The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-05-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREv1TIRs.

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are front reprinted.
larr High Mass at st. Johns Church, this
~ an Sunday, the annual May procession
Ill lake place.
The new time table of the Baltimore i
a;n rairoad will be found on the fourth
age Of this ISSUE
I,Judge James A. C. Bond will not sail
4, Earope until July Sd, and expects TO re-
ma about August 10th.
The Westminster ice factory is about COM
lid. The engine was tested yesterday,
n The manufacture of ice will be begun
wI week.
Henry Sprenkle, farmer near Snyders-
law died on Sunday of typhoid fever, after
4 illness of only two days. He was about
dyears of age.
The plant of the suspended Carrolltonian
,.upaper has been purchased by some citi-
ms Of Taneytown, who will begin the publi-
atOn Of a paper.
The BOYS meeting will assemble at Carroll
B,l this Saturday. morning. The Chris
in Endeavor Society of Grace Lutheran
Church will have charge.
Many Inquiries have been made the past
,ssk as to The number of gallons an inch OF
.in on an acre of ground would be. 1t
mounts to 81, l54l gallons.
DR.. E. O. Mannakee, of Washington, d..
c. formerly of Union Bridge, returned on
Monday from a short trip to Europe. His
l.shh was considerably improved by the trip.
Among the graduates at the State Normal
Sbool next week, are the following from
C,rOll county,. Edward Murray, Almira
Sarkey, Harvey R. Arnold, Mabel L. Buck
nslam and Ray E. Chase.
A new postofiice has been established at
Foeston, Baltimore county, two miles south
Tsst of Shamburgh, from which it will be
applied by special service. Mordecai b.
Pnce is the new postmaster.
JC. Needy, well-known lawyer of Get
tsburg, Pa, died from heart failure following
Daeumonia, on Thursday. His wife was the
hughter of the Rev. DIR. Schumacher, Presi.
lent of the Theological Seminary.
Mr.. Lewis S. Redding, of Manchester, lost
valuable horse on Thursday of last week,
ION the effects of eating package of paris
gesn which had been maliciously placed in
be trough by some unknown person.
Mr. Alonzo L. Miles, of Cambridge, Dor
Arsler county, is mentioned as candidate
81 Congress in the First Congressional Dis
ret Mr. Milas is a graduate of Western
Maryland College and is well-known in this
1Gy.
Burn's Post, No. 10, G. A. R., of this city,
viii attend divine service at the NJ. 2. Church,
dis city, on Sunday next, at 1890, a. m.
he members of the Post will meet at Odd
Fellows Hall at 10 a. IN. and march to the
aHreh
Mag" the well-known family horse q
IT, John j. Reese, this city, died on Wednes-
hy night Mr.. Reese purchased her at the
ae Of the late Hanson I. Webb. She was
bout q years old and was one of the best
Sres ever brought to this city.
Hampton Evans, a former engineman, en-
Auyed on the Main stem of the Baltimore
nd Ohio Railroad, who died at his home,
aear Woodbine, was buried on Wednesday.
Hs was CT years of age and was remarkable
br size, weighing more than 800 pounds.
The first game of a series for the college
aseball championship of Maryland, Penn
glvania and the District of Columbia, will be
payed here this Saturday afternoon, at 2 &c
o'clock, between the clubs of Western Md.
College and Maryland Agricultural College.
The Sentinel recently published that lady
lad guilt with over 1000 pieces, and wanted
. know who could beat it. Mrs. E. l.. Friz
Rll, of Cooksville, Howard county, can beat
tiEiee. She has one guilt with 1886 pieces
nd another with 3247 pieces-a total for both
1872 pieces.
Among the graduates of the Law Depart
1ent of the University of Maryland is Mr.
yAares rrmble Reifsnider, Jr., Of this city
lAe commencement exercises were held yes
sfday friday evening at the Lyceum Thea
ls and were largely attended by the friends
d the graduates.
George d. Wilet, of Mount Pleasant, was
Aken before Justice William Moore by Con
iable Andrew Wisner on Thursday, on {
Face warrant sworn out by his wife. 1t ii
bought Wilet's mind is unbalanced, and in
rlTy INTO his mental condition will be made
"iay by the Circuit Court.
Al the meeting of the directors of the MI
sl Fire Insurance Company of Carroll
l0anty, on Monday, r. Manning, the secre-
ny and treasurer, made report showing
Ae amount of property insured by the Com
sny TO be $3.50, 1884 and the premium
=, soles held $2S5, 32l; surplus funds invested
el'6Os.60; cash in bank 81, 1888, and al
"Hes and expenses paid.
The Guitar, Banjo and Glee Club (colored
Westminster gave an entertainment a
Vaarles street schoolhouse on Thursday nigh
last week. The performers seemed a
Ane IN the rendition Of several "darkeJ
N0Es, and the banjo solos, with guitar &C
Impairment, were well played. The mem
V ys oil the club are VIM. Edwards, Kelll
Nynsby and John Ireland, guitar; Clarence
~ SOlan' banjo; Burke Edwards, triangle, anC
Varence Hill, bones.
george Mobley, aged sixteen years, son O
y; Mobley of Westminster, was taken u
u rasteur Institute, New York, on Thurs
ny, TO be treated. He was accompanied
VT. Milton Sehaeffer. The youth was bit
- Jour times on Tuesday by dog belonging
y nls iather. The dog had been missing
au9l home since Sunday, and was found il
- ICE mouse about 800 yards away. Th'
iou'l went down in the ice house to get the
~ Out, but instead of following him up thu
ny attacked him. 1t is not known whether
~ Jog was mad or not. 1t was killed, ant
4. mater OF precaution the boy was sent Il
1e fssteur Institute.
MI. William Long, retired farmer, nea
s4iroilton, died Sunday morning last, aget
~ y years He had been an upright. industri
III elllzen. His funeral took place at st
Pv BY. ILeister's) church on Wednesday
W. w., +. d. Miller, of Grace Lutheran church
G eSs'minster, Rev. Jacob Staub, church o
, Sou, and Rev. Mr.. Craft conducted the ser
Bs sA The pall-bearers were Jeremiah
mug TSiiagh, Lewis Green, Jacob Brehm, JohI
Sa Sst, Jesse McGee and Milton Chew. Tn
"a SSs y left wife and two sons, Miles L
H. H. fpeorge W. Long. He was confirmed ii
NJ, rsutneran church, at the old union churcl
S NJ 'Ofmerly stood in Westminster cemetery
8 lei iae frequent and heavy showers from Ma,
,s .% % The 24th caused all the streams in thi
H. s1 ~ 10 rise considerably. In the Patapsc
pay ss.er was so high the breast Of the dan
y. Disn mill, about mile from this city
nsl. carried away on Sunday, flooding tn
4 mi 's1us below. The damage, however,
ou,n MY serious The pond contained larg'
o,s s.,illes Of fish, which were swept dow
4 m mn: ;as meadows and deposited in pools o
NM, S,sn and dry. Many bushels of the fish
es sng ~ size from one to four pounds. wer
IN s III The meadows swarming during tn
a. s nan men and boys in eager pursuit 0
nan p pD Most of the FISH caught were Ger