The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-02-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.


Some beautiful ice has been housed this
week
Lent is fastening on, the ID day of March
will soon be here.
F. F. Birely has been appointed postmaster
at MddIeburg.
Next Monday. Washington's birthday, is a
legal holiday. The banks and public schools
will be closed
The Grand Lodge Of the Independent Order
Of Mechanics will meet in this city on March
land y. About $50 delegates are expected.
Mrs. c. IIiteshue. wife of John W. Hite
shue, Of Resterstown. formerly of niontown,
this county. died on Monday last, aged 80
years.
Tie ladies of the Methodist Protestant
Church, this city, realized about S225 from the
festival held last week. The money is to be
used in repainting the exterior Of the church.
VIM. II. Thomas and Charles Jones. as
trustees ofDennis II. Maynard, deceased, sold
on Monday last the Condor farm of lS5 acres,
aeai Finksburg, to David Bosley, of Snyders
burg, for $500.
Charles T. Reifsnider, as attorney, sold on
Saturday last the Jacob II. Garbrick farm,
containing 102 acres, 3 roods and 80 perches,
in Manchester district, to Jesse +. Sharrer,
t$1S.75 per acre.
Mr.. Michael Walsh, near Carrollton station,
in HAMPSTEAD district, fell from the hay NOW
Of his barn to the stable below, distance of
about ten feet, on Saturday last. He had
ib broken and was considerably injured
Otherwise.
Charles A. Fogle, aged sixteen years, son
Of Mr.. Martin l.. Fogle, of Double Pipe
Creek, accidentally shot himself in the hand
on Saturday last, while handling a p calibre
revolver Dr. c. Ii. Diler rendered the
necessary surgical aid.
Nine DAYS more will usher in the Spring.
The winter, on the whole, has been 4 favor
able one although we have had some biting
cold weather, and sixteen days Of sleighlng.
Let us hope that ''Winter will not linger in
she lap of Spring. on this occasion, as it
sometimes does.
A beautiful aurora was visible between
and o clock last Saturday night. and was
observed from the Atlantic coast as far west
as Iowa The sky was brilliantly illuminated
with bright, rosy light, while rays OF pale
blue and Silvery white added greatly to the
beauty of the scene.
Rev James W. Reese, of the Faculty of
Western Maryland College, has oficiated at
the Lectern of Ascension Protestant Episco-
pal Church, since the resignation OF Rev.
hylyS heue. his ScTllOHS nave bStH uCVply
interesting, and have been listened to with
rapt attention by an appreciative audience.
Mr.. Philip Hunter, carpenter and cabinet
maker Of this city, has fashioned a very pretty
setlee from some of the oak boards that were
taken from the old church that stood for
nearly a century in Westminster cemetery.
1t is neat in design and is very solid and sub
stantial 1t was made for DIR. Charles Bill
lingSea.
Walter Sellman, who has been attending
Western Maryland College, son of Mr.. Robert
Seman, of Mount Airy, was stuck in the
wrist with lead pencil by a schoolmate last
week. Nothing was thought of ii until the
arm began to swell when he consulted a ply
stefan and lie was advised to go home. The
wound has developed into blood poisoning.
A horse owned by Daniel Englar, and
driven by boy, became frightened at Med
ford station, on Wednesday morning, at the
fast mail train. and instead of going forward
backed toward the track. When the tram
seached the station the cart was backed against
ihe ears and was smashed. Some twenty gal
Ions of milk were spilled and the horse was
severely injured on the rump.
On Thursday evening Mr.. i. o. Grimes, of
ths city, gave n supper to Rev. DIR. Lewis,
President OF Western Maryland College, and
the resident Board of Trustees. Those pres
ent were DR.. Lewis, DIR. j. W. Herring. DIR.
Charles Billingslea, John l.. Reifsnider, Isaac
c. Bale, VIM II. Starr, Rev. DR.. Ward and
Rev. DR.. Mills. The menu consisted OF all
the deiicacies, and the guests had most en-
j0yabe evening.
The new church at Deer Park, writes Rev.
William H. Lane, the pastor, to the ADYo-
eATE, will be dedicated on Sunday, February
18th, services beginning at 10 O'Clock in the
morning. The dedieatory sermon will be
preached by Rev. j. T. Ward, D. D., Princi-
pal of Westminster Theological Seminary.
Rev. William NJ. Strayer, President of the
Maryland Annual Conference. and other
ministers are expected to be present.
The largest stock transaction that ever
occurred in Westminster was completed last
week. Col William P. Maulsby and wife
owned S0i shares of the stock of the Union
National Bank, of Westminster, little more
uah one-iith of the capital Stock. They
wanted to dispose of it, and a syndicate was
iormed to purchase it. 1t is now owned by
ihirty-two persons, ard was purchased at from
Sies5O to $50 per share, par value S25
Capt. Farran, who made the recent survey
or railroad from Green Spring Valley
'ahetlon to Westminster, was here this week,
AWAITING orders, and has been diracted to
make a profile map Of the survey, via the
Morgan run route. This is an indication
mat the Pennsylvania Railroad Company are
sse9rionsly considering the building of the road.
pc understand the company has the profile
Noi. Fuller.
The County Commissioners on Monday
we're engaged in general business. A special
pension Of so was allowed to Benjamin
SSa'hlas, of uniontown district. Public road
70 l IN Westminster district, was declared
~ no public necessity, and permission was
wanted Wanted to Judge Charles B. Roberts and
VILLAIN G. Rinehart to close the rosd by
!oi!gling their line fences to the point on the
Iall road within yard of the place where the
'hdS Of Judge Roberts terminate.