The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-05-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

We are indebted to Mr. W. L. MeGiuni>
for late ST. Paul. Mimi, papers.
A deal is on hand that will add 10 West
minister's prosperity il it is consummated.
Read the Religious Notices every week.
Important items viii be found under that
head
Entries for the races at Pleasure Park. near
this city. on June IA and - close at 10
o clock p. m, on June 9th
Mrs. Fannie c. Beach, widow of the late
Rev. Charles Beach died in Sykesvile on
Friday of last week, in her I'D year.
DIR. f. d. Wells has commenced the cree
lion Of an office adjoining the Hartsook prop
erty, in this city, he recently purchased.
A new company has purchased the electric
light plant al Laurel. Nd. Mr.. Frank W.
Await. formerly Of this city, Is treasurer of
the company.
Rev. aud Mrs. J. T. Ward will celebrate
the 50th anniversary of their marriage at their
residence IN this city on Tuesday Of next week
by reception from y m. to =. m.
As soon as the races were announced nearly
every horse owner began training not for the
rack. however. bat to test the speed Of his
nag, and frequent spuris ON the Main street
are Of daily occurrence.
Theodore Derr. Jr.. was thrown trom bis
buggy, on the litileStown pike ou SUM lay.
on his way home FROM the dedication At Silver
Run. He fractured his right leg ~ the ankle
Joint. DR.. +. y. Wells rendered medical SER
Wees.
The Advisory Board fr Carroll 81 the
Baltimore Centennial Association held
meeting on Friday night Of last week. aud
organized ~ eIec,ing John l.. Reilsuidcr
chairman aud Charles H. Nanaerlord Sccre-
tary.
Mr.. Harry Cover and Mr.. c. p. Fuhrrau
shipped from Westminster ou Tuesday Eve
s.,r loads OF cattle Mr. Cover bad - steer,
aud Mr. Thurman is rows. $ caive. and !
hogs The weight Of ibe FIVE ears was lIS.&00
pounds.
A few flakes Of snow fen ia this city On
Tuesday. The temperature on Wednesday
Was very disagreeablc, the mcrcur az :
q clock. a. M ranging from go 10 IS and there
was a strong northwest wind. Beans and
tomatoes were black, indicating frost.
The Maryland Cias.i> 81 the Reformed
Church convened IN annual Session at Adams
town. Frederick county. ou "Wednesday.
Elder John T. Brown Was primarins and
Elder John H. Gerke se,undus To attend The
chassis from s.. Paul's Church, this city,
Mrs. Catherine NicodemuS. wifc of the hate
Nathan NicodcmEs died a. her home meas
Wakefield. on Friday morning % o'clock,
aged about 90 wears. She lepyes one daugh
Ter. Miss Mas Medicines. She had been SICK
for about ten dsys. bat the immediate elu.e
~ her death vas paralysis.
Mr.. George Wareheim. retired GARNER.
iied ~ his home, about . miles from Man
chester. Wednesday afternoon from 81 com
plication 81 diseases, aged about s. years.
lie leaves one sister. Mrs Thomas bo8uey,
l. Ia Il H. Hes.N q
Wareheim. u Miiler's station.
The stakeholder of the I.iitlestoun Saving
Institution have elected the following birrci-
on. Hon. Wm. McSherry. John \. Sh"rb.
:. d. Mehring. r. NJ West ST., A. J..
Bishop. Geo. Stonesifer and t.a. = kump.
Geo. Sionesifer was reelected president. and
iahh T. Shorb was chosen secretary.
The aswiy elected Mayor and Common
Council u Westminster VII take the o..ih ui
office on Monday night aHd enier upau their
duties. The nEH N!ay0r Is experienced in
city affairs, having srsl-i three terms. ans
MessFs Maeklcv and >iTasi,HFeer, two at che
I'D council are members Of the pH~eut-
The directors Of the Westminster an,l mon
Mills Electric Railroad will meet ~ 1870
q clock ibis morning. Col Anderson, 81
Washington -. G.. Who has been engaged
10 promote the enterprise aud who has hceu
over the route this week. viii Ia present and
give the board the result Of his observations.
The new telephone exchange 10 this citg T.
l.eiae fitted up. aud will he opened iu1a itw
DAYS Il Is located oH Court street. iu the
Albaugh Building The work Of huilding the
line Is progressing we'll On the hne iTlm
New Windsor 10 Middlchurg the caBpuy
needs poles. rs viii appear by advertisement
In another column.
IN accordance with Rev hi Hicks pre-
,Iictions there was considerable drop in the
sneuenry on Sunday aud Monday. last week
she temberatHre was mp 10 SUMMER heat. aud
on Sunday 2 little FIRE was not uncomfortable.
shila osercoais Bere IN demand on Monday
and Tuesday. IN i,ieeu states irn,t was re-
ported and in several anoH trom one :" Mise
inches deep.
Rev. " L. Seahrook has received a 5sili 60
the passionate of the Lutheran church ~ Wan
chester. Va Mr.. Seabro0k was once s mem-
Der of the Westminster bar. and entered the
ministry three or four wears ago. has FIRST held
~ work being in Kansas. III health Obliged
his. 10 give up his charge. and for ahuui .
wear pasf he has been at Gettysburg. preach.
spg at various places by request Of pastors.
fka Mission Board Of the Eastern district
Of MARYLAND Of she Brethren Church was in-
corporated by Judge Roberts on Monday last
Elder :. IT. Uiz. I'll Frederick county is presi-
dent of the Board and Ezra r. Dish. Of this
city, is the secretary. The other mcmbars 81
The Board are MesSrs. G. :. Harp. of Fredeg
lex county. and Alfred Englerand Jesse Wes
bright &c Carroll county.
The Westminster Fire Department viii
hold q strawberry and ice cream festival in
the Department Building every evening DUR
ing the week MAY 2T-,Iune {. The West
Il I 4. l..
aud everything will be done 20 make the uc-
casion pleasant. The Department hopes the
people Of Westminster viii make the occasion
preatabe by liberal patronage.
Ga SATURDAY, Of last week. while game If
baii was being PLAYED At Union Bridge. Mr.
RAYMOND banners team was coming down
the road 20 the ground tie harness broke and
fhe horse ran away, throwing him oUt. The
horse ran into another buggy throwing two
men ont and turning the buggy up side down
breaking it aud ran over man who tried to
stop it. Mr.. Dauner buggy was completely
demolished.
Gn Tuesday night horse was taken from
she siatie Of Judge Albert SchaeHeF, near this
CITY. but was found by some boys on the turn
pike at Mt. Pleasant the next day. The horse
has IA very tender mouth and it is supposed it
would not lead quietly by a bride. and the
effort was made to enter the stable Of Mr.
Daniel Baumgardner, near Judge SehaeAers :.
bat the hasp on the upper half of the door
was so strongly fastened that i could not be
opened without giving an alarm.
Samuel Soubi was brought 10 jail here on
Thursday by Sheriff Arnold. Soubil lived
with Edward L. Bachman. in Wakefield
Valley, until May lst. That morning when
he was called TO get up. he said be was sick
4 little later. while everybody was out al work.
Soubil got up and left The same morning
two watches, q gold ring, pocket book and
some money disappeared also. Soubil was
suspected, aud he was traced 10 Littleton
West Virginia. where his parents reside. He
was arrested By local officer and taken to
Cumberland. and Sheriff Arnold got him from
Sheriff King, of Alleganv. on Thursday
Some of the stolen property was recovered.
Soubil s but II years old, bat is experienced
in burglary. He is wanted in three counties
il West Virginia for burglary.
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