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

increase over his former pension.
The Governor has appointed Charles Mace
= Justice of the Peace for Manchester district,
in the place of J. W. Kephart, who declined
to serve.
Mr. I. B. Basehoar, of Union township,
Adams county, near the Carroll line, has now
a flock of seventeen wild geese, having cap
tured two more last week on his mill dam.
Samuel Elder, colored, of this city, left on
Sunday last. 1t is said that he whipped his wife
m Saturday night, and he left in time to es-
cane arrest upon warrants issued on Monday
morning.
David Stoner. mortgage, sold on Saturday
last fine Michael Wertz farm, containing los
acres and So perches, situated on Big Pipe
Greek. near 1'revanion, for $50 per acre.
Purchased by the mortgage.
lanes ]. Metcalfe. native of this county,
where he was born in 1884, died in Martins
hnrg W. Va, on May 3 His remains were
inferred at Gettysburg, Pa, in Evergreen
Cemetery, beside his wife, who was daugh-
ter of the lat Rev. DR.. Seminar.
Mrs. Margaret S. johnson has sold to Ed
ward V. Shorb. of Baltimore, formerly OF
Westminster, acres and 724 perches OF land
on Wilkens avenue and 10 acres and 98
80
of Baltimore county, for $4,000
Mr.. J. O. Sdtley is having double frame
house built on Carroll street, this city. Mrs
JreneBennetti is having a summer kitchen built,
afurnace put in and some other improvements
made. Mr.. Levi n Snader is having the
cellar dug for II frame house on Green street,
near centre.
Bicycling has become almost craze in
I'm
was thronged with bicyclers, among them
number of ladies, some expert riders and
Others Just learning. 1t is thought that the
number of bicyclers in this city will reach
nearly 200 before the summer is over.
The Union Bridge Band will have an ex-
cursion to Baltimore next Wednesday, on the
occasion of the appearance there of Barnum
and Bailey's circus. The train will leave
Highfeld at 635 a. m. and stop at all stations
to Glen Falls Train leaves Westminster at
S.07. The Band will furnish music en- route
A subscriber at Roanoke, Va, in renewing
for another year, writes: Il would not be
without the ADVOCATE for several times ITS
cost. Anyone who has lived in Carroll and
moved away, can better appreciate how
thoroughly the news is gathered by its staff
Consider me a subscriber as long as l am IN
aposition to get it.
Mamie the youngest daughter Of Mr.. NJ.
W. Babylon, merchant of Westminster, met
with very painful accident last Sunday after
noon. She fell from the stable loft on her
fathers premises and her tongue being caught
between her teeth was cut nearly in two about
the middle. The necessary surgical aid was
rendered by Drs. Wells and Coonan.
Mrs. Jenifer Williams died at the County
Home on Sunday afternoon, aged about 81
years. She was brought to the institution
last June, from near Hoods Mills, where
her husband died some years ago. Once the
family were well off, but lost their mon ay in
the copper mines near Hoods Mills. Mrs.
Williams was buried on Monday afternoon.
The exchange of the Western Maryland
Telephone Company at Taneytown has been
removed to the Shriner harness store. Gen
eral Manager Hazlett was up there this week
and superintendent the removal, and had the
company's lines there put in iirSt-elass CON
dtion. The offices of the Company in Wes-
minister will be removed next week 10 the
second-story of the Albaugh Block, corner of
Main and Court streets.
A State Camp of the Patriotic Order Sons
Of America was formed in Baltimore on Tues
day. L. d. Reid. of Taneytown, presided at
the meeting, and Simon p. Weaver, of West
minister, was one of the secretaries. DIR.
Luther Kemp, Of Uniontown, was elected
president of the State Camp, Preston d. Eng
lar of Taneytowu. secretary; A. A. Forsythe,
OF Svkesvilie, conductor: r. H. H. Shipley,
of Gist, inspector, and L. d. Reid, of fancy
town, and Simon P Weaver. of Westminster,
are two Of the four trustees. Carroll county
8coopea nearly everything in sight
The May Term of the Circuit Court for Car
docket contains 60 trials, u appeals and -
originals. tits generally thought that the term
will not be long one. What business may be
brought before the grand jury is a matter of
uncertainty, for usually that body is bothered
:Tith the consideration of trivial matters to
she cost of The county. There only four per-
soHs in Jail awaiting the action of the grand
jgFy--Augnstus Rheubottom for assault, Har-
rison Brown for rape, Alberus Elms for lar
eeny and Edward Reese for bastardy.
The stockholders of The Westminster and
Meadow Branch Turnpike Company held an
election at the residence Of Mr.. Samuel Roop,
at Meadow Branch, on Monday last, for direc
TOES for the ensuing year, which resulted in
the choice of the following: Samuel Roop,
John D. Roop, Charles D. Bonsack, Theo-
dore r. Englar and John T. Diffenbaugh.
The new board organized by electing Samuel
goop president. John T. Difenbaugh secre-
iary and John ID. Roop treasurer. A dlvi-
dend of four per cent. was declared. Mr..
Samuel Roop gave the board an elegant din
ser after the business had been disposed of.
As rule public office is not seeking the
man, and the fellow who wants to serve the
public mus: let his wants be known. Viii
liam d. Slack. it was generally believed, had
been promised the position of Superintendent
OF the House of Correction. Since Yelling
ion got all he wanted out of Carroll at the
state convention, Ex-SheriR Daniel Houck,
of Allegany county, it is said has been ''slat-
ed' fer the place. Mr.. Slack, however. has
not given up the contest, and is pushing his
claims with the board of directors. DR.. W.
IL. Purnell, of New Windsor College, wants
to be principal of the State Normal School,
and was in Baltimore this week looking up his
chances for success.
The new Justices of the Peace for Westmin-
ster district, went into Office Monday morn
ing. Judge Fuss is located near the railroad,
in the office formerly occupied by Ex-Judge
Matthews. Judge Skunk is in the Office with
Ex-Judge Moore; Judge Yinging is in the
Office with Ex-Judge Crapster; Judge Gun
ningham is in the City Hotel, Main street side,
and Judge Baer, the Chief Judge, has an Office
WI tnS SouFb street. sluS. JuuSt DdcE uOco
not believe in the saying "that the early bird
catches the worm. He says he was the first
one on the field Monday morning, but Judges
Skunk and Yingling each had a case before
he got one. He was in it at night, however,
and had a prisoner and large audience until
after 10 o'clock. All the justices had good
opening day.
The delegates to the General Conference of
she Methodist Protestant Church from Balti-
more will leave for Kansas City on Monday
next Hay 10, by the 2.40 afternoon train from
Camdea Station, over the B. & O. Special
ears will be provided, and delegates will join
ahe Baltimore party, coming from New Jer
sey, New York and West Virginia. Rev. DR..
.. ). Murray, of Baltimore, alternate, will go
70 Z, the convention in the place of Rev. DIR.
VI 3. Hammond, of Washington city. The
delegates from the MaryisRd Annual Confer
e eln!ee are: Ministerial Delegates-Rev. }. d.
INNER, Rev. F. I. Tagg, Rev. vs. s. Ham-
mond, Rev Dr. 7. II. Lewis, Rev. Frank I.
LATHE, Rev. W. NJ. Strayer, Rev. A. d. Mel
nn, Rev. $. b. Tredway. Rev. Or. /. W.
Bates, Rev. DR.. J. l.. Hill aud Rev DIR.
David Wilson, U. S. A. Lay Delegates
u, pr J.. w Herring Daniel Baker, ]. r. Cation,
/ II. Bartlett, Samuel J. Vansant, j. A.
smith, j. G. Coleman. 7. A. Murray, W. j.