The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-07-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

A leap-year dance will be given at VIM
chester Place on the evening of the 4th.
Simon Bish, of this city, lost a valuable
horse on Tuesday, of inflammation of the
lungs.
Mr. j. r. Smith, near Snydersburg, has
cactus that has $50 buds on it ready to open
Who has a more prolific one?
The Glee Club of Western Maryland Col.
lege assisted at the NJ. p. Sunday school cele.
bration at Centreville last Sunday night.
During June in the Clerk S office there were
recorded 3S deeds, lS mortgages and 6 bills
of sale, and II marriage licenses were issued.
Mr.. John Marsh has parted with his trotting
horse Westminster. He obtained three other
horses and some money to boot in exchange.
A race track is in contemplation by some
of our young men. A lot in the rear of the
Anchor Hotel is spoken of as a suitable place
for it.
Mrs Emily j. Rippard is having her resi-
dence repainted, also the one adjoining, oc-
cupied by Mr.. Buckingham. Mrs. Engenia
Hayden's house is also being reprinted.
The Star service between Sykesville and
Triadelphia, Howard county, to Sykesville,
Carroll county, has been changed so as to
supply Gary, between Glenelg and Triadel-
phia.
Mr.. Hugh Doyle, of this city, went to Bal
timore several weeks ago to have the large
growth removed from his face. Prof Cham
bers performed the operation very success
fully
The Cycling Ramblers of Westminster met
at Fred. ID. Miler's store on Thursday even.
ing for reorganization. Eighteen members
were present. Permanent officers will be
chosen next week.
r. & H., 81
the Fourth is likely to surpass all former &C.
casions in Westminster A number of citi-
zens have procured large supplies of rockets,
roman candles, &c, &c.
On Thursday the Baltimore and Reisters-
town Turnpike Company declared semi
annual dividend of Il per cent. clear of taxes,
payable on and after July IA, at the banking
house of John S. Cuttings Co.
Mrs. Margaret Webb, relict of the late
Hanson r. Webb, of this city, died in New
York on Thursday, aged about seventy five
years. Her remains will be brought here this
(Saturday) morning for interment.
From July list TO the 4th, inclusive, the
Western Maryland railroad will sell excursion
tickets between all stations at cents per
mile for the round trip. Tickets good to re-
turn on July 9Th.
Next Monday, the first Monday of the
month, being the Fourth Of July and legal
holiday, the County Commissioners will not
meet until Tuesday. The banks and county
Offices will be closed also, and many of the
business establishments.
The contributors to the Flower Mission this
week were Misses Hilda Grass, Lizzie Nus:
baun and Lille Woodward. George and
Frank Mobley assisted the ladies. Receivers
for next week, Misses Nelson and Mackin-
M;egau Nuchoun and |, Ernusp.
A number of counterfeit five dollar bills
nave been put in circulation in Baltimore.
Hucksters and others should lookout for them.
The numbers on the bills are pa, 455, go and
so, 9O5, 324. Some of the notes, it is said,
went to Baltimore from the counties of the
state.
On Saturday afternoon last Charles Lock
ard, Edward Mobley, Thomas h. Reese,
Gehr Smith, Joseph Ii. Krichton and Christ.
Stoner, of this city, took run to Gettysburg
on their bicycles. They viewed the battle field
Sunday morning and returned home IN the
evening.
Seventeen big gondola cars, loaded with
coal and belonging to an east bound Baltl,
more and Chic freight train, were wrecked
lust east of Sykesville on Wednesday evening,
and both tracks were blocked several hours.
The cars were total wrecks. A broken axl e
was the cause.
On Saturday last, Mr.. Ham, carpenter,
.disIocated his left arm at the elbow, while AT
york on the barn of Elias Reed, near Carroll
aon. A child of Robert Hunter, near this
CITY, fel! from fence last Sunday, and broke
his left arm. Drs. Billingslea and Herring
rendered surgical aid in each case.
Mr.. Alfred Hoss died in Washington, d.
C., on Friday of last week, aged seventy five
wears. His wife, who survives him, Is the
eldest daughter of the late Jacob Powder, OF
Carroll county. Mr.. Hoss was a native of
Tennessee lie was appointed to a govern
ment position by President Lincoln, and con
tinued in Office up to the day of his death,
with the exception Of a few months.
July will open very warm, says Rev. lrl
Hicks, the storm prophet, with thunder storms
on the I'd and Sd. The 4th will be cooler,
and the 9th will be the beginning of another
of the summer will be from the 18th TO the
10th, ending in thunder storms. Cooler
geather will prevail until the 18th. From
the 23d to both will be another hot spell.
The month will end hot.
b. f. Grouse, ESQ.,, Clerk Of the Circuit
Court, has made his first quarter settlement
with the State and the County School Board OF
the funds arising from liquor licenses. The
gross receipts for annual licenses were 5000.
The clerks commission, under the law, for
issuing them was per cent, amounting to
$3.50, leaving net sum OF 1920, of which
three fourths, or 81, 7O2.50, went to the School
Board and the residue to the State, under the
new high license law.
Mayor Brooks struck a lively pace as soon
as he entered upon his duties and he is keep
ing it up. He is not spending very much
money, but he is greatly improving number
of streets that had not before been touched.
There is a marked difference in the appear
ance and drainage of Centre, Willis, Court
and Sycamore streets. The County Commis
sioners should grade and pave around the
Court House, in order to provide needed
sidewalk and to keep pace with the improve
ments of the town.
During the storm on Monday afternoon
lightning struck the residence ofLewis Smith
in Franklin district. The bolt entered the
roof of the main building and passed into q
room in which two of Mr.. Smiths little child
rem lay asleep. Strange to say, while almost
every vestige Of plastering was torn from the
walls the room, they were unframed, and nc
damage was done in any other portion of the
house. The electric fluid passed into the
kitchen and then out on a wire clothes line
pailed to the Notwithstanding.
Under the Encouragement of salaries OF
TOStl0aSleEss Ludl vi hOobiiiiuotCi
The same, $500 per annum. The gross re
o.sipts of the Office amount to Sc, 03l.8 81. The
on,r other places in the state, except Balti
,,nIe where the salary exceeds that at West
Minister ere Annapolis, with receipts of Sl3,
8i7 70. On uberland, with receipts SIS, ISL.
n. Easton. with receipts of Sc, 566.62; trede'
rick, with rec eipts Of $l4, IA 20; and Hagers
town. with receipts of SIG, 45S.oS. Westmin
ster. therefore, stands sixth, and nearly equa
to Easton, which holds fifth place.
The Flower Mission of the Y. W. c. 7; u
has been actively engaged recently N ship
Ming flowers to Baltimore, TO be used IN the
prisons and hospitals; also in distributing
flowers and literature among the inmates OF oui
county almshouse, Among those who have
contributed flowers and aided IN the work
are Mrs. Walsh, Mrs. }. L. Orndorh, mrs.
Mackley, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Stoneslier, Mrs
Wampler, Mrs. Wagner, the Misses Frank
Pearre, Lulu Warfeld, Jennie Maiehorn
Nora Gorsuch, Ida Morningstar, Mabel Buck
ingham. Maud Saylor aud Margie Shugh
The members of Patapsco Lodge, No
Sc, |. o. NJ, on Friday night, June oath,
elected the following officers to serve the
ensuing term, viz: John A. Cheg, ); Nj
John w. Oursler, W. NJ; Calvin X. Chew,
J. NJ; John W. Abbott. r. s.; "A. +. 0urslerTr
+. s.; Jacob NJ. Long, Treas; Randolph