The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.


NJ p. C. Kennedy, of Westminster, has
loon amounted Assistant State Geologist, and
;'oramipng the soils of Anne Arundel county.
The date of the sale of horses, carriages,
70 of Mrs John Z. Smith, this city, has
5een changed from April %, to April 1s-
next Saturday.
The publie schools of Carroll closed yester-
day for this school year. A number ofschools
viii be continued, as heretofore, by the teach
ems for another year
The base ball club of Western Maryland
coIloge went to Frederick on Friday of last
week and defeated the club of Maryland
School for the Deaf and Dumb by score Of
1000
On Good Friday the following officers of
(, Paurs Reformed Church, this city were
elected: Hoffman Fuss and John T. Brown
Elders and Oliver Grouse and Austin Wing
ling Deaeons.
P.D. Armour, of Chicago, has given an
oninion that wheat will soon be at or near
dolIar a bushel, and that the price will not
he speculative one. Let it go up TO a dol
lar, and stay there.
The annual examination of public school
teachers and those who desire to teach, as
well as applicants for scholarships at the
State Normal School, will be held in this
citv on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of
next week.
Mr. John Lewis Faber, ST., native of
Charleston. South Carolina, and once II resi-
dent of Westminster, died at the residence of
his son. j. H. Faber, in Norfolk, Va, on
April 9Th. at 5.35 p. M. in The S5th year of
bis age.
The annual election for mayor and conn
cilmen of Union Bridge was held last Monday
and resulted as follows: Mayor, Charles f.
Reck; councilmen, William Rites. Samuel
Repp, Silas d. Senseney. j. ID. Wentz and
Philip B. Myers.
Friday. April Sd. was the 9Th birthday
anniversary of Mrs. John Murray Yingling, of
Westminster. In the evening her children and
grandchildren gathered at her residence,
carrying gifts asd refreshments and made the
occasion happy one.
blue carrier pigeon went to the home Of
Mr. Andrew Arthur, at Frizellburg, one day
last week. II was very tame and several DAYS
later Mr. Arthur caught it, Upon one leg is
silver band, marked &c. W. 5, 90 1t was
evidently sent on a journey and lost its way.
Mr. ". s. Roberts, who was the special
agent of the Etna Life Insurance Co., in this
State for number of years, has been APP
pointed manager for the State of New York,
with his headquarters in Albany. Mr.. Roberts
many friends in this county will be greatly
pleased TO hear of his promotion.
Republican primaries will be held this
Saturday afternoon. There will he no
county contest between the tGo factions.
Carroll Republicans are for Mckinley, but as
Boss Wellington has said the State Conven-
ton must endorse Lowndes, it is likely the
Carroll Republicans will jump up ON the band
wagon and join in the .fdlseito music The
county convention will meet on Monday.
Mrs. Edward Geiman died at Pleasant Val
ley on Saturday night last, aged AZ years, 5
months and Q days. Besides a husband she
leaves seven children, one an infant two
months old. She was daughter of the late
Abdiel j. Bankert, and was an excellent
neighbor and a member of the Reformed
Church. Her funeral took place ON Tuesday
morning, Rev. H. ]. Macallister officiating.
During the high wind last Saturday after
noon the fire bell in this city sounded an
alarm. and some anxiety was felt. The three
hose companies and hook and ladder company
responded with unusual promptness. There
was no lire, the alarm heing caused by Il boy
sending in a telephone message that there was
4 hire at Iepp's drug store at the West End
as a Joke. False fire alarms are not good
Jokes
Mrs. Eliza J. Smith, mortgage. sold ON
Saturday last tract of 6 acres. roods and
8perches of land, adjoining New Windsor
College, at S15 per acre. Purchased by the
mdrtgagee. On the same day Philip b.
Snader, attorney aud agent, sold tract of
Is acres : Foods and u perches, across The
road from the above tract AT 81. per acre, 10
Mrs. Julia Suadcr. Francis Neal Payke was
solicitor IN both cases.
The horse aud wagon of the ADAMS Ex-
press Company was left standing near the
depot IN this city on Monday. while the driver
stepped into the office for few minnies.
Inc horse ran off, during his absence, going
on West Main street. thence to Pennsylvania
avenue, and his career was not checked until
ne nearly reached the Cranberry road. In
nus run the wagon struck and broke 81 two
M'chlng posts. The wagon was nor broken.
Easter Monday was typical April day
sunshine and showers alternately. The an
bounced parade by the Westminster Fire De-
!arment and Westminster Band and the lay
ing OF the cornerstone of the Fire Depart
to tov,, nj. - - - q Ps
aoods E.,liI n",''iS,'uie S','ghS VI ePllIs
anti .st'.a1eu anu advertised hy me nerch-
rood ' trais many shoppers ana all hau
''"ue u"ring the day.
: subscriber in Minneapolis. Minnesota, in
ss.SSsserrielng tor the ADVOCATE again, says
r 5enI me ,1, the two back numbers | have
ryes T me- III H. ola carroll county, ana 1t aiso
sate y iae news III general from my NAIVE
wood N 1lno,liei SUBSCRIBER, iiuy, at t lr,h
Apync M, ; ! ms week, says. me ,
homo ON Sd - s1cu welcome Visltor IN o 9.i
appo;n,ad r. !, fi morning we are grea'iy o's-
Gu - It 'a''s 10 come,
n; DneI consul Sans, of the Maryland
anno;n on League American Wheelmen, has
ppV'u'eu local consuls to serve the pres
n: year Those of Carroll are--Joseph IL.
RRrieento1, Westminster; Z. Lambert, Union
WeaSt nun Damti ~ nrlnaeost finks9urg; larry
New WiDJSor. ripe Treek; a. r. oilleker,
Harry r W;;n ~ II n. uall'er' M n r. )
Shreesa irn;n o,,.er, laneyt II WI, ~ 81, ."
vile; ! Po,a I Ma Doin u "''So"' ~ NO.
m. n nue. iialiipS'e'u.
Tue Mayor and Council Of Westminster
passed an ordinance on Monday night, i'm
POSING line Of not less than FIVE dollars nor
aore Than ten dollars on persons giving or
S aasg false fire alarms, and in default of
;enuers are to be imprisoned in the county
gu Goo lor period of not less than ten days.