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


rarroll County Christian Endeavor Union
Iii he held in Hampstead on May 25, 26 and
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new postoffice has been established ut
C,rrollton. between Westminster and Sandy
v;le. called Reese, with Vernon Reese post
master.
The commissions for Justices of the Peace
and other appointees by the Governor have
been received by the Clerk of the Court, B.
F. Grouse, Esq.
Hon, Frank T. Shaw was confirmed by the
Senate on Friday of last week as Collector of
jbe Port of Baltimore and will assume his
duties on May 18TH
Atan election of officers for the House of
Correction on Thursday, by the Board of
Managers, John j. Leonard, of this city, was
reelected Steward.
One dollar pays for the ADVOCATE for one
year 50 cents for six months. Subscribers
in arrears are expected to settle up by June
lsi, and pay in advance.
Rev. Father GIoyd has been transferred to
St. Pairick's parish, in Washington, d. c.,
of which the late Father Walter was pastor.
This is said to be next to the best parish in
that city.
j. Oliver Wadlow has been appointed
Justice of the Peace for Freedom district, in
the place of William T. Devries, resigned,
and David d. Byers Justice of the Peace
for Woolery's district
A new statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary
was unveiled in St. Johns Church, this city,
on Sunday evening last Rev. Father Brady,
of Baltimore, delivered an appropriate ad.
dress. The statue was apresent from Il lady
The congregation.
A subscriber at Atlanta, Ga, in settling
up back subscription and paying in ad.
vance, writes: 81 find it impossible to get
along without your paper, and consider the
ADVOCATE at one dollar per annum a most
excellent investment"
The Maryland State Temperance Alliance
held its annual session in Baltimore on Thurs
day. DR.. Charles Billingslea, of this city,
was elected as vice president for Carroll
county, and he was also chosen as one of the
delegates to the International Convention.
An election for Mayor and Common Coun-
sci of Westminster will be held next Monday.
Considerable interest is manifested and
large vote will be polled: The opposing
candidates for Mayor are Mayor Brooks and
John Fl. Mitten, manager of the Sentinel.
Mr.. William Oursler died at his residence
in this city on Sunday night last, after short
illness of typhoid pneumonia, aged 90 years.
He was a widower, and leaves one daughter
and two sons. His funeral took place on
Wednesday, the interment being in Westmin-
ster cemetery.
Enterprise Lodge |. o. G. T., at Daniel,
has elected officers as follows: Miss Ida
Shpley c. T.; Mrs. F. Pickett, V. T.; Miss
Ella Conoway, F. s.; Mrs H. l.. Shipley,
Treas; William Aldridge, Secretary; Mrs. G.
Conoway, Chaplain; w. Brandenburg, NJ; J.
A. Snider, g.; Andrew Wilson, S.
Mr.. Pleasant Hunter, aged IS years, ma
tive of Hampstead district, died at his resi-
dence at Wiseburg, in the seventh district of
Baltimore county on Wednesday. He was
member of the Legislature in 1860 and had
been twice County Commissioner and once
Sheriff ofhis county.
The County Commissioners were in session
on Monday. The bond of Geo. W. Lamotte,
constable for Hampstead district, was ap-
proved. The board was mostly engaged III
settling with William NJ. Gather, President
of the Commissioners of Frederick county,
for joint bridge built by Carroll and Fred
erck
The Westminster Orioles defeated the third
nine of Western Maryland College last Satur-
day, by a score of to Z. The W. Md. bat
terry was O'Conner, Garrison and Lawyer;
Orioles, Nelson, Zentzraf and 0rndorff. The
chief feature Off the game was the pitching of
Garrison. Umpires-D. E. Stone and Harry
Miller.
There was quite large meeting ut Fire
mems Hall, this city, on Monday night, of
those interested in establishing driving and
race track Fifty-fve shares, at $40 each,
have been subscribed, and it was determined
to procure charter at once. S. Carr Wick
ert, Joseph ID. Brooks, John j. Reese, DIR.
&. S. Harston, Dr. Jos. T. Herring, Samuel
Roop aud Theo. F. Englar were selected as
ineorporators and managers for the first year.
AT town meeting in Mt. Airy last Monday
night, two municipal tickets were nominated
The candidates on the first ticket are b. s.
Dorsey for mayor, and Albert Jones, John T.
Smith, Albert Maynard, Joshua Burial, Ray
m0nd Barnes and A. j. Baker for council
men. On the other ticket are the names of
c. A. Runkles for mayor, and K. G. Moles-
worth, VIM. II. Hood, J. w. Wilson, L. l..
Wordsworth, j. w. Condor and Ii. P. Nus
baum for councilmen. The election takes
place next Monday.
Today, May 5, at 2.30 p. M, there will be
game of base ball on the College grounds
here between the clubs of Western Maryland
College and Johns Hopkins University. The
Western Maryland boys would like to see
large turn ont upon the part of the citizens of
Westminster and Carroll at this opening
game, and as n matter of convenience have
put tickets on sale at Hubers and Boyle's
drug stores. The tickets are % cents for
gentleman and 10 for ladies'. An interesting
game may be expected.
The funeral of Mr.. William J. Townshend,
the young commercial traveller, of Baltimore,
who died at Nelson's Hotel, Ridgeville, on
Wednesday of last week, took place Saturday
morning at ten o'clock, at Stone Chapel, near
Warfeldsburg. Rev. Thomas j. Cross, OF
New Windsor, pastor of the circuit, assisted
by Rev. John Lloyd, conducted the religious
service. The burial rites Of the order of the
Knights of Pythias were also observed, and
were conducted by delegation of the mem
beers Of Good Intent Lodge, of Baltimore, to
which Mr.. Townshend belonged, assisted by
Charity Lodge, No. IS, of this city.
The funeral of Mr. John T. 0rndorff, who
died her on April 18th, took place at
ST. Paul's Reformed Church on Saturday of
last week. Services were conducted by the
pastor, Rev. c. S. Slagel, assisted by Rev. c.
W. Levan and Rev. A. S. Weber, of Balti-
more, and Rev. j. l.. Walsh, pastor OF Cen
tenary Methodist Episcopal Church, OF this
city. The remains were inferred in Benja-
minis Cemetery, mile north of the city lin
ITS. The pallbearers were: Messrs. Milton
Schaefer, j. Huffman Fuss, Charles c. Cor
such, Philip II. Babylon, f, X. Herr, and
George R. Gehr.
On Sunday night Henry Williams. Robert
Lewis and Charles Hamilton, all colored,
made second attempt to escape from the
Jail here. The prisoners were discovered at
o'clock in the act of cutting hole IN the
Jail roof. A pipe for ventilation, running
parallel with the chimney, had been used to
climb to the roof, which had a hole cut
through it large enough TO admit q mans
head. The prisoners are charged with at
tempting to wreck Baltimore and Ohio train
near Waiersyille, February 9. These are the
same persons who escaped from Jail few
weeks ago, being let out by one of the pris
oners who stole the key to the yard gate.
The case of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Company against Charles E. Stewart Co.
was argued in the Court of Appeals on We'd
nesday. The suit was brought by the appel
lees against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company TO recover damages for the violation
Of a contract made by them with that com
fo,. q Ne. r.. nd hulldlnO OF the