The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-06-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREyITIES.

Hon. Frank T. Shaw is having his dwelling
re-roofed.
Yesterday. June Dist. was the longest day
of the year
Bogus $40 gold pieces are in circulation in
Hanover aad vicinity.
Mr.. Francis Burgoon, near Mt. Pleasant,
recently lost fine horse.
An addition is being built to the paroehial
school house of St Johns Church, this city.
Mr.. Harry NJ Clabaugh delivered an adj
dress on Wednesday evening before the
Alumni of Gettysburg College, in Brua Chapel.
The funeral of the late Peter Woods last
Saturday afternoon was largely attended.
The interment was at Krider's cemetery, near
this city.
Thomas Simpson, colored, aged about IL
years, of Westminster, was arrested on Thurs
day evening charged with assaulting Eltinge
Shriver, a white boy.
Joseph W. Fohner, of Union Bridge, has
purchased for $3.50 a tract of Is acres in LIB
erty township, Adams county, Pa. 1t Is inn
proved BY a two-story log house and other
buildings. 1t belonged to Joseph +. Baker.
James A. c. Bond and Charles T.. Reifsni-
der, trustees, sold on Saturday last the Ihos:
Tate properly. containing 1Sacres, rood and
20 perches of land, about mile from this
CITY, to Mrs. g. Frank Beaver, of Westmin-
ster, for $500.
P. T. Selby, aged So years, fireman on
fhe Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad, fell from his
engine at Henryton. this county, last Sunday
night. and was killed by being run over by a
car His body was sent to his home in BALM
more ON Monday.
Commencement exercises at ST. Joseph $
Academy. Emmitsburg, take place next Thurs
day. The Fast Mail train going West in the
morning will stop at Rocky Ridge, aud close
connection can be made with train an En-
mitsburg railroad.
Mr.. John Miner, aged - years. of Small
wood. on Wednesday fell of load of hay
upon pile of stones and had two ribs broken.
He was considerably bruised otherwise and is
suffering greatly. DIR. NJ. /. Bot. Of West
minister, reduced the fractures.
William B. Thomas, Of this CITY, had suit
in the circuit court for Baltimore county, last
week. against John Wipreeht. The trial oc-
cupied several DAYS, and the jury disagreed,
four of them being in favor Of verdict tor the
plaintiff, and eight for the defendant
While in Frostburg last week the Westmin
ster Fire Department presented the FrOsthUrg
firemen with portraits Of the veteran Corps
v
ed on a handsome easel. and the Westminster
Band serenaded the Journal newspaper Office.
VIM. f. Rinehart, ofthis city. was badly hurt
while assisting to unload hay from wagon At
his fathers farm late Tuesday afternoon. He
was working the fork when the rope broke
and he fell to the barn floor, striking on his
head and shoulders. He was unconscious for
FIVE hours, and could not be removed to his
home that day.
A ealored boy. named John T. Dick.
snatehed a poeketbook from the hand Of
Nellie, the eight-year-old daughter Of Mr.. A.
W. Buckingham, Of this city, on public
shoraughfare. about noon on Thursday. He
raa aud was pursued, and was captured.
The poeketlsO0k and its contents were dropped
IN his fight, and recovered
Fortv-f;ve members of Landmark. A. +. 4
A. NJ. paid fraieFnal visit TO their brethren
OF Door To Yirtne Lodge. Of this city. on
Thursday night A banquet was given in
honor Of the visitors. Other lodges repre-
sented by visitors were Lafayette. of Balti-
more; Plymouth, Of Union Bridge: iinganore,
Of Unionville. aud Prudence, of Mt. Airy.
Another quarterly apportionment of the
public school fund has just been made.
Under il Carroll viii receive S. 40 81 for
white schools and S52S.2l for eOlOred; Fred
eriek. s.. S4l.24 for white and 81, 52S.a3 ioT
eolored; Howard. So 766. ~ for white and 81.
O29. 46 FOR colored; Baltimore county, SILL
142 81 for white aud -. 1898 for eolored.
The Littlestown Savings Bank has been re.
organized, and the directors have advanced
money as follows, as temporary loans Geo.
ID Basehoar. 81 600; DR.. A. l.. Bishop, $50;
Ephraim Myers, $3.50; Geo. ). knmp. 500
VIM. MeSherry, Sr.. $3.50; W. +. Grouse,
SEQ; Geo. Stonesifer, $3.50; Abram G.. Keagy.
$3.50: ?. NJ Weist, 500; 5. ID. Mehring, 500
John A. Shorb. 800.
Maud Miller. domestic in the family o.
DIR. Charles Bilhngslea, Of this city, had one
arm and her face slightly burned Tuesday
evening, in some way not entirely apparent
She was alone in the house at the time. It's
supposed she attempted 70 hasten the kind
ling Of the fire in the range by applying Goa
oil. DIR. j. Howell Billingsiea, who Is attend
ing her, does not consider her injuries dan
gerous, although they are quite severe.
William Corbin, Jr., son Of the register Of
voters for this district, aud VINO resides viii
his father on the Myers Min property, neal
Westminster. met with painful accident last
Monday evening. He was riding a bicycle
along the Fowler lane, near his home, when
the saddle slipped of, throwing him upon The
rod to which the saddle was fastened. The
rod entered the flesh at the base Of the back
bone. producing severe but not a serien'
wound DIR. Joseph I. Herring rendered tbs
necessary surgical assistance.
The Westminster Branch Of the Baltimore
Flower Mission will resume work for the sea
SON on Thursday Of next week. when the frs
shipment of flowers will be made. The ladie:
Of the local branch earnestly request ihos,
Who have flowers 10 spare TO assist in the worl
by sending them TO the room over NJ. W
Rabylon's store near the railroad, ON Thurs
dav afternoons. between the hours of 80 anC
$50 o'clock. Receivers for next Thursday
Miss L. Grouse and Mamie Rinker; packers
Mrs Jos T. Herring and Miss i. Woodward
The County Commissioners were in session
on Monday. The resignation Of Jacob Wink
as constable for Manchester district was re
eeived and accepted, some tax collectors
bonds we're examined aud approved and some
general business was done. The Board WI
meet again on Monday, at which time the taN
levy for the year viii be made. The rate vii
be as heretofore, AZ cents on the 500. The
rate for road purposes has been reduced IL
several districts When the road law is II
operation few years longer. the average rate
of cents on the 500 viii suffice to maintain
them.
Mr.. James Carroll, of Charles. whose wife
was Miss Florence Patterson. daughter Of the
late George Patterson, Of Springfield, neal
Sykesyille. died suddenly al Atlantic City, OF
Friday Of last week, aged about So years
The deceased was cousin to Governor FRANK
Brown. and he and Mrs. Randolph Mordeeai
of Baltimore, inherit her fortune, estimated
At $500, 900. The Governors fortune will
fins be augmented by quarter of a million
of dollars. Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll left nj
children. The remains of the deceased were
Inferred at Springfield cemetery on Tuesday
afternoon.
MaidenSvIlle Items.
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