The Democratic advocate., 1896-03-21
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREyrTIES.


,'Roddy, the Bird Whistler" returned to
Westminster this week. after an absence of
Eve or six years.
On the 4th page will be found an article to
the memory of the late DR.. John F. Buffng-
ton, of New Windsor.
Frank Stevens. of Creagerstown, Frederick
county. has rented one of Aaron Bixler's
Wakefield Valley farms Of 200 acres.
The City Hotel, this city, was closed ON
Saturday last, the proprietor, Mr. Bridwell,
having taken the Anchor Hotel At the West
End
To-day, the 21st, is the vernaI equinox,
when the days and nights are equal After
this date milder and pleasanter weather can
Usually be looked for.
Rev. G. W. McSherry, pastor of the Luth-
eran Church at Taneytown, has handed in his
resignation and will preach his farewell ser
mon on Sunday, March 22d.
County Treasurer Alfred T. Buckingham,
who had been sick several weeks, was in his
office on Monday last. Mr.. John j. Reese,
late Treasurer has been filling his place.
The Governor has pardoned Reuben f.
Little, who was convicted in Carroll county,
in 1893, of an attempt to poison, and was sen
fenced to the penitentiary for four years.
In the Court of Common Pleas, Baltimore,
the removed case from Carroll of J. Henry
Steele vs. George NJ. Curtis ct al. was tried,
resulting in a verdict for the plaintiff for
S23425.
According TO an old weather saying wher-
ever the sun shines on ST. Patrick's day there
will be prolific fruit crop. There ought TO
be plenty of fruit in this section this year, if
the theory be true.
The rain and melting snow of Wednesday
night and Thursday, caused high water in the
streams of Carroll. All were bank full, and
some oyerhowed, though no special damage
has been reported.
Rev. S. Reese Murray, an elder of the
Methodist Protestant Church, and son of Rev.
DR.. John j. Murray, now stationed at Union
Bridge, has entered the ministry of the Meth
Odst Episcopal Church.
The firm of Sharrer Bros. clothers and
dealers in gents furnishing goods, have made
an assignment to II. NJ. Clabaugh and Frank
ShaTer. The firm are popular young men,
and their friends hope to see them settle their
affairs and commence business again.
The 26th annual convention of the Indepen-
dent Order of Mechanics in Maryland was in
session in Baltimore this week. There are
50 lodges in this state and the order is said 10
be in good financial condition. The next an
nual convention will be held at Uniontown,
this county.
Rev. C. Herbert Richardson will preach at
Centenary NJ. L. Church, this city, Sunday
evening, March -. Mr.. Richardson was
pastor of the church about twenty-five years
ago. and was very popular preacher. No
doubt large congregation will be present TO
hear him tomorrow.
The snow of Wednesday and Thursday of
last week was followed by fall lasting all day
Sunday and most of Monday, making right
good seighing. A weeks sleighing in this
section after the middle of March is very
unusual occurrence. The mercury ranged
quite low, for the season, from the 18th to the
18th.
The deaths in and near Westminster during
ahe last four months has been beyond all pre-
eedent, and number about twenty. Nearly
all of the deceased, however, were persons of
advanced years, seventy years and upward.
At the present time four or FIVE persons in this
city are extremely i'll. Several will not re-
cover.
A quarterly apportionment of the public
school fund has been made, payable on March
schools and S2G1 "A for colored, Frederick
A,SlS38 for white schools and S756. IA for
eolored, Howard 81, ,699. .96 for white schools
and 500 50 for colored. and Baltimore county
S6,S47.27 for white and 81 ,05S. l9 for colored
Rev. Mr.. Kanakor, native Armenian, and
an ordained minister of the Armenian Church,
will speak in the German Baptist Church, this
city, Sunday morning, at 10 o'clock, and in
49, al nal-
Suffering and Persecution, together with the
customs and products of Armenia. The
lecture will not fail to be interesting to all
who attend, as Mr.. Kanakor comes from the
seat of the recent trouble in the above named
country.
Mr.. William R. Steele, well-known citizen
Of Carroll, died at his residence in this city on
tuesday, after a long illness, of heart failure
and general debility, in his 6sth year. He
was a brother of the late Mai. James H.
Steele, of lower Carroll, and DR.. Wesley
Steele, of Sykesville, and an uncle of Mr.. N.
d. Steele, superintendent of Oakland Mills.
de leaves a widow and two sons, Messrs
Wesley J. Steele and William Steele, both
residing here. In politics Mr.. Steele was a
Republican, and from 1865 to 1869 was an in
SPeetor of customs at the Baltimore Custom
house. His funeral will take place today.
Mr.. Charles E. Fink was in Norfolk, Va,
Eas week, on business in connection with the
Southern States Telephone Company, of
which he is president. The company will
put IN telephone plant there, and will con-
meet with Portsmouth and several other near
ny places. The company has already secured
over 600 subscribers, and expect to have
~onbie that number shortly. They have val
maOle franchises from Norfolk, and will build
eonaults for wires. which the city requires
wal be used for all telephone, telegraph and
'eaalc wires within the corporation. Il is
th, Hght the rental for these will return hand
SON, aashdends on the investment.
Mrs. AaAe Elizabeth Wilson, wife of Mr..
Henry Wilson, teller of the First National
Bank of Westminster, died at her home in
this city. t consumption, at noon on Mon
day, in the twenty eighth year of her age.
Her husband aHd three little sons. the eldest
live years old asd the youngest six months,
survive her Hrs. Wilson was the youngest
daughter Of Mr. Edward Lynch, prominent
citizen of Westn 6aster. Three sisters, Mrs.
Edward Shriver n Waynesboro', Pa; Mrs.
Dr. j. S. Matthias ed Mrs. Orlando Reese,
Of this city, and five Sothers. Messrs. Edward
7. Lynch, Of Philade sEhia; NJ. John lynch;
Frank Lynch, Tbom, y Lynch and Gloyd
5s;n 5snch' Of this city SUI we her, aer I uea.n
WlElng The first among NE- Lynch q iamhy-
%si Wilson was very es salaple and attract,
;'e ledy and her death cans es'llllysrsal f9gTel
T. I'll ms community She was 'amemper Oh OF.
sonn.s Church, where her fin %Tal took place