The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-05-19
AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

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rossnb Delphy, of Union Bridge, has been
rsnted a supplemental pension.
n Harry H. Harbaugh has removed to West
; Tor from Uniontown, and opened a
F u,@r stable at the Montour House.
IN Wednesday last Mr.. Geo L. Stocksdale,
..;c;,or for mortgage, sold the farm of the
i syp Henry T. Smith, near Taneytown, to Mr..
Sorman B. Hagan, for Sl,S4O.
4 u.s Henry Reige, of Bachman's Valley,
NJ has been at the University of Maryland
Il ~ s-V some weeks undergoing a serious opera
Ian will come home next week.
Taneytown is getting ambitious and will
oou have local paper. The plant of a sus:
adedWestminster paper has been purchased
k those engaged in the enterprise.
Miller Bros, the young and progressive
d,v GOODS firm of Westminster, have arranged
a. I've A concert by the Westminster Band
egsry Saturday night during the busy season.
The Mrs. Bellah who had worthless check
,.sbed in Westminster, and did the same in
VIRGINIA. had hearing at Luray on Friday
If last week, and was held for the action Of
The grand jury.
The telegraph office at Union Bridge came
1ear being burned during the storm of We'd
ppsday. The lightning kept the operator in
eonstant dread, and the Office was continually
yatehed until the storm had passed.
The County Commissioners this week were
.ooaged in giving collectors blanks, bonds
and other business in general, and making
engagements for rebuilding bridges that were
washed away during the late storms.
Rev. DR.. Jacob Belville, of Potlsville, Pa,
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Taneytown and New Windsor from 1874 to
lsis and has been in Pottsville since 1873,
recently celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of
bis ministry.
The Fire Department have chosen Denton
S. Gehr, Charles V. Wantz, Oscar d. Gill
bert, Edwin J. Lawyer and Jos. ID. Brooks
delegates to Maryland State Fremen's Asso-
eation, 10 be held in Hagerstown on June
18th and 14th.
Mr.. Louis Dielman, of New Windsor, this
week showed us large photograph of his
nephew, Mr.. Fred. Dielman, of New York,
and his last great picture, "The Puritan We'd
ding" Judging from the photograph it must
be a magnificent work of art.
D. Calvin Warner, of Middleburg district,
has brought suit against Mrs. Emma S. Pow
ell for breach of promise. Mrs. Powell was
Mss Weybright, but was married a few weeks
ago to Mr.. VIM. H. Powell. Mr.. Warner
claims $1,000 damages. Mr.. Warner is a
Justice of the peace, widower and has grown
children.
William Mitten, who is the bailiff of New
Windsor, was brought before Justice William
Moore on Thursday on the charge, made by
Edward Zepp, Of assault with intent to kill,
and of carrying concealed weapons. A num-
Der of witnesses were examined, and after
siul investigation the Justice decided to dis
miss the charges.
James Fl. Haines, plaintiff, has secured an
absolute divorce, in the Circuit Court for
Carroll County, from Catharine A. Haines.
The custody of infant was given to the mother,
with privilege to the father to visit the child.
Messrs. David Wills, of Gettysburg, Pa, and
Geo. l.. Stocksdale, of Westminster, were
solicitors for the plaintiff, and Messrs. Cla-
baugh 4 Roberts for the defendant.
AT Fountain Valley, recently, John Lewis's
horse stepped on his foot. In endeayoring
to move the animal aside, he struck him with
such force as to fracture one of the bones of
bis right forearm, three inches above the
wrist. Mrs. Jacob Kerchner, of Cranberry
station, fractured her right knee cap last Sat-
urday. Her horse becoming frightened she
jumped from the buggy, fracturing the knee
cap and spraining the joint. DIR. M. Il. Bot
was the attending surgeon.
William H. Dayhoff, of Mt. Airy district,
was brought here on Sunday and committed
10 jail for the action of the grand jury on a
warrant sworn ont by Mr.. ]. S. Yansant, of
the town of Mt. Airy, charging him with hav-
ing stolen a horse and buggy from the latter
on Saturday night. Dayhoff claims that he
took the property to his home by a mistake,
that he intended to play joke on friend
and got the wrong horse and buggy. Dayhoif
SAID to be an Industrious and well-to do
citizen.
Mr. Edward Gowland, brother-in law of
Mrs A. L. Fiddis, this city, died on the 9th of
March, last, at the Estancia, La Siberia, Cor.
dOba, Argentine Republic, in his seth year.
He was a native Of London, England, but
enigrated to Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1872,
and in 1912 married a sister of Mrs. Fidds,
who died in 1882, leaving three daughters.
son died from yellow fever in 1870. The
daughters are still living, together with Is
grand and great. grandchildren. Mr.. Cow
and died mourned by all the English speak
lug citizens of his adopted home.
John Weant, % years of age, son of J.
Washington Weant, of Double Pipe Creek,
died at his home in that place on Tuesday
afternoon of consumption, caused by over
exeriion. Mr.. Weant was student Of medi-
cine, and while attending the Homeopathic
College in Baltimore several months ago,
payinlly raised one of his fellow. students in
bis arms. This act caused the rupture OF a
blood vessel, from the effects of which he
never recovered, but rapidly sank into de-
Cline, lie was brother Of Mr.. Edward U.
Weant, of the Westminster bar.
The 44th Annual Conference of the African
Methodist Protestant Church was held this
week at Bowen Chapel, near Union Bridge.
The following appointments were made:-
ST Johns Circuit, J. II. Grinnage; Tyson
Station, Melville, Baltimore county, G. 81.
Williams; Baltimore, A. Baker, Granite
quarry, G. E. Franklin; Towson, A. Ham
@ondi Mt, Washington, r. E. Moore, Havre
De Grace, N. I. Savage; Evans's Mission, g..
h. Casper; Gilliss Mission, B. Il. knight;
Paris Alley, j. w. Walker; Montgomery
county, G. H. Welton; Cecil county circuit,
J. Il, Medley Elkton, W. I. Warden; Cedar
hill, L. W. Scott; Kent county, r. E. Step
ooeyi EasiOn, N. II. Jones; Dorchester county,
!. Il. Jones; Vienna circuit, j. E. Lovett;
iiyaskin, B. Holt; Drary's Branch, Va, W..
a. Butt; Oak Grove, E. Hines; Portsmouth,
Va, N. H. Read; St. Luke, to be supplied.