The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-08
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mr.. John IL. Mltten, Manager OF the sen
hasl, is spoken of for Mayor of Westminster.
Mr.. Henry D. Franklin died at his resi-
dence. at Taylorsville, on Wednesday, aged
70 years.
During January there were A deeds. 81
mortgages and II bills of sale recorded in the
Clerks Office and 30 marriage licenses issued.
From Mr.. George Winters, Washington, D.
c.. we have received a copy of the Official
Congressional Directory of the 54th Congress.
Thanks
Prof S. Simpson will deliver lecture in
the auditorium at Western Maryland College
next Friday night, on Petroleum. The public
are invited.
Mr.. Jacob Sharrer, formerly of Carroll,
died on Wednesday, at No. q Druid avenue,
Woodberry. aged 66 years. His remains
we're inferred at Hampstead yesterday.
A petition, signed by over 1000 persons of
Carroll, against the local veto bill, was sent
TO Annapolis this week. A large number of
people have signed petitions in favor of the
BILL
Gov. Lowndes nominated to the Senate on
Tuesday for Election Supervisors of Carroll
Howard F. Schaeffer and Charles H. Sapp,
Republicans. and Charles Y. Wantz, Demo
crat.
Some of the wires of the Western Maryland
Telephone Company were slightly damaged by
the heavy snow and sleet of Tuesday night,
but they were soon repaired and in working
order.
The fourth lecture, in the mid-winter
series at Western Maryland College, was de-
liyered by Prof james W. Reese last Satur-
day. His subject was Greek Tragedy in
general and the Agamemnon of Aeschylus in
particular DIR. Reeses portrayal of the
seenes of this powerful tragedy was superb
Macy citizens of Westminster were present
and ihey and the students found the lecture
both Interesting and instructive.
Mr.. Andrew Woods, who carried on the
carriage baildng business in New Windsor
and also at Gettysburg, Pa. many years ago,
died at the residence of his daughter at Iron
Hill, Nd. on Sunday, aged about rs wears.
His wife died about ten years ago. Five
children. four daughters and one son. survive
hin. He was one of the oldest members of
Geitys Lodge, |. 0. 0. F. The funeral SER
Siees were held in the Methodist church at
Gettysburg on Wednesday.
Mr. Charles W. f. Gosnell, of Mt. Airy
district, and q brother of Mrs Joseph D.
Brooks, Of Westminster. was married on
Wednesday night TO Miss Mary E. Kimmel.
d Baltimore, at Madison Square NJ. E.
csSrch, by Rev. DR.. E. L. Hubbard. Miss
Maggie Leper was maid of honor and Mr..
Robert Kendall was groomsman. The bride
and her maid wore gowns of white silk and
carried Marechal Neil roses. After receiving
the congratulations Of their friends the couple
jeff for Mr. Gosnell's farm in Carroll county.
4 citizen of Westminster has ordered a
Si0tG clock from the Seth Thomas Company,
Of Connecticut, for the new building of the
Westminster Fire Department. 1t will be a
large four face clock, striking the halfhours
as well as the hours. The citizen does not
want his name given TO the public until the
clock is put up. He has SET an example that
ought to stimulate others of our well-to-do
citizens. The Fire Department is putting up
sbhlding as good as they can for the means
they have, and gift of $1,000 would be very
acceptable, or even several of them.
Ma. Babylon, wife of Elder Emanuel
babylon. a minister of the German Baptist
Church, died very suddenly at her home at
Spnng Mills on Sunday of heart disease.
Her age was G6 years and days. She at
Tended a funeral in this city on Saturday, and
was apparently in good health until she sud
ueny fell over and expired in few minutes,
while attending to her household duties.
she leaves three adult children-two sons and
daughter. Her husband was absent from
noRae conducting religious services in an adj
joining county when her death occurred.
>. NJ. I. j. Lawyer, President of the State
fremens Association, paid an official visit
% The Union Bridge Company on Monday
agnl. lie found the company in excellent
1ndIhon to battle with FIRE. and was more
man pleased to find It SO well equipped. 1t
needs better support from the town than it
re receives. Mr.. Lawyer went 10 fhurmont on
thursday and to Frederick on Friday, TO visit
lae companies there. A bazar is being held
Frederick for the benefit of the fremen,
ana Mr.. Lawyer contributed, in the name of
he Westminster Fire Department, silver
waiter and silver smoker set. to be voted
10 The most popular president of the Frederick
companies.
Mss laereais Z. Van Bibber died at her resi-
Iehee IN this city about ! o'clock on Thurs
4sy afternoon. She wns nearly eighty years
d age. and had been paRalyzed. Miss Van
S S1i was daughter of the late Isaac Van
DtOOer, and was born on the old homestead
nsar Avondaie, about two miles from, Vest
a .u,aster. She was devoted Church woman,
-,au was active in organizing Ascension con-
kh, ~ puHutis Int SHuIth Hedlii
ns,'ytwO years ago, and she gave to the Order
u Ine Holy Cross the Landscape residence
ley occupy on Willis street. She was lady
4 much travel and culture. and noted for her
fEI NJ and for her hberality to the Church.
mel mer funeral will take place this Saturday
Church. N0s" '.o'A -'9s'''''"
hs. as. Mary c. 0rendorff died on Monday at
H. lleess,ldenee, 81 Park avenue, Baltimore in
v W. .slh year of her age She was remarkably
ns sSlouS' and mp TO ten days ago was enjoying
s s,ns1 health Her death resulted from an
,ss aea oil Indigestion, which developed into
sulIls. Mrs. 0rendorf' was the widow of
"a a. samuel Orendorff, wholesale grocer,
W.; o.se death occurred exactly % years pre-
NJ: 70 his wife's. One daughter. Miss
w ra'la orendorff, survives her. Mrs. Oremdorff
ths ~, native Of this city, being daughter of
AM. a'e Major Jacob Matthias, and was an
NJ 70 mrs. Roberts. wife of Judge Roberts,
.G, Or, John Z. Lynch and Mr.. Francis H.
,S6rIaor Two sisters survive her-Mrs.
Of I S;s Of Freedom district and Mrs Diller,