The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-12-24

Mr. Jacob L. Matthias has been appointed
postmaster at Brummel, this county.
The grip has made its appearance in Carroll
and quite number of cases are reported in
this city and in other parts of the county.
Mr. w. l.. Seabrook, Of the Sentinel, has
been chosen a member of the executive COM
mittee of the Republican Editors Association.
A. A. Brager, of Baltimore, the we'll
merchant, has purchased the stock OF dry
goods and carpets of Orndorff' s Sons, this
city.
Mr.. VIM. C. Devilbiss has purchased the
boot, shoe, hat and clothing stock of j. L.
Orndorff' IS Sons, this city, and will continue
the business at the old stand.
Mr.. S. Carr Wickert, the well res
taurant and hotel proprietor of Westminster,
had stroke of paralysis OH Tuesday night,
and is still confined to his house.
The cost of Jurors, witnesses and minor
court officers for the November term of court
was So, 1924. The attorneys fees will
amount to considerable, probably $4,000.
The Western MARYLAND Telephone Company
of Carroll County this week have put in long
distance phones for DIR. II. A. Cronk, near
Winfield, and E. |. Stouffer, Taylorsville.
Mr.. A. c. Strasburger, of Westminster, who
deals in the pelts of animals, last Monday paid
out nearly $50. 90 for skins, the most of it to
one man from Hampstead district for skunk
skins.
The barn of Randall Slade, near Woodens-
burg, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday
night. There was an insurance i'll the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company of Carroll County
of 5000 on the barn and 5000 on the contents.
1t is rather late in the year for cherry bios
SONS. but Mr.. Andrew Gable, living near
Westminster, brought TO the ADVOCATE office
on Wednesday two long branches from
cherry tree with leaves and blossoms on them.
Correspondents will please send church
fairs, festivals, Sunday school entertainments
and notice of church services on separate
sheets, as they go in rs advertisements or
under religious notices No charge Is made
for sHch notices.
Mr.. Samuel Conant Brown died at No. 1927
McDonogh street, Baltimore, on Tuesday, of
pneumonia. He was a native of this county,
but went to Baltimore in early life and be-
came a varnisher. He was forty years old,
and leaves a wife
Sheriff Haines sold on Monday last is
acres of land, near Hampstead, belonging to
Thomas J. Wisner, Jacob Snyder and Nancy
V. Snyder, to Irwin s Lester at $4l.5O per
acre, and one-ifth interest in l6 acres, also
near Hampstead. belonging TO the same par
ties, to William &. Rinehart for $34.00.
Mr.. Joseph Caple, aged about 60 years,
died at his residence, near Fnksburg, on
Tuesday last. Mr.. Caple was member of
| Providence NJ. p. Church, where the remains
were inferred on Thursday. He leaves wife
and two children, William, who resides at
home, AMI Urith, wife of Nathaniel Zentz.
In politic he was a Democrat.
Mrs. Jaob Brtcher died on Tuesday after
noon athe home Of her daughter, Mrs Grace
Greise No. 1928 Druid Hill avenae. Balti-
more Nd, aged 68 years, from complication
of dieases. She had been an invalid for at
leas 30 years. Her maiden name was Miss
Herietta Wierman; she was Il daughter of
VILLAIN Nierman, of Spring Grove, Pa, and
VS. married to Jacob Britcher in 1856. She
i survived by husband one son-Emory
!. Britcher. of Hanover, and two daughters
lrs. Ella CasselI, of this county, and Mrs.
Trace Greise of Baltimore. Three sisters
And one brother also survive. The sisters are
Mrs. William Cassell, of this county, Mrs.
George Bange, of Hanover, and Mrs. Mary
Wilmington, of Milford, Pa. The brother is
Isaac Werman, of St. Louis, Mo. The flu
neral took place Oh Thursday. Interment at
Wards Chapel, HarrisonvilIc, Baltimore coun-
ty Md