The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-01-12
LOCAL BREvrrIES.

LOOkAL DfNLNAlALSs
The January thaw was succeeded by about
two inches of snow.
Mr.. VIM. Heagy, who has been quite sick
at his home at Fountain Valley, for the past
month, is improving.
Mr.. Ferdinand D. Sehaeffer has purchased
the residence Of Mr.. F. Thomas Babylon, on
Pennsylvania avenue. this city. for $3.50
cash.
Thomas Lynch. near Westminster. on
Thursday killed one hog weighing SS23 poandS,
and two june pigs weighing 223 and 2ooa
pounds
Joseph H. Krichion, agent ior the Il, 4 Q.
r. r.. at Westminster. has presented the An
vocArE Office with several Louisville and
Nashville calendars.
AN error was made last week in the report
Of the election OF officers of the p. o. s A..
IN the omission Of John +. Deeds, financial
secretary, and VIM. II. Bell, treasurer.
The ". C. r. T. will meet at Mrs. John
Diehl's. 80 Liberty street. Thursday, 18th, al
2. 30 p. m. A fell attendance Is greatly de
sired, as special business viii be transacted.
The play "Old Farmer Hopkins viii he
given by the Davidson Dramatic Company. ~
Odd Fellows Hall. tonight This company
has shown in this city twice before and io
large audiences each time.
The ApvocArE was in error last week in
stating that a son OF Mr.. Christopher Hanson.
near Haight, had been killed b kick Of a
mule. Il was seven year-old cniored hoy
that was killed BY the mule.
The middle aged man who was killed near
Philadelphia on Wednesday, by jumping from
a train on the Pennsylvania railroad. with his
clothing marked y. Edgar keefer. Balti
more. was not j. Edgar keefer, formerly Of
Westminster, as was At firsi supposed.
Mr.. George W. Albangh, Of this city, met
with a painful accident about II o'clock
Thursday morning. He was returning to his
place Of business from Mr.. Chas. '. Wantz 5
stoza. when he slipped on the ice and fell.
breaking his left arm at the wrist. DR. Ed
D. Wells reduced the fracture.
A subscriber in Virginia writes Enclosed
End one dollar for the ADvocATs for 1925.
The AnyocArE IS a weekly letter from my
native county. II has kept me posted on
local matters for the past twenty-five wears.
and could not have known any mere had J
beeu living there. Happy New
Year to editors and readers Of the ADVOCATE
.Iosenh Williams. Of Hoods Mills. this
county. died last Thursday. He was ttty-iuur
wears old. Il il Supposed his death was caused
from breathing dust in the flint mill al that
place. This makes the twelfth victim said 10
have died from this cause. and much concern
= being shown among the residents IN the
.nesghborhood about the matter.
The Paiapsco Flint Company. at Hood $
Mills. have shut down their plant indefinitely.
on account OF the business being dangerous 10
the employees. About twelve workmen have
ALREADY died from inhaling the poisonous dnst
from the works and Mr.. Joseph Williams, Of
Hoods Mill, whose death Is reported tins
week. Is supposed 10 have died from the same
cause
NJ Sehaeifer & Co. Of Westminster have
closed eontracts to put two furnaces N the
Lutheran Church. Silver Run. one in Prof
=. Simpson, residence, Westminster. also .
steam heater IN the Western Maryland College
Chapel. and hot water heater in the Presi-
dents residence. at Western Maryland College.
Edward Mobley and Howard Brghtfn are
doing the work.
Owing to the increment weather Of last
Sunday. tine anniversary exercises af Cenien-
airy NJ Z. Church. this city, IN commemora-
zion Of the dedication % the church twenty
five vearS ago, were postponed until tomor-
row. An appropriate sermon viii be preached
~ the uastor. Rev. j. l.. Walsh. at 1890 n.
IA. AT T.3O D. n. addresses will be made by
Rev. G. W. Heyde, former pastor. and by
Messrs n !. GorsHch and George K. Gehr
Anne B. Babylon. administrators Of John
W. Babylon, entered suit on "Wednesday IN the
coar4 OF Common Pleas against the Western
MARYLAND Railroad Company, claiming SO,
600 damages. II Is claimed that the railroad
company. by the construction ofa double-iTack
road on Buren, street. prevented access 10 the
plaintiffs property, and also by raising the
Grade Of the roadbed caused surface water to
dow In upon and work great injury 10 the
property and to the business carried on, that
Of the manufacture Of earded wool.
The Ri. Rev. William Paref, Bishop Of
the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland, eeiebrat
I'd the tenth anniversary OF his eenseeaifon, in
baltimore, last Tuesday. During the morn
ans appropriate services were held IN Old st.
Pasifs Church, Charles and Saratoga streets,
IN which several visiting bishops took part.
4 dinner AZ tta Hotel Rennert followed al ?
=. m. aud IN the evening a reception was
rendered Bishop Pazet at Hazazers Hall.
West Franklin street. The Rev. Jesse Hig-
s,ins. naaor of Ascension Church. OF this
city, attended the celebration.
Representatives Of the Woman Christian
Temperance Unions OF Carroll county will
,neef Friday, February LIST, AT p M, IN the
N. P. Church Of Westminster, 10 Te-organize
the county. All interested in this work are
invited TO ~ present. MIS-. HdaleP' ,7ahiF
President Of the W. G. 4. e., and Miss Anne
Rothwell Stewart, State Organizer Of the
s.Y'sr will be present also Madam l4ayyah
Barrakat. who viii give Bible reading. At
1870 q mass meeting will be held, 81 which
Madam Laysah Barrakat will lecture en- the
ssThree Sacred Covenants. Madam Barra-
Kat is a Syrian woman who was converted at
an early ace and is a powerful and stirring
speaker. She viii lecture in Manchester
January slst. subject, "Mcdern Egypt and
Nv Coming 30 America.