T. Church
here on Wednesday evening.
The well known stallion Tom, belonging TO
Mr.. Samuel p Everhart, OF this city, died on
Monday night of congestion OF the stomach.
He was a fine horse and valued at SiOO.
The Union Bridge Band will have an ex-
cursion TO Baltimore on Monday, the 9th.
The train will start at Mechancstown and
stop at a Il stations to Glyndon.
Clarence, son of Charles Mitten, living on
the farm of the late Joseph A. Hoppe, near
Finksbnrg. cut his foot severely with an axe
last SATURDAY. DR.. John S. Matthias, of
Westminster, dressed the wound.
The summer term at the Westminster pub
lie schools is well attended. AT the West End
Mr. A. w. Buckingham opened on Monday
with 50 scholars, and at Central Hall Mr.. G..
F. Morelock and Mrs. McGirr have G5.
gentleman who has mingled freely with
the farmers of Carroll in the past few weeks,
saws they are more hopeful and in better
spirits than for some years past. Prices of
grain are high and the prospects for good
crops are excellent.
Mrs Magdalena X. Shaffer died near Man
chester on April 18th, aged 81 years, month
and Is days, and on April 10th Mrs: Anna
Maria, relict of John Warehime, died near
Maple Grove, aged 81 years, month and Il
days.
DIR. George S. Fouke, of this city, made his
tooth professional visit to Emmitsburg on
Wednesday, the 22nd For forty years he
has been visiting that town professionally,
and the Chronicle says he has many warm
friends there.
A young man living near Westminster came
into possession of fast stepping horse re-
Gently Coming to town, the Main street was
so inviting for spurt and the animal seemed
50 anxious to 20 that he concluded to let it
60 even if he had to pay a fine.
The Westminster Mnstrels will give an
entertainment at Odd Fellows Hall on Thurs
day evening Of next week, April 30th, for the
benefit of the Westminster Orchestra. The
program will conclude with roaring farce
entitled 1.-THE Colored Senator'S
Miss Lola Shuey, of this county, was
married at the parsonage of the Westminster
Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, on Wednes-
day, TO Mr.. Noble Peacock, of Loudoun
county, Va, by Rev. j. W. Rogan, the pastor.
Only a few relatives of the bride and groom
were present.
Wheat sold at Sl.25 bushel in New York
on Monday, and for July delivery at SLIT.
The impression prevails that short crops in
Europe will keep the price above dollar for
the next crop. An interesting article on
Wheat at 4 Dollar and n Quarter is pub.
ished in another column.
During the high wind on Saturday afternoon
last the gates at the railroad crossing at the
depot here were blown down. Rain fell in
torrents for a few minutes, and some limbs
we're blown from shade trees. A large cherry
tree was blown down in the yard of Mrs. Mel.
son Mtten, L. Main street. 1t was planted
about 45 years ago.
The Roanoke (ya.) Times recently pub
lished interviews with some Of the prominent
business men of that city relative to their start
in life. In reply to the question "How did
YOU earn your first $l00?i Mr.. JAS S. Sim
mons, son-in-law of Mr. NJ. G. Mckinstry, Of
Union Bridge, said: "By clerking in store
for $50 the first year and S75 the second year.
Col. j. A. Gouldin, one of the leaders of
Tammany Hall, New York city, an old Carroll
county boy, and his friend, Major James B.
McCalley, of the Adjutant Generals Office,
Harrisburg, Pa, spent several days during
the early part of this week at the farm of the
former, near Taneytown, this county. Both
gentlemen are well known in this state, where
they have many friends.
Grand Architect n. C. Killman, Grand
Secretary Col. William Lewis Schley, Grand
Conductor John W. Jones and Worthy Master
+. Stephens Lewis visited Westminster Lodge
No. Al, /. 0. NJ, on Wednesday night to
present the gold head crook won as fourth
prize for increase in membership work in first
and second degrees. Addresses were made
by visitors and members.
The Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pitts
burg Railroad, u branch of the Heading sys
TEN, on Monday opened connections with the
Western MARYLAND Railroad at Shippensburg,
By this connection the Norfolk and Western
is reached at Hagerstown, and it will form
part of the western connection with the Is. ~
o. at Cherry Run upon the completion OF the
Potomac Valley road TO that place Work
on the Potomac Valley Line is being pushed
and will be completed in the fall.
Miss Matte Beaver, formerly of Westmin-
ster, was married at the home of her sister,
Mrs. c. V. Gorsuch, at Fort Worth, Texas,
ON April 18th, 1891, to DIR. Alva G. Pickett,
of Illinois. The ceremony was performed by
Rev l. C. Graham. The bride wore very
light shade of lavender surah, with gilt trim
mings. After refreshments the bride and
groom started on bridal tour through Texas.
Their future home will be in Illinois,
The County Commissioners this week were
engaged in general business. Two special
pensions were allowed, one of $40 to Rebecca
Ann Foreman, of Franklin district, and one
of like amount to Eliza Cornell, of Taneytown
district. John Stuller was appointed con
stable for Myers district for two years from
the DIST instant, and George NJ. Shoemaker
was appointed constable for Taneytown dis
trict for two years from the date Of his COM
mission.
The Washington Road Turnpike Company,
whose capital stock is 900 and whose
purpose is to construct a turnpike from West
minister to Smallwood, a distance Of about 4
miles, is meeting with fair success. Twelve
thousand dollars of stock must be taken before
the work will be begun. A large number are
subscribing for stock, to be paid in labor and
material, and some large subscriptions are
being made in this city. After the busy
season is over-about two weeks hence-ar
active canvass for subscriptions will be made
and it is hoDed Westminster business men will
measure up to expectations. The Washington
road is the most important thoroughfare lead
ing to this city, and its improvement will be
of great advantage. 1t is expected, too, that
the tolls will be sufficient to pay a fair DIVIDEND
on the investment.
Rear Admiral Alfred Taylor, whose Hines.
was noted in last weeks ADVOCATE, died OF
Sunday afternoon from pneumonia and acute
bronchitis, following an attack Of the grippe
He reached the grade Of lieutenant in 1887
and in the Mexican war during the blockade