The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-03-27
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LncAI BREvITIEs.

The Governor has designated April IA as
Arbor Day.
Thursday nextis April LIST, which is general
settlement day in Carroll.
There was a severe storm on Wednesday |
morning about o'clock. There was heavy |
thunder, vivid lightning and regular down
pour.
Mrs. Uriah Wagner, sister of Rev. S. A.
Diehl, of Westminster, died at her home in |
New Oxford Pa, on March Is, aged 70years
and months.
The County Commissioners on Monday
granted special pensions Of $500 each to Plus |
Orendorff, of Westminster district, and Elmer
HYDE, of New Windsor district.
Mrs. Emily ]. Rippard, of this city, has
presented to. the Westminster Fire Depart
ment her library of some 263 volumes. The |
fremen are highly pleased with the gift.
Mr.. George W. Bowers, of Winfield, has
fine team of four horses. His off wheelhorse
weighs ITO pounds, and the leader little
over 1900 pounds. Pretty good for THE |
Barrens.'
An election for directors of the Western |
Maryland Telephone Company will be held |
this Saturday morning at the Office OF Chas.
E. Fink this city, between the hours OF 10
and IL 'cleck.
Mrs. Eliza, widow of the late John Shriner,
of Harvey, this county, died in Waynesboro
Pa, on the 10th instant, aged rs years,
months and 6 days. She was member of
the Reformed Church.
Mr.. j. P. Hull, of Silver Run, is working
on an idea that will make a great change in
the bicycle. His invention is designed TO
propel the machine without much exertion
npon the part of the rider.
Mr.. Joseph W. Smith, of Westminster, has
entered three of his dogs in the Baltimore
bench show, and also the bull terriers of Mr.
james S. Baer, of Tannery, and Mr.. William
II. Baer, Jr., of Westminster.
Charles NJ Bangs, of Myers district, has
been committed for the action of the grand
jury by Justice Baer, of this city, upon a
charge of false pretences. In default of $500
bail he was committed to Jail.
Senator J. w. Herring has been elected lay
delegate and Mr.. Jesse F. Shreeve alternate
to represent the Methodist Protestant Church
ofWestminster at the meeting of the Mary.
land Annual Conference in Baltimore, April
7.
Mr.. Ephraim Bankert, farmer, died at his
residence at Spring Mills, about two miles from
Westminster, on Tuesday morning, of Brights
disease, aged about 81 years. A widow and
one daughter, Miss Carrie Bankert, survive
him.
Mrs. Julia G. Kurtz, widow of t. Newton
Kurtz, died at her home in Baltimore on
Tuesday, aged 70 years. Mrs. Kurtz was
well known in Westminster, where she often
visited One of her sons, F. Albert Kurtz, IS
State Insurance Commissioner.
DR.. George W. Massamore, of Baltimore.
has received another installment of partridges
from Kansas and has forwarded an order for
100 more, making altogether 1000 birds.
dozen of the lot received few days ago were
sent to J. A. Barry and were liberated in
Carroll Others were sent to various coun-
ties.
The first full week in April has been set
apart in Europe and America for eighteen
years as a week of prayer for the better obser-
vance of the Lords Day. Pastors are re-
ouested to urge the observance this year,
April to II, and to devote one mid-week
meeting, one Sunday school session and at
least one sermon to the subject.
Jacob Parr, of Myers district, had a hear
ing before Justice John Murray Yinging, of
this city, last Saturday afternoon, charged
with assaulting Mr.. Harry c. Westaway,
teacher of the Cherry Grove Public Sehoolin
that district The Justice adjudged him guilty
and sent him to the House of Correction for
two months. Parr was offended because Mr..
Westawav punished one of his children for
throwing a stone at another pupil. The as
sault was committed in the schoohouse i'll the
presence of the pupils.
The will of the late Rev. DR.. j. I. Ward,
of this city, leaves most of his estate to his
widow, and after her death it goes to his
daughter, the wife of Rev. DR.. +. H. Lewis.
Dr. Lewis is executor. and to him is left 500
volumes of the valuable library, to be selected
by himself; 300 volumes go to Westminster
Theological Seminary, and the balance, about
27O0 Volumes to Western Maryland College.
One hundred dollars is given to the Maryland
Bible Society and 500 to the Board of Mis-
sions of the NJ. P. Church.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Bethel, Church of God, near Daniel, discussed
the regular topic last Sunday As the topic
was Temperance number of Good Temp
lars from various lodges in the vicinity were
present and took an active part in the meet
ing. The house was filled with an attentive
audience The service was led by Mr. D. N.
McQuay, and Mr. VIM H. Penn had charge
of the singing, with Miss Ida Shipley at the
organ. During the evening solos were sung
by Mr.. Penn and Mrs. P. Waltz.
Alberton Elms who lives near Morgan, on
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, is in Jail here
awaiting hearing on April B. before Justice
Baer, upon the charge of breaking into and
robbing the station at Morgan, on the night
of March 10, of an express package containing
$32 90 and SLIGO in change Films was ar
rested by Detective Hutchinson on Monday
and upon him wac found six $500 bills and
% cents In change. Elms is about twenty
years OF age, and some mouths ago was con
vieted of stealing money from bis grandfather
He was dismissed on ''icket-of-ieaye.
In his forecast for April Irl Hicks says very
warm weather will prevail during the opening
days Of the month. Storms may be expected
from the list to the 5th, with wind, rain and
thunder, with dashes Of snow in the north
About the 9Th and 9th reactionary storms are
due. followed by cool nights. Hard and dan
eerous storms are predicted from the l4th to
18th. and tornadoes, he says, would not be
surprising. Cool, frosty nights will follow.
The Doth will be warm again. with storm con-
ditions. The last storm period is from the
24th to the 28th, with dashes of rain and hail.
An enjoyable birthday surprise was rendered
Mrs S. c. Stoner of west Main street, this
city, Friday evening of last week by some of
bNr many friends Vocal and instrumental
music added greatly to the evenings enjoy
,ment. Refreshments were served in album
dance stout midnight. Among those present
were MF. aud Mrs S. G. Stoner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse z, Shreeve. Mr. and Mrs. George
M Hyder. Mr.. aud Mrs. Austin H. Geise
man, Mr.. aud Mrs JOS Stoueh, Mr. and Mrs.
George R. Grumbine, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
b. Stoner, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mobley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan, Fl. G. McCulloch,
Mrs. C. L. Stoner, of Parkersburg, w. Va,
Miss Viola Warner, Miss Blanche Stoner, Miss
Carrie Brown, Miss Lizzie Nusbaum, Messrs.
Thos E. Reese, Walter Grumbine, Q. A.
Stoner and Arthur Stonesfer.