The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-05-22
SATURDAY, MAY %, 1897.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Ideal RREvrTIES.

Smith & Reifsnider, coal and lumber dealers
of Westminster: have torn down their office
building and will replace it with larger one.
Mr. VIM F. Wheatley, jr. who passed so cred
liable an examination last week and was adj
mitted to the bar, has decided to locate in
Westminster.
Mr.. Herbert Lockard, living on the Finks-
burg pike about two miles from Westminster,
nearly severed the large toe of his right foot
last Saturday while pointing rails.
The Gettysburg Electric Railway is adyer-
tised for sale by The Fidelity Insurance and
Safe Deposit Company of Philadelphia. The
sale will take place on June 10, at II O'Clock.
William Livingston, who had been clerk
in the law office Of VIM. III. Thomas, Esq, for
the past two years, has accepted position in
Washington, D. c., and left for that city this
week
Mr.. Frank L. Herring has been chosen di-
rector in the Carroll County Mutual Fire In
surance Company in the place of Mr.. Gran
vile I. Herring, deceased This IS a good
selection.
The water used by the school at Carrollton
was pronounced bad by the State Board of
Health The sample was drawn from apump
at Vernon Reese's that had not been used for
several weeks.
Some Of the Maryland Affairs on the fourth
page of this issue were not intended to appear
this week, but were prepared for last week.
The reader, therefore, will understand that
wherever the day of the week is given it was
intended for last week.
The sketch of Col Jas. G. Berret. which
was begun three weeks ago, is concluded to-
da :, It is on the first page, and will be found
quite interesting. Col. Berret has filled many
positions of honor and trust, and acquitted
himself with great credit in all, winning public
and official appreciation
The match game of base ball between the
College club and town nine, made up of
young lawyers and others, was begun on the
College grounds last Friday afternoon. After
the third inning a heavy storm knocked out
both clubs. In running for shelter they made
better time than in running bases.
Messrs. N. I. Gorsuch & Son will close
their milling department down about June
lst to put in complete new and the latest
improved boiling system. 1t will require sew
eral weeks to make the change and they will
be ready to resume before the new and prom
Using wheat crop is ready for the market.
Mrs. William Myers, of this city, was
knocked down by bicycle on last Saturday
evening, near the railroad on Main street, by
a rider from the neighborhood of Warfelds
burg She was considerably bruised. The
bicycle runs noiselessly and riders cannot be
two cautious on our streets, especially at night.
There is no building going on in Westmin-
ster, but much repainting is being done. The
two houses of Miss Mary Smith, DIR. Hering's
double house, and two of the Orndorff houses,
at the West End, have been reprinted, DR..
Billingslea is having his dwelling reprinted
and the painters will commence work on the
Holy Cross house next week.
The very unsightly space adjoining the Fire
Department building is being improved. The
Department is erecting a five feet brick wall
between the two buildings, back of which will
be q sodded terrace with cement cutters. AS
the space from the wall to the pavement will
also be sodded, what is new on eyesore will be
Snade refreshing spot of green.
Messrs Himler Brothers, of this city, have
on exhibition Ia one of their windows palm
or butter nut in its original covering. The
nut has covering similar to that of a cocoa
nut, and upon being opened was found to con-
tain some ten or twelve nuts packed in like
chestnuts in a bur. The she'll surrounding
the nuts is harder than that of a cocoanut, is
nearly round, but not so large.
Early Tuesday mornings bound freighi
train of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was
deraiIed near Sykesville, and the tracks at
that section of the road were blocked four
hours. The cause of the accident is thought
80 have been the result of the spreading OF the
tracks The engine tender and four cars were
piled up in heap on the side of the tracks,
but the engine remained on the rails.
Miss Morgan Beaston, daughter Of Mrs. w.
r. Graham, of Westminster, by her first hus-
band, died at the home of her aunt, Mrs. john
N. Dodd, in ChesteFtown, Nd, on Sunday,
after long illness of consumption, aged rs
years. She had made her home there for
many years and was a prominent member of
society. The deceased had a very large circle
of friends and relatives. Ex-Comptroler
Smith was an uncle.
The Kings Sons of Westminster have or.
gained a base ball team with the following
players, John Case p, FL. Shriver C. w.
Thomson lst b, E. Shriver 2nd b, Gloyd
Diffendal IS and captain, j. Mcdonald Bird b,
III. MeMaryan E. ]. Pfeffer c f, c. Mitten r f,
T.. Anders substitute. The club challenges
all the world and Past of New Jersey, under
seventeen years of age. Challen es must be
sent to H. McMurran.
SIR. John Snider, proprietor of the pool and
billiard room at Hotel Albion, this city, died
on Sunday afternoon, of congestion Of the
BRAIN after an illness of twenty-four hours.
On Saturday afternoon he went to his room to
go to bed, not feeling well, and fell to the floor
while undressing. lie was unconscious when
discovered and never rallied, A wife and one
soy, Pierce Snider, of Union Bridge, survive
him. His remains were taken to WoodSboro,
Frederick county, on Tuesday. Tor interment
He was dram major of the Carroll County
Banl, an the band played several hymns be-
fore Che Albion Hotel and then escorted the
remains to the depot, playing beautiful
hymn. Mr.. Snider was in bis 55th year.
One Thursday night severed weeks ago a
stranger called upon Canon Taylor, Rector of
Ascension Church, this city, and informed
him that by the will of lady of Virginia,
lately deceased, the Rector of the Parish had
been left a Legacy of $1,000. He presented an
alleged letter from Bishop Dudley, of Ken
lucky, and said he was on the staff of dis
tinguished Confederate General during the
late war. After pleasant talk, in vbich the
stranger showed that he was a man of culture,
ne left the yectory with promise TO call the
next morning and pay over the legacy. Up
TO date he has not appeared. Two persons
are working the LEGACY scheme in Pennsyl-
yania, and pastor of a Lutheran Church at
Columbia was swindled out of $500, to pay
costs" connected with the legacy.
I'm InuFSuay ulEHb All dlteinpt Nita Hitue ~
enter the stationery store of Mr.. S. r.. White,
in THE ADVOCATE building, by forcing theraa
door. An attempt to take out the upper
panel of the door was made, as part of the
beadwork was torn loose, and sharp knife
was used to cut the panel around the lock.
Failing in this large piece of iron from
wagon was used as jimmy, or prize, but the
locks wese too strong, and resisted the force.
Failing there the burglar then went to work
upon the rear shutter. A set of steps were
placed under the shutters, from which he could
work with ease. The shutters were forced
open, glass broken in the sash, the fastener
was soon loosened and the sash raised. The
drawers in the postal department were
searched, but neither mo :ey nor stamps are
left there over night. The money drawer in
the front part of the store was forced from its
fastenings and as there was no money in the
drawer was thrown aside. Several boxes of
fine cigars were nearly cleaned ous and a
number of fancy bonnet. scarf and necktie-
pins were taken. No clue was left except the
piece of iron, which the owner can get by
calling at the store.