The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-01-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREyITIES.

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day.
The firm Of Billngslea 4 Herring. physicians,
was dissolved on january LIST.
Sieiglline is ine and the people are enjoying
il. About an inch Of SNOW fell on Wednesday
night.
son Of Mr.. Christopher Hanson, near
Haight. was kicked by mule on Sunday
morning. December 23d, and killed.
IN December there we're recorded at the
Clerk 5 Office As leeds, Is mortgages and Is
bills of sale, aud Al marriage licenses were
issued.
The Farmers Fertilizer Company Of Car
roll County have declared dividend Of six
per cent. for the-past year. PAYABLE on and
after the 10Th.
The Epworsh League of Pleasant Grove NJ.
F.. Church. Sanydyville. will give missionary
entertainment on Friday night. january II.
An interesting program has been arranged
Mr.. Charles HI Baughman has purchased
az Col honeywell a lot on the corner Of Willis
and Centre streets. tins city. The lot fronts
50 feet on Willis. running back. with Centre.
10 an alley.
The ADVOCATE subscription list Is contin-
nalIy growing. Every mail brings new sub
scribers, and some come direct TO the office
To order tho paper. Five new names we're
put on the list yesterday.
Mr. A. II. Edwards, photographer. who
resides IA Westminster. was reported dead by
4 Haeefstown paper last week. Mr.. Edwards
Is here now. aud said he knew the report of
his death was untrue as soon as he heard it.
Mrs. Sophie r. Anderson died At Mt. Airy
an MOndarin her 65th year. She was the
widow 90 t. hate Capt. William P. Anderson,
4 well known Democratic politician. and the
mother of School Commissioned F. VI. ARder-
son.
lee from four 10 six inches has been cni
frrgm the ponds IN this county this week.
Very few persons in and near Westminster
viii sill their ICE houses, preferriug TO use the
manufactured article. as il Is better aud
cheaper.
Lieutepsant Colonel John r. Parke, L. :.
4. q cousin Of Jos. M. Parke. Esq, Of West
minister, died on Saturday. al Fort Omaha.
from injuries received in runaway accident
the Wednesday before IN Omaha His home
was in Parkeshure. Pa
Next Tuesday Is election day in WeStmin-
sier. There viii be an election for directors
offhe three national banks Of Westminster and
of the lee and Cold Storage Company of
Westminster. On Monday directors Of the
Farmers Fertilizer Company will be elected.
John " Magill. native Of Union,own,
this e0unfy. died Suddenly from paralysis last
Monday night at the home ri bis son-in- law.
a. +. q. BTiseoe. Baltimore. lie was q ma
ehiaist and had been IN the employ uf the
Western Maryland Railroad Company Tor
many years. He was Ia his 9th year
Rev. Dr.. F. L. Hubbard. Of Baltimore. viii
iecsare at the Methodist Episcopal Church,
this cify, on Friday evening next. At 80
His subject win be How to Win. DIR.
Hubbard IS said 10 be an eloquent speaker
"a. H 49, III ttfshs y.
amply repaid. A silver offering al the door
is solicited.
Carroll viii receive $s.i4674 for white
schools and S26l.s3 for colored nndeT an ap
por4ionmeut Of public school tax jus; made:
Baltimore county 81. S47.27 Tor white and
S852 u for eolored Frederick Sl,SlS.3S for
white aud $3.50. q for eolored; Howard 81.
$50 80 Cor white and $500. 50 for cOlored
The money viii be paid ON the leih.
Desc r Clary, well known farmer died
1T his home =tiear MON Bridge. on Friday Of
last week. Of paralysis, at an advanced age.
HIS funeral took place IN Union Bridge on
Monday. Ills FIVE surviving children are
Ms. VIM r. Wagner. Of Union Bridge; Mrs.
Ernest Pearre. ef Baltimore. Jesse +. Clary.
af Unionvilie and Misses Dora aud Lima. al
home.
Mrs. Ella. wife Of tx. Mavor John T. Fouiz,
of I.ealyiIle, Colorado. aud daughter Of Mr..
Lawrence Zepp. Of Westminster, died al
teadviiie Suddenly on Wednesday. Mrs.
Foutz leaves one child besides husband.
Her age was about thirfy-five years. Mr..
Zsnp has received no particulars of her death.
only a telegram announcing that she died
suddenly.
Ii course Of the wear 1895 Eve eclipses win
iake place, Of which three win be OF the sun
and two Of the moon. The solar eclipses viii
all be partial aud not visible IA the Cnited
States: she lunar eelipses will both be total
and both visible in this country. The solar
eclipses will take place on March %. August
% aud September 10. and the lunar in the
might from the 10Th 10 the llth Of March and
ii that Of the 50 10 the 4th Of September.
The store and dwelling Of d. Edgar Nc.
QUAY. near Gist Posioliice, totally de-
sfroyesl by FIRE shortly before dawn Monday
morning Mr. MeQuay and his family barely
escapetl from the burning building aud moth
ing could be saved The loss is about 81. 600.
mon which. ii IS said, Mr.. McQuay held an
Insurance IN the Dug Hill Company. The
fire was caused 81 lamp which was over
tirsed By cat
We have long been aware Of the fact that
Maryland. although a small state, Is noted for
he Intelligence aud hospitality Of lis people,
Int Il reinained for New Year, s95, to reveal
fhe fact that Carroll leads the counties ia the
solid worth Of It's people. In Westminster
family Of eight were weighed after the New
Year dinner, the average weight being one
hfndrpd and ninety-iive pounds. Slx citizens
we're standing on the street on Thursday,
shear some one asked how much the crowd
would weigh Another guessed 800 aud
then they got Weighed. the total being l49e--
ia average Of 24S5.
The recital ly Prot. A. II. Merrill, Of Van
deFbilt University, at Odd Fellows Hall, on
Thursday evening. was the best of the char-
acter that has been gwen IN Westminster Tor
some wears, and the audience present was a
high compliment 10 him. The pavements
we're lev and the weather was threatening,
vel the hall was well filled, and the audience
showed their appreciation Of his performance
lV hearty appliilse Prof Merrill Is one OF
the abIest masters Of elocution in the country.
Few 80 well conceal their art and present th;,
characters portrayed in such realistic manner.
He Is equally good in humorous and pathetic
rfcitals
Rev. G.. N. Eyster, pastor Of Manchester
Charge, Lutheran Church. was generously re-
inelnbered BIZ his two congregations At Christ
mas The congregations went IN body to
the parsonage. and jointly presented him with
Il new horse. new buggy. new harness, new
blanket, new whip and purse OF $1,000 IN
f8ld the presentation speech being made by
jeremiah Mathias. TIE Bachmans Valley
Congregation. separately, presented another
purse Of $1,000 Mr.. Eyster responded feel
ingly, and well he might. for the gifts were
most generous. but far beyond their Intrinsic
Worth showed an esteem aud love that touch
lie heart.
Mr.. Charles w Button died near Lynch
burg. va, last Saturday morning, aged Y
peaFs. He married a sister of the late Alfred
IoilickolFer. Of Uniontown. this county and
slien visited him He was also a trustee 81
Western Maryland College. Mr. Button was
one Of the able editors Of Virginia. and
achieved high reputation as a forcible writer
IS eslisor 81 the yirginian, Of kynchburg. He
ss5ls 4 gentleman Of high character, of strict
Integrity. 81 noble purposes. filll OF charity,
md an earnest christian. THisswre and four
.lsilases sufrile him. One Of his daughters
the 4iie oi Rex r i felbauae. ufsthe
Methodist Protestant Church