The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-04-21
AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

.f1obn D. Dudderer of Double Pipe Creek.
n. Frank Eckenrode, of Carrollton, has
IA his handsome pair of coils to gentleman
in Baltimore.
n Weant has been appointed post
-.a,or at Bruceville in the place of Efie A.
Neant, resigneu'
Gov Brown has gone to New York and
Atlantic City for needed rest, after the labors
nGdept TO the session of the Legislature.
The Westminster Band serenaded Miss
uarv R. Shellman and Miss Anna Shriver on
1Inysdsy night, in recognition of their as
.;stance at the band entertainment last week.
Tho Westminster Band desire to express
,ha;T thanks to all who assisted in the concert
ou Friday of last week and also for the large
s,isndapce The net receipts were about $50.
The Kindergarten class taught by Miss
MITCHELL. will give an entertainment at
Central Hall School this Saturday. afternoon
.,Sn'cloek. Those interested are requested
to be present.
Mrs. Hannah Powell, wife ofJacob Powell,
dsd of dropsy at Manchester on Tuesday,
soed 70 years Her husband is 81 years of
.Se She was the mother of fourteen child
ren, eight or nine of whom are living.
council of the Junior Order of United
American Mechanics was instituted at Double
Pine Creek Wednesday night, with thirty
three members. The councils from Thur
mont and Union Bridge were present.
The boiler and smoke stack for the ice
mandatory has arrived and the engine and
All the machinery are expected daily. Foun
1alions for boiler and tanks are being built,
and the whole work will be pushed forward
as rapidly as possible.
Mr.. David Talhelm, of this city, has a
conner cent lust one hundred years old,
hearing date 1894. 1t is about twice the
weight of the ordinary copper cent that was
so common before the war, and is almost in
as good condition as when it came from the
mint.
The Mayland State Council, Junior Order
United American Mechanics, held their an
nual meeting at Elkton on Tuesday and
Wednesday, closing on Wednesday with q
street parade and banquet. The meeting
next wear will be held at Manchester, this
county
At the annual examination for teachers
certificates and scholarships at the State
Normal School, there were twenty two ladies
and thirty four gentlemen in attendance. OF
these, three ladies and two gentlemen are
applicants for scholarships at the State
Normal School.
The series of sermons preached by Rev.
Father Huntington, at Ascension Church, this
city, on several Sunday nights past, were
received with undated interest to the end.
On next Sunday night April 22d) the Rector
will, by request, preach sermon supple
mentary of Father Huntington's course.
Subject, "The Apostolic Church"
Al e 4, -
stock brokers of Baltim ore, against Samuel
Cover, of Westminster, tried at Hagerstown,
rendered a verdict on Wednesday afternoon,
after celebrating two hours, for IS, 1879. 65
for the plaintiffs. The case was long drawn
out one, and will cost Carroll county 81, $50,
says the Hagerstown Globe. The case will
go to the Court of Appeals.
Col. Maulsby slipped and fell against an
iron railing at the depot at Hagerstown last
Monday evening. His head struck the rail-
ing, and it was severely cut and bruised.
For about twenty minutes he was upcon-
scious. He had gone to the depot with his
wife, who intended coming home to West
minister. The accident delayed her return,
and both Col. and Mrs. Maulsby returned on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary A Hively died at the residence
Manchester, Wednesday afternoon, aged II
years. She was the widow of the late Adam
lively, an extensive cigar manufacturer of
that place. She leaves FIVE children-Mrs.
George Shearrer, of Snydersburg; Theodore
lively, of Cleveland, Ohio; David Hively, of
Denver, Colorado; Mrs. Charles M. Ridgley
and Mr.. Charles lively, of Manchester.
The Golden Stars and the Westminster base
hall he hot nf
ball on Tuesday, the former winning by a
score of 8 to 5. The battery of Golden Stars
were R. Walker, Jr. and B. Edwards; for the
Westminsters, A. Clark and j. Edwards
The head Of the Westminster catcher was so
hard that when pitched ball struck it the
ball burst. Both clubs are ''strong" at the
bat and in the field, and will get 'stronger"
as the season advances.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shower, of Man
chester, are perhaps the most aged couple in
Carroll. They have been married sixty
seven years. Mrs Shower was 80 years old
last September, and Mr.. Shower is 49,.
Both are in excellent health. Mr.. Shower is
Register of voters and is actively engaged in
business. Many men quarter OF q century
younger are not as well preserved as he. Mr..
Henry Shreeve, of Westminster, is one OF
CarrolPs aged citizens also, and on Saturday
last closed his ninetieth year.
An accident, which resulted in the death of
nine year old daughter of Mr.. William h.
Conway, near Mechaniesyille, occurred on
Saturday. Mr.. Conway was telling tree in
the woods near his home, while several OF
his little children were playing near by.
They were, it is said, concealed from his
view behind some bushes in the direction in
which the tree fell, and as it went crashing
down, the little girl was caught under limb
and crushed TO death. The grief of the
father, when he realized the fact, was heart
rendering.
Mr.. Lee Stoner while returning from Union
Bridge to his home, near townsville, on
Tuesday night, was assaulted by unknown
persons and seriously injured. He was
struck with stones until he became uncon.
scious, and was then dragged from his car
rage and left lying insensible. The object
of the attack was robbery, as Mr.. Stoner
found, when he regained consciousness, that
his pockets had been riAed, and a number OF
small articles, including knife, taken. The
robbers did not find his money. He made
his way to the residence of Mr.. Bud Grabill,
IN the vicinity, and was there cared for. A
physician pronounced his injuries very seri-
Gus, and he is reported to be in a precarious
OtOHcE 10 u oOh Vi nAAs hciothi
Stoner, of Union Bridge.
A meeting was held in the NJ. E. Church at
Hampstead, on Thursday, for the purpose oil
organizing an Epworth League Circuit.
Several Baltimoreans were present to assist
in the work. Among them were Mr., A. I.
Taylor, corresponding secretary Of the dis
trict conference leagues, and associate editor
OF the Epworth Standard; R. L. Reamy, Of
Franklin Street NJ. E. Church, and R. d.
Stanley, of the Union Square Chapter.
Delegates were present from Eve chapters,
namely: Grace, Wesley, Emory, Pleasant
Grove and Hampstead. The organization
was completed by the election of the follow
ing officers: President, Rev. L. Elmer
Dntton; first vice president, Mr.. Thomas M.
Shamberger; second vice president, Miss
Mamie &. Murray; secretary. Mr.. John W.
Abbott; treasurer, Miss Ella Weaver.
A Scotch terrier belonging to Mr.. =: >.
Lawyer, Of Westminster, created consider
able excitement on Thursday. 1t was eyi-
IDENTIFY mad, and bit dogs in all parts OF the
city. The dog was at the East End on Wed
nesday, and on Thursday he bit dogs on
Court street, and from one end of Main street
TO the other Among his victims were the
dogs of Mr.. Charles T. Reifsnider, Mr..