The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-05-21
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Mr.. D. Keener Shriver, of this city, has
boon granted pension.
The annual reunion of the Reformed Church
iii he held at PEN Mar on August 18th.
Gov, Brown has commissioned A. Howard
goIIiekoier, of Taneytown, notary public.
Mr. b. f. Grouse, Clerk of the Circuit
ronrt. has purchased for $3.50 the Lindsay
nronertv. Belle Grove Square, this city.
The contract for building a railroad from
porter's Siding to York, Pa. has been awarded
and Col. Hood says the road will be speedily
built
Mrs Sarah Reed, whose death was noted
IN the ADVOCATE last week, died at the resi-
5ence Of Mrs. Emily J. Rippard, her cousin,
and NOT at Mrs. Mitten's.
Mr.. John H. Mitten was called to Waynes-
Lo,o Pa, last Saturday, by the serious illness
0 OT'6 ms son, George ii. Mitten, who had a
severe attack of pneumonia and quinsey.
II Is thought the grand jury will be dis
charged today. So far they have made fifteen
indictments, all or nearly all for violations of
tbeIguor license law and for criminal assaults.
Mr., George E. Wright, tax collector of
franklin district, lost a horse on Monday
night. The animal appeared to be all right
Monday evening, but was found dead in its
stall on Tuesday morning.
The United Brethren Church, near Carroll
ion. this county, was rededicated on Sunday
last There was a large crowd in attendance.
The dedicatory sermon was preached by Rev.
G, ". Seilhamer, of Uniontown.
Winchester Place will be reopened on June
lst. and the prospect is for full house. All
the second floor rooms have been engaged.
Miss Wroth came up from Baltimore ON Tues-
day. aad is having the house put in order for
the reception of guests.
Mr.. Franklin Nee. Brown, son Of Mr.. Geo.
Il. Brown. near CHiontown, has been appoint
ed postmaster at Brunswick, Georgia. Mr..
Brown went to Brunswick about five years
ago, and is ore of the prominent and energetic
Young business men of that growing seaside
city.
Z. B. Lindinger, Henry, Thomas and Emil
Kuhle Henry Herman, William Roschen
and Charles Schneider, all of Baltimore,
arrived here on horseback on Monday after
noon and spent the night at Hotel Albion.
The party were on their way to Gettysburg,
and left on Tuesday morning.
During the storm of Sunday evening light
ming struck in the yard of Henry Wagner, on
the Washington Road. The family were
stunned, the horses in the stable knocked
down and several holes were made in the
ground. For several minutes the air was
filled with a sulphurous odor.
The Mayor and Common Council of West
minister, recently elected, entered upon their
duties on Monday night last. j. .. Stitely
vas elected president of the council, Charles
&. Goodwin clerk and collector and Eman-
mel Mackley treasurer. The election Of bailiff
yas postponed until next month.
The Democratic County Central Committee
met in this city on Monday, and fixed Satur-
day. May 2Sth, as the date for holding pri-
maries, and Monday, the Both, for the County
Convention, to select delegates to the State
and Congressional Conventions. The official
notice is published on the second page.
A severe storm passed over southern Car
roll and upper Howard on Sunday afternoon
last. In parts of Freedom and Mt. Airy dis
tricts corn fields were badly washed. The
barn of Michael Nichols, near Gilliss' Mill,
Freedom district, was struck by lightning, set
on fire and entirely consumed, together with
a horse, lot of hay and potatoes, a binder,
grain drill and other farming implements.
Rev. Chas. Y. Morris, of Philadelphia, will
olIiciate at Ascension Church, this city, on
Sunday, at 1890 a. IN. While here he will
be the guest of Harry NJ. Clabaugh, Esq.
Rev. WHY'S Rede will hold services at Ascen-
sion Church, next week, as follows: We'd
nesday night-Evening service and sermon
at 80; Thursday, May 18th, Ascension Day,
Holy Communion at 7.3O II. m, Holy Com
munion and sermon at 1890.
Providence NJ. P. Church, Finksburg cir
cut, will be dedicated on Sunday, May 18th:
Revs. S. B. Treadway and A. b. Dick Will
breach on the occasion. Services will be
held at 10. 80 a. m. and $50 p. IN. On Friday
afternoon previous, the 9th, the graves IN
the cemetery will be strewn with flowers, and
those having relatives or friends are requested
to attend, with flowers. Rev. }. NJ. 1lngling
will deliver the annual address.
Mr.. Themes Cover, of Winchester, Va, a
native of Carroll, has purchased a large body
Of bark land on Lost river, in Hardy county,
W. Va, and also the Delawder mill property.
Mr. Cover is a clear headed business man
and has aInassed considerable fortune, which
is growing rapidly. He will erect tannery
near the Delawder mill, and the new town
that will follow these improvements, says the
MoOrefed Examiner, will be called 'Los'
City,
In the Circuit Court of Baltimore city, on
Wednesday, Robert l.. Monkey applied by
Martin K. Joyce, attorney, for an absolute
divorce from FANNIE Monkey, whose hlalueI
name was Ardeen. The bill states that they
we're married in the city hall, Washington, on
September 10, 1888, the bride being between
fourteen and fifteen years old and the groom
Ls4veen seventeen and eighteen years. Ii
alleges that they lived together for few
months in Mt Airy. Carroll county, and II
Montgomery county, when the wife returned
to the house Of her parents and refused tC
live with her husband
The Methodist Protestant Church, of thi:
city was reopened Sunday morning with spe
cia services. An immense congregation WA
present and every seat was occupied. Rev
j. T. Ward, D. D., President of the West
Minister Theological Seminary, occupied thu
pulpit with the pastor, Rev. J. ID. Melvin
At the yonng peoples service of the Society
Of Christian Endeavor, in the evening, Mr.
NJ. c. Elliott, of Delaware, under theological
Instruction here, delivered an address. Thu
was also the occasion of the dedication of the
new organ, which has just been built at th'
cost Of s., 600 Prof E. V. Clarke, organis
of the Church of the Redeemer, Boston, wa
the organist Sunday, and will play during th'