The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-01-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS


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Mr.. Charles Croft, Jr, is having Il dwell.
ing put up on Manchester avenue, this city.
&. f. Benson has been appointed post
master at Gambler, in the place of W. S.
Gambler.
Mr.. Charles n. Mitten, of Westminster,
has purchased the huckster route of Mr..
Thomas Turtle. Mr.. Mitten has sold his
butcher route to Mr.. Samuel Bohn.
George H. Werter, of Colorado, sent his
father, Mr.. Werter, of New Windsor, a
unique cane. 1t was a steel rod, ornamented
by over $50 pieces of horn, of different varie
ties.
Elias Flater, of Sandyville brought to n
|. Gorsuch Il Son, this city, load of rye
straw weighing over 6,G00 pounds. He ex.
poets to bring this week, with four horses, a
load of four tons. n. |. Gorsuch 4 Son last
year received about 1900 tons of rye straw.
As an evidence of the mild winter of 1898.
4, mark it in your note books that morning
gores were in bloom the first week in Janu-
ary at New Windsor, there was almost a total
failure of the ice crop. and in the middle of
January aies were still on the wing, and
snakes were occasionally observed out of
their holes.
Westminster is the cheapest lighted town,
United States. The cost is SIS. so per lamp,
twenty nights month, from twilight to
midnight The next lowest place is a town
in the coal regions of Pennsylvania, where
the cost is $1,000 per lamp. Westminster
has about 81 street lamps.
On Monday last the County Commissioners
decided TO remove the iron fence enclosing
Ike Court House yard, and to enclose the Jail
property, so as to include the land recently
donated to the county by Col. J. K Long.
we'll. The resignation of George w .Lamotte,
of Hampstead, as constable, was received and
accepted A special pension of $500 was
allowed Mary Stuller, Westminster district.
Mr. John n Corbin, son of the late Joshua
COrbin and brother of William L. Corbin.
registrar of voters for Westminster district,
died at Dayton, Ohio, on Sunday morning
last of dropsy, aged 50 years, 10 months and
r. days. His remains were brought here on
Tuesday afternoon, on the $40 train, and
we're inferred at Meadow Branch Church on
Wednesday morning Mr. Corbin went West
nearly two years ago. He was a widower
and leaves three sons and one daughter
A stranger raped at side door at the
residence of Mr.. William B. Thomas, West
Minister, about clock Wednesday evening.
Mrs Thomas went to the door, and the
stranger said he wanted to come in. He was
asked if he wanted to see Mr.. Thomas. and
he replied no, but that he wanted to come in.
Mr.. Thomas appeared on the scene, and
asked the man what he wanted. He said he
wanted to come in. When asked his name,
he said that did not matter He was then
taken across the house and let out by another
door.
The Board of Directors of the Union
National Bank of Westminster, consisting of
John X. Longwell, Lawrence Zepp, Francis
II. Orendorlf, Charles B. Roberts, DIR. James
h. Billingslea, DIR. Frank T. Shaw, Charles
y. Wantz, Harry f. Cover, James A. C.
Bond and Charles L. Stewart, met on Satur-
day last and organized by re-electing Col.
John X. Longwell president and Dr. James
II. Blliugslea vice president, for the ensuing
gear, Col. Lougwell was first elected presi-
dent of the bank in 1857, and nov enters
Apon his S7th year in this position.
A correspondent writes that there was con-
siderable excitement at Franklin School,
taught by Miss Annie Barnes, last week.
Some boys tore out about four feet Of the
brick Of the schoolhouse wall The teacher
an not attempt to correct them, for fear they
you'd turn upon her. She notified the
trustees and also the parents Of the boys.
ihc fathers of the boys and the trustees met
me next day and there was stormy meet
ing. Hot words passed, but the outcome was
me layment for the repairs was agreed to by
the fathers of the boys who tore out the wall.
The facts that there were no fires in West
m'nSeF last year, and that the city paid about
Sl,Wp for water for fire purposes, is causing
considerable talk among members of the
Common Council and namber Of the citi
zehs. 1t is true the water was at hand had
hres occurred, but many pers ons would like
10 get rid of the contract that fixes "a tax of
1--we cents on the 500 on the assessment of
the town forever. These same people are
willing to pay the Water Company literally
Tor the protection the water affords. but
would like yearly contracts instead of the
perpetual mortgage as at present.
Mordecai Boring died at his home, near
Maple Grove, Manchester district, on Satur-
day last. aged Sc years and 9 days. His re
mains were inferred in the family burying
ground on the homestead on Tuesday. Mr..
Boring had been in ill-health for about ten
years. and recently was attacked with the
grip and then pneumonia, and finally with
paralysis of the brain. A wife, six sons and
three daughters survive him. Four of the
sons and all of the daughters are married.
one son, Mordecai. is at home. and the
others, Fillmore, Isaac, George, Jacob and
Ephraim, reside in Baltimore. The daughters
aye az Mrs. Samuel Miller, of Maple Grove;
Mrs VI Richard Murray. of Hampstead, and
Mrs. Scott Jordan, of Westminster.
The County Commissioners having decided
TO remove the fence from the Court House
yard and to terrace the yard, the work is
being done by the tramps in the Jail, under
The supervision of Mayor Brooks. 1t is
thought the change viii be decided i'm.
pnovement, and the iron fence will be used
TO enclose the Jail property. The earth re,
moved will be used to fill up the streets near
fhe Court House. After the terracing is
completed brick sidewalk will be laid
around the Court House. The tramps did
not relish carrying the heavy stone OF the
wall, but they did not understand the law
Under which they are committed, which pro-
s'des that they shall be put at hard labor,
ana to be given only bread and water until
they shall consent to perform the tasks re-
CURED of them.
Mr. James W. Beacham, of Avondale, has
cat and housed twenty FIVE or thirty tons of
zee and Mr.. David Englar. at Medford, has
also housed considerable quantity. The
zee, however, was thin. from two to four
inches. and not very solid. The Western
maryland Railroad Company on Monday was
esnlling ice about six inches thick on Sham
inrger dam, but the mild weather and rain
slhce has melted it considerably. The sup
l.ly Of nat nral ice in this section will be very
omiied an quantity and inferior in quality,
anu y is hoped an ice manufacturing plant
WI, WI be established here. The pond ice, upon
winch this city depends, is never satisfactory.
anu would not be used if the manufactured