The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-01-30
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LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

The needlework exhibit IN the Albaugh
sliding adjoining Carroll Hall, is the delight
ofthe ladies.
Henry E. Gore, of Reisterstown, has pur-
.based the property of the late Daniel Frazier,
in Fnksburg.
Rev, James W. Reese will ollieiate at
i.cension Church again tomorrow, 3lst, at
ioSO A. NJ. and P. NJ.
Rev. C. Ernest Smith has declined the call
n Ascension Episcopal Church, this city,
extended to him last week.
4 tape worm twenty -four feet long was
,,ken from the daughter of James Dorsey,
eolored, of this city, a few days ago.
Mr. VIM. P. Gorsuch, of Sykesvile, was in
Westminster on Thursday. At his house,
recently, eleven persons had the grip at one
TINE
B.F. Shriver Il Co., Gamers of Westmin-
Ser and Union Mills, are considering the
establishment of a cannery at Littlestown,
Pennsylvania.
John Sellers, residing on Judge Roberts
farm. near this city, killed six hogs recently,
which weighed 167, 1874, 23l, 32l, 4l5 and
81 pounds respectively.
dramatic company played three nights
mi, week at odd Fellows Hall. Their per-
formances were excellent and a large audience
we're present on each evening.
Francis 4. Uhler, former citizen of Wool
erys district, died in Baltimore on Nednes-
day. His remains were brought TO Sandyville
Yesterday morning for interment.
Mrs. Mary A., wife of I. Everist Sellers,
former resident of this city, died in Phila-
delpha on Wednesday. Her funeral will
take place in Baltimore this afternoon.
Mrs. Addie E. Forsythe, of New Windsor,
has accepted position as general travelling
agent with the firm of S. j. Bell u Co., Phil
adelphia, and will enter upon her duties on
February lst
The Williams & Williams Specially Com
many. that performed here last week, came
10 grief ut Gettysburg and disbanded. The
juvenile acrobats with the company arrived
here on foot on Thursday, on their way to
Baltimore.
The engineers making a preliminary survey
for the proposed extension Of the Green
Spring Valley railroad, on Thursday had
reached Shueey's mill, on the Morgan run
route, and will probably reach Westminster
today. The first route surveyed was up Bea-
yer run.
On Tuesday last Mr.. John w. Gist, aged
seventy six, and Miss Mary Ensor, aged sixty,
we're married by Rev. 6. X. McCready at
Glen Falls Station, this county. Miss Ensor
is the fourth wife of Mr.. Gist, her sister hav
ing been his third. He is descendant Of
zen Mordecai Gist, of revolutionary fame.
Mrs Frank Brown gave her first reception
at the Governors mansion on "Wednesday
afternoon, and was assisted in receiving by
Mrs. Pinkney j. Bennett and the wives Of
other Senators. Mrs. Browns gown was
NiIe-green brocade, with demi-train and
square neck bodice, and was described as "a
dream.
The ground hog will join the list Of weather
prophets on Tuesday next, and his predictions
for the following six weeks will be awaited
with interest. The people will institute n
comparison, critical in its nature, between
the predictions of the Weather Bureau at
Washington, Rev. Irl Hicks, the Hog Melt
and the ground Hog.
Messrs. Lynch and Orendorff have sold the
large building in the rear of the Montour
House, to Mr.. John E. Eckenrode. Mr..
Eckenrode will remove it to his carriage fac
tory, on George street, and will convert 1t
into carriage repository. The building was
once Exhibition Hall, on the fair grounds OF
the Carroll County Agricultural Society.
Mr.. Haines on Thursday introduced bill
in the Legislature for local option in Wool
ery's district. Mr.. Haines has also introduced
Mr.. Walsh jury bill. heretofore noticed in the
ADVOCATE. Mr.. Walsh has omitted the pro
vision for reduction of the pay of jurors to
two dollars day. We believe that two dol
lars is sufficient, and the law ought to be
amended fixing the per1iem at that figure.
The York Age, of Tuesday, says that Jacob
Studebaker, the man who was so badly beaten
and robbed by the negro johnson some days
since, was resident Of Eastview, this county,
where he has wife and children living. ID.
D. Byers, of Eastview, was i'll York on Tues
day looking after the welfare of Studebaker.
He says the injured man is a veteran soldier
and pensioner, and the money stolen from
him by johnson was portion of the pension
be had just received.
Ashooting match, lat live pigeons, took place
at Hampstead on Thursday. The first match
was at SO entrance, birds extra. Merriman.
Huff and Bond divided first honors, Quicker,
Miller, Nash and Hartner second, and Tracy
and Boblitz third. The second match was at
five birds each, and first money was won by
Malone and Quicker, Miller and Merryman
second, Hurst and Huff third. The third
match was the same as the first, and was won
by Hartner. In artificial target, shooting Ma
lone, Quicker, Hartner, Miller and Bond were
the winners.
Mrs. Daniel Shriner, of this city, went to
her chicken house on Tuesday afternoon to
gather any eggs that might be there, and DIS
covered instead of eggs fine tat possum
where the eggs ought to have been; Near by
was large hen, or the remains OF 1t, Tor the
head and neck had been eaten by the 'possum.
Mr.. Shriner was called and he promptly de-
spatched the intruder, stripped off his fur
coat, removed his internal improvements and
hung him up for Jack Frost TO reirlgerate.
He has been cooked and devoured by this
tine, and will no more dine off eggs and
chickens.
Of eleven persons, in various parts OF Car,
roll, of a representative character, interviewed
on the question of an appropriation OF SlOo,
40 for the Chicago Worlds Fair, seven DIS
approved of the appropriation, one thought
small appropriation might be made, two
favored Sl0o 600 and one had not considered
the matter. If Carrolfs vote was IL 900, the
sentiment of the county would stand 1000
against any appropriation at all, 1000 Tor a
small appropriation, 1000 for 100000 and
1000 doubtful. An overwhelming majority,
therefore, is against an appropriation, and
our representatives would do well to make IA
note Of it. We may add that such represent.
alive citizens as Hon. Frank L. Shaw, David
Soner, Elk Judge Bond, DR.. J. Howell Bill
lingslea, John Gait, d. N. Henning, +; IL.
0rendorff, Geo. W. Albaugh and many others
Of this city and vicinity oppose an expendi-
iare of the public funds for such purpose,
and believe that private enterprise ought and
will be sufficient to give Maryland full and
creditable representation at the Worlds Far.
Frizellburg Items.
The protracted meeting at this place closed
On Wednauday nioht of last week. Three