The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-04-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

A pension certificate has been reissued to
Nathan Whiteleather, of Union Bridge.
Bob, the pet canary bird of Mrs. John T.
Derr, of this city, died few days ago Al the
advanced age of sixteen years.
The concert by the Union Bridge Band ia
the hall in that town will be given on the
evening Of May 9Th, instead of the It'll.
Mrs. DIR. Woodward is improving her resi-
dence at the West End, this city, by adding n
large porch the entire length of the house
among poultry curiosities this spring is a
four-legged chicken Matched ont a few days
ago by hen belonging to Henry DevilhiSs.
near Westminster.
The Westminster Electric Light and Power
Company have their plant now in tirst-caSS
order and are furnishing fine article Of light.
lis use is increasing.
The attractions Of base ball and jefferson,
coupled with low fare and a special train
home at night, induced 81 persons from West
minister to 20 10 Baltimore on Wednesday.
Mr.. George W. Albaugh last week bought
the HartSoOk property on Main street. West
minister, opposite Derr 4 Son store. and this
week sold ii to DIR. Z. D. Wells, for $3.50.
The largest hen egg so far exhibited here
4his season was one sent to the ADVOCATE
Office last Saturday by Mr.. B. c. Ireland. Of
Glen Falls. Il measured q inches one way
and s! another.
Rev j. T. Forester. formerly a miaisier
Of the Methodist Protestant Church. who had
been located at Deer Park, this county, has
received call from the Independent Metho-
dist Church, at Smitk6eld, W. Va.
Mr.. Granville Coppersmith, Of Bird Hill.
on Saturday evening. while taking a load Of
phosphate home from this city, in drawing
the brake accidently got his lef foot under
the Wheel the wagon passing over the foot,
causing sprain 81 the ankle aud bruising his
foot very badly. DIR. NJ. L. Boti rendered
the necessary surgical aid.
DR.. Horace /. Fair. son y DIR. H. ".
Fair. Of Seitzlaud Pa. will locate in West
minister about Nav 9TH. and viii occupy the
office OF the late DIR. Woodward. DIR. Fair IS
a graduate Of the Southern Homeopathic
Medical College. Baltimore, aud has been
resident physician III the Maryland Homeo.
pathic Hospital in that city.
The Baltimore sun saws The quarter, of
Deputy Collector Difenbaugh ia the custom
house have been incl0sed with glass. thus
giving the department needed privacy. The
offices have been finished IN mahogaRs color
and specially designed files for documents
have been erected. Eiecric call bells and aH
electric fog-horu puts the deputy ia immediate
communication with the officials under his
charge.
Mr.. Joseph II. Hes died at his residence.
Maryland avenne. Baltimore. GA Friday Of
last week. aged 50 years. His remains were
brought here on Monday noon and were
thence conveyed TO the Deer Park NJ. =.
Church. where they were Inferred. Mr.. Hess
and family Formerly lived in the neighborho0d
Of East View. aud removed Ia Baltimore
about two years ago. He leaves wife and
ten children
Harry Cover. Of FrizeIlhurg shipped on
Tuesday from Westminster 10 Baltimore, "a
steers aud 81 hogs. 4 car loads, weighing 97..
100 pounds. In the first car we're 10 hogs and
~ cattle, weighing -. 100 pounds; second
car, - cattle weighing ~. 100 pounds: third
car, - cattle, weighing -. 100 poands. and
the fourth car, 81 hogs. weighing IL leo
pounds. Mr.. Cover also shipped EAR lead
Of cattle from Middlcburg on Tuesday.
Mr.. John I. Thurman. residing along the
Westminster pike. about two miles South Of
littlestown, Is ahead Of al cattle FEEDERS. a.
vet heard from, in this section. SAYS The
Iittlestown independent On April 9Th he
sold to H. +. Cover. Of Frizelburg. siN cattle.
These cattle when purchased BY Mr.. Fuhrman
averaged SIS pounds. When he sold them
they averaged 1867 pounds. gain of 900
pounds. The feed given to them averaged -
bushels.
On Friday Of last week. al the Windsor
Hotel New York, the Sons Of the American
Revolution gave reception 10 the City
Chapter Of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution. Before the collation. Chauncey
NJ Depew. on behalf of the Sons. presented
silver loving cup 10 the Daughters, aud the
presentation address was responded 10 by
Mrs Donald Mclean, Regent Of the CITY
Chapter Ms. Mclean Is daughter Of the
late Judge John Richie and grand daughter
Of the late Col VIM. p. Maulsby. of West
minister.
About May ls,. SAYS Weather Prophet
iJicks, the weather Will g@ow warm in the
west. and the warm wave will come eastward.
attended BY heavy storms. Cool nights. with
touches Of frost in the north. will follow. and
s.he weather viii be warm again on the sth
and ath. Cooler again on 10th 10 18Th with
reaefi0nary storms from 18th to 18th. The
month all through, he says. win be stormy.
with cool weather following. and in some
sections cloud- bursts and tornadoes will pre-
rsil Towards the end Of the month the
weather viii be quite warm.
The ice plant Of the Ice and Cold Storage
company Of Westminster was started lasi
week and the first ice was harvested last
Monday. About eight tons Of zee are drawn
daily The company has contracted 10
deliver twelve tons weekly to the Blue
Mountain House, and will likely secure
contracts for several other summer resorts
on the line of the Western Maryland Rail
road. The ice is manufactured on the
plate system, which turns ont the pureSt ice
known--far better than that manufactured an
the can system or the natural ice.
The Western MARYLAND College club wa.
4 IL "a, L..
Saturday bv a score of IA to ). The home
club played a very good game, but was weak
IN batting This Saturday afternoon at 2
D. M, the Western Maryland College clut
win play the strong club Of the Maryland
Agricultural College. This viii be the first Of
"A series for the championship Of Maryland
colleges and the Western Maryland boys
promise to ..get at en- in true Baltimore
style. The batteries will be Wells. Sellman
aud Miller for Western Maryland, and Fuller
md Harding for the Agricultural College.
M, b. F. Grouse will be umpire and the adj
mis-; 'on TO the grounds will be - cents
ladies -.
The Western MARYLAND Telephone Company
are rushing matters. Poles are being deliver
al and large force Of men are digging holes
and prenaring to erect the poles. All the
wire. phones and other material has been
ordered and some has beeH received. II the
weather does not interfere too mHch the lines
will be completed and in working order by
limo Isl. When finished all the towns Of the
county will be connected with the coanty
seat. mutual benefit to the county seat and
the towns. Connection viii be made with the
new companies in Frederick. Montgomery and
Washington counties, and line will be run
10 Baltimore as soon as the new company
there gets its line up The Baltimore COM
pany will have a very large number OF sub
scribers. thus giving very complete service
there.
Mr.. George Stephan. of Cranberry, brought
80 this office. this week, copy OF the Baltl-
more Clipper, Of Saturday, April 8, 1883,
containing an account Of the execution the
day before Of Henry Gambrll for the murder
Of Officer Benton: Marion Crop and Peter
Corrie for the murder Of Officer Rigdon. and
John Cyphus. colored, for the murder OF
Vim. King also colOred. The three white
men had their trial removed to Baltimore
county and we're sentenced by the late Judge
Price to be executed. An immense crowd were
present and the city was filed with people
from the surrounding country. The murders
were oceasioned BY the high excitement
during the Know Nothing reign in Baltimore.
Rev. j. W. Hedges, a former pastor OF Cen.
ienary Church. this city, was the spiritual
adviser of Cambria, The same paper con
tains the first day proceedings in the eele-
brated trial Of Daniel y. Siekles for the
murder Of Philip Barton Key, ~ *asmngton'