The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-04-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mr.. Nelson Study has removed from his
farm to Silver Ran.
Tomorrow is Palm Sunday; next week Holy |
Weak and Sunday, the 10th, Easter.
Mr. lanes A. Difenbaugh has been elected
pyojted Ruler of Baltimore Lodge of Elks.
Edward G.. Eckard has been appointed
,o,tmaster at Silver Run. vice Oliver +.
DOdrer, resigned.
Mr. ]. J. Roller has moved from Westmn-
.,ar TO n farm he recently purchased in Free
dom district, near Haight postoffice.
Mrs. Caroline Shrver and family, who have
bean residing ia Westminster several years,
have returned to her farm at Ayondale.
Mrs. Spnrrier wife of Prof. Clinton ii.
Snnrrer, of Wetheredvile formerly of West
Minister. has been i'll with typhoid fever, but
is improving.
4 marriage license was issued at Towson
on Tuesday to Hillary Brown Gore, of Car
roll and Miss Florence Estella Harden, OF
near Reiserstown.
Several days this week were devoted to
change of residence, and a stream OF wagons
loaded with household effects was constantly
moving in this city.
When the County Commissioners hear and
decide all appeals for attachments in assess
ments it is likely the basis in Carroll will be
considerably reduced.
Mr.. Herman NJ Dinst, of Westminster, has
purchased Il tract of land, containing 49,
acres, on the Fowler road, about a quarter OF
a mile from this city, from Mr.. j. j. Roller,
at 5000 per acre.
Next Saturday. the 9th, the day before
Easter, Miller Bros, merchants Of Westmin-
ster. will distribute 1900 eggs to the visitors TO
their stores on that day. The distribution
will begin at Q clock in the morning.
Mr.. NJ f. Walsh, of the city, will remodel
and enlarge the law Offices occupied by him
self and Mr. Hof, adoing his residence. Mr..
Walsh purposes building store room on the
east side Of his dwelling, nextto Carroll Hall.
Mr.. Wilbur +. Buckingham, who has been
with the ADVOCATE for nearly eleven years,
will leave today for Baltimore, where he will
take place in the large job printing estab-
!iShment of W. F. Jones, on German street.
near South
While Mr.. Howell Stonesifer, living near
this city, was driving in a buggy near Two
Taverns. Pa, last Sunday, his horse became
frightened and ran. While running the ami
nal fell and broke its neck. throwing MIR.
StoneSiter out.
Mr. A. Clarke Thompson, son Of the late
Rev. James Thompson. formerly of Westmin
ster has been appointed to and accepted Il
position in the High School at Worcester,
Massachusetts,, as teacher OF mathematics.
The salary is $1,000 a year.
Through their pastor, Rev. P H. Miller,
few individual members of Grace Lutheran
Church. of this city, have contributed SIC. so
toaid in sending relief to the starving Cubans.
The money has been sent by Mr.. Miller to the
Christian Herald, to be nsed for the purpose
indicated.
At an election for directors of the Western
Maryland Telephone Company Of Carroll
County held last Saturday, the following per-
sons were re-elected-Charles E. Fink, Chas.
II. Eanderford, j. Milton Reifsnider and
George W. Abaugh, of Westminster; DR.. 6.
K. Markell, of Union Bridge; John c. Buckley,
of New Windsor, aud David f.. Stem, of
Sans Creek
The senior class 1t Western Mary Wand Col
Iege are having series of debates to deter
mine the two best debaters of the class as
medaliSts. Eight engaged in a debate on the
annexation of Hawaii, and Emory G. Buck
mgham, of Westminster, and W. NJ. Garrison,
OF Hartford county, were selected AS the best
They will have to contest with the two selected
from the next division of debaters.
To Mr.. George +. Winters, of Washington,
D. e., formerly of this city, we are indebted
oracopy of the Message from the President
transmitting the Report of the Naval Court of
Inquiry upon the Destruction of the .. 5.
Battle Ship Maine in Havana Harbor, Feb
Guary 10, 1898, together with the testimony,
&C. Also for copy Of the 'Official Con-
gresslonal Directory, corrected to February
q, 1898"
A letter, signed by Commander James S.
baer, OF Burns Post, Grand Army of the Re
public, of this city, and countersigned by
thomas Zepp. adjutant of the post, rendering
The services of hundred veterans to the gov
eeirnment was transmitted to President Nc
hlaIey, who has acknowledged its receipt
ana notified Captain Baer that the letter has
Deem referred to the Secretary of War, for
consideration
IT.. Edwin Weaver, son of Mr.. j. Edwin
weaver, of this city, who has been connected
with the Coatesvile, Pa, Times, for several
years, has abandoned the publishing business,
ana IN connection with another young man OF
G;oatesville, has purchased the shore store OF
me late l.. Harvey Humphrey, at Coatesvllle,
ana gone into that business. This is jump
from T the head to the heels, but we wish Mr.,
weaver success in his new undertaking.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Anders, wife of Mr.. John 7.
AaInders, of this city, died at her home, on
west Main street, Wednesday afternoon, OF
aapoplexy, aged about sixty years, after a bret
Illness She was a native of Uniontown, and
daughter of the late Sheriff Segafoose, OF
Mis county. Her husband and two sons,
aessFs. VIM. R. and Thomas Anders, OF this
Gg'tY, survive her. D. S. Segafoose, OF Phlia,
GGe.ipha, is her brother, and Mrs. Franklin: OF
luis city, sister.
The County Commissioners on Monday APP
proved the bond of James P. Carter, constable
Oh Freedom district. Geo. w. Harbaugh was
appointed constable for Uniontown district for
apenod of two years. Evan Haines was ap-
pointed road commissioner for Uniontown
district in the place of Emanuel Fisher, re-
signed. An order was passed in regard to
SoSlruchons on the public roads and dates set
iOf making transfers and Attachments. The
.ai'ef notices will be found in our advertising
columns.
The Western MARYLAND Milk Company,
~aich owns the creameries and milk stations
rnlch the syndicate of Scranton capitalists
.u "ailt Ill pennsylvania ana III MhINt"ue'
vii next week begin the erection of big
SSi1eamery and milk station at Gettysburg, ana
Slso one at Gulden Station, on the line OF the
western Maryland Railroad. a of the eight
a''iK aatlons and creameries in Pennsylvania
anu IN Maryland will be operated by J. Yves.
ny Evans, Of Baltimore, who will ship several
sat loads Of milk daily TO an organization OF
sOnsumers ia that city. When all he stations
sc III ODHratipu Varf.l.o hlks TINT the Nv GS-
sefa Maryland Railroad will run milk ex.
press daily frnn, al 70 o..t;n.,