The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS
.ocAL BREVITIEs.

LOCAL BREvITIEs.
An electric railway from McSherrystown to
Littleslown is contemplated.
The February term of the Circuit Court for
Carroll will commence on Monday, the 18th.
horse and buggy were stolen on Friday
night of last week from Mr.. Lewis Ecker,
near linwood.
L. ]. Babylon, of Fountain Valley, this
week butchercd three four months old pigs,
averaging III pounds.
Next Tuesday is Shrove Tuesday, and the
day following Ash Wednesday the beginning
client. March % will be Easter Sunday.
Mr.. Ephraim Haines, of Medford, has re-
turned to Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore.
for treatment. He will remain at the hospital
for about four weeks.
Burglars entered the house of Fred. Eek
enrode. George street, this city. last Saturday
night. by opening window. They were
frightened away before securing anything.
The Baltimore county commissioners have
granted permission to the PikesYille, REFS
ierslown and Emory Grove Railway Company
to lay tracks from Reisterstown to Emory
Grove.
Judge Charles b. Roberts on Monday drew
John p. Benedict, Valentine c. Wentz and
James NJ Shipley as jurors for the February
term in the place of those of the first drawing
who had been excused.
Representatives of Northern capitalists
have been in Liberty, townsville and Union
Bridge, with view to building an electric
railway between those points. The project
is meeting with much favor.
The first sleighs this winter were out on
Saturday last. The rain of Monday almost
melted the snow, but there was another fall
Monday night, and sleighs were running
again on Tuesday The high wind of Tnes-
day drifted the snow considerably.
A note TO the ADVOCATE says-"Upton
Morgan, the great colored songster of West
Minister. who has been sick for six months.
is getting better. Morgan can sing more
songs in one hour than any one of the 5. Ia
troop can in month, specially Sheen.
The case of Smith & Pride, of Baltimore,
against Samuel Cover, of Westminster, which
was removed from Carroll county to Frederick
county, has now been removed to Washington
county. Smith & Pride are stock brokers in
Baltimore 1t is suit on account, the
plaintiffs claiming a balance Of $1,000.
The incorporators of the Ice and Cold
Storage Company of Westminster on Satur-
lay organized by electing John l.. Reifsni-
der, president; Edward Lynch, viee-presi-
dent: Joseph w. Smith, secretary, and Den
ton S. Gehr, treasurer. Committees were
appointed on bylaws, site and machinery.
John Hanson Clabaugh, native of Mid
ileburg, this county, died in Baltimore on
Tuesday, aged &c years. He had resided in
Baltimore for the past forty years. Before
going to Baltimore he was a bridge builder;
while there he was a house painter. HIS
wife died about six weeks previous from
paralysis.
Mrs. Ida f. Huff, wife of William Huff,
formerly of this county, now of Lexington,
Illinois, died on January 22d, Of paralysis,
resulting from chronic nervous disease
Mr.. Huff was son of the late William Hull
of Hampstead, and went to Illinois when a
young man. Mrs. Huff was in her Seth year,
and leaves three children.
The New York Sun of Wednesday says ::
"a. W. Machen, Superintendent of the Free
Delivery Service, arrived in this city yester-
day and joined his associate members OF the
committee appointed by the Postmaster
General, to inquire into the workings OF the
New York and Brooklyn offices, with a view
to passing upon improvements recommended
by the postmasters of the two cities.
The congregational meeting at Ascension
Church, this city, on Monday night, called to
consider the financial condition OF the parish,
vas small, owing to the severe storm. The
report of the finances was highly satisfactory,
and the new methods, adoped last August,
were regarded with favor Current expenses
have been met. and the report for the year,
it was believed wonld prove that the new
system was the need of the parish.
6 NJ Eaorua EcctcL Of
Nedford, died suddenly at her home on
Thursday morning, aged about forty years.
She was well when she retired on Wednesday
night. and arose about 4 o'clock Thursday
morning. cheerful and bright. Some time
later she was taken suddenly i'll, and by 6
o'clock was dead. Beside husband she
leaves four children, the Oldest about nine
years old and The youngest about two months.
Vim. H. Bell, Jr., has purchased of Col.
John X. Longwell lot on the corner of
Willis and Court streets, this city, and will
erect dwelling thereon. Miss Lueretia Van
Bbber will return here from Washington and
occupy her house, and Mr.. John NJ. Roberts,
who now occupies it. will take the Bell
property. Another dwelling will go mp on
Willis street, between Centre and Court this
summer. These buildings will add much TO
that section of Westminster.
The suit of John W. Babylon, of Balti-
more, formerly of Westminster, against the
Western Maryland Railroad Company, re-
suited on Tuesday in non pros. in the Court
of Common Pleas after a weeks trial. The
claim was for $40, 900 for alleged damage to
Mr.. Babylon's property, COS, 6l0 and 6l2
Buren, street by the change in the grade of
the street made by the railroad company.
Under the instructions of the Court the YER
diet would have been for the company.
The oyster supper and festival held by the
ladies of the NJ. P Church of this city on the
9th, 25th, 26th and 9th ult., was de-
elded success. The gross receipts were $40.
The committee in charge requests the ADyo-
CATE to return their sincere thanks to those
who favored them with donations, and also
70 generous public who patronized them SO
literally. The oysters were furnished at
special rates by Mr.. Jacob Dorm, of 100 N.
Frederick street, Baltimore, and were very
ine
Commencing on Thursday, February lst,.
the Western Maryland Railroad began selling
FOUND trip tickets, good for two days, to
Westminster, from Finksburg and Double
Pipe Creek and intermediate points-or from
all stations in Carroll TO Westminster and
return. These tickets are sold at specially
low rate for the convenience OF persons
desiring TO visit the county seat. The tickets
will be good TO come TO Westminster on the
day of issue and to return the following
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