The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mr.. I.onis F. Menehy, of Carrollton, who
has been III for some time, is improving.
The wife Of Abraham Williams, Frizellburg,
isseriously i'll with Inflammation of the bowels.
During February 40 deeds, 10 mortgages
and Is bills of sale were recorded in the
Clerks Office, and 81 marriage licenses were
issued.
William A. Ogden, conrt crier, died in
Gettysburg on Thursday of last week. His
wife was Miss Clara Hess, near Harvey, this
county.
Mrs. Thos. Derr died at the residence of
Mrs. David franklin, near Sans Greek, on
Sunday. She was about II years old, and
was inferred at TaylOrsville on Monday after
noon.
Daniel Kerchner, farmer who lived about
three miles east of Manchester. died on We'd
nesday night after an illness of a few hours of
heart disease. He leaves a widow and several
children.
The many friends of Misses Ella and Katie
Murray, of this city, will be glad to know that
they are able 10 be Out again, after very
severe case of grip. DIR. D. F. Shipley at
tended them.
Mr.. John Hoffman, son of Mr. John &.
Hoffman, near Eastview. and Miss Mary Cor
bin, daughter of Mr.. William l.. Corbin, near
Westminster, were married on Thursday last
by Rev. Mr.. Henry
The residence of DR.. J. H. Sherman, Man
chester, was entered by burglars on Wednes-
day night, and gold watch belonging to his
wife, two gold rings, and small sum of
money was taken from drawer in the buffet.
Walter, aged II years, son of Peter Miller
at Carrollton. was accidentally struck on the
head by schoolmate, Walter Taylor, by
baseball bat on Thursday, and was seriously
injured. DR.. Joseph 7. Herring, of Westmin-
ser, dressed the wound
Mr.. jackson l.. Gott, the wel-known Bal
nmere architect, was in Westminster on Thurs
day, to take look at the lot at the railroad
where the new depot is to be erected Mr..
Gott is making design for the new building,
which is TO cost $12, 600.
Ar. d. NJ. Shorb. living near Frizellburg,
klllea and dressed 6S capons on Monday.
They weighed about 400 pounds. Aaron
flowmah. of Uniontown, helped Mr.. Shorb to
XII them, and picked eight an hour. Mr..
shorb wants to raise about 200 eapons this
year.
In April the Maryland Annual Conference
Of the Methodist Protestant Church will be
neld ID Allmot Memorial Church, Baltimore.
len ministers and ten laymen will be elected
70 represent the conference in the General
conference which meets in Kansas City, Kan
sas, in May.
There is more sickness in Carroll county
ms year than was ever known before, and
our physicians are nearly exhausted. For
ahately there has been no serious illness,
mostly colds and light attacks of pneumonia,
iee sldden changes have caused the deaths
I" many elderly persons, however.
Al the close of business on February %,
.ne Union National Bank had on deposit
sl4 5S5.7 y; the Farmers and Mechanics
ssa1zSS2. Is and the First National STAT ,615 80.
me First National Bank of New Windsor
nag on deposit So, 1928. The total for the
An'ohal banks for the county was 1882, 346.73.
n Sterling, son of Mr.. Calvin Myerly, near
fnzenbafg, while cutting fodder by machin-
ssy, on Wednesday, accidentally got his right
eand under the cutting knife, severing the
aIs' two fingers and splitting the third one TO
sae bone, from the second Joint to the end.
aeareh was made for the missing fingers and
uey were found in a glove near the machine.
on Tuesday Mr.. John l.. Reifsnider was
gieaed President of the Westminster Gas
rlght Company, and Messrs. Charles B.
ROBERTS, Edward Lynch, VIM. A. Cunning
aan' robert G. Hall, Charles I. Reifsnider
ala Charles V. Wantz as Directors. The
statement submitted to the stockholders shows
,nnl Inc affairs of the company are eeonomi-
ealy managed.
At meeting Of the Westminster Fire De-
lSrlment on Wednesday night, delegates were
a,os use to the State Firemen's Association,
T ~ ~ meets at Cumberland on June 10 and
n n, en- Inc delegates are-E. J. Lawyer. O.
N m o1hert +. X. Herr J. Milton Reifsnider,
Ssafes Y. Wantz; alternates, John NJ Rob-
III, III, iona u. Cunningham, Denton s Gehr,
1OIn T. Eckenrode, NJ. Schneeberger
ueorge J. and Truman C. Grove. admins
p oa'os OF Mrs. Mary Grove, of Gettysburg,
A. T., seld at the Court House here, on Thurs
ny 4'srnoon, % shares of the stock of the
anon National Bank of Westminster. Jacob
=. Lester bought FIVE shares at $50 per share,
~ W;,,. saine S25, and eight shares at $49.25.
sba.e aln hlrsh, of Gettysburg, bought FIVE
~, AT S4S,5O and five shares at $3.50
., Inc County Commissioners were in session
a. Monday and Tuesday. Constables we're
tspMSnted as follows Jacob A. Fredcricks,
alahchester district; James P. Carter, of
Hseuom district; George W. Lam0;ie, of
Wtsiead district; John T. niffenbaugh of
Nis'iaier district; George w. Fridinger, of
to s'a district; Edward Hively, of Union
E;aa.aas ifset, George A. Fowler. of New
son a y district, was granted special pen