The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-11-12
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER u, 1898,
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

was burned on Wednesday
The County Commissioners will meet on
Monday and Tuesday of next week.
The Young gentlemen of Westminster will
give dance on Thanksgiving night.
The County Commissioners were in session
nn Monday, engaged in passing bills, special
pensions and routine business.
Mrs. Washington Wagner, of near Spring
Mills. is having her house repalnted. WIN.
Arbaugh, of Westminster, is contractor
II is inst six weeks until Christmas. 1t Is
time to begin preparations so as not TO be
hurried and pcrpleXed in the last week ortwo.
The November term of the Circuit Court
for Carroll county will commence on Monday
next. There are SO cases on the trial docket,
II appeals and SO originals.
4 letter from Miss C. Belle Orndorff, of
This CITY, states that her brother, Mr.. Elmer
Orpdorff. and family, are at Quitman, Geor-
ria. and that there is no Improvement III his
health.
ON Saturday last Mcssrs David Englar, Jr.,
Israel c. Rinchart and John +. Senseney,
,yrru,or. of David Englar, sold Il farm OF 81
.,.rr. near Mcdlord. to Ernest Myers for S75
per acre.
The Western Maryland foot ball team was
defeated at Electric Park, near Baltimore,
last saturday hy the Johns Hopkins team by
d, score of 10 to o. The game was warmly
contested.
Michael f. Walsh. trustee, on "Wednesday
cold tbe nropertv of the late George Freyman,
near Shiplev, to John Lewis Freyman for
$3.50. The property contained - acres,
roods and IS perches.
Mr.. John p Regan, of Philadelphia, Pa.
and Miss Hattie \. Dawkins, OF Day p0SIto1-
fee. Carroll county, were married on We'd
nesday at Ascension Church, this city, by
Rev. Ebert B. Taylor.
Mr.. Nicholas Henry tenant on the farm OF
Mr. VIM. b. Thomas, near Bird Hill, raised
this season ten barrels of corn to the acre that
averaged IS inches in length. Many OF the
ears contained over 1900 grains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hezekiah Fox, Of near Double
Pipe Creek, have issued invitations tor the
marriage of their daughter, Marcella, to Mr..
Henry II. BOYER of near Libertytown, Md.
The ceremony will take place at their home,
Wednesday morning, November 10th, at ll.3O
O'Clock.
Mrs. Jehu Utz of this city, is a great lover
of flowers and cuIlivates them with care and
interest. OF chrysanthemnms she has thirty
one varieties, and ON Monday presented a
sarge bunch to the ADVOCATE, containg some
of each variety. Some of her varieties are
rare in Westminster, and all beautiful.
Shortly before p. m and continuing until
after D. IN. Thursday there was a succession
Of heavy showers, accompanied by high
southwest wind The rain was driven with
such force as to resemble hail striking against
the windows About Q O'Clock the wind
shifted to the northwest and blew gale all
night.
John F. Jones, son of Mr.. 7. S. Jones, near
Dennings. this county, was killed about l.3O
Thursday morning at Sparrow 5 Point, Baltl-
more county, by an electric light pole falling
upon him. His funeral will take place at
Loudon Park today The deceased was %
years old and recently spent about month
with his parents.
Susan. wife of Wm +. kesSelring died at
Nump. Taneytown district, ON the LIST instant,
aged 81 years, ) months and 20 days. She
leaves the following children--MrS. Wm F.
Davis. Philadelphia, Pa; Mrs. Milton Rohr-
haugh. York. Pa; Misses Missouri and Clara
and Richard, a! home. Inferred at the Luth-
eran cemetery, Taneytown.
Mr.. Louis Diehlman, of New Windsor, re-
Gently presented to Winters Lutheran Church
:. fine large photograph Of Martin Luther,
neatly framed. The picture was photographed
4rom aa original painting, now in the posses
sion of one of the Princes Of the House of
Saxony, a descendant Of the Eector Frederick
the Wise, vic was Luthers friend and pro-
tcctor.
Mr.. j. Shorb Neale, of Baltimore, and Miss
Elizabeth f. Singluff, of Prince George 5
county, Md, were married at the residence oil
neg sister, Mrs. Thomson, Walbrook, on the
9Th instant. Rev. Father Cowardin, of Con
awag1 Church, ofciated. The wedding was
private. only the families of the bride ant
groom were present Mr.. Neale is well
known in this city.
Alfred Bruce, eolored. died suddenly OF
Wednesday afternoon last from heart disease.
A few months ago he had one of his leg:
broken by the kick of horse, and had abou
recovered from it though not able to work
He was about rs years old and leaves q wife
four sons and two daughters. Mr.. Bruce was
an active member of the Methodist Church
and was greatly respected. By trade he was
Il tanner and worked at that business for many
years at the Yingiing tannery in the east enc
of this city.
Miss Barbara Ensor, Of Sans Creek, en-.
tertained many of her friends on November
9Th Those present were Misses Lille Frank
lin. of Marston; Lille Ensor, of Oak Orchards
Grace Frizzell, of Bloom; Eliza Zile, of Win
field: Della Eusor and Rosa Ensor, of Sam
Barnes, Of Warfeldsburg; Edward Stem,
Winfield; Addie Lindsay, Taylorsville; Ruby
Herring, Sykesviile; VIM. H. Owings and
James Trayer, Westminster; Alex. Pearre and
Samuel Ensor, UnionvIe. and VIM. Farver,
Long.
Elk Gov. Frank Brown. and his private
secretary, Mr.. j. c. Bowman, were in Prin
cess Anne on Saturday, in the interest of the
Maryland Land Improvement Company, OF
Baltimore Gov. Brown expressed himself
as being much pleased with his trip of inspec-
ton and intended 10 visit Southern Maryland
shortly 1t is understood that the purpose of
the company will be to purchase unimproved
land for the purpose of colonizing. There are
considerable areas of land in Somerset county
suitable for this purpose, and there is no part
of Maryland that is better provided with trans
portation facilities, both by railroad and
water, than Somerset county.
On Saturday afternoon last, about o. clock,
Mr.. Nelson Warehime and wife, of Manches,
ter, were driving to this city, and at Gran
berry station, near the coal chute they met
with severe accident. A freight train was
at the chute taking on coal and water, and
Mr.. Warehime waited for some time on the
north side of the track expecting the train to
proceed. Asst didn't move he started across,
when, 1t is said the train backed and the
caboose struck the buggy, throwing the occa-
pants out and smashing the vehicle to pieces.
ar. Warehime was severely cut and bruised.
Hig wife had her right arm broken near the
shoulder and was very much shocked. AS
-sistanee soon arrived and they were taken to
the residence of Mrs. Jacob Bankert, where
Drs. BiEliHgslaa and Herring rendered neces
ssary attention..