The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
I0CAL BREvITIES.

Mr. Daniel King, of Finksbnrg, has been
Granted patent for hay rack.
Mr. I Grattan Doyle, florist of this city,
.,nned ON the pavement at DIR. Shipley's on
Saturday last and broke leg.
Mr. Joseph H. Tayler, of Westminster, was
,dudged insane by ayury on Monday and was
se1t 10 Mount Hope Retreat.
Mrs George Myers, of Liberty street, this
city. accidentally ran wire nail through her
6and on Monday, while cleaning house.
new schedule went into effect on Sunday
l..t on tbe Baltimore 4 Ohio. The new
HabadnIe will be found on the fourth page of
this issue.
Mr.. George W. Albaugh is having the front
orL;s store building at the corner of Main and
Cont streets epainted-Samuel Yingling,
brush artist.
The County Commissioners were in session
m Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly
engaged in considering applications for trans
fers and ATTACHMENTS.
Mr.. George E. Marker, the merchant of
Trrone. Is erecting store house % by GO
faet Ii will be a frame building, two stories,
and be well equipped for his growing trade.
4 Baltimore subscriber to the ADVOCATE in
renewing his subscription, writes II cannot
afford to miss a single copy of the ADVOCATE,
as consider it one of the very best Journals
in the state.
Mr.. John Zentgraf, of Westminster, has
canary bird that will be sixteen years old next
month The usual life of canary is SIX or
seven years, and one ten years old is regarded
IS patriarch.
Mr.. Stephen Whalen, of Baltimore, died
last Saturday night, in the 59th year Of his
AGE. Among lis children is the wife of Mr..
George L. Await, OF Laurel, Nd, formerly
of Westminster.
DR.. Isaac N. Dickson died at his home at
Reisterstown on Saturday last, at n very adj
yanced age DIR. Dickson was well known
physician, and had an large practice. ex-
lending to the eastern part of Carroll
The home of Mr.. Fred. X. Dannenberg,
near Reisterstown was burned on Wednesday.
Some of the furniture was saved. The house
was partly insured There was no insurance
on the furniture.
Rev. R. NJ. Benson, of the Society of St.
John Evangelist will preach in Ascension
Church, Westminster, on Sunday morning
Father Benson is conducting the annual ne
treat for the Order of the Holy Cross.
A musicale will be gwen at the NJ. P.
Church, this city, on Friday evening, May 10,
under the direction of Miss Anna Shriver, the
organist. Some of the best musical talent of
the city will take part in the program
DR.. Henry Stansbury, of Hampstead, this
county. has been appointed resident physician
at the MARYLAND Homeopathic Hospital, on
North Mount street, Baltimore, to succeed
DR.. Barrett c. Catlin, who recently resigned.
two and halfmiles from Hampstead on Tues
day, and was buried on Thursday morning.
He was one of the Democratic Road Com
missioners for Hampstead district, and an ex-
eellent citizen.
De Barth Shorb, son of the late DR.. Shorb OF
Emmitsburg, and related to the Roberts and
Matthias families of Westminster, died recently
at his home in Los Angeles, California. He
was extensively engaged in grape culture and
had one of the largest vineyards III the. state.
A fire on Monday, which started from sparks
from Il brush fire. burned over about ten acres
of woodland Of William Bachman, in Bach
mans Valley. and about fifteen acres belong
ing to Mrs Mary Palmer. Mr.. Baehnan lost
in addition 1000 rails in fencing and Mrs. Pal
'aer twelve cords of wood.
Telephone subscribers are requested to turn
herlightning arresters when electrical storms
occur aud at night, as at this seasons storms
are liable at any time. By doing this they
may save the company expense and them
selves Inconvenience. Don't forget to change
the arester in the morning
Mr. Kison Knox, son OF Mr.. Lonis II.
Knox, near Gambler, died OF consumption at
his fathers home ON Thursday morning, in
his 18th year He had been school teacher,
but had TO discontinue last fall on account of
falling health. Mr.. Knox was an estimable
young man and highly regarded. His funeral
will take place this Saturday. morning at 10
o'clock, at Mt. Pleasant Church.
The ADVOCATE has not adhered strictly 10
It's rule to discontinue all papers when the
time paid for has expired, except those that
go out Of the county, The paper of sub
seriber in Washington d. c., was discontin-
ned several weeks ago, and he wrote this
week, enclosing dollar for another year, and
requesting that the back numbers be sent.
In closing he asked-''How do you expect a
man born in old Carroll 10 get along without
the Advocates"
The thanks of the ADVOCATE are due Mr..
dos. A. Abbott, of the Baltimore postoffice,
for copy Of the Merchants Postal Guide,
monthly publication full of information re-
garding the closing of mails for the chief
points in Maryland and nearby towns in adj
Joining states and for all important points in
the country. 1t gives table showing the
length Of time required to transmit mails from
baltimore TO all important cities, valuable in
formation on postal laws and regulations, &C.
0u Saturday afternoon, between . and 81
O'Clock, the mercury ranged from 10l to lO9
IN exposed places. In the shade the range
was from 50 to SO. The weather was clear up
TO- p. m, afterwards partially cloudy, which
gave humanity some relief. A fine air pre-
vailed most Of the day. While the mercury
Hld not register quite as high Sunday as
on several days previous, the southwesterly
Wind made it very oppressive, and after the
morning services at the churches very few
persons exposed themselves to the heat.
The Western Maryland Telephone Com
pany is now endeavoring TO build line TO
Sans Creek and MI Airy. The cost will be
about - 600 and nearly a sufficient amount to
uad 1t has been subscribed along the route.
as soon as the necessary stock is subscribed
WORK will be begun, and the line can be 6n-
sned IN three or four weeks. 1t will be con-
Ssueted IN the best manner. so that it will
always be in working order. General Man
ser iiazett is at work on the matter. bnt it
aly persons desire TO take stock 10 secure the
lhe, they can communicate with Mr.. Hazlett
A''a not wait to be called upon.
citizen of Westminster, who pays a license
AK on his carriage. to keep up the excellent
a a1 Of the city, suggests that the Mayor
1'a council impose light license tax on
neyeies. They do not wear the roads, he
ssss, nut bcyelists should be willing to pay
sonelhng for the comfort and pleasure the
lfnoSla streets afford. There are over one
s ssaared bicycle riders in town, and tax of
n nsy cents year would produce revenue
~, 4. aore than $50. The gentleman also says
o ssS. me city government is negleeting the
l ieaaan requiring the payment Of dog tax
- a. a me session of the Baltimore Presbytery
II, II me Presbyterian Church on Wednesday,
Ws report of the condition of the finances Of
nv windsor College were read by Mr.. A..
{; e Snli'h. 1t says there is mortgage of
ny on the college property, and the cred
49, .'s's are asking for settlement. II means
nel taken soon 10 satisfy them there will
sa foreclosure. Mr.. Smith said that $4,000
4, ne T to free the college from debt. Rev.
Is r.. ". H. Purneiiis president of the college.
ill., sas e suggested that a scholar who has some
n, H." p business should be secured, and with
ia, M,scumbranees cleared, Mr.. Smith said