The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-10-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL RREyrTrES.


his dwelling, this city, repainted, and is hav
ing hot-water heating apparatus put in.
Mr.. Frank Sharrer has had new pave
ment laid in front of his premises, on East
Main street, near Washington avenue.
The Western Maryland College foot ball
team was defeated at Annapolis by the st.
Johns College team last Saturday by score
of II to 6.
The annual Iovefeast of the German Bap-
list Church, was held at Meadow Branch
last Saturday afternoon. Over 500 persons
were present.
On Thursday a marriage license was issued
in Baltimore to James Preston Graves and
Mary Isabella Armstrong, both of Sykesyille,
this county.
Mrs. Catharine Shipley died in Baltimore,
Md. on Wednesday last, aged 50 years and
days. Her funeral took place at Finksburg,
this county, yesterday, Friday.
Carroll Encampmeat No. II, of Odd Eel
lows, of Manchester, celebrated its 32d ami
versary on Wednesday evening. A banquet
in honor of the event was given in Odd Eel
lows Hall. Public exercises followed.
Mr. Richard B. Tippett. the Democratic
candidate for congress, will come to Carroll
next Wednesday. and spend several days.
He will visit Frizellburg, Uniontown, New
Windsor, Union Bridge and other places.
Albert D. Mehring, of Kump, has pur-
chased the house and lot of DR.. j. FL. Bit
finger, in Hanover, Pa, for $500. Mr..
Mehring will move there about the LIST of
April and open a livery and exchange stable.
On Monday morning, at o. clock, the mer-
curry was down to 33 degrees, and there was
a heavy frost, and ice formed in low places.
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81 at a. m. There was ice and a heavy
frost.
By order of DR.. John s. Matthias, Health
Officer for this county, the Mexico public
school has been closed, owing to the prevail
ence of diphtheria among the pupils. The
Doctor says that nineteen cases were reported
to him.
H. E. Kraft, of Tannery; Miss Grace Rob
ertson, of Warfeldsburg, and Miss Anna L.
Taylor, of Hampstead district, have been ap-
pointed to free county scholarships at Wes-
tern Maryland College by the School Com
missioners.
The County Commissioners have author
lied DIR. John S. Matthias, County Health
Officer, to procure supply of anti-toxlne,
cure for diphtherla, and any physician in the
county can get some from DR.. Matthias for the
use of INDECENT persons.
On Thursday an order was signed by
United States Judge Morris authorizing Re-
ceivers Cowen and Murray of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, to sell to Alexander
Pearre, 754 acres of land at Mt. Airy, this
county for 5000 per acre.
Invitations have been issued by Mr.. and
Mrs. John Murdock, of Baltimore, to the
marriage of their daughter Sallie, to Mr..
Robert Clinton Wright. The wedding will
occur at Boundary Avenue Presbyterian
Church, Baltimore, on November 10. Mr..
Wright is grandson of the late Robert Gin
ton Wright, of Baltimore.
There is on exhibition at John Reeds
store, Eldersburg, a 6-pound Spanish shell.
taken from the Infanta Maria Teresa, August
9th, by Nelson E. Mcclure, of Eldersburg,
who is gunner's mate on board the United
States cruiser Dixie. Also pumpkin that
weighs 68 pounds, grown by John Gassaway,
colored, of Eldersburg, aged 70 years.
The Maryland Synod of the Lutheran
Church, which had been in session in fancy
town for several days, adjourned on Monday,
and will hold its next session in Westminster.
October, 1899. Edwin J. Lawyer, of West
minister, and DR.. George 7. Motter, of Tan
eytown, were elected lay delegates to the tri
ennial convention of the General Synod,
which will be held in York, Pa, next May.
While driving to his home on Friday after
noon of last week, Mr.. Aaron Bixler, of near
Wakefield, was thrown from the vehicle and
severely injured. From some unknown cause
his horse became frightened and ran off,
smashing the buggy, and throwing Mr.. Bixler
to the ground with sufficient force to render
him unconscious. At last accounts Mr.. Blk
Ter was improving.
The Gunpowder Valley Railroad, which
will be offered at public auction at Towson,
on November 10Th. went into the hands of
receiver when William H. Hoffman & Sons
failed several years ago. The road was built
80 transport the output of the paper mill at
Hoffmanville, Baltimore county, to the Wes-
tern Maryland Railroad at Hoffman, Carroll
county. 1t is about three miles long, and is
equipped with one locomotive, one box car
and one hand car
A handsome monument to the late Rev.
james L. Ward, d. D., first President of
Western Maryland College, and at the time
of his death President Of the Westminster
Theological Seminary. has just been erected
6n Westminster cemetery. The design is a
massive pedestal and shaft of granite, sur
mounted by highly polished granite sphere.
The monument cost 81 900 and is erected by
some of his former students.
A claim for damages has been made by
Mrs. Hannah c. Myers owner of the Myers
Mill, near Harvey, and Andrew Sionesifer,
owner of an adjoining mill, on the Geltys-
burg Water Company. 1t is alleged by the
claimants, we understand, that the takng of
water from Marsh creek by the Water Com
pany, at its works near Socks, has so de-
creased the water supply that they are not
able 70 run their mills as formerly.
Are your il1ings secure? Do you keep
any money or valuables in your house? If
the residence is not burglar proof or your
money is stored IN secure ~ places in your
house, you had better make a change. as the
city toughs have already begun their annual
raid on suburban towns, country stores and
far.fhouses. Deposit your money and other
vasalbles IN some bank or with a safe deposit
company, and have burglar alarms attached
TO the windows and doors of your dwellings.
1T would beawell for every householder to
have a2gun or pistol ready fol use, to give
any intruder a proper reception. 1t will be
800 late after the townIis burglasized.
At the Church of the Cove u1Ilt., Washing
4on, D. c., on Wednesday night, Miss Ethel
Swope, daughter Of DIR. JOIN A. Sowpe and
a half sister to Mrs. II. NJ. Glabaugh, and Mr..
Mckee, of Hagerstown, Nd, were married
The bride was attended by Miss George Ivan
Swope, Miss Virginia 0'Neal, of Gettysburg
Miss Louise Reach, Miss Helen Clabi.u&il3 o.
Baltimore, and Miss May Emery, OF Washing :
ton. Mr.. Donald Mckee was the best man,
and the ushers were Mr.. Buchanan Schley,
nephew of Admiral Schley; Mr.. Alexander
H. Masaa. III, l.. F. Smith and Mr.. Henry
II. Ready Jr. Rev. DIR. Hamlin officlated,
and aafeception followed at ;he residence of
the brides parents.
The Baltimore CouHtsSI Mon, of Saturday
last, says:-s'That Ga9eA county never gels
left when there are offices TO be given out was
again shown when the Board of Trustees of
the Maryhlnif Agricultural College met few
days ago. The place of assistant agriculturist
sat the Experiment Station was vacant by the
enforced retirement of Prot. Brinkly, when
Attorney General Harry NJ Clabaugh, who
never allows the plum tree to be shaken un-
less he is on hand to gather the fruit, prompt
ly bobbed up with man for the place His
name is Elias 0. Grimes and he comes from
Carroll county, of course. The position pays
$1,000 year." Mr.. Grimes is resident of
Freedom district, an ex-soldier and pen
.sioner.