The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-03-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
InCAI RREYITIES.


is also general settlement day, and everybody
ought to fool everybody he owes by paving
his debts.
The late David Reese, who died near this
city last week, had an insurance of $500 on
his life in the Ena Company Of Hartford.
Connecticut.
The New Windsor College base ball team
has been organized for the season of 1895, and
are open for engagements. James NJ. Wal
lace is manager and John r. West captain.
Mrs. lydia Hobbs died at Mt. Airy. this
county. on the 25th instant, in her Slst year.
Her funeral took place on Wednesday NJ Har
monv Church. Cooksville, Howard county.
The survey of the Gettysburg Electric Rail
way. from Gettysburg TO the Maryland line.
II miles. has been finished. The heaviest
grade eight feet in a hundred. Is az Biddlc :
Mill.
Frank johnson. colored of Sykesville for
resisting and aSsaulting an officer, has been
sentenced by the circuit court for Howard
county To four months in the House of Cor
reetion.
Rev. 7. b. App!eget. of New Jersey, de
livered lecture at Western Maryland College
on Thursday night, and will preach at the
Methodist Protestant Church tomorrow morn
ing aud evening.
The store Of Zcnitz 4 I.appan. al Mt. Airy,
was broken into on Thursday night Of last
week and robbed of a lot of clothing. This i
the second time the store has been robbed nm
the past two months.
Mr.. Turnbull Of Towsou, on Monday night
last made an address before Ascension Chap.
ter. Brotherhood OF st. Andrew. at Ascension
Chapel, this city The address was highly
complimented by the members.
The MARYLAND Society Of Colonial Danes
Of America had an exhibition IN Baltimore
this week Of heir-looms aud historic relics.
Among those loaning articles for the exhibit
lion was Mrs. p. II. Irwin, Of Westminster.
Stewart r. Cook. Of Westminster, died
Q Wednesday evening Of consumption, aged -
years. He retired from the grocery business
several months ago on account oi declining
health About two years ago he married Miss
Lilly Frisk. Of Baltimore
The United States Signal Service flags that
were formerly displayed from ". :. Myer 4
Bros. Mill. this city. viii nov be lloated from
pole hf3y feet high in from, of the Office
Of Joseph VI Smith, who has been appointed
agent Of the weather bureau.
Byron $ Dorsey, as agent and attorney.
sold on Wednesday the house and lot OF the
late Nathan Hanna. in New Windsor. To I'd.
Snader for SAG. The vacant lot adjoining
was sold to Albert Lambert for $40 Two
other vacant lots were withdrawn.
The base ball season will open 81 Western
MARYLAND College this Saturday afternoon.
March 80. M >. 4j o clock, when the College
Club will meet the Club OF Deichmann 4
Gymnasium School, Baltimore The admiS>-
ION will be twenty-five cents. ladies Fifteen.
The annual election for directors of the
Land. improvement, Loan and Manufacturing
Company Of Westminster viii he held on
Monday sfteraaon next betweea the hours OF
3 and g. The old board viii meet al the same
time and after the election the new board viii
organize and elect officers Cor the ensuing
year
William Easton, alias Lewis. ALA, Richards.
was arrested in Philadelphia on FRIDAY Of last
week. and was taken 10 Baltimore county.
Eaton was with the gang that held up the
Watts family near Pikesville, afhi Was with
Wells. Gillette and Others a. the Jarrolli"u
robbery Gillette. it viii be remembered,
was shot the next day and captured, and Is iu
Jail here.
The Ice and Cold Storage Company oi
Westminster will start their Zee factory H'
about two weeks. The Company has rear.
ranged their schedule Of rates. and ice viii be
supplied al about ten per cent. cheaper Than
lasi year Contracts have been made that
will take large pari Of the output ~ the
factory. and the prospects for good SEASON
are very promising.
The Standard Gun Club Of Baltimore will
hold a shooting tournament on Easier Mon
day. for Maryland Clubs. Baltimore City
barred. The teams will consist OF Eve men
each. and the winning team Will receive 8
prize Of $500 Among the clubs that have
IA ff..N. a.
Towson, Green Spring Valley. and clubs
from Frederick, Annapolis and laurel.
An oyster supper was held IN the hall ~
Oakland Mills on Thursday aud FRIDAY nights
az last week. for the benefit of the VI. L.
Church South, near that place, and Melted the
eoodly sum Of $4,000. Besides oysters ia
every style, superlily cooked by James Hopes
and Elmer Cross. Of Westminster. the ladies
in charge served chicken. cold meats. pickles,
bread. coffee. &c The affair was great
success.
Edward Young was arrested ON Friday %
last week. charged with breaking into 8alti-
more & Ohio freight cars near Frederick
junction. Young Is charged in this county
with being engaged in the robbery q the store
Of Zenitz & lappan. al Mt Airy last month.
and warrant for his arrest bad been sent To
officers in Frederick before he robbed the b.
~
Frederick county turned Young over 10 the
authorities Of Carroll, and he was brought to
Jail here on Tuesday and will have a hearing
next Wednesday, 4 man named MarriSs.
charged with being engaged IN the robbery.
was brought here from MartinShure. ". v,
aud is in Jail here now.
The cases Of Grove A. Shipley rs. Nachel
Buckingham, removed from Carroll, were
tried in the circuit court for Howard county
last week. and each was decided in favor OF
the defendant In the first case, on note
for Sls0. the court sustained prayer by de
PENDANTS counsel. which set forth that the
Aaarial notice of the note protest by a
Westminster bank was not in accordance with
the requirements of law. thus ending the case.
Ia the other, on note for Sllo. verdict
was rendered for the defendant last Saturday.
The fate of number Of similar cases from
Carroll pending in the Howard County Court
was settled by the verdict in this case, such an
agreement having been made by counsel.
These are what are known as wheat-note cases.
The dehorned cattle purchased by Senator
Bennett last December. and which were fed
an his farms with wheat, aud corn, mostly
with wheat, have been shipped 10 Myers q
Housman. Of Baltimore. who shipped them TO
Liverpool. England. The cattle gained an
average of about 300 pounds in the three
months. weighing when purchased about 1900
pounds each, and now about 1900. They are
said 10 be the finest lot ever shipped from
Carroll. The Senator purchased sixty, and
forty we're sent to Liverpool. The Senator
will give TO the public the result Of his expert
toent In feeding wheat when all the cattle are
sold and returns made. AT present he feels
safe in saving that the wheat fed averaged
about one dollar per bushel and corn about
five dollars barrel.
The Western Maryland Telephone Company
have taken hold Of the new telephone enter
prise in earnest. The cheap rates, in connec-
lion of the complete service promised, has
met the public demand, and people everywhere
are making inquiries IN regard to building
short lines to connect with the main wires
running TO the important places in the county.
Business men regard the stock Of the company
as a good investment. and the whole capital
stock will no doubt be all subscribed for. 1t
is the desire ofthe company to distribute the
stock throughout the county, rather than have
il all taken in Westminster, and the people
out Of town are being given an opportunity
10 secure some of it. The company will push
the work of construction forward, and as a
preliminary advertise for bids for poles from
Westminster to Manchester, from Manchester
TO Hampstead. from Westminster TO Middle
burg. from Westminster to Taneytown. aud
from Westminster to Sykesyille.