The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-12-31
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IOCAI. BREVITIES,

VILE last week dropped calf that welghed
but fifteen pounds. 1t was perfect IN form.
Mark it down that Christmas day, 1898, was
. fair lay. There were clouds and sunshine,
and AN east wind. The moon was nearly fuli,
and shown brightly at night
On Saturday last, about II o clock a. M,
there was n large circle around the sun. 1t
was LARGE. and was very brilliant, almost H.
valing the colors of the rainbow.
Mr. William H. all, of Ayondale. had a
bor bptcbered recently that weighed 5O2
no2nds, The work was done in one hour by
Howard P. Hull and John Smith.
Mr.. f. 0. Grimes, of this city, who has
laan on;te sick for about two weeks, is much
;mnroved He will be at his place of business
next week if the improvement continues.
The public schools Of Carroll county will
ra.onen next Monday, January I'd, except
Central Hall school, Westminster. The new
4 building is not quite ready for occupancy.
The holiday season has been one of gaiety
in New Windsor and neighbOrhood. A num-
her of parties have been given, one OF the
most notable being that of Mr.. Nathan Bale.
The weather on Thursday afternoon and
night and Yesterday was very mild for De
cemler. Yesterday morning the mercury
was AZ at o. clock, and went above % Sat I'm.
DIR. George H. Robe, ofSpringfeld Asylum,
Sykesville. has been appointed one of the del
eoates from MARYLAND to the National Prison
Congress which meets in New Orleans Janu-
airy 22-25.
The handsome doll at Miller Bros. store
was won by Mr.. Jehu Roger, near Westmin-
stcr. who held ticket 1871. The wagon was
won by Prof. S. Simpson, Western Maryland
College.
Next Monday, January ,, is a legal holt
day. Banks and public Offices will be closed 10
The County Commissioners will meet on Tues,
day and the Orphans Court on Tuesday and
+. Wednesday.
Among the beautiful calendars issued this
year, is that of the Massachusetts Mutual Life
Insurance Company. The thanks of the AD-
yscArE is due to Mr. Charles f. Herring, the
\ local agent, for one of the calendars.
Rev. Thomas Edwards, Methodist Protes-
tant minister for fifty years, died at Elhcott
i City on Tuesday, aged 50 years. Mrs. Joshua
Spurrier, of Ellcott City, and Mrs Mace
Franklin, near Mt. Airy, are daughters of the
deceased.
The Home Telephone Company of Balti
more is abont to reorganiZe. As soon as 1t is
the Western Maryland Telephone Company
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subscribers a Baltimore connection and COM
munication will the banks and chief business
houses of the city.
Mr.. William Seemuller, Il well-kAown auc-
-ioneer of Baltimore, died on Friday of last
week at the home of his son in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Seemuller spent several summers in West
minister, and was known to many of our citi-
zens His wife, n Miss Howell, was an aunt
of Mrs. Gee. f. Sharrer, of this city.
The stable of Daniel Hesson, proprietor of
the Central Hotel Harvey, was destroyed by
fire last Monday night, together with horse,
harness, &c. The horse of DR.. f. B. Simpson
was considerably burned also, and his buggy,
two medicine cases, a robe and blanket. The
supposition is the fire was of incendary origin.
The Methodist Protestant Sunday school,
this city, was given its annual Christmas treat
on Monday night last, and the Sunday school
Of Centenary NJ. E. Church were remembered
on Tuesday night Appropriate exercises
were held on each occasion. Grace Lutheran
and St. Paul's Reformed Sunday schools held
their celebrations on Christmas night.
The Ice and Cold Storage Company of
Westminster will elect directors next Tuesday,
between the hours of 10 a. m. and u m., at
the First National Bank. On Wednesday, be-
tween the same hours, directors will be chosen
by the stockholders of The Carroll County
Electric Light and Power Company, at the
office of the Company over Miller Bros stores.
Begin today to pay all your bills, small and
large, if possible, so as to start the New Year
with clean sheet. The small bills, while
seemingly tritle, amount to Il large sam on
the business mans book. Hundreds of men
have failed because the trifes, running into
the hundreds of dollars, have not been paid
promptly, md because they did not wish to
make out and send. either by collector or
through the mails. bills for from 25 cents to
$40 and upwards. Pay your Indebtedness at
once.
Westminster Lodge, No. Al, l. 0. NJ, last
Tuesday night elected the following officers
for the ensuing term: H. G. Giggard, S. NJ.
William H. Hutting, W. NJ; F. l.. 1ingling,
y. NJ; j. H. Handey r. s.; James Fl. Cas-
sell, +. S.; John B. Sayior Treasurer; George
W. Brown, Chaplain; Thomas Zepp, Con-
dueter; j. Wesley Yingling, |. S.; William o.
iingling, 0. s.. S. P. Bair, Organist; VIM.
X. Lease. Rep. to G. L.; John H. Gerke, H.
a. Stone. John D. Biehl. H. c. Ksefer and
George H. Myers, Trustees.
The Brethren ministerial meeting of the
German Baptist Church for the Eastern Dis
trict of Maryland convened in Frederick
Tuesday morning. Elder Ephraim W. Stoner
was selected as moderator and c. d. Bonsack
secretary. Chow to Open and Close Regular
Preaching Services to Edifcation" was dis
cussed by Elders Z. w. Stoner, John S. Wey-
bright, Orwell Long, George X. Sappington
Results from Series of Meetings was dis
cussed by G. S. Harp, P. d. Fahrney, }. S.
Weybrig6t, George X. Sappington, c. D.
Bonsack and E. w. Stoner.
Mrs. Barbara Gist, aged eighty years, of
the fifth district of Baltimore county, and
near Hampstead, widow of the late Mordecai
few days illness. Her funeral took place on
Sunday from Grace Methodist Church, near
Hampstead. By will of her husband nephew,
MIR. George Gist, of Kansas, falls heir to the
home property, valued at about $1,000, and
containing fifty acres of land, with good i'm
tprovement. He is named as executor without
fcommiSsion. He will come into possession
thlsG of $1,000. There are eight other heirs
nmoRg whom the balance of the estate will be
ttlivided.
4 The County Commissioners have ratified
the report of the examiners on the road in Mt
Airy district petitioned for by Charles A. Por-
Per, Sylvester p Lewis, John Harris and
Fothers. The road will be accepted when
opened 30 feet wide and all damages paid by
the petitioners. Special pensions have been
allowed to Lydia Ann Bigham, New Windsor
district, of S.. 90; Mrs. John T. Allen, Freedom
district, $500, for benefit of her father-in-
law; William Haines, Franklin district, $500;
Henry Kelly, Westminster district, $1,000.
Dr. Thomas j. Coonan has been re.appointed
physician to the Jail, at salary of $4,000 a
year. The Board passed an order requiring
al tax collectors pay up at once, or the ar
PEARS will be collected according TO law.
The eclipse of the moon on Tuesday evening
was witnessed by many people in Westminster.
The eclipse began shortly after o'clock aud
eontinaed until after 7. Some alleged astron-
pmer in Baltimore told morning paper of
That city that the eclipse would last but short
lime and would scarcely be visible to the
baked eye. This misled many people, who
Did not look out for the eclipse, which was
perfect one and lasted long time. An after
noon paper of Wednesday told the people, on
the authority of the local weather forecaster,
that there would be drop of Is degrees in
the mercury that night. Instead, there was
rise of 10 degrees. Some Baltimore papers
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