The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-11-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Justice Louis Dlelman, OF New windsor,
took two boys TO St. Mary's Industrial School
on Thursday.
Daniel Crouder, of Trenton, Baltimore
county, has bought Ephraim W. Beeker's
farm, near Manchester, for 81 900.
During October there were recorded in the
clerks office, II bills of sale, u mortgages
and 80 deeds, and 81 marriage licenses were
issued.
Hazel Alverta, aged 3 years, 10 months and
10 days, daughter OF John f. and Alverta "
Parke, of Baltimore, formerly of this city,
died on Wednesday.
The parsonage of the former Westminster
charge of the Reformed Church was sold on
Saturday last and was purchased by the con-
gregation of this city.
Mr.. Charles L. Stewart has purchased, at
private sale, the house of Mrs. Emily j. Rip
pard, and the lot adjoining, next to Odd Eel
lows Hall, for 81 $50.
The Mayor and Council are having new
metal put on the streets of Westminster at
places where they have been worn. They are
acting on the principle that stitch in time
saves nine.
The Benevolent and Aid Society of Benia-
minis Reformed Church will meet on Thurs
day evening next at the residence of Miss
Mollie Hull, and all members are requested
to be present.
The ladies of the in Union Bridge have
secured Prof. A. W. Hawks to deliver lee
ture for them on Thursday evening, NOvem-
Der 10th, at the Town Hall. His subject will
be people | Have Met
Some rain fell on Wednesday night, and
there was soaking rain on Thursday night
and Yesterday. A cold snap may be expect
ed in few days. Next Tuesday will be Il
very cold day for some people.
The Democratic club of Westminster have
made arrangements to have Especial wire run
into their headquarters and TO receive cleo
ton returns next Tuesday night. They will
have a telegraph operator from Baltimore.
B. F. Shriver & Co., of Union Mills, Car
roll county, have bought the farm and tan
yard property of Charles Duttera, containing
l04 acres of land, near Litlestown, Pa, for
$4,000. They will convert the building into
n canning factory.
The School Board offer $20.0 for inlorma-
ton leading to the conviction of the person or
persons who stole the rope from the flag pole
on Central Hall Schoolhouse, Westminster
and the flag from Miller's Schoolhouse in
Manchester district.
The reopening services of Bethany Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, at Taylorsville, was
held last Sunday. The opening sermon was
preached at 1890 O'Clock by Rev. c. NJ.
Bragg, of Baltimore. The church has been
handsomely lrescoed and improved
. The regular monthly meeting of the Cleve
land Tariff Reform Club Of Uniontown district,
will be held on Saturday evening, November
9Th. All members are requested to be present,
and the new system Of voting will be ilustrat-
ed. Australian ballots will be provided.
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and Mrs. Agnes +. Green, of Della, Balti-
more county, were married on Thursday night
of last week, at the Methodist Episcopal
church, in Ellicott City. Rev. ID. NJ. Brown
ing performed the ceremony. The couple
will make their future home in Carroll county.
Messrs Charles L. Fink and George w.
Albaugh have resigned as directors of the
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank Of
this city. The designations were accepted,
and Mr. George p. Panebaker, of Manchester
district, was chosen by the Board of Directors
20 succeed Mr. Albaugh.
A freight train on last Sunday morning set
on fire the trestle over Beaver Branch, about
A half mile west of Rocky Ridge. The fire
was discovered by the engineer of west
bound excursion train; citizens of that locality
we're awakened and fought the fire, combining
IL 10 three frames of the trestle. Trains were
delayed some hours.
Mrs. Mary Lizzie Shriver, wife of DR.. John
p. Sheahan, and daughter of Mr.. Francis
Shriver, of Westminster, died at her home in
Dennysvilie, Maine, on October so, 1892, in
her seth year, after an illness of eight or ten
days of pneumonia. She was an estimable
lady, n devoted christian and passed away in
the full triumph of faith.
The new church being built by the Pipe
Creek Methodist Protestant congregation is
up and the first coat of plaster has been pnt
on. The building is now ready for the second
coat. The church is built of brick, 80 feet
Long and 80 wide, with slate roof The
JhWilding committee feel under obligations to
the neighbors and friends who assisted them
in their work.
Miss Annie E. Hasson died at Roswell
New MEXICO, on October 24th, after a short
illness with congestive chill. She was in
charge of the girls department of the Goss
Military Institute, and had filed the posi-
ton for year. Miss Hasson was native of
Cecil county, and was talented educator
and a most excellent lady. At one time she
was an instFuctress at New Windsor College,
and had some warm friends IN this city, where
she several times visited.
The Westminster Flower Mission closed
this week until the flowers come again. The
ladies who compose it request us to return
their thanks to those who have so kindly con-
tributed flowers and fruits. The contributors
Sfis week were Mrs. Jeremiah Babylon, Mrs.
Nelson Mitten, Mrs. Samuel Cover, Mrs
Emily j. Rippard Mrs G. ii. Baughman,
Mrs. A. Fl. Huber, Mrs. VIM. A. Canning
lem, Mrs. Lindsay, Mrs Il. W. Matthews,
Mrs. Jesse Sullivan, Mrs. Carr, Misses Grace
Diehi, Mae Nelson, Lizzie Nusbaum and
Lon Bixier.
Father Benson, of Boston, has been con
ducting retreat at the house of the Order of
the Holy Cross, this city. The retreat began
on Tuesday of last week and will close to.
day. Father Benson is an Englishman, and
is the founder and first Superior of the
Society of st. John, the Evangelist The
society intended that their name, for short
would be the Evangelist Fathers They
located at Cowley, and the public denominat-
ed them the "Cowey Fathers" and by this
name they are best known. The Society has
grown greatly since its organization in 1863,
and it now has houses in India, at Cape OF
Good Hope, as well as in England and
America. Father Benson preached at Assem-
sion Chnrch on All Saints Day.
At a called meeting of the Westminster
Club held on Friday night, October 2Sth, the
Board of Governors were authorized and
directed to close up the affairs of the Club. as
the revenues are 40 longer sufficient to meet
the current expenses, and the Club is already
in debt, owing to failure of the members to
pay daes promptly. 1T is understood that
the effects of the Club will be sold at public
auction on Saturday afternoon, November
18th, unless sooner disposed of at private
sale. The rooms we're elegantly furnished
less than year ago, and the furniture is in
excellent condition yet. IL is source OF
regret that the Club has not been better sus-
tanned, but the Board of Governors ha9s done
all that could be done to make it a success.
Protests by citizens of Freedom district
against the granting of licenses to sell hquor
ON the applications Of Hammond Brothers
and Peter j. Nobel were argued before Chief
Judge Charles b. Roberts on Monday. The
court decided that Nebel's application was
not signed by sufficient number of free
holders in the vicinity of the proposed place
of sale. and license was refused. In Ham
mond Brothers case the question az 10
whether the prohibitory law of Freedom dis
trict was repealed by the High License law of
1892 was raised, and, by agreement of court
and counsel, argument on the point was de-
ierred until the November term of court,
when it win be heard by full bench. Harry
NJ. Clahaugh appeared for the professors and
D. N. Henning for the applicants.