The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-10-07
SATURDAY, OCTOBER I, 1893.
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ocAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.
,.,..n,;fnI aurora borealis Illuminated the
cons on Sunday night last.
a r.dsrick fair begins on Tuesday next and
.li r,s on the Friday following.
''i Mozambique Lodge, A. F. A. NJ. resumed
p" "ss;on, on Thursday night last, after sum
nsr vacation. ~
II. AnvocATE returns thanks TO MIR. VIM.
Thomas. and Z. o. Grimes, for copies OF
,Ie Chicago papers.
n,,;re Sentember AZ deeds. 10 mortgages
g gIbs Of sale we're recorded in the Clerk S
sG I and 81 marriage licenses were issued.
a Thu fine showers of Tuesday night and
n Wednesday, have freshened the pastare fields
n '.Jbaen Of great benefit to the growing crops.
N william Wood, merchant of Union Bridge,
nnlug up a store building on Main street,
i6,t mace on the lot he lately purchased
nom Thomas Jones.
The exterior of the Court House is TO be
.;n,ed cream color. The work will com
rsnce next Monday, and will be done by
< Charles Bowers, painter.
CARROLL county will be more largely repre-
,.s,ed At the Hagerstown fair this year than
4 srsr before. 1t begins on Tuesday next and
4 doses on Friday
Ms Catherine Breitweiser, near this city,
M the ADVOCATE office yesterday piece
TDampkin two years old, which was as sound
F md fersh as this year 5 product.
n all7,OO0, and the Mayor and Council on
n Vouday night fixed the tax rate at thirty
rtDt, on the 500 for the next year.
The County Commissioners were in session
On Monday, and we're engaged in general
b5,ihess A special pension of ten dollars
ms granted to John Zellers, of Westminster
district.
Nessrs. Clabaugh & Roberts and VIM. Ii.
I TbOmas, counsel for G. W. Hull, have made
notion for rehearing of the case of Hull
n +, Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company
4 Of Dog Hill.
1 The store of Jacob Bixler, on Pennsyl-
ysnia avenue, this city, was entered and rob-
Bed last Monday morning OF about $50 S
. vOhh Of clothing This is the sixth time the
+ sore has been robbed.
The national banks of Westminster had
4 JepOsi,s at the close of business on October
N q, as follows: Union National SIG, 065. 04,
n Farmers and Mechanics sos, 94T.3 81, and First
n National Sl44, 255.5l.
8 Edward Houck, of near Hampstead, a
brakeman on the W. NJ. r. R., had the fingers
. dhis right hand mashed, while in the act Of
\ coupling ears in The yard at Gettysburg, Pa.
i On Wednesday of last week.
Mss Minnie Irwin, of Baltimore, who has
rsiled at Miss Mary Reese's here for several
summers past, was married on Thursday
+ SEEMING TO Mr.. Morris J. Garvey, of New
Oleans. Mr.. William d. Reese, of West
ziHser was one of the ushers.
. Contributors to the Flower Mission this
1sek we're Mrs. George Hosfeld, Miss Grace
. liehl. Mrs Alex. Carr, Mrs. Geo. Mathews.
. Ms Shank Receivers for next week Miss
. Gacp Herring. Miss l.. Grouse; Packers Miss
B. Shriver and May Nelson.
Rev. G. ". Baughman, of Everett, Bed
Il iorl county, Pa, will preach a trial sermon
n 6rihe Uni0ntown Lutheran Charge at Union
town. on Sunday. October Sth, at 10 o'clock,
. n at Baust Church at ? o'clock, p. M;
aWinier's Church at O'Clock. p. M, and
e. Monday at Mount Union Church at s
O'Clock. p. m.
Elder William Anthony, of Clay Hill, Pa.
recently conducted series of meetings at
. the German Baptist Church, Union Bridge,
and four persons were added to the church.
On Sunday, October 18th, he will preach at
Beaver Dam, and will continue to preach
daily until the lOveieast on the 2lst.
/ By The quarterly distribution of the public
sAOol fund Carroll will receive So, l4G.7I for
SAiie schools and S2Gl.44 for colored; Balti-
nOeeOunly 81, S47 % for white and 81 ,050. 10
iaf colored; Frederick county S4,8lS.SS for
shlie and SI5G.7i for colored; and Howard
county Sl,699.9O for white and $509.53 for
OOred.
On Saturday, September 2Sd, Mrs. George
Shower, of Manchester, reached her Goth
ehhday, and the day was the occasion OF n
hHlly reunion. An arm chair, silver, china,
Bowers, etc, were presented by her children
net husband is a year younger, and is as
Sl'e as many men under sixty. Mrs.
Mover is well-preserved, and the couple are
Pfhaps the oldest in the county.
iue western Maryland Railroad VIII sell
'1cuFslOn tickets to the Hagerstown Fair from
~ stations. On the 18th special train will
rave Oakland at SOP a. M, stopping at all
aa1Ons returning will leave Hagerstown at
Sg p. N. Excursion tickets will be sold ia
ae Frederick Fair. On the 18th special
van vii leave Frederick for Baltimore and
'''e'medlate stations at $50 p. m.
Salem Lodge, No. 60. l. O. o. F.. of West.
S6,as'er, have decided to build an addition to
oda Fellows Hall. 1t is proposed to add
I'm leet to the rear, giving place for rear
ssITay and giving space for dressing rooms
~ ~ u ieet and s by 10 feet. The addition
,l ADD greatly to the convenience of the hall
Aaoaer addition should be piano, and still
taolAera policeman that will eject pnruly
and girls. The bad behavior at the hal
"a caused many people to stay away.
N AI 3 Maria Catherine Seabrook, mother o
~ ". l.. ". Seabrook, editor of the Ame,i
- @a'llel, died nj her residence, at Creag-
asSHn, Frederick county. on Monday last,
~ eghly-six years. She vas native Of
sSAgerstown' and spent most Of her long lift
w She was for seventy one years mem
= 81 y, The Lutheran Church and was u widow
ulysix years, her husband, William
p Saasol Seabrook, having died in 1887.
S's'pes Mr.. W. l.. W. Seabrook, she leave.
AM ssufF son, John II. Seabrook, of Frankfort,
IN. She was an aunt of Mrs. Judge John
Lyhch. of Frederick.