The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-12-07
.,rrRpAY. DECEMBER !, 1895.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
TDCAL BREVITIES.

cl.rlas Z. MeaIey has sold the Frederick
'"'i Flaming Mills, in Frederick. to Mr..
ln ofTancytown. Carroll county.
,n.od the Democratic primaries today,
.oa 70 it that representative men are
'5.rn delegates to I'll" convention on Mon
H.. weather this week has been quite
.I ," in this section, ice forming, several
..r@' snow squalls and the mercury down to
nnrng November A deeds, 10 mortgages
- Hills of sale were recorded at the
..' office. and % marriage licenses were
,,arL
III. entertainment by the Westminster
n..,,.tic Association ON Friday evening OF
l."n reol for the benefit Of the Fire Depart
.'.or Melted 1920.
Mr. R. B. Hazlctt. general manager of the
va.tern MARYLAND Telephone Company, was
i, gettysburg. Pa, this week. arranging TO
.,,,rize telephone company for that place
and Adams county.
Miss Elizabeth Taylor, died ON Sunday at
. home Of her nephew. John Chler. near
r,roIton. in the Goth year of her age. She
.nrposcd to have been the Oldest imhahitant
rW6oery'S district.
While operating a saw at the mill OF his
s,Eer.nIaw. Mr. Milton Chew. Of CarrolIton,
yIr David Crowl Of this city, got finger
.'rght and the nail was torn of and the finger
"a, otherwise injured.
Mr. Samuel Mckinstry. of Mckinstry
Mil. ba, rented the store room at Clemson
Gir from Mr.. D. d. II. Clemson. lately oc-
.niel by Mr. l.. \. BOSTON, and will take
,o..ession some time between now and April
it.
Frank Stocksdale. of Finksbur@, killed two
hoes this week. one year old, weighing 3G2
,ni 97j pounds. and two MAY pigs, 200 and
I10romd>. John Shafer, Of Eastview, killed
three hogs. weighing 484, 4S9 and O0pounds.
Ei Ostcrhus was the butcher
The .necial election to select a successor to
he late Senator Bennett will be held on Sat
riay. December DIST Polls open at iii
the morning and close at 6 in the evening.
The officers at the last election, in November.
viii serve at the special election.
The Democratic county convention will
meet on Monday at 10 o clock promptly. and
delegates are requested to be at the City Hotel
br that hour The County Central Com
mi,ec will hold a meeting Immediately after
rhe adjournment of the convention.
Among the policemen against whom charges
were made for neglect of duty. &C.. in Balti-
more on election day. was Henry &. Allgire,
6merlv of Gambler, this county. The Police
Commissioners decided the charge against
him not sustained by the evidence and he was
acquitted.
The merchants and toy and novelty dealers
Of Westminster have made unusual prepare
lions forthe holiday season. No stores in the
state outside of Baltimore have such large and
7aricd stocks as those of this city, and the
prices are as low as prevail in Baltimore.
Watch the advertising columns Of the ADyo-
.TE.
Mary. wife Of James Orendorf. died on
Saturday last at her residence near EmmitS-
bng. Nd. after short illness. She was
sister of McsSrs. Francis II. and Joseph
H. 0rendorh. of Westminster. She leaves
husband and three children. The funeral
took place on Monday and was largely at
tended.
AsMr Daniel Seipp. formcrally Of Houcks
vile. but now residing with his sister. Mrs.
thaS Magin. near Shiplev this county. was
going to work November Goth. he slipped and
FELL breaking his left knee cap. The accident
vas very painful to him. Drs Herring and
Oiarlucr reduced the fracture. He is doing
sell at present.
Thcdeegates from Syllcsville NJ Z. Church
To- the meeting of the Epworth League at
niger aud Mr. John Harris The visitors
were Lewis TIorpcl. Lille Hewitt. Edna
father Blanche Barnes. Robert Carter and
wife, +. NJ. MeIlor William Mclvalc ana
William Gather.
Nr, Al. Little, of this city, has made u very
excellent picture of the late Senator Bennett.
It was done with a pencil. and copied after
The line cut published in the ADVOCATE. II
is an artistic piece of work, the shading being
perfect Mr.. Little has never had any in
simctions in drawing. and this picture reveals
very high order of talent
Mr. William l.. Huff. of Decatur. Illinois.
anu well-known contractor. was married on
November 20. at the First English Lutheran
church, 10 Miss Elizabeth Gray Writ, by
rev. +. {. Oberly. The groom is Il son of
mr. GerShom Huff, OF Westminster. and the
BRIDE is spoken Of by Decatur paper as a
most estmable young lady.
Rev. Theodore Meade. nephew of Father
Lyman and pastor Of ST. Joseph'S Catholic
aqrch at Tmeytown, is having two memorial
'a'etS made by Mr.. Mullan. One is to the
memory OF the late Rev. Nicholas Iocchi.
VINO VAS pastor of st. JoSeph's Church and
",acem missions from 1908 to 1915, and the
T n to the memory of the late Rev John 7.
Dlelaney who was pastor of st. Joseph's
'AOEch seventeen years.
d, me list Of the subscribers to the Western
Maryland II
VIII ne found on the first page Of this issue.
Il WITH be observed that most of the towns and
,!''geS OF the county are reached by the
company lines. and that the list of sub
N'''DefS Is quite large Other points will be
Connected whenever the citizens show a Suh-
Gent desire to have connection. The service
very satisfactory, and the phones have re-
emily been supplied by new transmittcrs. an
Ha2ett.
4 very bold incendiary attempt was made
New Windsor on Thursday night of last
week. About eight O'Clock flames were seen
sung from the residence of Mr.. Lewis Zile
an alarm was given, and after one side of the
goO'e and porch had been partially burned,
jue names were eXtinguiShed by bucket
'''gade Mr. and Mrs. Zile were the only
IJ'yipanlS of the house, and they had retired.
., was discovered that bunch Of straw. sat
"'aed with coal oil, had been pressed be-
!g,n window shutter and sash. and ignited.
= mock OF the most substantial houses in the
G @SI would have burned, but for the fires
"~giy discovery. There is no clue to the in
'F'ilary. The damaged building is insured
me fair and festival for the benefit of st,
KITS onns Roman Catholic Church, this city,
"s,u last week, was very successful. The net
t,o,ceeds have not been ascertaned; they will
%'pably reach $1,000. A number of articles
S r yes to be disposed of The bicycle was
WSGn BY Howard Schaeffer; china set by
d.. a. Charles y. Vanderford Miss Rachel
p%aSyueh a handsome doll; Jerome Myers,
SS5%laigGelphia, the handsome rocking chair;
n f1c I'm Arnold half ton of coal. From Mrs.
Uo. A. Henning's table, Miss Rachel Hayden
oss I ton Of coal, Edward c. Fowler barrel
gg5199ur, Vernon Crest a half cord of wood; Miss
a '' Il Srass bird and cage; Miss Julia Wells
MA handsome oil painting and Miss Nellie
'''Donald silver-plated clock.
william Oscar Brown. son of Mr.. Hall
S;N" = 1t trlzellburg, was held in the sum of
so,; oy Justice Moore, of this city, for the
Esn'n OF the Circuit Court, on the charge OF
of nous assault upon Ellen Harner, daughter
H. ga &. HarnRs, also of Frizellburg.
be sl5eeged assault took place at the home OF
Co,b19I9ls parents on Sunday, November IL.
gnmpiaint was lodged with Justice Moore on
san IDer 70, and o warrant was issued The
9ga uay. An officer went to Frizellhurg the
hon.. I" serve it, but young Brown was not
eara' e. On the 9th Brown and his parents
be 10 Westminster and gave bail Tor q