The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-01-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mr. John Redmond, Of Tanrytown, died
h.I Saturday from dropsy.
County Commissioner Lemon will accept
,or thanks for Il lot of fine apples.
rcht snow fell Wednesday afternoon and
NIGHT hut turned to rain before ten o o'clock.
Robert f.. Frizzlc last week made a contract
TO furnish 2OO,0OO bricks for Alumni Hail.
Western Maryland College.
The Woman,S Christian Temperance Union
will meet at the residence of Miss Lizzie
Herr. lhiS city. ON Thursday evening next,
January nth, 1t 80 o clock.
The ADVOCATE is indebted to Arthur f..
Smith for report of a copy of the State
Librarian and to Robert p. Graham for a re-
sort of the Comptroller OF the Treasury.
Mr. Vim. +. Dutterer. of Wadesville, Nir-
gnia. in renewing his subscription 10 the AD-
yolgrR. says 1t is the same as letter
from our native home; il keeps us posted.
Mr.. II. Price Goodwin. OF near this city,
and Miss Enie, daughter of Mr. Eli i. Ben
nett, Of WooIery's district. this county, were
married on Wednesday at the residence OF the
brides parents.
The many friends of Rev. Jesse Higgins,
rector of Calvary Church, Philadel phia,
formerly rector of Ascension Church, West
Minister. will regret to learn that he is quite
i'll with plcuro-pneumonia.
The County Commissioners on Monday last
were engaged in general business. Pensions
were allowed as follows: TO Jacob Pool, of
Manchester district ST. to Catherine Stone
silcr. of Myers district, $500.
Mr.. George W. Albaugh has sold the store
with ra-iInppn "a Tins
10 Rev u. Snyder Stephan ami his mother,
Mr.. Andrew Stephan, for 81, 800. To Jesse
L. Stephan he has sold the property adioin-
me-. occupicd by John I. Andcrs, for "a, 900
Nr. Clay +. JORDAN SON Of Mr.. c. ID. Jor-
slan Of St Louis. Missouri. spent nearly two
weeks with his grandmother during the late
Christmas holidays From his uncle, Mr. A.
j. Jordan. he received S25.00 fora Christmas
gih. He is attending college ut New Haven,
connecticut.
Several arrests have been made recently by
the city authorities for fast riding and driving
an oar Streets \ severe or fatal accident Is
liable 10 occur ut any time. and while great
sympathy may be expressed, 1t does NOT re
Hcve the family of anxiety or grief Ih"
Streets are for the use of the public and NOT
for Individuals who train or speed their horses
Irrespective of the rights Of others.
Harry Cockey Stocksdalc. Il graduate of
Western Maryland College in 1887. who for
-iy years was assistant receiving teller OF the
brewers and Mechanics National Bank, Bal
tmorr. died Wednesday at the home of his
father, in finkSburg, this county. His
death resulted from tuberculosis. Mr.. Stocks
dale had for some time been failing in health,
aud in January, 1897. he left HE bank and
started travelling, III the hope of rcgalning his
health. Prior to his connection with the bank
he had served two years as a clerk IN the BAL
tmore postoiicc. He was born in finkSburg
in 1861. \ widow, who was Miss Kitchens.
nj Baltimore, aud one child survive him.
Mr. Joseph II. Taylor. of this city, died on
Tuesday, aged q years. He was native OF
'ieorga, and :; son Of the late .Indgc Taylor,
ri that State. He was a lawyer, and before
ihc war served rs States Attorney Of his
native county. During the war he was IN the
Confederate service, and ailerward engaged IN
business in Washington, ID. G.. subsequently
he removed to This city and still later went to
itoanoke, Va. but returned here, where his
family is now living. He was twice married
aud leaves married daughter by his first
wife, residing in Virginia. He leaves It
@ldow, who is daughter of the late Upton
scott. Of Mddlcburg district Three chlidr
by his second marriage also survive him. The
remains were inferred in 81. John cemetery
on thursday morning.
fox chase in this city is of so rare event
that the chase ON Monday attracted large
crowd of men. About p. III. the fox was
let ont in the rear of the Central Hotel, and
lew minutes later the cry of the hounds was
heard, followed 10y score or more mounted
hnntSman aud u large number of men and
boys on foot, while fences, trees, windows
and roofs we're filled with ladies, men and
Ell drcn. Near the railroad the fox turned
10 the right and began circlng among the
hIIlS to the eastward and bearing around to-
ward lis old den. But the hounds were too
s|ltt for ii, and within two miles from the
starting point overlook and killed it. Mr.
EaIph Reisnider, of this city, was first in at
the death and secured the brush. Later a
alag chase, directly through the streets of the
cl'y, was given, and hundreds ofpersons lined
HE sidewalks viewing the exciting spectacle.