The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-11-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS


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There was heavy rain yesterday morning,
and some thunder and lightning.
The Carroll County Teachers Association
met at Central Hall, this city, yesterday
Thursday next is legal holiday. The
county offices, schools and hanks will he
closed.
The Torchlight parade ut Westminster,
has been postponed untl Monday night, Nov
cmber 81.
The Boys Meeting will be reopencd at
Carroll Hall, Saturday afternoon. November
10, at 80 o'clock.
Urner Sharrer, Ofkeysvile, recently husked
lG! barrels of corn in day, and j. l.. Shar-
rer IL. This is good work.
There will be glass ball shooting match at
Double Pipe Creek on Thursday morning OF
next week, for turkeys, ducks and chickens
Mr. James Dorsey, living near Louisville,
had an old time husking match on Friday OF
last week. About 100 barrels of corn were
husked
The W. c. I. U. of Westminster, will meet
at Miss Lizzie Hers West Main street, on
Friday evening of next week, instead Of
Thursday evening.
Mr.. Joseph A. Goulden, native of fancy
town district, but now of New, Y ork, has been
appointed by Mayor Grant one of the Board
of Education for that city.
The W. C. T. U. of Carroll county will
hold a convention in Centenary NJ. E. Church,
this city, at 1870 o clock, a. m, on Decem
Der Sth. New officers are to be elected.
There will be IA union Thanksgiving service
next Thursday morning, at 1880 clock, at
the Methodist Protestant Church, this city.
The sermon will be preached by Rev. Z. Ill.
Miller, of Grace Lutheran Church.
Judge Revell, the new Associate Judge of
this circuit, is presiding in the Circuit Court
for Carroll county. He has made good
impression here, and those who have met
him personally are much pleased with him.
Several news letters to the ADVOCATE were
received too late for publication last week.
They were marked ''missent." The election
returns were little demoralizing to postmas-
tiers and railway clerks, and they were excus-
able.
Mrs. Elizabeth Routson, widow of the late
Joseph Routson, died at the residence of her
son, Mr.. Al. Routson, Hampstead, on Nov
ember 9Th, aged 50 years. Mrs. Routson was
q lady of many excellent traits of character
and was highly esteemed.
Henry Wilson anl George Miller in
Jail for being drunk and disorderly, and they
were sentenced to hard labor under the act Of
1892, usually termed the tramp law. The
former was sentenced by Justice Moore and
the latter by Justice Mathews.
The civil engineers have completed sur
yty Tor the proposed new line from Cumber-
tald to Baltimore for the West Virginia Cen
trail Railroad Company, and report that II
would be a big engineering feat. he route
surveyed goes through the lower part of Car
roll.
An entertainment will be gwen at the chapel
of Ascension Church, on Court street, next
Wednesday evening, similar 70 the one gwen
several months ago, and which was so enjoy.
able. On Thanksgiving evening the Irving
Literary Society will give an entertainment at
Western Maryland College.
Prime potatoes are quoted at from 10 to 10
cents per bushel. Pennsylvania, New ork
and New Jersey papers state that they are
being held for Il further advance The prob
abilities are that there will be decided
drop in price in January, similar to last year,
when they could scarcely be given away,
Rev. DIR. Ferguson, missionary from China,
preached al Centenary Methodist Ep scopal
Church, this city, last Sunday morning TO ii
large congregations At the close of his ser
mon 8, collection amounting TO Sl5l was CIV
IN to the missionary cause. The donation
from the Sunday school viii be so, making
the total amount for missionary purpose S22l.
80
The Democrats of Union Bridge will have
u torch light parade and illumination next
Wednesday night. Alter the parade speeches
will be delivered by eminent speakers at the
Town Hall. To accommodate persons in
this city and at intermediate points between
here and Union Bridge, a special train will
run % Westminster after The celebration is
over.
The dwelling of Charles NJ. Webster, near
Snydersburg, in this county, was destroyed
by fire between and 4 O'Clock Tuesday
morning. Mr.. Webster and his family were
awakened by the cracking Of flames in the
garnet and saved most of the household effects.
The fire is attributed to defective flue. The
building was insured for $3.50 ia the Dug
Hill Company.
Mr. John I. Anders, of this city, has re-
ceived information Of the death ofhis brother,
Mr.. Upton Cass Anders, at Abilene, Tex,
on the 4th inst. The deceased went TO Texas
from Unontown, this county, about % years
ago, and was unmarried. He vas contrac-
Tor and builder and erected 4 number Of
public buildings in various parts of Texas.
He was ~ years of age. His remains were
inferred at Abilene.
Frank w. King, formerly of this city. now
lives in Cumberland. At his boarding house
he was the only Democrat among ten board
ers, but he held up his end against the odds
opposed to him. 1t was agreed among the
boarders that in the event of Cleveland cleo
aion King should be installed in the arm
chair at the head ofthe table, and on Monday
last the installation took place in the presence
oi = merry company, says the Cumberland
Daily News, and be was crowned" King Bee.
The tb;ro, annual convention of the Chris
fan Erdeavor Societies of Maryland, will be
held in Emanuel Baptist Tabernacle, Balti
more. ON Thursday nd Friday, December 8th
and 9th. a very interesting program IS being
prepared, including addresses by prominent
Christian Endeavor workers, free parliament
open meetings on missionary, JUNIOR ana com
mittee work, early morning prayer meelihg'
pastors hour, junior rallyi etc. The eonveh-
ton will particularly emphasize JUNIOR work
missionary efforts and systematic bible study,
and increased interest along these lines IS ex-
peeted among the societies in the State. The
music will be special feature, CHOIR oil %
or 100 voices now being in training Tor the
occasion. The committee expect the railroads
TO grant a reduced fare from all points IN the
State.
The Court of Appeals on Thursday render
ed a decision in the divorce case Of Rebecea
dS""ei ". hllIah nhsoHet. i''Nao."s ~
decree of the Circuit Court Of Carroll Comfy,
which was in favor ofthe husband. The APP
pellant filed a bill for divorce. The appellee
pleaded res adjrucaia, to which plea the com.
plainant deniurred. The question presented
by this demurrer is whether the suit so pleaded
is a complete bar to the present proceedings.
The eonrt below overraled the demurrer and
ruled the plea to be good. The decision OF
The Court Of Appeals isthai, although agree
ing with the court below IN It's ruling upon
. the demurrer if the plea had been property
verified, the appellate court must reverse, for
the reason that the plea was not so verified.
and the motion 10 strike out should have
pre- vailed.