The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-06
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1897
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

giving DAY.
The November term of the Circuit Court
sor Carroll begins on Monday.
aey-I.ook at the date on the label on your
paper If you are in arrears pay up at once.
During October 81 deeds, 10 mortgages and
u bills Of sale were recorded at the Clerk s
office. and Is marriage licenses were issued.
There are about dozen prisoners in Jail,
nearly all awaiting action Of the grand jury.
The charges are mostly for larceny and minor
offences.
Mr.. Grove A. Shipley, owner Of the Mon
tour House. this city, has had a hot water
heating apparatus put in the house. NJ.
Schaefier 4 Co. put in the apparatus
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Orick and daughter,
Of Oakland, California, spent Tuesday with
Col. and Mrs. S. K Herr. On Wednes-
day they visited the Gettysburg battlefield
Mr.. Ezra shugh fell down the cellar steps
al his residence, on Green street, this city, on
Wednesday morning, and was severely IN
inred and bruised about the head and face
The spooLs we're out in Westminster last
Saturday night Steps, gates, wagons, car,
riages and most mOyeableobects were carried
from their usual places and taken elsewhere.
Interest has been revived in the Washington,
Westminster and Gettysburg Railroad, and
the prospect OF 1t being built is better than at
any time since tine enterprise was first con
ceiyed.
Mr.. John T. West. OF New Windsor dis
trict. raised this season from @ acres III
barrels of corn-an average of II and 5.l3
barrels eracre This is large yield. Who
can beat it?
The engagement is announced of Rev. VIM
j. Thompson, formerly of this city, but now
pastor Of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church,
Worcester, Massachusetts,, and Miss Mary ).
Mclean, of Tarrytown, New York
Rev. D. Melvin, of Baltimore, President
of the MARYLAND Annual Conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church, was in West
minister several days this week. Mr.. Melvin
was looking we'll and in fine health.
Harry Babylon on Wednesday. on the farm
of DIR. J. Rinehart, tenanted by Mr.. VIM. d.
Eckard, between 6 O'Clock in the morning
and 6 in the evening, husked Is barrels ana
bushels of corn and tied up the fodder. This
is record.
DR.. George II. Robe, of the State Insane
ASYLUM. at Sykesvile, has been elected
member of the Executive Committee OF the
American Public Health Protective Associa-
zion, at a session of the Association held last
week in Philadelphia, Pa.
RSrThe ADVOCATE has been sent to mum.
5er'of persons for the past five months, and
for a less time. This is the last issue they
will receive, unless they subscribe torit. The
price of the ADVOCATE is % cents for three
months, so cents for six months and Sl.OOio
one year.
A number of persons from Westminster,
Patapsco, Bloom and Dennings enjoyed
straw ride on Wednesday night, and bean.
hulliug and dance at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Miller, near this city. Refresh
ments were served and everybody had an en-
joyable time.
Rev. J. NJ. Yingling, of Cumberland, Md,
a former resident of Westminster, was in
Westminster several days this week, and is
now visiting his brother. Mr.. Nelson 4ing-
ling. at SmalIwood He had been quite sick,
and is taking a rest before taking up his min
isterial labors.
Jurors were drawn on Thursday as follows
Seybright W. stambaugh in place of William
T. Bowers Samuel +, Hess in place of
LAFAYETTE Baines, Tyson s. Harden in place
of Basil T. Clancy Frank Iepp in place OF
John B. Eppley, and Daniel C.. Derr in place
of Frank Zepp.
Mrs. David Panebaker, of Bachman's Val
Tley, aged 65 wears, died ON Sunday The
funeral was held Tuesday morning. She is
survived BY several children-Alrs. CALVIN
,Fringer, of Taneylown; Mrs. Oliver B. Wentz,
.of Lineboro; George B. Panebaker of Bach
mans Valley. and DIR. William Panebaker, of
Baltimore.
james Reindollar, well-known citizen and
carriage builder, of Taneytown. met with
slainful accident Saturday morning last, at
dhat place, by having his ankle broken by a
aox falling upon it near the Pennsylvania
Raiisoad Dr. F. f. Seiss was summoned
and attended the injured man, when he was
removed to his home.
The Maryland Telephone Company has
closed contracts for poles from the Blue
Mountain House, Washington county, to
Middleburg, Carroll county, at which point
they will connect with the lines of the Western
MARYLAND Telephone Company of Carroll,
which now reaches within fifteen miles of
baltimore The line from Hagerstown to the
Blue Mountain House will be built at once.
Mrs. Joseph Bale, matron Of the Aged
Woman's Home, in this city, while going
downstairs Saturday morning tripped and tell
TO the bottom iniuring herself severely. Mrs.
Sweet. also of the Aged Woman's Home, fell
down a stairway and was found at the bottom
in an unconscious condition. She was carried
TO her room and will likely be confined to the
house for some time before she fully RECEIVERS.
Postmaster Jacob Hamme, of Porters, Pa,
died Tuesday evening of paralysis, aged %
o..ars. The deceased resided at Porters for
Inc past So years, and for the past 80 years
i,eld the position of postmaster at that place.
A widow and four children survive him. he
is also survived by one brother, Solomon
Hamme. Of Astoria, ILL.,, and two sisters,
Mrs. PetermaR. of near Bachman's Mills. this
county, and Mrs. Henry Berkheimer. OF Alb
sbottstoWn, Pa.
Mrs. Julia Oursler, wife Of Mr. Azariah
Oursler, for many years justice OF the peace,
died suddenly Of apopexy at the home OF her
husband. near Patapseo, about twelve o'clock
ON Friday night of last week, aged ~ years.
Besides husband she leaves four children
Azariah z. and John Ourser; Mrs. Wesley
Yinglipg. Mrs. Ezra Zepp, Mrs. John j..
LYNCH aud Miss Rebecca Ourser. Her fun
eral took place at st. Johns Church, this city,
on Monday morning.
Rev. John 4. Munree died at the residence
of his son, DIR. 2. II. Munroe, in Newark. n;
] October 30, aged 81 years. His funeral
1ccufFeQ III iitdt cry ANOHCAipSA -
roe taught collegiate institute in Odd Eel
lows Hail, this city, from 1864 to 1869 after
which time he removed to Passaic, n; J., and
continued teaching a private school there
Later he Joined the Newark Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. He leaves
five sons. Mr.. Mnnroe has been in poor
health for several years. His wife died two
years ago last September,
The Atlantic Wheelmen of Baltimore, will
have their first annual century run tomorrow,
Sunday, and expect to have about 100 wheel
men on the run. They extend an invitation
to the wheelmen of Westminster to join them.
They will leave Baltimore at $50 and arrive
here about 9, and will be checked by William
Stultz After n rest they will go to Hanover.
Returning they will leave Hanover about ,
o'clock, and arrive here about 4. Il, and go
ON to Baltimore. John T. Shannon and O..
F. Walsh will be pace-makers; Fl. n. Brown
and Clarence Heathcote, captains. j. G.
King and Christopher Dement, will start in
advance ON a tandem and will check the boys
as they arrive in Hanover