The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-03-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

John Wagner. IF Westminster. has been
granted war pension.
MANY Of our citizens attended the NJ. T.
Conference. in Baltimore. this week.
Mr.. John Marsh. 81 this CITY. killed hog
on THURSDAY that weighed afs pounds
Mr.. William Steele is seriously III ~ his
residence. Pennsylvania avenue, this city.
Mrs. Alice Belt, Of Deep Run. This couniy.
has tomato stalk which has ripe tomatoes
on Il. The vine was raised during the winter
ia the house.
Messrs. Shreeye 4 Snader. proprietors &c
the Westminster Steam Laundry, have added
additional machinery for ,pecinl WORK. and
expect to add more shortly
Mr.. Joseph Hunter. one Of Our enterprising
gardeners. will accept onr thanks for some
choice celery. II was as crisp aud highly
favored aS that served in the early winter.
The Prohibiionisis Of Carroll county will
have a meeting at Carroll Hall. this city, on
March %. commencing at 1880 a M. la the
evening Mr. W. Frank Tucker viii deliver an
address.
Cniontown Savings Bank has declared
dividend of i've per cent. CA permanent de-
posts aud three per cent. Ou weekly aud
laonthly deposits. A statement Of Iis opndl-
iioa viii be found in this issue.
The Lyeeum Theatre Company have been
playing "a Odd Fellows Hall all week O.
GOOD audiences. W. B. Porter the eminent
character actor Of the troupe had fine sHp-
t0rt in the rest Of the company.
The armature al the power house oi the
Westminster Electric Light Company burnt
out about seven o clock Saturday night. and
patrons of the company were in darkness
nniil coal oil lamps and other old fashioned
methods Of illumination could be- revived,
The damage was repaired. and light turned on
n seven o clock Sunday evening.
Al the VI. T. Conference. now in session in
Baltimore. the case % Rev. Willy Morgan
f'rnss will he tried. Rev. G.. Herheri Richard
sou will act as his attorney, and fer the
prosecution Rev. &. W. Hobbs viii have
charge Both gentlemen are 'hair-splitiers
and il is expected thar there viii be some line
points for the conference TO decide npon.
There will be a game Of Basket Ball played
IN Yingling Gymnasium, Western Maryland
College. this Saturday evening. The contest
ing teams viii be Western Maryland College
rs. all 'g7's All are invited 10 attend. The
gymnasium having but small seating capacity,
those wishing seats should 60 early. Doors
open at :. Is, game called promptly al 80
Time two 80 minute halves.
The irst total eclipse of the moon since
November Is. 1891 visible in this latitude,
viii occur tomorrow Sunday night. i Is
visible throughout America, Europe and
Aiica. The moon enters the shadow OF the
earth al exactly S.54 p. M. and totally Is at
famed at g5l This continues until liz,
when the planet begins TO emerge from ITS
ssbscurity aud at % minutes past midnight the
eclipse viii be over.
About ,. 30 a. m, on Sunday last, ire was
discovered in the rear par. Of the residence Of
Mr.. John W. Murray in Hampstead. The
l,nilding was a log weatherbOarded structure
and burned rapidly. Citizens buried to the
fire and by plentiful supply Of water pre-
vented the main building. which Is Of brick.
from being damaged by the FIRE. Insured
IN the Carroll County Company. The burnt
building is said 10 have been the oldest one ia
the town.
Mr.. Louis Dielman. of New Windsor
brought to this office on Thursday has dis
charge from the regimental band IN Frankfort
on the Main. Germany, February la, 1919,
after serving four years and TWO months lie
highly nrizes II and viii leave It to has son
Louis. In 1874 this band was specially de-
faiied TO serenade Queen Victoria and Gar
Nicholas. After the serenade the Queen
distributed handsome presents 10 each member
Of the band
On Sunday last Mr.. Edward Thurman, Of
Carroll county, and Miss Molie. daughter Of
Mr. Henry Reikard Of West Mannheim town
ship. York county, Pa. were married by Rev.
j. A. Metzgar. The bride wore a neat fitting
brown dress. After the ceremony wedding
dinner was served. The couple were the re-
cipients Of many presents. Those present AT
the wedding ceremony were. Urias Fnhr-
man and wife Miss Mamie Rekard, Mr.
Waitersdorl. Charles Kiteh aud wife. Noah
Resh and wife. Wesley Houck and wife. aud
Henry Reikard and wife.
ON March ~ 1913 Adam Horn. near Reisters-
town murdered his wife. and on the same day
snow fell to the depth Of six feet. Horn was huiis
for the murder on January y ISL
The above appeared in the ADVOCATE OF
February %. Mr. Reuben a. Smith, Of near
patapseo saws what was known the Adam
Horn snow fell on March I5-l6 1872 Up
"a noon on the 18th men were working M
their shirt sleeves when the weather suddenly
rnrned cold and snow began falling continu-
ing until noon Of the 10th. Mr.. Elijah Leppo,
Of near Carrollton, says that Jesse Bncher,
who was with a sleghing party, told him that
there was a light in Horns house ON the night
of the 10Th. between aud 3 o'clock, when
the party passed il, and that is the time that
the murder was committed.