The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-04-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

While Smelling corn last week, Mr.. Levi
Lee near Wariieldsburg, came across triple
grain-three grains grown together.
Dr l. W. Herring, Abraham Long, George
Zahn and Rev. VIM. A. Grouse were ap.
nointed committee on the restoration Of Odd
Fellows Hall.
Mr.. A. W. Buckingham opened summer
term subscription school at the West End
scbool house. Westminster, on last Monday.
de has 81 pupils.
Mr., Simon Kann is here settling up the bust
moss of s. Kann, Sons & Co. The firm will
close up their store after today, and next week
Miller Bros. will open.
On Saturday last, John NJ. Roberts, as as
signee, sold the farm of Charles +. Smith,
containing 2S4a acres, near MeKinstry's Mills,
far Sl2, 500. Purchased by assignee.
Iobnson's Minstrels were again prevented
from performing at Odd Fellows Hall by the
cyclone damaging the building, but they will
appear there as soon as the Hall is restored.
Mr.. Joseph o. Jones, of Myers district,
from April /, 1898, to April |, 1894. sold 10
dozen eggs. At II cents a dozen they would
amount to 1896.
Thomas Kinesnitz, IA years of age. was
committed to st. Mary's Industrial school, on
Tuesday, by Justice William Moore. He was
charged by his parents with being incorrigi-
bic, vicious and beyond their control.
Mr.. NJ. Schneeburger, who has been the
popular and welI.known manager Of :. kann,
Sons 4 Co. s store in this city for number
Of wears, has decided to remain here, and will
shortly open dry goods and notion store.
April - is a regular storm period, says lrl
Hicks, and the storm will approach the At
lantic states about May !. Cool weather is
20 prevail, with some rain, until the 18th and
18th. when the weather will be very warm.
Mrs. Mary F. Scott, wife of Mr.. Job Scott.
and mother of Mrs. William II. Gilbert, OF
Westminster, died at her residence in Balti-
more, 40 Freshman street, on Monday. Her
funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon.
A mad dog created some excitement at
Snydersburg on Monday last. He was
strange animal in the neighborhood. He bit
dog belonging to Abraham Albangh, and
was pursued by several citizens, but was not
overtaken.
Several farmers have stated to us during the
past week that an unknown worm is destroy
Ing the young clover. Unless the clover
grows rapidly there will be short crop this
year. In several counties in Pennsylvania
whole fields have already been destroyed.
George A. Miller, executor of George Ar
baugh. sold on Saturday last the home place,
adjoining Westminster, containing II acres
and 10 perches, to L. P. Manning for SlT0O,
and Il brick house on the corner of Webster
street and Manchester avenue, this city, 10
John Arbaugh for $3.50.
subscriber at MarysVile, Ohio, in paying
his subscription to the ADVOCATE until Febru-
-, vavs-EsIur
DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE has been u welcome
guest in my house for the past twenty-five or
thirty years, and | feel as though eonld
hardly do without ii, and especially at the
present low price.
Mr.. Jeremiah Babylon, Yell-known citi
zen of this county, died at his home in Car
rolton, last Saturday night, aged about 70
years. Mr.. Babylon kept hotel at Carroll
ion for many years, and engaged also in cattle
dealing and farming. He was Republican,
and during the war was sheriff of the county.
He leaves a widow.
The kindergarten taught by Miss Mitchell
in this city since last fall, gave an entertain
mept at Central Hall schoolhouse last Satur-
day afternoon. The building was packed with
interested persons, mostly ladies. who were
highly pleased with the work Of the children
and the exercises. Prof Jas. w. Reese de-
liyered AN address ON the value of kinder
garten.
Anna Lewis and Mary Dorsey charged with
assaulting and beating Emma woodward, and
Melville Black, charged with disturbing the
peace, and carrying concealed weapon, were
given hearing before Justice William Moore.
on Friday afternoon last The parties are adj
colored and the fracas occurred on Sunday
evening last, while they were returning from
church,
Mr.. Benz. F. Selby, of Mt. Airy district, a
member of the House of Delegates, was
thrown from buggy last Sunday and badly
hprt. He was driving a pair Of COLTS, which
became frightened and ran. Mr.. Selby was
found unconscious by the roadside and taken
home. DIR. S. r. Waters attended him, and
says his injuries are not very serious. He was
principally hurt in the left shoulder.
Justice Dielman, of New Windsor, had a
COW case before him on Tuesday. Ed. Miiten
and Son traded fresh cow for fat one to
D. W. Englar, Of Wakefield, getting 81. 00t to
boot The COW got sick and died and Mr.
Englar sued for the valne OF his COW. about
$500 Jos d. Brooks, Esq, represented the
plaintiff and D. N. Henning, Esq, the de
tendants Justice Dielman on "Wednesday
decided in favor of the defendants.
The subscribers to the ADVOCATE at Bird
Hill, Gambler, Biyler, Marston, Shipley and
Gst postoffices were sent only hall sheets last
SATURDAY. The half sheet contained the same
as the inside pages of the whole paper. The
paper the ADVOCATE is printed ON comes TO
us counted and mistake at the paper mil
resulted in our edition being some seventy
five papers short The error was very vexa'
tons to us, though not our fault, and We shall
endeavor in the future to guard against n
shortage.
All persons Interested in having a race and
training track. are requested to meet at Fire
mems Hall, Westminster, on Monday evening
next, April 80, at 7.30 o'clock. A fine loea-
ton near Westminster can be secured. A
survey Of the land has been made, and the
heaviest ell will not be overtwo teet. Atthe
meeting on Monday evening statement OF
the cost of the track will be made, and iull
proposed plans be given. is proposed to
make the track n county affair, and to have a
place for all sorts of outdoor amusements.
Mr.. William ]. Townshend, a commercial
salesman for V. ]. Brown x Son, died on
Wednesday after brief illness at the hotel oil
Robert Nelson, at Ridgeville, this county,
where he was taken sick few days previous
with peritonitis. He was member OF the
Order of the Knights of Pythias and Past
OuanceliOr. he WAS dDOub oO ySoao
age. and leaves Young widow and one child,
the former being daughter of the late Dr..
James P. Summers, of War6eldsburg. His
funeral will take place at Stone Chapel, tins
Saturday. morning at 10 o'clock.
Milton Clabaugh and Theodore Fringer OF
Emmittsburg district, and who were wanted
by the Carroll county authorities for sometime,
for unlawful acts committed in that county
were arrested by Deputy Sheriff VIM. d. Ash A b
baugh, of Emmitsburg on Wednesday OF last
week. The prisoners we're taken to Frederick
by Deputy Ashbaugh the same day and lodged
in jail. They were handed over to the Carroll
county authorities the following DAY. Oia
and assaulting Samuel Sterner, OF Carroll
county, while the charge against Fringer was
for profanity and disturbing the peace. Ihey
had a hearing before Justice Moore and were
released upon paying fines and cost.
Holy Thursday, or Ascension day, May Sd
will be the fitch anniversary of the organiza
ton of Ascension parish, Carroll county