The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-03-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Friday. April Is, will be Arbor Day.
Westminster is to have another drug store.
percy H. Shriver has been appointed post
MASTER at lrevanion.
Mr. John T. Ward has sold, for 5000, his
farm of about 81 acres, near the Hook road,
.i,,, y miles south of Westminster, to Mr..
Frank {. Case
Road something About Cuba on the
6nrb page of this issue. 1t gives great
JaoI of information which is Interesting to
know at this time.
The Grand Lodge, Independent Order of
Mechanics. of Maryland, met at Hyattsville
m Monday. Mr.. B. F. Grouse, of Westmin
,er. was elected one Of the two representatives
"a the Supreme Lodge.
The barn. outbuildings and their contents,
If Mr. j. f. Selhy near Sans Creek, were
DESTROYED by fire on Saturday last. 1t twas in
.1red in the Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Of Carroll County for S475.
Mr.. William Lawyer, of this city, was 81
wears old on Wednesday. the 23d, and Is the
oldest citizen of Westminster with one excep-
lion. Mr. Lawyer is still in good health, and
with unimpared mental faculties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sittig, of near Union
Town. spent several days with w. Sittig's
brother. Augustus HinZman, in Franklin
district. Mr. Hinzman has just moved his
family from Baltimore 10 the farm recently
purchased by him.
The large grain warehouse OF Geo. Dheret,
Of Ebbvle, was totally destroyed by fire last
Friday evening. About 200 bushels Of grain,
with lot of farming implements and wagons,
were also consumed by the flames. The fire
issupposed to have been of incendiary origin.
Among the real estate transfers made in
Baltimore county this week were the follow
ing:-John Milton Reifsnider, trustee, 48
acres and 90 perches in the fifth district to }.
Oliver Murray; County Commissioners one
acre to Jacob II. Blocher on the Reisterstown
turnpike
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. J. Childs, Of Wood
berry. have issued cards of invitation to the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Ada f.
Childs, and Mr.. John c. Rooms. Miss Childs
is well known in this city and Mr.. Rooms
taught in the public schools Of this county
several years.
Mr. George W. Albaugh is having three
2.story double houses erected on George
street, this city, and is making considerable
improvements to the Lynch property, on
Liberty street, corner of Green. He will also
have Il railroad siding laid on the rear of the
lot at the latter place.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of the
Methodist Protestant Church is preparing to
hold an interesting and attractive entertain
ment entitled '"The Life and Times OF John
Wesley 1t will be under the direction of
Mrs H. E. Munroe, of Philadelphia, an ac-
cOmpIiShcd lecturer. The dates chosen are
Nay 18th and 18th.
Joseph Englar has commenced the iounda-
tiOn for large bank barn on the j. Q. Sen
senev farm at Linw0Od. recently purchased by
him. John Stone and sons are doing the
mason work and Martin Bros. are the carpen-
terS. 1t is sure to be an up-to date barn, as
Mr.. Englar generally has everything very
nearly Just about right
napportionment of the public school fund
has been made, payable after the 25th of
March. Under it Carroll will receive 49,
1864 for white schools and $2Gl. "A for col
Ored; Frederick S481838 for white and
S756.74 for colored: Howard Sl,699.96 for
white and $500 50 for colored, and Baltimore
county SG,6i7.27 for white and 81, 05S 10 for
cOored.
The bicycle club recently organized in this
city met in their nicely furnished new club
room in the Wantz Building for the first time
Monday night The club is in prosperous
condition. now having fifty members. There
will be n business meeting on Monday night,
April 4th, and all members should make an
effort to be present. Captain Long has called
blind run for next Sunday afternoon, leav
ing club house at one o clock.
Louisville public school has an enrolment
OF A names, and has reported thus far in the
term weekly average of 80 or more. AT the
annual examination held short time since
the entire 9TH 4th and 2nd grades passed.
Each pupil of the 9Th and 4th made a general
average Of from to % out Of a possible 10.
Parents and teacher have co-Operated in Il
most heart and agreeable manner and their
combined efforts have made the session a
profitable one.
=: Mrs. Margaret Jordan. wife of the late
Hiram Jordan, died at her home, at .Tordan's
Retreat, in franklin district, on Tuesday
morning, aged about eghty-fve years. Her
death was caused by heart trouble. She
leaves two sons-Andrew J. Jordan, prom
he1t cutlery manufacturer, of Sheffield, Eng
iahd' and Charles Jordan a merchant i'll st.
LOUIS, Missouri. Mrs. Jordan was generous
and sympathetic lady, and was universally re-
s"rued Her tnneral took place on Thursday.
The Farmers Fertilizer Company, of West
Minister have purchased the factory building
ana land they had leased from the late Col.
Sohn h. Longwell. The building is too small
iOr The present needs of the company, and
part OF 1t had broken down. The company
welded to purchase and rebuild. and paid
ilIS: Lnngwel 1000 for the property. Tie
o' Is triangle IN shape and contains nearly
J'e ana quarter acres. 1t has a front on
'ae Western Maryland railroad Of 1865 feet.
tne company will put up building about 1870
some petitions have been circulated in
;SalloIl against issuing county bonds for road
movements. There is no need for such
pe'IuonS Public sentiment is almost unani-
n ro% against bonding the county for any pur-
fEose, ana the cOunty's representatives in the
Ieletai Assembly have had no idea of having
S sssanon enacted authorizing the issuance of
S Soaus. county without a large bonded
@s so' Is as equally as desirable to settlers as a
o oSSuGGIy with good roads. Besides, the roads
O y, Giarroll are about as good as those Of our
aIIg IN this state and in Pennsylvania,
ough there is room for improvement.
,. mr. William NJ. Baker, of 8O5 Gilmor
S SseI' Baltimore, died here suddenly last
bso outu Jay afternoon, about one o'clock, of
n y disease, in the office Of Justice William
er,a D az Mr.. Baker was connected with the
S .'n 81 Griffith, Turner & Co., and came here
AZ a'utuay morning with Mr.. William PenroSc,
tbo as.lofhey, to look after some business for
i've urn urn After visiting the Court House the
tbo,a Stopped at Justice Baer's Office. While
was var Mr. Baker seemed perfectly well and
Nr Wvl!aMiillng pleasantly with Mr. Baer and
aitao William Moore, when suddenly he was
; Ds,eSed with heart trouble and died almost
Of '' ay The deceased was about "a years
lo,~s e, and left wife and one child. He
connt ery llyed near Jacksonville in Baltimore
Day, gong to Baltimore to reside only last
bv pGIiDer. His remains were taken in charge
BAH a. Sharrer, undertaken, and sent to