The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-01-08

hls 99th birthday on October 80. 1897. Not
wtl'Siandlng his great age he is in good health
and his faculties are in fair condition.
Sheriff Ephraim Haines sold on Wednesday
last the farm of John w. Barnett, near Ell
dersburg, containing 81 acres and 8 perches
OF land, to William T. Devries for Sl3O1
Mr.. John S. Mills, of Washington, D. c.,
formerly of Westminster, was married on
Wednesday last, to Miss Cornelia Nichols, of
Washington. The wedding was quiet one
Rev; George Sell, retired Lutheran min
lster, died suddenly in Philadelphia on Tues
day, aged II years. For fourteen years he
was pastor of the Lutheran Church at Man
chester, this county.
Mr.. James j. Roller, Of Westminster, has
purchased the farm of Mr.. ID. L. Farrar. sit
uated near Oakland Mills, Freedom district.
he farm contains about 238 acres and the
purchase price was Sc, 900.
A man, who afterward gave his name as
George Willett, and said his home was in
Carroll county, was found in an unconscious
condition near Della, Baltimore county, last
Sunday morning. He had fallen over a cliff
The regular winter course of lectures at the
auditorium at Western Maryland College will
begin next Friday evening, January IA, and
will be continued every Friday evening during
the winter. The public are invited to attend
fire alarm was sounded about $50 on
Thursday night in this city which brought
out the Fire Department. The alarm was
caused by the burning out of u chimney in Il
small house in an ally in the rear of the CITY
Hotel.
The dance given at the Babylon Building
ON Wednesday evening, by the ladies Of
Westminster, was an enjoyable affair. Guests
were present from Baltimore, Hagerstown,
Freedom and other places. The Blue Noun
tain House Orchestra furnished the music
r. Wyndham Waldens celebrated race
horse Tom Ochiltree died at Bolingbrook,
Mr.. Walden's stock farm, near Middeburg,
December %, after having served there nearly
twenty years Tom Ochiltree was a great
horse in the old racing days when tour-mie
heats were i'll vogue. and his produce have
also shown the speed and gameness of their
sire in many cases. Major Domo, Slnggard
and Cynosure were three Of his offspring,
whose names will be handed down in turf
history in years to come.
One of the fruitful sources of disease is bad
water. Bad ice is equally as bad and people
who are accustomed to use pond ice are in
danger of disease therefrom. Read the art-
Gle on ''Pond lee in another column.
pond ice,'' it says, sis not only unfit for the
human stomach, but even when used for cold
storage it is an active disease breeder" This
being true, butchers should not use pond ice
to keep their meats from spelling. The
County Health Officer should examine into
the quality Of pond ice in this county. The
three deaths in the Study family near Silver
Run, is due to typhoid fever caused by i'm
pure water.
VIM. l.. Sharrer died on the 3lst Of De-
cember, 1897, and was buried from his late
residence, near Snydersburg. At Manchester,
his pastor, Rev. d. W. SOllepberger. as
sisted by Rev. {. NJ. Eyster conducted the
services in the Lutheran Church. He was n
a widow, who was Miss Caroline c. thinner
man, to whom he was married in 1855, and
four sons-George W, Jacob F., David II.
aud Charles S. Three daughters and one son
are dead For the last % years he had been
living on his farm, adjoining the Brilliant
mill property. He was much afflicted and
suffered patiently.
Great interest is being exhibited by the
people of New Windsor is a series of revival
services being held in the new Methodist
Episcopal Church of that place by Miss Jennie
Smith, the well-known railroad evangelist
An all-day meeting was held on Thursday,
commencing at 10 a. M, and continuing until
10 p. m. From twelve till one O'Clock, the
noon hour the business men Ofthe town closed
their places of business, to give themselves
and their employees an opportunity to be pres
ent at one of the services. Large congrega-
tons, which increase i'll numbers daily, have
been i'll attendance since the meetings com
menced last Saturday evening.
Rev. Thomas O. Grouse, of Chatsworth In
dependent Methodist Church, Franklin and
Pine streets, Baltimore, son of Rev. William
A. Grouse, of Westminster, has decided to
tender his resignation as pastor OF the hurch
to the spring meeting of the Maryland Con-
ference of the Methodist Protestant Church.
Mr.. Grouse has been located at Chasworh
Church for eight years, and he will resign TO
accept a charge in the Methodist Protestant
Church, because he has decided to again
affiliate with his own denomination. The
pastors of Chatsworth Church have been sup
piled by the Methodist Protestant Conference
for a number of years, and successor to Mr.
Grouse will be member Of that conference
Harvey +. Little died aftera prolonged ILL.,
ness, at the home of his father, David Little,
IN Union Bridge on Saturday night January
LIST, at o clock He was in his 18th year.
His funeral took place in St. James Lutheran
Church on Tuesday. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. r. l.. Patterson, assisted by
Rev, j. j. Murray, d. d., Of the NJ. L.
Church. The pall-bearers were VIM. Shaw,
Clarence Clemson, Claud Derr, Harry Derr,
Guy Radcliff and Edward Phillips. lie
leaves wife, who is daughter Of Pemberton
Wood. Mr. Little was much interested 10
church work, and among the numerous b" IL
tifu floral offerings was one trom his Sunday
school class Frank Shriner was the under
taker
The Mayor and Common Council OF West
minister met last Monday night. At the SEES
sion an order was passed to purchase street
sprinkler. The Council should move very
cautiously in this matter. Ii is IN imposSl-
hilitv to lay the dust with one cart, no matter
what is its capacity. There are about SIX
miles of streets to sprinkle, and ii the sprlnk-
ling is TO l,e done at public expense all street
should be sprinkled. Nothing less will be
satisfactory, and if the Co.pcil d" not intend
to sprinkle all they should drop the matter
There is no general demand for the city 20
snrinkle the streets. With bonded debt OF
about S25, 1000 and tax rate OF 81! cents
on the 500, the Council should move slowly
in adding to the annual charges. Instead OF
undertaking to sprinkle the streets 1t would
be better to spend the money IN remetailIng
Main street, which is fast going to rum
Personal GQleS.
Mr.. Frank L. Vinton, Of Camden, New