The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-02-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL RREYITIEs.

Mrs. Jacob Myerly died on wednesday at
Donble Pipe Creek, aged II years.
The capacity of the Rohrbaugh distillery,
near Lineboro, will be increased shortly.
The Ground Hog was somewhat knocked
ont this week. The Hog Melt is holding its
own.
Prof. w. I. Atkinson gave a soiree to his
dancing class in Wantz Hall on Wednesday
light.
Rachel Noel, widow of George Noel, died
al the residence of her son George in West
ninster on Monday last.
The Union Bridge Band will accompany
he Concord Club Of Baltimore in the inaugu-
II parade next Saturday.
Mrs. Hannah Haines, widow of the late
Reuben Haines, died on Saturday at Union
Bridge, aged sixty mine years.
During the storm of Sunday night four corn
.-;bs belonging to L. F. Miller q Sons at
Double Pine Creek were blown over.
A pension has been granted to Mary E.
Iohpsau, colored, of Taneytown, widow Of
Caleb johnson, private in .. S. Colored
Cavalry.
Jacob Plain, at one time car inspector at
8ruceville for the Western Maryland rail
toad, died of consumption in Union Bridge
81 Wednesday.
The ladies of the NJ. P Church cleared
<l5l. 80 By the the festival and oyster supper
they held in the store room of Babylon "
hilbert, week before last
Mr. Charles f. Underhill will give rendi-
Lon of Shakspeares Midsummer Nights
Dream at Central Hall next Tuesday even
ma, the 18th. Tickets can be had at Boyle's
md Huber's drug stores
On Monday last p. A. Gorsuch, auctioneer,
old for John c. Shipley, mortgage, the
Lfick dwelling, blacksmith and wheelwright
..6op of Edwin Shipley, on Washington road,
dis city. 1t was purchased by the mortgage
ior 81, $50.
A colored minstrel troupe, comprising
Aone talent, gave an entertainment in Union
meet Hall on Wednesday night. The per-
1ormance was very ereditable, especially the
singing of Morgan, Nolan and Ireland. Will
ham Edwards was director.
Some Baltimore parties are prospecting for
told on the farm Of Jacob F. Caple, on the
Western Maryland Railroad, between Car
hilton and Patapsco. They are sinking a
siaft and timbering it. 1t is said some rock
:nken out will yield $40 a ton.
Owing to the damage to St. Pauls Reform.
Cd Church, this city, by the recent storm,
seryices will be held in the lecture room
until the building is repaired. 1t is thought
d new steepie will not be erected. The tower
aill be raised some feet, with neat finish.
Does farming pay is question often asked
nnd often answered in the negative. But some
I.rmers make it pay. One in Freedom dis
trict drove four horse wagon to Baltimore,
Iast week, with load of pork and eioyerseed.
and returned home with over six hundred
tollars in his pocket.
The snow attained a depth of about eight
inches last Friday There was another dash
oil snow during the cyclone Sunday night and
fall of about five inches on Tuesday night
md Wednesday morning, and an inch or two
Of hail. The high wind of Wednesday drifted
The snow badly, and many county roads were
ccmpletely closed.
bust of the next President, Grover
(IeselaSd, was received from lady in
Wssb;ncton. D. c., yesterday morning, by
fIon. Henry snderford. 1t was made Of
D. s. greenbacks, reedeemed and macerated
h5 The U. S. Government at Washington, d.
G., and estimated to contain s25, 600 in what
vas former greenbacks.
Mr. Adam H. Diffenbaugh, weli~ known
rilizen of Uniontown, died suddenly of ~ no
plfxy last Saturday night, aged about fifty
ionr years. He was a prominent public
<cAool teacher and brother of John I. Diff
j41oaugh, OF Westminster. While at school
On Friday he was taken ILL., A widow survives
hin, but he leaves no children.
Jacob n. Dutrow, son of James E. Dutrow,
Of Silver Run, this county. went to jefferson
county, West Virginia, some years ago, and
purchased farm. Later he purchased more
Iand and recently he made another purchase,
aiding $4,000 farm to his possessions.
"a now owns 700 acres of the best lime stone
and in Jefferson county. With him farming
A1s paid.
Hicks announces the following weather for
arch: Storms will end, eastward, about
he End and cold will follow up to the 9th
and 9TH. Warmer. with storms about these
4&ies, with the regular change to cold north
*iAds following up TO about the 10th. Much
44rmer about the 18th and 18th, with thnn
1er and heavy storms of rain, snow and wind.
The cold following will relax and heavy gales
and storms will result from lG to 18th. For
40 or three days following it will be cold.
&fom 2lst to 25th is period to be watched,
*specially on the seas. Sharp cold will re-
"a, continuing up to returning warmth, and
7<4rms about the 29th and 30th. This is
14ninoctial month; don't be surprised at
t17ngs irregular and extreme.