The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-03-18

DR.. Henry c. Nelson, whose death at Con-
cord, New Hampshire, on Friday OF last
week. was noted in the ADVOCATE last Satur-
day. was placed in vault at Concord on
Monday, after appropriate funeral services,
aad will be brought to Carroll for lnterment
next mouth beside his father, at Deer Park
Chapel at Smallwood.
We failed To state last week, in our account
of the election Of the officers of the Gas Com
pany. that the officers took dinner at the City
Hotel. Three o'clock was the hour OF serv-
ing, and as court had just adjourned Judges
Jones and Revel were invited to JOIN them.
OYSTERS. in various styles, were served in pro-
fusion, followed by fowl, meat, vegetables,
&c ice cream, pie, cake, coffee and segars
About an hour was spent at the table and all
expressed themselves as highly gratided at
the menu and service.
Last Friday evening number of gentlemen
met at the residence of JohnJ. Baumgartner,
East Main street, for the purpose of organic
ing chess club. VIM. G. Rinehart was
elected president and John j. Baumgartner
secretary. Dr. Jacob j. Weaver, Jr and
Benz. f. Grouse, with the president, as chair
man, we're appointed committee to formu.
late rules, &c. After few closely contested
games the club adjourned to meet by invita-
ton at the residence of J. Milton Reifsnider,
Friday evening, the 24th inst.
The Circuit Court closed on Saturday last
after session of four weeks, with adjourn
ments over the 22d of February and the Sd
and 4th of March, making about three and
half weeks actual SESSION. Jacob u hull
obtained a verdict for about 81, against
the Commercial Union Assurance Company,
last Friday afternoon. The case of Terrence
Boylan against the Western Maryland Rail-
road Company, for INJURIES was next taken
up and was concluded on Saturday with YER
diet for the plaintiff for $500. Henning for
plaintiff Thomas and Marshall for defendant.
Mrs. Catharine Bonsack, as executrix of
David d. Bonsack, on Thursday sold farm
of "a acres, roods and 81 perches, near
Roop's mill, on Meadow Branch turnpike, to
Ezra Brown, for S57. so per acre; also lot OF
land containing 26 perches, known as the
gatehouse property, to the Turnpike Gem
pauy for $3.50; also a parcel adjoining the
above, containing % perches, TO Lew Black
for $3.50; IA shares of Meadow Branch Turn
pike stock sold from Sl6.25 to ST. per share:
par S25; 10 shares of the stock OF the Farmers
Fertilizer Company from SAL to S42. IS, par
S25; 2 shares Carrolltonian Printing and
Publishing Company at 81. per share, par
$1,000.
The ladies' auxiliary Kelley League met at
the residence of the President, Mrs John A.
Macintosh, on Thursday afternoon. There
was full attendance of members, and several
new members were presented. Two gentle
men sent in their fees as honorary members.
Rev. p. Fl. Miller of Grace Lutheran Church
was present, and after offering prayer, made
few encouraging remarks and gave an in
teresiing account of his visit to the Kelley
Institute at Hagerstown. The charter was
also received from the National League, and
the Westminster League was received with
fifteen charter members. The next meeting
will be held at the residence of Mrs. Bowers
on the third Thursday in April. All ladies
interested in the work are cordially invited to
be present.
The forty-third annual report of the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company in Baltimore county
has lust been issued. The number Of policies
in force are 2449, carrying insurace to the
amount of So, 455, $40. so; the premium notes
amount to 1852, T24.70. Losses paid during
the year, ended February %, amounted to
! 81 ,934lS, and $5,050.00 more losses are in
| line of adjustment. The losses paid in Car
roll we're as follows: To Misses Mary E..
1 and Fannie Engeman $4,000; to Joseph H..
| Yingling $3.50; to Miss Mary E. Yingling
81. co, and to Tobias II. Eckenrode $99S.0O.
/ Mr.. Francis Shriver, of Westminster, is
secretary and treasurer of the company. and
/ of the directors F. H. 0rndorf, William L..
| Richards and Joseph Englar reside in Car
roll Howard, Frederick and Hartford coun.
lies are represented in the directory.