The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-05-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS

Risbon Paret preached at Ascension Church,
~" c;ty on. Friday night of last week, to n
mi church, and confirmed class of five.
Henry Olthoff, of Carroll county, on Tues
l.r notified the Baltimore police that he had
ICON robbed of a watch and $50 in money.
The Westminster Band were ont serenad-
inc on Friday night of last week, and the
Westminster Drum Corps were out Monday
night.
The HAMPSTEAD Drum Corps will soon
blossom into brass band. They have pur-
chased the instruments of the old Hampstead
Band.
For lack of patronage the Hanover, Pa,
hosiery mandatory has collapsed. The
machinery has been sold and taken to Phila-
dephia.
The MARYLAND Chassis of the Reformed
Church is in session at Sharpsburg. Elder
/ 7, Orndorf' was chosen primarius and
Elder ". H. II. Zepp secundus to represent
81. Paul's congregation of this city.
Solomon Allen died in Baltimore on April
oGtb aged So years. He was grandson of
Commodore Allen of the United States Navy
and A son of George Allen of this county.
lie went to Baltimore from Carroll when a
youth.
Mrs. John Eckenrode died at Harvey on
Anril 22d, aged about rs years. She left
several children. among them Tobias IL.
Fckenrode, of Taneytown; j. Vincent Eek
enrode and Frank Eckenrode, of Harvey,
and W. H. Eckenrode, of Frederick.
BENJAMIN f. Warner died at his home at
Keysville, Middleburg district, on Monday
last. aged "a years, months and II days.
His funeral took place on Wednesday. Rev.
Mr.. Ditzler officiating. The pall-bearers
Waniz and George Ritter.
Tuesday was spring. like, the first day of
the kind this year. East winds have gener-
ally prevailed for more than month, and
the rain fall has been heavy. The season is
about month late. March weather prevailed
all through April and April weather is now
on. The next change will likely be to sum
mer weather.
Mr.. William II. Thomas staked off this
week the foundation for large brick resi-
deee, on Willis street, near Court. Jacob +.
Elgin will do the work Mr.. Charles C.
Gorsuch has commenced some handsome i'm
provements to his dwelling, West Main street,
and Mr.. Charles Schaeffer is making some
Improvements TO his property on Pennsylvania
avenue
The Meadow Branch Turnpike Company on
Monday elected directors as follows: David
Reese. John d. Roop. Samuel Roop, Chas.
D. Bonsack and John T. Diffenbaugh. The
board organized with Samuel Roop president,
John d. Roop treasurer. and John I. Diffen-
baugh secretary. A dividend of three per
cent was declared for the past year, payable
May Is.
The May term of the circuit court COM
mences on Monday next. There are $50
cases on the trial docket and about so on the
appeal. The new cases are very few, less
than % So far as known there are not
many cases for the grand jury, but no grand
jury for fourteen years, with probably one or
two exceptions, has been able to finish its
work in less than two weeks.
Some time ago we took occasion to mention
the sleek and well groomed four-horse team
of handsome bays belonging to Mr.. William
Rnehart, of this city. Recently we noticed
another handsome four.horse team of bays,
belonging to Mr.. Frederick Hook, who is
noted for his fine horses, and the good care
he takes of them. Good stock is invariably
the mark of good farmer, and once in the
habit Of taking good care of stock, it is us
easy to have good MS poor. Another owner
of good stock is Mr.. Jacob d. Leister, near
l.auver, whose six-horse team is much ad-
mired whenever it appears in Westminster.
The County Commissioners on Monday and
Tuesday were engaged in general business.
George E. Wright, collector of taxes for
Franklin district, Oliver p Buckingham for
Freedom district and George P. Buckley for
Union Bridge district, were released on in
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pensions were allowed as follows: To John
Schlosser, of Woolery's district $40; to Eliza
A. Stem, Nancy Smith and Lewis Barnhardt,
eolored, of Westminster district, SIS each.
Z. W. Allen was appointed Road Comm
siOner for Freedom district in the place of
Michael Glennan, disqualified on account Of
being Justice of the Peace.
Word has been received here that Mrs.
Maria Pearson Duncan, wife Of Rev. W. p.
5 Duncan, of the California Conference,
Methodist Episcopal Church, died in San
Francisco on the 18th of April and was buried
IN Brentwood, Contra Costa county, CAL, on
the 18th. Her husband, who was native Of
Baltimore and formerly pastor of church in
that city, with one child, survive her. Mrs.
Dnhcan was daughter of the late |. E.
Pearson, ST., of the Westminster bar. Four
~ S'si MIS- wary Uedry, Oh Daitlmorei hlIs-
Helen Lowe, of Baltimore county; Mrs. DR..
Uingnch, OF Norfolk, and Mrs. Jane Russell,
OF Virginia, are still living.
Hampstead had an exciting corporation
election on Monday. Two tickets were in
cue neid-the Regular anc the Opposition.
DC pe;,e"'y-hihe votes were polled, the Regulars
ue'lg successful by II majority, on the
mayor, ana to on three OF the counsel
T Two oil the Regulars being on both tickets.
lne regular ticket was-Ihomas !. Hunt tor
mayor ana Miles Z. Grogg. Daniel Il. Coy,
george W. Lamotte, John McNeai, Lewis =.
e uaisr'ue e, and Richard Murray Tor council
me en Inc ppposition was-John b. nan Tor
G ss5e' ana MIeYah stansoury,, Miles -
WaI;ss '1sepn n. Littie, george w. Lanlot y
eonn 'aI, a. Appou ana oharles i'lchards LOT
",'''ieh.
Judge Roberts excused John l.. Knott, =.
Benton Brning, Joseph w. Smith, David p.
SS@Ieser, Robert S. Mckinney, Dir. c. Birnie,
VIM; X. Zollickoifer, Joseph Englar. George
ie'er A. Bish, James 5. Baer. from jury
Guy, and on Monday last drew others II
f r places, as follows: George Weishaar'
y em99town district; Larkin S. Bennett. Frank
NJ NJ Mereeron, Freedom district; Edward
harry Allison, Charles E. Goodwin, Henry