The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-10-15
SATURDAY, OCTOBER Is, 1892.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS,
LOCAL BREvITIEs.


Friday next, Columbus Day.
The exterior work of Central Hall schoo
house is being reprinted. Chas. +. Bower
is the painter.
Great preparations are being made for tn
celebration of Columbus Day by the publ
schools of Carroll.
Mr.. Edward Lynch, of this city, took frs
premium at the Hagerstown Fair for best fill
in the quick draft class
Edward Diffendall, an employe at the An
yoCATE Office had his right hand severed
hurt last Saturday by getting it caught in
press.
Winchester Place closed this week. after
most successful season. Some of the guest
engaged rooms for next year before return
ing home.
1t is expected that Bishop Huntington, O
the diocese of Central New York, will preacl
at Ascension Episcopal Church. this city, OF
Sunday morning.
Rev. John Il. Moss, of Silver Run. wa.
elected president of the Synod of the Potomac
of the Reformed Church, in session at Mar
tinsburg, W. Va, this week.
At the Fredering Fair, on Tuesday. Charlie
kale, entered by A. l.. Benlord, of Manches.
ter, won the 80 trotting race The best
Dr.. Roberts and wife, of Lynchburg, Vir.
ginia, are guests of Mrs. p Martin, this city.
DIR. Roberts is native of Uniontown, but has
not visited Carroll for twenty-five years.
Rev. Mr. Melvin, of Preston, Nd, and a
brother of Rev. A. ID. Melvin, pastor of the
NJ. P. Church, this city, is i'll at the residence
OF Mrs. SwartZ. his mother-in-law, at Belair
The Mt. Pleasant Band furnished music at
the Hagerstown Fair on Wednesday and the
Warfieldsburg Band on Thursday. and the
Westminster Band at the Frederick Fair on
Thursday.
On Columbus Day, next Friday, the Bel
mont Club, of Baltimore, will play a game of
ball here with the Western Maryland College
club. The game will begin at =. 80 o clock in
the afternoon.
The Registers of Voters will sit ON Mon.
day next for the purpose of hearing appeals
for reinstatement of those whose names have
been stricken from the lists. No persons
can be registered on that day.
The tree opposite the new residence of Mr.
Oscar Gilbert's is charming picture. The
beautiful tint of the leaves attracts the at
tentiOn of all passers. A tree in the yard of
Mr.. William A. Cunningham is almost as
beautiful.
The contributors to the Flower Mission
this week were Mrs Samuel Skunk. Mrs.
George w. Matthews and Miss Maude Vac.
sche. Receivers for next week, Miss Grass
and Mrs. j. 7. Herring; packers Misses Ida
d.ockard and Betty Shriver.
Rev. Calvin S. Slagle is absent, attending
as delegate the meeting of the Synod of the
Potomac at Martinsburg, W. Va Services
will be held as usual tomorrow Sunday
morning at st. Paul's Church, supply for
ahe pulpit having been arranged.
At the Westminster depot 800 tickets were
sold this week for the Hagerstown Fair, and
100 for the Frederick Fair. Only 100 tickets
to Frederick were put on sale here and thu !
agent ran out. More Than ruU persons from
this vicinity attended the Frederick Fair.
Hon. Frank T. Shaw and James T. Ora
ham, of Cecil county, will address Demo
cratic meeting at Odd Fellows Hall, this city,
next Tuesday evening. The meeting will be
held under the auspices of the Cleveland,
Stevenson and Talbot club of Westminster
district.
By invitation of E. o. Grimes, President
of the School Board, Burns Post, 6. A. r.,
will assist in the ceremonies commemorative
of the 400th anniversary of the discovery OF
America, on Friday, October 2lst. The Post
will assemble at Q o'clock in the morning OF
the day.
A driving party from Freedom district
spent Tuesday in this city, stopping at the
City Hotel. The party consisted OF Mrs.
James George and two daughters, and Mr.
Guy Steele, of Freedom district, and Mrs.
Carson and Misses Emma and Bessie Ander-
son. of Baltimore.
The large barn on the iarni of Mr.. Samuel
Nusbaum, tenanted by Mr.. Francis Dougherty,
IN Frederick county, short distance from
n IacfrnvaI lv fire
Wednesday. The loss is 81 800. MIR. Nus
banm has an insurance for $500 in Il foreign
companv. The origin of the fire is unknown.
Mrs Beatrice Tiffany Key died in New
York on Monday last. She was daughter
Of Mr.. Osmond Tiffany, of Baltimore, and
was once society belle Later she develop
ed +. fondness for the stage and became quite
a success rs an opera singer. Mss lliiany
some wears ago visited Westminster aad was
known to many of the ladies and gentlemen
here.
The barn, hog honse and chicken house OF
Emanuel Beard, about two miles from west
minister, on the Manchester road, were de-
stroyed by fire between and o clock Wed
nesday afternoon. Some straw and corn
were burned and some Of the hogs were
badly burned also. The fire originated by
two little boys playing with matches. i mere
was al insurance OF 9l'b pn th' '''" ~ ''"@
Carroll County Company.
The third semi-annual convention OF the
Carroll County Christian Endeayor Union
will be held in GRACE Lutheran Chnrch, thiS
city. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Octo
her Dist, 22d and 23d. The convention Will
omen on Friday evening at O'Clock, and the
delegates will be welcomed by b. r. Grouse
ESQ, The response will be made by Mr.. Thos.
Reindolar, OF TaneytOwn. The opening
sermon will be preached by Rev. >. j. Derr'
of HAMPSTEAD.
Mr., Edward A. Ganter died at his home IN
Manchester on Monday evening last, oil a
nervous affection, after an illness oil Tour or
1--WE days, aged about sixty-hve years Inc
deceased was for a number of years post
master at Manchester. and his only son,
Charles j. Ii. Ganter is the present post,
master. He was an ardent Republican, and
was once n candidate Of his party Tor sheriff
He was also an Odd Fellow, and for thirty,
five years was a member Of Daniel ana Jacob
Lodge of Manchester.
Miss Frances +. Murray, daughter oil hey
J. T. Murray, several times pastor oil tne nc, ~
p Church, this city, was married on meu-
.nesday afternoon, TO Rev. Franklin /. Ben
son. OF Elizabeth, New Jersey. The cere-
mony took place at Lafayette avenue M.
P. Church, Rev. j. 7. Murray officiating,
Rev. b. F. Benson, father of the groom, as
sisting. A luncheon was served at the home
of the brides parents, 623 North tnlton
avenue, after the wedding, after which the
couple took a train for Elizabeth.
Randolph B. Mason, Jr., and Francis Z;
Brady, dealers in general merchandise and
coal at No. S41 York road, Baltimore, under
the firm name of r. B. Mason x Co., have
made an assignment for the benefit OF credit
ors to Samuel J. Hartman, trustee. The
bond was for $4,000. 1t is said that the ilru
IS perfectly solvent, and that the assignment
was made for the purpose of winding up the
partnership affairs. The assets are said to be
$l5, 900 and the liabilities about $4,000. Mr..
Mason is a Carroll countian, and lived IL
Freedom district until few years ago, when
he went to Baltimore.
The ST. James NJ. f. Church, of the "a
tapseo Circuit, of the West Baltimore District
of the Baltimore Conference, will celebrate
the centennial of its foundation at the church
near Marriottsville in Howard county, OF
Saturday, October 30, Sunday, October 80
and Monday, October 81. A very interesting
program has been prepared by tie eommittee
which includes "reminiscences by iorme
pastors. on October 49, On Sunday ther'
will be a general experience meeting, preach
ing BY DR.. G. C. McCabe; an historical pape
by H. O. Devries; q centennial sermon D.