The Democratic advocate., 1893-03-25
loCAL AFFAIRS.


Charles Hill, colored, of Westminster, has
iost three children in the past few weeks.
Tomorrow will be Palm Sunday, next week
viii be Holy Week and the following Sunday
Easter.
On Wednesday John Wallace, tramp,
Nd sent to the House of Correction by JUS
flee Crapster.
Isaac W. Buckingham has sold his farm,
containing l049 acres, near Blooms Mill, to
theodore Zepp at $50 per acre.
Richard Hollingsworth, colored, of West
,ninster, who was paralyzed several months
ago, died on Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson, of Keysville, widow
of Thomas Nelson, was stricken with paraly-
sis on Thursday. She is about 50 years OF
age.
The Cleveland Tariff Reform Club of Union
tewn district will meet at Uniontown on Sat
urday night, April 1st. A full attendance is
requested.
Will subscribers who change their resi-
dances please gice their old poStoffce address
a. we'll as the one to which they want the
paper sent.
Miss Lydia Schaeffer died in this city on
Thursday afternoon of paralysis, aged about
twenty-five years. She had been paralyzed
ihree times.
a lodge of independent Order Mechanics
iii be organized at Uniontown the first or
second week of April, with about fifty char
tel members.
Johh II. Stem, as mortgage of Levi Nus
baum, sold last week farm Of 40 acres.
rod and II perches, near Stone Chapel, for
1905. Purchased by the MORTGAGE
Harry Theodore Black, aged thirteen years,
eon of William Black, near Union Mills, was
sent to ST. Mary's Industrial School, Balti-
more, by Justice Crapster on Tuesday.
Mr.. James A. Difenbaugh is having porch
5uit to his residence, and Mr.. Simon p.
Weaver is having some alterations made to
The Shreeve property, which he recently pur-
chased.
On Wednesday Col. VIM. A. McKellip,
as attorney and agent, sold the farm OF John
II W. Poole, containing SO acres, | rood
and SO perches, near Watersvllle, to Sylves-
ter W. Lewis for $1,000.
In the Circuit Court for Baltimore county
On Monday the cases of Mark Dobrin VS..
William H. Birch and Lewis Barringer VS..
William H. Birch were removed to the Cir
tnit Court for Carroll for trial.
Ex- States Attorney d. N. Henning was in
Washington on Thursday and filed an apph-
cation with President Cleveland for United
States District Attorney for Maryland He
would make an efficient officer.
Mrs. Catharine Bonsack, ,exeeutrix of David
D. Bonsack, sold on Saturday last two houses
and lots on College street, this city, one to
Western Maryland College at S50l and the
0fher to Grove j.. Shipley at S495.
Abraham |. Geiman, as trustee of the late
Geo. W. Woodrow, sold on Tuesday acres
md 20 percbes. on the Ridge road, adjoining
the property of Jacob Myerly and others, TO
Geo. W. Albaugh for $40 an acre.
Jesse Thomson, son of Mr.. Jacob Thom-
son. fell from a pile of lumber on Friday
kiernoon of last week in j. w. Smiths yard,
md broke one of his legs and was otherwise
injured. He fell distance of about fifteen
The Westminster Fire Department have
ordered new uniforms. They will consist of
white shirt, with brass buttons and blue trim
snings. white cap, with gold cord and belt.
The Department will take part in the Freder-
ick parade on June and s.
Mr.. James W. Ham, near Greenmount.
Hampstead district. has exchanged his prop
erty there with his brother for huckster
route near New Oxford, Pa. Mr.. Hann's
removal will create vacancy in the position
of register of voters for Hampstead district.
Mrs. Sarah Weimert died of old age at her
sons residence, Jacob Weimert, Westminster,
Aast Sunday morning. aged ninety years. She
had been blind for eighteen years. Her sons
are Jacob, George w. aud Samuel Weimert,
of Westminster, and William Weimert, of
Baltimore.
On Wednesday D. N Henning and George
u. Stocksdale, trustees, sold farm of l80
acres belonging to the estate of the late Zach
ariah Conway, near Louisville, in Freedom
.sdistrict, to Reuben and John Conway for
S2275, and 5 acre lot to John Conway at
$22 per acre.
The remains of the late DIR. II. c. Nelson,
.of Westminster, who died at Concord, New
Hampshire, will be brought here on Wednes-
day, April 5th, and will be inferred at Deer
Park Chapel, Smallwood, the same day.
Funeral services will be held at Ascension
Church, this city.
The dwelling, store and warehouse of
%. Edward Boiler, at Graceham, owned by
Henry Weller, was burned on Friday of last
week, oceasoning loss of between two and
fhree Thousand dollars. There was an insur
aDee on the property of $500 in the Carroll
County company.
The two story log dwelling house belonging
10 John Bankard, at Bark Hill, near Union
( Bridge, was burned on Monday together with
a portion of the furniture. The FIRE origi.
mated in the garrett. The loss is about $500;
Ensured in the Carroll County Company for
$500 on the house.
Mr.. r. W. Walden has purchased the
EshRr Clabaugh farm of 400 acres, and the
Jo ohm W. Angel farm, 100 acres, and added TO
Bolingbrole, his training and stock farm. The
Burlington farm, 160 acres, was purchased
some months ago, and Bolingbroke now con-
tains nearly 100 acres.
Miss Nancy Johnson died at the residence
of Mr.. w. H. Heagy at Fountain Valley on
Sunday last, aged l0l years. She was TIE
oldest resident Of the county, and lived a
Christian life. Her funeral took place on
Tuesday, at Krider's Church, the services
being conducted by Rev. s. A. Diehl. The
pail bearers were Emanuel Forney, Freder-
lex Zahn, Amos J. Koontz, L. o. Handley.
Uriah Babylon and Amos Fitze.
By the addition of new crusher the Hull
Horse, Cattle and Poultry Powder Company
of this city are now enabled to do as much
again work as formerly. In addition to the
above powder they are making an egg pro
A8cing powder, which is claimed to be the
equal if not superior to anything sold for
that parpose. Orders are being filed as
rapidly as possible, and if the demand in
-creases more rapidly the quarters and facili-
ties of the company will have to be enlarged.
Mrs Mary Gorsuch, aged nearly "a years,
zvife of Mr.. George w. Gorsach, died at
Woodberry, Baltimore, last Monday. She
was the daughter Of the late Thomas Gosnell
of Reistersiown. Besides husband, eight
children survive her-Mrs Norris Caple
near Smallwood Mrs Harry D. Caple near
carroItou, Mrs. Joseph Parish near Gambler,
Les W, Gorsuch and Perry Gorsuch of Bal
timore. Bnter Gorsuch near Carrollton, Ber-
nard Gorsueh and Pinkney Gorsuch Of Wood
berry. Her funeral took place on Wednes-
day at Mt Pleasant Church, near Gambler,
ahis county, Rev. J. w. Gray Of Wosdberry
officiating, assisted by Rev. G. r. AeCready,
the pastor. The pallbearers we're l.. Fl.
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