The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-03-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvTTIES.

iHNINAstN- ilt = ISL wis tlt tillsiA
when the DAYS and nights were equal.
Mr. Thomas Turtle recently cut chestnut
Tree down on his farm. near this city. which
measured six feet two inches in diameter.
fire was discovered on the roof of Ad.
Stonesiler's store in the West End Of West
minister on Monday. but was eNtinguiShed
with little loss.
The wheat crop of Carroll Is looking we'll.
With good yield aud an advance in price. rs
now seems probable, the outlook for the
farmer Is more encouraging.
There is an old chapeau on exhibition in
Frizzell's restaurant window labeled l11G.
The hat with several caps of other styles and
ages belonged to the Wampler family
Charles +. Fink. trustee in the case Of
David Cassell vs.. Carolila woodward, sold on
Saturday last a house and lot on Union street.
Westminster. for S429 to Daniel Warfeld.
Elmer Hoppe. Harry Cas>cll and Leonard
Shaffer were fishing in Bear Branch on Wed
nesday and caught SO FISH weighing Ii pounds.
The fish were Of the fall aud sucker varieties.
In one OF the show windows OF the store Of
Thee. DER L SON. merchants of Westmiu.
ster. is very excellent representation Of an
electric railway car l. Is fashioned ou 1T
dry goods and Is very unique affair.
Last week the real estate Of Daniel Beckley.
deceased. situated at Bcckleysville. consisting
Of a valuable paper mill and large farm, was
offered at public sale and bought 10y Mrs. John
Benson. one Of the legal heirs. for S22.JOH.
Mrs. Polly Bixler. widow of Benjamin
Bixler, died at the residence OF hrr ~oR. Nj
Jonathan Bixler. Bachmau Valley. on
Tuesday morning last. She was aged about
sc wears. Her funeral took place on Thurs
day. At Bixler's Church.
The Western Maryland College Glee Club,
assisted BY the Banjo and Guitar Club. viii
give a concert in the College Auditorium next
Friday evening. March - An excellent
program has been arranged. There are thirty
members in the two clubs.
Mrs Blanche War6eld wife Of Wade II.
ID. Wariield. SykesviIlc merchant, died
Monday morning. She had been III less than
a month Mrs. Warfcld was the daughter Of
John Warehouse, Of Wheeling. W. Va, and
had been married four years. She leaves
three young children.
This viii he Prohibition day IN Wesmin.
ster. At Carroll Hall. ~ 1880 this morning.
there Mil BE- exercises hy the w e. 7. T..
and an address hv State Chairman I. NJ.
Prentiss. The afternoon win he devoted Ia
campaign business. and at night there Will i,e
an address by W. Frank Tucker.
States Attorney Frank l. Duncan. Of
Baltimore county, had conference with
States Attorney Fink, Of Carroll last week,
with reference to trying Cost and Wolfe
together with Wells aud johnson IN Balti-
more county. M agreement was then
reached. but II is likely that Casi and Wolfe
win be tried here.
Under the quarterly distribution oC the
public school tax Just made Carroll wil ~
eeive 81, l4G. "a for white schools and sol ~
Tor eoared: Frederick county Si.SlS.@S for
white aud 500. a for colorcd Howard county
81 $50. 81 for white aud 500. 80 for c0larel;
Baltimore comfy S6.S47.21 for while and
81. O5S. 70 for colored.
Postmaster Warfeld. Of Baltimore, has
promoted Mr.. Joseph a. Abbott, formerly
merchant at I4RHver. this county. 20 be Assist
ant Superintendent Of the Registry Division.
The many friends Of Mr.. Abbott in Carroll
viii be glad to hear Of his promotion. The
promotion was unsolicited aud Is a high COM
plimeni to his efficiency and strict attention "a
duty.
Westminster Council. ROYAL Areauum has
made the greatest percentage Of increase Of
membership the past year Of any Council IN
the State. and al the meeting of the Grand
Council will be awarded first prize. The
gold medal offered by Mr.. A. c. StraShUrgrr
10 the member Of Westminster Council who
should procure the most members has been
won by Mr.. John \. Macintosh.
The covering OF an unused we'll at the
Hotel Albion. on Railroad avenue, gave way
on Friday afternoon of last week. large
dog ran over the covering. which de-
caped. letting the dog down into the well
about ten feet where he lodged ON an old
pump stalk. There was about ten feet Of
water in the we'll. The well Is ON a thorough
dolly aud
fortunate for them the dog was the victim.
Mr. VIM p Jean. aged seventy nine years.
died at his home. HaTisonville. Baltimore
county, on Monday night Of paralysis. lie
was stricken while al the breakfast table
SATURDAY morning. Three sons and TWO
daughters survive him. They are Henry $.
aud Vim. CLAYTON Jean. of Harrsonyille,
Charles l.. Jean. Of Kansas Civ, and Misses
Annie NJ and Alice A. Jean. One daughter
was the wife Of Mr. l.. VI. Selman. of War
iieldsburg.
The new schedule of the Baltimore, Chesa-
peake 4 Atlantic Railway will he found on
The fourth page Of this issue. The company
also runs Steamboat lines "a various points on
the Eastern Shore of Maryland and TO Nir-
ginia, and by these persons can make pleasant
excursions on the water az small cost. Moth
ing is more pleasant in the summer than
ries The salt water breezes are inyigorating
and healthful.
A Baltimore business man, in renewing his
subscription to the ADVOCATE, says: ''lonr
editorials on the silver question are well-eX-
pressed and sound. Il is and will be the
issue before the country until settled in the
interest of the people. Keep mp the good
work " Another Baltimore subscriber writes
Enclosed please find one dollar for renewal
of nv subscription to the able. bold and fear
less ADVOCATE. II is with as a household
necessity. and its arrival IS awaited with the
same eager interest as are letters from home.
Mrs Anna NJ. Yingling, wife Of Jeremiah
Yingling, died of paralysis at her residence in
this city on Wednesday afternoon IN the I'D
wear of her age. She was daughter of the
late William Grouse and sister of Rev. VIM.
A. Grouse. of this city, and an aunt Of Rev.
Thos. o. Grouse, of Chatsworth Independent
Methodist Church, Baltimore, and of Benz.
+. Grouse, County Clerk. She leaves one
son. Thomas 0'Neill Yingling, of Cincinnati,
and a daughter, Mrs. jesse f. Shreeve, Of this
city The funeral will take place this (Satnr-
day) afternoon at o. clock at the Methodist
Protestant Church
Three students from New Windsor College
were taken in charge by Policeman Bucking
ham. of Westminster. between Q and 10
o clock Monday night. The boys walked TO
this city aud stayed here awhile, then two
walked down to the coal chute, the other
stealing ride down on the 4.20 train. They
waited there until the evening mail train came
along, which they boarded and rode to West
minister. where they were put off by the con
4uctor. Policeman Buckingham telephoned
to the college and was told to keep the boys
IN hotel If he could. if not TO lodge them in
Jail. 1t was not possible to keep them ~
hotel without a guard. so they were put in Jail
for safe keeping. On Tuesday morning
parties connected with the college came down
and took the boys back to the institution.
The boys were Charles W. Baedy, aged II, Of
Philadelphia; William Lenshaw, aged II, OF
Baltimore. and j. Morton Dillon. aged 9, OF
Wilmington, Del.