The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IrAL BREvITIES.

n. vrsrm weather started the westminster
loans. i-s also brought out straw hats.
Ta Mother Goose entertainment to be
lae tb;s city. on Whit Monday, promises
s5e unique affair,
N. B. Hazlett has been reelected
NJ. NJ Manager of the Western Maryland
telephone Company.
NJ Harry Little. near Spring Mills, was
retsl in the stomach by a horse on Thurs
1,T and severely injured.
aSoutb Southerlies" passed over this see
=, sayeral nights this week, going North.
ri, i Indicative of warm weather.
G,bon Paret will visit Ascension Parish on
r,..dar afternoon next, and will deliver
i mar, and administer the rite of confrma-
ion at 4 o'clock.
motion for n re-argument of the case of
do Western MARYLAND Railroad Company VS..
Gsorge /. Sioeksdale, has been overruled by
the Court of Appeals.
Mr. Ed. Hoppe. of this city, had five toes
lsdlT mashed a few days ago. He was help
sg IA fake boiler from ear and it came
jssn on one of his feet.
County Commissioner John II. Stem has
Unbiased for ST, 900 the farm OF William II.
B,rnes. at Winfield. The farm contains III
,rrqs and adjoins Mr. STEMS farm.
State Fire Marshall Edwin j. Lawyer will
.,,ume the duties of the Office the LIST of May.
M George Z. Sharrer, of Westminster, will
Tkely be made clerk, at salary of $1,000 per
van The salary of the Marshal is S2500.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Smith, widow of the Rev.
Isonidas l.. Smith. and mother of Rev. J.
stewart Smith. once rector of Ascension
Church. this city. died at Elgen, Illinois, on
March 9th, last, in the 6Sth year of her age.
Miss Ella N. Lane, daughter of Mrs. Mary
Lane. of this city, died on Monday last, of
consumption, aged % years, 10 months and 10
dys. Her funeral took place on Thursday
morning. at st. Johns Roman Catholic
Church.
Mr.. Thomas L. Hitshue died rather sud
denly at his residence in Reisterstown, Balti-
more county, on Sunday afternoon last. He
sas 80 years old, and the youngest son of the
iaie John Hiteshue, formerly of Uniontown,
ihs county.
NJ. William 0ursler has the foundation
lng for q brick dwelling on Main street, this
siy, nea. Church. Dr. d. F. Shipley is pre-
pairing to tear down his dwelling at the cor
asr Of Main and Centre streets and replace il
bya new and more modern structure.
Miss N. Magdelene Warner, daughter of
he late Francis Warner, of Lineboro, this
county, vas graduated from the Woman's
Medical College, Baltimore, on Monday last.
Weekend our congratulations TO DR.. War
aer, and hope she may meet with success.
A wedding is to be celebrated at Centenary
" E. Church, this city, on Wednesday af-
ternOOn. April 90. at three O'Clock. The
COON is to be Mr. Charles H. Mackley, the
lOpalar clerk at L. l.. Reaver's, and the
bride Miss Mae Mackley, daughter of Mr..
and Ms. Emanuel Mackley. all OF Westmin.
Ser.
Mr.. Hoffman Fuss, who is soon to succeed
Justice Matthews, ia this city, has had the
othee enlarged, repaired and repapercd, and
fitting ii up with a handsome desk, chairs
and carpet. 1t will be the Reatest magis-
iraies Office in town, and he will dispose of
business with like neainess and dispatch. He
expects to deal out justice ''all wool and d
gard wide for cash.
On Sunday last, at ST. Benjamin Church,
Reformed, near this city, the following Off
ees were installed-Emanuel kooniz elder,
talnn Starner deacon, Jere. Schaefier and
Mmnel Thurman trustees. On the same day
Calvin Starner was elected superintendent of
the Sunday school, T. NJ. Yeiser assistant,
hllllam E. Starner secretary, Edgar Schaef-
fer assistant and Daniel b. Schaeifer treas,
hrer
Ms. Augusta Root Tompkins. wife of Gen
e.al Charles II. Tompkins, u. S. Army. and
laughter Of Mrs. .Iulianne Hobhie, Of West
laliasier, died on Sunday last ut the Eagle
Hotel Bethlehem, Pa. Her father was the
hon. Seiah K. Hobbie, of New York, and
,0e was the granddaughter of the Hon.
hastus Root, Of the same state. Her burial
ook place on Wednesday from st. James
church, Washington, d. c., where mass Of
requiem for her soul was sung. MAY she
rest in peace.
Inc great use and convenience Of the Yves.
iern Maryland Telephone Company is shown
sy The large number of calls The average
FaDont 500 day Mondays and Tuesdays
are especially busy days at the exchange here,
ana np TO O'Clock last Monday afternoon
.Vo calls had been received and answered.
'neSe saved several hundred errAnds and
sa' rI tune. Two more phones were put in
" ga,eSinlnster this week, at the residences
y FRANK q. Miller and Charles II. Wander
r ,ela A full list Of the subscribers is pub
iSled IN the supplement- to this issue.
Mt. David Darby. brother of Mrs. Eliza
=: SShreeye, of Westminster, died on Friday
i,,ghi OF last week at the residence of his son,
" VT, Samuel E. Darby, at Laurel, Nd, aged
20 years. He was native of PENNSYLVANIA,
"ul removed to Baltimore in 1915. Five year
1so ne was paralyzed, and shortly after he
ven, TO Laurel 10 live. When boy he en-
'eIeu the candy establishment of his father,
u, quo associated with him Mr.. Philip Kephart,
,@ e lrm being Darby & Kephart. In 1861
,as ii urn ~ was succeeded by Darby < Co., Da-
Il, 49, nm Philip and B. f. Darby. Later, when
d,s Darby Manufacturing Co. was organized.
~ deceased was made ice-president, not
iSsng able, after so years active service, of
'.S"gss managing the affairs of the company.
. VIE and three children survive him.
l., NJ; William D. Slack of Freedom district.
NV" nv republican nominee for sheriff, is TO be
,. aae superintendent of the House of Cor
,e.uon, The salary of the Office is $500
s s,a'; humor has ii that Mr.. SIack's selec-
sv" : The result of deal, whereby the dele
e~es 70 the state and congressional district
yWVa WY: from Carroll are 10 vote with
,Ie e'pI,ngIon and not to support Mckinley for
b~ hue RESIDENTIAL nomination. As will appear
rsl srrierenee to the proceedings of the Re-
sss comfy convention held last Mon
so ny, Mckinley resolution was tabled by the
s, gu'''l'ee on resolutions. That was the first
Wd WIN Inc deal. After the delegates vote as
t;oa ,ag,on desires, then will come the cleo
% ~ r " sack as Superintendent of the House
as,b sOrreeuon. Wellington does not alto
sa'ue' rust the Carroll boss, and wants the
s'Oas delivered before he acts.
sos Mr. William B. Thomas, of this city, in
and Dss' NJ with r. H. Pollock, of Baltimore,
So, ~ =, wesley Myers, of Hanover, Pa, have
stsS s ~ a., company which has been ineorpor-
psn. ~ The Hanover Bone Fertilizer Com
n.y. Limited, and have secured the build
Ovs. ~"1 " as the morocco factory, in Han
ibs n. "a, and begun work. Mr.. Pollock
naOa p,:ssldent, is an experienced fertilizer
ppr S;'as'nrer; Mr. Myers, the general mana
i6ed = c gentleman Of integrity and we'll quail
ssna.; ~ the business, and Mr.. Thomas, the
and es,n'endent, will look after the finances
.eucaS e sD business of the firm. An expert
mimi foreman will be placed in charge Of the
such ana grinding rooms and see that only
.pren.r nss'sfial is used for customers as that
;ise;I s;eu ior the use of the proprietors The
,celle5 lor manufacturing goods is not ex-
thew sls y any hrIn south Of Philadelphia, and
Sal e ,,sesuy have large orders for summer and