The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-06-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LnCAL BREYITIES.

The County Commissioners were engaged
oply in general routine work ON Monday last.
marriage license WAS issued in Baltimore
.,, Wednesday to Walter Lee Frazier, of that
c5ty aid $. Elizabeth Yingling, of Westmin-
>ter
Tax Collector Brandenburg, Of Freedom
district, ON Monday returned S28, 900 in new
assessments of property To the County Com
miSsiomcrS.
YIN. ]. Dickey a. Sons, proprietors Of the
oaIIa Cotton Mills, Howard county, are
uniting in telephone line connecting their
mills with Baltimore.
Mr. Daniel Fiscel near Unontown, the
weII.lnown market gardner, was in town last
saturday with about six bushels of elegant
peas. He remembered the ADVOCATE, as
usual.
The creamery of Mr. Charles d. Bonsack,
near this city, was destroyed on Wednesday
morning of last week. The creamery was
nm by gasoline engine, and in filling it that
morning some was spilled and an explosion,
which SET fire to the ;reamery, followed.
Among the graduates Of the Maryland Ag-
ricpltur,l College is Mr. c. II. Ridgely, of
Sykcsvie. this county. His address will be
on ''Somc Things Science Has Done for Ag-
.' tI,, 1oti and close nm tbn 18Th instant
Cards have been received announcing the
marriage of Miss Mae Bruce Smith, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs j. q. II. Smith, of Pittsburg,
Pennsylvania. formerly of this city, to Mr.
Joseph William Mason, Of Pittsburg. The
n"wIy-"edueu couple VIII reS''e III '''''' c''S'
Mc.>rs. f. G. Kase and c. G. Beaver, of
Pennsylvania, were in town on Tuesday look
M INTO Tue lhcrl'S ol 'a[rpll county copper.
They came mere rom MeIroSt anu "en' ~
the vicinity OF MchlEStry MIL where lhul-
cations OF copper are aiIege" |" nave peeh
found.
On Sunday last the recently elected officers
Of Grace Lutheran Church, this city. were in
stalled by the pastor. Rev. p. II. Miller
Among them was Mr.. VIM Lawyer, who had
been reelected elder after continuous ser
vice Of many years. Mr.. Lawyer Is III his
SSth year.
As published last week the jury business Of
the Circuit Court closed on Friday evening.
Grace Powell was acquitted on two indict-
ments. one charging her with arson and one
charging her with larceny. Metchoir Harris
and Charles Harris. charged with larceny.
were oo'h ac4ult'e" oy 'he court
Mr.. Thomas O. Jones died on Friday of
last week. after lingering illness, at his resi-
deure at CIyndon. He had been an appraiser
at the custom house. Baltimore. being APP
pointed from Union Bridge, where he had
been engaged in merchandising. Mr.. Jones
leaves a wife. two daughters and three sons.
His funeral took place ut New Market on
Monday.
On Tuesday afternoon, while Ira, son of
Mr. b. f. Grouse, this city, was driving from
the stable to Pennsylvania avenue, one OF the
front wheels of the buggy came oil, causing
the axle to fall on the legs OF the horse. The
horse ran of and was stopped at Union street.
Upon examination 1t was louhd mat noth
leaders OF It's hind legs were cut. Everything
was done to relieve Its SutterlngS but 1t was
deemed best to Kill 1t.
Col. Philip W. Avrett. Of Cumberland,
Nd. was arrested in Richmond. Virginia, on
Saturday last, and taken TO Phiiade pima, Pa,
ON the charge OF forgery. 1t Will De remehl-
bered that Col Avirett came to tins city about
twelve years ago and started the Garrol'
county Democrat, winch was punliSheu lor
ir" years. Wheh thG piailI WAS SOU ~ i' cum
Pany who issued fcpn0icah journal Known
as The Carrolltonlan.
Tb. Atlantic CITY Gazette of Sunday last
rcnorts tbe arrival there of Prof Walter, who
.nnuf the winter ot Mr.. Geimhu's. near this
c;ty The Professor informed the Gazette
that he could say a4thorilaI!vely that mere
was no danger at Alla4Ic CltE rom attack
by Spanish war ships. ne saio i'laht resorts
were jealous OF Atlantic City Spopulariiy, ana
had tned to create the impression 'ha' 'hefe
was danger on the coast
The Peabody Graduates School of
Music, founded in 1894 by Miss May Garret
SON Evans. has been brought under the direct
management of the Peabody Conservatory,
and vii! be known in the future as the pea
body Conservatory Preparatory Department.
This department will continue in It's present
quarters, II East Centre street, Baltimore,
TueT MISS Evan: lilihGvla.e s"pei S,9n3,,,
A'sS Evans IS visitor to Westminster iy: Gurlhs
pI,a S''''''''' ''io"'i'N " 9'''7' -
'"e''
sheriff flames brought t" Jan mere on M won
@ay night man VINO gave ms name a. "e",
tIugSon. ClngSon Is charged WIN S'e"iI1s
horse from Mr.. William Ehgiar, near Me"-
lord, about two weeks ago. Inc morse was
Traced to above Gettysburg, where ne was
i"nna by Mr.. Jacob thomson oil I'M" Guy
ana Drought back. ClugSon was atreSteu "'-
tween Naynesb0ro and Mount Al'o ny
pennsylvania ofhcer. lie was IN "o""H' !"
a a camp to himself and had to be IRE" "P'"
~,
Inc gettysburg Star OF lueSui'y say" =
patty OF distinguished NorlhernefS vl'lteG .l,J
OattLe' on thursday In ne parry ooo ",J
OF Presl2ent "mi DllSS' % tne D oc Sun
Albany Ral'road; 1e'Ty -: "o"t %I u I'taas
helG, Mass; Samuel H. Ii 10 G Go,, - nfG Rn"
/" lAvGrmore and Chaf'S$ D Saa';Ia, PI;SS.
'on' they are traveiih; ~ Sainaa Ella
private car, which arrived ~ ms pace r't NY
and was ordered TO Emory 'ro'e 'oaay' ,na mo
party drove from Hagerstown 20 ~ [n'S R rhere
ana from here to Emory Grove, nu, Now
business is unknown pnt r"'n'' S"'' NV
'aroaa may be built
Charles n Milton IT.. aged about seventeen
Years son OF Mr. Charles y. MI''ot n,,;dent
sLt'!, niet win serious picte'' tho tnrn.
na I i. east Oh tl''S ~i2 oimo ranidly
55Ae, I0SI SUNDAY. ne was SO h;s wbaeI
un snort hil "heh tIle iotN a. y, a;r ahont
G roNe' ana ne was thrown i"t% anS U,;tb @reat
g,na 'eet ne le!i hpoh MS .aee ",'t se1aroi
t toIG' breaking ms nose KnocN'ns o"s
I W ana oruislng his face III severe ,li"n nJ
ne was picked Gp IN an UNCONSCIOUS e'