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

John Wagner, of Westminster. has been
Granted Il war pension.
Many of our citizens attended the VI. f..
Conference, in Baltimore, this week.
Mr.. John Marsh, of this city, killed a hog
on Thursday that weighed %iS pounds.
Mr.. William Steele is seriously i'll at his
residence, Pennsylvania avenue, this city.
Mrs Alice Belt. of Deep Run. this county,
has a tomato stalk which has ripe tomatoes
on it, The vine was raised during the winter
IN the house.
McsSr>. Shreeve x Snader. proprietors of
the Westminster Steam Laundry. have added
additional machinery for special work. and
expect to add more shortly.
Mr.. Joseph Hunter, one of our entcrprising
gardeners, will accept our thanks for some
choice celery. 1t was as crisp and highly
favored as that served i'll the early winter.
The Prohibitionsts of Carroll county will
have a meeting at Carroll Hall, this city. ON
March %. commencing at 1920 Il. IN. In the
evening Mr.. W. Frank Tucker will deliver an
address,
Unontown Savings Bank has declared a
dividend of five per cent. ON permanent de
posts and three per cent. on weekly and
lion will be found III this issue.
The Lyceum Theatre Company have been
playing at Odd Fellows Hall all week to
good audiences. W. b. Porter the eminent
character actor of the troupe had Il fine sup
port III the rest of the company.
The armaturc at the power house of the
Westminster Electric Light Company burnt
"nt about seven o clock Saturday night and
patrons of the company were in darkness
until coal oil lamps and other old fashioned
methods of illumination could be revived.
The damage was repaired, and light turned on
AT seven o clock Sunday evening.
At the NJ. +. Conference, now in session in
Baltimore, the case of Rev. Willy Morgan
Cross will be tried. Rev. c. Herbert Richard
,on will act as his attorney. and for the
prosecution Rev. &. W. Hobbs will have
charge. Both gentlemen are ''hair-Splittcrs'
and II Is expected that there will be some fine
points Tor the conference To decide npon.
There will he game of Basket Ball played
IN lmgng Gymnasium. Western Maryland
College, this Saturday evening. The contest
ING teams will he Western Maryland College
vs.. all '9lS. All are invited to attend. The
gymnasium having but a small seating capacity
those wishing seats should 90 early. Doors
Iime two 30 minute halves.
The first total eclipse of the moon since
November -, 1891, visible in this latitude,
"li occur tomorrow Sunday night. Ii is
Visible throughout America Europe and
africa. The moon enters the shadow of the
earth at exactly 8. p. M. and totality is at
tanned at 9.5l. This continues until ll.27,
~heh the planet begins 10 emerge from its
"n,S.curity and at % minutes past midnight the
eclipse will he over.
:. About 2.30 a. M, on Sunday last, fire was
discovered IN the rear part Of the residence of
Mr. John W. Murray in Hampstead. The
""lidlng was a log weatherboarded structure
ana burned rapidly. Citizens hurried 10 the
IRE and by plentiful supply of water pre-
vented the main building. Which is of brick.
from being damaged by the fire. Insured
IN me Carroll County Company. The burnt
building Is said to have been the oldest one in
the town.
Nf' Louis Dielman, of New Windsor,
brought to this Office ON Thursday his dis
'large from the regimental band in Frankfort
W" "e The Main, Germany, February 10, 1916,
luz: .fr, serving four years and two months. He
TG'Snly prizes it and will leave il TO his son
,-9ulS In 1914 this band was specially de
TilGu to Serenade Queen Victoria and Gar
I,'cnoIaS After the serenade the Queen
distributed handsome presents TO each member
OF the band.
y YIN Sunday last Mr.. Edward Thurman, of
VTafr3Il county, and Miss Mollie, daughter OF
M Henry Reikard, of West Mannheim town
mp York county, Pa, were married by Rev.
=. A. Metzgar. The bride wore neat fitting
5!o~h dress. After the ceremony wedding
inner was served. The couple were the re-
.G'p'ehtS OF many presents. Those present al
wedding ceremony were: UriaS Fuhr-
V wan and wife, Miss Mamie Reikard Mr..
ppaIerSdort, Charles Kitch and wife, Noah
IT. ti'Sh and wife, Wesley Houck and wife, and
henry Relkard and wife.
TON on March 2S, 1Si3 Adam Horn. near Resters
snow Ell murdered his wife, and on the same day
for aelI 10 the depth of six feet Horn was hung
III nllruer on January II, 1911
H., NE above appeared in the ADVOCATE OF
peoruary % Mr.. Reuben A. Smith. of neal
Ur.apsco, says what was known as the Adam
norn snow fell on March 1916, 1912. u
~ noon on the 18th men were working in
,, nelr Shirt sleeves when the weather suddenly
aaneu cold and snow began falling, continu
uhtiI noon of the 10th. Mr. Elijah Leppo
wL near CarrolltOn, says that Jesse Butcher
, Ino was with sleighing party, told him thai
,ce !, was light in Horns house on the nigh
H. NE 10th, between and o'clock, wher
tbe e party passed it, and that is the time tina
'e murder was committed.