The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-05-14
local AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Fourth of July celebration.
The new organ for Grace Lutheran Church
will be set up next week.
The residence of Col. Maulsby was given a
coat of paint this week, improving its ap.
pearance.
A bunch of keys belonging to the Sheriff
we're lost recently. If found by any one, he
would be glad to recover them.
new Catholic Church is being built at
JAMESTOWN, Pa. Miss Rider has contributed
$4,000 toward the building fund.
Mr.. John H. Mitten, of this city, former
member of Co. IL, Sixth Maryland Regiment,
has been granted an increase of pension.
festival and bazar, under the auspices of
tbe .'Y. began on Thursday night in Fire
mans Hall. 1t will close tonight, Saturday.
Children's day exercises will be held at
Deer Park NJ. p. Church on Sunday, June
18th. commencing at l CLOCK in the after
noon.
The Democratic Tariff Reform Club Of
Uniontown will hold a special meeting on Sat
nrday evening, May 18th, at s O'Clock. A
fall attendance is desired.
To accommodate his increasing business
Mr.. L. o. Grimes is having new warehouse
built. 1t will be go by 1G feet, two stories and
basement, and will front on Liberty street.
The liquor. license tax, under the new law,
has Welded so far over 81, GOO to the school
fund Five licenes less have been issued in
Westminster this year than last.
The County Commissioners were in session
on Monday, engaged in general business. A
special pension of $500 was granted TO Graf
ton Brooks, of Hampstead district.
One hundred and fourteen shares of the
stock of the Gettysburg, pa. } Water Com
pany sold last Saturday at public sale at an
average ofS23. 90 per share-par value $500.
The Mayor and Council of Westminster have
passed an ordinance imposing 4 license of
SO per year upon all fire insurance compan-
les doing business in Westminster.
Mr. John G. Stitcher, of this city, was Sc
vereIy bitten on the left leg on Thursday
morning at the depot here, by dog belong
Ing to Mr. Joseph /. Krichton.
The entertainment of the Woman's Home
and Foreign Missionary Society of the Luth-
eran Church. at Uniontown, will take place
Thursday evening, May 18th. The wrong
date was sent the ADVOCATE last week.
Our Piney Creek correspondent writes
William Mehring raised his new barn on
Tuesday. 1t is As by 90 feet. Twelve hens
of Wilson Hull Matched out ll5 chickens last
week, increasing his stock to 229.'
Next Monday, May 10th, is the time for the
meeting of the Democratic Central Commit
tee. 1t is thought the primaries will be or
dered for May 2Sth, and the county conven-
ton for Monday, the 30th.
The Westminster Water Company are
making extensive improvements to their plant.
A 100. horse power engine and boiler are be.
ing put up, the mains from the pool to the
will be enlarged, and the reservoir
is to be cemented.
The wind storm on Friday afternoon of last
week was very severe in Codorus township,
York county. The barn of Christopher Bren-
neman, near Shafer's Church, was leveled to
the ground, killing horse and COW and
Gripping another COW.
Mrs. Amelia d. Waesche died in Bal timore
on Monday last, aged y years. II er sister,
Mrs. Bond, is still living, at the age of 81.
The deceased was cousin of Mr.. Joseph A.
Waesche, of this city, and he attended her
funeral on Wednesday.
The Art School of Mrs. C. E. Smith, of
Union Bridge, will have a free exhibition on
May &c. In the evening there will be a liter
airy and musical entertainment. DIR. David
Wilson, of Washington, d. c., will deliver an
address, and present the certificates and
medals.
In the recent municipal election, of those
elected councilmen, Messrs. Roller, Mackley
and Anders were on both tickets, and Messrs.
Sttely and Huff were on only the ticket
headed by Brooks for mayor. The vote was
Roller 1856, Mackley 1856, Anders 1923, Stitely
325 and Huff 339.
Mr. John G.. Hoffman, of Woolery's dis
1rict, lost two young cows on Wednesday
morning from inflammation of the stomach.
Mr.. Hoffman has had the misfortune to lose
all his mich COWS and young horse in the
last six months.
Ambrose Gloyd, who spent some time in
this city with his uncle, Rev. John Glcyd,
died on Sunday last, aged about twenty one
years, near Gaithersburg, Montgomery conn
ty, Nd. He was a druggist and engaged in
business in Washington, ID. c.
The NJ. j. Grove Lime Company, of Fred
erick, recently bought for $4,000 a large tract
Of cleared and woodland from the estate OF
the late Samuel Grove, in the vicinity of
Ridgeville, and will build railroad from n
Ohio near Wilson's Mill, on the Baltimore
point railroad, west of Mt. Airy, to Ridgevile.
Simon j. Diller, who was well known in
This county, died at Gettysburg, Pa, on We'd
nesday morning. He weighed over 400 pounds,
and he and four brothers. weighed together,
tipped the scales at 1896 pounds. His re
mains were inferred at Hanover on Thursday
The tenant-house on the farm of Senator p.
!. Bennett, near Dennings, was damaged by
i've on Wednesday, which originated in
3tovepipe. Timely discovery prevented total
destruction, as the wind was blowing strong.
Mr.. Harris, who occupied the house, lost
bed and some other furniture.
Mrs. Sarah Reed died in this city or We'd
iesday night, after long illness of comsump
ion. She is distant relative of Mrs. Harry
VI. Clabaugh, and came here last fall with her
laughter for the benefit of her health, taking
'ooms at Mrs. Nelson Mitten's. Her remains
we're sent to her home at Middletown, Ohio,
IN Thursday, for interment
The Maryland Chassis of the Reformed
Church, which was in session at Mount Pleas
ant, Frederick county, adjourned on Tuesday
evening. Among the delegates elected to the
synod of the Potomac, which meets at Mar
.nsburg, W. Va, next October, are Revs.
John G. Moss of Silver Run, Calvin S. Slagle
Bridge, and Elder J. 7. Orndorlf of West
Minister.
The Rock Hill College club defeated the
oykeSVllle cluD, at SykeSVlllei lasI oaturuay'
BY score of q to 3. St is due to the Sykes
vile club to say that their regular umpire,
Favour, was not on hand. The Western
Maryland College club was defeated at Get
tysburg last Saturday, by tie Pennsylvania
College club by score of u to in seven
innings The same day the Western Mary
and club was defeated by the Mount St.
Mary's College club, at diminishing, by
% to 2.
Mr.. John Hood, retired farmer, died on
thursday morning, at his residence in Mt.
Airy district, aged 80 years. He was once
AK collector for his district, and well-known
throughout lower Carroll. Mrs. A. W. Buck
ngham, of this city, is niece of the deceased.
Mr.. Hood was a charter member of Salem
Lodge, |. 0. 0. F., this city, and the follow.
ng members of the lodge attended his funeral
W. R. Lease, Noble Grand;
George A. Miller, Vice-Grand; Henry b.
irammer, John Bernstine, Washington l..
Brown and Samuel Hughes.
The mysterious stranger who was arrested
or vagrancy and placed in Jail here, is still
n prison. The mystery in his case is still
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