The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-03-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mr.. julius Berret, of Freedom, was S6 years
old on Wednesday last and is in excellent
health. He voted for Cen jackson in 1882.
Atpublic sales held this season horses and
cows have brought better prices than for sew
enl years past, and farming implements have
sold well also.
Rev. Joel Brown. pastor Of Centenary NJ.
f. Church, this city, has been returned to his
charge for another year. much TO the delight
ofhiS congregation.
The Westminster Gas Light Company has
decided TO reduce the price OF gas after the
18th inst. from ten to thirty per cent. on a
sliding scale of discount.
The Carroll County Savings Bank Of Union
town has declared dividend of FIVE per cent.
on permanent deposits and three per cent. on
weekly and monthly deposits.
Mr.. Henry II. Gore. of Reisterstown, died
on Sunday last in his 10Th year. He was re-
lated 10 the Cores of Carroll and well-known
in the lower part Of the county.
George Herbert, who was an engineer on
the Western Maryland Railroad for some
years, died at his home. Emory Grove, last
Monday, aged 81 years. He had consumption.
The Baltimore American, upon the au-
thority Of the Baltimore wheelmen, reports
the Baltimore and Reisterstown turnpike i'll
excellent condition from Baltimore to West
Minister
slight fire occurred in the store and saloon
Of Warren l." Shipley, at Gambler, on Friday
night OF last week, causing slight loss. The
ire resulted from the Upsetting and explosion
{" a coal oil stove.
Mr.. Thomas p Still, son of Rev. j. d. and
BETTE Il. Still, died on Monday last in Balti-
pastor Of Centenary NJ. +. Church. this city,
and his son is well-known here.
Martin L. Main, of Hagerstown, formerly
OF Westminster. was convicted of adultery be-
lore justice of the peace, but when the case
was reached in the Circuit Court last Satur
Gay the State entered plea Of not guilty.
Mr.. Thomas Bankert and family have re-
ihoVed from Hanover, Pa, to the farm OF his
i9ther-n.aw. Mr.. Alfred Bish, Mt. Pleasant
Nelson Unger aud wife have removed to
bachmans Valley from Sells Station, Pa.
Hest Bowers, of the Central Hotel, this
Tt'y' had series Of fox chases last Saturday,
lHuera'lng three, atfording sport for the hounds,
hunters and citizens generally. The first was
caught and killed, but the other two escaped.
Crabbs' hotel, New Windsor, caught fire
g@ry on on tuesday morning from defective
Hue; The mlkmen and others formed Il
gucAet brigade and soon put ont the fire. The
"'HaSe was not over fifteen or twenty dollars.
IN our advertising columns will be found q
Tt'eF OF instruction to Postmaster Boyle, of
ooeo'Min&er, relative to box rents, from the
roSlothce Department. The Department has
.lHsleaSed rents tOrall class of boxes, from and
alter April LIST.
inc County Commissioners last Monday re-
Tnppolhted James p. Garter constable for
rtfeeaom district, and granted special pensions
v w 1--WE E, dollars each to George A, Fowler, of
sSW Windsor district. and Milton H. Haines,
" "ooIery'S district.
ABOUT O'Clock on Wednesday night some
soIn fodder was set on fire on PENNSYLVANIA
s nsn1e Tins city. The flying sparks cndan-
~ nearby buildings, and au alarm of fire
;s"us"' out the Fire Department. Their SER
'"eS were not needed, however.
,l Inc Maryland Telephone Company, of
winch Mr.. L. B. Hazlett, formerly OF West
aa"s Is president, has two hundred sub
VTil9erS in Hagerstown and twenty-five out in
, nILsulhglon county. The Company expects
nave iour hundred subscribers by October l.
Inc Western Maryland Railroad Company
io~ ranging to establish car shops at Hagers-
tb" "" site has been selected, and it is said
srao, DICK buildings, costing $4,000, will be
aleu- TISu. The Company will maintain shops
will TII hS Bridge, but tits probable the capacity
~, oe considerably reduced.
~ N, meeting of the congregation of the NJ.
v TM1ureh, this city, on Wednesday night, T.
an5 uslner was chosen delegate to the Mary
tmo. annual Conference, which meets in Bal
nato next month, and Jesse Shreeve alter
sns e Alter number of complimentary
feta aenes, there was unanimous vote for the
'stqm Of DR.. Graham.
sDsn rs W, Hall, of New York, who has been
Ell or some weeks in this city for the ben
CbnroL ms health. preached at Ascension
IN tbo last Sunday morning and in the chapel
On evening. He also conducted services
ihe rao.oy and Tuesday, in the absence of
Mr. G T'a who accompanied the remains of
n, n LODI to Washington.
R6sa"e 0reut Court adjourned last Saturday.
net l. 3 y last report closed the case of Ben
besor~s !, 20. vs. Chas. e. Fink was being tried
Vas r. me court. On Saturday Judgment
Tie rendered ea. for the plaintiffs for S230.91
Hall a ,as. case heard was that of Edgar g..
aiudssaihsf Charles F, Welenovsky, in which
sl2eSMde"' was rendered for the plaintiff for