The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-02-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.


commences on Monday next.
Snow began falling about o'clock yester
l,y morning and was still showing at p. m
Sheriff Albert A. Dorsey sold on Monday
L;. A farm of II acres, belonging to C. Jane
Earfeld, to ]. 0. Warlield, for 500.
During January "a deeds, I mortgages and
/ gbills Of sale were recorded AMI % mar
rage licenses were issued at the Clerks office.
The Ladies Aid Society OF Mt Zion Church,
Enksburg. will hold valentine bazaar next
Thursday evening, and afternoon and evening
on Saturday.
The ladies' of the NJ. p. Church. this city,
vii hold an oyster supper next week, COM
uencipg IN Wednesday evening and contn-
ging four evenings.
The store of Joseph T. Stem, at Denning' s,
gasrobbed on Friday of last week of some
money and valuable papers. Mr.. Stem would
like the papers returned.
On Monday last Helen Josephine Wivell
Of Taneytown district. was declared an insane
pauper, by jury de lunatico inquirendo, and
sent to Mt. Hope Retreat,
Stale Senator Pinkney j. Bennett came
home from Annapolis on Friday of last week
onite sick with pneumonia He is improving,
under the treatment of Dr. T. d. Wells.
The Prohibitionists Of Carroll will hold a
convention at Union Bridge next Saturday
at u o'clock M, to select delegates to n state
convention, to he held in Baltimore on March
sh.
Margaret Bale and John l.. Nicodemus,
administrators of Henry Bale, sold on Mon
day last lS3 acres of land about miles from
Nariottsville to Samuel X. Herr, of West
Minister, for S2,S36.50.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Church of
God of Frizcllburg will hold an oyster supper
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings
next, and also on the evening of the 22d of
February, Washington's birthday.
George W. Bush, while coupling cars at
Linwood, on Monday night, had his left hand
caught between the bumpers and severely
mashed He came to Westminster and his
sounds were dressed by DIR. E. D. Wells.
Harry c. Stocksdale, son of Mr.. Stephen
B. Stocksdale, of Finksburg, and graduate
Of Western Maryland College, has been pro
noted from note teller ofthe Drovers National
Bank ofBaltimore to assistant receiving teller.
At the Aims House, on Tuesday last, fif-
teen spring pigs were slaughtered, which
weighed as follows: 3l2, Do, 245, 259, 264,
23G, pa, 1877, "a; 143, 10, 1874, 1877, 155 and
liS. The total weight was 2,94f.
A subscriber in South Carolina, who missed
receiving the ADVOCATE for several weeks,
owing to change of name of the postoliice,
says, tell you, when my paper did not come,
| felt like my best friend had gone back on
me.
Three dramatic entertainments, two lee
lures aud an art needlework exhibition was
the record for public entertainments in
Westminster last week. The art exhibiting
was continued and there have beentwo lee
lures this week.
Judge Chas B. Roberts has excused the
following persons from jury service: John
B. RunkIes, Jesse T. H. Davis and Philip II.
L. Myers. In their places he has drawn
Philip II. Weybright, John C. Bowers and
Lewis c. Trumbo.
The Taneytown musical and literary circle,
assisted by the Taneytown Orchestra, will give
an entertainment in Eckenrode's Hall, fancy
town. next Friday evening. The program
will include vocal and instrumental music,
readings, tableaux, &c.
George, aged six years, son Of Mrs. Mollie
and the late George Dock, of Chambersburg,
fell from a porch at the residence of Charles
Wagner, on the Uniontown pike, near this
city, and was so much stunned that it was
thought life was extinct
A convention of the Christian Endeavor
societies will be held at New Windsor, in the
Presbyterian Church, on Friday and Saturday
Of next week DIR. Gregory, ex-president OF
the State union, and others will be present
and address the convention.
The Westminster Fire Department met on
Wednesday night last. The matter Of a new
building was discussed, and was finally referred
10 the executive committee, Oscar d. Gilbert,
+. X. Herr, John Z. Eckenrode, Denton ).
Gehr, and Joseph d. Brooks.
Elmer H. Hoppe, of this city, left last Sat
urday for Philadelphia, in company with Geo.
V. Carman and wife and La Rogue Brothers,
the acrobats. who were members of the Will
liams and Williams Specially Company
new company is to be organized.
There is a bill pending in the Legislature,
Sl09.3S to Emanuel Yeiser, late tax collector
Of Myers district, paid into the State treas
lry in excess of the amount due for the years
1885, 1886, 1887, 1888 and 1889.
W. l.. Grave and W. S. Kenney, ofAllegany
county, New York, have purchased a farm
near Savage, Howard county. They drove
from their former home to their new pur-
chase with their families, this week. and
stopped at the Central Hotel, this city, on
Thursday night.
Mr. Samuel G. Horner, brother of Mr..
Charles A. Horner, of this city, froze to death
while out hunting, near his home, at Ute
Greek, New Mexico. He was overtaken by a
now storm and lost his way. He owned u
arge farm and was actively engaged in min
ng Mr.. Horner leaves n wife and six chill
iren.
First it's slippery,
Then it's sloppery;
Now you melt
And then you freeze;
Now you cough
And then you sneeze;
Watch the mercury
Hop and skip;
It's not strange
We have the grippe.
Charles A. Wisotzkey, brakeman of the
Western Nd Railroad, was severely injured
on Wednesday, in this city. He was on
freight car that was being pushed on u siding
at the Westminster FIGURING Mills, and struck
against the barrel track, between the mill and
warehouse, causing coneussqn Of the brain.
wisotzkey lives in Baltimore, and he was sent
home on the 424 train, after attention from
DR.. Z. D. Wells.
Enterprise Lodge at Daniel recently elected
officers as follows: NJ II. Penn. c. T.; Miss
Ada Carter, v T.; Miss Phoebe Shipley, 5.
J. T.; Harry L. Gosnell, Chaplain; Miss Ida
Shipley, Secretary; Miss Ina Conway, FL
naneial Secretary. Mrs II. Il. Shipley, Treas
lrer; NJ. Thomas Conoway, Guard; William
Davis, Sentinel Delegates to district lodge
Miss Ella Conoway and c. V. Conoway;
,ltenates, NJ H. Penn and Bernard Bran
ienburg.
The Westminster Minstrels are making ex,
ensive preparations for an old fashioned
minstrel show at Odd Fellows Hail on Mon.
lay night, February 18th, for the benefit OF
he Westminster Club. The minstrel troupe,
which numbers among its members some OF
our best local talent, has spent considerable
lme in collecting together a fine lot OF new
music, new jokes and new costumes, and will
spare no effort to make an entertainment
worthy of the best patronage of the eommu
llty. The Club is also worthy OF a full house.
! Is a creditable and useful organization, un;
Ter excellent management and fruitful OF
good results. The program Of the entertain
nent will embrace a variety OF pleasing feat