The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-04-09
Tomorrow is Easter Day.

Ia lay.
Balhmoreans are looking for houses in
Westminster for the summer months.
W. Frank Rumspert, of near Uniontown,
mas bought the huckster route of Emanuel
Fisher, Maidensville.
Lantz L. West, hucksters of New Windsor,
In the month of March gathered 1856 dozen
OF eggs and sold them in Baltimore.
Frank Sullivan, while cutting timber near
Pleasant Valley, on Thursday, struck a limb
above him with his axe, causing it to rebound
and strike him on the head, cutting deep
cash III the scalp.
On Easter Monday game CT base ball will
be played on the college grounds here between
the Western Maryland College Club and the
Druid Athletic Club of Baltimore Game
will commence at 2.30 in the afternoon.
A gentleman at Cumberland, Nd, in re-
newlng his subscription to the ADVOCATE,
wrltes-''We like your paper very much. My
wife was born and raised in Westminster and
the local news is very interesting to her.
Rev: W. W. Frazier, pastor of the colored
Baptish Church, this city, left town about two
months ago without resigning his pastorship.
When he went away he told some of his flock
that he expected to return in few days.
H. G. Hogendobler, of Lancaster, Pa, has
bought an acre of land from the Bish brothers,
at Cranberry station, w. Nd. r. R., mile
from Westminster, and is erecting building
for dlstilery. A distillery was operated on
the same property many years ago.
Mr.. William E. Shugh and Miss Nellie NJ
Wilson, both of Westminster, were married in
Baltimore on Wednesday, by Rev. G. W.
Cooper. On the same day marriage license
was issued in the same city to Mr.. Samuel B.
Abra, of Middleburg, and Miss Banch Day
hoff, of this county.
Mr. John 7. c. Stocksdae died suddenly
in Baltimore, on March 26, in his 10Th year.
He was native of Woolery's district, this
county, and resided there until 1894, when he
moved to Baltimore. A wife and eight chill
dren survive him, besides large number of
relatives in this county.
Mr.. Ezra D. Powell, of near Pleasant
Valley, was badly bruised about the face in a
run away accident on Thursday. While
drawing the rubber on his two-horse wagon,
the horses took fright and ran away, the wagon
knocking Mr. Powell down with much force.
Fortunately he sustained no internal injuries.
DR.. J. Rinehart rendered surgical aid.
DIR. George w. MaSsamore, native of
Manchester, this county, died at his home at
1910 Linden avenue, Baltimore, on Thursday,
of brights disease, aged about 55 years He
was well-known dentist numismatist and
autograph collector, and also took great in
terest in game and fish. During the late war
he was a soldier in the confederate army,
serving under Gen. Ewell the entire four
years After the war he returned to Baiti-
more, studied dentistry and graduated in 1867.
Rev. A. D. Melvin, formerly of Westmin-
ster, was on Wednesday reelected president
of the Maryland Annua! Conference OF the
Methodist Protestant Church, which began its
SEVENTEEN session on that day at Lafayette
Avenue Church, Baltimore. In accepting
the honor for the second time President
Melvin briefly expressed his thanks, but de.
ferred formal address to the ministers and
laymen until later period in conference.
The Conference is to be congratulated on the
selection.