The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-01-13
AFFAIRS

LOCAL BREvITIEs.
Milton Swartzbaugh has been appointed
d4puty sheriff in the place of John Mitten.
Mr. Ephraim H. Haines, of Medford, is at
IoIas Hopkins University Hospital, Balti
more, under treatment for rupture.
Congressman Talbot has introduced bill
nthe House of Representatives, granting a
ren,ion to Thomas Buckingham, of West
uinser,
The first ice of the season brought to West
Minister was cut on the Canada side of
S5.mberger's dam on Monday was about
three inches thick and very poor in quality.
John Krug of Hanover, Pa, has purchas.
ID the Noah KIneielter farm, containing 40
,res in Taneytown district, this county,
afar kingsdale.
Now would be good time to start an ice
helOry in Westminster. If the people ever
Jed the manufactured ice, no more pond ice
nnld ever be sold here.
Mr.. Alfred Warner. whose death on Janu-
aT ,, near New Windsor, was noted last
Ieek. was aged 81 years, 3 months and
hys. A widow, six sons and two daughters
aryiye him.
Mrs. Mary Miller, near Mexico, was before
laslce Moore on Tuesday, charged with
mely beating her step-daughter, Maud
Miller, aged fourteen years. She was held in
The sum of $500 to keep the peace toward
The girl
The College Mercu1y, published by the
Students of Gettysburg College, speaking Of
the tours of the Glee, Banjo and Mandolin
Clubs, says ''all agree that the trip to West
Minister was by far the most enjoyable ever
hken by the clubs"
Mr.. Henry Pool, of Westminster, the
amOuS gardener and trucker, observing that
some one had stalk of cabbage with four
heads, brought to this office this week stalk
with fourteen heads. And it was not good
year for cabbage, either.
Miss Sallie Fritz, near New Windsor, on
January s. had morning glories in bloom.
She had seventeen vines, all of which had
buds on them and on one two flowers were
fully open. This is very unusual occurrence
for this season of the year.
On Monday night some one tried to effect
an entrance into the house of Mr.. Mcdonald,
on John street, this city, by knocking out a
window SASH On Friday night of last week
an attempt was made to force an entrance
into the house of Wesley Iingling, on Liberty
street.
Frank Geatty Rickel. aged seven years,
sou of Mr. John Rickel, near Avondale, is at
the Maryland University Hospital. Balti-
more, undergoing treatment for diseased bone
Of the leg. Dir. Tiffany performed a surgical
operation on Thursday of last week. The
boy is doing WE'LL
Henry Stockbridge, Jr., has been appoint
ed receiver of the Gunpowder Valley Rail
road. The road is four miles long, aud ex
tends from Hoffman Paper Mill to Hoffman.
On the Western Maryland Railroad, and is
partly in Carroll county and partly in Balti
more county. The bonded Indebtedness of
the road is $4,000.
Samuel D. Dehoff, of Hampstead, who was
found unconscious in u car Mt Hillen Station,
Baltimore, on Thursday of last week. as
noted in the ADVOCATE last Saturday, died on
Sunday. lie had taken poison with suicidal
intent A wife and five children survive
him. His remains were taken to Hampstead
for burial on Monday.
The lot and stockholders Of Ellsworth Gene
terry, colored, of Westminster, met on Mon
day night to elect officers for the ensuing
year The following were elected Presi
dent Reuben Walker; Secretary, j. S.
Harden; Treasurer, e. w. Bell; Board OF
Managers, Nicholas Parker. David Ireland,
Nelson Edwards, John Bundle, Samuel
bowens and Elmer Cross.
meeting in the interest of the proposed
electric railway to extend from Pikesville to
Emory Grove camp ground, by way OF
OSngss Mills, Reisterstown and Glyndon,
was held Saturday night at Goodwin's Hail.
kelserstown. 1t will require a subscription
D $50, 600 to the stock of the road to insure
lis construction, and S3S, 900 has been sub
'crbed at Reisterstown and vicinity.
!, Following are the officers of Centenary NJ.
T. Sunday School for the ensuing year:
SSaperlntendent, S. X. Herr; assistant, Geo
H. dehr; secretary, Wilbur E. Buckingham;
assistant, Harry L. Haines; treasurer, Chas.
b. Hunter; organist, Miss Jennie Malehorn;
assistant, Miss Testie Buckingham; leader of
,nglng, DIR. d. F. Shipley; assistant, j.
esiey 4ingling; librarian, John c. Shreeve
ION was Incorporated in Baltimore on Mon
iay' with capital stock of $4,000, divided
u, 800 shares at par value of 500 each.
ne purpose of the company is to make loans
=, , real and personal property. Jack z. II.
SNmlh, formerly of Westminster, Albert
rIendleton, John g. Bnford, Edward ID.
orook and Wallace l.. Ball are the incorpora
ors.
The 10th annual report of the Mutual Fire
Insurance Company of Montgomery county,
au'' has just been issued This company
Ices business in seventeen counties OF Mary
and and the District Of Columbia. The
osses during 1898 were SSS, 250.97. 0fthese,
,55'619.S4 were in Carroll, as follows VIM.
Werner, 81 300; Stackhouse Bros. 200;
J. !. and NJ. 0wings, $500; Ezekiah Watzei,
wv; Isaac E. Pearson, $75; 0ctavius Devries,
,o'69i Henry C. Bennett, $4.l9; j. Henry
''eele, -; Wesley Forest, 81.
The ADVOCATE has some very appreciatiye
esaders among its subscribers. One remark
q TO US this week that the issue OF Saturday
asst was worth years subscription, and
mother said ''the ADVOCATE is always vel
ome in my house; | read it first all through,
hen pass it over to the family; send it on as
ong as live A letter from a subscriber
mo has gone to Baltimore, says:-'l have
ccess TO the Baltimore papers. but they
ant satisfy the lonely feeling like ones
9luniy paper, which almost makes one feel
IKE he was having a chat with each local
correspondent We strive TO make the AD-
eocArE interesting and instructive, and to
lve all the local news and synopses of the
'ale and general news, and are glad to know
MAJ our efforts are appreciated.
The committees Of the General Assembly
,,ere announced on Tuesday night by the
resident of the Senate and Speaker of the
louise. Carroll Jared very we'll in the
,lsiribution. Senator Bennett is chairman OF
he committee on Executive Nominations,
nd a member Of the committees on Finance,
Inspections, Public Institutions and Re
renehment of Expenses Of the State Gesern-
nent Mr.. Biggs is IA member of the Com.
1iltees on Claims, Immigration, Roads and
highways and Temperance; Mr.. Beasman IS
hartman of the Committee on Contingent
and of the Executive, and member Of the
..ommitlees on Ways and Means. Revalqa-
ION and Assessment, Inspections and In
urance and Loan Companies; Mr.. Selby is a
,einber Of the Committees on Agriculture,
Operations. Expiring Laws and Federal
lelallnns: Mr. Slllliran Is n memher of the