The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-05-07

tor cavalry purposes
Mr.. S. P. Bair, of Westminster, an all
around machinist, has applied for position
at the Washington Navy Yard.
William Segafoose, huckster, of Union
town, has been gathering about 1000 dozen
OF eggs on his route each week. One week
he got l145 dozen.
The City Council has passed an ordinance
IN regard to riding and driving on the streets
of Westminster Ifstrictly enforced vehicles
are liable to get into awkward situations.
The vestry of Ascension Church, this city.
Oh Monday night elected Charles I. Reifsn-
der delegate and William H. Thomas alternate
to the diocesan convention; which meets in
Baltimore on May %.
Mr.. Z. o. Grimes recently lost, from lock-
jaw, his grey express horse. TWAS the finest
horse he ever owned, and he does not know
where he can get another one to suit him so
well.
Mr.. Perry Wine died at his home in Man
helm township, York county, Pa, last Tues
day. A wife and two daughters survive him.
He was a brother to Samuel Wind and Mrs.
Samuel Matthias, Of Bachman's Valley, and
Mrs. Cornelius Wentz, of Ebbvale.
We have received, through the kindness of
Mr.. George E. Winters, Washington, d. c.,
~ Military map Ol CuDd IL CONSISTS Oh
eight sheets, each sheet showing one of the
Provinces of Cuba, together with all the roads,
railroads. ports of entry, forts, etc. 1t is open
for the inspection of the public.
Mr. Harry d. Stoner sent to his brother,
Mr.. 5. c. Stoner, this city, certificate from
Denny Il Buckless, undertakers at Harper,
Kansas, saying that the body of Mrs. Stener
was in excellent condition when it arrived
there, and that some excellent embalming
fluid must have been used. Mrs. Stoner died
here on March u and was buried more than
four days later at Harper James NJ. Stoner,
undertaken of Westminster, prepared the body.
State President DIR. Luther Kemp. assisted
by State Master Of Forms Thomas Zepp, in
sttuted a new camp of the Patriotic Order
Sons of America at Day, this county, We'd
nesday night. Twenty-Five members of Camp
No. -, at Winfield, and numbers of members
of Camps Nos. >, I, 20 and q were present
and took part in the ceremony of institution.
The new camp begins its existence with 81
charter members. 1t will be known as Wash
ington Camp No. so.
Fire at 100 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
destroyed frame barn on the farm of VIM.
A. Cunningham. one mile southeast of West
minister No one was on the place when the
fire occurred except some colored children,
and it was not discovered until the farm hands
arrived and found it in ashes. The contents
Of the barn, including farming implements,
hay and straw, were also consumed. The
loss is four or five hundred dollars. The barn
was insured for $3.50 in the James +. Smith
Agency, this city.
Samuel Wyle Gardner, chief gunner Of the
United States monitor Puritan, who fired the
unerring shot at Matanzas, Cuba, that blew up
the earthworks, and sienced the Spanish
shore guns, was raised at Winfield, this coun
ty. where his father was merchant. When
a boy he attended Pine Orchard school, then
taught by Mr.. A. W. Buckingham now Of this
city. He Is thirty-fve years of age, and en-
tered the navy twenty years ago, on the
Saratoga, under Capt. RObley d. Evans. He
studied gnnnery and electricity at Newport,
and has worked himself up to his present
position by his own unaided efforts.
Wheat is steadily advancing, and twenty
five cents barrel is added to the price of
-four every few days. On Thursday wheat
sold at ST. so in Chicago and at $40 in San
Francisco. The latter price was caused by
damage to the growing crop by freezing
weather and frost Wheat closed in Balti-
more at SIPS. In Westminster yesterday
Friday wheat was 81. 49, The advance, how
ever, will not benefit this section much as
there is but little in the hands of farmers.
Those who have wheat are those who do not
need the advance The man with the mort
gage sold last summer and got from 60 to 80
cents busheI. A few received Sl.00
Shortly after2 O clock Sunday morning fire
DESTROYED the barn Of John w. kelbaugh, near
! Hampstead The fire was not discovered
until it had gained considerable Roadway, and
by reason of the inflamm able contents it was
| impossible to save anything. The barn was
| n L. To,, Ton # how Eftaan
ofstraw, mill feed and agricultural implements
we're totally consumed. One young heifer, a
-year-old blooded and finely bred colt and
| eight steers, ready for the market, persisted.
! The fire is supposed to have been caused by
an incendiary The loss amounts to about
81, 900 and the insurance to 500, in the Dug
Hill Company Of Carroll County.
Mr. George W. O'Donnell, former resi-
dent of this city. and well-known here. died
at his residence in Baltimore, 220 East Biddle
street, last Saturday night, of plenrisy and
Bright's disease, in his siXtieth year. His
wife was a Miss Harnichel, native Of Ger
many. who at the time of her marriage lived
near Westminster. She and a daughter sur
vive him. Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Father Russell, of the Cathedral,
at the residence of the deceased, on May I'd.
| The pall-bearerS were Messrs. Frank Della
| / 1
Preston, Robert Marye, Nelson Marye, Robert
G. Keene, Noble Tabb. lnterment was in
Bonnie Brae Cemetery.
The Baltimore branch Of the Clerical
Union held meeting in this city on Wednes
! day. The Union is an association OF clergy
men in the Episcopal Church in Boston, New
York. Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washing
ton. formed for the maintenance and defense
Of Catholic principles. The meeting was ad-
dressed by the various clergymen, and essays
were read on subjects relating to the church.
The visiting clergy were entertained by the
rec tor of Ascension Protestant Episcopal
Church, Rev. E. B. Taylor, and at the home
of the Order of the Holy Cross, where lunch
con was served. Among those present were
Rev. Mr.. Stubbs of Waverly; Rev. Mr.. Paine,
Rev. Mr.. Murray. of Mount Calvary Church
of Baltimore, and Father Harvard, of Phila-
delphia.
The board of Foreign Missions of the
Methodist Protestant Church held its annual
meeting in Baker Chapel, Western Mary land
College. this week, commencing on Wednes-
day. The members are as follows:-Rev. L. B.
Graham. Redwood. Ohio; Rev. G. B. Nc
Elroy, D. D., Adrian, Mich; Rev. W. L.
Wells. West Lafayette, Ohio; Rev. F. I. Tagg,
D. D.. Baltimore; Rev. 7. H. Lewis, D. d.,
Western Maryland College; NJ. 5. Fleming
and II. j. Heintz. both Of Pittsburg; Frank
F. Briefly, Beaver Falls, Pa; Charles J.
Yingling. Tifin. Ohio; Rev. 7. j. Ogburn,
Summer6eId, n C. The principal work be
fore the board was the reception reports from
the foreign mission work. with its headquarters
at Nagoya, Japan, and to apporlion the
money necessary to carry on the work tor the
ensuing year.
Death of Mrs. FiddiS.