The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-07-23
local AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The Union Bridge Water Company has re-
nlsced their % horse boiler with 40-horse
one.
Sarah Smith, colored, was found dead in
her bed on Monday morning, July llth, in
Union Bridge.
Mr.. Theodore Derr has purchased eight
lots from Mr.. Edward Lynch. The lots front
on Madison street.
Milk for the Blue Mountain House is sup
pied from the dairy farm of Mr.. G. $. Haines,
near Union Bridge.
The annual celebration of the Mayberry
Sunday school will be held on August 18th,
in Jacob Markers woods.
The Carrollton Fishing Club pitched camp
Yesterday friday afternoon at the junction
Of Morgan run and Patapsco falls.
Inducements are being offered to the Tay.
Tor Engine Company to remove their plant
from Chambersburg, Pa, to Chicago.
A marriage license was issued at Towson
on Tuesday to Abraham l.. Vaughn, of Balti-
more county, and Susan T. Dell, of Carroll.
Mr. Francis l.. Herring, of Woolery's dis
trct, has made extensive repairs to his mill
and put in some of the latest and best ma
ehinery.
Jos. d. Brooks, as trustee, sold on Tuesday
at public sale, the Joseph Arbaugh property,
on Webster street, this city, TO Henry Himler
for SGl5.
Howard NJ. Keller has purchased the in
terest of Charles. j. Everhart in the cigar
business of the firm of Frankforter & Ever
hart, Manchester.
Mr.. George W. Albaugh has purchased
tract of wood land, l47 acres, near Tannery
Station. Western Maryland railroad, from C.
T. Boehm, for 500.
Albert Ebaugh, of Houcksvile, has gone
TO New Orleans, where he has accepted
position with business house. He will not
remove his family until fall.
An effort is being made to establish foun-
dry aud machine shop in Westminster. The
proposition contemplates the union of two
small plants and enlargement.
|. 0. NJ No. Al, of Westminster, have been
invited by the lodge at Patapsco to attend
their picnic on the Both inst. Members of
No. IL are requested to attend.
Mr.. Edward Lynch purchased fine brood
mare and colt on Wednesday from DIR. Bon
nett of Baltimore. The mare has n record of
2 Is and her sire PAGES in Ill.
A Young Mems Christian Association Hall
is being erected Mt Western Maryland College.
A building of this character has been much
needed. 1t will be 25x34 feet, three stories
high.
A picnic will be held at Messiah Lutheran
Church, near Porter's, on Saturday, August
9Th, commencing at II o clock and continuing
after night. The Warfieldsburg Band will be
present.
At Odd Fellows Hall. this city, on Thurs
day, the 2sth instant, the vocal class of Mrs.
Liggett, assisted by the best home talent, will
give the operetta Of ''Lailah and the Fairy
Queen
a heavy wind and rain storm passed over
Freedom district on Wednesday night of last
week Lightning struck huge pine tree on
the farm Of II. Z. Duff, near Freedom, COM
pletey demoishing it.
The "Kweer'' festival that was announced
to take place this week, under the auspices of
the Christian Endeavor Society of the NJ. P.
Church, has been postponed until next Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday evenings.
A company, with capital of $500, 900, have
purchased the Gettysburg Spring Hotel and
about 500 acres of land, the property of the
late Samuel A. Whitney, recently owned by
Mrs. Caroline Donovan, of Baltimore.
George Helfrick, George Staufel, George
Thieret and man by the name OF Carrot have
been held in the sum of 500 each by Justice
Baltozer, of Manchester, to answer the charge
of taking two loads of wheat from the field of
John II. LamOtte.
Charles II. Vanderford has purchased the
building formerly occupied by the First Ma
tional Bank, this city, and is tearing it down
and removing the material to his lot, corne +
of Willis and Centre streets, preparatory to
erecting dwelling.
At the close of business on the 18th insta mt
there was on deposit at the Union National
Bank $l37 ,503.42; at the Farmers and Me.
chanics' $40, ll2. As, and at the First National
The two Gettysburg banks had
on deposit $943, 1928.
The Mt. Zion Haugh's Lutheran Sabbath
school will hold their annual harvest home
picnic on Saturday, July Both, in ID. c. War
ner's grove. about one mile southwest Of
Double Pipe Creek. The celebrated Walter
Harmon Quartette and a number of eloquent
speakers will be present.
The Union Bridge News says: "Mr. Jas. Il.
Clemson and wife; DIR. Whitehill and wife, Of
Unionville; Misses Murphy and Edith Glenn
son, of Baltimore; the Misses Tregelas and the
Misses Miller, of Union Bridge; Mr.. Frank
Pearre, of McKinstry's Mills, expect 10 en-
camp at Penmar about August list.
The Baltimore Methodist, of a recent date,
Gays: Rev. j. St Clair Neal, P. e., West
Baltimore Conference, says two unmarried
preachers are urgently needed as, supplies, one
to take position as Junior on Liberty Circuit,
with residence at Mt. Airy, one TO have charge
of Carrolion Circuit, to reside near Westmin-
ster.
The citizens of Westminster will have an
excursion to Bay Ridge on Wednesday next,
IL Margl.nl Railroad and the
steamer Columbia. The train will start at
Mechanicstown at 5.38 in the morning, stop
ping at all stations to 0wings' Mills. Time
table and rates are given in our advertising
columns.
A eampmeeting, under the auspices of the
African NJ. f. Church, is in progress near
SykesviIle. A large crowd, both white and
colored. were present on Sunday. Presiding
Elder w. r. Arnold and Nicholas Henson, of
Elleott City, were the principal speakers.
Rev James johnson, of Sykesyille, has the
camp in charge.
The fete forthe improvement OF Belle Grove
Square netted about $3.50 to the committee and
$50 for the Westminster Band. Mr.. Fred. ID.
Miller collected $31.25 in Baltimore for the
Improvement from the business firms there he
deals with. The committee in charge requests
us to return thanks for them to those who as
sisted in the work and to the citizens gener-
ally for their liberal patronage.
The celebration at Miller's schoolhouse last
Saturday was a great success. -Four Sunday
schools Miler's Union, Alesia, Eburg's and
st, Peters, united in the celebration, and
there was large gathering ofthe parents and
friends of the scholars. The Bon Air Band
furnished music on the occasion, and excel
lent vocal music was rendered by the schools.
Addresses were made by Rev. G. M. Eyster
and Rev N J. Miller, of Manchester, and by
j. S. Stricklin and Samuel II. Hoifacker.
The choir boys of Ascension Protestant
Episcopal Church, attended by the Rector,
Rev. Charles N. Morris, enjoyed their annual
recreation, this week, at the camp of the For
est and Stream Club of this city, on the Mo
noeacy. They went into camp on Monday,
and returned yesterday evening. ut goes
without saying that they had a most ENJOY,
able outing. You must trust the boys to get
all out of such occasions that there is in them
Contributors to the Flower Mission this
week were Mrs. II. C. Nelson, Mrs. Nelson
n Ill