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

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LOCAL BREvITIEs.
Jacob T. Wilhide, of Bruceville, has been
granted patent for breathing tube.
A son of Frank Frost, resident of Della,
lalimore county. had leg broken on We'd
nestay.
Mr. William Stewart, the new proprietor of
tie City Hotel, opened the house to the public
4 ibis week.
]. Howard Schaeffer has moved from
Manchester TO Hampstead, and will open a
carpet weaving establishment.
Mr. J. j. Abbott has sold his farm, con-
liHing % acres, near Brummel, on the
hampstead road. to Mr.. John Lester, for
$500
During February 3S deeds, - mortgages
and - bills of sale were recorded in the
Clerks Office, and / marriage licenses were
@ued.
Laurence B. Kemp, bank examiner, made
an examination of the Farmers and Me
chanies National Bank of Westminster on
Thursday.
Edith A. Penn, widow, of Berret, and
Daniel Black father, of Watersville, have
been granted pensions by the Pension Bureau,
Washington.
freight car jumped the track ON Monday
morning at Westminster, and struck the
corner of Ierome's Saloon. Little damage
was lone. .-.
One dollar year is the price Of the ADyo
CITE but no paper will be sent unless it is
paid for in advance, and will be sent no
longer than paid for.
The \. p. S. C. E., of the Lutheran Church
IN Union Bridge, will render drama entitled
The Last Loaf, in the Town Hall on Fri
day evening, April %.
+. Benton Ham, the new Steward of the
Aims House, took possession on Thursday.
Mr.. Shaeler, the former Steward, has moved
nlo his dwelling in this city.
Milton Devilbiss has sold his huckster
route IN Bachmans Valley, to James j.
Roller of Westminster, who was for eight
years steward of the Aims House.
Mr. Thos. ON Baumgartner has been
engaged as collector and solicitor for the
DEaOcEATIc ADVOCATE, and is authorized TO
receive money and receipt for same.
The Westminster Band are preparing to
give another musical and literary entertain
meni. The date will be some time about
Easler-probably Easter Monday night.
fine hunting dog, belonging to Mr.. j..
Milton Reifsnider, of Westminster, was struck
and killed by train on Friday evening OF
last week. The dog was cut in two parts.
Dr. Martin Luther, the most distinguished
physician of Reading, Pa, who married Miss
dennie Winters, of Westminster, died on
Tuesday, February 23d, last, aged GS years.
March came in lamb like. Whether it will
be lion-like at the close remains to be seen.
Hicks says March will be an eventful month.
warm wave may be expected next week.
MIR. Jacob l.. Shafer, of Cranberry Valley,
killed nine crows at one shot recently. &. Z.
Engle, near Avondale, caught eleven crows
IN his barrack, where they had taken refuge.
c. W. Stryker has been appointed head
master at Warfeld College, near Sykesville.
The buildings for the college were given to
the Episcopal Church by the late Susannah
Warlield.
Mrs Elizabeth j. Shrner, mother Of Mrs
b. Frank Grouse, and former resident OF
Westminster, fell and broke a thigh at her
home in Shippenshurg, Pa, last week. The
INJURY is severe one.
Rev. P. }. Donahue, who has been APP
pointed Bishop Of Wheeling, ". Va, by the
Pope, and who will be consecrated in May,
will preach at St. Johns Church. Westmln-
Ser, tomorrow Sunday night.
W. l.. Noyes has been granted license to
sell liquor at Gambler. A protest against
licensing him was filed and heard by the
Court, but the application and endorsements
were found in compliance with the law.
The Western Md. College Base Ball Club
have arranged number of games with Other
college clubs. On April Dist the club opens
the season with the Nd Agricultural College
team, on the grounds of the latter. Games
have been arranged with the clubs of Nc
Donogh Institute, Mt. St. Marys College,
New Windsor College, Kendall College,
Pennsylvania College and st. Johns College.
In all eleven games have been scheduled, SIN
OF which will be played at home.
The ADVOCATE published last week an ac
count of the wagon Of John Burgoyne. Of
Greenmount, being struck by cable car and
Mr.. Burgoyne being thrown out. As he fell
his hand struck on some hard substance,
which he picked up and found to be dia
mond ring. Some one who had lost ring
advertised it, and offered $25.0O reward
Mr.. Burgoyne sought the advertiser and the
lost ring proved to be the one Mr.. Burgoyne
had found. He gave it to the owner and re-
eeived the $500 reward.
Mrs. Matilda. wife of Mr.. Peter Lingen
telter, of Westminster, died at her home on
Pennsylvania avenue at O'Clock Thursday
afternoon, aged q years and l | months. She
was Miss Brown, of Silver Run. Three
daughters, beside a husband. survive her,
The daughters are Mrs. Catherine Cootes, Of
Westminster; Mrs. Elizabeth Keller, o.
iittlestown, Pa. and Mrs. Louisa Wickert
OF Laurel, Nd. Her funeral will take place
INTERCHANGEABLE interment being al
i.it,lesiown. The funeral cortege will leave
here at O'Clock ia the morning.
Mr.. G. II. Walters, Familiarity known i
Westminster as i'Roddy, the Bird Whistler, =
has lived at Atlantic City for number o
years, where he has attracted considerable
attention and gained notoriety by daring ex-
eurs,0ns in the ocean on a life-raft, his owf
invention. A municipal election is to b.
held there shortly, and Roddy has conceived
the idea Of running for Mayor, as an indie
pendent candidate. He has secured son
signers to his petition, and on Tuesday made
application to the Court for nomination
blanks. A large meeting was held the SAINT
day, and Roddy was nominated for Mayor
and full ticket put up TO support him.