The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-01-06

The Express business to and from West.
minister during the recent holidays was the
heaviest for several years past.
John Hesson, who was for some years a
magistrate at Silver Run. this county, died on
Tuesday at Littlestown. Pa, aged rs years.
There are about 600 gallons of milk shipped
daily from Westminster to Baltimore-about
100 more gallons than were shipped last
month.
Mr.. g. Thomas Mehring, of Uniontown
district, has been appointed door-keeper to
the Maryland Senate, the same position that
he held two years ago.
| The Farmers and Mechanics Bank oil
Westminster has declared a semi-aunual
dividend of two and half per cent. The
surplus is now $4,000.
| Mrs. Fannie Stouffer, widow of Ezra Stout.
fer, died at New Windsor on Wednesday
morning, aged Sc years. She was sister Of
Judge L. P. Slingluff.
William 7. Devries qualified on Thursday
as magistrate for Freedom district, in the
place of j. Frank Shipley, who has entered
the internal revenue service.
William P. Gorsuch, of Freedom district,
has been appointed by Governor Brown to
fill the remainder Of the term of johnnie E.
Beasman as member of the State Live Stock
Sanitary Board.
On Monday last Herbert Thomas, aged 20
years, of Frizellburg, had his left hand badly
injured by the bursting of an old musket he
had fired. A leg was also injured. DR..
Rinehart and DR.. Bot, Of Westminster. at
tended his injuries.
The P. o. S. of A. had banquet and re-
ception on New Years night. There were
songs by James Cassell, David Witter and E..
Gehr Smith. Miss Carrie Stouch was organist.
Rev. Calvin S. Slagle and Elk Mayor Schaef-
fer made addresses. About 125 persons were
present.
On Friday night of next week an entertain
meut will be given at Odd Fellows Hall, by
home talent There will be vocal music,
music by the Westminster Band, recitals by
Miss jamie Thomas, and the whole will con-
clude with the "Trial Scene from the Pick
wick Papers,
S. d. Dehof, aged As, of Hampstead was
found unconscious in a caboose at Hillen
Station, Baltimore, on Thursday afternoon.
He had taken poison with suicidal intent, and
left note speaking of his wife and children.
The reason for the trash act, he said, was
because he could not live with his wife
without outside influence TO draw her
estray."
Mrs Charlotte Spalding died at the resi-
dence Of her son-in-law, DR.. j. Howell Bill
lingslea, in this city on Thursday morning
last, after long illness. She was the widow
of the late c. C. Spalding and daughter of
the late George Singleton Leigh, of st. Mary s
county, Nd. The funeral will take place
this Saturday afternoon at o'clock, at
Ascension Church.
The Farmers Fertilizer Company of Car
roll County on Tuesday elected the following
directors-David J. Roop, David Reese,
John Roger, Nelson Gilbert Leonard Zie,
Ezra NJ. Bish and John 7. Diffenbaugh. The
board organized by electing David J. Roop
president, Ezra NJ. Bish superintendent and
treasurer and John I. Diffenbaugh secretary.
The board also declared an annual dividend
of six per cent, after which they enjoyed a
dinner at Hotel Albion.
Very Rev. Dwight Z. Lyman, r. D.. pastor
of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Govanstown,
Baltimore county, died on Friday morning of
last week at the priests house adjoining the
church, aged seventy FIVE years. Father
Lyman was also the rural dean of seven
neighboring churches He had been unwell
for more than two years past, but this last
sickness dated back about ten days, when he
contracted severe cold. During his illness
his nephew, Rev Theodore Mead, of fancy
town, was his constant attendant. His sister,
Miss Louisa Lyman. who had lived with him
for the past thirty-three years, died on Sun
day night, aged So years.
On Wednesday evening last the members
of Benjamin's Lutheran Church surprised
their pastor, Rev. S. a. Diehl and his wife,
by proceeding to the parsonage in a body.
They greeted their pastor with cheering
words and presented many substantial tokens
of good will and affection. The pastor ex
pressed his gratitude for their words of
encouragement and tokens of kind regard,
and in words of prayer asked Gods gracious
benediction on pastor and people. The
evening was spent i'll pleasant social inter
course, after which the unexpected guests
returned to their homes feeling happier for
having cheered their PASTORS heart.