The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-11-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Election day was falr ana Dlustefy.
A few flakes of snow fell on Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr.. John Rinehart is very i'll at his home
near Carrolton.
Thursday. the 10Th, has been designated as
Thanksgiving Day.
Lucy Carter has another interesting letter
ON New York fashions in today's ADVOCATE
Mrs. NJ. C. Mills, of Washington, D. G., is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Chas. IL. Wander
ford, this city.
One dollar pays for the ADVOCATE for one
wear: so cents for six months. and % cents
for three months.
Mr.. William Brown. of Waynesboro, Pa,
was the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Mary Dilien-
dial, several days this week.
Information was received here yesterday of
the extreme illness of Mr.. HarryJ. Shellman,
at his residence in Brooklyn, New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Beggs, of Cincinnati,
Ohio, who have been visiting Mr.. }. Wesley
Beggs, near Beggs postoilice, have returned
home.
The house of Mr.. Benson Bond, in Calvert
county, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday.
Mr. Bond is a brother of Ex-Judge Bond, of
this city.
Aunt Betsy Norris aged about "a years,
died at her home near Carrollton on Thurs
day. She died in the house where she spent
nearly all her life.
Mr.. Patrick Mccall died in Baltimore on
Monday last, aged 60 years. He was the
father of the Misses Mccall, teachers of st.
Johns Parochial School, Westminster.
Milton H. Wagner, native of this city, was
elected member of the First Branch of the
City Council, from the fifteenth ward, Balti
more, last Tuesday, He is a Republican.
Wilson 4 Goodwin, insurance agents, on
Thursday paid Earhart & Stoner, undertakers,
$500 for loss on collins in the Double Pipe
Creek fire. They were insured in the Cont
mental.
The Green Spring Valley Hunt Club Bal
timore county, will hold meet in Westmin-
ster Saturday, at 7.30 in the morning. The
club will have hop at the City Hotel the
night previous.
The Epworth League of Centenary Metho-
dist Episcopal Church sent barrel of chrys-
anthemums this week to the ladies of the Dea-
coness Home in Baltimore, for distribution
among the sick at hospitals and others points
in the city.
Mr.. W. Arthur Sumner. of Minnesota. has
removed to Westminster with his family, and
taken house on Liberty street. He comes
to Westminster in the hope that the mild eli
mate here will be beneficial to the health of
his daughter.
Frederick S. Myerly, son of the late Elias
Myerlv, of Manchester district has been APP
pointed day inspector at the Custom House by
Collector Shaw. Mr.. Myerly lives in Balti-
more county, and was a member of the last
House of Delegates.
Mr.. Ed. S. Mobley, of Westminster, and
Miss Zourie Schroeder, of Frederick, were
married in Baltimore on Tuesday, by Rev.
Mr. Boggs. They will return this evening,
and for the present will board with Mrs Craw-
ford, on East Main street.
James A. Tanner, of Georgetown, d. c.,
spent Sunday and Monday in Westminster, the
guest of Miss Mary B. Shellman. Mr.. Tanner
came the entire distance of ffty-three miles on
his wheel, but found the roads very heavy
and returned to Washington by railroad.
Mr.. Faris C. Pitt, of Baltimore. importer
and dealer in fertilizer materials, has made an
assignment. The assets, it is thought, will
meet all liabilities Mr. Pitt is well-known in
this city, and much sympathy is expressed for
him. His wife is in bad health, and it is said
that she is extremely i'll.
Mr.. A. j. Easton. of Shipley P. O.. left two
mammoth turnips at the ADVOCATE Office last
Tuesday. One weighed 5 pounds and ounces
and the other 4pounds IA ounces. On Thurs
day Steward Ham, ofthe Aims House, brought
in two, both of mammoth size One weighed
7 pounds and the other 5.
Thursday was the second, or straw, ami
versary of the wedding of DIR. and Mrs. Hol-
lister guests at the City Hotel. A number of
their friends called in the evening, bearing
gifts of straw, and spent pleasant hour or two
in dancing and other pleasures. Refreshments
were served by DR.. and Mrs HOLSTER.
The November term of the Circuit Court
for Carroll begins next Monday. The trial
docket contains l0S cases, the appeals number
8, and there are "a original cases There are
three prisoners in jail awaiting the action of
the grand jury. The ohenses charged against
them are-attempted rape, concealing stolen
money and defrauding hotel.
Mr.. William p Ryan, Deputy Naval Officer:
Col. Washington Bowie, Deputy Surveyor;
Capt John r. King, Chefof Marine Division
and Col Charles W. Raphun, Correspondence
Clerk of the Customs service, Port of Balti-
more, will spend Sunday with Deputy Collee-
Tor Diffenbaugh. This evening he will give a
dinner in their honor, to which some citizens
of Westminster have been invited.
Samuel Weant, of Bruceville. this county.
was arrested and taken to Hagerstown by
Deputy United States Marshal William Cress-
niger, charged with violating the internal reve-
nue. laws by peddling cigars from wagon on
which was not painted the name of the manu-
facturer, place and number of factory, as re-
CURED by law. United States Commissioner
Alexander r. Hagner heard the case Monday
afternoon and held Mr.. Weant in $500 bail
until he gave his decision. First Assistant
United States District Attorney Marshall, oi
Baltimore, was counsel for the government
and States Attorney Fink, of Carroll county,
appeared for Mr.. Weant.
Miss Jane Reese, step-daughter of the late
Rear Admiral Donald Men. Fairfax, of Hag
erstown, and sister of Mrs. J. Milton Reiisni
der of Westminster, was married in st. John
Episcopal Church, in that city. Thursday even.
ing to Mr.. Philip A. Small member of q
wholesale firm of grocers and harlwaremen
of York. Pa. The ceremony was performed
10y Rev, II. Evan Cotton, rector of the church,
Miss Katie Witzenbacher rendering the we'd
ding marches The bride was given away by
her uncle, Prof James W. Reese, of West
Minister. She was alfred in white satin
costume, cut en- train, with white tulle veil
Shs wore a sun-burst of diamonds and pear
ornaments, and carried orange blossoms.
Last Sunday night the carriage works o
Herr Bros. aud the blacksmith shop of Jesst
Shreeve, this city. were robbed ofs0me tools
With these the store of John W. Nelson, ives
Main street, was broken into, the thieves fore
jug the fastenings of the front door. The store
was robbed of $50 in mOney-a $40 bill. 81
bill, 81 in pennies and the balance in silvel
half and quarter dollars. They also tool
twenty-five cigars, called the Cadet cigar
strapped in light yellow paper. From Davit
j.ippy's turnip patch, adjoining the West Enc
school house. they got q lot of tnrnips, ans
broke into the school house, where they en-
joyed the turnips, enjoyed smoke and per
haps divided the spoils of their nights work
Attempted Suicide.
Innnh Rinahnri Zile son Of .ennard Zila