The Democratic advocate., 1892-12-31
LOCAL AFFAIRS


The merchants of Westminster all report a
particularly good Christmas trade.
Skating by moonlight has been much enjoy
ed by the young people of this city this week.
The Westminster Band and two drum corps
noraded the streets at different times last
Monday.
Jacob Wohlgemuth won thirty pound
turkey on Tuesday evening at Shelley
restaurant.
A number of water pipes froze during the
cold spell this week, some bursting and flood
ing cellars.
The number Of holiday excursion tickets
sold from this point on December 24th, 25th
and 2Gth was lS7.
The demand for poultry, especially turkeys,
was greater than the supply in Westminster
during the holiday season.
Mrs. Mary Coppersmith, a sister of Mr..
John 4. Anders, of Westminster, died at
Hampstead on the 10th, aged about 81 years.
The young people of Westminster are en-
loving the unusually good skating, and Win.
tcrs' dam is crowded with skaters every day.
The Benevolent and Aid Society of Benia,
minis Reformed Church will meet on We'd
nesday evening, January 4th, at the residence
of Mrs. I. R. Hoppe.
busy and did a thriving busines in shipping
packages from this point. The shipments
were the heaviest ever known here.
The latest case OF petit larceny reported, is
the loss of pair of eyeglasses from an In
surance office on Court street. Moral
when you go out lock your office door.
Rev. Charles n. Morris, rector of Ascen-
sion p. Z. Church, was presented on Christ
mas day with a handsome pocket communion
service by the members of his congregation.
The committee working up the railroad
enterprise between Manchester and Maple
Grove are talking confidently of having the
road in running order by the first of next
May.
Mr.. William II. Orndorff, of Middeburg
district, raised FIVE pumpkins on one vine last
season which weighed in the aggregate 2509
pounds-weighing respectively, y, 63, 51a,
3S and % pounds.
The passenger travel on the Western Mary
land Railroad was so heavy between Balti-
more and Hagerstown on Christmas eve that
the train due at Westminster at 5.35 p. m.
was run in two sections.
January lst is a legal holiday. When a
legal holiday falls on Sunday, the following
day is observed as such. The County Com
missioners, therefore, will not be in session
until Tuesday, January Sd.
Postmaster George E. Sharrer remembered
the mail agents, star route carriers, and other
postal employees with presents at Christmas
There were fourteen in ALL The gifts consist
ed of turkeys, gloves, handkerchiefs, etc.
The employees of Mr.. E. o. Grimes, including
those connected with the warehouse, ticket
and express office, caned him in very
pleasing manner, by presenting him with a
handsome gold headed ebony cane on Christ
mas eve. Mr.. James F. Rinker made the
presentation speech.
Mr.. Samuel B. Eppley died at his home in
Union Bridge on December 20, aged 80
years, months and days He had been
in feeble health for some time. His wife died
on March 3, 1888, in her nth year. Nine
children survive him, one being Mrs. Charles
Hesson, of Westminster.
Look to your horses and see that they are
kept well shod throughout this icy weather
A horse attached to buggy, last week, slip
ped and fell in front of the ADVOCATE office.
and broke a shaft. Remember franklin 5
saying-"for the want of nail the shoe was
lost, and for the want of a shoe the horse was
lost
The Sunday school at Benjamn's Church
had a very enjoyable Christmas service on
Friday evening, December 23d. A large
audience was present and the school rendered
in creditable manner beautiful Bell Ser
vice Bhich had been selected for the occa-
sion. At the close of which each member of
ihe school received pound of choice candy
and an orange.
decree was filed in the Circuit Court on
Thursday granting divorce to George NJ.
Roop, of Union Bridge, from his wife, Mar
garet. The bill Of complaint was filed on the
tth of August last The decree orders the
one child to be delivered to the custody and
guardianship fits grandfather, Mr. John 'tz.
The decree was granted upon the ground OF
yfesertion by the wife.
Christmas exercises were held at Benia-
min's Reformed Church on Monday night,
with appropriate services conducted by Mr..
Snyder Stephan, Westminster. The altar
was beautifully trimmed for the occasion, rep
resenting a winter scene. Miss Maggie Stoner
was gwen handsome present by the con-
gregation, for her services rendered as
organist for the past year.
A young horse hitched to the grocery wagon
OF John II. keene, ran away on Saturday
morning, starting at Western Maryland Col
Iege and running down Main street. When
IN front of William G. Rinehart's house, near
Union street. the wagon came in contact with
hitching post, breaking it off. 1t then
struck a tree and upset. scattering the oysters,
vegetables, etc., all along the street. The
wagon was badly broken, but the horse was
unhurt.
st. Paul's Lutheran Church near Arcadia,
IN Baltimore county, after an addition and
extensive improvements, will be re-6ee~ed
for divine services on Sunday, January Sth,
1898, Rev. P. H. Miller, of Grace Lutheran
Church, of Westminster, will preach the con-
secration sermon at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and
Rev. D. j. Hauer, D. D., of Hanover. Pa,
will preach at o'clock, p. III. Other minis
tiers are expected to be present on the occa-
sion.
A Christmas entertainment under the au-
spices of the Epworth League, was held in
Centenary NJ. E. Church on Christmas even.
ing. The program consisted of addresses by
George r. Gehr, of Westminster, and Rev.
Evan Edwards, of Randolph Macon College,
OF Georgia; Bible reading by Mrs. $. X.
Herr; recitation, Christmas chimes, by seYen
young ladies', with organ and bell accompani-
ment; solo by Miss Testie Herr Buckingham;
anthems and carols by the choir.
The Sunday school of Ascension P. Z.
Church had their Christmas tree on Monday
evening. The exercises consisted of the
singing of carols and distribution of gifts and
a. short address by the rector, Rev. C. N.
4 .hOiLIsi buo was tle recipient OF a well nlleu
stocking from the tree. At the close of the
services the signal was given and the younger
members made a rush for the tree, stripping
St OF all its ornaments, literally tearing it to
pieces and greatly enjoying the fun.
At the meeting of Westminster Lodge No.
Al, ]. 0. NJ, of this city, on Tuesday even
ing, the following were elected officers for
the ensuing term: W. NJ, John H. Gerke;
y. NJ, Edward F. Hoff; Rec. Sec, Thomas
Iepp; Fin. Sec, James H. Cassell; Treasurer,
John B. Saylor; Chaplain, C. L. Jerome;
Con, John D. Biehl; Organist, S. p Bair;
Rep. to Grand Lodge, Charles Stonesifer;
rnstees, William H. Bell, Jr., B. F. Grouse,
Milton Schaefer. Samuel Knight and John
III. Mitten
On Tuesday evening, Centenary NJ. E..
Sunday school held its Christmas anniversary
ln the Sunday school room. Instead of the
hsual tree, wind mill was represented, in
Front Of which stood several -four barrels
~ given signal from the superintendent, s..
p. Herr, Santa Claus, appeared at the window
Df the mill and called for the Brownies tn