The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-31
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

LOCAL BREvITIES.
Mr. Charles Miller. of Baltimore, is a guest
of Mr.. Chas II. Baughman.
Mr.. Peter Bale, of New Windsor. is slowly
recovering from his late illness.
Mr.. Noah Brown took charge of the post
office at Cranberry on Monday last.
Mrs. See and daughter, of Philadelphia,
are guests of her sister, Mrs. George +.
Sharrer.
Mr.. Harry j. Shellman, of Brooklyn, N.
Y, is visiting his mother, Mrs. G. }. Shell
man, this city.
Miss Lizzie Russell, of Reisterstown, spent
several days this week with Mrs. Eliza
Shreeve, this city.
The date after your name on the label on
your paper shows the time to which your
subscription is paid.
Mr. Thos. ON. Baumgartner, of Toledo,
Ohio, returned to Westminster on Sunday
last for a short visit
Mr.. w. II. Gilbert says it was only a rumor
that the Taylor Works expected 10 discharge
forty employees last week.
Miss Ella r. Jones, of Patapsco Neck,
Baltimore county, spent several days this
week with her sister, Mrs. VIM. Fenby, near
Westminster.
The ADVOCATE is indebted to Messrs. T. +.
B. Hartsook, John +. Everhart and John II.
Cunningham, of Roanoke, Va, for late
Roanoke papers.
The pupils of Hoopers Delight School
presented their teacher, Miss Annie Barnes,
with handsome plush album and Il very
pretty card receiver. Miss Barnes has u
large school.
Mr. JOHN 7. Fisher, Of Columbia, Pa, is
visiting his parents and relatives in Westmin-
ster and neighborhood. His father, Mr. VIM.
Fisher, will return to Columbia with him for
a short visit.
Mr.. NJ. C. Strasburger, of Fredericksburg,
Va, formerly merchant of Westminster,
was here this week, TO visit his brother
Mr.. A. c. Strashurger, who is confined 10
bed by sickness.
The Baltimore Herald, of Tuesday, says:
SIN the Superior Court, yesterday, Alpha v
Gore, by her father and next friend, Lewis
ID. Gore, through II. p. x r. E. Jordan,
entered suit against Charles F. Austin, claim,
ing $4,000 damages for alleged SANDER
The ground hog will be out Monday morn.
ing to make forecast of the weather for the
following six weeks. He may not be as good
prophet as Rev. Irl Hicks, but he will dis
lance the Weather Bureau, for it is rare it can
accurately fCretell the weather for twenty four
hours.
Cards are ont for the marriage of Miss
Matilda Swope Boyle, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Boyle, of Liberty, and grand
daughter of Col. j. b. Boyle, of Westminster,
to Mr.. Edgar Hammond. The wedding is to
take place at st. Peters Church in Liberty
on Tuesday, February Sd, at 10 o'clock, a. m.
meeting of the business men of West
minister, New Windsor and Union Bridge,
that have concluded to join 'The Merchants
Commercial Agency spoken of in our last
issue, will meet for organization ON Tuesday
afternoon next in this city at 8 o clock. Each
member will be notified of the place of meet
ing.
Miss Olivia Golibart, former Baltimore
society girl, has gone upon the stage, and
left New York. where she has been under
instructions, on Thursday for professional
career in various cities. Miss Goibart has
many acquaintance in Westminster, where
she spent two summers at the City Hotel a
few years ago.
Mrs. Chas. L. C. Stewart gave a card party
last Saturday evening, in honor of her guests,
Miss Harrison, of Ellicott City, and Miss
Dngan, of Baltimore. On Monday evening
Mrs VIM. ii. Thomas gave card party to
Miss Harrison, Miss Dugan having returned
home. After cards, came dancing. Elegant
refreshments were served at both parties.
In Washington, on February the 9th, Miss
George Blackjack will be married to Lieu
tenant Caperton, of the United States army.
Miss Blackjack, though a Washington belle,
has spent many winters in Baltimore, and
has frequently visited the daughters of Hon.
Charles b. Roberts. She is greatly admired
in Westminster. Her wedding will he great
event in Washington society.
Between 1.30 o'clock Saturday night last
and o clock Sunday morning, about sixteen
inches of snow fell Rain preceded the
snow, and the snow melted rapidly before il
began 10 lay. The depth on a level wa!
about twelve inches. and in some place!
there were deep drifts. Fruit and shade tree!
were badly broken by the weight of ice aud
snow, and some were broken off near the
ground. Telephone wires were weighted
down all over the city, and some were borne
TO the ground.
Arnold j. Kleff, son of A. KlefI, of tn,
Hotel Albion, celebrated his fourteenth
birthday on Thursday evening by entertain
ing a number of his Young friends. Abou
fifty boys and girls were present. The even
ing was pleasantly spent in dancing and play
ing games, after which refreshments, con
sisting of ices cake, fruit and conleciioner
were served in the DINING room, which wa
handsomely decorated. Four Misses Welsh
daughters Of Thomas Welsh, jeweler, O
Baltimore, were present.
Judge Bond, on Thursday drew the fol
lowing names TO serve as jurymen at tn
February term of court, in place of those ex
eused Edwin J. Roth, Manchester district
Austin Arlington, Freedom district; Harry J
Turtle and Charles ii. Henneman, Westmiu
ster district; Joseph Kolb, Uniontown dis
triet; John Smith, Hampstead district job
W. Sprinkle, Woolery's district. Those eS
cnsed are-Lewis Shaefler. Jacob Reaglt
Frederick NJ. Yingling, Samuel Geatina
David d. Bonsack, David p. Smelser an
Albert Jones.
At the Third English Lutheran Churcl
Monument and Gay streets, Baltimore,
large number of friends witnessed the ma
riage of Mr. G. Mcclellan Matthews, formerl
Of Westminster, and now of the firm of Wa
ner 4 Matthews, cigar manufacturers. an
Miss Mary Zeltman, daughter Of Mr.. Lon
f. Zeltman, 1900 Orleans street. The paste
Rev l. G. Burke, performed the ceremon
As the bridal party entered the church
wedding march was played by the organis
Prof Sumner Preniiss, The ushers, wi
were Messrs. John G. Warner, Thorn
Moore, George Harper and William HATTIE
preceded The bridal party up the aisle to q
altar. The bride wore a gown Of white sati
with feather trimmings and net veil, and ca
ried a bouquet Of bridal roses. A recepii'
was held az the home Of the brides pareu
after the wedding ceremony.