The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Noah Peterson has sold his farm, near Dug
Hill. Manchester district. TO Jacob Leese. for
5000.
Levere. son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dinst,
Of Church street, this city, is very i'll with
pIeurO-pneumona
S. B. McKinstry was on Tuesday appointed
postmaster at McKinstry's Mill. in the place
GC. F. Myers, resigned.
Miss Mary f. Starr and her brother. Mr..
JOhn Starr. of near Union Bridge, visited
relatives and friends at Littlestown, Pa, the
past week.
A subscriber, in Baltimore, says II am
glad to send you 81 TO renew my subscrip-
ZION for another year; hope the editors may
live long and the paper prosper"
Rev P. H. Miller, of the Luthern Church,
this city, preached last Sunday to the Patriotic
Sons of America, hourishing order of this
city, which attended the service in a body.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, wife of Mr. Corne-
Illus Wilson, near Freedom, is quite i'll with
typhoid fever at the home Of Mr.. 0ctavius
Warfeld, Baltimore, where she went to pay
Sisit
The Gettysburg Star SAYS: "P. NJ. Weist,
Of hump, is ready to build telephone line
from Kingsdale to Taneytown, as soon as the
Adams county line is ready to make negotia-
tons with him.
Don't borrow this paper from Jour neigh
Dor. He subscribeS for it for the use of his
family 1t is only Sl.O0 per year, and You
surely can afford to take it at that price. Do
so and be Independent.
Mr.. John Driscoll, a native of county
Kerry, Ireland. hut for many years a we'll
known resident of this city, died at his home,
on John street, last Saturday morning, aged
q years He was member of ST. john
Catholic Church, where his funeral took place
on Monday morning.
Ge1. Edward Shriver, aged about 81 years.
and for the past IA years water registrar of
Baltimore. died suddenly Monday night, in
that city. Under President Johnson he was
postmaster of Baltimore. Gen. Shriver was
Telknown throughout the State as a man of
highest character, and leaves a large circle of
relatives and friends in this and adjoining
counties
AT convention of Montgomery county
farmers at Sandy Springs, on Tuesday. one
Of the questions discussed was: "Would an
electric railroad from Washington to Gettys-
burg benefit the community and enhance the
Value of farm lands enough to Justify the
farmers in subscribing to the stock p After
discussing the subject, the meeting voted in
the affirmative.
The Missionary Society of Centenary Meth
gdlst Episcopal Sunday this city, held
5helr annual celebration last Sunday night.
Ar. >. X. Herr presided. Addresses were
made by Reys. Joel Brown and Evan A. Ed
wards and Messrs. Marian Hern and George
n, A
Inc financial statement showed about the
same amount of money had been raised for
MISSIONS as in previous years.
Rev j. W. Charlton, one of the hest known
ministers in the Maryland Annual Conference
81 the NJ. P. Church, died of consumption
last Sunday night at Leemont, Accomac
county, Va. 1t is thought he contracted the
atease while nursing his son Edmoi, who
aled last spring. Mr.. Charlton was native
81 frederick county, and was widely known
~ ~ Carroll, where he filed appointments at
omontown and Pipe Creek At one time he
vas general agent for Western Maryland
=, February ends in gales and cold waves.
HAreh I'd and Sd are storm centres-storms
s'anlng IN the west and coming east, followed
ny colder weather. Other storms of rain and
snow mo- Will cross the country from the Sih to the
I'm. The l4th and 18th will be a reactionary
period, and storms of great energy viii occur
IN u and and sea, with n cold wave following.
from 18th to 22d is a regular storm period,
ue Vernal equinox, and the weather succeed
ing viii be cold for the season. The month
pn end IN storms and violent gales. So says
key. lrl Hicks.
Mr. David H. Byers, native of this county,
Ut VT what Is now Carroll, died at his home near
ppllealand, Mcpherson county, Kansas. on
IitsDsuary 10, aged 65 years, II months and
70 Jays He suffered from malignant
sfoWih IN the bladder, and twelve hours he
;o'e ne died he submitted to an operation for
- removal. Mr.. Byers removed with his
slllly to Kansas in $780, He became we'll
~ osowa IN his county, aud served as a member
me Democratic county committee. His
,aaeial took place on Sunday, the 10th, and
vas largely attended
M; 4s' Conrad Bowers, a well-known and
S s1ly esteemed citizen of Franklin district,
Ms nv on Friday Of last week, Mt his home near
, ~mineid, aged 10 years. Mr.. Bowers death
,s,S from double pneumonia aud was
b Is,'e e sudden, he having been confined to
o sSa put two or three days. A wife and six
m anuLen survive him, all grown He was a
Se H. OF St. Johns Church, this city, and
Mt renlans we're inferred here at noon on
nn, 'uay. The attendance at the funeral was
snS large, showing the high character
~uu popularity Of the man.