The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-02-27

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During the heavy rain on Monday night
last there was vivid lightning and some thun-
der.
Ernest Grob, of Manchester, has been
granted pension by the Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. G.
Mr. j. Grattan Doyle, florist of this city, IS
building dwelling on the lot where his green
houses are, on Green street.
There has been fall Of three cents in the
price of butter Milk has gone down four
cents a gallon. The single gold standard IS
booming things
Revival meetings have been held IN the
Finksburg NJ. E. Church for nearly eight
weeks, and nearly one hundred persons have
professed conversion.
The Farmers Institute for Carroll will be
held in this city next Wednesday, commencing
at 10 a. m and closing at p. m. The In
stitute will be held at Odd Fellows Hall.
Some slight changes have been made in the
time table Of the Western Maryland Railroad.
The chief change is the dropping OF the
Glyndon local train. See time table on fourth
page.
Michael E. Walsh, as trustee, sold on Tues
day a tract of 20 acres in Woolery's district,
adjoining the lands of Nat Bay and Denton
Lester, to Miss Emily j. Bay, daughter of
Mr.. Nat. Bay, for 1925 per acre.
Ex- Mayor Joseph D. Brooks, of Westmin-
ster, has been offered and accepted posi-
ton as aide -de-camp on the staff of the marshal
of the Second Grand Division, at the inaugu-
ration ceremonies in Washington next Thurs
day.
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elected delegate to the National Encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic by the
Grand Army of the Republic, Department of
Maryland, at recent meeting at Hagers-
town.
T. r. Woolford, of Western Maryland Col
lege. was chosen member of the committee
on State Committees Report, by the conven-
tion of Young Mems Christian Association of
Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia and Dis
gtrict of Colum bia, held at Frederick last week.
Mr.. Absalsm Rinebart, who was born near
Hampstead, this county, 50 years ago, died at
Hampden, Baltimore, on Thursday of last
week. About thirty years ago he located in
Baltimore as a butcher, bat for the past TWEEN
,ty,fve years he was engaged in the manufac-
rture of extracts.
1t is likely Carroll county Republicans will
DE numerous III NdSuluSlOh uGAt hulShes az
McKinley's Inauguration. A considerable
number will be present from Westminster.
The most of them could be persuaded to ac-
cept federal Offices, if Mr.. Mckinley should
insist upon it.
soap and Gown the two-step composed
by Mrs. Fannie S. Pearson, of Westminster,
was played by Itzel's Orchestra at a dance
given at Lehman's Hall, Baltimore, on Tues
day night given by the Junior Cotillon Club.
The Westminster Band has learned the piece,
and it is likely to become popular.
Next Wednesday, March Sd, is the time for
the regular monthly meeting of the Westmin-
ster Fire Department., and every member is
requested to be present, as business of i'm
Oortanee is to be considered. President
LAWYER has succeeded in getting money at 4
Der cent, to liquidate the indebtedness in
Cured in erecting the new building.
Lewis Cromwell, colored, aged seventy-fve
years, was struck by a Frederick accommoda-
ton train on the Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad
last Sunday, near Hoods Mill, and severely
injured Three of his ribs were broken and
one of his lungs was injured by the broken
ribs He was removed to his home, near the
scene of the accident, and attended by the
eOmpany's physician, DR.. D. B. Sprecker, OF
Sykesville.
Miller Bros, merchants of this city, have
an article in the February number of the Dry
Goods Economist, published in New York
The subject of the article is length of dress
goods. The article says that having sold one
or two patterns from a piece. in towns from
5000 to 5000, merchants have to sacrifice the
balance, as objection is made to having too
many dresses alike in the same town. The
article is on the right line, for if there is any
thing lady dislikes it's to meet a lady on the
street with frock just like hers.
Irl Hicks says the first few days of March
promises to be fair and cool. About the 4th
and 9th warmer weather will prevail, with
southerly winds and storms, to be followed by
cool weather. Marked disturbances will oc-
cur from the 10th to 18th, with rain south and
snow in the north, and then another cool
SPELL Reactionary storms will occur on the
10th, 18th and 18th. More snow and gales
will follow. Equinoctial storms may be ex-
pected from 2lst to Oath, with cool weather
following. Reactionary storms on the 2sth
and 29th.