The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

The protracted meeting at Fairview, con
Quoted by Rev. J. B. Townshend, has closed.
Twenty five conversions are reported.
The Cleveland Tariff Reform Club of
Uniontown will hold its regular monthly
meeting this Saturday evening, December g..
During November there were recorded in
the Clerks Office % deeds, lG mortgages and
s bills of sale, and 20 marriage licenses were
issued.
Mrs. Isadore Il. Hoppe has sold her farm,
containing los acres and , perches, near
Stonersvlle. to her son, Robert l.. Hoppe,
for $1,000
Jacob D. Lester, of Lauver, sold and de-
livered to f. o. Grimes, grain dealer of this
city, on Wednesday, 1866 pounds OF clover
seed. The price received was III cents a
pound amounting to SlS7.42.
Samuel Fuss, of Middleburg district, died
on Thursday of last week, from injuries re-
ceived by fall from his corn crib two weeks
previous The accident caused paralysis of
his body and Limbs, leaving his mind unaf-
fected.
Christmas is 5ut three weeks of. Don't
put of shopping until the last days, and be
hurried in your selection of Christmas gifts.
Watch the advertising columns Of the Apyo-
CATE. 1t will be- q directory for Christmas
shoppers.
The Cleveland Democratic club of West
minister district will hold meeting at the
club room at 7.@0 o clock next Monday night,
December 9Th. \ full attendance is desired,
and members are requested to he prompt III
attending.
"A Festival of Days" something new and
novel; will be held on December s. 9 and 10,
at the vacant store room, adj dining Babylon
a Giberts.. on the corner of Main and Liberty
streets. Supper, oysters, ice cream and cake
will be served.
Mrs Susan Weybright, widow Of John
Weybrght, died on Thursday morning, aged
sixty-eight years, after an illness Of three
weeks She leaves one daughter, Miss EN-
ma S. Weybright. Her husband died on De-
cember 10th, 1891.
Three more tramps have been sentenced to
hard labor for thirty days. There are seven
or eight under sentence now. The officers
are running them in as fast as they appear
here. and the magistrates are sentencing them
under the tramp act of the last Legislature.
A donation party visited the parsonage of
the Methodist Protestant Church, this city, on
Tuesday evening, bearing gifts to the pastor,
Rev. A. ID. Melvin, and wife. The harder was
filled to overlooking, and among the gifts
presented to the pastor was an envelope con
tanning sum of money.
The last of the celebrations in honor of the
election of Cleveland and Stevenson in Car
roll will take place at Patapsco on Thursday
next, December Sth, when there will be a
barbecue, to which all persons. irrespective
of party, are cordially invited. The celebra-
ton will begin at 10 O'Clock in the morning.
Mrs. Catherine Shellman, well known
lady of this city, and widow of the late Col.
James NJ. Shellman, was stricken with paral-
ysis on Wednesday morning, her face, tongue
and right arm being affected. Although ad
vanced in years, she has been a remarkably
vigorous woman, and has recovered some
what from her affection.
Irl Hicks said November would end with
storms on the 9th, 2Sth and 18th, and cold
wave on the 30th He hit it. December, he
said would open cold, and billiards, heavy
rains and cold waves are predicted. Cold
weather is promised for Christmas, with re-
dictionary storms on the 9th and 2Slh, and
the year will 90 out in cold wave.
The Westminster Drum Corps proposes to
continue its organization. 1t would be well
4 if all the Democratic clubs of the county
would continue their existence also. Eternal
vigilance is the price of liberty. 1t will be
much easier to continue the organizations
formed this year than to form new ones next
year, and organization is necessary for eitec
tive work.
Rev. W. J. Shipway, the evangelist will
close the revival services at Deer Park NJ. P
Church on Sunday, tomorrow, preaching
morning and evening. The revival has beer
in progress seven weeks, and there have beer
many accessons to the church. On Tuesday
evening next Mr.. Shipway will deliver
lecture at Smallwood, on From the Stage t.
the Cross
Mrs. Catherine Smith, grand mother q
Mr. Edward Reisler, of the Carroll News
died at the residence of Mr.. Thomas j. Refs
Ter, near Liberty, Frederick county, on Fri
day of last week She was born on October
Sth, 1901 Three children survive her-Mrs
4 r. j. Reisler. Mrs. Mary Hartsock and Mrs
Hannah Sayler. Her funeral took place al
i 'nion Bridge on Monday.
Mr.. Jesse ". Phillips, farmer living nea
,ihs city, on the Washington road, wa
stricken with paralysis on Sunday and died OF
"Wednesday, aged about sixty five years. Mr.
Phillips was a large, vigorous man. and APP
parently in the prime of health. His suddel
attack and death was shock to his lamil,
and friends A wife and several children
survive him. The deceased was 4 goo'
neighbor and steadast Democrat.
One of the numerous election wagers mad
by residents of this city, was one between
Jacob Wolgemuth, "a baker, and Edw. kress
liveryman, the wager being that the loose
should take the winner and two friends t,
Baltimore and pay all expenses. WolgemutI
banked on Harrison and lost, and on Satur
day he hitched up his team and took Mr.
Kress, Simon P. D. Bish and George +
Morelock down the pike to Baltimore. He
Entertained them in good style.
An apple of the Gray Robinson variety, o
last years growth, was brought to the AD
yocATE office on Wednesday. Ii was az
sound as when it fell from the tree. In tn
middle of November, 1891, Mr.. Benjamin
Brown picked it up in his orchard nea
Sykesvile. A few weeks ago noticing no,
well it had been preserved, he concluded It
bring it to this Office as a curiosity. Severa
days later he was taken sick and died. an,
his son brought it, carrying out his father
wishes.
Augustus Wright, aged about twenty-five
years, son of Captain Thornton Wright
passenger conductor on the Western Mary
land Railroad, died very suddenly on Tues
day morning at his Iather's house in Cniol
Bridge. The young man was apparently il
his usual health when his father left hom
about 5.45 a. m. TO take his train TO Balti
more, but about 7.30 o'clock he was foun'
dead in bed. 1t is supposed that death wa
caused by heart trouble. His funeral tool
place Thursday afternoon.
The County Commissioners on Mouda
granted special pension of $500 to Jaco
Powell, of Manchester district. William
Stocksdale was appointed constable 70
Noolery's district for two years. The repor
pf the examiners on the road petitioned 70
by William b. Thomas and John X. Long
we'll, u continuation of Albion street, West
minister. was accepted, and the road will b,
accepted when opened thirty feet wide by tn
petitioners The Board recommend til,
change proposed by the examiners at thu
epal chute, in running the road further ava,
trosn the railroad, and commend their repor
On the work to be done in the corporate
limits
Mr. George A. Miller yesterday complete
bis twenty.hfth consecutive year in the clerk
pffice Of Carroll county, and during this lon
perod-a quarter of century-he has los
but seven days from sickness. Mr.. Mile