The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Mr. George W. Kerby, the rag man. is con-
fined 10 the house with rheumatism.
Howard c. Fowler. of Chambersburg, Pa,
visited relatives aud friends here this week.
9Examine the date on the label on your
paper. IT shows the time your paper has been
paid for.
Nicholas Benson has been appointed post
master at Gambler in the place of G. +.
Benson resigned.
Mrs. Barnes, mother of Mr.. A. H. Barnes.
Of Warfedsburg is quite i'll at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Hobbs, Baltimore. Her
age is about So years.
John Bemiller, of Fountain Valley, from
July LIST to December 1st last year. caponed
DDS chickens for persons in Westminster
rniOntown and Myers districts.
The list of appointments for Carroll was
confirmed by the Senate on Friday of last
week, including John lands, of Manchester
district, as School Commissioner.
License has been issued at Towson for the
marriage Of Charles w. Schultz, who lives in
Baltimore county, near the Carroll county
line, and Miss Celemma Schafier. of Black
Rock.
e F. barrow, representing the W. NJ. Il.
K. Directory, is now visiting all the towns
along the main line and branches preparatory
TO issuing the fourth edition. Ii will he
valuable book for reference.
Messrs. J. Hamilton Singer, of Uniontown:
VIM. L. B. Upton, of Hampstead; and j. A.
haines of Union Bridge, were delegates TO
the Great Council of Red Men which was in
session this week in Baltimore.
Henry Benson, leader of athletic sports at
the Maryland School for the Deaf and Dumb,
at Frederick, is organizing a strong baseball
team to represent the school the coming sea-
son, and will open with game with the
Western Maryland College team in that city on
April 3.
Charles 7. Reifsnider, as attorney and
agent, sold at public sale on Saturday last the
'am OF Francis A. Wampler. adjoining this
cay; and containing ll3 acres and % perches.
70 g, Daniel W. Hunter, at S54.25 per acre.
Inc stock and farming implements were sold
on the same day.
-, The Ice and Cold Storage Company of
Westminster is preparing for the approaching
ice season. The boiler and engine are to be
"erhanled new scales to he put in and every
preparation made to conduct the affairs of the
company IN the most systematic manner and
" give the people pure ice, as heretofore.
There was mad-dog scare in Manchester
on Friday of last week. A dog suffering with
rabies, and belonging to Mr.. Louis Lippy,
uear Manchester, invaded the town and bit
number Of dogs. How many no one knows,
ana number of dogs were killed on sus-
plcon Eleven were killed on Friday, and
some since
\, meeting of farmers will be held at Young
Ill ID l.
more, on March 4. at II A. M. for the purpose
=. establishing Farmers Market, where the
PRODUCER can sell direct to the consumer at
tue highest retail prices. without the interfer-
e.ee OF middle men. Cheap excursion tickets
VIII be sold on Western MARYLAND Railroad.
The ice house at the Central Hotel, this
ny ny, look fire last Sunday, just after services
T TSl begun at the churches in the morning.
d lug East End Hose Company responded
dlleSy TO the alarm and in a few minutes had
e ure extlngnished before any considerable
o JLulage had been done. The ice house is
Az AUS 10 The barn and stables II is thought
u, nre originated from hot ashes.
VI. NJ. Joseph !. Gist, near this city, owns
a. ."'n winch has been handed down through
generations, and has been in the Gist
T Iruns about 200 years. Eli T. Bentley. of
ou,,:3 'o"'i, was the last one to repairit. The
S'ae case rs of tortoise shell. and the inner
sss e y Of copper and gold-plaied. The works
6o MN 70 be in fine condition though the rim
'' ~ the crystal is slightly sprung.
po Inc electric railroad from Baltimore to
s srs.s'ers'own and Glyndon has been such
and ~ mat another track is contemplated.
, lu 'ne cars will be modernized so as TO make
ls' SA, more comfortable During camp season
tbs s sear 'le road could not begin to carry
4 Ppsople that wanted TO be transported by
n va PROPERTY all along the line has advanced
Lays a' Ie ana many persons from Baltimore
soma Jno -" small tracts for country homes.
fro," nave bought land mile or more away
bsnae,,he road, showing that cheap travel
asa ns me people for a mile on either side
electric roads.
ATbS e 9 baltimore Saa of "Wednesday says:
sra ne festivities which have been going on in
no,s;n 's circles since the arrival of Bali
civ u new hrst baseman, John DOYLE. in the
IN SpOui week ago did not terminate with
No0 Sdnssapeake Bay Beefsteak Clubs dinner
6nusS night, as was expected, but con
Ganysos Yesterday in the form Of lunch at
N, 4Naorn shortly after midday. nj which
AnoO0a1 I ,s A. Diffenbangh was the host.
Euval nose present were s'Unele Nick
BOstos,. q New York; Denny Sullivan. of
ReI llS,i ~. John Doyle, John McGraw. Joseph