The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-28

Monuay, April D.
1onn N. Furney. prominent citizen of
Union Bridge, died on Wednesday even;n o.
the 18th inst, of chronic bronchitis. in t5a
SEVENTEEN year of his age. VIZ
Chairman Motter of the County Renpbl;can
Central Committee has issued n cali for n
meeting OF the committee in this city on Mon
day morning next, at 10 o'clock.
;, Lewis Kramer, proprietor of the Stick
House, Manchester, will remove TO Gettys.
burg, Pa, on April l, when w. G. Stick viii
again resume the proprietorship of his hotel.
Mr. William Lawyer, ice-president of the
First National Bank of Westminster. cela.
brated his S5th birthday anniversary mt his
residence in this city, on Monday, in a quiet
way. f''e'
~ On FRIDAY OF last week a freight car on the
western Maryland Railroad jumped the track
at Medtord station while being shifted. and
ran against the station, damaging both the
station and car
James A. Z. Bond, trustee, sold on Satur.
day last the life estate of Zacock V. Hood in
farm OF 90 acres, on the line between Nj
AIRY and Franklin districts, to Byron s
Dorsey, for $780,
/ he new Justices of the Peace will 90 into
ottiee in May. Those in Westminster have
been ready to take hold ever since the Gov
ernor sent their names to the Senate. April
VIII be long month to several of them.
Mrs, Jane 5. Dallas, mother of the late
william Dallas, u lawyer of Westminster, died
IN Philadelphia on Tuesday in her Goth year
Judge Dallas of the United States Circuit
Court, Philadelphia, Pa, is son of the de-
ceased.
In the case Of Baltozer VS.. Graf. from the
Circuit Court for Carroll county, the Court
OF Appeals reversed the order and remanded
the cause. Judgment was reversed with costs
IN the case of George L. Stocksdale vs..
Western Maryland Railroad Company.
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Mr..
Edwin J. Lawyer, of this city, Fire Marshal,
to which position he was nominated bv Gov.
Lowndes some weeks ago. Mr.. LAWYER will
make an energetic and efficient officer. and
the Governor could not have made a better
selection.
The Westminster Fire Department will
hold meeting next Wednesday night. The
cornerstone Of their new building will be laid
on Easter Monday afternoon, before which
there will be parade by the Firemen with
full ranks, accompanied by the Westminster
Band.
The Dug Hill Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany of Carol county held their annual cleo
ton at their Office in Manchester on Saturday
last for the ensuing year. There being no
opposition, the present directors were re-
elected and organized by electing Mr. p. II.
l.. Myers. President; Jno c. Denner, Treas
urer; and Jno. R. Strevig, Secretary.
On Tuesday night number of ladies and
gentlemen left Middleburg on a large sled for
Uniontown. Arriving there Miss Agnes Gil
hnnGa N-oS fob e. \
very pleasant evening was spent. Miss Gil
bert spread quite nice repast for the hungry
sleighers, which was much enioyed. Later
the company returned quietly (?) TO Middle
burg.
Mrs. Susan Reese, widow of Jacob G.
Reese, died on Monday morning last, at the
residence of her son Francis Reese in Gran
berry Valley, aged IS years. She left one
other son, Joseph Reese, and was sister of
the late Peter Lookingbeel, a once prominent
citizen of Frederick county. Her funeral
took place on Wednesday morning at the NJ.
E. Church, the services being conducted by
Rev. H. J. Maeallister, of the Reformed
Church. The interment was in Westminster
Cemetery.
On Thursday evening of last week Harry
Null, of Union Bridge, attempted to drive
through the water covering the road between
the Sans Creek bridge and Englemans race
bridge. In avoiding floating log his horse
and buggy got into deep water, the current
forcing the horse against wire fence, in
which he had one leg dangerously cut and
torn by the sharp wire. Mr.. Null was OBJ
liged to stand in the water about three quarters
of an hour holding TO u post when he was
taken out by Mr.. Michael on Scott Clemson's
large farm horse.
The dead body of a man, supposed from
papers found on him TO be c. o. Brashears,
of Mt. Airy, was found about noon on Thurs
day near the Baltimore l. Ohio railroad station
at Marriottsville. There was bullet wound
in his right temple, and a bottle labeled
laudanum and a revolver, with two empty
chambers, were found near the body. 1t is
considered case of suicide. The deceased
was apparently As years of age, five feet nine
inches tall and had light sandy side whiskers
and mustache. The body was taken to Eli
colt City for further investigation.
In his March forecast Rev. Irl Hicks hit it
well. The severe storms and cold came about
the dates he named. April, he says, opens in
the midst of regular storm period. About
the Sd the storms will end to the east, and re-
dictionary storms will oecur on the 9th and
9th, with sleet in the north. From the 18th
to the 18th there will be high temperature
and heavy storms. Cooler weather VIII toll
low, with frost in the north. About the 18th
and 18th the weather will be much warmer,
with normal showers. twill be quite showery
from the 23d to the Goth, growing heavier,
with thunder and hail. The month will end
with increasing warmth and showery.
The ''cracker trust'' has absorbed the Jas.
D. Mason Company of Baltimore, and now
practically controls the American market
d. aHu
have Jumped, at retail, from three cents, the
former price, to seven cents. Soda crackers
have advanced twenty-five per cent, and now
retail at ten cents. Such is the ruling price
for cream lunch, animal and Shrewsbury
oyster crackers. Water crackers, formerly
eight cents, are now nine. Graham waters
have advanced from eleven to fourteen cents,
sultana fruit from ten TO twelve, sailed banquet
from twelve to fourteen. Cracker dust has
advan ced from FIVE to seven cents. A similar
ratio OF increase obtains in the fancy cake line