The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-06-18
JUNE IS, 1898.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LnCAI RREYITIES.

Granted Il pension of 5000 month to VIM.
i ChiIcote, of New Windsor.
The weather for the past three days has
been quite cool in this section. On Thu sday
il was too cool to occupy porches.
Mrs. Susan Russell, of Reisterstown, Nd,
nm amt of Mrs. Eliza Shreeve, OF this city,
died Wednesday afternoon, in her seth year.
The Westminster Water Company makes
an important announcement IL our advertising
columns in regard to licenses for pave washes.
The Westminster base ball club went to
HAMPSTEAD last Saturday and were done up
BY the club Of that place by score OF II to f.
marriage license was issued in Baltimore
on Tuesday to John H. Warner, Gil Baker
street. and Emma J. Richter, of Carroll
county.
Miss Lila Snyder, of Baltimore, formerly of
Westminster, vocalist of high merit, took
mart in concert at Hanover, Pa, on Thurs
day night
Mr. Henry Pool, the famous gardner of
Westminster, has his garden in fiae condi-
ton. He would be pleased to show it to any
who may call upon him.
Mr.. S. p. Bar, of this city, left OH We'd
nesday for Washington, d. c., where he has
secured a position in the Ordnance Depart
ment of the Navy Yard.
Mr. CHARLES C. Gorsuch, of this city, was
in Frostburg, Md. this week, and sold the
residence of the late l.. NJ. Gorsuch to Mrs.
Carrie Coulehan, for 81, 500.
Postofice Inspector Owings on Thursday
made thorough inspection of the Westmin-
SER postof1ice, and found it conducted in
It business and systematic manner.
Mrs. Killer, of Marston, presented the AID
yOCATE with some of the finest lettuce ever
grown in this county. II was finely headed
and tender, and was greatly enjoyed.
Mr.. John Utz, near Pleasant Valley, fell
from cherry tree on Thursday, and was
considerably bruised and shaken up. 1t was
first thought he was hurt internally, but his
physician reports otherwise.
A carrier pigeon recently came to the
premises of Mr.. Frank Warren, at Tyrone.
The band on its leg is marked as follows
"W. J. B. 1920" The owner can have it
by calling upon Mr.. Warren.
Mr.. Daniel Fisce, the market gardner OF
near Uniontown, had a good crop of straw
berries this season. He exhibited one at the
ADVOCATE office on Tuesday that measured
y inches across and 81 inches around.
The Westminster Ice and Cold Storage
Company have the contract to furnish the
Blue Mountain House with ice again this
summer The first shipment was made or
Wednesday night, when a carlord was sent up.
Mr.. Noah Zimmerman, formerly of this
county, died at Elgin, Illinois, on June 13
after an illness of only eighteen hours. He
leaves q widow and four children. He was a
member of Westminster Lodge, No. Al, |. O
NJ.
The Blue Mountain express will be put or
the Western Maryland Railroad today, ant
will continue until October. Its schedule vii
be as heretofore, leaving Baltimore at 3.22 p
IN. daily for Hagerstown, and Westminster a
S24 a. m. for Baltimore.
Mr.. Joseph A. Swinderman, formerly o
this city. died in Gettysburg on Thursday o
last week aged 81 years, 5 months and i
DAYS. Two children survive him-Mrs. c. +
Eckenrode, of Gettysburg, and Mr.. Charles
Swinderman, of Westminster.
Owing to the blockade and the general I'M
settled condition of affairs at Manila, in thu
Philippine Islands, and the purpose of the
manufacturers to make the most of it, binder
Irvine has advanced in price from five and sly
cents pound to eleven cents.
Mrs. - Myers died at her home, nea
Shipley, on Saturday night last, aged abou
Is years. Her funeral took place at st
Johns Roman Catholic Church, this city, OIL
Tuesday. The pail bearers were John Snyder
Frank SNYDER George Caple, William Hook
Ephram Williams and Charles Magin.
Commencement exercises took place !,
WarGeId College. near Sykesville. on Wed
nesday. Bishop Paret presided and JosepI
Packard, one of the trustees, delivered an ad
dress to the boys. There was only one grad
uate, Hugh w. S. Powers, of TOwsOn. The
College was established three years ago.
Contributors to the Flower Mission thi
week we're Mrs. Harry keefer. Mrs. j. +
Rinker, Mrs. DR.. aughman, Mrs. I. W
Mather, Mrs. H. Hoppe. Mrs. S. A. Diehl
Mrs. H. Dinst, Misses HELEN Baer, Lo
Bisler and Lena Reaver Packers for mex
week. Misses Florence Zepp and Bessie Herr
The city authorities have removed tn
large tres from the road way OF Centre street
this city. between Main and Willis streets
One part in falling carried down the wires o
the two telephone companies. The road bee
is being covered with Stag and being put II
good condition. 1t was sadly in need OF I'm
prOvement.
Mr.. S. A. Gait, son of Mr. Henry Gait, G
IaneytOwn, is a member Of Company u.
the North Dakota battalion, which was Ell
Al member of the Valley City Company wheI
the call was issued 1t had but 80 men bu
the number was soon increased to 70. III
company will go to the Philippine Islands
Memorial services we're held at Deer Parl
Chapel, near Smallwood, last Sunday after
noon, under the supervision of Burns Post, o
this city. Rev. j. A. Weigand, of Westmin
ser, delivered an address, then the graves o
soldiers and others were strewn with flowers
Daniel and Jacob Lodge, |. 0. o. F., o
Manchester, also held memorial services las
Sunday.
Mr.. Cornelius Wentz died at his home a
Ebbvale on Monday, aged upward of sevent
years. His death was the result of lnterna
injuries received on the Saturday previous, by
fall from wagon, in which he was hauling
some wood. He was retired farmer, ant
recently he had been postmaster and railroad
agent at Ebbvale. A wife and two daughter
survive him.
William Bechtel, of the upper part OF Gar
roll, while in Hanover, Pa, last Saturda
morning with a load of berries, attempted t.
cross the car tracks of the W. M. K. IL. a
the corner of Railroad street and Park avenu
about 10 o'clock, while the stock freight wa
beiag shifted. A passenger coach struck th'
rear Of his wagon and demolished both hln
wheels Fortunately no one was hurt.
AquarterIy distribution of the public schoo
fund has been made, payable on the 18th
Under it Carroll will receive So, 887. 33 TO
white schools and $528.2l for colored; Fred
erick county. $13, 6OS.55 for white and 81,
52893 for colored schools; Howard county
$4,80l. 10 for white and 81, 029. As for colored
baltimore county, $19.338.75 for white an
$2,l31.9S for colored schools. The appor
honment is the largest for many years.
Commander E. P. Wood, of the Unile'
States gunboat Petrol, which took part in tn
commandment of the Notifications at Mania
and in the destruction of the Spanish fleet
has spent several summers at Dielman
Hotel, New Windsor He was there las
summer and is known to many citizens OF iba
town. 1t was the Petrol that chased Spar,
ash gunboat up the Pasg river. The SpanIsl
captain offered to surrender, but Commando
Wood replied unconditional surrender o.
light" The Spaniard said he was willing t.
night, and asked to be allowed to get som'
-hon