The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


Banks and county offices viii be closed on
Monday next, legal holiday.
Richard Hollingworth, colored, of this city
was striker with paralysis on Tuesday
Court adjourned Wednesday afternoon.
after session of more than five weeks.
Mr.. William NJ Mering, of York Road, has
invented and received n patent for a COW
mixer.
The directors OF the onion National Bank
of Westminster last Saturday declared a
semi-annual dividend of five per cent.
Among the Inquiries advertised by a pro-
vision dealer in Baltimore are 1000 Carroll
county dressed turkeys for Christmas
Nathan Englar, postmaster at Linwood, has
resigned, and recommended Mrs. Emma j..
Rowser as his successor. Adla's axe has
frightened him early.
Mayor Brooks calls attention to the ord-
nance on keeping side walks cleared Of snow.
The officers Of the city have been instructed
10 enforce the ordinance.
Ten shares of the stock of ''The Carroll
tonian Printing and Publishing Company,
par value $40, were sold this week to Grove
A. ShiplAy at 50 per share.
The congregation of st. Johns Catholic
Church, this city, visited the parsonage on
Thursday night OF last week, carrying with
them everything necessary for a well-stoeked
larder.
The general liquor law for Carroll, accord
ing to n decision of Judges Roberts, Jones
and Revell, delivered on Friday of last week,
does not repeal the local option law for Fee
dom district.
Mr.. Pool, the Westminster weather prophet
says the hog melt indicated this year mild
weather until Christmas and pretty cold
weather during January and February and
running into March.
January LIST is legal holiday. When Il
legal holiday falls on Sunday, the following
day is observed as such The County Com
missioners, therefore, will not be in session
until Tuesday, January Sd.
Grand High Mass will be celebrated at St
Johns Church, this city, on Christmas morn
ing at $50 o clock for the first time in the
history of the church. Father Cassidy will
be assisted by two other priests.
Rev. ]. W. Larmour rector of St. John
Episcopal Church at kingsville, Baltimore
county, celebrated last Sunday the 25th ami
yersary of his ordination. In 1869 he was
stationed at Sykesville, this county, for a
short time
Mr.. Jacob Shafer. of Cranberry Valley.
while handling a calf recently broke a small
bone above his wrist. The arm felt uncom-
Portable but not until several days later, when
he consulted a physician, did he know the
bone was broken.
Capt. Rogers Birnie, of the Ordnance De-
partment, is detailed as a member of the
board OF officers appointed to meet at the
Army Building, New York city, January 8,
1898, for the examination of candidates for
appointment to the ordnance department
Following rain on Monday night there
was a heavy fall of snow, which laid to the
depth of about four inches. The bright sun
of Tuesday melted much of it quickly. The
weather grew colder toward evening, and on
Wednesday m orning the mercury was down
to ICE.
Messr5. Amos Myers, near Brumme. and
j. William Sellers, of Union Bridge, have
spent every Saturday for some weeks past
hunting. They baeged about 275 pounds OF
rabbits and a considerable number of par
tridges. The rabbi crop seems to be unusually
large this season.
Mrs. Ada A. Foutz. wife of Mr.. Harvey G.
toutz, and daughter of Mr.. Lawrence Zepp,
Of Westminster, died at her home in Balti.
more, l13S North Carrollton avenue, on
Monday last, after a brief illness. Her re
mains were brought to this city for interment
bu lN'ltN hlDiHlllHs III w tStliiilsttl NHtilt-
terry.
The docket of the Court Of Appeals, which
reconveneS on January 10Th. contains but
thirty-four eases, and of these two are from
the Circuit Court for Carroll-Gimgling VS..
Miller and others, trustees of the German and
and English Evangelical Lutheran congre
CATION of Manchester. and Wagner vs..
Wagner
The citizens of Manchester are reviving
interest in the Manchester and Maple Grove
railroad. Committees have been appointed
to secure right of way and subscriptions
The proposed road will be two miles long
connecting Manchester with the Baltimore x
Harrisburg division the Western Maryland
Railroad.
Mr. George Shreeye, formerly of near this
city, but now of Anderson, Indiana, sends to
the ADVOCATE Il copy Of the daily Times Of
that city. The paper contains an interesting
account of the growth OF the city, showing an
increase in the population Of 500 per cent.
during the past five years The increase is
owing to the introduction of a large number
of manufactures which, to a large extent
run by natural gas. Over S5,000,000 of
foreign capital are invested in the several
establishments.
The Gettysburg Compiler Of Tuesday says :
ION Friday Lewis Laughman, who had
served about three months in jail here for
stealing chickens from Allan Hartman, of
Berwick township, was arrested in Carroll
county, Nd, on the charge of stealing two
hogs in Brunswick township and selling them
in New Oxford. He removed 10 Carroll
county, was followed by Constable Heist, of
Berwick township, who made the arrest, on
process issued by the Court l4aughlin agreed
10 waive reguisition and is now in Jail await
ing trial.
The representatives Of the different com
mitteSs recently appointed by the Pittsburg,
Ohio, F,atomae and Eastern Synods of the
Reformed Church TO adopt Il suitable method
of celebrating the centennial anniversary of
the organization OF the First Synod OF the
Church in the UnitSd States as apart from a
dependent body upon the Church in Holland,
met at Lancaster, Pa, on Thursday Of last
week. They decided that the celebration take
place on April 30th 1898, by exercises in the
various churches, the same to consist of ser
mons, addresses, historical papers and praise
services.
The 22d annual statement of The Mutual
Fire Insurance Company of Carroll county
has been made up and will be sent ont shortly.
The amount of property insured IS S3,060,-
665, amount of premium notes S2ll 400,
amount of investments S2l, 60e. so, number of
policies issued 3,13s. The company paid
losses during the year as follows: W. o.
Shipley Sl12.50, John W. Nelson $l.00, C.
B. Roberts, attorney for Borchett, $4,000,
Alonza G. Koontz $4,000, Mrs A. A. Lam,
bert 81, 10000, Anne E. Cook $50 90, Charles
Schaeffer $4,000, William f. Reindollar
$500, Eliza A. Powers $4,000, John Kester
S250.0O, Charles W. Allen $500, Elijah
Tayler's heirs 1891 90, George W. Anders
, S276 m Mary A HartconE 90 M / +
Davidson S250.00, Nathan Englar S6.S5,
Lemuel J. Phillips SLIGO, Uniontown NJ. P
Church S56.56. All of the officers of the
company were re- elected last Monday.
Rudolph 0sterhus, residing near Eastview,
about FIVE miles from this city, on Thursday
night left the house of n neighbor in road
cart at IL O. cloek When he got home, an
hour later, his sister saw that he was covered
with blood. There were several long gashes
in his forehead and on his cheek, one eyelid
was nearly severed, his lip was split and one
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