The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-12-01
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREyITIES.

iuesday
Miss Edith T. Simmonds, fIhkspurg; liNor-
ed the ADVOCATE WIN q ine turkey iof "''''Ns-
GIVING. lhahhs.
George lbex, living on "iiliam Il. Gun
mngham farm, iost Vaihapie hofse ias'
"eeh lou' Pue"'iioi"
The BALTIMORE market report IN ms issue
are Wednesday quotations. thursday was
holiday and the exchanges were closeu'
The Junior Order United American Me-
chanicS, OF Hampstead, VIII present nag 10
Greenmount public school on december Zis'.
William J. Mitten, well known Justice of
the Peace of this city, had slight stroke OF
paralysis last Sunday lie is much better
now
Mr.. James Dougherty, of Freedom district,
realized about u barrels of corn per acre this
season. Some of the ears were sixteen inches
long.
A movement is on foot now to start up the
Westminster FIGURING Mills, formerly operated
by W. ). Myer Bro. 1t VIII llkeiy De sue
cessful.
marriage license was issued at Towsou on
Tuesday to Robert II; CummIns, OF whining
ION, delaware, ana MISS Aua DE- nigh'er' Vi
Harrisonvlile.
There was touch of winter from Sunday
until yesterday, when the weather moderated
somewhat; On Thursday morning there was
ice an inch thick;
The Lutheran choir of Hampstead will give
concert next Friday evening. They will be
assisted by vocalists from Arcadia, Manchester
and Beckleysville.
Andrew Long, who was run over by a road
cart near Dennings about ten days ago, and
who was thought to have been fatally III
jured, is fast recovering.
VI n
The sheep fold OF Mr. William DAVIS, at
Marriottsvllle, was attacked ana number
killed by dogs TUESDAY nlght. oeyeral Oh 'ne
vicious brutes were shot the next day.
Mr. Frederick H. Myers, of Pleasant VAL
ley. sent large strawberry to the ADVOCATE
office on Tuesday. 1t was a seconn crop
strawberry ana had begun 10 TURN req.
Misses NJ. B. Shelman and Lottie +. Moore,
of Westminster, are making and selling cara
mels and peanut brittle TO raise fund to
purchase Christmas gifts Tor the poor.
Mrs. Alice Sykes, wife of Joel Sykes, near
Houcksville, died on Wednesday, of eonsump-
ton aged thirty four years. Her oldest son
died of consumption few months ago
Andrew Runp. of Westminster. this week
made a sausage that measured thirty eight feet
in LENGTH, The curious and doubling can see
il at his residence on Main street Who can
beat it?
There is n mammoth pumpkin at George W.
Albauqb's store. this city. 1t was raised by
David w. Richards. of Hampstead district
weighs I65 mounds. and took first premium at
the Haqerstown fair.
The Alumni Association of Rock Hill Col.
leee held their annual BANQUET at the Car
,a1Itor Hotel Rol,imore "Wednesday NIGHT
CIV w Steale Of the Westminster bar. re-
snnnded 10 the toast-..A Bucolic Alumnus.' :
o.
The Western Maryland railroad company
mas pun 9owh tIiru m iiaeeA ae,oss IAN
s.ree': '.l'S a';e gu III III tSa cnonv hos
VIVA +" = .Dl . ~, ~ o,y;naa,'
iaid q sihliiar irach "cruSs 'he piNe at o"''is'
Mill
Miss Hannah Dougherty, near Berret, has
sold another st. Bernard dog The dog was
seven months ola ana Wel ~ 100 P4Wnds'
ana was Soid 10 MIS-; N: II. nlepilil' Ii WISH
ihg'on' ~ ~ 'o' 7i0' vi l''' '''' ''''''' Pc
pound.
Hon. Joshua W. Miles, OF Pr1neess Anne, q
graduate OF Western Maryland College and
been elected TO the House OF Kepreseantalitilves
from the hrst district, is quite slck WIN plllous
intermittent anu ea'irrn'' never he was
better at last accounts
There was slight hire IN the store OF NJ W.
Babylon, this city, on Thursday evening. The
ceiling became heated from coal OIL lamp.
and the laths caught fire. The lamp fell to
the floor, and a considerable fire looked i'm
mnent. A street hose was procured and the
lire was soon eNuhgulshed'
Hasiup Yanhorn. son of John Vanhorn,
formerly of this city, was seriously hurt, by be-
ing run over by an engine at Chambersburg
ON Thursday night of last week. He was
under the engine, cleaning out the fire box
when some ears broke loose and crashed into
the engine, driving il forward
nv tbe explosion of n coal oil lamn in the
store of s. NJ. Houghton at Brucevilie, about
l O'Clock last Friday morning. a fire was
started and goods TO the value of about 81 200
were burned and damaged. The building was
damaged to the extent of $3.50. The building
was insured in the Mutual Fire insurance
Company of Carroll.
Cbr;stn,oss;s near Of hand and Westminster
n,ercb.nts and fov novelty and iewelrv dealers
are nrenoring for Il. Already holiday goods
are arriving and show windows will be decked
ont TO attract purchasers A good Christmas
gift to q poor neighbor or an absent friend
would be wears subscription to the Apvo-
GATE.
Tho Anvoe,rr IL in Incl, this weel, having
loo, ,rasa,ted With ene turkey and a barrel
e~dpaI Is oysters from Patuxent river Tho
~ stN.s ,',aro S.on, NJ Core Of c,lrert
13 aotr WV Wb;ie nn;ov;ng The GOOD thngS we
,J,o"aIt If editors Cassell ReisIer Enolar
Ganter and Meals. who probably had 10 he
content with rabbit, 0possum or coon.
DIR. Jacob d. Thomas, an old and well
known medical practitioner. died suddenly at
his home, Adamstown, Frederick county, last
Friday night. He was GO years of age, and
died from an attack of congestion of the lungs
He was a brother of the late Col John b.
Thomas Of Frederick. and leaves wife and
4 fonr daughters. He was also a brother of Mrs.
William /. W. Seabrook. of Westminster.
rLono ,.as ,l,,os, to,,l srs,,ors;on of h,s;.
Tps w Thd Az.
The Reformed. Lutheran. Methodist Episcopal
and Methodist Protestant congregations united
A in service in the Reformed Church. Rev. J.
q L. Walsh, of the NJ f. Church, preached the
sermon ON the occasion. Thanksgiving services
& were held at Ascension Church. AT night the
q Westminster Fire Department, accompanied
Nv the Westminster Band, had n torchliqht
parade