The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-08-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITrEs.

which to do IT,
There was a landslide on the Western Mary
land Railroad, near Avondale, last Saturday,
which delayed trains for time.
States Attorney Fink has called a meeting
of the Registers of Voters for Monday, Sep
TENDER ID. al 10 o clock. Il. M, at his Office
in this city.
Salem Lodge, l. O. O. F., this city, have
decided to attend the dedicatory exercises OF
the new hall in New Windsor on Thursday
of next week.
An office building is being erected on Green
street, at the bridge spanning the railroad
II will be occupied by the Undine Milling
Company and H. S. Roberts 4 Co.
More houses-a dozen at leasi-are now
needed in Westminster. IL the new manu-
factory comes. dozen more will be needed.
Those who have the capital should bnld At
once.
DIR. c. $. Harstone, veterinary surgeon OF
this city, was kicked in the breast by horse
at Central Hotel stables On Monday. Both
hind hoofs struck him in the breast and he
was knocked senseless for time.
A letter from Col Anderson. received a
few DAYS ago. SAYS matters with the Washing,
ton and Gettysburg proposed electric road
are working all right, and that he expects to
make considerable progress by September lsi.
Bower Sprigg. colofed, aged ten years. of
this city. was arrested on Monday by Oflcer
Buckingham aud sent to the House of Refuge
until he is twenty-one by Justice Crapster, as
ineorrieible, &e., on complaint OF his sister.
Hard coal is one dollar ton cheaper this
wear than last. and the people Of Westmln-
ster are filling MP their coal bins now in order
10 reap the advantage of the REDUCTION. Goal
carts and wagons are going IN all directions
Mr.. Noah Shaefier, retired farmer and
capitalist. fell on the pavement IN front OF ms
residence in this city on Monday, and had a
thigh fractured He Is far up in the seven
ties. and It Is feared the injury will prove
fatal.
DIR. Samuel Swope, of Taneytown, was in
this city on Monday, and received hearty
welcome from his many friends. Notwith-
standing his age. about IS wears. he Is active
aud his eyesight Is good. though his hearing
is about gone.
Mrs. Ella. wife of Mr.. John Martin. near
Finksburg. died suddenly on Saturday last.
aud her remains were Inferred at Emory
Chanel on SUNDAY She was n daughter OF
Mr.. Elias Houck. near Hampstead, and her
age was "a years. months and days.
The congregation Of Zion Church, near
Shiplev. will hold an all day meeting on sun
dav. September /. The meeting viii con-
tinue during the week. and probably the dedi-
ca.ory services will be held during the ser
vices. Eminent preachers will be present.
Mr.. Harry NJ. Clabaugh was rendered >
serenade in honor of his nomination for Attor-
pey General. at his home. near Taneyt0wE.
last SATURDAY. evening. by the Taneytown
Band. accompanied by number Of citizens.
lie warmly thanked the people for the maai-
festation Of their regard
The Young Peoples Society of St. John )
Church. l.eister near Brummel. has elected
Mrs. Eliza II. Robinson delegate and Miss
Eioletta Zimmerman alternate TO the Won.
an Home aud Foreign Missionary Soolett .
the Maryland Synod, which meets al Williams
port, Nd, on October "a.
Wesley NJ. Yearly and Harry F. Wyatt. Of
Baltimore, left that city last Saturday morning
on iks,ir bicycles and arrived here at 9. u the
same morning They were 0n Their way to
Niagara Falls. On their return they wall come
down along the Hudson river, and will make
the entire trip on their wheels.
Read the article ON Another NanHiae
tory an this page and give Il your best con
sideTation. Business Is ON the boom all over
the country. Westminster can have its share
Al nff Citizens WANT IT. NJ hfftaAHHAfa
one that ought 10 be considered. investigated
aud taken hold Of if it Is all right.
Hunting's Circus performed here on Mon.
slay. and the attendance was large The per
Torrance was all that was promised, and mos
excellent. There was an absence Of oil thai
i objectionable. The clowns were not b0res
Il 4 usually the case. When Bob brings BIZ
aggregation this say again he may he sure o
a good attendance.
The Westminster Gas Light Company hai
Just completed some improvements % then
property. The dwelling occupied By Mr.
Nollev has been reweatherboar,led and paint
"a and hal new roof put on. A new slai'
roof has been put on the gas-honse. the coal
house has been enlarged, and some other i'm
pToTements have been made.
The County Commissioners we're in session
on Monday. A special pension ct SlO.eO wa
allowed Zachariah Blizzard, of Woolery DIS
triet. William A. Davidson was directed Il
repair the bridge over the Paiapseo. neal
Tracy 5 mill The bond of James II. Dough
eFty. constable for Freedom district, was ap
proved. The Board transacted considerable
routine business.
Mr.. Edward Lynch, who has done mor'
than any other citizen 10 enlarge Westmin
ster, will shortly open another street. II WI
run from Green street, near the fertilizer lac
tory of III. s. Roberts 4 Co, 20 George street
thus giving better access 10 the rear OF IN
coal and lumber yard of p. }. Bennett TO
Ii will also closer connect George street, cas-
Of the railroad. with the central part Of th'
tawn, and Will make accessible number o
building lots.
Contributors to the Flower Mission thu
week were Mrs. George Z. Banghman, Mrs
Bond. Mrs. P. Yingling, Mrs. Shreeve, Mrs
Nelson Gilbert. Mrs. Charles eassell Mrs
Matthews, Mrs. Lease, Mrs. Bale, Mrs. Bank
err. Misses Emma Reese. Carrie NilhIde
Lille Woodward. l.. Nusbaum, Grace Diehl
Lon Bixler and Miss Grouse. Receivers To-
next week. Misses Mamie Rinker and l.illit
Woodward: packers, Misses Maggie Huber
aud Grace Herring.
Robert Worthingt0n Smith, brother o
Mr.. ]. O. H. Smith, formerly Of this city, ant
a yell-known citizen Of Norfolk, died at st
Yincent's Hospital. Norfolk, last Saturda,
night, from Bright's disease. He was lesse'
Of the Ocean View Hotel, from which place
he was removed to the hospital about a week
ago. When about seventeen years Of age b.
entsred the Confederate army and served Al
n member of the Fifteenth Virginia Cavalrl
till the close of the war. A wife and two
children survive him. Deceased was sol
Of the late DIR. Arthur Smith.
Mr.. William Haryer, former resident o
Carroll. was in Westminster on Tuesday. hi
is a carpenter and builder in Baltimore, an'
was contractor for the buildings Of the ie'
manufactory Of the Diamond Ice Company
The buildings are at York and Williams street
The tank house is l42 by ll9 feet, the boiler
engine and condenser building is "A by Z
feet. and the storage buildings A feet square
n feet high. This is the first factory IN Bal
timore ON the plate system, the same as tn
factory in this city. Mr.. HaFver has ais
lust completed Fl $1,000 honses on BoltoI
avenue for Mr.. John Z. Baltimore, and abou
the Ist Of September will begin the erection
Of eight more dwellings in Baltimore:
The plant Of the Western Maryland Tele
phone Company will be completed by We'd
,.nesday next. The company has ITO reguia
subscribers and number of pay stations
There are iifty-six subscribers in Westmin
ster. The lines of the company run 10 Small
wood. Bird He'll, Gambler Eldersburg an'
Sykesyile; TO Frizellburg, umontown. May
berry, Pleasant Valley and Ianeytown; Il
Manchester, Greenmoqnt and HAMPSTEAD; I.
Spring Mills, Avondale, Medford, Wakefield
New Windsor, Linwood and Middleburg
There are sixteen subscribers in Taneytown
seven in New Windsor, three in Uniontown
four in Sykesville, three in MiddlebuFg, fon
IN Manchester, four in Frizellburg, two Il
Wakefield, four in Hampstead, and one
two at all other points.