The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-04-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREYITIES.

Elmer Cross, well-known colored man,
died in Westminster, on Tuesday, aged nearly
go years.
Mr.. Clarence Seabrook, of Westminster,
has re-entered the service of the Baltimore
American, on the reportorial staff.
Miss Anna Lambert has removed from
West Main street, this city, TO the house
formerly occupied by Mex. Talhelm, Main
street, near Centre.
The force in the blacksmith and carpenter
shops of the Western Maryland Railroad at
Union Bridge has been decreased. Seven
men have been discharged.
The first ball game of the season in West
minister will be played this Saturday after
noon, at 2 80 O'Clock, between the Western
Maryland College and the Lafayette clubs.
Miss Elizabeth Mason Irwin, sister of Capt
P. H. Irwin, of Westminster, died in Balti-
more on Sunday and her remains were in
tered in Greenmount Cemetery on Tuesday.
Two dwellings are being built in this city,
at the West End-one by Mr.. Reverdy
Snader, on Main street, and a double house
by Mr.. Harvey Stone, on Pennsylvania
avenue.
A caveat to the will of the late Col. Robert
NJ. Polk, of Baltimore, was filed in the Or
phans' Court of that city on Wednesday by
his niece, Mrs Alice Louise Webb, through
her attorneys.
An election for directors of the Land, I'm
movement. Loan and Manufacturing Com
pany of Westminster will take place next
Monday afternoon, from to 5 o'clock, at the
Advocate Building
Rev. VIM. L. Seabrook, of Winchester,
Va, formerly of the Westminster bar, will de-
liver the address before the Christian Asso-
citation at Roanoke College, Salem, Va, dur
ing commencement week, June 1916.
The Westminster Water Company will
make a discount Of four per cent. upon all
water rents paid by May 10, and upon rents
not paid by June will be charged SIX per
cent interest. A reduction of license for
houses of four rooms or less has been made
from $500 to $500.
George Webster was before Justice Baer
last Saturday, charged with the larceny OF
three bushels of corn from Isaac N. Stoner,
near Wakefield. He waived jury trial, was
adiudged guilty and sentenced to the House
of Correction for three months. Webster was
taken to the institution ON Tuesday.
The County Commissioners were engaged
in general business on Monday, and also paid
a visit to the Aims House. The clerk was
instructed to notify the agent of the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad to erect safety gate or
electric bell near Hoods Mill, where the
Washington road crosses the tracks of the
railroad
Three Of the five dogs entered at the bench
show, Baltimore, by Mr.. Joseph W. Smith, of
Westminster, took prizes. Nick Frizzes
pointer took Sd prize; Dick, a bull terrier, be-
longing to William H. Baer, Jr., took I'd
prize, in open class, and Rocks, his brother,
belonging to James s. Baer, at Tannery, took
I'd prize in another class.
Rev. E. A. Edwards, of this city, who has
been filling an appointment in the western
part of Carroll, has been appointed to the
Rockville charge, by the Baltimore Conference
of the M. E. Church South. Reisterstown
and Mission, c. S. Stanton and F. Fl. Shiipiey;
Freedom, w. A. Mcdonald aud F. A. Tyler;
Linganore. w. E. Wool and j. NJ. Anderson
In anticipation of President Mckinley be-
ing advanced TO high Masonic degree, several
of our citizens of that order, in blissful igno-
rance of the pranks of the April lst jester.
went to Washington that day. There
nothing sin it. =" Of course, but that was only
aseertained when the unsuspecting visitors
reached the National Capital and were told
that the President could not be seen, and be-
sides knew nothing of the reported honors,
Mr.. John Milton Reifsnider, of Westmin-
ster, has been elected Grand Orator of the
Grand Lodge of Maryland, Royal Arcanum.
Mr.. John A. Macintosh, of Westminster
Council, received the third OF six prizes offered
by the Grand Lodge to persons increasing the
membership of the order during the year.
The prize was gold watch charm, with a
row of maltese crosses surrounding blue
enamel center set with diamond. 1t is a
very handsome medal.
Daniel H. Englar, wife aud son, returned
to South Dakota on Monday last. Mr.. Englar
has taken up about 400 acres Of land near
Condor, where he proposes making his future
home. Quite a large number of their old
neigibors were present at the station at Med
ford, where the final and very affecting fare
well took place Mr.. Englars farm of SO
acres, lying nAar Medford, was sold by him
recently to Mr.. Chas. Martin, of Linwood,
for $1,000.
At meeting of the stockholders of the
Western Maryland Telephone Company of
Carroll county, last Saturday, the following
directors we're reelected for the ensuing
year-Charies e, Fink, Charles H. Wander
ford, J. Milton Reifsnider, Dr. g. r. Market,
George w. Albaugh. DR.. George I. Motter
and John E. Buckley. The board met the
same day and reelected Charles Z. Fink
president, Charles H. Yanderford vice presi-
dent and Z, C. Thomas secretary and treas
nrer.
Mr.. Austin Arlington, for many years
road supervisor on the main stem of the Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad. was caught by a
falling tree while cutting wood on Thursday
of last week in the woods at his home, near
Henryton, Carroll county. His cries and the
barking of dog attracted one of his sons,
who extrieated him ftom his peril. DR.. D.
8. Sprecher of Sykesville, was summoned.
He found Mr.. Arringtou's leg broken in two
places and his body badly bruised. Mr. Ar
Eingten is sixty-six years of age,
William Krump, colored, was arrested
Wednesday night near Sykesville, on the Bal
tmore & Ohio Railroad, by Officer Norris.
Krump had a large revolver on his person at
the time of his arrest. one chamber of which
was empty, and he is supposed TO be the man
that fred revolver from freight train going
vest Wednesday afternoon. The bullet went
crashing into a house at Alberten, grazing the
chin 81 young lady in the house. krump
denies tAat he did the shooting, saying that
some boys on the same train with him did 1t.
He was reRa6ded for hearing on Monday
next at Ellicott City,
While Andrew J. Ta%ney was moving from
Tanneyy to the farm of Robert Hoppe, two
smiles above Westminster, on Monday, an ae-
eident occurred to one of the wagons. When
ont, letting the wagon body fall, aud causing
Ahe horses to run, Several persons were
thrown off by the fall. and Belle Nygren, aged
u years, had her right arm broken. She
was bgonght to Westminster, and DIR. +. ID.
Wells set the arm. On the wagon beside
Belle Nygren were three of Mr.. Tawney's
children and Mrs. Nygren, and all were more
or less bruised and scratched.
The house on the farm of Mr. Lafayette
Banes, near Marriottsviile, was consumed
by FIRE at an early hour Sunday morning.
The house was occupied by his soH, George
Banes, and family. They were awakened by
a little orphan girl in their employ at halt.past
2 O'Clock, who was the first to discover The
fire When the family were aroused the
whole house was in flames. Mr.. Banes. his
wife and three little children made a narrow
escape from the flames. The house was a
fine stone structure and was built in 1852 by
the late Lewis Brown, uncle of Gov. Frank
Brown The loss is estimated at So, 900 upon
which there was aB insurance of about 81, 700.