The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvrTIES.

The Baltimore and Reisterstown Turnpike
Company have declared semi-annual divi-
dend of two per cent, payable on and after
the 18th inst
The many friends of Mr.. William Struth,
near this city, will regret to learn that he IS
confined to bed with a severe cold and touch
of rheumatism.
On Monday morning at 7.o'clock the mer-
cary was down to or II according to loca-
afon. A keen northeast wind prevailing made
the cold feel more intense.
Mr.. John Brown, well-known citizen of
this place, died at the Almshouse at O'Clock
on Christmas night, from a cancer. He
leaves a widow and several children.
Nearly every family in this city had a
home gathering on Christmas. The
churches were all well attended, and every
body enjoyed the day in quiet way.
Mr. John Myers died on Tuesday at the
residence of his son George, in this city, of
typhoid fever. aged IA years. II months and
"a days. He came here from York, Pa, and
: his remains were taken there yesterday for
burial.
Stephen Kane. colored, died at the house
Of Joseph Black. his brother-in-law, near
Wasfeldsburg, on Tuesday morning, of heart
trouble and dropsy. Stephen was a waiter at
the Central Hotel here for some years, and
his politeness and obliging disposition made
him favorite with all the guests.
Mrs. A. H. Eaton, president Of the West
Baltimore Branch of the Womans Christian
Temperance Union, will visit the local union,
in this city, on Saturday, January 10. On
Sunday, 18th, she will address the Sunday
School of Centenary NJ. f. Church and con-
duct the regular evening church service.
William B. Gitt, aged about 40 years,
brother of Fl. N. Git and George D. Git,
died suddenly in Hanover December Is from
the result of paralytic stroke. He was in
The act of going to bed at the time death over
came him. A widow survives him. He was
a prominent shoe dealer and Democrat.
The ADVOCATE is still in it. This week
Mrs. Thomas Davis, of Calvert county, sent
US a ine turkey and Mr.. J. S. Gore came up
from the same county on visit and brought
along a barrel of those delicious Patuxent
xixer oysters. If our friends keep this up it
will not be a personal matter whether Mckin-
eeyism creates business boom or famine.
Miller Bros, enterprising merchants of
Westminster, have begun the publication of a
snonthly magazine, called THE American
Oueeni' Thehrst issue, that for January, is
before US. It is beautifully printed and full
Of Interesting articles, and viii particularly
interest the ladies' The magazine will be
sent free to all who will send tbeiR names to
Miller Bros.
Following are the officers of Carroll Diyi-
sion. No AZ, Sons Of Temperance, for the
6rsk quarter of 1874. H. Geiseman, w.
p. Sohn A. Macintosh, w. A.; Charles b.
Hnntes. B. s.; A. w. Buckingham, F. s.;
Jesse +. Shreeve. Treasurer; George l.. Mob
ley. c.; John H. Mitten, A. c.; Thomas Fl.
I INV
L. Fowler, JanitoF,
ghe ADVOCATE is indebted to Mr.. A. c.
Sfrasburger, this city, for calendar for
1897. tits handsome, every page, beautifully
illustrated, with quotations from Dickens. It
was designed in England and printed in Ger
many. and is issued BY the Live Oak Distilery
Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. Also from the Gregg
Carriage Company, Philadelphia. Pa, through
Mr. Frank w. Shriyer, a very neat calendar.
Mr.. George W. Albaugh has been appointed
receiver for the Anti Nicotine Company of
Westminster This company was organized
in 1887 to manufacture cigars under process
patented by DR.. E. D. Wells, of this city, by
which the nicotine in the tobacco was neutral
5zed, thus xamoying all injurious effects from
the cigars. The Company was composed
.of Edward Lynch, DR.. E. ID. Wells, James
T. Rinker, Il. H. Orendorf and the late
Israel Zeiber. il bad an extensive factory
for some time.
We have had to omit from oar eorrespon-
dence this week number of personal items.
Neighbors visiting each other on Sunday are
mot &ems of general interest. and we cannot
undertake to publish them Our correspond
.ents would oblige us by using dark pencils or
Snk in writing. Much of the work on the AID
SocATE is dong at night, and it is very trying
on the eyes to wxestle with correspondence
wTitten with pale pencils, and sometimes on
glazed paper. 1t is hard on the eyes OF the
eompOsitors, also.
The children of A. p. Marsh, proprietor of
the Court street restaurant, Frederick, and
son of Mr. John Marsh, of the Central Hotel,
Westminster, narrowly escaped death from
1ha bullet of a reckless Christmas reveer.
The ghoeting occurred at an early hogr in the
Enorniag. A pistol was fired in the street,
the ball passing through the front window
and parloF into an adjoining room where the
children were asleep in their crib. The bullet
struck the head of the crib, and Just missed
the heads of the little children.
An imitation of q Japanese wedding, in
ending the courtship, ceremony and recep-
ton, was given by company Of seventeen,
at Odd Fellows Hall, this city, New Years
eve. The performance was under the man
aeement Of Mr. D. Il. g. MeCulloch, who
acted as interpreter To anyone acquainted
with Japanese customs the play was very
realistic The costumes were gorgeous and,
bnG for the handsome faces of the ladies who
eook part, one might have imagined that all
mere real Japs, whereas they were all resi-
dents of Westminster. The entire entertain
snent was much appreciated by the large audi
sence. A ecztumed banjo and guitar club fur
.nished excellent music for the occasion.
The cottage at Sudbrook Park, near Balti-
more. occupied by NJ. and Mrs. George F.
Wvshan, well-known ia Westminster, and
owned by Horatio Armstrong, was burned to
the ground on Monday night. The fire was
discovered about clock and by o'clock
the house and most cf the contents were
niie of ashes and ruins. a piano, brass beds,
silver-ware, ornaments and wearing apparel
were among the contents. The furniture be-
aonged to Mr.. Armstrong, but Mr.. Wysham
he'd much property in the cottage. which was
covered by $500 insurance. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mvsham and Mrs. Wood and Miss Wood,
Mrs, Wysham' s mother and sister. who were
in the house at the time, had no difficulty in
.escapiag.
Mr.. Charles r. Waters died December 25,
st the home of his son-in-law, DIR. James
BosIey, No. 1l0l West Laayale street, Balti
late Rev Somerset Waters, and grandson of
Major Richard Waters, of the Revolutionary
war. He was born in Frederick county, Nd,
aud vas resident of Baltimore city for the
past % years He was a member Of ST.
PauI's If. e. Church South; also, member
of Alpha Council, Royal Arcanum, and Car
eolIton Council, American Legion Of Honor.
A widow, four sons and two daughters survive
HING His sons are B. Morris Waters, Chas.
M. Waters, Garrett d. Waters and Brent
Waters; his daughters are Mrs. Thomas j.
Talbot and Mrs. DIR. James Bosley, all Of
Baltimore city Mr. Waters resided near Mt.
Airy, in this county, for number Of years,
and owned fine estate there. The funeral
took place at Mt Airy on Sunday. and was
largely attended by relatives from this How
ard, Montgomery and Frederick counties.
Rev. Fl. NJ Whaling. his pastor, officiating.
The pallbearers were his sons-B. NJ. Waters,
Col. Brent Waters. Chas NJ. Waters, G. d.
Waters-and his son-in law, Thomas j. Tai
bott, and DR. James Bosley.
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