The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-03-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IncAI RREYTTTES.

BOYS are spinning tops and halooing
who's got the bully.
letter received from Sykesvillr. No
signature. Waste basket.
II is said that the fruit trees we're nor IN.
iured bv the severe winter.
John II. Mitien ard John II. Gerke are
spoken Of as candidates for the mayoTalty.
About 1000 feet Of new hose has been re-
eeiycd by the Westminster Fire Department.
Twenty.ive tickets were sold At Wesmiu
sier for the VI. Z. Conference Of Baltimore.
Tomorrow, the 18th, Is St, Patrick Day.
All good sons Of Erin viii be wearing Of the
green.
Rev. l.. T. Miller has been reappoiuied 10
the Manchester Charge, United Brethren
Church.
Sales Of personal property have been vel
attended this season, and As a rule both stock
and utensils have bFongh, fair prices
Q. E. Weanl Of Brneeville. has moved 10
Westminster, and IS employed by the W Nd
r. r. as night operator in the telegraph ~
fee.
The sale of Western horses, At Thomson's
stables. this city. on Saturday. attracted
large crowd A. a whole they sold al ialr
prices.
Willis F. Tracy, Lineboro, sold last week.
q bull to THURMAN 4 Frederick, Of Manche~-
ter, that weighed 1902 pounds. II wa ahoui
four years old.
The morning freight train. going west. on
the Western Maryland Railroad, was detained
on Wednesday several hours, by ear leeom-
ing derailed n Lynch coal and lumber
yard
On March the national banks 81 West
L. CO.. fU4
lows: Union National $lS6, First
National slG0, e40 .. Farmers and Mechanics
$50, $50 -
The Carroll County Trotting and Driving
Association viii have meeting on Whit
Monday and Tuesday. june 2d and Sd. They
will have irotting ard running races, about
six each day.
Mrs. Louisa Black. colored. died near
Warlieldsbarg. last SUNDAY. aged s5 years.
She had Il children. 1888 grandchildren and >
great grandchildren. Her funeral took place
GA Tuesday at Western Chapel.
Thsodore johnson. c0lored, while helping
VI. Charles Hesson Ia bufcheF CA Tuesday,
cut a painful cash across the palm OF his
right hand. DR.. D. +. Shipley rendered
surgical aid and dressed the wound
At a meeting Of the stockholders and direc
lors of the Fidelity and Deposit Company.
Baltimore ON Tuesday. the capital stock vas
increased from 500. 600 TO 81 100000. Chas.
+. Fink. Esq. OF this ciiy. is one Of the d.
reetors.
On Friday night Of last week-or rather
early Saturday morning. storm passed over
this city. There was a heavy dash of rain.
accompanied by lightning and thunder.
SUNDAY was rather mild and springlike, but
on Monday winter reappeared aud snow fell
I'll day.
The Washington Conference Of the Meiho-
dist Episcopal Church. eOloredl. closed iis
session, at Richmond. Va. on Monday night,
with the announcement of appointments for
the ensuing year. Rev. W. Edward Moore Is
appointed TO Westminster and Rev. Charles
Price to Sykcsville.
Rev. Thomas james Wyatt. well known
priest Of the Episcopal Church. died at his
home. at Reisterstown, on "Wednesday. aged
nearly II years. He was the second son OF
Rev. DIR. William f. Wyatt, who was for fifty
years rector Of old St. Paul's Church, Balu-
more Rev. Thomas J. Wyatt was once
rector Of Ascension Church this city. in con
pection with Trinity Parish Sykesville. His
wife is a sister Of Mrs. j. Fisher Reese.
Senator Bennett. VIM. b. Thomas. Joseph
". smith and Jacob Long have purchased
seven dozen cartridges in New York and will
liberate them in Carroll O. replenlsh the stock
OF game. Gen. T. Herbert Shrver has
liberated three dozen Tennessee partridges
near his home at Union Mills. If others who
like a little cunning sport in the fall, would
procure and liberate cartridges the stock
wonld soon be replenished. And in the fall
If the coveys are not followed up and eXter
minated the game next year would be
plentiful.
In the Probate Court for PHILADELPHIA, Pa.
ON Tuesday. the will of the late Charles Nc
Fadden, ST.. was admitted and it disposes of
property in Pennsylvania valued at over
$500, 600. To his two sons, John and Charles,
The Palace livery stables; the business con
dncted at 1855 Market street, under the title OF
the s.MeFadden Company the railroad con
tractors plant used by him in building aud
constructing railroads. and his interest in out
standing contracts. He divided the remainder
Of the estate equally among his wife and
children. II is said his real and personal
property will amount TO S5,OO0,0O0.
Mayor Joseph D. Brooks has received
several inquiries concerning Malachai Buck
ley. the ex-soldier who died here suddenly
last week, and who had no relatives so lar rs
his acauintances here knew One letter IS
from r. Z. 0'Conner, a lawyer at New Ro-
chelle, n Y, who wants to know if the ''old
soldier left any papers that would disclose
his th-place, saying that there was Young
man in New Rochelle who bears the same
name Us the old soldier, and who had an
nncie of that name who was a soldier.
Another letter is from ]. A. Buckley, Of
Columbus. Ohio. who desires information
concerning Malaehai Buckley, thinking that
he might be q brother Of the writer's father.