The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-10

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on Wednesday.
Mrs. David Talhelm, of Westminster, il
visiting her son at Greencastle, Pa.
Rev. Il. L. Nelson, of Westminster Theo
| logical Seminary, will preach at the Alml
House, tomorrow, Sunday afternoon.
H. C. Norman has been appointed post
master at Unionville, Frederick county, il
the place of Peter LugenbeeI resigned.
Mr.. Jones Downey, brother of Mrs Harry
Boyle, died at the residence of Mr.. Boyle
near Liberty, Frederick county, on February /
Jacob C. Turner, for SO years resident o
Hampstead, died on Tuesday, aged 7G years
A wife and two sons survive him. His funera
took place on Thursday, under the auspice.
of the Red Men.
In the case of George Yunger VS.. the
State, the Court of Appeals on Thursday de-
cided that the high license law for Carroll
repealed the Freedom district local option
law. Yunger, who was convicted of violat
ing the local option law, is awarded a new
trial.
Charles T. Reifsnider, as trustee, sold on
Monday the following real estate of the late
Lewis Shafer: acres, 2 roods and {
perches of woodland near Warfeldsburg, tc
Mrs. Ida C. Engle, for $3.50 per acre; Il
Basler at SIG per acre.
An unknown party poured coal oil on the
floor of the large wooden bridge crossing the
Monocacy River. at Bridgeport. this county
on Saturday last, and then set fire to it. The
bridge would have been destroyed but foI
the fact that Hezekiah Hawk, who was on his
way home, discovered the fire and put it out.
Elder Albert Hollinger, of Huntsdale. Pa,
on Thursday night closed a series of meetings
at the German Baptist Church, this city, that
began on the Thursday night of last week.
Elder Hollinger is now holding series of
meetings at Meadow Branch, which will con-
tinue one week. The first meeting was held
at 10 O'Clock Thursday morning. The at
tendance at the meetings has been large, and
there has been an awakening of religious
interest.
'sWho says Westminster is not a live town.
remarked gentleman to an ADVOCATE rep
resentative last Saturday. ''Look up and
down." said he, land the representative observ-
ed Main street, east and west, from the Union
National Bank to John street, lined with
carriages and wagons, some moving but the
most Of them standing by the side walks.
The side walks were lined with people, and
there was an air of business activity as far as
one could see in either direction from the
railroad.
The following is the result of the recent
election of Enterprise Lodge. |. o. G. T., at
Daniel: c. T., William Davis; V. T., Mrs.
Flora Conway Pickett; f. Sec, Miss Ella
Conway; Treas, Mrs. H. $. Shipley; Secre-
tary, W. Brandenburg; Char lain. Miss Mollie
Shipley; NJ, Will AIdridg': g., j. A. Snider;
Sentinel, Andrew Wilson; Delegates to
District Lodge, which meets at Plane, No. 4,
III. I -
AIternates, Miss Ella Conway and Will
Aldridge.
1t was thought few weeks ago that wheat
had seen its lowest price, but such was moi
the fact. The lowest price ever known in
Baltimore of which there is any record, was
made this week, choice wheat selling in that
city at 81 cents a bushe. The stock is I'M
usually large there as well as ut other grain
centres. The visible supply alone is So
0O0, 600 bushels The general condition OF
business and the large stock Of grain are moi
very encouraging for farmers to hold their
wheat for higher prices.
The last assessment on the stock of the
Land, Improvement, Loan and Mannfactur-
ing Company of Westminster is payable on
Monday next to George w. Albaugh, treas
urer. On Wednesday following the stock
holders will meet at the ADVOCATE Building,
second story to consider Il reduction OF the
capital stock As soon as that is done, fully
paid certificates of stock will be issued TO all
stockholders. upon surrender of receipts for
assessments paid. A full meeting of stock
holders is desirable
Rev. W. j. Thompson, of Washington, d.
c., was the guest of Mr.. Charles C. Gorsuch
on Wednesday Of this week. 1t will be OF
interest to Mr., Thompson's friends in this
vicinity TO know that he has accepted call
from Grace Methodist Episcopal Church.
Worcester Massachusetts, one ofthe principal
churches in the state. He will remove there
this spring. This eloquent minister will
deliver his great lecture on Martin Luther
at Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church,
Westminster, on the evening of Washington S
Birthday, February -.
George Ii. Caple, living near Eastview, was
considerably bruised and injured on Thursday
morning. He had been to the store of Vernon
Reese at Eastview, and had gotten on his
horse to go home. Just as he was going out
of the yard, his horse slipped and fell. Be-
fore Mr.. Caple could release his foot from
the stirrup, the animal got up and began to
run, dragging Mr.. Caple with him. The
animal never stopped until within 100 yards
of home, and Mr.. Caple saved himself from
serious injury, and perhaps death, by holding
on to the horses tail. As it was he was kicked
on ii knee cap and was considerably bruised.
John Yingling and Harry Myers, two young
men of Westminster, were arrested last Satur-
day night by Officers Buckingham and Mitten,
Just as they came from the rear of the premi-
ses of Mr.. Fred D. Miller The young men
were put in Jail until Tuesday afternoon,
when they were given hearing before Justice
G. w. Crapster and were able to establish
the fact that they were not at Mr.. Miller S
with burglarious intent. Revolvers were
found upon each of the men, and they were
held in the sum of 5000 each to await the
action of the grand jury for carrying concealed
weapons. The punishment for carrying con-
cealed weapons is fine or Imprisonment, or
both, in the discretion of the Court.