The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-01-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITiEs.

Mr. George T. Mcrring, of this county, has
L.ancnosen assistant doorkeeper of the Mary
land Senate.
CoI James G. Berret, ofCarrol, was chosen
chairman of the House Democratic caucus at
Annapolis.
Messrs. Harry NJ. Clabaugh and John NJ.
pobarts have formed "a copartnership for the
nractice of law, under the style of Clabaugh
i Roberts.
Iobn Stuard, near Union Mills, recently
hptchered eight hogs, weighing respectively
SS5, 29j. 200, $50, 10, 1876, go and 215
mounds. total of 1910.
Among the marriage licenses issued at
Washington. d. c., on Tuesday last, was one
n Samuel Shuey, of Carroll county, and
Amelia Miller
Miss Savilla Bankert, who died on Decem-
her 10Th. left between two and three hundred
dollars TO the congregation of St. Matthew S
Reformed Church, at Pleasant Valley.
Saturday last was much like an April day,
shower and sunshine alternating, and the
temperature was mild. About noon there
was A brilliant rainbow, which lasted some
minutes.
The next meeting of the y will be held at
Miss Rose Orndorff S, at o'clock on Tuesday
evening. 18th. The meetings hereafter will
be on the first and third Tuesdays of each
month.
Snow fell on Monday and Wednesday TO
the depth of eight inches. A high wind pre-
vailed during the snow. fall on Wednesday,
the snow drifting considerably. Rain follow
ed the snow, making sleighing very good.
William Carroll, son of Mr.. William H..
Gilbert. of this city, was awarded the $50
prizs offered by the Bohemian glass-blowers,
who performed at Odd Fellows Hall last
week, as being the handsomest boy in the city.
The tracings of Jack Frost upon the win
dow panes on Monday morning last were be
yond the competition of any living artist. We
never witnessed anything of the kind compar-
able to it, though we have seen many exhibits
by the same artist.
Mr.. Ashton +. Hoppe died at Alma, Colo
RADIO, on December 18th last. He was son
Of the late David Hoppe, Of Carroll, and a
nephew of the late j. Henry Hoppe, of this
city. and had lived at Alma and vicinity for
nearly twenty-five years.
Charles +. Fink, Esq, took the oath on
Monday as States Attorney, before Judge
Charles b. Roberts. He gave bond for SlO,-
900, with Hon. Frank I. Shaw, DIR. j. Howell
Billingsea and George w. Albaugh as sure
ties.
A subscriber to the ADVOCATE, living in
Alabama, in renewing his subscription, says
81 expect to be subscriber to your paper for
many years. To distant subscribers, who
formerly lived in Carroll, the ADVOCATE Is Il
weekly letter from their old home.
Carroll will receive under an apportionment
of the public school tax Just made, S3,31S for
white schools and S29l.SS for colored; Fred
erick. S5,5lS.35 for white and SS72.O7 for
colored: Howard, 81 ,Sl7.13 for white and
SGD. OF for colored; Baltimore, S5,962.95 for
white and 81, 1913. IA for colored.
St. Johns Beneficial Association elected
officers on Tuesday evening as follows: Chas.
II. Fowler president, John Gribbin vice
president, Edwin J. Await secretary, Charles
L. Fink treasurer, Charles Ii. Stultz messen-
ger. The Association is in u tlourishlng con-
dition.
The Young ladies of Westminster have is
sued invitations to a leap-year dance tonight
Saturday, at the City Hotel. On this occa-
sion the Young ladies take the places OF the
gentlemen. The latter will be escorted to the
dance by the ladies, will be asked to dance
by them, will be helped to refreshments by
them, &c.
Rev. WHY'S Rede, rector of Ascension
Church, this city, rendered his resignation on
Monday night last, which was accepted. lie
has accepted a call to Evanston, Illinois, and
will 20 there some time during this month.
The Vestry have not called any one to the
vacancy. Rev. c. Ernest Smith, of Aquasco,
Prince George county, Md, and several 9th
ers, are under discussion among the congrega-
ton. Mr.. Smith will preach here next week.
Mr. Frank w. Shriver, formerly of this
city, together with Mr.. George W. Harlan,
has succeeded to the propretorshlp OF the
well known Philadelphia carriage factory OF
Gregg & Bowe, at 18th and Arch streets,
under the name of The Gregg Carriage Co.
! Philadelphia publication says: They are
young men full of enterprise, and fully up to
the times" Mr.. Shriver's many friends IN
this city will be glad to know of his business
advancement, and the ADVOCATE but voices
their feelings in wishing him abundant sue
cess.
i Convention of the Societies of Christian
Endeavor will be held at New Windsor, III
the Presbyterian Church, commencing on
January 18th, at p. M. and continuing Sat
urday, the 10th, during the day and evening.
The Union now embraces all societies IN the
territory within a radius of fifteen miles OF
Uuiontown. Mr.. c. L. Anderson and J. B.
Mccullough, of the State Union, and other
good speakers will be present. The object OF
the Convention is 10 stimulate interest, and
increase mutual acquaintance IN the societies
and make them more useful.
The County Commissioners were in session
on Monday and Tuesday, engaged in general
business. Emanuel Shaeier was reapponted
Steward at the Aims House. at salary OF
800 per year, for one year from March lSt'
1892, the Board reserving the right to revoke
the appointment at any time. Special pen
sions we're granted as tollows 10 Caroline
Haines, New Windsor district, $40; to Rebee-
Gu Foreman, New Windsor district, Sl0i ia
cob kretzer. Manchester district. $40; VIM
P Baublits, Hampstead district, $40; foJ OF,
W. Ransom, of Westminster district, and Ella
Shorb. of Taneytown district, $500 each.
In addition to bills reducing the number
and pay of jurors and providing Tor their APP
portionment by districts according to popu-
laton, and reducing the pay OF 6allliis, mes
senqer and crier, Michael b. Walsh, Esq,
has nrenared bin to amend the bird and
game law of Carroll, declaring it unlawful to
shoot or trap partridges, quails, pheasants-
woodcock, rabbits or gray squirrels between
the 9th of December and the 18th of Noyem
Der. A bill is under consideration to provide
work for prisoners in the Jail. 1t is designed
to rid the county of tramps.
In another column is list of persons Of
seventy years of age and upward who died IN
Carroll during 1891. The list contains %
names, and their combined ages was about
1908, or an average of rs years and 9 months
each. Twenty seven were between 10 and 70 70
years, 80 between 70 and so, 80 between 50
and So, . between So and 80, between 81
aud 95, between 95 and 100, and over 100;
This is remarkably healthy section, and
conducive to longevity. In this city, with
population of about 3, 100, there are a large
humber of persons upward of 20 years ofage.
Some two or three months ago, when the
question had been talked over by several gen,
tlemen in the ADVOCATE Office, q list OF rs
was made out, and it did not include all.
Georges Barnhart, the well-Known Sandy,
vile, butcher reports the following weights Of
hogs: John n. Flater, four, sos, BIG, S5oi
M, and two spring pigs 17s and 223; Wesley
Blizzard, four. 265, 1856, 127 and III; George
) Barnhart, three, 296, 2SG and lS6; John
aarman, three, 359, 1856 and 1s5; Zacharlaf
C.houlour, one, FIVE months old, 200; A. n
iArbaugh, two, 2s2 and 258; Jeremiah Baby
lon, three spring pigs, $50; Thomas Spencer,
three. 344, 1925 and 279; VIM. Bush, four, 90,