The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-05-09

The Carroll County Band will give an open
air concert in this city on Thursday night of
next week, in the yard Of St Johns Parochial
School, near the railroad.
Samuel Derr, father of Rev. Samuel ].
Derr, of Hampstead, died suddenly of paralysis
at his home, in Middletown Valley, Frederick
county, on Thursday. He was IA years of age
John l.. Refsnider, Jr, has purchased an
interest in the lumber and coal business of
Jos. W. Smith, and the new firm now is
Smith Reifsnider. The purchase was con-
summated on Wednesday.
Mr.. Emanuel Yeiser, of Deep Run, Myers
district, lost a valuable young horse on Friday
of last week, from lock, jaw. The day before
the animal eat hartily and worked well, and
on Friday morning Mr.. Yeiser discovered his
jaws were stiff.
W. W. Crapster has been drawn as Juror
for Taneytown district, in the place of John
Fl. Diffendal. John Gait, of Westminster
district, has been excused from jury service,
and some one will be drawn this Saturday !
morning to serve in his place.
By some accident lot of clothing in the
laundry at Western Maryland College caught
fire, about $50 on Thursday night, and an
alarm of fire was turned in. The Fire De-
partment was quickly on the scene but the
fire had been extinguished, and but little dam
age was done.
State Fire Marshal Lawyer has gotten down
to work. His first business after getting set
tied in the Office was the issuance of a circu-
lar mailed to insurance companies and editors
of papers, asking for information as to sus-
pieious fires, that he may investigate with a
view TO lessen the fire waste in the state.
Commissions were received by the Clerk
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Mace, Justice of the Peace for Manchester
Peace for Taneytown district There is a
commission at the Clerks office made out for
James Frock 1t was intended for Jonas
Frock, no doubt, of Myers district.
Attention of bicycle and tricycle. riders is
called to Ordinance No. sc, passed May Is,
1893, requiring the carrying of a lighted lamp
or lantern when riding their wheels ON the
streets of Westminster at night, and to use
bell which shall be sounded at every street
crossing. On and after the 18th of May the
Mayor and Council will have the ordinance
enforced againt all violators. The fine is a
dollar for each and every offence.
The County Commissioners met on Monday
and Tuesday last, and were engaged in gen
eral business. John Eli was appointed Road
Commissioner for Hampstead district, in the
place of Richard Fowble, deceased. The
road petitioned for by Frank Brown and
nineteen others, in Freedom district, was ae-
cepted by the Board. The Commissioners
office and vault are being cleaned up, and new
mating and carpet will be placed on the floor
Of the Commissioners room.
Next Thursday, Ascension Day, will be the
iftieth anniversary of the conservation of
Ascension Church, Westminster The Parish
was organized at Ascension tide 1874, and the
Jubilee of that event was observed with much
interest two years ago. The Church and
graveyard were consecrated by Bishop Whit
tingham on Ascension Day, May 2lst, 1916.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are Ro-
CATION Days. The services of the week are
announced in another column.