The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-06-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS



postoilice has been established at Emory
Grove, Baltimore county.
The organ of Ascension Episcopal Church
was nut in good order this week.
MFR. Kewes has resigned as organist at AS
cension Episcopal Church, this city.
Henry A. Hollingsworth and Peter Lugen-
heel. both of Carroll, have been granted pen.
siOns.
Mr.. f. j. Await, master builder, has
contract at Wilson Sanitarium, and left this
week for that place.
Rev. Mr. Staub of the Church of God, will
hold services at Carroll Hall, Westminster,
on Sunday afternoon, June 18th, at 3 o'clock.
Mr.. Charles L. Herring, of Westminster, is
open to challenge to any man in Carroll for
friendly shooting match at 100 inanimate tar
gets.
A, Ebaugh has resigned as postmaster q t
Houcksville, and recommended Harriet G.
Wheeler as his successor, who has been ap.
pointed
Col. s. X. Herr, of Westminster, has been
apponted an assistant inspector on the staff
of the commander ofthe Department of Mary
land, G. A. r.
Twenty-seven tickets were sold at the depot
here last Sunday for the special excursi on to
the annual meeting Of the old German Bap-
fists, at Millbrook, Pa.
Adolphus Ebaugh near Yingling's Tan
merry, on the Manchester road, has had very
snug house erected on the site of his old one.
1t is % by 20 feet, two stories and an attic.
Mr.. Jesse Myers, one of the best citizens of
New Windsor district, died on Tuesday, aged
co years He was a prosperous farmer,
good neighbor, and was highly esteemed by
ALL
IL a1,.,, nfM InhF
H. Mitten on Liberty street, this city, on
Wednesday morning, caused damage to the
amount $1,000. The property is insured in
the Dug Hill Company.
Mr.. James Shriver, representative OF the
Royal Insurance Com pany, paid the insurance
on the house of Geo. Huff, which was burned
on the 18th of May, on the Monday following,
the Both.
The season at Winchester Place has opened.
The first guests to arrive were Rev. DIR. and
Mrs HANNA, of Washington, ID. c. Guests
will be arriving almost daily until the house
is full.
W. Gill Smith, assignee of mortgage from
Elijah Collins and wife, sold at Iowson, on
Tuesday, tract of 944 acres near Hampstead,
lying partly in Carroll and partly in Baltimore
county, 10 Rachel Hale for $663.25.
The County Commissioners on Monday and
lueSuay were lnOSllJ ehSdSeu III
and passing bills against the county. The
Clerk was instructed to notify Levi L. Mehr-
ing TO remove his fence off the county road
known as the Harner road.
Daniel g. Pfoutz, through his attorneys,
Messrs Maulsby and Pfoutz, has brought suit
in the Circuit Court for Frederick county
against John ID. Grabill for alleged damages
caused by the kick of vicious stallion. Dam
ages are laid at 5000.
Dogs killed four sheep and lamb on Thurs
day for Mr.. Joseph |. Gist, near this city, and
it will not be healthy for CANNES trespasslng
on his premises hereafter. He has powder
and shot prescription TO destroy the taste for
mutton in dogs.
The residences of Messrs. Charles +. Good
win and John Beaver have been repainted,
also the store and warehouse ofN. |. Gorsuch
x Son. A new porch has been built to the
latter. Mrs. C. Shellman has had a bay win
dow added to her residence.
William Rosenberger, a workman at the
Baltimore Paving Company's qnarries, near
this city, was hurt by landslide last Monday
He fell over the rocks and was buried beneath
earth and stone to such depth that it was
necessary to dig him out.
Alberst aged four years, son OF Mr.. Charles
" Mitten, of this city, fell from his fathers
porch on Thursday evening, and had his face
severely scratched and bruised. 1t was at
frst thought he was seriously injured, but Dr.
], Z. Herring found that no bones were broken.
Attic bicycle races at Arlington last Sat
urday, there were but two entries IN the one
mile Safety ,ace, one Of whom was Charles
Y, Turtle. of Westminster. Mr.. Turtle APP
peared to be IA sure winner, when his machine
broke and he had severe tumble. being con
siderably scratched and bruised
Paul Reese. son of Prof. James w. Reese,
had a narrow escape on Monday evening
Going down Court street on his tricycle. ne
ran into n loaded wagon, the tricycle. running
between the fore and hind wheels. The ma
chine was broken and Panl fell under the
wagon, but escaped injury, except shght
bruises.
The Westminster Water Company, under
the direction of Col. w. w. Taylor, have Just
completed n number of improvements at the
reservoir and pool, which lnsures To west
minister an adequate supply OF water. new
eight inch mains have been laid from the pool
to the reservoir. A new pump, with q capaci-
ty of halfmilion gallons per day, has bSeh
put in and new 100 horse power boiler Inc
buildings at the pool have also been enlarged
and a brick stack, iifty-iive feet high, has
been built The improvements cost about
81 600.
A twelve year old son of Mr.. John Roop,
and the grandson of Elder Joel Roop, OF New
Windsor was fatally injured last Friday alter
noon by being struck with one ola lot OF rails
which was being unloaded from n wagon py
his father, about n mile and a-hali from New
Windsor, on the Liberty turnpike. In being
thrown from the wagon, one end OF the rail
struck the pile on the ground obhqueiy' ana,
flying round, came in contact with the boy
temple The force of the blow rendered him
unconscious, in which condition he renamed
until he died, at ten o'clock Saturday morn
ing.
Commencement exercises begin at Western
Maryland College tomorrow. President Lewis
will preach the baccalaureate sermon IN the
college auditorium at 1890 a. M, and the
sermon before the Christian associations Will
be delivered at ST. Paul's Reformed Church
at 100 in the evening by Rev. William u.
Parsons, of Washington. ID. c. Monday al
ternoon at o'clock art exhibition; at p.
M calesthenc exhibition and recital contest
Tuesday-mornng, field sports; afternoon,
society reunions; night, society contests.
Wedne sday-morning, class day exercises;
afternoon, alumni meeting; night, annual
concert. Thursday, 9 a. m, commencement
The Silver Run correspondent OF the Littles-
town Independent, writes ~ Mr. Wesley d;
Hahn, of Green Valley, is the happy father oil
six children, all girls, ranging IN age from
about six years to seventeen, all OF whoh
possess rare musical abilities. Mr., Hahn and
wife are also lovers Of music, and have pro-
cured competeat instructors for their children
and furnished them with musical instruments
Of almost every description. On entering
their house you will find handsome piano,
organ, VIOLIN cornet, clarinet, flute, ploeolo
and various other musical instruments suit
able for the children. Mr. Hahn plays the
flute and takes great pleasure in having the
little ones accompany him on some oil the
various instruments. Thus they while away
many an hour in pleasant and profitable
oanner. How many more families might De
made happy by the introduction of music into
the home.
Uniontown Items.
&. Mr. George Manherz and family, OF Way