The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-10-27
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1894,
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITEs.


Jurors for the November term have been
drawn.
At Copperville there was a beet raised This
season that weighed lO4 pounds.
A project is on foot to build an electric road
up the Hanover pike from Reistersiown to
Hanover.
Mr.. William Duttera, of Pney Creek, pre-
scented the Advocate with some very fine chest
nuts yesterday.
Mr. James A. Diffenbangh is enlarging and
improving his dwelling, Willis and Centre
streets, this city.
Mr.. Noah Sell, living near Sells Station, in
Adams county, took mammoth pumpkin to
Hanover last week and exhibited it on the
Square.
Rev. A. D. Melvin assisted at the re-dedica-
ton services of the Methodist Protestant
Church at Poplar Springs, Howard county,
last Sunday.
DIR. William Gaver, of Mt. Airy, and Miss
Laura Urner, daughter of Hon. Milton G.
UrHer will be married next Wednesday at the
NJ. L. Church, Frederick,
The football teams of Western Maryland
College and Johns Hopkins University, Balti-
more, will play game on the college grounds
here this Saturday, afternoon.
For begging in Westminster Charles Smith
was sent to the House of Correction by JUS
tice Moore, and for disorderly conduct VIM.
Stewart was sentenced to labor for thirty days.
A Democratic mass meeting will be held at
Manchester this Saturday afternoon at ,
o'clock. The speakers will be Attorney-Gen-
eral Poe, Charles L. Fendal and B. F. Grouse.
The Patterson Bicycle Club will leave Bal
timore at o clock tomorrow Sunday morn
ing for run to Westminster, Hanover, Lit
testown and back to Baltimore by the same
route.
Several attempts to enter houses in West
minister the past week have been made. This
should warn householders to fasten doors and
windows before retiring and to get their fire
arms in order.
d. n. Henning, ESQ.,, started for Chicago
ON Wednesday afternoon. being called there
by the extreme illness Of his nephew, DIR.
Thomas j. Coonan, son of the late DIR. Daniel
5. Coonan of Westminster.
Frizellburg dates from 1913, when Nimrod
Frizell, father of ex-Judge William Frizell. of
the village built the first house there. 1t is
quite village, and is said to have as many
aged citizens as any place of like population.
One dollar will pay for the ADVOCATE for
one year, so cents for six months, % cents for
three months. Tell your neighbors about 1t,
and tell them the ADVOCATE publishes more
iNioAhS hihtNA Athh amy NNhi'' P"lN' - ~
state.
Rev. John g. Moss, of Silver Run, has been
appointed one of the board of trustees of the
Potomac Synod Reformed Church, and Mr..
H. Writ Shriver, of Union Mills, chairman of
the board of trustees of the theological semi
mary at Lancaster, Pa.
Sheriff Arnold left at the ADVOCATE office
last Monday twenty-five ears of corn he got
off the farm of Senator P. j, Bennett, near
Dennings. Every ear was more than II
inches long. aud some were l39 inches. The
ears were well filled, and the grains good. Mr..
e. l.. Reaver found an ear 10 inches long IN
his corn.
Last Sunday Elder Joseph Price, of Line
boro. preached 10 large congregation OF Ger
man Bapfists, in Baltimore, and Elder L. W.
Stoner. of Union Bridge, addressed the boys
and girls of the Bible class. Elder Stoner
administered the Sacrament nj Woodbery last
Saturday.
While on the way to Westminster ON Tues
day afternoon, Mr.. Jacob Sellers and wife,
living near Mexico, were thrown from their
vehicle, which was upset by the horse running
on bank on the side of the road. They had
q case before magistrate, which had TO be
postponed until today.
The electric light was turned on at the resi-
denee of Senator Bennett last Tuesday night.
A number of persons Called including the
officers of the company, and the Senator had
quite reception. The Company has CON
tracted for about 700 lights, and the plant will
he in full operation shortly.
Rev. Robert l.. Patterson will be installed
as pastor of Union Bridge and keysyile
charge Lutheran church, ON Sunday morning,
October 2Sth, in st. james Church, Union
Bridge, Rev, L. II. Delk, President of the
MARYLAND Synod. and Rev. S. W. Owen, ID.
D.. will conduct the services.
Samuel Flckinser, of Hanover, Pa, while
riding between this city and Manchester, last
Sunday, smashed the rear wheel of his bicycle
in going down n steep hill, and was pitched
about ten feet forward. He was moi much
hurt. and walked to Manchester, where he
hired team to take him home.
Mr.. Moses Hindes Powder, son of Mr.. ino.
d. Powder, near this city, died in Baltimore
suddenly of heart disease last Saturday, aged
~ years. He was once member of the firm
of A. l.. Cook Il Bro, matters, of Baltimore,
hut retired from business several years ago.
4 wife and two daughters survive him.
The Republicans held a meeting at Winfield
ON Tuesday night and another at Frizellburg
on Thursday night. The attendance at both
was good Mr. Baker and MIR. Clabaugh
smoke at Winfield, and Mr.. Baker. DIR. j. j..
Weaver, Jr., and Joseph D. Brooks, Esq, of
Westminster addressed the Frizellburg meet
ing.
,Xbe contributors to the Flower Mission this
week were Mrs. Utz, Mrs. William Coons,
Mrs. dohn Bankard, Mrs. Samuel Skunk, Mrs.
.iieorge ~. Matthews, Mrs c. Carr, Mrs. Will
s.iam CopBsrsmith, Mrs; Jesse Shreey Ven; mrs.
Mary Bale, Mrs. B. I. Grouse, Mrs. William
A. Cunningham, Misses Ida Little and Grace
Diehl. Misses Eva Blanchard and Gussie
Shriver will be receivers for next week, and
Misses Laura Grouse and Lizzie Nusbaum
packers.
In the cases, in the circuit court of Wash
ington. of Richard B. Norment against James
s. Edwards. and James S. Edwards and G. f.
Norment aeaiinsteIsiehard B. Norment, in the
settlement Of the estate of the late Samuel Nor
menf. Judge Cox on Monday rendered de
,eision The case has been a long time in
eourt Judge Cox holds that Richard b. Nor
ment is indebted TO the estate of Samuel Nor
,uent, of which Edwards and c. 4. Norment
are executors, in the sum of ST., 200, with IN
terest. But he is to receive credit for -, 900
left him 10 Samuel Norments will. Mr.. Rich.
ard B. Norment was formerly resident OF
Carroll and once State S attorney.
The Baltimore News of Thursday SAYS :;
Andrew Brown (colored) is locked up at the
central Police Station charged with stealing
fosr pipe wrenehes, valued ut Sl2, from per
IONS unknown Brown was arrested on Hair
.rison street this morning by Sergeant Brennan
and Patrolman Hoyle. About noon the
wrenches were recovered in second hand shops
on East Fayette street and Brown was identi-
Sed as the man who sold the wrenches for
small sums. Browns plan was n smooth one.
He visited several places and borrowed
,wrenches, saying he was a macllinist doing
work about the place. Brown denied stealing
the wrenches and said he was a local preacher
from Carroll county.
New Advertisements.
Executors Sale of Valuable Store House,
Dwelling and Wood 1.ot.-0liver j. and
George r. /. Hoover, Executors.
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