The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-10-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvIFIEs.

,ost and il is about TINS tiine.
w..,srn MARYLAND College football team
nj nlsy the Baltimore City College team in
R,ldmore today.
The 9.ll train going east on Thursday was
d.ayed at Westminster about an hour and
SsIfby disabled engine.
Wypdham Walden, of "Bolingbroke,
,.ar Middeburg, shipped fifteen of his horses
70 Texas last Monday
Pv.Jodee James A. C. Bond attended the
snera of United States Judge Bond, in
Baltimore, on Thursday.
Wm Feeser, of near Taneytown, has pur-
.bssed C. G. Sauerhammer's property, in
litlestown, Pa, for 81 $50.
Thirty. nine people left Westminster, New
Windsor and Union Bridge on Monday on
snecial car over the B. & o. r.. r., for the
Worlds Fair.
Peter Buchanan and Chas. T. Reilsnider,
.,tpstees, sold on Saturday last a farm Of 40
acres, one mile from Houcksvllle, TO MISS
Bnchman, for SllOO.
M. II. Writ Shriver, of Union Mills, has
been chosen by the Synod of the Potomac
Reformed Church, one Of the trustees of
Mercersburg College.
The fast mail, going west, ON Thursday
mornipg, killed valuable colt for W. S. Glad
nm, at Spring Mills. Thos. Sinott, section
boss buried the animal.
Miss Milly Rosin, Of Wilmington, Delaware,
4 sister of Mrs J. W. Baldwin, of this city,
vill have charge of S. Kann, Sons IL Co.'S
millinery department hereafter.
letter from Rev. p H. Miller, pastor of
II 4. al,
ngs to all the readers of the ADVOCATE from
he World Fair. 1t is great, grand, wonder
flL"
Judge Chas B. Roberts, as executor OF
Thomas Coakley, sold on Saturday last a
farm of Cal acres in Baltimore county, near
Woodensburg, to Thomas J. Callahan for
$500 cash.
Mr.. Thomas O'Neil Lynch and John
Yingling met with an accident on Tuesday
by their horse running away and throwing
them both out. Mr.. Lynch's ankle was
badly sprained and he was otherwise bruised
Col. John B. Thomas, aged 10 years, died
in Frederick, on Sunday nj ght. lie was
prominent in Democratic circles and had
held several political positions. de was "A
brother of Mrs. W. L. W. Seabr ook. of this
city,
Democrats going to the Hampstead Barbe-
cue today-Saturday- get round trip
tickets on regular trains, for seventy five
cents from Westminst one dollar from New
Windsor. and one dollar and ten cents from
Union Bridge.
F. Nee. Brown, formerly of Uniontown,
this county, but now postma ster at Bruins
wick Georgia, is down with the yellow fever.
The Atlanta Constitution, says that up to
the time he was taken sick he stood at his
post and did his work, though deserted by
his assistants"
MesSrs. Vim. II. Gilbert, OF this city, and
Vim. H. Shower, of Manchester, have COM
bined their works and will hereafter manu-
iacture engines and other farming mac hinery.
This will he of great benefit to all concerned
and We wish them success as both are desery
ing mechanics.
The remains of Mrs. Sallie West, wife of
Alexander West, of Philadelphia, and daugh
Ter of Francis Shriver, Esqr., were brought
to Westminster on Sunday afternoon, and
we're inferred in the Westminster cemetery
on Monday. Mrs. West was a general favor
lite in her girlhood, and her funeral was
largely attended. Mrs. West was forty six
years old, and died after undergoing an oper
alton at a hospital in Philadelphia.
Stephen S. Palmer, of New York, has
been appointed by U. S. Judge Morris re
eeiyer of the property, rights and franchises
ia Maryland of the Chestnut Hill Iron Ore
Company. of Pennsylvania. The appoint
ment was by consent, the bond being for
5000. Mr. Palmer had previously been APP
pointed receiver for the company in Penn
ylvania. The bill of complaint was filed by
Moses Taylor Payne, creditor Of the com
pany.
On Friday of last week Harvey Study, a
saloon keeper, of Silver Bun, was arrested
Tor selling liquor to person visibly intoxi-
Gated and for having screens SO rs 10 prevent
persons from seeing into his saloon. These
Two charges are for violating the local high
license law of 1892 for Carroll county, and
are the first cases Of the kind that have arisen
since the passage of the law. The case We're
tired before Justice Moore yesterday friday
afternoon.
Middletown, Del, IA town of about 1900 in
habitants has Il large shirt factory, which is
being enlarged mo other enterprise, says
local paper, has brought such substantial
benefit to the working women of the town.
This reminds us that we had a shirt factory
IN Westminster, some years ago, but ii Ian
gaished and died. Why, We never knew. II
Alddetown can make a shirt factory proiita
Die why cannot Westminster Is the spirit
'of enterprise wanting? Is that the reason2
Mr. +. J. Lawyer, of this city, raised 574
barrels from corn on 3 acres of land. 1t was
husked by Nelson c. Zepp, Nelson I. Houck
and D, W. Iepp. each OF whom on Tuesday
hnsked IL barrels, or 100 bushels, from a.
~ n, to 5,45p. m., stopping 40 minutes at noon.
They say give us such corn aud we will do II
esery day in the week. If the corn can be
'est this dry season, or any huskers beat the
above record. Mr.. Lawyer would like to
hear ii. This is second year the lot was in
corn.
The annual lovefeast of the German Baptist
Congregation was held in their meeting house,
at Meadow Branch on Saturday last, and was
largely attended. The following Elders took
part in the exercises: VIM. III. Lyons, OF
Washington, d. c., held the Examination
Services. and Elder Riddleberger, of Fall
ing Spring, preached; Thomas j. Kolb,
Double Pipe Greek; VIM. H. Franklin, Sam 5
Greek; E. W. Stoner, Union Bridge, and
lnah Bixler, Charles Bonsack, Emanuel
babylon and VIM. Z. Roop, Westminster.
Mr.. Henry Routzahn, an aged resident OF
The Meadow Branch neighborhood, this coun.
y, died at the residence of his daughter, Miss
Annie Rontzahn, on the Meadow Branch
isrnplke, on Friday evening Of last week.
be was in the 10Th year of his age, and for 81
Years had been an invalid, the last ten years
Of which had been spent in bed. Besides an
aged widow, he leaves FIVE children-Ezra,
Nelson. Harry, Amanda and Annie. He was
member of the Brethren's Church. The
ianeral and burial took place on Monday last
at Meadow Branch. Elder Solomon Stoner
conducted the service.
On Sunday afternoon, October 22d, a beau
uill home wedding was celebrated at the
ans =, Of the bride, near Manchester.
y Inc bride, Miss Ida X, is daughter Of Mr..
ueorge Gummel, and the groom, l. Holland
Is IS, son, of Mr.. Henry Warehime, Of near
ssllver Run. The ceremony was performed
y hev. ). NJ. Roeder, pastor of Trinity Re-
lofmed Church. Miss Ella Brown, of West
Minister, was bridesmaid, and Edward Gum
M mel brother of the bride, was groomsman.
me bride was the recipient of many useful
anu handsome presents. Fully one hundred
persons were present and refreshments were
served in abundance.
hev. lrl Hicks gives the lollwing predictions
TOT November About the I'd and Sd look
,or high temperature and secondary storm
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