The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-03-14

The City Hotel, this city, which is tempo
rarily closed, is being reprinted. Yinging
and Slorp are the artists.
Rain and fog, and fog and rain. Mud and
mire. Patience and hope. "a good time is
coming, boys, wait little longer"
Mr.. J. II. Tavenner, of York, Pa, has
leased the new store room of Mr.. Geo. W.
Albaugh, this city, adjoining Carroll Hall.
The County Commissioners of Carroll have
sold 200 perches of stone to be used in the
construction of a new Episcopal Church at
Reisterstown. The purchaser has opened a
new quarry and gets out the stone, for which
hepays ten cents perch. The stone is hauled
to the switch at Goodwin's quarry for ship
ment.
A meeting was held yesterday at the Office
of Judge Bond, this city, to form the Wash
ington Road Turnpike Company. 1t was
unanimously resolved to form company,
obtain charter and open subscription books
at once. The prospect is good and en-
couraging to make this important thorough
fare first class road, and those who use it
will no doubt gladly pay the small toll that
will be charged.
At the sale Of the personal property of the
late Joseph A. Hoppe, near Finksburg, on
Tuesday, the attendance approximated one
tied. The sales exceeded the appraisement by
about $500. The sale was well conducted.
The liberal advertising in the newspapers
secured the large attendance of buyers, and
competition in bidding run the prices up.
The larger the attendance the better the sale,
and the way to secure large attendance is
by publishing what is to be sold in news
paper of general circulation.
Mr.. Joseph Stoner died on Thursday morn.
ing, at his home, near Westmins ter, aged
about sixty-seven years. He had been sick
for three months or more, with consumption
of the bowels. A widow, who is the daugh
ter of Mr.. David Roop, and one son, Charles
Stoner, survive him, and one brother, Elder
Solomon Stoner, of the German Baptist
Church. The deceased was farmer, and was
possessed of an estate estimated at about
S70,0 900. His funeral will take place tomor
row Sunday at Meadow Branch Church,
leaving the house at $50 a m.
The forty-iirst annual statement of the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company in Baltimore
County, has Just been issued. The losses
paid by the company in Carroll during the
year were as follows: VIM. A. Bush, $1,000;
A. T. Buckingham, 81 1890; Mrs. Martha
j. Prugh, $l,2i0.00; j. j. Crapster, for self
and others, $1,000; Farmers and Mechanics
Bank, $500; Furry & Hall, $275.O0; T. II.
Eekenroue, So.UU; Alireu ID. myers, 9IUu.UU
The policies in force on February 2ith, 1891,
were 27G4, the risks amounting to SCOTS
255. 90: premium notes in force, $685., 1928.
The directors for 1891 in Carroll are +. H.
Orendorf, Westminster; Joseph Englar, Lin
wood, and VIM. l.. Richards, Patapseo.
Mr.. 0rendorfi is also member of the execu-
tive committee.
Mr. Edwin l.. Zahn died at his residence
in this city on Thursday morning, about 8
o clock, rather suddenly. He had been in
i'll health for some time, but not confined to
his bed, occasionally having copious hemor
rhages. On the morn ing Of his death he had
dressed himself with his wifes assistance,
and was sitting on n lounge awaiting break
fast, having told his wife he was hungry.
Before it was ready he was seized with a
hemorrhage, and died shortly after. Mr..
Zahn was born on October 81, 1874, and was
in his 47th year. He leaves a
wife, who is a daughter of Mr.. George Leas,
contractor and builder, of this city, and two
children. He was a member of Salem Lodge |
of Odd Fellows, under whose charge his |
funeral will take place tomorrow Sunday |
afternoon at o'clock.