The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-12-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY B
AIRY lst is a legal holiday.

;-IIled two hogs, weighing respectively "l5:
H74 pounds; Samuel X. Yingling, three, weigh
iAg 445, 45s and 1861.
Among the soloists on Christmas day at St.
jDhn's Church, this city, was Miss Blanche
Emmett, daughter of Senator Bennett. Miss
Hennett's singing was highly praised.
The subscription of the ADVOCATE, which
has been steadily increasing since the reduc-
lion in price last February, has received many
additions the past week or two. Some per-
sons have ordered it as Christmas present to
relatives.
A severe storm prevailed in this section on
"Wednesday. Snow began falling about 2.30
ia the afternoon and continued until OF clock
b m. Rain and hail followed, with high
Hind. Some snow fell again on Thursday
and the total depth was about five
inehes.
Air. Vernon Reese, postmaster and merchant
al Reese, formerly Carrollton, four miles from
his city, met with severe injury TO one of
IIis eyes on Monday night. A cannon cracker
skploded and recoiled so forcibly that it few
qnite distance, striking him in the eye, which
rs severely bruised and considerable burned.
Jos. B. Block, of Baltimore, was arrested
81 office Buckingham last Saturday on the
barge of peddling without license. Justice
Crapster fined him $500, which was paid
I'D Block was discharged. Block said he was
Ming by sample, and represented Gately,
Elberson 4 Co., 346 N. Calvert street, Balti-
more, dealers in clocks, rugs, &c.
+. AT the close of his school for the holidays
Mr. T. NJ Burlington, principal of Mt. Union
sthool for the past nine years, presented each
of his pupils with a sack of candy and an
0range. The scholars, as a mark of their re-
beet and esteem for the teacher, presented
Inn with a beautiful framed picture, (Which
i the Sweeter," and hang some dressing
ase.
q 1t is better to be born lucky than wealthy.
bic ADVOCATE few weeks ago publicly an.
bounced the receipt of a barrel of oysters and
4 turkey. and this week we acknowledge, with
hanks, the gift of fine turkey from Miss
Ella R. Smith, of Wakefield, and another
Ihrrel of the finest oysters ever seen in West
Minister, from Mr.. J. S. Gore, of Calvert
tpunty.
Mr. David II. Petry, of New Windsor, this
tounty, who has been an invalid and confined
ID his chair for the past seven years, with
rheumatism, desires to procure wheel chair,
md requests the ADVOCATE to ask the charita-
BE to help him, by sending him small con-
fibution of money. The ADVOCATE assures
I|H IGducls tlidl MI. GU 10 q "Oitht
md will be grateful for any aid given him.
4 Christmas day was observed here by services
ID several of the churches and by a general
dispersion of business. Even the saloons
8ere closed. Several parties of masqueraders
Rom the country came to town, and IN the
afternoon the Westminster City Band gave
delightful concert from the veranda ofthe City
Hotel. The weather was cloudy and raw, and
he musicians suffered considerable inconve-
nienoe during the concert.
Westminster Council, No. 405, Catholic
Benevolent Legion, has elected officers for
1895 as follows: Amos w. Hahn president,
NJ. E. Walsh vice-president, Charles E. Fink
orator, William II. Gilbert chancellor, Henry
I Wilson secretary, n. II. Baumgartner col
Iector, NJ. John Lynch treasurer, G. Plus Lit
ia marshal, William Sinnott guard, Adam
tickle, NJ F. Ham and C. H. Fowler trus-
iees, and Joseph B. Boyle representative to
Rlate council.
The store of 0ctavius Devries, at Henryton,
Nas robbed ON Tuesday night of last week.
ahcob Cost and Charles Wells, who escaped
ifpm Jail here Sunday night previous, are sus-
0ected Of the robbery, as they were seen in the
the day after it was committed.
0ficers were sent TO Henryton but Cost and
Wells had disappeared before they arrived.
3bese worthless are suspected of shooting a
nOlce officer near Gainesville, an account of
uhich appears in the Maryland Affairs col
nnn.
''The Little Hussar," an operate comedy,
4fitten for Miss Mabel Paige, was given a trial
1erformance at the Fifth Avenue Theatre,
New York, ON Friday afternoon of last week.
fhe music was composed by Miss Emma Stei-
ner, who is well-known in this city. The
New York World, speaking of the perfor-
nance, says Miss Steiner possesses the gift of
melody shut diluted it over three intermina-
ia acts, and the merits of the score are some
tlnes lost in the waste of meaningless musical
fhrases.
Luther Lippy, son of Mr.. Thomas Lippy,
0f Medford, met with severe accident shortly
before noon on Tuesday. He and some of
his companions were playing ball, while others
rere shooting at mark. Young Lippy ran
10 pick up the ball. which had fallen imme
diately in line of the mark, and stopped to
a,ek il up Just as another lad fred a thirty
fNo- caliber revolver. The bullet struck Lippy
81 the left arm just below the shoulder, and
yassed entirely through grazing the bone and
severe injury.
Those enterprising merchants, Miller Bros,
tfis city, closed the holiday trade season on
Monday by distribution of gifts to the children.
b the afternoon they had circulars distributed,
Saging that Santa Claus would be at their store
Al O. clock and would give the little boys and
eIrls Christmas gifts. At the appointed time
The bows and girls the town, black and white
and some from the country were there, and a
rtal live Santa Claus gave each a present.
The crowd at one time is said to have num-
hered about 400.
..,..o Nfo,...,,a,, T,,,a. al;as ua.,
4..s arrested at Miller's Station last Saturday
md brought to Westminster, on the charge of
having set fire to the barn of Mr.. Samuel Hare,
rhich was burned about four years ago. The
4<nng man was taken before Justice G. W..
|fnpster, waived a hearing and was committed
ID Jail in default of 81, 900 bail TO await the
afiion of the grand jury at the May term. Mr..
LIRE is station agent, postmaster and mer-
fiant at Millers, and the accused was an
ANopted son and general assistant TO him in
viz business. Young Hare, or Turner, was
A,fested BY Sheriff Arnold, who was accom-
pAnied to Miller's by States Attorney Fink.
There was family reunion at Mr.. Emanuel
Ieiser's, Hanover, Pa, on Christmas day.
HERE were present Mr.. Yeiser, his wife, and
<k children, Laura S. and Clinton H.; Uriah
<'erner and wife and children, Lloyd +. S.,
NV, Birdie and Malcome; j. G. Feeser, wife
I'd child, Gonldie May; D. W. Yeiser, wife
Ia children, Cora NJ, Emma and Wellington;
~ T. Yeiser, wife and child, Rubie NJ; n.
ri Houck, wife and children, Percy c. and
4bttie ": S. H. Willet, wife and child, Viii
Inn j.. Theodore Flickinger and children,
Hinnie, Edgar, Walter and N. Grace; Henry
Hnsman and children, Sarah and Clara. Mr..
eiser and family will move back to Deep
fhn in the spring.
Mr.. Samuel Engar, native and former
4tsident of this county, who had been residing
ri Paris, France, for nearly 80 years, died in
Bat city recently, aged 70 years. Previous to
Is leaving the United States he engaged in
Mercantile pursuits in several states Of the
nion, closing his career in this country in
New York, whence he sailed for Paris soon
Siter the war. He amassed a large fortune,
Ia never married. He leaves an adopted
laughter, who remained with him until his
Aeath He died intestate as far as his foreign
'1terests are concerned, and, Judging from a
liter from his attorney in Paris, very large
Rate will be distributed among his heirs-at-
~ in America, who are his nephews and
eees, most of whom reside in this county.
hey are: Mrs. DIR. NJ. Whitehill; Mrs. DIR.
81 Gibbons, of Baltimore; Mr.. David Roop,
Is. Mary Weaver, Mrs. Solomon p Englar,
Us. David Stoner, Miss Esther Roop, Messrs.
Van Haines and Samuel L. Englar. Of this
thnty.