The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-02-20

Mrs Matthews, of Charles county, is visit
ing her uncle, Mr.. Vim. H. Thomas.
Ex.Justice G. w. Crapster, of Westminster,
is able 10 be at his Office again, after severe
attack of pleuro- pneumonia.
Postofice Inspector Maxwell, of Washing
ton, recently visited the postofice here, and
gave Postmaster Boyle strict orders to enforce
the law regarding lock boxes, keys, &c.
Rev. DIR. James D. Frazer, of New Wind
sor College, oficiated at the funeral of Mrs.
Phoebe Bailey al Havre de Grace on Satur-
day last. He had formerly been her pastor
for number of years.
NJ. L. Main. of Hagerstown, was in West
Minister on Monday While here F.. L. Baby
lon paid him $4,000 for the two properties in
this city he recently purchased from him
through George W. Albaugh.
There will be no meeting of the County
Commissioners until Monday, March LIST.
The Commissioners viii sit as Board of
Control and Review next week, beginning on
Tuesday. They are engaged on Westminster
district, the last to be considered.
George w. Albaugh, trustee of Ed. Lynch,
has sold the coal and lumber yard in this city
to Charles G. Gorsuch. He has also sold the
Morelock tannery, near this city, belonging to
Judge Roberts and Edward Lynch, to David
The marriage of Miss Anna Josephine Lane,
daughter of Mrs. Mary Lane, of this city, will
take place February Oath, at three o'clock in
the afternoon, at ST. Johns Catholic Church.
Owing to the recent death of the brides sister
no invitations have been issued, and the
wedding will be quiet one.
The pupils of Central Hall School eele-
brated Lincoln's birthday on Friday, February
18th, by singing patriotic songs and by read
ing and reciting historical and biographical
selections appropriate to the day. Yesterday
they celebrated Washingtons birthday in a
similar manner
The Western Maryland Railroad will sell
round trip tickets to Washington and return,
from March LIST to 4th, inclusive, good on reg
ular trains and to return up to the 9Th. The
fare is So. 65 from Double Pipe Creek, with
gradual reduction at other stations. The fare
from Westminster is $2.95.
Mrs. Christina Ohler died at her home, near
Bridgeport, Frederick county, near the Car
roll line, on Saturday last. aged about SO
years. She was the widow of James 0hler,
and leaves four sons-Jackson Ohler, Eman-
uel Ohler and Hezekiah 0hler, living near
Taneytown, and Isaiah 0hler, near Bridge
port.
Married February 18th, 1897, at Exeter St.
M. E. parsonage, Baltimore, by Rev. Harry
Mitchell, Mr.. a. Guy Burlington, OF the firm
of j. w. Burlington d Co., and son of A. j.
Burlington of this city, to Miss Bertha Ram
say, of Baltimore After the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Burlington left for an extended trip
to Philadelphia, New York and Niagara Falls.
Dr. j. Howell Billingslea, Health Officer
for this county, attended the meetings OF the
State Board of Health in Baltimore this week.
DIR. Robe, of the Springfield Asylum at Sykes
vile, was also present The School Board
was represented by Messrs. Grimes, SGngluf,
Schaeffer and Lands. The papers read be-
fore the meeting were of practical and in
structive character and were much enjoyed by
the audience.
The telegraph offices at New Windsor and
Sudbrook have been closed, and it is said the
local freight to Glyndon and a local passenger
to the same point will be taken off, also one
of the through freight trains. 1t is rumored
that the Union Bridge passenger train, arriv
ing here at 11.53 from Baltimore, and return
ing leaving here at 1.16 is to be taken off.
1t is also said the railroad shops at Union
Bridge are to be removed to Hagerstown.
A correspondent at Mayberry writes
''Washington Camp, No. 10, p. o. S. of A,
Mayberry, expect to remove their camp to
Tyrone, provided, however, they get permis
sion from the proper authorities. The camp
had fair promises of success until quite re-
Gently, when the above move was made.
Should it be carried into effect the camp may
in all probability lose all or nearly all of its
most influential members and may also termi-
nate in the disarmament of the camp"
Mr.. Leslie Wilfert Gaver, the assistant
postmaster of Middletown, Frederick county,
was married in the Reformed Church at
Middletown at ten O'Clock Wednesday morn
ing to Miss Luella Victoria Kefauver, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Horatio B. Kefauver, of
Middletown The bride wore travelling suit
of navy blue boucle. The ushers were
Messrs. Charles Rcutzahn. of Mt. Airy, Car
roll county; Oscar Boileau, Clarence Kefauver
and Grayson Sanner. The ceremony was
performed by the pastor, Rev. I. f. Hof.
meir Mr. and Mrs. Gaver left for bridal
trip to Baltimore and Washington.