The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-06-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREYITIEs.

The School Board will hold its next meet
ing on Monday, June 18th.
Charles f. Myers, of McKinstry's Mills, hal
h.sn Granted patent for an adj Unstable brush
handle.
Among those admitted TO the bar of Bati.
more ON Tuesday was l.. Howell Iamotte, oil
Finksburs.
The Y will meet at the residence of Miss
Jennie Malehorn, on Tuesday evening, June
1h. at $50.
Cbildren's day services will be held at
Bethel NJ. L. Church on Sunday afternoon,
june l2th, at , o'clock.
James Dorsey, well-known colored hod
carrier of this city, died on Saturday after
noon last, after n short illness.
Mr.. Joseph L. Shorb, of Littlestown, Pa,
died on May -, in his Slst year. He was
onr Of the best known men in Adams county,
Mr.. John II. Crapster, Finksburg, has an
egg laid by Il small game hen, which measures
Il inches around it lengthwise, and 81 cross
wise.
During May there were recorded at the
Clerk office IS deeds, 80 mortgages and IA
bills of sale, and IL marriage licenses were
issued.
Mr.. Jacob Wilson is lowering the floors of
his property, on Main street, Just west of the
railroad. restaurant is TO be opened in the
corner room.
Albert S. Egen, son of John Elgen, of
franklin district, is quite sick with intlamma
tory rheumatism, following the grip. DIR.
Thomas Sappington is the attending physi
clan.
Rev. Charles N. Morris, of Philadelphia,
has accepted the call to the rectorship of As
cension Church, this city, recently extended
10 him, and will assume charge about the
middle of June.
By the will of his cousin, Miss Amelia d.
Waesche, of Baltimore, who died recently,
Mr. Joseph A. Waesche, of this city, is left
$500. The Theological Seminary at Gettys-
burg is left $500 also.
Sheriff Dorsey publishes n card in this issue,
denying that W. Frank Tyler is deputy
sheriff. The Sheriff says that, upon the re-
quest Of the States Attorney, he appointed
him a deputy for one occasion only.
Rev. Mrs. st. John, of Kansas, preached at
the Methodist Protestant Church here on
Wednesday, and at Grace Lutheran Church
Rev. W. Il. Veal, Of Texas, delivered a short
address on that southwestern empire.
The property of Eberhard Bros, on the
outskirts of Westminster, was sold on Thurs
day afternoon. The real estate was purchased
by Milton Schaeller for $3.50. The bricks
brought from one TO three dollars a thousand
on the yard.
Near Manchester, on Friday of last week,
W. Frank Tyler and Constable Mitten
arrested Lewis Sacks for selling without
license His fine and costs were $685..
Sacks Immediately came to Westminster and
procured license, which cost SOL.
The Ladies Aid Society in Frizellburg will
hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday even
ing, at which time committees will be APP
pointed TO conduct the festival which will
commence on Thursday evening the 9Th, to
be continued three nights.
Mr. VIM. II. Stevenson, son of Mr.. Joshua
Stevenson of Westminster, was elected
member of City Council from the fourth ward
Of Roanoke, -virgfnf:T, ON Thursday of last
week, by the largest majority ever given in
the ward The city went Democratic by 400
majority.
Mr.. Michael Z. Walsh, of the Westminster
bar, is found of chickens, and raises the Brown
l.eahorns. In brood Matched out this week
was one with three legs, two in the regular
and the third, perfect in shape,
ont from the backbone and hanging
down behind.
\ number of boys killed black snake on
Thursday afternoon, which they found climb
ing tree on the premises Of Mr.. VIM. II.
Thomas, corner of Green and Centre streets.
1t measured about four and half feet. The
BOYS felt like heroes, returned from 4 sue
eessul campaign.
Gussie Keck jumped in the lake at Patterson
park, Baltimore, on Sunday night last, with
suicidal intent, it is said by the Baltimore
World She was rescued by policeman and
taken to $40 East Fayette street, where she
was living. The girls mother went to Balti.
more on Monday and took her home to Union
Bridge.
The usual decoration day services were
held in Westminster, Hampstead, Taneytown,
Fnzellburg and Winfield. AT Westminster
Gen. Burdette, OF Washington, ID. c., was
the orator. Gen. w. g. Veal, of Texas,
ministerial delegate to the NJ. +. Conference,
being called upon made an address from the
Confederate standpoint
At meeting of the Mayor and Council Of
Westminster on Tuesday night, the Green
street bridge question was taken up and con
sidered, but no conclusion was reached. VIM.
H. Sehaeffer was appointed and confirmed as
city bailinr and street commissioner. The
council considered the matter of providing
htiltI Security luI iCColhot Sohti'AS'' "'1
papers belonging to the corporation.
Henry G. Kline, an itinerant umbrella
member, is n guest of Carroll county, at Sher-
1T Dorsey honse. Kline thought he had the
freedom of the city. He loaded up with high
license benzine and became too hilarious and
abusive, and was invited to walk up to JUS
ice Moore's, by officer Matthews The JUS
Ice had a short interview with him, and in
Giled him to spend month with the county,
as he did not have dollar to pay the cost OF
he interview.
r. Dorsey Rogers sold at public auc-
ion on Monday, at the dorsey Homestead,
his well. known stock farm, near Columbia,
n the Second district of Howard county,
PORTION of his valuable stock, including cows
ind horses Among the horses were Il num-
Der of thoroughbred roadsters and Percherons
If the best Maryland strains. His stock sales
TO about s., 900, and the purchasers
prominent dealers from baltimore,
Howard and Carroll counties and Baltimore |
,ity
Rev. Irl Hicks said that the close of May |
would be cool and June be ushered in warm |
These predictions were correct rs was his
urther prediction that the heat would increase
IN the ID and Sd, with local storms The hrst |
'egular storm period of June, he says, runs |
rom the Sth to the 18th, with the crisis IN the |
electric solstice disturbance on the llth.
Cooler weather will follow until about the 10Th, |
when reactionary weather may be expected.
From the 10Th to the 23d storms may be ex- !
1ected. and later earthquake shivers will oc-
eur. Paste this in your hat and watch de-
'elopments.
Miss Emma Kate Fowble, daughter of MIR.
David Fowble, of Westminster, died on Tues
lay evening, after lingering illness, of con
sumption. She was an estimable young lady,
md highly esteemed. Until three years ago
he was the embodiment of health. While in
Washington, during the Inauguration cere'
Monies in 1889, she contracted a severe cold,
which developed into consumption. Her iil-
leral took place on Thursday, services being
leld at the house by Rev. p. II. Miller, OF
trace Lutheran Church. The interment was
It Westminster cemetery, and the pail bearers
we're William d. Reese, Howard Schaetier,
!. Price Goodwin, Joseph w. Smith, James
asset and Thomas ON. Baumgartner.
On Thursday of Lass week Messrs. George
:. Grass. lanes f. Smith, Chauncy jerome,