The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-10-08
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL RREVITIES

LOCAL BREVlTlES.
William Harver, brother of Frederick
Harver, of FriZellburg, is a register of voters
in Baltimore.
The McSherrystown and Hanover Turn
pike Company has delared a semi-annual
dividend of seven per cent.
Samuel Hostetter, of Hanover, Pa. a well.
known cattle dealer, died on Wednesday. OF
consumption, aged 43 years.
David Talhem will exhibit his stallion,
Edward Lynchs stallion and n 4-months-old
colt at the Hagerstown fair next week
Grant Chew, youth about nineteen years
of age, was lodged in Jail here last Saturday,
on bench warrant, on the charge of forgery.
The new time table of Western MARYLAND
Railroad will be found on the fourth page of
this issue. 1t went into effect on Sunday
last.
George Parrish, an aged colored man. and
former slave of the Beams family in Free
dom district, died at the Aims House on
Monday.
Gen. Joseph B. Seth has been assigned by
the state committee to speak at the Demo-
cratic state meeting at Westminster on Octo.
Der 29th.
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church,
this city, will be reopened for divine worship
on Sunday, October 10th. Full particulars
next week.
Hons. j. Fred. C. Talbot, Frank T. Shaw
and B. +. Grouse will address the Democratic
mass meeting at Manchester this Saturday
afternoon.
The farm of the late Joseph Hare, lying
partly in this county and partly in Baltimore
county, and containing 1917 acres, was sold
on Saturday last to Benjamin Hare for 81, 000
Borean blasts blew from the northwest on
Wednesday, bringing few snow flakes, and
on Thursday morning there was n heavy frost
and ice formed to the thickness of quarter
of an inch.
Mrs. Wash. Cullison, an aged lady, drop
ped dead near Carrollton Station. W. Nd.
r. r., on Tuesday afternoon. She had been
talking with a neighbor and turned to go to
the house when she fell dead.
There will be a partial eclipse of the sun
on October 10th, little over a-third of the
SUMS disk being obscured by the in tervening
body of the moon. The eclipse will occur
between 1888 a. m. and l.39 p. m.
Mr.. A. H. Huber, for twenty-odd years
postmaster of Westminster, has been APP
pointed special agent of the Treasury De-
partment, with duties at Steelton, near Bati
more. The salary is $1,000 year.
At the close of business on September 30th,
the Union National Bank of Westminster had
S160, S93.74 on deposit; the Farmers and
bank $685. l92G, and the First National
Bank of New Windsor, Sss,3l203.
On Sunday, the 9th inst, St. Paul's Re-
formed Church of this city, will unite with
Beniamin's Reformed Church in the celebra
ton Of the Holy Communion. This will be
the last communion held in the Westminster
Charge as at present constituted.
Judge Roberts on Saturday last concluded
to accept the appointment as Chief Judge of
this Judicial circnit, and forwarded his resigna
ton to the Governor as Associate Judge.
Judge Roberts took the oath of office on
Monday, and will take his seat in the Court
of Appeals next week.
Mr.. Frederick White, brother of ex-
Sheriff James W. White, of Middleburg dis
trict, died suddenly at his home in Mechanics
town, Frederick county, on Friday of last
week, aged 60 years Mr.. White was u
prominent citizen of Frederick county, and
took an active part in Democratic politics in
the county.
Mrs. Samuel Skunk, Mrs. Geo. H. Baugh
man, Mrs. Jesse Phillips, Mrs. Mary Wood
yard, Mrs. g. W. Mathews, Mrs. Isaac C..
Bale, Mrs. Charles Cassell Mrs. B. F.
Grouse, Misses Mae Nelson, Lizzie Nus
baum, Carrie Wilhide, Florence Forrest,
Maude Waesche were the contributors to the
Flower Mission this week.
Comptroller Smith has made the first
quarterly apportionment Of the public school
tax. Carroll will receive So, 146.74 for white
schools and $26144 for colored; Frederick
$4,S1S.3 SO for white and $75G.74 for colored;
Howard 81 ,G99.9 for white and S509.53 for
colored; Baltimore county SG,847.27 for
white and 81 ,05S.19 for colored.
The president and directors of the West
minister Savings Institution have declared a
semi. annual dividend of per cent on the
capital stock and 2! on weekly and monthly
deposits. The annual report, just made,
shows weekly and monthly deposits of Sl35,-
212.32 and special deposits of S2S2, SS2. 80,
and surplus of $29, 1856. The capital
stock is $40, l05.
The Woman's Home and Foreign Mission
airy Society of the Maryland Synod of the
Lutheran Church, which was in session last
week at Grace Lutheran Church, this city,
passed resolutions before adjournment eX-
tending thanks TO the committee OF arrange
ments, to Rev. P, H. Miller, pastor OF Grace
Church, and his wife, to the congregation
and to the citizens generally for their cordial
and generous entertainment.
Mr. George W. Albaugh has commenced
the erection of dwelling on John street, IN
the rear of G. W. Morningstar's store, and
will add twenty feet more to the depth OF the
store He will also build considerable ad-
dition to the store, adjoining, occupied by
John r. Anders. Westminster was late in
moving this year, but the building operations
for the year will compare well with previous
years before 1892 is ended.
Mr. Spies, from the vicinity of Tyrone,
went to Taneytown ON Monday in buggy
with his daughter. For some reason he re-
moved the bride from the horse. The am
NAL at once made plunge, threw Mr.. Spies,
ran over him and dashed through the streets
out into the country and homeward. Alien
Davis jumped upon his horse, and, minus
hat, shoes or saddle, rode after the runaway,
which he overlook at Trevanion, nearly ionr
miles away, and by the help of the bystanders
the fleeing animal was stopped IN his mad
career. Miss Spies had tainted in the bug
gy. Upon recovering her first inquiry was
for her father, who was found to he only
slightly hurt.
The Westminster Fire Department have
fixed on November LIST as the time TO Offer
their present building at public sale. The
question of erecting building on the Bnsby
lot, recently purchased, large enough to have
an auditorium to accommodate $40 to l,oou
persons, is again revived. The city is now
without suitable place for concerts, lectures
or other entertainments, ana II the bepdrt
me mt can arrange TO build one we have nc
doubt it would make ample returns on the
investment Since the Court House can no
longer be used for such purposes, political
parties will have to seek elsewhere for a
place to hold conventions and meetings
Odd Fellows Hall is neither large enough
nor modern enough for the wants of the city,
and is not centrally located. 1t will be an
easy matter for the Department to reallzt
$500 year from rentals, ifthey tit up properly
a place capable of seating 800 people.
The German Baptists of Meadow Branch
held their annual lovefeast on Saturday ane
Sunday last 1t is estimated that 800 per
sons were present. Elder Ephraim Stonel
conducted the services. The single mode o.
feet washing was observed instead OF the
double, as heretofore. Elder Arnold preach
ed the opening service and Elder Utz con
Quoted the examination service. Two eandi
dates were baptised and $50 members tool
communion. The ministers present we're
Jeremiah Brown, of New Windsor; DAME
Baker, of Waynesboro, Pa; William Lyon
of Washington, D. c.; William Lugenbeel,
Kansas; Emanuel Babylon, Of Meadow
Branch; Jacob Ohler, of Waynesboro; Pete
Brown, of Abbottstown, Pa; Samuel Utz, o
New Market; William X. Franklin, of Sam
Creek William 7. Miller, of Granite, Balti
more county; Joel Roop, Of New Windsor