The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

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land news will be found on the fourth page.
MR.. n. Koontz, of Union Mills, recent
II sold As capons, that melted him nearly 81
zach. They weighed 1923 pounds.
The snow this week brought out a number
fseghs, and Main street was quite lively on
Thursday afternoon and yesterday.
Rev. S. H. Cummings, of Baltimore, will
Gil the pulpit of Centenary N. E. Church,
tomorrow Sunday morning and evening.
Mrs. Mary J. Kendall, widow of the late
Henry NJ. Kendall, died in her 18th year on
Monday at the residence of Mr.. W. II. Kug-
ler, Mt Airy.
Quite a number of citizens of Westminster
IRE very sick, among them Col. Longwell,
Dr. George S. Fouke, Ex-Mayor Herr, Mr..
Jesse c. Shreeve and Mrs. Eckenrode.
The appointments the Pennsylvania Con-
ference Of the United Brethren Church have
Just been made. Rev. E. L. Miller has been
sssigned to Manchester, and Rev. Theodore
Wagner to l.ittlesiown.
Mr.. W. Berry Violette and Miss Mamie
De COrmis Berret, daughter of Mr.. Joseph
" Berret all of Freedom district, were
married in Baltimore on Saturday last by Rev.
Isre Witherspoon, D. D.
The mercury yesterday, Friday, morning
registered quite low. At 6 O'Clock it was
down to 70 near the railroad, and varied from
ra TO s according to locality. AT the An
TOclTE att clock the mercury stood at 10.
Mr.. William II. Blizzard moved on Mon
lay last from Freedom district TO Baltimore
ho= tol- al, Il. tosta
Hotel, about ten miles from Baltimore. He
sill engage in the grocery and liquor bust
ness.
Dr.. J. Rinehart, of Frizellburg, had an
pple butter boiling on Thursday, a very UNI
gual occurrence at this season of the year.
De had lot of apples on hand and barrel
dclder, and he converted them into apple
butter.
Mr.. Harry L. Rinehart, of Chicago. dropped
n upon his parents, DR.. and Mrs. j. Rine-
art Of Frizellburg. unexpectedly on Thurs
Day. He had been away from home for three
and half years, and his visit was a most
'elcome one. He will return TO Chicago
,ain.
Mr.. John W. Hohacker, a Baltimore build
q, and native of Manchester district. this
eol1ty, on Wednesday applied in the Court
aCommon Pleas for the benefit of the in
Sweeney laws. The assets consist of several
pieces 5. OF unimproved property and the liza
GIIles amount to S2727.52.
The Washington Conference A. NJ. f.
VAufCh, which had been in session at Charles
Ia W. Va, adjoined on Monday. Rev. |.
L. ,p1anSbnry was assigned to Westminster
M Rev. j.. I. Moten to Sykesville. Rev. j.
cooper was expelled upon charges brought
'salnst him and sustained
Mss Eleanor Richie. daughter of the late
,alge Richie, of Frederick. and grand.
laughter of the late Col. Maulsby, of West
lilaseF, was married in Washington, d. C.,
y Monday, 10 David C. Winebrenner, Jr., of
frederick. The marriage was surprise in
'eleiy circles in Frederick.
The starroute carriers from this city to War
ldasOurg and Freedom were unable to make
ny progress whatever on their routes on
ialISday morning, while the carrier to Sny-
slspuIg, after getting as far as Brummel. FIVE
nj Instant, was obliged to return, not hay-
Y Oeen able to break through the snow drifts
ieyOnd that point.
The distillery of Mr.. Levi b. Hoff. of Mel
~, ms county, was destroyed by fire on
tuesday, evening. The whole establishment
~ T. aI aa to the ground, involving loss of
tt.as'sz,oOO; The distillery was mostly used
n "A, I \. uls'lllatlon of apple brandy and other
4 liquors. There was a small insurance
A.. 1i, and Mrs. Allen Friss, of the Montour
gNei thls city, have issued invitations to
Eor mstriage OF their daughter, May, to Mr..
E,ma rnnklin Schaeffer, teller In the
p a~es and Mechanics Bank. The cere-
sSul vii G take place at the Methodist Pro-
9as.SO o'clock.
i - en- 4 sad that DR.. Birnie, in the campaign
fIa 'aa, IN speech at Middleburg, said that
lsD, ioalu not do better in the matter of re-
/ GSa o.lt aud reform than had been done
~use sent to the Legislature from Carroll
rtDr S sllllng TO be ridden on a rail upon his
dV ia nom Annapolis. Some of the citizens
Te"urg say they have the rail ready.
a0d M henderson en Comedy Company played
.i, SsS Fellows Hall on Monday and Tuesday
,s.,, 70 crowded houses. The severe
i~ rnet Of Wednesday night prevented per-
~ .Janee The entertainments were very
M o,i ne Company had streak of bad
IA, I s"l Gesbanded here. Seven have gone
ono '"S III lour are here waiting for funds from
Ihey are from Indianapolis.
dop,,r inomas L. Coulbourn, general mis-
C6sr.ii secretary of the Methodist Protestant
at;, VINO was well known to many persons
lsJav NY a, died in Pittston, Pa, on We'd
no "1ere he had gone to attend n meet
u 4 n % a Pennsylvania Conference. His age
lie il feaTs and his wife was niece of the
aopis ,4'ea Aollickoffer, of Uniontown, this
l,sIs Gentleman in Baltimore county in re-
,ol5ss, 1 y, subscription to the ADVOCATE for
d ala 'g Nr, wrltes-'.I cannot do without
rtmor.lp democratic standard bearer We
e RenrTJI;u Under last fall, but the course of
aet na,,;ueans at Annapolis and Baltimore
and " The Democratic party into solid
SsysmIa.s e will come oui victorious in
altg , nass night of last week donation
salema saaioerlng about twenty five ladies and
Nth VISITED the home Of Rev. Edward
gasai A. I re,red NJ. L. minister. living in
saee Of 9lstriet,and left substantial evil
Ad n. me esteem in which he is
y ms ~, onlth' s larder was filed and he
siy M .,ss meg with purse of $40. 25. The
e Plo,'s I "a by Mrs. H. N. Clary and
una thompson.