The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


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Mr.. l.. Scott MERCER, of Woodbine, has
made a deed of trust, with George l.. Stocks
dale trustee.
The Baltimore and Reisterstown Turnpike
Company has declared asemi-ahhuli u''lue"u
of two per cent.
There are n number of cases of Ia grippe in
Westminster and vicinity, and whooping
cough is prevalent.
The "Only Six Social Club, colored, held
Il promenade and cake walk at Odd Fellows
Hall on Thursday evening.
Drs. Bot, Gorsuch and Kemp, pension
Examiners for Carroll county, examined
eleven applicants for pensions last week, and
seven this week.
Messers. VIM. Lawyer and Wendelin
Gilbert, are both lying i'll at their homes on
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. Mr.. Lawyer is nearly
Eighty years of age.
Mr.. Joseph Spurrier, near MI. Airy, Is con
6ned to his room with muscular rheumatism.
Ris Youngest son, Alpheus, is also sick, with
symptoms of pneumonia.
Some heavy weight hogs have been butcher
IN in Bachman's Valley recently. Henry i;
Rriale killed three, weighing Az, 3S7 and
BE-: j. Wesley Biggs, two, 423 aud "Ol.
Mr., NJ. l.. Main has severed his connection
mil the Land and Improvement Company
d Hagerstown, and has purchased tract OF
50 acres of land, on the Western Maryland
Railroad
Vim. Ensor, son of Augustus Ensor, of this
city. while breaking stone, received n cut over
ahe eve by Il small portion oil the stone which
broke off and hit him in the face. Ills wound
WAS dressed by DIR. NJ. l.. Bot.
The hearing of the case of John and
Anthony Schneider, charged with setting fire
IA the dwelling and barn of Rebecca MiXner,
near Bird Hill, which was set for Wednesday,
has been postponed until next Wednesday.
The County Commissioners disposed Of
Snore road accounts on Monday and Tuesday.
sSbecial pensions were granted us follows
Teorge Crummel Eliza A. Stem and John
W. Ransom. all of Westminster district, $500
bach.
St. Johns Beneficial Society, of this city.
Elected the following officers on Monday
,,iubt: NJ. L. Walsh president, Samuel
Sgank ert vice president, Il. j. Await secretary,
Charles +. Fink treasurer, Frank Case mes
senger.
81 On Wednesday next Justice Crapster will
Investigate the shooting of Jacob Moss, at
Mayberry, which occurred on the 18th oil
December. Mr. Moss was shot in the right
side with gun, but by whom 1t Is not now
known.
A new puDnc SchoOI VIII NC tat''oiisiiSi
s,oext week at Calvary Evangelical Lutheran
delighted that the School Board has decided
10 establish the school, as it is necessity and
a great convenience.
Can't. John w. Doll, once well known
+ messenger conductor on the Winchester ac-
commodation train and well known on the
broad, was elected Mayor OF Harper's Ferry,
W. Va, on January lst Capt. Doll Is pro
prietor Of Hotel Conner at Harper's Ferry
q The Sykesville Manufacturing Company
having bought certain rights in Days patent
: cultivator have postponed operations for the
present, with view to enlarge their held OF
operations by the purchase OF additional
1territory, which will enable them TO conduct
"a more extensive and profitable enterprise.
Under an apportiontment of the school
bag, payable today, Carroll will receive
SS,97S. SIS for white schools and S29l.S Tor
,coiered: Frederick, S5,51S.35 for white and
.Ss72.o7 for colored Howard 81 ,S47.l3 for
white and S5G4.O7 for colored; Baltimore
eo.snty, S., 9G2 % for white and 81 1874 for
colOred
Hanson Dorsey, colored, formerly of this
county, who is now serving a term in the
uenitentiary. remembered his friends at
Christmas Mary B. Shellman, Samuel
Cover. VIM. b. Thomas and Hon. f. /.
Shaw. To each be sent pair of very pretty
paper weights, of varegated marble, made by
himself
On December 18th the Carroll County
& Mutual Fire Insurance Company reelected
4 all its directors and officers, except DIR.
Swope, who declined a reelection on account
4 of advanced aged and i'll health. On Tuesday
the directors and agents of the Company met
4 here and elected Mr.. Edward L. Reindollar
. in DIR. Swope's place.
Mr.. b. Duke Bond died at his residence in
Calvert county. Nd, on December 18th, at
AN advanced age. The deceased was an
uncle of Judge james A. G. Bond, of West
Minister, and was very prominent IN his sec
ton. He was scholarly man and ready
writer. and some eight or ten years ago wrote
several articles for the ApvOCATE on tobacco
inspections that attracted much attention.
Miss Ellen Haines, daughter of the late
Moses Haines, Wakefield Valley, and sister
of Mr. Ephram Haines, of Medford, died on
January 9th, aged A years, 10 months and
4 IL days. She was an estimable lady, greatly
4 beloved, and one of the most active members
in church work of Winters Church. Her
funeral took place at the Church on Thurs
day. the Sh, and was very largely attended.
Mr.. John A. Shower, of Westminster, who
went to Providence, r. l., several months
ago, was obliged TO return on account OF i'm
paired eye sight. 1t was at first feared that
Il he would lose the sight of both eyes But
4 ION Tuesday he could distinguish day light,
and hopes are entertained that his sight may
y he entirely restored. He is at present with
his brother, DIR. Shower, at Woodberry,
Baltimore.
In the early part Of last summer, 4 sewing
society for eolored girls was organized II
Ascension Parish, by Mrs. DIR. Nelson
Prizes we're offered, to be awarded at Christ
mas. When Mrs. Nelson went to Washing
Il ton in October, the society was put in the
4 care of Mrs Wm. Moore and Miss Mary v
Manning. The roll now numbers q. Las
Friday night Nina Roberts received the prize
for neat sewing, beautiful little writing
desk; Media Miles gained a usefully equipped
work basket, for most articles finished, ant
Eva Roberts was made happy by a trim It'll,
sewing basket, for regular attendance. Ate
music and song by Martha Walker, a larg
and handsome cake, which had been donated
to the society, was cut and enjoyed by all.
Mr. V. Emory Gardner, formerly of thi
county and a son of the late Freedom Gard
ner, has been deposed as cashier Of tn
Franklin Bank, of Baltimore, which position
he had held for the past ten years. He ha
allowed Fl. Webster Crowl to overdraw hi
account 100000, and the bank also he'll
Crowds notes for $40, 900, making his indebt
edness $4,000. The matter is being in
vestigated and the president and director
are charged with loose business methods /
not more closely scrutinizing the balanc
sheets and the books. The banks surplus
$4,000 is gone, and the $97 ,2G4.97 charge
ito profit and loss in the report published 0
January Sd, appears to be all loss, while tn
bank capital of 100000 is impaired ON
ahird.
Taneytown Items.
The union services of the Presbyterian
Lutheran and Reformed Churches are BEN
held in their respective churches.
Mr.. j. S. Fink and Mrs John p. Gardn,
visited friends Mt Hanover, Pa, this week.
Mr.. Davis CARRIER, from Abbottstow
brought drove of mules here ON Monday
dispose of, but the prices were too high, Al