The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-03-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Monday next is the yernal equinox, after
which milder and more settled weather may
be expected.
new postolfice has been established in
Taneytown district, called Longville, betwee n
Taneytown and Harvey, with Leila B. kelm,
postmaster.
While Edward Crawford, of Sandyyille, was
grooming his 3-year old colt yesterday Friday
morning. the animal kicked him in the face,
causing severe injuries.
The annual gross receipts of the Westmin-
aerpostollice amount to SG,24G. The salary
ofthe postmaster is $500, and there is an al
lowance of $500 for rent, light and fuel
The next regular. business meeting of the
"Y'' will be held on Tuesday ev ening March
29d, at the residence of Miss Ida Morningstar.
The members are earnestly requested to be
present.
About four inches of snow fell in this sec
ton on Tuesday morning, and this was fol-
lowed by the heaviest snowfall of the season
on Thursday and Friday. The snow was about
fourteen inches deep.
COL j. Fenner Lee, formerly Of Woo lery'
district, and State Senator from Carroll from
1915 to 1879, has resigned as Secretary of
Legation at Rio de Janeiro. William ii.
Lawrence, of Pennsylvania, succeeds him.
Blind Tom, the musical prodigy, who was
reported as having been drowned in the
Iohnstown flood, is still in the land Of the
living and viii appear at Odd Fellows Hall
here on Tuesday evening next, the 22nd
inst.
Messrs. E. Mellor, John L. Gather, j. j.
Brandenburg, James r. Weer, Louis HorpeI,
John Harris and Charles Shorb, of Freed ON
district, went to Annapolis on Monday, to
h, l., rnbIlittpn
rails, excepted from the operations ofthe high
license bill.
The Washington Conference of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church lcolored) which has
been in session in Lynchburg, Va, closed on
Monday. Rev. J. II. Brice, of this city, is
sent to Hartford county, and Rev. W. W. Fore
man succeeds Mr.. BFice as pastor of the
Union street church.
Bound to VIM is the subject Of the next
and last lecture in the series arranged by Prot.
Diffenbaugh. Mr.. Houck, of Pennsylvania,
who recently delighted audiences here, Is the
lecturer, and he will appear at Central Hall on
Monday evening next, at O'Clock. Tickets
at the usual places.
The Baltimore News of Thursday says:
"Mr j. A. Difenbaugh, at present school
examiner of Carroll county, will, 1t Is stated,
be appointed reporter to the Court of APP
peas, in case the bill now before the House
to give the Governor the right to make the
appointment should become law"
Under a quarterly apportionment of the
school fund Just made, Carroll will receive
S3,37S 80 for white schools and S29l.SS for
c9ored Frederick, S., $3.50 for white and
Sl,i2S.l4 for colored; Howard, S1,s1l.l3 for
white and 1912. 35 for colored; Baltimore coun-
ly, $S,2G2. 95 for white and 81, l2S. IA for col
ored.
Mrs. ANA Mcdaniel, widow of the late Judge
John W. S. Mcdaniel, and mother of Prot
". r. Mcdaniel, of Western Maryland Col
iege, died last Friday, at her residence in
st Michael's. The funeral services were
conducted by the Rev. Dr. T. II. Lewis, of
Western Maryland College, Oh Sunday, as
sist, VI by the Rev. B. Alfred DUNN.
The Grand Lodge, |. o. NJ, of Maryland,
will bo. d its next annual session in Westmin.
ser con ,mencing on Monday next, at Odd
Fellows yaIl. About one hundred and fifty
DELEGATES a We expected. Members of West
minister L.od, re, No. Al. /. o. NJ, are re-
onested TO he present at their regular meet
ing on Tuesday night, 22d, at Z O'Clock.
An advertisement for farmer to take
cbarqe of a stocked fam was inserted in the
ADy9CATE last VIZ k. On Wednesday the ad-
yertiser wrote TO is: "Your paper has been
such n satisfactory advertising medium we
have been owe, nm with Applicant ons, and are
upon the eve OF sing an agreement with a
party that u.s. highly recommended
Withdraw the d6tice.
At the annual election of directors OF the
Hanover and Maryland Line Turnpike Com
aany held by the stockholders on Monday last,
ihe following were chosen Tor the ensuing
ye,u: Joseph Brockley, Luther Welgle, W.
c. ". Welsh, J. N. Slagle, Reuben Young;
Cha, les Young and Daniel Bair. The Board
organ zed by electing Joseph Brockley, =, fres-
ident Reuben Young Secretary and Treas
1rer and Henry C. Schriver Superintendent.
In tho window of the First Matt onal Res
taurant, this city. is quite curiosity, MADE
bv Nv 10 bu L. Friek, near Smallwood. 1t
i: a email Yeast powder bottle, with saw
buck saw an d axe in it. The saw has wire
AT the ton ami Il steel blade, and the axe has
steel head. while both the saw and saw buck
are much too large to have been put whole IN
the month of the bottle. Mr.. trick is now
engaged in making fnll-riSged shipin Dot
tie -
Samuel Baust, of Frizellburg, who, with
Mr. Otto, conducted a steam saw mlli ior SIX
years, has now formed partnership with
John Lawyer They have new GelseT Gu
CINE and saw mill, and are now saving ium
Der at William Frock's in Myers district
They will shortly begin saving lumber ior
new barn for G. w. Hull, near tins city. anu
will thence remove to ID. ID. Bonsaek s. 10
saw lumber for house, barn and some out
buildings
The Wall Street Daily News says the bust
ness of railroads all over the country IS IN,
creasing. The Western Maryland Railroad
is one Of those that is progressing. In Feb
ruary, 1891, this road moved no freight cars,
and in February, 1892, the number moved
was l,7l8-two and q half times greater;
When proposed connections are completed
the number will be largely increased. Surely
this is not a time to change ownership ahG
management.
A letter on Gov Brown, from Woolery's
district, and letter containing some news
items from Carrollton, went into our waste
basket, because the authors failed to disclose
their identity. Newspapers do not publish
communications unless the writers send their
names with their letters If people will re-
member this they will be able to save time,
postage, paper, ink and envelopes. Names
are not wanted for publication, but as guar
antee of good faith.
Mr.. Goldsborough S. Griffith, president OF
the Maryland Prisoners Aid Association,
and the secretary; Rev. Louis f. Zinkham,
VISITED the Carroll county Jail and aims
house on Monday. They found the institu-
nons well kept. They recommended that an
additional building be erected at the aims
house, This recommendation has been made
annually for some years. and will be contin.
ned annually so long as these gentlemen find
II agreeable to visit the almshonse, 1t costs