The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-04-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS

NAV Term on Monday morning next.
The Archdeacon of Maryland, Rev. +. |.
C. Moran, will preach at Ascension Church,
this city, tomorrow, the 10th.
The congregation of ST. Marks Lutheran
Church, Hampstead, is considering the ques-
lion of enlarging the church.
Mr. Richard Manning has purchased for
$1l0O the w. s. Callaghan property on East
Main street. 1t was bargain.
Mr.. George Batson has purchased a dwell
ing adjoining the property of Mr.. Harry Z.
Keefer, on East Main street, for $1,000.
Some fourteen pieces of meat belonging TO
Jacob Wohgemuth fell into the fire while
being smoked on Wednesday and were
burned.
Cardinal Gibbons will preach and confirm
a number of candidates at st. Johns Roman
Catholic Church, Westminster, on Sunday,
June 18th.
A game of base ball will be played here
this Saturday afternoon at = O. clock between
st. Johns (Annapolis) and Western Mary
land College clubs.
Bishop Paret will visit Ascension Parish,
this city, on April 2Sth. He will preach and
administer the rite of confirmation at Aseen-
sion Church at night.
II.
changes and alterations to the dwelling on
West Main street lie recently purchased, and
will make handsome residence Of it.
Mr.. Alex. Klnedinst, who was guager at
Rehrbach's distillery, has re entered the SER
vice of the Western Maryland Railroad, and
is at work on the Baltimore and Harrisburg
division.
Another case, making the third, has been
IL. 20 Rott
more county to Carroll for trial. 1t is the
case of Chemical Company of Canton VS..
Mordecai G. Cockey.
William A. Fowble died in Baltimore on
Wednesday, aged G2 years. He was related
10 the Fowble and Wooden families of Car
roll, and his remains were inferred at Hamp'
stead esterday-Friday.
Miss Sadie Kneller of Baltimore, formerly
of Westminster, was one of the bridesmaids
of DIR. India NJ. Cochel of Baltimore, who
was married on Wednesday to DIR. C. A.
Hews, of Maiden, Massachusetts.
Rev. C. N Morris on Monday night ten.
dered his resignation to the Vestry as rector
of Ascension Church, to take effect as soon
as convenient for a change to be made. Mr..
Morris year does not expire until June 18th.
Mr.. Morris will go TO st. Marks Church,
Philadelphia, as assistant rector.
Tomorrow, the 10th, Rev. Frederck
Schaller will preach his last sermon as pastor
of Deer Pork German Lutheran Church. He
has accepted a call TO Renault, Illinois, his
former home, and will leave for that place
next Thursday.
Several boards of District Road Commits
.sioners contemplate purchasing road ma
chimes. If the boards would act together .
considerable discount might be obtained or
an order for number Of machines, Every
district should have machine.
The Methodist Protestant Conference ha.
assigned Rev. DIR. l.. w. Bates to Westmin
ster Theological Seminary, and made an as
sessment of $500 for his support. 1t is
thought he will be elected to the chair o.
biblical history and pastoral theology.
A large oak tree in the yard of Charles L
Fink, Esq, this city, that once designated
the boundary between three tracts OF land
whites Level "Fany's meadow, ant
Bonds Meadow. was cut down last Satur
day. The stump was feet 10 inches in diam
eter.
William Harver has removed from Balt
more to his farm near Uniontown. Mr.
Harver is native of Carroll, and once lived
with the late DR.. William Matthias of West
minister. In 1869 he went to Baltimore
where he learned the carpenter trade anC
worked ut it until this spring.
Atthe local elechSn in the town of Jamaica
New York, on April 9Th, Mr.. Edwin W
Shriver, of Ozone Park, formerly of this city
was re elected election inspector of the sixth
district. Mr.. Shriver is popular in his adopted
home. He was the regular Democratic nom
inee, and was nominated by the People
party also.
Road Commissioners and all others inter
ested in good roads should read the artiel,
on Dirt Roads, on the fourth page of this issue
Farmers, poultrymen and others will fine
some very Entertaining reading on the sam
page. On the FIRST page is an interesting
sketch of the Mormon temple at Salt LAX
City now being dedicated.
Rev. William l.. Seabrook, of Abilene
Kan, formerly of the Westminster bar, VIII
underwent the amputation of his left han'
aud wrist on account of blood POISONING
sometime ago, has returned from Floridn
where he was ordered by his physician, an
is so far restored to health as to be able L
resume his ministerial duties.
The Athletic Association of Western Mary
4 land College had contest in Yingling gym
nasium on Saturday evening. A number q
entries were made and the contest was yer
spirited. Two medals were awarded, tn
first prize handsome engraved gold media
and the second prize similar one in silver
There were nine events, including running
jumping and other exercises. ID. W. Lewis
OF Parksley, Va, was awarded first prize
and William P. Mills, cf Kent county, Md
second prize.
II. s. Roberts & Co., fertilizer manufac
lurers Of this city, sell their goods as ia
West as Ohio. Their Pride brand, whicl
is sol.i ut S2S per ton, is given a commereia
galue Of $34. &c, in the official report of tn
Ohio State Board of Agriculture for 1892
and their Leader which is sold at $20.5
a commercial value of $23. 10. The Pride
rated higher than any other mixed fertilize
for wheat among the many brands analyze
j by the Board. The Big Gun brand, whic
sells for S2G, is given a value of S29.l G.
Mr.. j. t. Orndorff is having two dwelling
erected on Carroll street; Mr.. Charles G. Coz
such proposes adding bay windo and
porch to the front Of his residence; Mi
N Charles Schaffer will make some improy,
ments to his residence, on Pennsylvani
avenue; a parsonage is being built for s
Paurs Reformed Church. These are som
4 of the improvements for this spring. Other
are contemplated. Much paving is 10
done this spring, notably on Centre, Will
and Court streets, and around the Coui
House.
Joshua Ditman and Louis Ditman, of tn
city, have received information of the brut
murder of their brother, Charles NJ. Ditmal
AZ Crystal Creek, COL, on the 10th Of Marcl
The unfortunate young man was killed in
mining claim. A difficulty had occurred b
tween the men, and Ditman was driven fro
the claim at the muzzle of gun. They SUI
seqnently met in the postoffice at Cryst
d Creek, when, without a word of warnin
N Ditman's partner assaulted him in the mo
ferocious manner, plunging knife into
body IS times and completing the bloot
work by cutting his throat The victim
ttis brutal homicide was native OF th
county and left here aboat is years ago.
was "a years old and unmarried
The Middle Conference of the Marylar
& Lutheran Synod will convene in Trinity II
theran Church, Knoxville, May s to 10. Re
S. 4. Slater, pastor, has selected the follo'
ing ministers 10 discuss the various subjects
s'Pastoral Visitation Rev. Charles Rein
wald aiternafa Rev j IT. Asher: hDuil