The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-05-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LnCAL RREYITIES.

To simon +. wilson, coiOreu OF westminster.
Theodore johnson and William Jones,
colored, on Tuesday, caught turtle at Avon
dale ore banks weighing % pounds.
Mr.. Henry Flickinger, of Shiloh. brought to
this office yesterday duck egg weighing Al
ounces and measuring s! by 81 inches.
Dr. j. W. Herring has purchased at private
sale, for $500, the Wampler property, this
city. on the corner of Main and Church streets
During april 81 mortgages, us deeds aud
IA bills Of sale were recorded at the Clerk 5
office. and q marriage licenses were issued
Jesse Durbin. living near Westminster. has
a hen which has laid six large eggs. The
largest one measuring Is by 81 inches, and
three of them weighing 10 ounces.
George Snowden. Thomas Massey and
Clinton Cross, colored, while fishing in Glad
hills dam on Tuesday, capsized the boat and
Massey narrowly escaped being drowned.
The finest field Of clover in Hampstead
district, says resident of the district. is that
of Judge Lowe. and the finest field Of wheat
in the district is that Of Mr.. Jacob d. Lester.
Westminster's municipal election next
Monday is likely TO be exciting and large
vote xill be polled The poll last year WIS
465, aud the vote this year will probably eX
coed it.
The criminal business at the Nav term Of
court will be considerable, aud il is likely the
term Will be long one. The February term
was very short. and the civil docket NAV oe-
cupy considerable time also.
The late Elizabeth Bost, OF Littlestowu.
Pa, bequeathed all her property real and
personal. including a house and five acres of
land in Uniont0wn district. this county. to
Sarah Fisher her daughter.
Aspecial meeting of the Westminster Fire
Department win be held next Wednesday
night, at which time the Veteran Corps will
present GIFT to the Department which viii
be fully described in the ADVOCATE next week.
W NJ. Weller, graduate Of Western Mary
land College and grandson Of Mr.. Francis
Shriver of Westminsfer, viii receive the degree
Of G. E at Yale next month. He has been
made instructor in mechanical drawing ia the
civil engineering department.
Oar Gambler correspondent writes; '.Clin-
tOn Shipley. near this place, brought an egg
here q few DAYS ago that beat the big egg sent
40 the ADVOCATE by Mr.. Ireland. The egg
weighs FIVE ounces and measures inches
around one way and 81 the other
The east bound passenger train on the
Western Maryland Railroad. due here at 9. II
.. NJ, was delayed for nearly two hours on
Tuesday morning, by the cylinder head Of
the engine blowing out. In consequence Of
she accident other trains we're DELAYED also.
Al meeting Of the Westminster Electric
Light and Power Company on Tuesday night.
Mr.. Milton Sehaefier resigned as president and
director. Senator p ]. Bennett vas elected
president in his place and Mr.. b. II. Grouse
Eas elected director to fll the vacancy in the
board
Mr.. Z. H. Manning and his company will
appear az Odd Fellows Hall next Tuesday
evesing rain eF shine, aud present Sweet
-hessFss'i -aAa '.Ehe Violin Maker The cast
viii be the best 10 be obtained in Baltimore.
and all who attend NAV expect performances
Of a very fine character
The greenhouse Of MFs. Rrooks this eitv Is
q favorite place with the ladies. Asr stock Of
flowers aud plants is large aud varied and the
ladies are buying them to beauiify their yards
aud gardens Her customers come from far
and near, and her success has been such that
an enlargement Is contemplated.
Mrs. Elizabeth List. Of Laararille. Ralii-
more county, has purchased At private sale
from George l.. StOeksdale. trustee. the farm
whereon John Baumgauner now resides,
situate near Sandyville, about FIVE miles from
Westminster containing IS acres, rood and
10 square perehes Of land. for $1,000 cash.
Mrs Clinton V. Colloins, daughter Of Mr..
William 1ingiing. near this city, was buried
~ No. Olive cemetery. Baltimore county. on
the list instant She had heen married bat
three weeks and died from pneumonia. For
a number of years she was teacher IN the
public schools, the last term being AZ Silver
Knob, Baltimore county. The funeral was
largely attended. She was S0years. months
and q day old.
Mr. Adam J. Martin and Miss irene ".
ANTI mere married on April %, nj the home
of Mr. Emanuel Beard. uncle 10 the bride
neag Rishfs Mil Rev :. A. Diehl performed
the ceremony Miss Sarah Eyerhart was
bridesmaid aRd William Helm was groOms
man The bride was gOwned in cream cloth,
trimmed with lace and ribbon. There was q
large company present and they were hand
sOmely entertained.
The public school children Of Carroll on
Arbor Day, April II. planted 66S trees. as
follows: 26 apple. apricot, 6 aspen, ash.
IS cedar. I2l cherry, chestnut. gum, hick-
ary 2. ~ locust. ls3 maple, mahogany. 3
oak, 50 beach, y pear. y plum. 10 poplar,
40 pine, persimmOn, 3 ounce, sassairas,
2 sycamore, 8 xainnt, Is willow, 3 tree Of life.
grape, 80 roses, q hlaes, honey suekle.
The residence OF Mr.. Edward Baehman. in
Of n gold ring that Was his EiEs's mother
Seeding ring, his wife gold watch, watch
and pocket book belonging to a domestic, and
sum Of money belonging to Mr.. Baehman.
A young man in his employ left suddenly
the same morning. while the inmates Of the
house were at work abont the premises.
When he was called ia the morning he said
he was sick and could Rof get uI. While the
family were all out little later he disappeared.
and the articles we're missed also.
The building Of the Western Maryland Tele-
phone Company's lines are progressing well
now, after interruption for several DAYS by
rain Poles have been delivered from West
sEipster to Sykesville, and the holes have been
dag Cor more than half the distance Poles
have baen erected as far as Frizellburg and
been deiiFered 10 a point beyond Tyrone.
ON the Manchester route the poles have been
delivered. Poles have been put up in West
minister, and General Manager Hazlett says
the exchange will be opened in Westminster
aboHi May Is, if there is no delay in the re-
eeipt OF telephones.
According to the annual statement of the
receipts and disbursements Of the town Of
Union Bridge town affairs are of considerable
importance. The receipts for the year ended
April were $I975, so and the expenditures
consumed it all except $34.27. The assets of
the town are given at 81, 264. SO. but not much
could be realized upon but the Town Hall
aud back taxes, a total Of about 81 500, The
liabilities are s., 500 improvement bonds and
81, 500 fire apparatus bonds. The corpora
si0a seems to be well managed, and the whole
amount of salaries for mayor, councilmen,
bailih. clerk and counsel, is but 1905
The viii Of the late Rev. Father Delaney,
was 6led at the wills office, Washington, d.
C., on Tuesday 1t bears date of November
Ig. 1894. He gives 5000 to Cardinal Glib
boas, trustee, for the Holy Name Church.
He gives $500 to Rev John Gloyd, of st.
Patrick chaFeh. 70 be used by him as phi
vately directed: also, $500 to Rev. J. l..
Andreis, pastor of st. Leo's Church, Balti
more, to be expended in having masses said
for him. He gives So TO VIM. Lusby. in
trust for the poor Of Holy ape Church: also,
$3.50 to each st. Vincent 5, VI. Joseph's and
st. ABn's Asylums and to the Little Sisters of
she Poor. He directs that the library and
pictures vt the Holy Name reetory, except
family portraits, be retained at the rectory.
He gives bis wateh, canes and other personal
effects to his relatives and friends; directs
Rev. Father Gloyd, his executor, to nse $3.50
in the rectory at the time of his death as pri-
yately directed and the residue for requiem
masses. He makes his sister, Mrs Margaret
Robinson, his residnary legatee.