The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-04-08
,OCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Mrs. Henry Eichler, sister Of Mr.. John
r. Kuriz, of Westminster, died on March
3osh in Philadelphia, aged SO years.
Subscribers who change their residences
s.ould gice their old posto6fce address as well
Az the one to which they want the paper
ssnt.
At Union Bridge on Monday Frank Reck
was elected mayer and Oliver Grossnlckel,
Joseph Wolf, Samuel Repp, j. Calvin Waniz
and Albert Smith, councilmen.
William Perry Logue died at the Aims
House on Thursday, aged about y years.
His funeral took place at St. Johns Roman
catholic Church, this city, yesterday.
Mr. Harry D. Gould, son of the late Alex
ander Gould, Jr., of Baltimore, died on Sat
urday night at his residence in Mount Airy,
afier lingering illness. He leaves n widow
and four children.
By the will of Miss Lydia Schaefier Grace
lutheran Church, this city, will receive 5000
from her estate, and the trustees of kriders
lutheran Church is given 500 IN trust TOR
the care of her lot there.
A lady student at Western Maryland Col
Iege had narrow escape at the railroad depot
lere last Saturday morning. In attempting
20 get on a car she slipped and fell between
<he car and platform, and was rescued by
bfakeman William NJ. Steffey.
AT recent incubator trial at Sylmar, Cecil
.ounty, Nd, there were entries from num-
ber of states. The third prize was won
by Owen Elil of Double Pipe Creek, 929 per
1ent of the eggs Matching. The others, below
iini, ranged from II to 80 per cent.
b. NJ. Anderson was appointed postmaster
81 Mt. Airy on Monday, and Noah II: Hester
al Pleasant Valley on Tuesday. Mr.. Bernard
Reese was appointed postmaster at Eastview,
Eeorge L. Benson at Gambler and William
Norwood at Ridgevile.
The neavy blow on Tuesday night last was
ably little less violent than the cyclone
ehich did so much damage on Sunday night,
the 18th of February. Some fences and other
siructures which withstood that storm went
down on Tuesday night.
a fire of accidental origin, from cigar,
<iearette or carelessly thrown match on Sun.
day afternoon destroyed grass, fencing and
zimber to the value of $500, on the properties
81 C.. 7. Hollingsworth, Chas. T. Reifsni-
der. Mrs. Anna C. Lysle, James A. Clark
ana the Blizzard estate, near Glen Falls.
considerable money changed hands on
saturday aud Monday last, settlements being
pretty general All the banks did a large
bnsiness and when the settlements were over
the deposits in all showed large gains. Money
vas plenty, and much of it was loaned at
Eve per cent. Those who waited to get six
PEI cent. still have money 20 loan.
When Mr.. j. T. Snader moved from the
farm owned by his father, near New Wind
SOC, TO that Of Miss May NieOdemus. near
Wakefield, about n hundred of his friends
and ueighbors gathered to lond assistance
and accompanied him to his new home. AT
the new home Mrs. Snader had an elegant
ainner, which was heartily enjoyed by all.
The stockholders of the Land, Improve
,.nent, Loan and Manufacturing Company OF
Westminster reelected the present board OF
directors for the ensuing year, with the ex
oeption Of Charles G. Gorsuch, who is not
now member of the Company. In his place
Fred. d. Miller was elected. The directors
al meet at the Advocate Building next
Tnesday afternoon at $50 o'clock TO elect
afhcers.
a number of persons left this county for
he Vest this week over the Baltimore & Ohio
n.iirosd, Joseph II. Krichton, this city, agent.
they were Harry Rinehart, Linwood, TO
Cincinnati, 0hio;Jo ohm Kimneshue and famil y,
Biney Creek, to Rankakee, Illinois; John L.
Shivers, Brummel, to Bluffs, Illinois; William
III Zile and family, Westminster, to Dayton,
Ohio; N. W. Taylor, Patapsco, to Sheldon,
Illinois.
Tie remains of DIR. H. C. Nelson were
brought here last Wednesday morning and
we're ecerted by Burns Post to Ascension
Church, where funeral services were held il
The afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev
Mr. Morris, the rector. The interment was
al Deer Park Chapel, at Smallwood, aud the
pall.bearers were DR.. J. W. Herring, DR.. j
Howell Billingslea, DIR. Charles Billingslea,
Francis H. Orendorff and William II Wander
FORD
The County Commissioners were in session
thfee days this week, making transfers anC
nbatements principally. John L. Gather
Michael Glennan and Luther NJ. Bushey
Mere appointed Road Commissioners ioI
Freedom district. On Wednesday afternoon
the commissioners visited the Aims House,
Inspected the buildings and looked around
10 see if the inmates were comfortable and
well cared for. They found that Steward
Shaeffer and his wife had everything III gooC
order and the inmates cheerful and coRtented
While Carroll Magee, son Of Jesse Magee
near Carrollton Station, was burning some
brush on Thursday of last week, the fire
spread TO the woods of John i. Hook, anC
abont ten acres were burned over before il wa,
extinguisiled Fire broke out between Car
rollton and patapsce on Monday burning owe
Two hundred acres of wood aud farm lands
,of Jabez A. Bush, John Davidson, Jesse ray
oE and others. About Que hundred men
fougAt the fire, blowing around the fields
Great damage was done to timber land anC
feHces.
Elmer Wampler, living near Westminster
while saving logs with Il portable saw mil
IN Baltimore county, on Saturday, stopped
saving to sharpen the saw. The engineer,
misunderstanding, suddenly started the en-
CINE and Mr.. Wampler's coat caught in the
saw. He was fortunately thrown entirely
over the saw and some distance from thl
machine, otherwise he would have been Gu
ia half. He made a narrow escape from
i death and was badly bruised and severely Gu
on one hand and leg. He was was brought
to his home Saturday evening.
Uriah Johnson, of Hartford county, and
brother -in-law of Rev. DR.. Killgore, of West
minister, died on Tuesday. Mr.. johnson and
Andrew Reynolds became engaged in a figh
over some empty cans at Bynum Station,
where Mr.. Reynolds is agent, on Saturda,
last. Eli Tucker, a prominent citizen, wa
standing near by, and drew his pistol anC
fred, the ball taking effect in Johnson's RICH
/ side. Mr.. Tucker claims to have fired tc
scare the combatants. Mr.. johnson leave
) a wife and six children. Mr.. tucker Is II
Jail at Belair, and both families are much dis
dressed over the affair.
A small bottle, containing eight matches
so perfect that they appear to have beef
specially selected, was picked up at the barr
yard of Mr.. Yachel B. Sellman, near War
/ fieldsburg, a few days ago. The bottle wa
found near the barn, and horse or COW step
ping on the bottle would have broken it an
I ignted the matches. Whether the bottl
was placed there accidentally or dropped
from some oHe's pocket is not known, bu
matches around barn are dangerous. Mr.
Sellman does not know of any enemies in hi
neighberhood, and hopes the matches wer'
on his premises by accident.
Mrs. Elizabeth P. Badly, two Of who's
daughters were educated at New Windso
College, was arrested in Baltimore on Frida.
of last week and taken to New York to an
swer charges of fraud made by two of he
former clerks. She opened an office in Ney
York Just after the election, it is alleged, ant
employed two clerks at SIS per week salary
She required each to put up $500 as security
4 and thew aharOf. that she neither Maid thu