The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

George Sneak, of Mt Pleasant, killed Two
hogs on Saturday. weighing S46 and 334
pounds.
Miss L. v. Randall has been appointed
uostmaster at North Branch Baltimore coun-
ty, in the place of C. R. Williams. resigned.
Sheriff J. Oliver Murray sold on Saturday
the property of Samuel Baust, near Frlzell-
burg. a house and one and half acres of land,
to Jesse E. Warner, for $685..
During january " deeds, u mortgages and
9 bills of sale were recorded af the Clerk 5
Office. and so marriage licenses were issued.
This is the largest number of marriage licenses
issued in any one month for some years.
Mrs. Sarah Merryman died on Monday last
at the residence of DR.. James Watt, her sons
in-law. at Union Bridge. She was the widow
of Nelson Merryman, of Hartford county, Nd,
and her age was 81 years and months.
AT the next regular meeting of the West
minister Fire Department, on the Sd day OF
February a proposition to borrow sum OF
anoney, not exceeding $4,000, to be secured
by mortgage on their new building, viii be
considered.
The County Commissioners on Monday
granted special pension OF five dollars to
Milton L. Haines, of Freedom district; 1, and
one of FIVE dollars to Plus Orendorh, of West
minister district The Board passed resou-
tion to meet every Monday hereafter, until
further notice.
MIR. John ]. Reese has had phone put in
his general store at the East End, Westmin
ster. bv the Western Maryland Telephone
Company. Mr. Joseph D. Brooks has taken
the Law office lately occupied by Mr. l..
Howell Lamotte, and the Company put a
phone 10 for him this week, also.
Some Of the musical talent of Westminster
propose rendering Gilbert Il SulliVan's beau
fifui opera, III. N. S. Pinafore' very shortly.
The cast as now made indicates fine per-
tormance. and special scenery is being
rasnted. The production viii be under the
management of Messrs. Edwin W. Shriver
and P G. Kennedy.
The Union National Bank of Westminster
has declared a semi-annual diyident of hive
Der cent It is the 16lst semi-annual dlvl-
deHd, The First National dividend Is -four
per cent. and the Farmers and Mechanics.
two and half per cent. The First National
of New Windsor has declared seml-annual
dividend of three per cent.
In reporting the names of those who SO
kindly assisted in the Aims House Christmas,
two names were accidentally opitted-Mrs.
Allison, of Baltimore, to whom thanks are
due for a donation of confectionery, and Mr..
james Alyers, HOrlst, vi OHlol iAHS0; 'H'
kindly contributed some beautiful blooming
plants, which were greatly appreciated
COMMITTEE.
Mrs. A. Fl. Eaton, president of the West
Baltimore Branch of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society, instead Of the Woman 5
Christian Temperance Union, as was announc-
ed by mistake last week, will visit the local
branch in this city, on Saturday, january ~.
On Sunday. 18th; she will address the Sun
dav School OF Centenary NJ. E. Church and
conduct the regalar evening church service
On last Monday William Barnes, laboreI
residing near Oak Orchard, Frederick coun-
II. met with a severe accident on the farm OF
Mr.. Isaac Nusbaum, near the same place.
He was quarrying stone when suddenly
large lump of earth tumbled down, PlnloR.ns
his right leg between 1t and a.rock Inc LEG
and foot were SO bruised and injured that ne
had to be hauled howe and he has not been
able to walk since.
On New Years Day Dr. ], Rinehart, Of
Frizellbugg, received check for $3.50 from the
Ding Hill Fire Insurance Company, besEg the
amount of insurance On his barn that was
burned about FIVE weeks previous. In the
place Of the burned building he has mos
Convenient and complete barn. 68 by 70 feet
In Eve weeks after the destruction OF the old
barn, he had his horses in the new enc, ano
now has all his stock housed in 1t.
Morris Schneeberger, merchant of West.
aninster, made an assignment on "Wednesday
for the benefit of his creditors to his brother
Louis Schneeberger, of Baltimore. HIS la
hilities are said to be about s., 600, and the
bond, $40, 900, given by the trustee, woulo
fndieate SIS. 600 assets. His Indebtedness is
mostly TO Baltimore creditors. Three hun
dred dollars would probably cover his indebt'
edness In Carroll, The deed makes no pref
erences.
Mr.. Peter Barnes, Photographer OF Flores
vile, Texas, has presented to the ADVOCATE
a heavy silver ring, that he made with his
own hands, as n token of his appreciation o.
the ADVOCATE and its work in the cause O
,bimetallism. He guarantees IL ''eoin silver
16 to /, Democratic goods. He writes
1.-THE metal is from an old watch cage Worr
by Captain l.. o. Hughes, of Fleresville
Texas, at the battle of Antietam, where he
Host his left arm"
Mr.. George F. Eckenrode, son of Mr.. John
E. Eekenrode, of Westminster, and Miss
Carrie Thomson, daughter of Mr.. JacoL
Thomson were married at st. Johns par.
sonage by the Rev, Father Cassidy at S.3(
last Sunday night. The wedding was very
quiet one and only few persons were pres
ent at the ceremony. The bride was dressed
Ia green novelty cloth. After the ceremony
there was a reception to the bride and groom
at the home of the grooms parents. Mr. anc
Mrs. Eekenrode left on Monday morniHg fol
a short wedding trip.
The ten prizes offered by W. L. Wilson. o
this city, were drawn as follows on New
Years dav: Doll, John T. Yingling, Beggs
ticket No. 73l; drum, Geo. Grob, Westmin-
,ster. No S3l; express wagon, J. l.. Beard,
SmaIlwood, No. III; hobby horse, George
Warehime, Bachman's Mills, No. 249; bow
and pitcher, Tim Anders, Westminster, No
~; fruit stand, Herbert Frock, Beggs. No
.223: lamp, Miss Annie NJ. Barnes, Warfelds
burg. No A; large vases, Jesse Butler, Den
mlngs. No. 1850; small vases, Daniel Fissel
near Uniontown, No. 700; cake stand, Harry
Schaeffer, Westminster, No. 69S.
At an election for directors of the Ice anC
Cold Storage Company of Westminster, hello
at the First National Bank building on Tues
day, the following were re-elected-George
r.. Gebr. George II, Albaugh, Joseph W
Smith, Fred. D. Miller, F. I. Babylon, A
C. Ssrasburger, F. H. OreRdorif, Charles ID
Nanderford, Denton S. Gehr, Milton Schaef
fer and John Milton Reitsnider The Board
met on Wednesday night, settled up business
for the year, and recognized by re-electins
Geo. r. Gehr president and Joseph w. Smtl
secretary and treasurer. The company vii
at once put the ice plant in running order
and will probably start up by the first OF Feb
ruary. The new ice house, nearly completed
will have capacity Of 500 tons, aud th'
capacity of both 700 tons. 1t is proposed &,
fill both before sRmmer.
TaneyfOwn Items.
Mr.. Plus j. Fink's infant child died anC
WINS interred In the Cathnlic cemeterv on Sun