The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-10-01
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mr.. David A. G. Webster of Uniontown,
who has been seriously i'll, is now GONZALES
cent.
Preachers must cut their sermons short
turn to the fourth page and read a communi-
cation on this subject.
Mr. C. C. Rhodes, of Baltimore, will ad
dress the Westminster Cleveland, Stevenson
and Talbot Club next Tuesday evening.
John w. Abbott, of Hampstead district
who failed to qualify as ajustiee of the peace,
has been reappointed by Governor Brown.
Rev. w. W. Foreman, pastor of the Union
Street Church, this city, was married in
Baltimore on Thursday night, to Annie Cole.
Mr.. VIM. II. 7. Yingling, of Pleasant Val.
ley, left cabbage stalk at this Office a few
days ago that had eleven distinct heads on it,
The City Council Journal, of Milwaukee
Wisconsin, of last week, contains an excellent
picture of Mayor Joseph d. Brooks, of West =
minister.
Mr.. Peter Rusher, father of Mr. Joseph
Rusher, of Westminster. died at his home in
Littlestown, Pa, on Friday of last week, aged
60 years.
Mrs. Rachel Rumler, wife of Perry Rumler
near Mount Pleasant, died on Thursday at al
advanced age. She was greatly esteemed in
the com munity.
Next Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday will be the last days for reglstra
ton and transfers. No one can be register
ed on the 18th.
Paul Reese, son of Prof James w. Reese,
fell while playing ball last Monday, and
severely injured a knee. He has been con
fined to bed ever since.
Rev. P. H. Miller, of Grace Lutheran
Church, this city, preached the rededicqtion
,a,n,op Of hrist nth aron Hhurnb n Tpantnn
Baltimore county, on Sunday last
A series of meetings commenced on Thurs
day evening at the recently erected German
Baptist Church at Pipe Creek. Elder Arnold,
of Bridgewater, Virginia, is expected to be
present.
Mr.. Milton Starr, formerly of Carroll, and
brother of Mr. VIM. H. Starr, of West
minister, died near Lutherville, Baltimore
county, on Tuesday. His remains were in
tered at Uniontown on Thursday.
Gov. Brown yesterday pardoned John 7.
Starner, who was convicted at the November
term, 1889, of the circuit court for this coun-
ty, of assault with intent to rape and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for ten years.
City Solicitor William A. Hammond, oil
Baltimore, n son of the late DIR. William A.
Hammond, of Sykesville, this county, and a
cousin of Mr.. William H. Thomas, Of West
miaster. died on Wednesday, in his 45th
year.
The appeal from the assessment of Tax
Commissioner Shaw by the Westminster
Water Company was heard by the Comp
troller, Treasurer and Tax Commissioner on
Thursday, and the Tax Commissioner was
sustained.
Augustus G. Elliot, wealthy lumberman
of San Francisco, died suddenly on Septem-
Der 18th, in his 44th year. His widow was d
Miss Maud How, a niece of Mrs j. r. Eader,
of this city, whom she visited about three
years ago.
A wreck occurred on the Western Mary
land railroad Thursday night, four miles from
Hagerstown, which stopped all travel for ioul
or five hours yesterday. The breaking OF an
engine at the depot here on Thursday de
layed travel several hours.
Children's day services were held in Pipe
Creek Dunkard Meeting House, near Lin
wood, on Sunday Three Sunday schools
were present, the Pipe Creek, Sans Creel
and Meadow Branch. The services were at
tsended by very large crowd.
George Calvert, who was arrested on the
charge Of robbing Charles Wagner of check
for SIPS "a and $115 in cash, was committee
to Jail on Saturday in default of 500 bail
Calvert was formerly of Freedom district, re
Gently of Woodbury., Baltimore.
Clarence e., son of Joshua L. Smith, o
Spring Mills, while on visit to his uncle,
S. Brilliant, on Friday of last week, fell from
a tree and broke his right arm between the
elbow and wrist. Drs. Burlington and Her
ing were the attending physicians.
Mrs. Charlotte Cecil, widow of the late
Ohio a. Cecil, died at the residence OF hei
son, Rev. George W. Cecil, in this city on
Friday night of last week, in her Seth year
Her remains were inferred at Taylorsvllle or
Sunday, Rev. Emory Buhrman. of New
Windsor, officiating, assisted by Rev. j. L.
Walsh, of Westminster.
Willie Mather, son of 7. S. Mather, of thi
city, while engaged in cutting corn at b; f
Shriver & Co.'S. cannery, on Wednesday, MAJ
his right hand caught by one of the knive
and the second finger was cut off, below tn
first Joint DIR. NJ. l.. Bot gave the finger
the necessary attention, and believes he cal
save It from amputation.
Jacob B. Waters, conductor on the
Western Maryland railroad had his right leE
crushed in an accident at Fulton Station OF
Friday night of last week. The leg wa!
amputated on Saturday and he died on Sun
.iay afternoon, at his residence 1872 East Bid
die street, Baltimore. He was 81 years q
age, and leaves a wife aud one child.
George L. Stocksdale, as trustee, on Wed
nesday last, sold the home farm of the lat
John Fl. Baumgardner, containing az acres
and rood, on the New Windsor road, nea
this city, TO Basil S. Smith, for 81 $50. o.
Thursday he sold 10 acres, rood and
perches, on the Washington road, belonging
TO the said deceased, TO John T. Wagner, TO
500.
The tenth annual convention oft eWoman'
Home and Foreign Missionary Society OF the
MARYLAND Synod, of the Lutheran Church
opened al Grace Lutheran Church, this city
on Wednesday afternoon and closed yester
day. The attendance was large. The weather
was perfect, and while here the delegate:
enioyed pleasant rides through the city and
IN the surrounding country.
The building of the electric railway from
Balti more to Pikesville has compelled TIA
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany to build a metallic circuit between
the two points, in order to maintain Its con
necticn to Westminster and lntermedla'
points. By metallic circuit is meant
complete circuit of wire, no part oil It con
neetiog with the ground. This Is dlstinc
from the old method in that, by the latter,
single stretch of wire between any two give
points is used for communication, the WIRE a
each terminus being run into the earth, whlcl
COMPLETES the circuit, the earth being utilized
to conduct the current on its return.
Mr.. G. Watkins Warfeld, prominen
citizen of Howard county, and cousin Q
Mr. G. W. Crapster, Of Westminster, de
Sunday morning at Montpelier, the residene'
of his brother-in-law, Mr.. NJ. d. Crapster
He had been in delicate health for the pas
year. Mr.. Warfeld was son Of the lat
William Ridgely Warfeld, and his mothe
was daughter Of Col. Gassaway Watkins o
revolutionary fame He was largely connect
ed with the leading families of the county an.
was held in high esteem. Most of his Iii
was spent in mercantile pursuits, having dur
ing the sixties conducted business in Balti
more under the firm name of Warfield
Klinefelter e. Co. In 1857 he retired from
the firm and established the village of !" Flor
ence.'' in the fourth district of Howard conn
ty. In 1872 he retired from business, sellni
out to Mr.. j. n Warield. During Mr.
.J.~.:.;ct.atto, ho held an I'M