The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-01-16
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1892.
LOCAL AFFAIRS

POOLS hog melt seems to be ahead.

and 500 pounds respeclNely-totili' lz5u.
In the distribution of offices in the House
# Delegates George A. Shower, of Carroll,
sseured the position of Sergeant-at-Arms.
Mrs Mary A. Norris, widow of Nicholas
Norris. and daughter of the late Evan McKin.
.iry, died in Baltimore on Tuesday, of paraly-
SIS, aged 20 years.
A petition is being prepared in Woolery' s
district for presentation to the Legislature,
nraying for a local option law for the district.
h Is being numerously signed.
Mr.. Geo. T. Mering, of Carroll, is door
toener of the Senate. not assistant, as was
npbished last week. The assistant is gem
tleman from Wicomico county.
The sale of the Runli property, near Alesia,
advertised by James A. c. Bond and Chas.
r Refsnider, trustees, to take place on We'd
nesday next, has been postponed.
Ticket lO7 is the lucky one that drew the
wonderful window toy displayed in Wilson S
store, this city. The toy is ready for delivery
as soon as the ticket is presented.
Mr.. Joseph II. Krichton, of the Western
Union Telegraph Office here, who is also agent
for several railroad lines, left several hand
some calendars for 1892 at this office.
The famous pig tussle'' at S. Kann, Sons
kCo.'s store, was drawn by John Shaeffer,
Of Eastview, the lucky number being ITO.
The drawing was done by Judge Charles B.
Roberts.
Williams and Williams's All Star Speciality
and Comedy Company will give an entertain
ment of a musical and comic character at
Odd Fellows Hall on Monday evening, Jan
uary 18th
Easter Monday will fall on April 18th.
How would it do TO get up parade or public
demonstration of some kind to enliven the
town? Let the business men of Westminster
think of this.
Rev. James Stephenson, rector of Linga-
more parish of the Episcopal Church, in Fred
erick county, died on Monday, aged So years.
He built the Episcopal churches at Waters
vile and Mt. Airy, this county.
There will be no services in the Salem
charge of the Lutheran Church tomorrow
Sunday. The pastor, Rev. S. A. Diehl, will
attend church dedication at Bloserville,
Pa, at that time, where he was pastor from
1875 to 1885.
Rev. S. A. Diehl and wife, Of this city,
attended the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Leah
Diehl, at New Oxford, Pa, on "Wednesday.
She was the grandmother of Messrs. Charles
and Milton Schaelier, Of Westminster. She
was in her Seth year.
The Christian Endeavor Convention which
was to have been held ON the 18th and 10th
in New Windsor, has been postponed on
account of sickness among its members. 1t
will be held in the near future, on date to
be announced through the press.
Some ten or twelve inches Of snow fell
between 1.3O and 1890 o'clock yesterday
morning. The young men ought to get together
and arrange for sleighing carnival Tor Tues
day or Wednesday. Circulars distributed
would soon draw a crowd. Think OF 1t, boys.
Mrs. Samuel D. Shipley, nee Jennie Gel
den. died al $50 o clock yesterday morning,
near Eldersburg, after a short illness. A
husband and two children survive her. Flu
neral services will be held ut St Johns Cath
ole Church, this city, tomorrow Sunday at
II o'clock.
Miss Georgia Franklin, of this city, while
skating last Saturday, fell on her face and had
front tooth knocked out. Mr.. IL. William
Vanderford slipped and fell near theADyocATE
Office on Monday and sprained wrist and
otherwise injured himself so he was unable
to attend to business for several days. Mr..
Henry Himer, by a fall on the icy pavements,
severely cut his knee.
Mr. George NJ. Boarman, of Baltimore,
formerly clerk at the City Hotel in Westmin-
ster, and his wife are Frustrated with grief.
On Saturday last they buried their eldest son;
The same night Mrs. Boarman administered
carbolic acid by mistake TO their eldest daugh-
ter, Marie, aged three years, who was recover
ing from diphtheria, and she died two hours
after The son, Joseph Clinton, aged live
years. died on Friday, of diphtheretic Group.
Mr.. Boarman was so Frustrated, physician
had to be summoned to attend him, and Mrs.
Boarman was frantic over her terrible mistake.
Correspondents wonder, perhaps, why their
letters are curtailed sometimes. The ADFo
CATE aims to be general newspaper, com
pete one, giving all the important news at
home and abroad. 70 do this, often requires
condensation, and this is why local letters
are sometimes curtailed or condensed. Ere
quently, too, advertisements OF legal char
acter come in late, and in order to make
space for them retrenchment must be made
upon other departments. Editorial articles,
after being set up, are sometimes lana aside
10 make room for local letters or tor adVer-
tisemenus.
Miss Maggie McKellip, of Washington, was
nearly suffocated by gas last Sunday morning,
at the CITY Hotel here. She did not eXtln-
guish the gas when she retired Saturday night.
About three O'Clock Sunday morning she
aWoke and turned off the gas, as she thought,
but turned the cock too far. About break
fast time, she not having appeared. Mrs. Col.
McKellip raped on het door. Hearing no
response, she raped again and again. and
finally Miss Mckeiip was aroused. Inc
0dOr of gas was very strong, and 1t was as
covered the gas was turned on full head.
She was stupelied from the gas, and its effects
lasted some time.
The legislative committees were announced
on Tuesday. Senator Bennett is chairman
of the committee on Agriculture and Labor,
and a member of the committees on Executive
Nominations, Inspections, Public Institutions
and Retrenchment in Expenses OF the State
Government. In the House Col. Berret Is
chairman of the Ways and Means committee
and member of the committee on Internal
improvements, Railroads and Canals Mr..
Haines is a member of the committee on tx
piring Laws, Currency and Immigration; MIR,
Sellman is chairman of the committee on
Contingent Fund Of the Executive, and
member of the committees on Elections,
Claims and Printing; Mr.. Leeds is member
the committees on Corporations, Pensions
and Inspections.
From present indications there is not much
prospect for an ice harvest in this section.
II ice of sufficient thickness to house IS not
formed before Christmas. it is rare that any
is gathered after. If there is ice before the
holidays, there is usually plenty after Some
little ice was cut on Monday last, but 1t was
not of good quality, and one-third OF 1t was
snow. Now would be good time to organ
ne an ice company to manufacture ice. The
manufactured article is pure, clear, solld ana
lasts longer and can be sold as cheaply as the
pond ice. with fair profit. If our people
would try the manufactured ice they woald
never want to use that gathered from ponds
again. If anything is to be done prompt
action is necessary.
Abraham ireland died in this city on Satur-
day last aged between so and 90years, after
short illness of pneumonia, following the grip.
He was respected colored citizen, quiet III
Semeanor and polite to all. He was born at
Soldiers Delight, in Baltimore county, but
has lived in Carroll since ne was fifteen years
oofage. He belonged to the late Andrew Pow
der, with whom he learned the tanning busl-
hess, and worked at the trade until the tan
neries here discontinued. In early life he
vas quite dark, but later his skin by degrees
changed white and so remained until his