The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-28
LOCAL BREvITIEs.


Thomas Dayhoff, former citizen Of West.
Minister, died in Baltimore on Tuesday, in
his 5Oth year.
Mr.. William G. Byers, weIl-known citizen
of Carroll, is seriously i'll at his residence in
Union Mills.
Conrad Moul, aged so years, died in Han
over, Pa, on Tuesday. He was well-known
fol his integrity and advanced ideas on all
matters.
Leila Miraud Nusbaum has been sworn in
as assistant postmaster at Union Mills, DR..
j. III. T. Earhart, the former assistant, having
reInoved to Baltimore.
Major NJ. W. Boyne, of Shippensburg, Pa,
evil engineer, and some of the officers of the
Manchester Branch Railroad have been going
over the route of the road.
William H. Logue died on Wednesday at
the residence of Samuel NJ. Gist, near West
Minister, aged 80 years. On the same day
jacob Storms died near here, aged about 80
years.
Reports from all parts of Carr oil tell of the
IaiIure of wells and springs. In some sections
wells have been dug deeper, and in others
snow and ice have been melted to get water
for stock.
Willie Utz, son of Jabez Utz, while coast.
pile of crossties and was severity injured in
itrnally. His condition on Friday was very
fagorable.
An ordinance has been introduced in the
Baltimore City Council, 70 rbidding the scat.
'fering of bills, circulars, cards, or paper of
any kinds about the streets. A similar ordi-
.nance ought to be enacted here.
David Burns, a former citizen of this conn
~ died on January 9Th at his home near
Green Valley, Illinois, in the Seth year of his
aae. He was the father of Lieut.. W. FL.
Burns, after whom Burns Post, this city, was
named.
A movement is on foot among the farmers
and business men at Brucevlle for the cree
ton of canning factory, which will be locat-
ed near the junction of the two railroads.
It will probably be in operation the coming
sehson.
The Westminster Band will give concert
al Odd Odd Fellows Hail on Monday even
ing, February 18th. They are arranging an
excellent program and will be assisted by
seyeral musicians from the Greystone Club of
baltimore.
DIR. L. Kemp, who removed to Brunswick,
frederick county, last week, has returned to
Uniontown and resumed practice. After
segeral days residence at Brunswick he con-
elnded the field was not as promising as he
a FIRST thought it was.
In response to the appeal for contributions
lor the relief of the poor, money, potatoes,
iIour and clothing were received at this office.
Policeman Matthews purchased fuel with the
money and distributed it and the other con.
tfibutions to the needy.
Mr.. George K Frank, a well known citizen,
lied on January 18th, at his residence near
NJ Il. T.
vas once an active Democrat, and was elect
ID County Commissioner. He had also been
tax collector for his district.
Thursday next is Ground-Ho Day. If
the Arctomys Monax sees his shadow there
viii be six more weeks of winter. If he
does not, winter is over. At any rate there
Hill be but six weeks more of winter, and that
rart of it in March is not likely to be severe.
The January thaw commenced on Monday
last. The weather moderated considerably,
NE mercury rising as high as Al on WedRes-
Day afternoon. The thaw has been gradual
1nd no special rise has been caused in the
sireams and the apprehension of damage by
1ood has passed.
Mr.. Thomas Farver, of Winfield, while
Unloading wheat at Woodbine on Wednes-
Day was severely hurt by his team getting
Jared at an engine and running away. Mr..
Farver was knocked down and his shoulder
4islocated. The wagon was broken and the
acales broken down.
The annual report the Maryland Hospital
for the Insane shows that three males and one
Ienale were received from Carroll county, and
<1at the total number of inmates from this
county was 22-13 males and 8 females. This
= the highest number from any county in the
ate except Baltimore county, which has 81.
Mrs. Maggie Rice, aged thirty seven years,
#azie Rice, aged seven years, and Frank
lice, aged four years, wife and children of
wen Rice, clerk in the Northern Central
tailroad Office, were burned to death at their
ONE, No. 2024 St. Paul street, Baltimore, on
4nesday. The tragedy was caused by the
akplosion of gasoline stove. The building
vas also badly damaged by FIRE. Mrs. Rice
#as sister Of Father Cassiday, pastor of st.
<ohn's Catholic Church, Westminster.
From Mr.. F. A. DieHenbaeh, Assistant
Warden Of the Penitentiary, we have received
copy Of the last annual report of the direc-
Us ofthe institution. At the close ofthe year
nero we're GA prisoners in the prison-265
bite men, white women, 351 colored men
nd 81 colored women. Three hundred and
70 were received during the year, 202 we're
'Rcharged by expiration of sentence, 35
ere pardoned by the Governor, 20 died and
we're sent TO insane asylums. Two-thirds
~ the prisoners are under 30 years of age and
40e-third can neither read nor write. Eigh-
ZEN OF the prisoners were sentenced from
*arroll county. but only of the prisoners
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