The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-04-23
SATURDAY, APRIL %, 1892.
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local AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

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I.v left many dollar here.
The Westminster Y purposes holding a
R,lsr of Novelties, beginning on May 18th.
Maintain View Sunday school will be re :
,.,anized on Sunday, April "a, at 2 O'Clock
n ihe afternoon.
panubIican primaries will take place today,
S.,nrday. The county convent on will be
held on Monday.
There was little frost and ice on Tuesday
a,n;nq The weather moderated consider
,by during the day.
The next meeting of the Westminster Y
vii be held on Tuesday evening, April 26, at
tbe NJ. f. parsonage.
II. G. Luttgerding, postmaster at North
Ranch, has resigned, and recommended C.
R Wilson as his successor.
Mr.. Isaac Stoner, who has recently opened
meat store in this city, had a wagon load of
excellent beef last Saturday.
Gov. Brown has appointed George A. Davis
Justice of the Peace for Mt Airy district, in
place of NJ. G. Clary, resigned.
The handsomest bar counter, buffet &C., in
the State can be seen at Hotel Albion, this
rty. The carving is exquisite and must be
seen to be appreciated.
George Miller, aged about twenty -four years,
son of Mr.. Joseph Miller, near Hampstead,
died on Tuesday of cancer Of the stomach and
was buried on Thursday.
The full-rigged ship, anchor, &C., in bot
lie. carved by Mr.. John +. Frick, of Small
wood, is on exhibition at the restaurant of l..
A. Miller. 1t is a curiosity.
Only two slight accidents occurred on Mon
.day-whees of two buggies being smashed.
Two arrests were made, but the offenders
we're dismissed by Justice Matthews.
Salem Lodge, No. GO, l. o. o. F., of this
city, will take part in the great Odd Fellows
demonstration in Balti more next Tuesday.
They will have about fifty members in regalia
in line.
The recently organized Electric Lig hit Com
pany ofthis city have employed Mr.. j. Schrei-
Der, of Baltimore, a practical engineer, to can
vass the city for the company. He commenced
on Tuesday.
Prof V. A. Austin, of Baltimore, elocution-
ist. did not give an entertainment at Odd
Fellows Hall on Thursday evening, owing to
the disagreeable weather. He will appear
there on the evening of May 9th.
The commencement at Westminster Theo-
logical Seminary, which usually takes place
the first week in May, has been postponed
until after the sessions of the General Confer
ence of the Methodist Protestant Church, and
will begin on June 9Th.
Mrs. Walter Dixon died at Paterson, New
Jersey, on Wednesday, after an illness OF some
weeks. Her maiden name was Miss Birdie
Neale. She was niece Of Mrs. Vim. Fl. Van.
derford, Of this city, whom she often visited,
and was we'll known here.
The second monthly missionary meeting OF
the Y. p S. C. f., of the NJ. p. Church, will
be held on Sunday evening under the diree-
ton of NJ. C. Elliott. Quite an interesting
program has been arranged, consisting of mn.
sic, recitations, reading and an address.
Rev. VIM. J. Richley, of the Jesuit,Novi-
tate, Frederick, officiated at the late morning
services at St. Joseph's Church, Taneytown,
on Easter. Next Sunday tomorrow-Rev.
Edward McSweeney, of Mount st. Mary IS
College, near diminishing, will ofhciate, in
the absence of the pastor, Rev. Theodore
d. Mead.
Charles johnson and Carrie Kelly are both
we'll known in this city. They now live in
Baltimore, and johnson at present is in Jail
there. While Carrie was here on Easter
Monday. johnson sold lot of articles out of
her house 10 a Harrison street dealer, and
Justice Hobbs committed him to Jail on the
charge of larceny.
The Westminster Dramatic Club will pre-
sent the drama of leap Year or the Ladies'
Privilege" at Odd Fellows Hall on Friday
evening, April 30, for the benefit of the West
minister Club. They will be assisted by Prof.
C. T. Wright, of Western Maryland College,
and the Westminster Orchestra, and pleas
ant evening is promised.
Mr.. John Gerke, of this city, is chicken
fancier, and raises the Light Brahma. They
are good layers, and Mr.. Gerke enjoys eggs
tor breakfast. On Wednesday when he broke
the shell of one, another egg of the average
SIZE rolled out. There was thin layer oil
the white between the outer and inner shells.
The inner egg was perfect.
Benjamin T. Brummcl was committed to
Jail by Justice Moore on Saturday last for a
further hearing on the charge of assaulting
William H. Harris aud wife, stoning the
house and severely injuring Harris arm with
a stone. The parties live in Hampstead dis.
trict. On Monday Brummel plead guilty and
was fined $40 and costs, which were paid.
He also gave bail in the sum of $500 to keep
the peace.
On February 25th, last, Dennis Brightman,
of Baltimore, stabbed and killed Scott Robin
son, of Westminster, at the House OF Refuge
for C0lored Boys, at Cheltenham, Prince
Georges county. Brightman was tried for
the murder at Upper Marlboro, and the jury
rendered a verdict of murder in the second
degree. Brightman is about fifteen years Of
age. The quarrel out Of which the stabbing
grew was about some money, which Bright
man accused Robinson of stealing.
The County Commissioners were in session
on Tuesday and Wednesday, engaged mostly
in routine business. Luther A. Montgomery
reappointed constable for Mt. Airy district
failed TO comply with the requirements oil thu
law. Andrew Wisner, was reappointed con
stable for Myers district for two years iron
the date of his commission. Alexander hu
son, of New Windsor district, was allowed
peciaI pension of $40, and similar one wa
Al owed John Schlosser and wife, OF Woolery'
dist. let.
Mr. James Fl. Gladhill, a retired farmer ant
m;Iiar died at his home, Spring Mills, nea
this city, Of paralysis, on April 10, IN the sixty
e;gbtb vaa Of his age. He was native o
F7eJar;cr l1ut had been q resident OF Thu
comfy for IN = last sixteen years. He was TO
many wears M ember of the Lutheran Church
He leaves wild ow and seven children-Rev
John T. Gladbill, of Jersey Shore, Pa; Jaeol
S. GladbiIl. of d. mon Bridge; VIM. L. Glad
hill, Of Spring Mills; Leander Gladhill, OF TN
city; Upton Nee. Gladhill, of Frederick
Mrs Theodore Stoner, Warfeldsburgi ant
Mrs. John Schweigart, near this CITY,
The annual examination of Public Schoo
teachers and other persons desiring certificate
of qualification as such, and OF HpphcanI,
for scholarships at the State Normal Schooi
was held at Central Hall schoolhouse, IN 1hl'
city, on Wednesday, Thursday and FRIDAY
There were present eleven ladies and thirty
seven gentlemen as applicants for teachers
certificates, and four ladies and one gentleman
as applicants for Normal School Scholarships
The unusual youthfulness of the candidate
was observed and commented on by visitors
some of whom thought the limit of age hxe'
by law-l7 for ladies and 10 for gentlemen
ought to be raised.
The committee which had charge OF tn
Easter Monday parade met on Tuesday nign
to receive reports and adjust accounts, am
found, after all expenditures were provides
Tor, that considerable surplus renamed
1t was, thereupon, determined to form per
1 aA q West