The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

particularly dubH6 tAiS Nh''4iS"-
DR.. William H. Demmitt dentist, has re-
moved from Union Bridge to Mt. Airy.
Jesse Robinson. who was member of
Company c, 9th Nd. Regiment died here on
Saturday last, of heart disease, aged about 60
years.
Mr.. Henry Himler has removed from Main
street to the Joseph ;Arbaugh property, on
Webster street, which he recently purchased
for SGl5.
Amos A. Howard and Leonard II. Cos
nell. former citizens of Freedom district,
have engaged in the grocery business in
Washington, d. c.
W. H. Harrison, a former resident of Free
dom district, has been appointed member
of the Metropolitan Police Force of Washing
ton, D. c., at a salary of SIS per month.
Charles F. Murray. of Hampstead, who
went to Chicago recently, TO enter the service
of real estate agency, found it fraud, and
is now on the police force at the World Fair
grounds.
On Monday next, December 18th, Mr.
Louis Dielman, of New Windsor, will reach
the age of three score years and ten, and will
celebrate the occasion right royalty. A num-
Der of visitors will be present from dis.
lance.
The weather on Wednesday was pleasant
and spring like, and overcoats were generally
discarded. The weather has been rather
mild so far. Usually if ice is not gathered
before Christmas the harvest is a poor one.
and Christmas is but two weeks off.
Mrs. Smith. widow of the late DR.. Arthur
r. Smith. of Norfolk, and mother of Mr. j.
Q. H. Smith, who until recently lived in this
city, died at her residence in Norfolk Va.
on Thursday of last week. Mrs. Smith was
an estimable lady, and was highly esteemed.
The Board of County Commissioners were
in session on Monday and Tuesday and was
mostly engaged in paying road bills and
general routine work. The bonds of consta-
bles William +. Stocksdale. of Woolerys
district and Charles f. Iepp, of Manchester
district, were approved. A special pension of
so was allowed Margaret Six, Middlebur g
district.
Rev. Andrew Manship, aged 90 years, died
in Philadelphia, Pa, on the first instant He
was native of Caroline county, this State,
learned the printing business under the father
of the proprietors of the ADVOCATE, and
q, Serwards became one of the widest known
,,reo -Lers of the NJ. Z. Church He assisted
at the i~ying the corner stone of Centenary
Church. 1. Nis city, in 1869.
The wire q 6 The electric railway from Balti-
more to Pikesv,'uc interfered with the lines
If tho Cbrsapeake. and Potomac Telephone
Company. and the latter has been remedied
Inv the use of a meta lie eircnt. The work
was done by Mr. Meads aud two linemen
from Baltimore, assisted by William keefer,
lineman at Westminster Telephone messages
TO Baltimore are not delayed now,
Mrs. Mary Magdaen Stephline, q native OF
Bavaria, but for many years aresideut OF this
city. died here on Tuesday. in the Slst year
of her age. Her husband, Nicholas Stephllne,
died ten wears ago She leaves five daughters
and two sons, among whom is Mrs. j. Elsman,
of Baltimore. Her sons reside in the West,
and one of her daughters is Sister Mary We
roma. of a Catholic order at Warsaw, Wis
The barn of William II. Shueier, near
Hampstead, was destroyed by fire on Monday
last, together with a lot OF wheat, fodder, hay
and straw. 1t is thought the fire was started
by children playing with matches The loss
was about 500, against which there was am
insurance in the Dug Hill Company for S225
on the barn. $500 on the crops AID Sl55 on
implements. Part of the Inter were saved.
Some burning brush on the Lynch farm,
adjoining this city, about $50 o clock ON
Tuesday evening, caused the fire alarm to be
sounded, the Fire Department to turn out and
general commotion in the centre OF the city.
In the hurry and excitement William Helm
and Harry Gingling were run over by hose
reel. and were considerably hurt Ezra
Shugh, Edward Diffendal, Harry Shaelier
and Luther Long were also hurt in the acci
dent.
The funeral of Judge Isaac c. Bale, on
Saturday afternoon last, was very largely at
tended. The services were held at the Meth
odist Protestant Church, and we're conducted
by Rev. A. D. Melvin, the pastor, assisted by
Rev DIR. j. T. Ward. The pail bearers were his
Pol. I'D Rn,t
his son-in law, j. Frank Geatty, and his
.grandsons, Walter and Herbert Geatty; and
Arthur Englar. The interment took place in
Westminster cemetery.
christians is hut two weeks off, and will
roll around before we are ready for it. The
windows, shelves and counters of our stores
present q very attractive appearance. Shop
ping viii lie lively for the ensuing two weeks,
and good Santa Claus has provided every
thing that can please the eye or crafty the
taste during the holiday season. The children
are full of expectation, and loving hearts are
devisIng rare gifts and agreeable surprises for
friends and relatives in honor of this the
greatest festival of the year Look into our
advertising columns. they will direct You in
yOnr purchases.
Dir. w. w. Warehme, of Hampstead, died
ON Friday morning of last week, aged fifty
years. He was born on a farm near Maple
Grove. As a Young man he engaged in
teaching, and subsequently in merchandising
IN Baltimore county. While there he studied
snediene and graduated from Hahuemann
Medical College, Philadelphia. After years
practice of his profession ut Middletown
Baltimore county, he removed to Hampstead
remaining until his decease. Upon the first
Incorporation Of Hampstead DR.. Warehime
was elected mayor, which position he held
until his DEATH His funeral took place on
Sunday morning, Rev. N. j. Miller, of Man
chester, preaching the sermon. The pail
hearers were DrS. Weaver, Sherman and
Preston, of Manchester; Wilson, Of Balti
more county, and Cox and Shippers, of Hamp-
stead. A widow and two children survive the |
deceased.
The Baltimore American OF Monday last,
says: "Mrs. Hester r. Carves, of Union !
Bridge, came to this city on Thursday last
and stopped with Mrs. Stewart No. $40
Freshman street. She was IN search of her
brother, who is driver on one OF the street
ear lines. On Friday night. Irene, Mrs. Car
yes ten months old child, was playing with
bottle containing mixture of chloral and
tincture of iodine. In some cay the child got
the cork out of the bottle and swallowed the /
contents DrS. Sehell and Love were sum
moned, and advised that the little sufferer be !
sent to the Maryland General Hospital. This !
was done, and the child was attended by Dir. 1
Johnson Saturday afternoon she was out Of /
danger, and the mother called and took her /
child away. At night the woman applied at
the Northwestern Police Station for lodging.
Captain Schultz made the mother and child /
comfortable Inquiry shows that no such
person lives at Union Bridge.
4 subscriber writes that while returning
home from Sykesvile, on Friday night of last |
,uaat- ,fta fusp IN tho IL from
Baltimore, he encountered tractien engine
on the road near Gov Browns merchant
MILL that he neither saw a light, and the |
night was very dark nor beard the engine,
and that he wonld probably have met with an
accident, had not gentleman who first met
1 he engine turned back and informed him OF
she danger; that both had to drive near the !
aniIl 30 give way to the engine; that 6-horse |
team. loaded with fodder, had to stop on u