The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-01-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS


in this issue.
Came ice has been housed this week, though
:, Z moi ofthe best quality, being mixed with
snow.
william Helm has been appointed gateman
., tbe depot here, succeeding his father,
Beale Helm.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet in Fritz.
z.lburg on Tuesday evening. Special bust
a no,ss al the members should be present.
Bv request of the Vestry, Rev. James W.
poese will olliciate at Ascension Church on
Snnday-tomorrow-at 1870 A. NJ. and
Pm.
The president and directors of the Farmers
Fertilizer Company of Carroll County have
declared dividend of six per cent. for the
past year
Senator Bennett of Carroll, was appointed
on the legislative committee to inform Hon.
Charles II. Gibson of his election as United
States Senator.
Mrs. Ann Norwood, mother of Mr.. John
Norwood, formerly of Sykesville, died at
his residence in Baltimore, on Tuesday, in
the Sjth year of her age.
Mr.. Thomas F. Shepherd, of Uniontown
district, was reelected vice president for Car
rol of the State Farmers Association, ut its
annual convention last week.
The Mayor and Common Council of West
Minister would like to have $4,000 more, to
complete street improvements. An enabling
act by the Legislature is talked Of
John Baumgartner, retired farmer, who
resided near Cranberry station, about mile
from Westminster, died on Wednesday, in
bis 9th year. His death resulted from pneu-
monia, following the grip.
Mr.. Christopher Erb, of Clark county, Va,
a former resident of Carroll, and largely en-
eaged in bee culture, brought to this city this
week 1900 pounds of honey, the most if not
all of which he sold here.
Williams & Williams Specially Company
gave entertainments at Odd Fellows Hall,
ibis city, on Monday and Tuesday evenings.
The disagreeable weather caused the audi
ences to be small, but the performances were
good.
A dispatch was received here on Thursday
announcing the death of Mrs. Butler, wife of
Mr.. Matthew +. Butler, of Saltwater, Mimi,
formerly of this city. Mrs. Butler died of
consumption, and was between TWEEN tyfive
and thirty years OF age.
Mr. Charles E. Hesson, of Baltimore,
former resident Of Westminster, was married
there on Wednesday evening, to Miss Katie
Webb, daughter of Mrs. Rebecca c. Webb,
ZIG Milton Place. The ceremony took place
at Entaw Place Baptist Church.
The proposed laws for Carroll to distribute
the Jury among all the districts, according to
population; to reduce the grand jury to thir-
teen, and to reduce the pay to two dollars a
day, meet with general favor. A saving to
tax payers of $1,000 year would result If
they should become laws.
John I. Horner, of Littleton, Colorado,
son of Mr.. Chas. A. Horner, of Westminster,
while out hunting in the Rocky Mountains
few weeks ago shot a mountain wolf. He
had the skin tanned and sent it to his sister,
Miss Carrie Horner, who has converted 1t
into very handsome rug.
In his report to the Fire Department on
Wednesday night, Chief Herr recommended
a Eceuse tax be imposed by the City of West
minister upon all insurance companies doing
imspess in the city, for the benefit of the De-
partment. In view of the benefit the Depart
ment is to insurance companies, in saving
property, the suggestion seems fair and right
A mad dog came up the pike, from Carroll
ton neighborhood, to this city, on Thursday
Of last week. 1t is not known that he nit any
dogs in this city, but snapped at several The
dog went down the pike again and was killed.
near Carrollton. In that neighborhood he
BIT number of dogs, which have since been
killed. No one seems to know where the
dog came from.
New subscribers are continually being
added TO the ADVOCATES list. In these stir
ring times, with the Maryland Legislature
and Congress in session, and a war cloud on
the horizon, everybody ought to have paper.
The ADVOCATE is the only local paper that
gives all the important general news, as we'll
as local and state news. Fifty cents will pay
for it for three months.
The grand lodge of the Independent Order
NJ Mechanics will hold its next session in
Wes minister, in March. In May the General
Conference Of the NJ. P. Church will meet in
this ci,y, and will be in session ten days or
two weeks. This is not the Maryland Annual
Conference, but the General Conference OF
lie United States, composed OF delegates
from the several Conferences.
Mr.. Vim. H. Davis, formerly of this county,
now coaducts large creamery at Bloomfield,
Illinois, From the Bloomfield Democrat we
learn from May LIST, 1891, 10 January LIST, he
paid out s., G22.l7 for cream, $3.50 for milk,
81, 22G. 81 for eggs, $1,000 for poultry and 81
1863 for labor. a total of Sl7, Ago. The
creamery, says the Democrat, is an enterprise
that is a benefit to the whole county.
When James Hopes, of this city, went home
~ Wednesday night, he found smoke issuing
lrOil the doors and windows. He procured
assistance, and not having a key, he burst IN
the door and found that the stogeplpe had
fallen down. His theory is that some one had
entered the house for the purpose otrobbery,
and running against the stove and knocking
down the pipe, got frightened and left
Dispatches to the daily papers say that
Jacob Studebaker, of Westminster, Mary
land, was found near York, Pa, on Tuesday
night. having been brutally beaten and robbed,
and then placed upon "a railroad track. Elisha
Johnson, colored, has been arrested charged
WITH the crime, and was on Wednesday lden-
tiled by Studebaker, whose injuries may
prove iatal.n There is mistake as to the
location of Studebaker. He is not resident
Of This city.
number of gentlemen Of Carroll county
are contemplating trip to Southern Mary
iaad, next Spring, to view the cheap lands IN
that region. Among those who have signiiied
their intention to Join the excursion are Joshua
Caltrider and Hezekiah Hahn, two Of our
County Commissioners, Joseph A. Waesche,
Jabez A. Bush, Edward Lynch, +. ii. Oren-
dOrf Lewis Shipley and John Shade. Others
are talking of going and it may be that the
party will be made up to twelve. Southern
Maryland is the place for our young men to
go instead of going west.
There has been some weather this week
IN Sunday morning the mercury ranged from
to s above zero Rain fell on Monday and
on Tuesday up to 8 o'clock, snow following
the depth of about two inches. Wednesday
and Thursday mornings the mercury regis
Tered above zero. All this is in accordance
With the hog melt, says Mr.. Pool. An open
winter, he says, is not summer weather-but
some snow, rain and an occasional cold snap
o. day or two. He wants those who criti-
eise his predictions to write out their proph-
eees for the spring, and he will compare with
'aem, and wants them to write up or shut up.
Readers of the Advocate are requested to
note the contents of this issue, and to compare
y y, with other county journals they may see.
g.eglve, in the editorial department, resume
u the events that led to the threatening war
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