The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-07-21
AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvIFIEs.

sebastian Sherman, German, aged 70
= died at the Aims House, near this city,
"a Monday.
Toniuht the annual fete for the benefit of
:, Johns Church will open on the grounds
ofIhe church.
The scholarship due Washington county at
Western Maryland College has been awarded
% Laura Spielman.
The postoffice at Mantua Mills, Baltim ore
,oanty, has been discontinued, and mail
natter for its patrons now goes to Glynd on.
Freddie, son of DIR. James E. Shreeve, of
pTicott CITY, brother OF Messrs. Jesse and
jnbnC, Shreeve, of Westminster, was severely
Eilen by pet dog on Monday.
The ADVOCATE returns thanks to Mr.. W.
z ZoHckoffer, OF Uniontown, who was
jslepate to the Christian Endeavor conven.
ion at Cleveland, for copies of Cleveland
papers.
The employees of the ADVOCATE were re.
rendered by the Pleasant Valley Ice Cream
"a. this week. The cream was fine and it is
hardly necessary to say that it was hugely
enjoyed.
William Winfield Frizzell died on Webster
street, this city, on Tuesday, aged % years
and 26 days. He was son of Mr.. Howard
Fnzzel, and had been married just four
weeks. He died of peritonitis.
Mrs. Mary c., aged ss years, relict of the
late Leonard Forrest, died in Baltimore on
Iuly 10, at the residence of her niece, Mary
Forrest, A East Henrietta street. The
deceased was related to the Forrest family of
Carroll.
The County Commissioners were engaged
in general business at their meeting on Mon
dsy considerable time being spent on the
report on the bridge over Morgan's run, at
The junction of Westminster, Freedom and
franklin districts.
Mrs. Catherine L. Pace, a well known resi-
dent of Della, Howard county, died on Fri
day of last week in the 18th year of her age.
She was the widow of Joseph l.. Pace, and
she formerly lived at Charlottesville, Va.
She leaves four grown children.
Mrs. George A. Blake died at Elkton, Nd,
on Monday night, after only few days ILL.,
ness. Mrs. Blake had several times visited
in Westminster, ard was known to a number
Of persons here. She was sister to DIR. j.
4. Frazer, and was a most estimable lady.
The Crescent Male Quartet, of Hampstead,
iOOk part in a musical entertainment at Stone
Church, near Green Ridge, York county,
Pa. last Saturday. About 1000 persons
we're present, and the Glen Rock Band, the
Bee Hive Orchestra and several church
choirs.
Mrs. Sarah Gardner, an old resident of
Hampstead, died at the residence of her son
on Thursday night of last week, aged about
sixty nine years. She was the widow of
Thomas Gardner, and leaves two sons-Mr.
Edward Gardner, of Baltimore, aud George
Gardner, of Hampstead.
On Monday evening next, at the annual
feie for the benefit Of St. Johns Catholic
ChaIch, this city, Misses jamie Thomas and
Blanche Bennett will recite and sing. The
ability of these ladies is SO well known that
il is superAuous to say any more than to
mske the announcement.
large brick barn on the farm of Samuel
r. Repp, near townsville, Frederick county,
was destroyed on Tuesday by fire, together
with its contents of wheat, hay, seven horses,
a threshing machine and binder. Spontane
Gus combustion is supposed to have caused
the fire. The loss will amount to $3,G00,
with al insurance Of 81 700.
Two commissions de Iunatieo inquirendo
we're held on Monday, one on Mrs. Fannie
Green, wife of Isaac Green, Jr., of Woolery's
district, and the other on Miss Eliza Emily
Jane Franklin, daughter of Jas. S. Franklin,
of Franklin district. Each was adjudged in
sane and committed to the Maryland Hospital
for the Insane by Judge Roberts,. They were
taken to that institution the same afternoon.
The Rev. Christopher Moss. of Lancaster.
Pa. and son of Rev. J. G. NosR, of Silver
Run, has been appointed a missionary to
Japan by the Board of Foreign Missions OF
franklin and Marshall College of the class of
81, taking the highest honors, graduating
RON the Reformed Theological Seminary
At Lancaster in 1884,. Before going to Japan
ne will spend a year at the University OF
Berlin, Germany.
Mr. John Hammond, a we'll known farmer
who resides near Eldersburg, met with a
erious accident Wednesday night. he was
irving four horse team home from Sykes
nile, and crossing bridge on the road near
Governor Browns farm the saddle horse
vent through the bridge, dragging Mr.. Ham.
nond with him. he had bis breast bone
,roken and was considerably bruised about
he head. He was taken to his home by Mr..
J. d. Shipley where medical aid was quickly
Howard Phillips, the young son of DR..
phillips, of Baltimore, was the victim OF
erious accident last week on the farm of
frederick Leaman, in Howard county, near
ykesville, where the lad was visiting. Mr..
.eaman was running a mower, when the boy,
talking through the grass to meet him, came
pom the knife in front. Before the horses
ould be stopped, when the driver saw young
Phillips danger, his leg was caught and very
adly cut DR.. D. B. Sprecher, of Sykes
lille, dressed the wounds.
Roger McSherry, President of the Mary
and State Firenen's Association, has ap-
ointed committees for this year. Edwin j.
lawyer. of Westminster, is made chairman
{ the executive committee, Mayor Brooks, of
Westminster, chairman of the legislative
oumittee, and Denton S. Gehr, of West
linster. a member of the committee on
tatistics. John E. Masenheimer, OF Man
hester is a member of the legislative COM
aittee, and Chas. j. II. Ganter, of Man
hester, a member of the auditing committee.
The W. Md. R. r. Employees excursion to
baltimore and Colchester takes place today,
uly q. The train starts at Williamsport
nd stops at Double Pipe Creek at 5.59,
Iruceville SOB, Middleburg 6.O7, Union
bridge 6. ~, Linwood 6.le, New Windsor
%, Wakefield 6.27, Medford 30, Avondale
.s2, Westminster 6.S9, Tannery e.52, Car
clifton 81, Patapseo 7.Ol, Finksburg 10.
he fare is $3.50 for the round trip from
Double Pipe Creek and. Westminster and In.
srvening stations, $l.45 from Tannery, 81 90
rom Carrollton, $3.50 from Patapsco, $l.2o
rom Finksburg. Train Leaves BALTIMORE at
p. IN. Children half,fare.
The Independent Order Mechanics OF
hampstead had parade and picnic on
saturday last. The conHeil was joined by
MEMBERS of other councils. The procession
las headed by the Hampstead Cornet Band,
nd marshaed by Councillor Eagens Worth.
ngton. After the parade the procession
aarched to C. M. Murray's grove, where
were made by Thomas Kelbsagh
nd George Shearer, of Beckleysville.
loosely contested game of base ball was then
VS.. Murphy .Run-ten
innings being necessary to decide the score;
Q to 6 in favor of Hampstead. Houck and
richards were the bsitery for the latter, ana
'heaffer brothers for the visitors.
A large number Of people assembled on
'undsy morning in Bachmau 8 Valley, hve
niles west of Manchester. to witness ;ae re-
edication of Bixler's u. b. Church. rae
edieatory sermon was preached by Kew. Mr..
sortner, presiding elder Of the Southern