The Democratic advocate., 1898-03-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.


Robert c. Thomson. OF Taneytowa, has
cone to Salisbury, Nd, to live.
Nr. and Mrs. W. Jesse Roberts, of fancy
town. will remove to New Windsor
DR.. Haley was released on bail III the sum
Of 81. 800 on Tuesday, pending an appeal.
David W. Burns, of Westminster, has been
ranted pension of $500 a month by the
government.
Bisbep Paret will visit the Episcopal
Church. at Mt Airy, on April %, and admin
ister the rite of confirmation.
Mrs. Cole, mother of Mr.. Craven Cole, died
last Saturday in Baltimore county, near
Hampstead, aged ninety-fve years.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union
will meet at Mrs John Diehl's. Liberty
street. on Thursday, March 3lst, at 7.30 p. m.
The Circuit Court on Thursday signed
decree granting Il divorce to Frank /. Myers
from his wife Edith Myers, both of Westmln-
sier.
Trump Herr, aged about eight years, son
of Mr. +. K Herr, of this city, while walking
on stills on Monday afternoon fell and broke
one Of his arms.
A unique entertainment, in which Rock-a-
bye.adv will hold high carnival, will be held
in Centenary NJ E. Church. Westminster, on
Easter Monday night.
Mr.. Wm Stoner, formerly of near War
feldsburg, is reported as being very Ill at his
daughters, Mrs. John Biggs. l345 north
Carey street, Baltimore, Md
b. T. Palmer has been appointed post
master at Bachman's Mill in the place of a.
c. Bachman, resigned, and Savilla Schue at
Pney Creek, in the place of Philip Miller, re-
signed.
The street sprinkler for Westminster ar
rived on Wednesday. 1t was made in South
Bend, Indiana, and cost $4,000. 1t is eX-
pected TO keep the dust down on the six miles
Of streets.
Dangerous counterfeit silver dollars are in
circulation. The Treasury officers say there
are fully two million of them and it is difficult
to distinguish them from the genuine. They
bear date 1888.
Mr.. James L. Arnold died AT Gambler on
Wednesday evening in his 4Gth year, of con-
sumption. He leaves wife and four chill
dren. Mr.. Samuel L. Arnold. on the Deer
Park road, is brother to the deceased.
The Washington Conference of the A. NJ.
h. Church, recently in session at Cumberland,
has made the following appointments for this
'ectiOn :-WeStminSter, j. p. Walker; Sykes
VILE, b. f. Meyers; ReisterStown, }. /. Moten.
Mrs. Mary B. Grimes. wife Of Dir. j. H.
Grmes, brother of Mr.. L. o. Grimes, of
Westminster, died at her home. 2l00 Maryland
avenue Baltimore last Sunday, after Il brief
illness. Besides a husband she leaves two
sons, DR.. S. Butler Grimes and Robert H.
Grimes.
George Y Everhart and John J. Reese,
agents for the heirs of Samuel p. Everhart,
sold on tuesday tract of land, containing %
acres, roods and "a percheS, to Elias Ogg
Tor $500. The land is on the Washington
road, near this city, and Mr.. Ogg proposes
erecting dwelling on it shortly.
Mr.. Joseph Fink. of Fink Bros. & Co,
wholesale grocers of Baltimore, died on Friday
night Of last week, in his 10th year. He was
native Of Adams county, Pa. and was re-
Ia Iaed to the Gists of Carroll and to Mr.. Chas.
I, Fink. Mr.. Fink went to Baltimore in
ces.
q some building is going Oh in Westminster.
D. T. Shrlver d Co. are having warehouse
put up, III by so feet One part will be two
HOfieS 40 and the other one story. Mr.. 5. Carr
"icEert is having two-story back building
ADDED TO his residence, and Mrs. P. j. Bennett
haNng an addition built to the Office build
ing adjoining her residence.
The fox hunters of Carroll county had
ttiree'day hunting carnival in Freedom district
' 'as sseek, which ended Saturday night with
olg ball. Sportsmen gathered from far and
near and IS hounds joined in the chase. On
OatQr1ay t,g- obo pf tho Iav
iue hunters assembled at Hewett's mansion
aIu turned loose fox that gave them hot
$naSe t6S Tor FIVE hours, At night the Hunters at
'ended the ball.
4, hS. Elizabeth Croft, wife Of Charles Croft,
Gea In IN Il! this city on Wednesday night, after a
aug Illness, aged 70 years, 6 months and 3
J"ys; Besides husband she leaves one
aaughter, Mrs. John G. Stitcher, and five
oOlS, Oliver, Samuel, Charles, Joseph, John
fa eua James Croft. all of Westminster. Her
,@aerai took place yesterday Friday after
W.. VWHOa at O'Clock, the interment being in
eating -'''' -
letter from Cumberland says :-"Stewart
o,l., neenan, of Westminster, Nd, who had the
TCSnuaet for removing the famous Seven
curve nurYes on the B. and O. Railroad, have Sc
S,Eu ihe contract for grading of four mile ex
Sa SEs,'slCn OF the Pen Mar Coal Co.. which will
eo,a- FEEDER of the B. and O., adding to that
an 9S0pppanyS panyS business, it is expected. at least
nsO,Oy O,Vyo tons per year. Over 100 Italians
on pa'seu % through Cumberland this week to work
VI lAe extension
son va Wednesday last Mr.. Harry r. Covell,
Ma Ol Mr.. John E. Covell, of Centreville,
Wa.,,ia iormer well-known engineer on the
ri;Oa rs'erh u Maryland Railroad, and Miss Katha-
Mn, laughter a. Of Rev. c. X. Morris, of Wye
bTdo; talbot county, were married by the
ip.la.s iLe iather assisted by the groom's brother
lon nev. Ralph I. Coursey, of Washing
ab,aD.' v The ceremony was witnessed by
tbs ss y: number of relatives and friends from
Ub;s 'acent country, Delaware and Philadel-