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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-12-14
AQTLCIAS QENERkLES

Anoche henos dido en- La MaIEorQut-
no sostener teOr1as Verdaderamente pere-
grinas y demasiado grGnltnadordS Un
comerclante de esta plaza dice que exigi-
ra sus deudores ell sol7ento de sus cuen-
tas en- Castellanos la par, porQue en- las
obligaciones que guarda coneta claramcp-
to que los pagOs deberan hacerse en- none.
do cOTTtente ell dia del vencimiento AL
prequntarie en- que moneda pagara al Ban-
CO Espaflol los compromises que en- 81
tenga; contest6 que esos pagos los har8
con Ell deScuentO del por 100, poroue sus
compromises son por mejicanos. La fran
queza es de estimarse, pero Sc asemeia
nucho la ley del embudo.
Un telegrama de Madrid & Santiago
de Cuba, fechado el "a de Noviembre pa
sado, dice que s. M. la Roma ha firrnado
un decreto eximiendo de derechos durante
30 afiOg todos los sindicatos americauos
que explotan minas en- Ia isla de Cuba.
gB@ En- La Lama en- Tu Casa, fren.
te la Plaza de Armas es ell gran baratillo
de estos dias. Sc estan tirando las puer-
tas por las ventanas: platos de porceIana
extra, hondos y llanos reales docena,
camlsas para sehoras desde hasta 10 rea.
les una, casimires ingleses, lana pura,
desde peso en- adelante la Vara, sombre-
ros 1nos de feltro q reales, abrigos para
se1oras muy choice mediag camisetag
de lana por Ia mitad de su precio: 2rana.
dinas y surahs de seda pura desde reaIes
en- adelante la vara; cretonas grano de
orc de hilo menos de su costo en- f&brica,
Hay Glen mil articulos mas que no sc pue-
den enumerar y que Sc dan baratfsimos.
Las cintas de soda se dan como Olga Ell
parrOOuiano
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-03-23

Mr. William lawyer, vice. pn--ideut 90. the
Fir,t National Bank az Wc~tmir>tcf, l. II
wear, old today having hcru born March -.
1871. lie dnt- NOT appear Geo l.e mnry than
SiNtv-fivc. and /, active and strong iur hl>
rcar,. notwithstanding he recently had au
attack 81 the grip. His wife Is neariy eighty.
aud ike her husband books much Yuuuary
and supernEeni, her household ia-i %. She
has been doing tpr mor- than hts years
Mr. W A. Steele. IT CRANBERRY Nallev has
been cuniurd ga h, house .iueo thusfml>
with rheumatic goHi and diahyses and .ill
unable tu bee about.
Mr. and Mr., Charlie A. Baugbmaa viii
return 10 Westminster frsn baltimore about
the Isl ol April. and viii rru,sIu auii The Pail,
Mis-. Carrie Thomson, al We,lmiu>ier, T.
visiting Ms, Fannie lambert New Windsor
Harry peirs. 81 Westminster. visited bis
parents. iu NeV Windsor. la,i week.
Rev. j. J.. Walsh. aho bi,- bccu ra.tor ii
Gentleman, " T. Church. This city. ior thr-s
YEAR lcli op Thursday TOR b. aeu rharzr rs
Washington. II. G.. Ii,mauF ireni, here wish
him success in hi, ncU baInr. Rev. joel
Brown. the New pastor. srriNcd oH Thursday
evening aud viii oilicialy tomorrow Sunday
reception va tfad-r,.i him bat fislay
night,
Ms EIoi-e Bond. IF this eit,, J.. VISITING
Ms J. Hough rolimau. B4iiimu1-
John H. Gerke represented ;he g. o "
Lodge Of this riiy al the Grand lo.izc. Nhieh
met in Baltimore thi, sock.
Dr. Charlie Bilijpgsiea uf Ncs'min-irr.
was in Pitishurg. Pa. thjs week
Mr. Addie T. FORSYTH. Of this CIV has
accepted position with large irm eu 'harlrs
street. Baltimore
Mrs. William Turner ani ruu children. ui
Reading, Pa, are visiting p tb" family It
Mr.. John b. Saylor.
Mn Elizabeth Boop j. visiting lrirnd- ia
Baltimore and Gainesville.
Mr. VIM 4. Cunningham. Il ihis ,iJy. IS
visiting hi. son, Frank T. Cunningham. At
Brunswick, Georgia. lie wall remain several
week
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County commissioners.

The tommi.-5aurr- we're m --s-.vu o."
Monday aud TRANSACTED 'b. Following '"t-'.
u,-~s
NaD 4. Fisher Ng,. VIVA STONE. Mr.
Richard liuLhrNri and f'ifa >rsrH. aH "i
N--imiu-',r DISTINCT ~.r. aiiHNya eIr,iaI
pensions cd - rarH.
Charlie 4. EuHA.a- 3unH ". E'an Hud
I,..hu, Gua# u.rr appointed examiners au
fh. rlaI tf..r.ar..i ir hy Ala.F Home aut
,tbsr-
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Fountain Valley Items.

Elder ;. Ii. Itz. uf Bush Greek cougrrga-
lion. delivered line sermon in Meadow
Branch German Baptist Church on SUNDAY.
March 10Th, Ia large congregation. His
text was from -. John. 18Th chapter and l,lh
verse.
Frederick Zahn. who had been visiting in
Baltimore for several months, returned last
week.
Mrs Sarah Stouesiler has returned home,
after long visit To her son :. Ia Baltimore.
t'riah Babylon is digging well at his barn.
Following is list of the people for whom
Alfred : Babylon, butcher. killed hogs dur
ing the season. together with the number killed
for each John Iampert. ,: W Ginglmg. :;
:. Petrv. >: A. :. Babylon. 3; George Baby
Ion. y; Jesse Babylon, s; c. Warehime, :;
+. Beard. Ii: J. Speace, -; Jesse +. Baby
Ion. 10: j. f. Sirevige. IL: Mrs. Obold. s;
Theodore Myers. 1; Harris Ileagy. ,; +.
Koontz. ;: 4. X. Myers. :: j. Cooley, l; W.
Myers. }: Fred. Harver. -. He also killed
beeves for a numper Of persons and made a
sausage - feet aud 1 inches long, weighing
20! pounds He killed 40 capons that weighed
1850 pounds. an average of :! pounds each.
The total was-l3, j03 pounds of pork and
!. SD pound, of beef.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-03-23

There uIlI Hui e., les, Than sLuar "a iauias--
who will change Jhrir rt-idruc,- herr thI~
.priu. some few have. air,u,1 moved while
other, wall not move bciar, the first Of April.
Mn Margaret, wife oi 4. h. >hldry aud
daughter Of Robert Wilson, pi urar TN, place,
who ma, taken 5n She Maryland lpi,ersit,
Hospital lea Baltimore ro Boz operated upon.
died ID thar Institution -puu after the opera
lion. Mr. SIMPLE, was in her lii wear. She
was yrr amiahl. lad, and was very much
respected b., every bod, The SUNDAY school
and Church have lost an able aud always will
ing worker and her demise Will bee ielr hy ALL
She sa- brought home on la-t Wednesday.
l3ih and her remains buried ou Thursday
90 i, NJ at Mt. Pleasant NJ +. Church in
The family hurNing lot. An immense con
course of people attended the funeral man,
being unable Co get into the church. Services
we're conducted by Rev :. 4. Coe, OF Proyi-
dcnce w. F. Church. who delivered an able
and interesting discourse He had married
her aud Mr. Shipley not quite four months
ago. The undertaking was in charge of Mr..
4 :. Marshall OF this place. The pall-hear-
81, were VIM. H. Lindsay Geo T. Garsuch.
T.. f. Gorsuch. Thomas j. Miller Tyson Ilar-
den and Thomas Bacsman.
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Despite the cold weather aud a ,uperubun.
dance of frozen mud crowd of juveniles pro
cceded from Tyrone and vicinity last Saturday
afternoon 10 the home of Emanuel Bollinger.
where half days social pleasure was 10 be
had. Parlor games and other amuSements
claimed the attention OF the Young people
during the afternoon. with an utermiSsi0n for
refreshments. consisting Of lemonade. cake
and conicctionerieS. Mrs. Bollingcr. as hos
tess. made all feel at home. until late in the
evening, when all departed for their homes,
bidding adieu To the hostess in anticipation
Of many such recurring events. Those pres
ent were Emanuel Bolinger and wife. Misses
Bessie Bollinger Bessie Weniz, Bertha Helta-
briiie. Maude Heltabridle. Annie Nusbaum
and Maude Marker; Masters Chas. Bollinger,
Harry Warner, Ollie Warner, George Wentz.
Daniel Heltabridle, Allison FoeleSong. Harry
Howard and Leslie Bollnger.
Sales are being well attended and stock and
farming implements are commanding fair
prices. considering the hard times.
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Uuioniowp I,emS.

The name Of Mr. George Selhy 81 Clear
Ridge, was Internationally omitted from the
ii-i 90 names pt trustees Of the Methodist Prot
r-Jant church Ia last week letter
Mr.. Margaret Hamburg AMY. If P0what-
tan, Md, Is guest Of her mother. Mr. De
h,,fah Hamburg
Mn. Margaret Wutcr> Hollcuherrr. of
Rraddock. Pa. s. visiting Nc. John g. ilol-
icnhcrry family
~ hi, writing Mr.. Jesse T. II, DAVIS Is
ill. ~ b.. home With heart trouble, and diff
cult, ofhreathing. Later. SomethiB. better
iook some nouri>hment. seemed stronger.
Miss Julia 4. Hartman spent this week IN
Frizellbrug visiiiD. her old neighbor> and
irieud>
~ the qtarterl, conference of the Methodist
church. last saturday, the members unamiou,-
Is instructed the delegate 10 ask for the return
oi Rev. james I, la>scl for the third year.
Mr.. ClotNorthy RodkeN leit ON Monday to
aej as clerk in Hotel Albion. Westminster.
\ company Of torty FIVE or fifty person, had
a social party al the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Milton 4. Loliekoticr on Tuesday evening.
Quite pleasant evening vas spent ia PLAYING
crokiuuie and other games until about u
a. clock. when they were summoned to the
dining room. and surrounded table well
ladened with an abundance of cake. fruit.
confectionery. frozen custard and ice cream.
In IN hoar or two the company babe the host
and hostess a cheerful, happy good night, and
departed for their homes, expressing their
pleasure OF the evening enjoyment.
Mr. John StulIz moved hi, family to Ire
sanion Mills. on Thursday. Mr.. Jacob Sion
aker will occupy the house vacated aud pur
chased of Mr.. Amos DuIterer. ot 1anevtown.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

The Boys Meeting will assemble AZ Carroll Hall
this saturday morning.
i. PauIs Reformed Church-Sunday school al
as a. M Divine services At 1890 a. and go =.
calvin 5, slagle. Pastor.
Methodist Protestant Church.-Sunday School AT
glI a. m Preaching al 1850 Il m. and 80 p, N.
y. T.. :. &. T. at T. m, Prayer meeting Wednesday
AZ 5;n p. IN. \. u. Melvin, Pastor.
81 John, Church Rev. Father Cassidy, Pastor
Sunday-low Mass al 7.ij and High Mass az 10 Il,
m. NcSperS at - p. m. During the Week.-Mrs. 1T
a. IN.
Centenary NJ. Z Church-Sunday school at 9.ij
Il m Preaching at 10 "a a. M and 80 p. m Jun
p. N. Prayer meeting Wednesday AT 80 2: m,
Joel Brown, Pastor
Elder Vim. \. Anthony, Of the Brethren's Church
in franklin county. Pa, viii commence series OF
meetings i'm the BrethrenS Church this city, on
saturday evening. March 10 The meetings arr
expected To continue a week
salem Charge Lutheran Church.-St Benjamin =
Church-Bible class at $50 a. m Preaching al 10 a.
Preaching at . p. m Caiechisc at p. m: saturday
: 4. Diehl, Pastor
Ascension Church.-March n, Fourth Sunday in
Lent-Celebration Of Holy Communion at 80.
Morning Service and Sermon at 1879 Evensong
and sermon at 80. Daily-HOly Communion al
80 Evcnsong at y Wednesday night-Litany
and Bible Readings from St John at 5.Se. Friday
uight-Penitential Office at 80, with sermon by
Rev ChaS C. Griffith Rector of Ascension Church
Baltimore Sermon this Friday night March 10
by Rev Thomas Atkinson, Rector of ST. BarnabaS
Church. Baltimore subject of sunday night Ser
mon - Melchizedck." Jesse Higgins Rector
Grace Lutheran Church.--Preaching at 1890 a. m.
and 80 D. m. Morning Subject. Helping by
Prayer Evening. Looking for Fruit y. P. ;.
G.. +. al G.i5 p. IN. =. IL. Miller, Pastor
Carroll Charge Reformed church. BenJamin's
Church-Bivnc service ut 10 a. IN. Jerusalem
thurch-Dvine service at 80 p. IN.
II. J. Macaister, Pastor,
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Miller'S Items.

The Mite Suei,t, met iu the church last
~alu-,la, evening and elected the following
ufi,,-r>- President T. A. Miller; Weep rrSi-
dent r " Frank; ~.yrriary. u. G.. Frank.
assistant secretary. H. e, Frank; treasurer.
Martha Hare Three collectors e'rr al-"
elected.
pltr public ruad~ arr ia bad condition a.
present GENERALLY ahcu rad~ are iu Rad
condition yDu can see large teams going and
when the Time ARRIVES for good rnad> the, arr
yut into RUS almost iurcpairahle and Then
the supervisor is she identical person ia catch
Hail Columbia
Mr.. Samuel Warcheim j, becoming weaker.
BE- cannot recover. The gangrrrn j. fast APP
preaching his body.
Rev L. f. Miller will deliver hi Inir"duc-
tory discourse next SUNDAY evening.
Mr. Henry Miller. ot Manchester, who fell
here recently while ON hi> way 10 see sick
friend aud broke hi nose and cheek bone. Is
couyale~cine.
Mr. MARI DnusI. Of Manchester. spent last
SUNDAY with MIR, j. Z. Frank.
Several tru~ OF thorough bred l.egborn
chickens have been brought To This vicinity.
Mr. Isaiah Miller has quit taking pork To the
citv lie will nov 90 into beef buchering
There was singing at the residence Of Mr..
samuel Hare last TUESDAY evening Many
were present
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nrrhans, court.

Noa.hs. March H. Ib- la-i uls and
Testament 81 Fila. B5SieF. d~ssa..i. ga.
admitted fa pratat. asa lrgrsr, r--Iamsntar,
,,rr- srani,d to Sarah e. B.Siry
Fauel. D. Shuuvg aad Mari J. Morris,
csrtHinr- at pet.r III >aua-r .ire,l-s,i, r~
rarn,,i ntvatars ai z,-.-t- and ,Ea'let.. list ai
stocks aud '-,tsls. let uf debts au4 .nteiifor,
ur money. a1I rs.,lys,i aulsf ts 4"fih
creditors.
Ama- ly-,--. rN-s.tar .f paufss irt-a, ae-
creased. returned Inventory ot zpals aud
ghattrlz 8ua received ORDER ia lr. cns-is art
.1aJisi, 8ui urirr ta u.ii's creditor
>arah j Dideutaush aHt james A. barn-
t,lHgh administration, I'd A.lsu t. hlfr9
lr,a.h d,.,,.a-,l -cltiel second sod baal
account
Letter, 81 administrator au the estate 81
Milton D. Haun decreased. u,ts granted @"
lydia " Haau
TUESDAY. March lr- Auuir E. Naul-b,
aaI William p Naal>b, Jr executors 90
William T. MaBi>i,. decreased received
opi,r, go .rll laa h"sk- asj fsni'Hr, and
stocks
Daniel T. Bush and William \ linziag
administrator, st Iahsz Bush. decreased. rr-
turned li,' ni sale, 81 Nb-at, ii>l ct adsaHrr-
mrut. aud -rit'-i Er-f aud insl arruuui.
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Huckstcr Route aud Two Wagons and Fix
lures. for sale cheap Fine route. Apply at
the Advocate Oliice.
To irT-2 Pleasant Rooms IN a nice part
otWrsImiuster Apply att the Advocate office,
John y. Bowers l. the place to get first
elias, Bacon. Hams u! cts and Shoulders cts,
Special inducements ia conteetionerieS. p
Do You want new Spring Suit ? 1t So.
see the beautiful samples at Charles Henne-
man = Court street. Westminster.
have iusl received full line Of Patent
Medicines. Well sell at bottom prices. john
b. Bower, mr9 2t
PrHiIC SiLs-The sale Of Furniture of
Jeremiah Iingliug, which was 10 have taken
place to-day, has been postponed uutil Thurs
day Of next week, owing 10 the death of his
wife.
Anyone DESTROYS OF purchasing Bicycle or
Learner Telegraph Outfit, Instrument and
Books complete. as good as new. should apply
to II. &. Frank. Miller'S. Nd.
Mrs Edward Y Clarke. of Jamestown. y.
Y. l. visiting Mr. and Mr.. Nelson Gilbert.
this city.
The mos, remarkable Bargains of special
articles are offered at Schneehcrger's Trade
Palace, from saturday. al 9 a. M. until fur
Their notice Please read the special circular
that will be sent 10 your house. NJ. Schnee
berger. - E. Main 81.
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Erizellhmrg Items.

But little trucking will he done in this
vicinity this summer, owing to the decrease
in the price of peas and corn.
Those who have changed places are a fol
lnws:-John Brown moved into Henry Froun-
felter> house: Howard Lemon into Frederick
Townsend's house. vacated by John Brown;
Joseph Baust into the house he recently pur-
chased. formerly owned by Rebccca SIX. de
ceased: Charles Warehiuc will move ON
John StonSiters farm; .IesSiah Sheets will
move to Hanover; Thomas Kaufman will
move on the above property. he having pur
chased the same; Mis-. Julia Obold will move
10 Copperville,
Miss Minnie Bish has gone 10 Baltimore 10
learn the millinery business.
Gland Wilt. Of Marston visited at Frank II.
Willet- this week
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Tapeytown Items.

Mrs. Elicit. widow Of Mr. Louis Elliott,
died at the residence Of her son. Mr. Charles
Elliott. on SATURDAY night last. aged about =
wears Another son s. Mr. f. II. Elliott. a
prominent citizen Of this place. The inter
ment was IN s.. Joseph Cemetery on Tines
day afternoon.
Nj Martin Slagic If Harvey, wa visiting
relatives al Woodshnro aud Walker>yiile last
week
Rev Mr. Wagner pastor Of the United
Brethren Congregation, has been returned 10
the Taneytown and LittcSiovu charge Hi-
many members welcome him back again.
john H. Myers aad wife, Of Grityshurg,
Pa. were visiting Mr. Myer- parents. Of this
place this week.
Mr.. Dallas Reid. OF New Windsor. wa> On
a visit To his parents ON Sunday last, aud re-
turned home on Monday.
Mr. David Stoucsifer has bought the John
Baird. .Ir. property IN this place.
Mr. T. II. Eckeurodc contemplate oi.eu-
ing store in his building shOit,
Mr. Sylvester Fink took charge of the
blacksmith shop on Monday, vacated Ia Harry
Fink, who moves Ia Coppeville.
Rev Mr.. Patterson, Of Wood>boro, de
livered lecture on temperance On Monday
night 10 the Reformed Church tea . large
audience.
Mr. W. Jesse Roberts of Taneytowu. ha,
purchased at Lexington. kentncky. Ruberia.
with record of 2.291. by Bermuda. dam by
Messenger Chief. He paid -. 500 ior the
animal Mr. Roberts deals in high bred and
high class horses. and has been quite success
al
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nancion has bacn rpiSSued ia Henry
Fbur6 of Homnstead
Alien Friss nronrietor of,be Anchor Hotel.
West End of this city. will take charge of the
Montour House about the first of April.
Tob,, y Andor, bos hoo, chosen daIagate
al " paI5,,;, aItay,,to -, ro,,rasent tbe
S M ID Gu Wv WaHt,,;,,sto, N tba Nor,
~ onurGil ol ntS'li''i.sie, ~ d Sii1 CL,ai
,Id In ,,oo, ~ A1oya,Jr;a VIRGINIA on
S S,ni a "a
W., ,,. ,l..-I...
While riding on horse back on THURSDAY
afternoon MISS '5sSiT friSS, OF NtS'iiI'1steL,
was pN ny. lii. ~. ~,
nent '' '''.,,t I IL Il. y, AZ,
VI GU ny I;I,.I.. ;I ,,,i ~,
i,. ol,ha,,,h IL, f,II ,,s barJ 9ro
~. - -.
VII. ElI plA!c' uigG at ms r'Ilu , IN
or"n I n"itgS On "eSJ"4 !. l'>' ~
"sT" q N'''N' . ''o'i'''I ~
H. ,.a III I,,,.,, ,r, ana c;t;lnn iii
,.l,,a;ns were ;ntarrad nj BENJAMIN Cemetery
nm Thursday Rev : 4 Diebl oficiatino.
w III. = u,......,,-,, D. IA 49,,
. "ni' Nelle4' u " u '''>"I'u a. ~ -.
TH'ulu'i{ 81 ''ls' TreN an" III ~
! mon ~. ~, brl"se on lIeSo't' M Ne''yl VIZ
IN ms sun year, I W4. many van eso S1s III
business At >e" 'i'"sgi l.lN i'iun
r'l'eeli He'iS w nc INV III, ~
'ue SIoTei4 pGsll''>e ~ Wy "''" SOU"
eStapiiSheu Il me u""e'
The sui OF Grove A. Smpley V. Nachel
b9 QUO a hote case 'e, M Ir"" al
ron county wa 'aNS" " "i'v'
lrooh III '"e ''i
mere are Nv" noles III 'H NJ, case; "nt I"t &c"
anu Tue "'iict y, 'oi q ~ I'''''''u y
Te>Sii'eu DN 'ha' ~ i'''iNl.'g' I','' ~
- -. M'''''I ~ am 'i'S "Tl','t'"' y - NJ
n
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Moving season is about here and some have
already changed there places Of residence.
Howard w ;. Barnhart, of Finkshurg. has
moved into David H. Lester house, recently
vacated aud formerly owned by Adam Tim
norman. Charles Gnnlacht has moved from
y. H. LESTER house, The Derr property
To Finksburg. Edgar I. Abbott. Of Ro>evillc.
viii move into J. D. Crowl house. near West
Minister. Jacob d. Sellers will shortly occupy
his farm that he recently purchased near shy
derShurg.
Wm. II. SNYDER and wife spent few days
last week in Baltimore. The, made the trip
in buggy and returned on Saturday highly
pleased Jacob Smith also visited friends in
Baltimore last week.
Miss Maggie f. Reese has returned To B;t!
timorc Ia resume dresSmakine.
The recent cold winter has not discouraged
uur people nor put them to fight as mum
Der Of new houses will be erected the coming
summer the particulars of which will be- given
LOT
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Organized for the Season.

The Rambler Base Ball Team has organ
lied for the coming season The club l. COM
posed of the best talent in this city. They
are prepared to negotiate dates with any
amateur clubs in the State. The names of the
PLAYERS and their positions are as follows:
Edgar Miller. catcher Frank Miller pitcher;
Walter Helm. Isl base; Edward Ditiendal,
2nd base and captain; Albert Grass, short
stop; Emor, Frizell. 3rd base; Walter Lepp.
lett field: VIM. Marher. centre field: Geo.
Eckenrode, right field; Paul Case. sub, j.
II. Krichton is Manager, to whom all COM
mnnications should be addressed
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rmE ORGANIZATION.

The Westminster Fire Department was or
ganized in 1879. with a membership Of about
thirty.fve Mr. c. T. Holloway. form
erly chief of the Baltimore City Fire Depart
mcnt. took M interest in the organization and
gave il every encouragement The city was
then without water works, and chemical
engine was purchased The Holloway engine
was procured, but Mr. Holloway furnished il
AT low figure and aided the Department in
procuring other fire apparatus at figures very
near cost.
When water was introduced into the city
the chemical engine lost its value and it was
sold In its stead hose had to be procured,
aud thee ity Council have just receivedlOO0 feet
Of new fabric hose for the Department, giving
the Department about 1000 feet. \ new four
wheel hose carriage has been ordered. and
when the hose and carriage are ready for use
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Surrrise partr Near New windsor.

Reported Tor the Democratic Advocated
Ernest Stouffer and wife were rendered Il
surprise by their friends on Tuesday night,
March 9th at their residence, near Oak Or
ehard The party travelled in large wagons.
buggies aud various other ways. and were met
at the door by Mr. and Mrs. Stoufier who cor
daily welcomed them all. The evening was
spent in music and games of various kinds.
At - clock they were irrited to the dining
room to partake of refreshments which con
sisted ni all the delcacieS of the season.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Stouffer, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Devibiss;
Misses Addie Bale, Amelia Engle. Maggie
Eugle, Ida Deyilbiss, Molie Manahan, Flor
ence Englar, Ada Lambert. Leah EnSor,
Allie Frounfelter, Della EuSor, Barbara En-
sor. Ida Trone OF Wayneshoro; MesslS Joe
Ensor, Edgar Ecker, CosSie Ensor. John En-
sor Howard Englar, Marshal Deyilhis>.
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MeIrOSe Items.

Mr. F. J. Geiman has about 300 chickens
old and Young and he kept an account ofhow
many eggs they produced. In January l9I
dozen were sold In February 2S4. Feb. I.
the day of the blizzard. al eggs were laid, and
fowls were not out Of the house, as well as on
several other days. In 10 days in March $50
dozen were laid. During Jan. and Feb. Mr.
Geiman only kept record of how many were
sold. not counting those used, frozen or broken.
Last week Emanuel Sellers lost a valuable
horse.
Jas. e. Myers has COW thai gave birth to
twin calves
The engine and machinery for the Melrose
creamery was brought in from Intersection ON
Friday by the b. y. r. r. engine. We are
certain our people will palronize it because
the enterprise only needs patronage to make
it pay both the patron and originator.
Mr. Jacob II. Zepp and wife, of near hefr.
spent SUNDAY in Forestvale
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-03-23
An Incendiary al Work.

On Tuesday night last an attempt was made
to burn the tenant house on the farm of Mr..
Jacob J.. Shafer, in Cranberry Valley, about
three miles from this city. The house had
been vacant from September until February,
when johnson Yingling and family moved
into IL About > clock Wednesday morning
Mr. Yingling was awakened By smoke and a
cracking noise. [ pom investigation he found
that a fire had been made on the kitchen porch.
He did not stop to dress but returned for
buckets and went to the spring for water,
making several trips before he succeeded in
eXtineuishing IT, Ten or fifteen minutes later
and the building would have been in flames.
Damage 10 the building was about $40 Mr..
Shafer will paw reward OF $50 for the arrest
and conviction of the person who committed
the deed