The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-03-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LocAL BREvITIEs.

Senator George L. Wellington will lecture
on Martin Luther at Grace Lutheran Church,
this city, on Tuesday evening, April 6. The
proceeds will be for the benefit Of the Sunday
school.
Mr.. Theo. Derr has sold to Mr.. Frederick
Richter, for So, 900, his farm on the Washing
ton road, about two miles from Westminster
The farm contains GA acres, roods and y
perches.
The Coanty Commissioners on Monday
were engaged in general business. The resig-
nation of James H. Dougherty as constable
for Freedom district, to take effect ut once,
was received and accepted
Mrs. Rose Alva Sturgis, daughter of Mr..
John Marsh, of this city, recently lost her
reason and became violent. On Monday she
was adjudged insane and committed to Spring
Grove Asylum. She was taken to that insti-
tuition on Tuesday.
The Washington Conference, NJ. E. Church,
eolored. which had been in session at Annap
oils. adjourned on Monday. Among the APP
pointments were w. Fl. Fax te Westminster,
Benjamin f. Myers to Sykesville and John
7. Molten to Reisterstown.
Miss Alice V. Dern, daughter of Mr.. Geo.
w. Dern, near Double Pipe Greek, was mar
ried on Tuesday to Mr.. John Forrest, of near
Union Bridge, at the parsonage of Greenmount
Avenue NJ E. Church, Baltimore. Rev. &.
E. Maydwell performed the ceremony.
Mr.. John Schlosser, aged 81 years and 6
months, died at the almshouse on Sunday, and
was buried at Deer Park German Lutheran
Church on Tuesday. He was a native of
Germany, and for a number of years resided
on the turnpike, near Reese's postoffice.
Mr.. George E. Hoppe, formerly Of this
city, is vice-president and general manager of
the Interstate Realty Company, of New York
He and some others recently purchased the
South Amboy, New Jersey, gas works, and
Mr.. Hoppe has been elected secretary and
treasurer of the company.
A quarterly distribution of the public school
tax has been made, payable on March %.
Carroll will receive So, 49, "A for white schools
and S26I. IA for colored; Frederick, 81, 1888
for white and $756.74 for colored; Howard,
81 500. SO for white and S509.53 for colored;
Baltimore county, $6,847.27 for white and
81, O58. 10 for coloFed.
Miss Annie Cox Wright, daughter of Mr.
Stephen Wright, of Queen Anne's county, died
on Monday, at the home of Mr.. J. Henry
Steele, near Eldersburg, this county. Miss
Wright had been in failing health for several
years and quite recently came to this county
to reside with her sister, who occupied the
residence of Mr.. Steele. She was about 40
years old.
Harry Zimmerman, son of George II. zim-
norman, near Snydersburg, on Monday shot
and wounded large gray eagle. He caught
the eagle, and found it was not seriously hurt
1t measured feet and inches across the
wings and feet from beak to end OF the tail
1t weighed nearly II pounds. A few weeks
previous the young man shot bald-headed
eagle that measured feet and inches across
the wings.
Mrs. Julia McKelip Campbell has brought
suit in Washington, D. c., for divorce against
her husband, James A. H. Campbell, of Pitts
burg, accusing him of obtaining her property
BIZ forgery and squandering it. of desertion
aud other acts. Mrs. Campbell is daughter
of COL VIM A. McKelIp, formerly of West
minister, and was married to Campbell in 1891
They lived at York for time, but that place
got too hot for Campbell on account of his
misconduct
Master Harry r. Huber, who, since his re-
turn from his furlough visit to his father in
this city, has been awaiting orders on the Re-
ceiving Ship Franklin, at the Norfolk Navy
Yard, has been assigned to duty on the Castine,
one of the armorsd vessels of the Navy. The
Castine on Monday sailed OIL cruise to South
America. In letter to his father the young
sailor says that at least thirty-six days will
Before his return home on his furlough he
was promoted from the Ord to the I'd class.
Thomas Edward Hill and several other col
ored boys went from Union Bridge to Spar
roy's Point to get work They failed, and
started to walk back. On Tuesday night they
made IRE on the Old Liberty road and laid
down to sleep. Hill awoke the next morn.
ing, and discovered his hands almost burned
off and his left leg in a crisp. His companions
took him to a house near by and continued
their walk to Union Bridge. Later he was
taken to hospital in Baltimore. Hill said
he was thoroughly exhausted and in stupOr
from hunger and WEAKNESS, is why he did not
awake while burning.
Father Sargent, Superior Of the Order of
the Holy Cross. this city, has been asked by
the yestry Of st. Andrews Church, Balti-
more, to take charge of the church. The
church is on High street, between Lombard
and Baltimore and once was one of the most
prosperous and hourishing churches in the
city By removals to more desirable parts of
the city, the membership is reduced to about
$50, and of late years a large number OF Rus
SLAMS and Poles have settled in the neighbor-
hood of the church. The dwlndling congre
CATION and undesirable surroundings, have led
to the designations of the rector and assistant,
and the vestry have asked the Holy Cross
Fathers to accept the rectorship and assis-
tants There is a rectory adjoining the church,
and the vestry desire to have several of the
order to reside there.
A eineograph and photograph entertain
rnent has been running at Odd Fellows Hall
here this week, and been well patronized.
The cineograph reproduces pictures from
actual life, and the figures move and appear
real. On Thursday night barn-yard scene
was given-two girls feeding the chickens.
The girls were throwing corn from buckets,
the chickens running about picking up the
corn and pigeons were flying up and down
and about, occasionally alighting to feed with
the chickens. An African mother washing
her offspring, dancing girls, scenes in New
York, fremen's parade, and boot-black
scramble to shine geptlemen's shoes we're
other pictures shown. Between the scenes
photograph reproduced music by Gilmore's,
and Soussa's bands. darby dance, &c. The
entertainment is interesting and pleasing, and
the cineograph is certainly q wonderful in
vention. 1t will close tonight