The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-05-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Im.AL BREYITIES.

Tbo annual IONeIeiSl dt PC NACNh NfNtHit'l
p, ,as Church will take place today, 2ad.
T~antv bicyclers of Union Bridge rode TO
c.t,rsinre last Sunday TO view the battlefield.
Ms G. W. Shank, of Middleburg, recently
t.J oboat fifty young chickens killed by rats.
n, Charles +. Beck, of Berret, lost four
.old horse on Monday last, from over
..Some Rambling Thoughts" by Memo,
,-o-e received too late for this issue. They
viii appear next week.
r,ork W. Await, of Laurel, formerly of
Westminster. has been chosen assessor of the
NH district of Prince Georges county.
Tobn Breiahner has been elected night
..a,obmon for the railroad district, this city,
=" succeed VIM. n Beaver, made Chief of
Police.
Mics Wroth. Miss Jennie Wroth and Miss
partins arrived at Winchester Place on We'd
nssday and are busy getting the house ready
a, the reception of guests ON June LIST.
Democratic primaries have been called for
lime & and a county convention for June s.
T5a convention will select delegates to both
tbaState and congressional district conven-
lions cu
Mr. Ieakin. the electrician OF the Carfoli
Connty Electric Light and Power Company,
carried his arm in a sling several days this
week as the result of a tumble from his bicycle
last Sunday.
horse belonging to gentleman in Fred
erick county, and being trained by Allen
FRS. of this city. reared up on Friday of last
week and fell, iniuring its head so that it had
to be killed.
Centenary NJ. L. Church, this city, has pur
chased Stielf grand square piano for use in
the Sunday school. 1t will be given thor
ough test on Monday evening next at the
Mother Goose entertainment
Atemporary railroad depot has been erected
in this city, Just below Hotel Albion, to be
used while the new one is being built. The
offices have been removed TO the temporary
depot and the old one is beiag torn down.
Our esteemed contemporary, The Carroll
Ners. published at Union Bridge by Edward
Reisler, entered IFS eleventh year last Sat
mday May its sphere OF usefulness increase
and its publisher be amply rewarded for his
labor.
The funeral of Ex-Judge David H. Hof-
iacker took place al the Lutheran Church,
Manchester. last Sunday, and was very largely
attended, many persons not being able to get
into the church. Rev C.. NJ. Eyster con
Quoted the services.
The 18th annual convention of the Diocese
Of MARYLAND will meet in Emmanuel Church,
Baltimore, on Wednesday next, May p. The
lay delegate from Ascension Church, this
cily, is Charles T. Reilsnider, Esq, with c.
H. vanderlord alternate.
The Supervisors of Election, Howard f.
Schaefer Charles H. Sapp and Charles V.
Waniz met in this city on Tuesday afternoon
and organized by electing Howard Schaefler
President Of the Board. The Supervisors
will meet again on the first Tuesday of June.
After June 10th next there will be a daily
mail between Taneytown and York Road.
Nail will leave Taneytown at 4. 40 Il. m, ar
irving at York Road in time to meet the Fast
mail Returning mail will leave York Road
for Ianeytown at G07 and is scheduled TO ar
rive at Taueylown at 1871.
The Union Bridge Fire Company has
elected Charles Hiltabidle, William Wood,
James A. Seabrook and II. Chew delegates
TO the Stale Firemen's Association which
meets at Cumberland next month. Delegate
Smith, Of Cecil, says wood | were with
thee but he won t, for he is not in it.
Rev. A. D. Melvin, of Westminster, who
was chosen Secretary of the Board of Foreign
Missions last December, to fill Il vacancy was
not reelected TO the place as was generally
supposed and the reason given is because the
Maryland Conference was opposed TO the ad-
mission Of women into the ministry and as lay
delegates
The directors of the Western MARYLAND
Telephone Company. at special meeting
last Saturday night ordered the erection of
another line to New Windsor. so az to give
better service to that point, Linwood, Union
bridge and UuiontOwn. and decided TO build
line from New Windsorto Sans Creek and
to Winfield.
Mr.. Elisha Cox, native of Carroll, died
at his home, II West Biddle street, Baltimore,
on Tuesday, aged rs years. He went to Bal
tmore IN 1858 and established livery stable,
andin 1874 engaged in the undertakers' supply
business He was twice married, his first
vile being Miss Lamotte, of Carroll, and
DIS second Miss Hanly, of Philadelphia.
Two children survive him-Harry S. and
Margaret Cox.
Last Monday was the thirteenth anniversary
o. the organization of the Westminster Water
company. The iucorporators and directors
'Or the frst year were Col VIM. A. Mckellip
Sao was made president. A. Ii. Huber who
was elected secretary, Col S. X. Herr, Ed
Nm Lawyer and Lewis c. Trumbo. Mr..
naoer IS the only one of the original board
,el ana he has served as secretary continuously
from the beginning.
3 Mr. John +. Eckenrode, carriage builder of
lllS .rhf, hnp
he nlgh-elass vehicles he has turned out, has
just completed for Earhart & Stoner. of West
, @iIser, an undertaker's wagon, that combines
ssasneSS and durability. 1t is about twelve
ny long, has iull platform Springs and has
,i IN the rear. The sides are OF black
ta'1er and the whole is painted black. 1t
Minister.
ar. Alfred P. Cook, a native of Carroll,
d'lu once a resident of this city, died at his
home in Baltimore last Sunday afternoon,
a'.er week $ illness, the result, it is said, OF
wound received during the late war. when
@ was member of the 9th Maryland Regi-
a s1; lie was once a railway mail clerk on
%e western Maryland railroad and afterward
u,le Baltimore & Ohio railroad. A wife
hty-iye years
sE Philip Babylon came near being
Hously injured on Tuesday evening last.
WA was driving TO his home in Wakefield
xs sss ~ rom this city, in buggy, when he
Go.,a c., mo by the runaway team of Thomas
pst Isacn: The lead horse ran up on Mr..
h. ' ~, buggy, upsetting ii aud throwing
I ,o.s Every spoke of Que hind wheel was
ab Sasn out and Mr.. Babylon was dragged