The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREYITIES.

About two inches of snow fell on Wednes-
day, followed by heavy rain on Wednesday
night, which melted it.
The monthly meeting of the W. c. 7. U.
will be held at the home of Miss Lizzie Herr
on January 2Sth, at $50 p. m.
A. L. Lambert, of New Windsor, has dur
ing the past few months dehorned over three
hundred COWS and bulls for farmers of that
neighborhood.
A few railroad ties caught fire on Thursday
evening, several hundred yards ives of the
station here, and the clock train was de-
layed some minutes until the fire could be
extinguished.
Mr.. George L. Stoeksdale, assignee of
MORTGAGE, sold on Wednesday, farm near
Uniontown, belonging to Charles l.. Lindsay,
and containing 81 acres, | rood and q perehes.
Purchased by the assignee.
The County Commissioners on Monday
granted special pensions as follows: William
Hopkins and William f. Lockard, both of
Westminster district, each $500; Jacob Day
hOff, Taneytown district, $40.
Asa H. Welch has been appointed deputy
internal revenue collector for Carroll and
Frederick counties to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Edward Koontz The new
deputy went to Frederick on last Friday.
Attorney General Harry NJ Clabaugh has
been appointed a member of the reception
committee of the inaugural ball, which will
close the ceremonies of Inauguration Day at
Washington on March 4. General Nelson
Miles of the regular Army is chairman of the
committee.
From Mr.. ]. S. Swormstedt, Washington,
D. c., we have received the almanac of the
Equitable Building and Loan Association.
1t contains some beautiful pictures, and choice
miscellaneous reading, while the printing is
the equal Of any we have ever seen. Itwould
be an ornament to any book table.
Mr. B. NJ Smith, of Woodsboro, Frederick
county, and Miss Roberta Eyler, of Ladies'
burg, Frederick county, were married at the
residence of Rev. Mr.. Diehl, pastor of Kri-
..der's Lutheran Church on Wednesday. The
young couple were accompanied by Misses
Sadie gpurrier, Carrie Smith and Marcella
Eyler. The bride was attred in a gown of
tan novelty cloth, with hat and gloves to
match.
The grist and saw mill, with large ware
shouse adjoining, at Marriottsville, belonging
Ito Mr.. William Davis, was destroyed by fire
at an early hour Friday morning of last week.
Included in the loss were $4,000 shingles.
considerable quantity of sawed lumber and a
large lot of grain. &c, valued altogether at
nearly $4,000. There was an insurance on
the property but not sufficient to cover more
than one-half of the loss.
Canon E. B. Taylor, of Fond du Lac, Wis
consin, has accepted call to the rectorship
of Ascension Church, this city, and will take
up the work here on Sunday, February rs.
He is said to be a man of much ability, and
of pleasing address and is energetic in Church
work. Bishop Nicholson, of Illinois, who
recommended him, gave him & strong en-
dorsement, and Bishop Paret, of Maryland, is
well pleased at his acceptance.
The destruction by fire of the Zollickofer
steam Touring mill at Taneytown has aroused
the citizens of that town to the necessity of
having an abundant supply of water and an
efficient FIRE company, like Westminster has.
public meeting has been held, and the mat
ter ought not be dropped until the work is ac-
complished. And we would suggest to the
citizens of Taneytown that the water-works
should be built at public expense and be
owned by the town. Itwould be well to have
the system built and managed by a special
commission, as town officers may not always
be competent to properly manage the works.
A movement is on foot to establish
'i'Farmer's Market in Baltimore, after the
plan of one so successfully conducted in Phil
.adelphia. The object is to give the farmer
direct market to the consumers IN Baltimore.
and avoid the expense of middle men. Some
thirty thousand dollars of the stock of the
company has been subscribed for, and Balti-
more investors would have readily furnished
all the capital needed, but the promoters de
sire the enterprise to be owned and controlled
by farmers, and want all the stock taken by
tillers of the soil. Solicitors for stock are
wanted, as will appear by an advertisement
on the second page of this issue.
Fathers Sargent and Huntington, of the
Order of the Holy Cross, this city, are hold
ing mission in St. Paul's parish, Norwalk,
Connecticut They began on January Is,
and will continue the Mission until February
2. Rev. S. B. Pond, former rector of As
cension Church, this city, is rector of st.
Pauls parish, and has two assistants. There
are two churches and one mission room in the
parish The list of services include three
celebrations of the Holy Communion on Sun
days, morning service and sermon, Childrens
Service, address to men only, instruction,
Mission Service and sermon. There are
eight services on week days.
Shortly after IL clock last Saturday morn
ing the stable of Mrs. Mary Wilson, this
CITY. located near the railroad, east of Main
street was discovered to be on fire. The Fire
Department responded quickly, and speedily
distinguished the flames The fire originated
within, and the building was beyond saving
before an alarm was given. The Fremen,
however. put out the FIRE sad saved adjoining
property from destruction. Close by was the
Harbaugh livery stable and closer stiii the new
freight depot of the Western Maryland Rail,
road Company. A horse belonging to Chas,
r. LINDSAY was burned 10 death, and wagon
and harness belonging to Samuel Bohn were
burned also. There was $50 insurance on the
stable.