The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-11-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BRnvITIES.

There was a little snow mixed with the
rain last Sunday, about noon.
Thursday, 26th of November. has been
designated as Thanksgiving Day.
Hog butchering has begun in Carroll. 1t
usually does not begin until about the first of
December.
The great fair for the benefit of the West
minister Fire Department commences next
Saturday, Dist
Mai. Burrell, the new proprietor of the City
Hotel, Westminster has taken charge and has
the house open for guests.
Beef is two cents pound less than formerly
in Westminster-a result decomposition. The
reduction was made about two weeks ago.
Two pinnacles. that were damaged by the
recent storm, were removed from the Metho-
dist Protestant Church, this city, this week.
During October there were recorded in the
Clerks Office 10 deeds, 8 mortgages and
bills of sale, and % marriage licenses were
issued.
Some astrologist, Astor by name, predicts
the approaching winter will be the coolest
since 1873. With the coal trust exacting
dollar ton more than last year for coal, may
he be a false prophet.
The foot ball team of Western Maryland
College will have antagonists this Satur-
day) afternoon at O'Clock, the Maryland
Agricultural College team; and at $50 the
Druids, of Baltimore.
On Saturday last, Edward Grove. of near
Mt. Airy, while helping to place slab on
circular saw table. slipped. and the back of
his hand came in contact with the saw, sever
ing the leaders of the two middle fingers.
The residence of Benjamin Shippers, story
and a half log house, one mile rorth of
Greenmount, was burned to the ground on
Friday of last week. The contents of the
house were saved. The origin Of the fire is
unknown.
Miss Reese's dancing school. this city,
closed on Tuesday afternoon last The chill
dren were given dance and their parents and
others were invited to witness the dancing.
The children showed careful training, and
we're graceful in their movements.
Arrangements are being made for the eX
tension of the Western Maryland Railroad
from York to Chiekies, Lancaster county,
where connection will be made with the Phil
adelphia and Reading Railroad. The Sus-
quehanna river will be bridged at Chickies.
As a result of an election bet, William
Chipley, of Sykesville, wheeled Marshall
Selby in wheelbarrow from Asa Hepner's
store to the depot in Sykesville on last Satur-
,termini. and a band and about 200 persons
followed the wheelbaTrow.
Postmaster BOYLE, of Westminster, is au-
4horized to receive proposals for CARRYING
mails on the star routes from Westminster
from July /, 1897, to June 80, 1901, and has
blank proposals. He has also succeeded in
having daily mails on all the star routes from
this city, beginning with next July.
Rev. Joel Brown, pastor of Centenary NJ.
f. Church, Westminster, preached at Centre
Street Methodist Church, Cumberland, on
Wednesday evening. Mr.. Brown was once
pastor of the church, and the anniversary of
it is being celebrated this week. The Ep-
worth League gave a banquet to the former
pastors on Friday.
The Republicans had professions in Hamp-
stead and Manchester this week in honor of
the recent victory, but the contemplated
parade in Westminster has been abandoned.
The whites do not want the eolored element
to parade with them, and they could not well
be excluded On account of their steadfast
adhesion to the party the colored voters are
really entitled TO head any procession of Re-
publicans.
Mr.. Charles C. Habliston, druggist. at Bal
timore and Gay streets, died early Tuesday
morning at his home, 2008 North Charles
street. He had been i'll of meningitis for six
weeks, but the immediate cause OF his death
was stroke of apoplexy which occurred Mon
day evening. Mr.. Habliston was 46 years of
age and had been in the drug business at Bal
timore and Gay streets nearly % years. Mr..
Habliston was a son of the late John NJ. Hab-
liston. Mr. Habliston leaves widow and
four children. brother, Mr.. John NJ. Hab-
liston, of York, Pa, and a sister, Mrs. Mabel
Cobbe, of Philadelphia, Pa. Mr.. Habliston
and family spent the summer at Winchester
Place for several years, and their many friends
will hear of his death with regret.