The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-06-18
local AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Mr. L. A. Weant, postmaster at bruceyIlle,
l.. resigned, and recommends that S. Weant
t. appointed his successor.
s,nsrintendent Van Horn of the Baltimore
r,mpsny's Quarry, near Westminster, has ten
Robemians working for him.
The parsonage of Centenary NJ. E. Church,
Ais cty. is having roof of tin put on. NJ.
Scbaefer is doing the work.
Miss NJ. Ella Burgoon, of Union Mills,
bis county, has completed the full course of
.tndies at the Maryland School for the Blind.
Tba Western Maryland College club de-
e.,tad the Belmont club of Baltimore on the
GoIeqe grounds last Saturday by a score of
% 10.
Miss Tsune Hirata, of Kageshima, Japan,
graduate of Western Maryland College in
The class of 1890, was recently married to a
teacher in Japan.
The subscription schools of Westminster
closed Yesterday. The scholars at Central
Hall School enjoyed picnic in Lonwells
woods, at Crowds ice cream factory.
Mr.. Lewis Seipp, of Eastvew, raises very
6na strawberries-sai to be the largest grown
IN that section. He finds ready sale for them
in Westminster, at good prices.
very serious assault was made on John
govlan, of this city, on Liberty street, Satur-
d,y night last. Thomas Reigle is charged
with it. and the matter will be investigated
next week.
Mr.. Theodore Crawford, of this city, eX-
hibiied at this Office on Saturday last half a
dozen mammoth strawberries, picked from
bis garden. The six weighed five and half
oances.
At the Baltimore Stock Board on Wednes-
jay, ISL shares Of the Reisterstown Turnpike
stock was sold at $l.75 per share, and 3l4
shares ofthe Frederick Turnpike stock at Sl.5O
pershare.
Edward o. Weant, as trustee, sold at pri-
yate sale, on Thursday, house and lot, near
Double Pipe Creek, belonging to the estate of
Wan. II. Wagner, deceased, to Mrs. Mary Z.
Wagner, for $500.
Notice has been given Carroll county that
the bridge over Patapsco falls, near the NicO-
demus road, which is maintained jointly by
Carroll and Baltimore counties, is in dan
gerous condition.
The Prohibition camp at Glyndon Park will
open on July l and close August 2; Emory
Grove Camp will open on August and close
August Is; New Freedom Camp will open
July Is and close August 8.
The Forest and Stream Club will camp on
the Monocacy on July I'd. The fast mail
will stop at the camp on the I'd, Sd and 4th
On the 4th there will be fire works, balloon
ascension and other amusements.
The residence of Jere j. Plank, on the
Emmitsburg road, just outside the limits OF
Gettysburg, was destroyed by lire on Monday
night last. Some of the furniture was saved.
There was an insurance of 1910.
Mr.. Oscar d. Gilbert has purchased the
Shorb property, this city, adjoining the Cath
Ole church property. He will take posses
sion on July LIST, and make extensive I'M
provement to the building.
The Westminster canning factories began
operations for the summer this week, running
on peas and cherries. They give employ.
ment TO large number of men, women and
children.
Burns Post, No. 13, G. A. r., Of this city,
mustered six new members ut a meeting held
las, Saturday, among whom was eX-Judge
William P. Maulsby, who was Colonel of the
First MARYLAND Regiment, P. Ii. B., and com
manded a brigade at the battle of Gettys-
burg.
Undera apportionment ofthe public school
tax lust made Carroll will receive So, %
for white schools and $52S.2l for colored;
Frederick, So, 7OS. 80 for white and 81 $3.50
for colored; Howard, S2,0l4. Is for white and
81 ,O2g. 46 for colored; Baltimore county, 49,
III. 20 for white and 81, 137.9S for colored.
Street Commissioner Shaeifer is making
extensive improvements to number OF streets
and crossings not heretofore improved. Mayor
Brooks is around giving general supervision.
Green. Centre and Sycamore streets look
much better. The latter street is to have
sidewalks on both sides.
hold at Ilaar
Park NJ. p. Church on Sunday last. Quite
an interesting program was rendered consist
ing of music, recitations and an address by
the pastor, Rev. w. Fl. Lane. The church
was profusely decorated with plants and ever
green's. The collection amounted to SSH.
David Lowenstein, of Frederick, whose wife
was injured in a wreck on the Western Mary
land Railroad at Finksburg Station on June
LIST, has docketed suit in the Circuit Court
against the railroad company, claiming Sl5,-
900 damages for the injuries received by his
wife. VIM. p Maulsby, DR., and Charles w.
Ross are his counsel.
Acadia Lodge, A. F. A. NJ, of Mechan-
icstown, Frederick county, closed up on Mon
day evening last for the summer months
Some work in the third degree was done.
Grand Inspector B. +. Grouse, +. Z. Brun-
.dige and Harry Gorsuch, of Door-to- Virtue
Lodge, Westminster, were present. Refresh
.ments were served after lodge work.
The store of Joseph L. Tracey, Lineboro'
was burglarized Thursday night of last week.
The robbers succeeded in getting two gold
watches and many other articles, besides forty
dollars in money. Entrance TO the store was
Elected by boring out the lock of the front
door. Neither money nor goods have been
recovered, nor have the thieves been appre-
hended.
1t is said that a maddog passed through
this town early on Thursday morning OF last
week. If so It is reasonable to conclude that
he did not escape the notice of the numerous
ours thai have the freedom of this city. and
be NAV have bitten some Of them. Due pre-
caution ought to be taken to guard against
any risks to our citizens, and particularly to
the children, by muzzling all dogs permitted
to go at large.
A statement of the receipts and expenses
Of the city of Westminster for the year ended
May Is, 1892, shows receipts to be ST., III,
including 81, 243. so on hand at the beginning
of the year The actual current receipts
were So, 468. so, derived from taxes, licenses,
&c. The expenditures were $40, o9l.fo; Dali
ance in hand 81, S20.6S. Ofthe expenditures
upwards of S., 900 were for permanent street
improvements. Inc ordinary eApehuituico
are less, by about $1,000 than the ordinary
current receipts. The total assets of the cor
poration are valued at Ss,733.S6; liabilities
$50, $500, including the bonded debt OF
SIG, 200
A driving accident occurred on Main street,
near Centre, this city, on Wednesday even,
ing W. H. Litsinger, of Lisbon, Howard
county, student at Western Maryland Col
lege, accompanied by Miss Tagg, of Balti'.
more, was driving in a buggy owned by Geo.
Il. Caple, of EasLView. 70 a whaek of 4, the
Rhip the horse responded by a kick: The
animal got a hind leg over the shafts, and
falling broke the shafts off. 1t then started
to run, and ran on the pavement at the resi-
dence of DR.. George S. Fouke. Here it was
caught. The occupants of the buggy were
not hurt, but in addition to breaking off the
shafts front wheel was smashed.
The services connected with the laying and
blessing of the corner stone OF the new Cath
Ole church in Littlestown, Pa, were held last
Sunday afternoon in the presence OF great
eoneourse of people Delegations were pres,
Pm fran, Vo.i, Itonoyar MaSharrvgtOWn and