The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-05-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS

core front reprinted.
After High Mass at st. Johns Church, this
IN. on Sunday, the annual May procession
iii lake place.
The new time table of the Baltimore J.
Oo railroad will be found on the fourth
r.ge Of this issue.
g,Jadpe James A. C. Bond will not sail
a &, Europe until July Sd, and expects to re.
1n about August 10th.
The Westminster ice factory is about COM
Lied. The engine was tested yesterday,
"a the manufacture of ice will be begun
rsIt week.
Henry Sprenkle, farmer near Snyders-
,g. died on Sunday of typhoid fever, after
q illness of only two days. He was about
Gyears of age.
The plant of the suspended Carrolltonian
sEspaper has been purchased by some citl-
rhs Of Taneytown, who will begin the publi-
sion of paper.
The Bows meeting will assemble at Carroll
B,l this Saturday morning The Chris
i,D Endeavor Society of Grace Lutheran
Church will have charge.
Many inquiries have been made the past
SEEK as to the number of gallons an inch of
sin on an acre Of ground wonld be. 1t
mounts to 1854 gallons.
Dr. Z. O. Mannakee, of Washington, d..
C.. formerly of Union Bridge, returned on
Nonday from short trip to Europe. His
lsslih was considerably improved by the trip.
Among the graduates at the State Normal
SAool next week, are the following from
Carroll county,. Edward Murray, Almira
Snrkey, Harvey R. Arnold, Mabel E. Buck
hgham and Ray E. Chase.
A new postofiice has been established at
foreston, Baltimore county, two miles south
Esst of Shamburgh, from which it will be
supplied by special service. Mordeeai b..
Price is the new postmaster.
J. C. Needy, well-known lawyer of Get
f F,bnrg, Pa died from heart failure following
4 pneumonia, on Thursday. His wife was the
iaughter of the Rev. DR.. Schumacher, Presi-
dent of the Theological Seminary.
Mr. Lewis S. Redding, of Manchester, lost
ivaluabe horse on Thursday of last week,
rom the effects of eating package of paris
Eeen, which had been maliciously placed in
he trough by some unknown person.
I Mr.. Alonzo l.. Miles, of Cambridge, Dor
/. Aesler county, is mentioned as a candidate
! 81 Congress in the First Congressional Dis
net. Mr.. Miles ia a graduate of Western
Maryland College and is we'll known in this
4 city.
4 Barns Post, No. l3, G. A. R., of this city,
viii attend divine service at the NJ. P. Church,
: this city, on Sunday next, at 1890, a. m.
The members of the Post will meet at Odd
Fellows Hall at 10 a. IN. and march to the
church.
Mag" the wellknown family horse Of
Mr. John J. Reese, this city, died on Wednes-
4 lay night. Mr.. Reese purchased her at the
ale Of the late Hanson I. Webb. She was
ibOut 81 years old and was one Of the best
horses ever brought to this city.
/ Hampton Evans, former engineman, en-
loyed on the Main stem of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, who died at his home,
hear Woodbine, was buried on Wednesday.
s he was g. years Of age and was remarkable
br size, weighing more than 300 pounds.
y The first game of series for the college
iase ball championship of Maryland, Penn
glyania and the District of Columbia, will be
Played here this Saturday afternoon, at 2. &c
o'clock, between the clubs of Western Md.
College and Maryland Agricultural College.
The Sentinel recently published that lady
bad guilt with over 1000 pieces, and wanted
70 know who could beat it. Mrs. K. l.. triz'
; ell, of Cooksville, Howard county, can beat
Riwice. She has one quilt with 1856 piece:
and another with 3247 pieces-a total for both
q 1872 pieces.
Among the graduates of the Law Depart
nent of the University of Maryland is Mr.
Charles rrimhle Reifsnider, DR., OF this city
The haId vAS
isrday Friday evening at the Lyceum Thea
: Ire and were largely attended by the friends
Of the graduates.
George b. WiIlet, of Mount Pleasant, was
aken before Justice William Moore by Con
table Andrew Wisner on Thursday, on 6
peace warrant sworn out by his wife. 1t /:
thought Willet's mind is unbalanced, and in
curry into his mental condition will be made
Oday by the Circuit Court.
At the meeting of the directors of the Mu
laal Fire Insurance Company of Carroll
County, on Monday, r. Manning, the secre-
ary and treasurer, made report showing
lie amount of property insured by the Com
pany 10 be 81, $50, 1874 and the premium
holes held $235, 32l surplus funds invested
sIGO96O; cash in bank 81, S5S.SS, and al
losses and expenses paid.
The Guilar, Banjo and Glee Club (colored
o. Westminster gave an entertainment a
Vaares street schoolhouse on Thursday night
o. last week. The performers seemed a
home in the rendition of several "darkey
Nngs, and the banjo solos, with guitar &C
Compartment, were well played. The mem
6ers Of the club are VIM. Edwards, Kelly
rHsby and John Ireland, guitar; Clarence
Nolan banjo; Burke Edwards, triangle, and
Clarence Hill, bones.
George Mobley, aged sixteen years, son o
80. Mobley of Westminster, was taken u
ne Pasteur Institute, New York, on Thurs
Jay, to be treated. He was accompanied
" Mr.. Milton Schaeffer. The youth was bit
zen four times on Tuesday by dog belonging
! his father. The dog had been missing
nom home since Sunday, and was found II
an Ice house about 800 yards away. Th'
yonth went down in the ice house to get tht
Jog out, but instead of following him up thu
G,og attacked him. 1t is not known whether
ae dog was mad or not. 1t was killed, ano
y matter of precaution the boy was sent Il
NE Pasteur Institute.
= Mr. William Long, retired farmer, nea
Ssesrrollton, died Sunday morning last, aget
q years. He had been an upright, industri
Gus citizen. His funeral took place at st
Johns lleister's) church on Wednesday
aeV, +. d. Miller, OF Grace Lutheran church
y Westminster, Rev. Jacob Staub, church o
God' and Rev. Mr.. Craft conducted the ser
NC rees. The pall-bearers we're perennial
fn1paaugh, Lewis Green, Jacob Brehm, Johl
i9nler, Jesse MCGEE and Milton Chew. Tn
deceased left wife and two sons, Miles L
,uu Ieorge W. Long. He was confirmed II
Ie Lutheran church, at the old union churc
lat formerly stood in Westminster cemetery
,,. The frequent and heavy showers from Ma,
iOlh TO the oath caused all the streams in thu
1eC'lon to rise considerably. In the Patapsc
.ae ~ water was so high the breast of the dan
= nlst's mill, about mile from this city
sas carried away on Sunday, flooding tn
,OMands below. The damage, however,
IVY very serious. The pond contained larg'
sualillties Of fish, which were swept dow
1 Iser the meadows and deposited in pools Q
's1 high and dry. May bushels of the tish
,arying in size from one TO four pounds, wer
aaght, the meadows swarning during tn
sy with men and boys in esger pnrs ut
que sport. Most of the fish caught were Ter