The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-27
LncAL RREYIrIES.

Mrs. Dnfun Will lecture III inc ~
Church, this city, next Tuesday evening, at
100 o clock.
Ex.Jadge Lewis Cash, Of the Orphans
Court, is putting up a new dwelling on ms
farm near Double Pipe Creek.
The new NJ. p. Church at Finksburg will
be dedicated on December II, instead OF No
vember 2S, as heretofore announced.
Four acres of woods in the Pigeon Hills,
along the Western border of York county,
Pa, were destroyed by fire few days ago
Dir. J. W. Herring, of Westminster, has
been elected one of the vice presidents OF the
Maryland Conference of Charities and Cor
rection.
Chas. T. Reilsnider, executor of Miss
Incretia Van Bibber, has sold her late resi-
denee, on Willis street, this city, TO Joseph
d. Brooks.
Mr.. BENJAMIN Baughman. aged about So
years, of near Lnebore, last Friday, while
alighting from a spring wagon, slipped ana
fell, breaking an arm.
Some interesting news matter will be found
on the first page, including accounts OF great
eonilagrations in London, England and Mel
bourne, Australia.
Mr.. P. C. Kennedy, County Surveyor, took
ont his commission on Monday last and quail.
fled He was the first of the newly elected
officials to receive his commission.
Mr.. John T. Shueey, living near New
Windsor. raised 400 barrels of corn from u
acres-an average of 20 barrels to the acre.
This is the largest yield reported this year.
From the Pope Manufacturing Company,
Hartford. Connecticut, the ADVOCATE has re-
ceived Columbia Pad Calendar. These
pads are very convenient in newspaper ONCE.
From Wilson & Goodwin, insurance agents
of Westminster, the ADVOCATE has received
neat and plain calendar for 1898, issued by
the Royal Insurance Company of Liverpool,
England.
The ADVOCATE is endeavoring to close up
the many accounts on Its books, and 1t IS
hoped that all who receive bills will settle
them promptly. Some of the accounts are OF
long standing.
The Carroll County Band is preparing for
their annual entertainment, which Will be
given in about two weeks. It will consist of
a concert, followed by dramatic performance
by local talent.
Mr.. Edward s. jenkins, living on Elder
William H. Franklin's farm, at Sans Creek,
raised this season S27 barrels Of corn on II
acres-an average of 19l barrels TO the acre.
The corn was of the Dent variety
Josiah @. Stitely, oe %Ttrstpinster, trading
as J. O. Stitely & Son, made an assignment on
Saturday for the ileneGt of creditors, with +.
% Mhitgiore and Is. Il. Grouse as trustees.
whe bonded IL The Sunl Of ten thousand dol
lars.
Mr.. Wm. A. Duttera, living near Littles-
town, saddled horse last Saturday to go
after his cows As soon as he mounted his
horse began to jump, and Mr.. Duttera
jumped off. In doing so he landed with such
force that his right leg was broken near the
ankle, and the bones protrnded through the
flesh
Miss Leila Parker BASH of Baltimore,
daughter of Mr. E. Fl. Bash, who was mer-
chant at Carrollton Station some years ago,
was married on Wednesday TO Mr.. Thomas
J. Heating .Ir, of Centreville, son OF State
Tax Commissioner Heating. The ceremony
took place at Grace Episcopal Church, BaltI-
more.
The Governor has appointed as representa-
tives of the State of Maryland, in the Prison
Congress that meets at AUSTIN Tex.s De-
cember 2 to 6, Golbsborough 5. Griffith, OF
Baltimore: VIM. d. Slack, of Carroll; John
f. Weyler, of Baltimore; Dr. George d.
Robe, of Sykesville, and DIR. J. Percy Wade,
of Gainesville.
Mrs. Nicholson. wife of Bishop Isaac L.:
Nicholson, Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, died
there last Sunday, after an illness OF two years
from consumption. She was Miss Elhcoh'
of Baltimore. and leaves one child, son
seventeen years of age. Bishop Nicholson
was rector of Ascension Church, Nestmln
ster. for several years, leaving here IN 1879,
or early in 1880.
Mr.. John Zahn. aged eighty-two years, OF
this county, died at his home, near Frzell-
burg. Monday afternoon. Mr.. Lahn was
twice married. and leaves four children by his
first marriage and eight by the second.
Messrs. Jacob Zahn and John Zahn, OF this
district. are his sons. George A.. John and
William Zahn, OF Westminster are nephews
of the deceased.
Mr.. Silas Six, of MiddIeburg district, died
last Sunday at his home, near Double Pipe
Creek. aged about seventy-six years. tie
leaves widow and nine children, namely
Mrs. Harry c. Keefer, George A. Six, OF this
city: Joseph Scott Six. of Paterson, n. j.;
Samuel Six, of Philadelphia; Mrs. VIM:
johnson, near Union Bridge; Mrs. Edward
Angel. near Graceham; Mrs. Harry Hardman,
Mrs. John Seymour, Of Emmitsburg, and Miss
Ida Six.
The annual statement of the School Com
missioners appears in this issue. The state
ment shows S11 800 borrowed and but So, 900
repaid. Owing to falling off of the June
apportionment about $2700, and the failure
of Frederick county to pay about $500 due,
the loan could not be repaid during the schoo OF
wear. The June failure was made good ~
October, and the whole loan has been repaid
except $500, which was borrowed for two
years
A lady in New York, in renewing her sub
scription to the ADVOCATE, writes--''We en-
1 Il loci NO ~
its arrival" Another lady, living in Balti-
more, IN renewing, says she does not like the
ApvocATE as much as she did. She admlres
Mr.. Cleveland. favors civil service reform, is
glad the Democratic party was defeated IN
Baltimore, favors the single gold standard,
don't like Mr. German, and loves all the eX-
confederates.
The Western Maryland football team was
victorious in q game played on the college
grounds in this city Thursday afternoon with
the team of the Baltimore Medical College.
The score was % to in favor of the home
team. The Western Maryland College boys
played strong game, and easily demonstralt-
ed their superiority over the visitors Inc
last half of the game was interrupted near the
finish by rain, but the result would have been
unchanged if it had been concluded. The
game was not one of the series for the inter
collegiate championship.
A fair for the benefit of the parochial school
of ST. Johns Catholic Church, this city. was
opened last Saturday night at st. Johns Hall,
and continued every evening this week. The
hall and other rooms are rendered very at
traetiye by the handsome decorations. There
are three fancy tables, the first of which is in
charge of Mrs. Joseph b. Boyle, Mrs. b. +.
Shriver, Mrs. John II. Cunningham and Miss
M0lie Shriver; the second in charge of Mrs.
u. N Henning and Miss Mamie Henning,
and the third in charge of Mrs. John :.
Matthias, Mrs. Orlando Reese and Mrs. Geo, ID.
Fouke. The confectionery table is in charge
of Mrs George NJ. Parke, Miss TIE Fortna
and Mrs Charles f. Stewart. Mrs Matthias
and Mrs. Reese also superintend the snppe~-
room, in which there are half dozen tables.
They are assisted by Miss Eliza Lynch, Mrs.
William F. Tyler, Miss Mamie Tyler, the
Misses Eckenrode, the Misses Crawford, Miss
Rose Await, Miss Alice Sinnott, Miss Carrie
Driscol and Others. The fair win close to
night-Saturday.