The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREYITIES.

Next Wednesday, the 18th, is Ash Wednes-
day, the beginning of Lent.
The grip is prevailing in various parts of
Carroll and there is some scarlet fever in
Westminster.
About two inches of snow fell on Saturday
night last, followed by sleet and rain. The
snew quickly melted
Mr.. Joseph |. Gist, near this city, recently
shipped to Macintosh, Florida, 20 barrels of
apples and 10 barrels of potatoes.
Mr.. Calvin A. Armacost, son of the late
Richard Armacost of this county, died in
Atlanta Georgia, on January so, in his 5lst
year.
gold watch was ratified at Frizzle restau-
rant this city, on Saturday night last. 1t was
won by William Turtle, Westminster, he hav-
lug held the winning number, 593.
The Browninga and Irving Literary Societies
Of Western Maryland College will hold joint
anniversary entertainment in the College
Auditorium on next Friday evening.
The First National Bank of Westminster
was one Of the successful bidders for bonds
under the recent call by Secretary Carlisle
The Bank has been awarded $4,000 at ILL.,
ll2 and $4,000 ut Hips.
Through the efforts of George W. Shewell
and Samuel krug the station at lineboro, on
Western Maryland Railroad, Baltimore 4
Harrisburg branch which had been closed
since December 3lst, was reopened on the 9TH.
One of the Oldest watches in Carroll belongs
10 William feach, of Freedom. 1t belonged
10 his greatg grandfather, and is over one hun
dred years old. Eugene Reese. Of Westmin-
ster, has one about as ancient. 1t belonged
TO his father. the late William Reese, who got
IN Baltimore when he was boy.
The Pittsburg Dispatch concluded its 50th
year ON February s. and celebrated the event
byissuing mammoth sheet, with handsome
Illuminated and illustrated cover. The Dis
patch is the Leading journal between Phiadel-
pria and Cincinnati. The thanks of the AD-
rocArE is due Mr.. j. Q. II. Smith for copy
'1fthe anniversary edition.
NJ. R. B. HazIett, yice-presdent of the
,SOutheaE States Telephone Company. left for
Norfolk, Va, on Monday, where the COM
pany has franchise from the city for sys-
ten of cOnduits for telephone, telegraph and
electric wires, all of which the city requires
10 be placed underground. The franchise is
very valuable, and Mr.. Hazleit went to Nor
folk to start the work
Nr. l.. !. Poliitt of Wicomico county, Nd,
and graduate Of Western Maryland College,
has become part ownes and editor of The
feriete, at Port Gibson, Mississippi, where
be has been teaching for several years past.
The ADVOCATE wishes Mr. Pollitt success in
bis new field of labor, and his journalistic
experience while at college here will no doubt
be OF much service TO him.
The hazer fnr tho banaGt of +f,a FndaDard
ent Hose Company at Frederick last week
resulted in receipts of g, 292. 25. The solid
silver smoker set, donated by President Z.
d. Lawyer, of the Westminster Fire Depart
@ent, to be voted to the most popular Presi-
Aeat of the Frederick companies, was over
&heislingly voted TO Chief Judge james
aesheSFy of the Court of Appeals.
Argument in the case of the Western Mary
ta9d kailEead Company vs. George L. Stocks
slale was begun in the Court of Appeals on
friday Of las. week and concluded on Tues
gay; Marshall and Marbury appeared for the
railroad Company, and Gather & Clabaugh
sT stocksdale. This is a case of damages
ut p1elRg elected from a train Of the company,
below.
ihe c. {. Society of the NJ. P. Church, this
eny, was entertained very nicely at the hospi-
ia0ie home of Mr. 7. w. Mather, Liberty
street. on the evening of February 4th There
oAS short literary and musical program.
refreshments were served and games were
ha1iged in until late hour, when, after
-iAhing host and hostess pleasant dreams, the
uaapany departed for their homes, well
P'eased with the evenings entertainment.
The Teachers Institute closed last Saturday
dL'"lhihg, the teachers were given checks for
s ss1r salaries for the winter term and departed
~, ssr homes. The Institute was very sue
sesslA' "a an instruction to teachers and Gre
s''llg ressSed interest in their work. and was
liuch en1sfed by many citizens of Westmin-
.er and the county. Odd Fellows Hall was
al 700 small 60 accommodate the number of
F;sOPie who desired to attend the night SEES
, ,a' and the department on Friday night
Sas not up TO expectation.
branch of the Granite State Provident
assoelaiion Of Manchester, New Hampshire.
0a. organized in this city about the lst of last
oc,ober. Two agents were here about a week
III succeeded in getting together quite a
sLase u directors, all OF whom took y few
e., .s o' stock. The agents collected the
NJ NC, payment of Sl.00 per share aud left, and
H. turner payments, It is said, were collected.
c;.I ASSOCIATION is reported to be in bad tinan-
or eunaitlon, and about 20 go into the hands
,;oa receiver; and further, that the Assoeia-
win n.s lost heavily and that shareholders
~, ~ but little return for the money they
safer. 7'"s"'s nearer nome are u'"1s :