The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-01-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

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Pensions have been granted to Aaron Har-
man, Tyrone. and Louis p. Manning West
minister.
Mr.. Jeremiah Geiman' horse slipped on the
icy street in Westminster on Monday morning
aud fell and broke his neck.
Elisha Platter, near SandyyilIe. killed a
large snake in his spring on Tuesday morning,
Il was as lively as though It were summer.
Wednesday was an all sorts of day. Rain
fell until shortly after aslon, then snow fell
for couple of hours. men cle,iring weather
and beautiful sunset.
Mr.. Milton Schaeifer has purchased for
s.. 600 a lot on West Main street, this city
from Mr.. Elijah Wagner. aud will erect
handsome dwelling thereon.
John Schweigarf. near Westminster. killed
two hogs this week. weighing $50 and si3
pounds; also seven ten months old pigs.
weighing So. COZ. 6i, s.. So 81, lis
Beginning with Wednesday last bulletins
giving the weather forecasts have been dis,
played ut the Westminster pestoiiice, and will
lie posted daily, except Sunday, in the future.
Grace Lutheran Church. this city. has Is.
sned beautiful calendar. embeliished with
beautiful cuts OF the Church and Parsonage
II gives the hours Of services ia the church.
the Sunday school and Y. p. ;. F.. and -
cordial invitation Is extended TO all these ser
vices.
The New York Sun Of las, SUNDAY published
a good likeness Of Mr.. A. C. Wilson. of
Cumberland. Nd. and SAYS he is rather uaan-
imously hacked for President of the League
Of American Wheelman. Mr. Wilson Is a
graduate Of Western Maryland College, and
Is weli-kpown in Westminster.
Ms. D. L. Henley, Of Hagerstown, was
taken suddenly III while on her way home from
Baltimore Tuesday afternoon, and had to be
removed from the car at Westminster. She
was taken 20 Hotel Albion. and her mother
and husband arrived on Wednesday. Dr. ].
Howell Billingslea attended her. She was
taken to a Baltimore hospital on Thursday.
Dr. Edward f. Shorb died At Laurel. Nd.
on Tuesday Of chronic dyseniery. aged IS
The deceased formerly lived az l.iiflestoWn.
He was an excellent physician aud hiss prnc.
lice extended IN this county down 10 Silver
Run and Union Mills. He was disiamtlv re-
lated 10 the Shorh, Roberts and 0rendof
families Of Westminster A widow and a
daughter sarvive him.
Mrs. Julia Earnest. wife o. Rev John A.
Earnest. ID. D.. formerly pastor Of Grace
Lutheran Church Of Westminster. died ~ her
residence IN Mifflnhurg, Pa. Tuesday last. ri
u Is o'clock She had been In bad health
for some years. She WAS a most eStimable
lady, and viii be kindly remembered hy her
many friends in this her former home. She
was buried Thursday At 10 o clock, a. m.
Every DAY the ADVOCATES subscription list
Is Increasing, on some DAYS as many as six or
seven new names being added. As dollar
paper II has no equals, so say the people.
Having circulation, paid up. nearly equal 10
that 81 all the other papers in Carroll com.
hined, its value IS an advertising medium Is
very patent. Many subscribers in renewing
subscriptions are very complimentary IN their 4
praise Of the paper.
The directors Of the Westminster national
hanks have organized with the following otii
GERS: Union National-Col John X. Long
well president Dr. J. Howell Billingslea wee !
president. and DR. J. W. Herring eashirr: First /
National--firanvlle 5. Haines president. Vii /
Linn Lawyer vice-presideut and George K. /
6ehr cashier; Farmers and Mechanies-H- /
Writ Shriver president. Hon. Chas. B. Roberts I
vice. president aud Iohn II. Cunningham
cashier. All of these Institutions are safely 4
and exeellently managed.
The funeral Of Mrs Julia Louise Rennolds, I
wife Of Mr.. VIM. Dangerheld Rennods, took 4
place Friday OF last week from ST. Ignatius'
Church, Baltimore Rev. John Chester said 4
4 requiem mass, also preached the sermon.
The pallbearers were Messrs, Ed. NJ. Yickery. {
Edwin f. Abel. C.. X, Dillingham;. Levin 4
Lake. J. X. Nickers and Gastavus Brown. Jr 4
The burial was in Bonnie Brae Cemetary
Mrs Rennolds was the second daughter Of the
late Dr. Robert and Mary G. Tabman. of
Cambridge, Nd, and sister Of Mr.. Samuel A.
Tnbman, ofthis city. She leaves one daughter
Mrs. Walter I. Hedian. Of Baltimore.
Mrs. Julia A. Wells died at Hampstead on
Sunday night and was buried here on We'd
nesday noon. Her maiden name was La
motto, aud she was the widow Of DIR. Thomas
Wells, of Hampstead, 10 whom she was mar
ried at ConoRago Chapel. Pa, in 1899
Among her children are Drs. Edward ID. aud
Robert Wells and Mrs d. \. Henning. of
Westminster. aud DIR. Constantine Wells and
Alexius Wells, Of Hampstead. Rev Father
Cassidy conducted her funeral services, and
the pal-bearers were John +. Eekenrode.
Edward Lynch, Jeremiah Yingling. Henry |.
Wilson. Orlando Reese and Joseph b. BOYLE.
Her age was about "A years.
On Tuesday evening last Deputy Grand
Regent. b. Frank Grouse. installed the officers
Of Westminster Council. No. 1851, ROYAL
Arcanum, as follows: Past Regent. j. Milton
Reifsnider; Regent, Chas. L. Fink; Vice Re
gent, ID. 5. Gehr; Orator, Joseph ID. Brooks;
Secretary, Charles L. Goodwin; Collector,
Henry i Wilson: Treasurer, Chas. +. Herring;
LNapldln. +. ~. LttsSti, AThiut, Jniii VI. ROD
cts; Warden, j. W. Zepp; Trustees, +. o.
J. II. Bill;ngslea and A. H. Zollie-
koHer. Previous to the installation the in-
iaiion of Mr.. Fred. Walking was performed.
much to the edifeafion Of the large number
II members present, and especially so TO Bro
Levi Black. who had sheen there" himself so
recently.
The election for officers Of the Westminster
Fire Department for the ensuing year was held
IN Wednesday evening and resulted as fol-
ows: President, +. J. Lawyer; LIST Vice
President, NJ John Lynch; ID Vice President,
John Fl. Mitten; Secretary and Treasurer,
VIM. H. Bell, Jr; Assistant Secretary, Amos
Hahn; Chief, f. X. Herr; Assistant Chief, F.
r. Schaefier: Foreman Of the Truck, f. M.
Assistant Foreman of Truck. j.
Beal; Foreman Of Reel, H. X. Schaeffer; As
'istant Foreman Of Reel, Henry Himler
Marshal, Joseph d. Brooks; Librarian, VI.
Janitor, Luther Long. The re-
1ort Of the treasurer showed the finances of
he Department to be in good condition.
There was hut one fire in the city during the I
leaF, and the Department was called ont twice
n two other occasions The annual banquet I
allowed the election, and was superb. Speech I
5 we're made by the retiring President. o. d.
hilbert and by the new President, E. j. Law
ey, and BY Mayor Brooks, G. G. GorsHeh, ].
! Anders. n J. Lynch and F. n Herr II