The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-04-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

,w If Mrs. Hannah Dougherty, in Freedom
district.
Faster Monday is but two weeks off from
next Monday.
Some of our farmers were blowing their
upland this week
Union Bridges municipal election takes
rloce on Monday next.
Myers has been appointed postmaster
a, Pleasant Valley, this county.
Wednesday next, April 9th, is Arbor Day
.Jav to deprive school children of days
schooling.
The choir of st. James Lutheran Church,
rnion Bridge, will give concert in the Town
Hall there tonight-April I'd.
Yesterday, April LIST, was moving day in
C,rroll. But Fittings, as movings are called,
have been going on all the week.
Mr. David Talhelm, the expert groom, Of
Westminster, has gone TO Pennsylvania with
Mr. Edward Lynch's horse, "Happy Jack. "
Among the combinations by the Senate on
Tnasioy, was that of Jesse F. Lambert as
Justice of the Peace for New Windsor district.
Michael l.. Reilly, a merchant of McSher-
,ytown. Pa, became violently insane on Mon
joy last and was sent to Mount Hope Asylum.
During March AZ deeds, 30 mortgages and
Ii hills of sale were recorded in the Clerk
Office. and 20 marriage licenses were issued.
Friday night. April DIR. Lewis lecture
an his observations while making a circuit of
tbe Earth, at Odd Fellows Hall. Seats free.
John ". Harpel, of Hanover, has leased
be Union Hotel at Taneytown. Stanislaus
Smith .of Hanover, has also removed to fancy
town.
The Union Bridge Band will have an ex-
cursion 10 Baltimore on April 10Th, on the
occasion of the great Odd Fellows demon
STATION.
AT Towson last week marriage license
was issued to Andrew S. Schultz, of Hamp
stead, this county, and Florence o. Miller, of
Baltimore county.
The suit of James NJ. Melville, of this coun-
iy. against James W. Gary, of Baltimore,
noted in the ADVOCATE last week, resulted in
favor of Mr.. Gary.
The Republican Central Committee of Car
roll county will meet in this city on Monday
next, to fix dates for primaries and county
convention, to select delegates to the state
convention.
The Easter Monday parade in this city prom
ses to be the largest demonstration ever
witnessed in Western Maryland. There will
be $500 men in line and about Is brass bands
and drum corps.
Mr.. Edward C. Lynch, of Westminster, has
closed out his stock Of boots, hoes, hats and
caps. and retired from the business. He has
accepted place with the Osborne Harvesting
Company, as travelling agent.
March was lion-lke at both ends. This
was in accordance with Rev. Irl Hicks pre-
iictions, but not with the old belief that it
must be amb-like at one end-if March comes
in like a lion it will go out like lamb, and
vice versa.
According to the statistics of the German
Reformed Church, there are IL church organ
izations in Carroll, % in Frederick county
and IL in Washington county. The total
in Maryland is 10, 741, with 60
church organizations and GO churches.
The annual congregational meeting of Ben
iamn Reformed Church for the election Of
elders, deacons and trustees Of the church
and cemetery, will be held on Good Friday
at . o. clock D. m. All confirmed members of
the Church, both male and female, are re-
quested to be present.
4 lady who ad vertised farm for rent and
some corn and hay for sale in the ADVOCATE,
wrote us this week to withdraw the advertise
ment as she had rented the farm and had sold
all the corn and hay, and added g! could
have sold three times the amount had to
patrons of the ADVOCATE.
While Noah Squirrel, colored, was assist
ing in removing a heavy box into the Hotel
Albion, this city, on Thursday afternoon, the
box slipped crushing him against one of the
plate glass window panes. A cash three inch
rs in length and four inches in depth was
made in the calf of his right leg, just below
the knee Dr. Wells rendered surgical aid.
Mr.. Charles Frederick Weigandt died in
Baltimore on March 10Th, in the Slst year of
his age Mr.. Weigandt was an artist OF CON
siderable merit, and resided in this city for
several years, locating here in 1869. While
here he painted the portraits of number OF
our prominent citizens. His funeral took
place Yesterday afternoon from st. George
Church, corner of FRESHMAN and Division
streets.
Mahlon Slasman, veteran marketman OF
Baltimore, and father of Mr.. James M. Slas-
man, of Woolery's district, this county, died
on Wednesday morning at his home, 9lS
Greenmount avenue. Mr.. Slasman was
poultry dealer, and has conducted stands in
the various markets for many years past.
Deceased was eighty years of age, and leaves
awiie aud ten children. Beside these, he
had fifty one grandchildren and twenty great
children.
On Monday last, March 2Slh, Rev. Daniel
\. Bucher, prominent minister ofthe Dunk
ard Church, died somewhat suddenly at his
residence in Berwick township, Adams county,
near Abbottstown, Pa, in his 18th year. The
deceased, in addition to his ministerial calling,
was a tanner and farmer, and Il shrewd and
successful business man, owning number oil
fine farms, lannery, and other valua BILE real
estate, besides being identified with various
business interests and corporations. He was
considered one of the wealthiest men in
Adams county.
Mr.. Verley j. Clousher, for eleven years
superintendent of the McDonogh School farm,
at McDonogh, has resigned the position, and
this week removed to his farm in Taneytown
district. He was an excellent manager and
the trustees regretted his intention to resign.
Mr.. Clousher for several years has contem-
plating retiring to private life, but has held on
because the management desired him to stay.
Mr. Clousher has been succeeded by another
Carroll countian, Mr.. John Fringer, son Of
Mr. Michael Fringer, of Taneytown district.
For some years Mr.. John Fringer has resided
in the neighborhood of McDonogh.
According to Rev. Irl Hicks, the storm
prophet, the last storm period of Ma reh will
run two days in April, with hail and snow,
followed by cold weather on the I'd and Sd:
StOrminess will continue until the 9Th and
Gth and the next storm period will occur
from the 10th to the 18th, followed by freez-
ing weather. The weather will then be
warmer, and Easter squalls may be expected
on the 18th and 18th, with snow fiurries.
The 23d to 26th will be storm period, fol-
lowed by cool weather. Warmer weather
will prevail and the month will close with
storms on the 29th and 30th.
Mrs. Alice Haines, widow of the late Has
hablah Haines, for many years an active
= business man of Westminster, and daughter
o. the late Jacob Babylon, died suddenly in
this city on Monday afternoon last She had
oeen afflicted with the grip, and had not been
we'll Tor some time. On the day of her death
sue had been engaged in moving. The last
load had been sent away, and she stepped
next door to the house she had moved from
70 bid goodbye to Mr.. William Rider and
amily. While doing this she died suddenly,
probably from heart failure. She leaves six
GTalluren, aged from four to nineteen years.
her funeral toolr ,looa M Wadnacdav