The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-11-18
AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

ln",a; were inferred here on Tuesday.
Mr. Theodore H. Biggs, near Cranberry,
h.ongbt to this Office last Saturday turnip,
Of the blue top variety, that weighed III
pounds
Row T. II. Lewis, D. D., president of
Western Maryland College, will dedicate the
ow NJ p. Church at American Corner on
the 10Th inst.
Among Mr.. R. J. Bakers corn crop this
voar ON his farm in Freedom district, was
an ear with cluster of six other ears half as
long as the main ear.
Elias B. Arnold. as trustee, sold on Satur
dayiast the property OF the late Anon Shipley,
containing i59 acres, near Gist postoliice. to
Joseph T. Parrish, for $40 per acre.
Mrs. Fanny Lease, aged thirty seven, wife
of Calvin Lease, of Westminster, died last
Saturday morning of consumption. Her re
mains we're taken to Frederick for burial.
Following the rain of Tuesday night there
was considerable fall of snow, and an abrupt
change to colder weather-the first real
winter weather. Ice formed quarter of an
inch thick.
The Baltimore American of Sunday last
saws that if the President Of the Senate comes
from the Western Shore, the honor will lie
between Senators Bennett of Carroll and
Hubner OF Baltimore county.
Mr.. L.. C. Franklin, the Registrar of Voters,
in whose name a suit was brought against the
County Commissioners to get construction
of the registration law as to the pay of regis.
trars, has withdrawn the suit
Elder Jacob A. Staub, who had been for
several years pastor of Carrollton circuit of
the Church of God, has removed to New
berry, Pa, and will become the pastor OF the
church of his sect at that place.
Clayton S. Devilbiss, who married daugh-
ter of Rev. jeremiah Brown, ofNew Windsor,
died on November Sd, at Esterly, Louisiana,
at the age of AZ years. His wife and three
small children survive him.
j. L. Naulty and Arnold KIeff, of this city,
went on hunting trip of five days at York
Springs, Pa, last week. They walked about
ninety miles and bagged only three rabbits,
and did not see bird worth shooting.
The semi, centennial ofAscension Episcopal
Church, this city,. occurs next May, and it is
proposed to duly celebrate the event. The
program has not been made out, but an en-
deavOr will be made to have all living former
reetors present.
Messrs. England & Bryan, of Philadelphia,
were awarded medal and diploma at the
Worlds Fair for their exhibits of leather.
The sole leather that took the first premium
was tanned at the Schlosser Tannery, of
which they are proprietors, near Westminster.
Col. John X. Longwell voted here on Tues
day of last week forthe sixtieth time. While
not the oldest voter in Westminster, although
he is probably the third oldest, he has voted
in this city longer than any other citizen. He
removed from Taneytown to this place sixty
years ago last spring.
Miss Rosenheim, of Baltimore city, who is
teaching a class in vocal music here,
sang two solos at Grace Lutheran Church
last Sunday night. Miss Roseheim has a
good contralto voice and sang with much
expression 'Entreat Me Not to Leave Thee
and an aria from ''Elijah.
The Cannelton, Indiana, Enquirer of Octo-
her Dist announces the completion in that
city, by Col. w. w. Taylor. the builder of
the Westminster water works. of one of the
best and most efficient water works systems
on the Ohio river. Col. Taylor has com
menced the introduction of an eectric-light
plant in the same place.
Representative Talbot is endeavoring to
have the charge of desertion removed from a
son the late Josiah Babylon, ofthis county.
and a step. son of Mr. William Heagy, Of
Frizellburg. Young Babylon enlisted when
minor, and then deserted, without knowing
probably, the magnitude ofhis offense. He
is now confined at Fort MeHenry.
Mr.. John W. Gist, we'll known citizen of
this county, died at his home at Finksburg
Station on Thursday, aged about seventy
eight years. He leaves a widow. who was
his fourth wife, and a number of sons and
daughters. He was for many years mem
her of the Methodist Protestant Church and
an ardent Republican. He was connection
ofthe Gists, whose fathers were prominent in
the war of the Revolution.
Mr. Edward 7. Wroth died suddenly of
heart failure at his home in Baltimore on
Tuesday night in his nth year. Mr.. Wroth
was an uncle of Miss Wroth who has conduct
ed Winchester Place. for the past three
seasons, and he had spent some weeks here
every summer. Revs. Edwin and Peregrine
Wroth, Episcopal ministers of Baltimore, are
nephews of the deceased. Mr.. Wroth was a
gentleman of the old school, an earnest
christian and was highly esteemed.
The Western Maryland College eleven was
defeated last Saturday at College Park by the
Maryland Agricultural College eleven in a
stubborn and interesting contest. Though
the Western Maryland College eleven lost by
a score of Is to 10, yet it is the only eleven
that has been able to score against the Mary
land Agricultural boys this season. The first
touchdown was made by the Western Mary
land eleven in four minutes after the start,
batit did not score again until the second half.
The County Commissioners were in session
on Monday and Tuesday, engaged in general
business. A special pension of $40 was al
lowed Anna Cain, of Westminster district.
DIR. Leonard Zepp was re appointed physician
to the Aims House for one year, at a salary
Of 500. On Tuesday the Commissioners
inspected the new bridge at Patapsco, built
b, III for GdfE fou nd
ii in accordance with specifications and &C
cepted it. The Board will meet again next
Monday.
Mr.. James B. Abbott died at San Angelo,
Texas, on October 26th, aged 38 years. Mr..
Abbott was son of Mr.. William Abbott, a
native of Carroll. now an aged citizen of JEFF
ferson City, Missouri, and himself was a
native of Carroll. He went to Texas in 1877 l,
and established himself in the grocery and
provision business, and accumulated consid-
cradle means. His health becoming impair
ed he went to San Angelo in the hope OF re-
enperating. but grew worse and died there.
wife and seven children survive him. Mr..
William A. Abbott, of Hampstead is brother
to the deceased.
A meeting of the insurance agents Of Car
roll county was held at Hotel Albion, this
city, on Monday, for the purpose of organic
Hughes, of Baltimore, was present. Officers
for the new board were elected, as follows
President, Marshall G. Shaw, of Uniontown
vIce-president, James E. Smith, of Westmin
ster; secretary and treasurer, p. B. Englar. O.
faneytown; stamp clerk, Miss Mary B. Shell
man. Messrs. John p. Gardner, George Ii
BRINE and Henry /. Wilson were appointed
an executive committee. Under this organ
lzation rerating will be made in this county
which will increase premiums on country ane
farm property generally, and on town prop
erty of certain character, and reduce 1t OF
other risks
Benjamin Cephas, colored boy of thirteer
years, and who said his home was in Pulaski
Virginia, was arrested for vagrancy near th'
depot here on Tuesday morning. The boz
left Pulaski last month, and has already beer
IN jail in Norfolk, Va, and Frederick, Md.
Tor vagrancy. He came here on west bouna
passenger train, riding on the tender. ID
was put off here, but got on the train agar
before it started. At Spring Mills he wa
again put of, and he boarded an east-bount
freight back to Westminster. When not il
lall he has hean efaaltn0 rides on railroa(