The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-18
SATURDAY, APRIL IS, 1896.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BRHvITIES.

Tho warm weather started the Westminster
"a wagons; also brought out straw hats.
Tho Mother Goose entertainment to be
.;, Im IN tbis city, on Whit Monday, promises
to be unique affair,
Mr. R. B. Hazlett has been reelected
General Manager of the Western Maryland
Telephone Company.
Mr. Harry Little. near Spring Mills, was
licked in the stomach by horse on Thurs
day and severely injured.
isouth Southerles' passed over this sec
tim several nights this week, going North.
This is Indicative of warm weather.
R;sbon Paret will visit Ascension Parish on
Tuesday afternoon next, and will deliver a
sermon and administer the rite of confirma-
ton at 4 o'clock.
A motion for re-argument of the case of
the Western Maryland Railroad Company VS..
George l.. Stoeksdale, has been overruled by
the Court of Appeals.
Mr.. Ed Hoppe. of this city, had five toes
bally mashed a few days ago He was help
inc 10 take boiler from q ear and II came
down on one of his feet.
County Commissioner John Ii. Stem has
uurchased for Sc, 600 the farm of William II.
barnes, at Winfield. The farm contains III
acres and adioins Mr.. STEMS farm.
State Fire Marshall Edwin j. Lawyer will
assume the duties of the office the LIST of May.
Mr. George Z. Sharrer, of Westminster, WILL
likely be made clerk, at a salary of $1,000 per
wear. The salary of the Marshal is S250O.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Smith, widow of the Rev.
Ieonidas L. Smith, and mother of Rev. j.
Stewart Smith, once rector of Ascension
Church. this city, died at Elgen, Illinois, OH
March 9th, last, in the 6Sth year of her age.
Miss Ella NJ. Lane, daughter Of Mrs. Mary
Lane, of this city, died on Monday last, of
consumption, aged % years. 10 months and 10
DAYS. Her funeral took place on Thursday
morning, at St. Johns Roman Catholic
Church.
Mr.. Thomas L. Hitshue died rather sud
denly at his residence in Reisterstown. Balti-
more county, on Sunday afternoon last. He
Vas S2 years old, and the youngest son of the
iais John Hiteshue, formerly of Uniontown,
this county.
Mr.. William Oursler has the foundation
dog for brick dwelling on Main street, this
city, near Church. DIR. d. f. Shipley is pre-
pairing to tear down his dwelling at the cor
Her of Main and Centre streets and replace ii
BY new and more modern structure.
Miss NJ. Magdelene Warner, daughter of
the late Francis Warner, of Lineboro, this
county, was graduated from the Woman S
Medical College, Baltimore, on Monday last.
We extend our congratulations 70 DIR. War
her, and hope she may meet with success.
A Wedding is to be celebrated at Centenary
NJ. Z, Church, this city, on Wednesday al
temoOn. April %, at three o'clock. The
groom is to be Mr.. Charles H. Mackley, the
popular clerk at U. L. Reaver's, and the
bride Miss Mae Maekley, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Enamel Mackley, all OF Westmin'
ser.
Mr. Hoffman Fuss, who is soon to succeed
Justice Matthews, in this city. has had the
office enlarged, repaired and repapered, and
i fitting il up with a handsome desk, chairs
and carpet. It will he the Reatest magis-
trales office in town, and he viii dispose of
business with like neatness and dispatch. He
expects to deal out justice ''all wool and .
yard wide' for cash.
On Sunday last, at St. Benjamin. Church.
Reformed, near this city, the following Off
GERS were nstalled-Emanuel koontz elder,
Calvin Starner deacon, Jere. Schaefier and
Samuel Thurman trustees On the same day
Calvin Starner was elected superintendent Of
the Sunday school, T. NJ. Yeiser assistant,
William +. Starner secretary, Edgar Schaef-
fer assistant and Daniel b. Schaeffer treas,
nrer.
Mrs. Augusta Root Tompkns, wife of Gen
eral Charles Ii. Tompkins, U. 5. Army, and
daughter of Mrs. .Iulianne Hobbie, of West.
Minister. died on Sunday last at the Eagle
Hotel, Bethlehem, Pa. Her father was the
Hon. Selah r. Hobbie, of New York, and
she was the granddaughter of the Hon.
knstus Root, Of the same state. Her burial
took place on Wednesday from st. James
Church, Washington, d. c., where n mass of
requiem for her soul was sung. May she
rest in peace"
The great use and convenience OF the Yves.
tern Maryland Telephone Company is shown
by the large number of calls The average
Is about 800 a day Mondays and Tuesdays
are especially busy days at the exchange here,
and up to o'clock last Monday afternoon
400 calls had been received and answered.
these saved several hundred errands and
much time Two more phones were put in
u Westminster this week, at the residences
OF Frank Il. Miller and Charles II. Wander
lord. full list of the subscribers is pub
ished in the supplement 10 this issue.
Mr.. David Darby. brother Of Mrs. Eliza
j: Shreeye, of Westminster, died on Friday
night OF last week at the residence of his son,
Mr.. Samuel E. Darby, at Laurel, Nd, aged
90 years He was native of Pennsylvania,
but removed to Baltimore in lS45. Five year
age he was paralyzed, and shortly after he
west to Laurel 10 live. When boy he en-
tered the candy establishment of his father,
who associated with him Mr.. Philip Kephart,
me tirm being Darby & Kephart. In 1861
me h n, /. was succeeded by Darby & Co, Da-
va, Philip and B. f. Darby. Later, when
The Darby Manufacturing Co. was organized,
,ae deceased was made vice president, not
,Selng able, after so years active service, of
longer managing the affairs of the company.
Vile and three children survive him.
Mr.; William D. Slack of Freedom district.
ia'e Republican nominee for sheriff, is TO be
made Superintendent of the House of Cor
Ieclon, The salary of the Office is $500 a
year, Rumor has it that Mr. Slack's selec-
uon Is the result of deal, whereby the dele
gates to the state and congressional district
SwVh ven from Carroll are 10 vote with
%elnlington and not to support Mckinley for
lne PRESIDENTIAL nomination. As will appear
y reference to the proceedings of the Re-
suoNcan county convention held last Mon
eAyi Mckinley resolution was tabled by the
eommlttee on resolutions That was the first
T%eP m the deal. After the delegates vote as
remington desires, then will come the cleo
upn Of Slack as Superintendent of the House
VI Correction. Wellington does not alto
se'ner trust the Carroll boss, and wants the
goods delivered before he acts.
Nj. William B. Thomas, of this city, in
connection with R. H. Pollock, of Baltimore,
sua d. Wesley Myers, of Hanover, Pa, have
...i1ed company which has been incorpor-
aeu as The Hanover Bone Fertilizer Com
pany, Limited, and have secured the build
,ns Nn9wn as the morocco factory, in Ham
.,r, "a, and begun work. Mr.. Pollock,
ae president, is an experienced fertilizer
aaa,aai'elaeturer; Mr.. Myers, the general mana
assl y a gentleman Of integrity and well quail
~'eu Tor the business, and Mr.. Thomas, the
ssaagennendent, will look after the finances
,aau general business Of the firm. An expert
,m; ssu foreman will be placed in charge of the
.sna 1h"g and grinding rooms and see that only
NUN material is used for customers as that
Ise sPaled Tor Che use of the proprietors. The
,es SIl,'es Tor manufacturing goods is not ex-
tb S"eu by any firm south Of Philadelphia, and
All H' already have large orders for summer and