The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-04-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Conrt street, occupied Dy MT. hali' leP''in'0"'
Mr. NJ. Gorsuch, of this city, has pur--
,ho.ad the interest of Mrs. l.. NJ. Gorsu CHI, OF
F,osibnrg, Nd, in the Sa wage Mountain Fire
Brick Works.
Tbo npbIic schools of Carroll closed yester-
3,r with Arbor Day exercises. Subscription
ari;o will be conducted in the public school
InIjings in most of the towns and villages.
H. Gr,v Wonder Workers and DeWol1
comedy Co. opened at Odd Fellows Hall,
dis city, on Thursday night for a week. The
Hall was !ull and the entertainment very good.
Gaorge Robinson has been employed as
,;rbt Waterman in Westminster, and has been
sworn in as deputy sheriff. His beat ex-
lands from the Union National Bank to the
railroad
From Baumgardner Bros, insurance agents
If Westminster, the ADVOCATE has received
two calendars for 1898, one issued by the
Glen Falls Company and the other by the
Home Company,
Among the graduates at the University OF
MARYLAND School of Medicine will be Mr..
Luther c. Stitely, of Westminster. The
commencement exercises will take place at
Pord's Opera House at noon next Tuesday.
An interesting and pleasing entertainment
was given at Centenary NJ. +. Church, this
city. on Easter Monday night. The program
consisted of vocal and instrumental music and
Rotations including cradle songs of the sew
eral nations. scarf drill, &c.
The Druid Athletic Club of Baltimore took
4 game of base ball from the team of Western
MARYLAND College here on Monday last by a
score of 10 to 5. This Saturday afternoon,
at $50 o'clock, the College Club will cross
bats with the Walbrook Athletic Club.
The Young ladies of Reisterstown and
vicinity will give dance Thursday, April 81,
at Russels Hall, Reisterstown. The ladies
mostly interested are Miss Claire Stewart
Minister, Miss Alice Maude Rich, Miss Clara
Denmead Croft and Miss Virginia Miller Rich
The twenty fifth annual convention Of the
Maryland State Temperance League was held
in Baltimore this week. DIR. Charles Billings
lea was elected vice president for CARROLL he
was also chosen one of the delegates to the
National Convention of the Anti-Saloon
League, which will be held in Cleveland. Ohio.
The Western Maryland Telephone Com
pany of Carroll County has added three new
subscribers in the past week-Brooks
Curley, Eldersburg: George H. Wolfe. kump,
and Dir. c. W. Weaver, Taneytown. The
Baltimore connection will be built just as soon
as the Home Company is in position to make
A contract on tolls.
Miss Allie NJ. Diffendal daughter Of VIM.
Ditfendal of Danviile, Va, formerly of this
county, near Double Pipe Creek, and /. n.
DOdSon, young merchant Of that place, were
quietly married at the Novitiate in Frederick
on Wednesday. Rev. Father Gaffney per
formed the ceremony in the presence of few
intimate friends.
On Tuesday evening of last week Il delight
iul dance was given at the residence of Mr..
\. s. Wood, near Watersville. Prof. Albert
ShipIey and brother furnished the music and
the Young people enjoyed the occasion very
much. The hospitality of the genial host and
hostess as displayed on the occasion was a
matter Of universal appreciation.
The congregation of Ascension Church
elected the following vestrymen on Easter
Monday Charles T. Reifsnider. Hugo E.
Fddis, VIM. H. Thomas, p. NJ. Hunter,
Chas H. Yanderford, S. R. White, Chas. 7.
Retsnider. Jr., and j. Milton heifsnider.
Chas. I. Reifsnider was elected Senior War
den, Wm H. Thomas Junior Warden, Chas.
II. FanderfoTd Registrar and S. R. White
Treasurer. The Easter Offering, not includ-
ing regular weekly pledges, amounted to $40.
The County Commissioners last Monday
approved the bond of John T. Diffenbaugh,
constable for Westminster district, appointed
Edward Hiveley constable for Uniontown dis
tnct tortwo years, and granted a special pen
SION of $500 to Rosanna Bart, of Franklin
dStrlCt. The board also heard some appeals
Tor transfers and attachments, and were en-
gagged on Tuesday i'll the same business. The
abatemeats in assessments will result In
considerable reduction of the basis.
The Odd Fellows of Westminster instituted
an encampment in Westminster Wednesday
night. Many members Of various encamp-
nents III Carroll county were present and as
sisted IN the ceremonies. Following are the
othcers of the new encampment = High
priest, George A. Miller; chief patriarch. Ivan
L. Hoff; senior warden, John Fl. Cunningham;
junior warden, DR.. Harry F. Baer; outside
guard, William R. Lease; inside guard, Basil
Nfawmer; treasurer, Charles Z. Herring, and
scribe, James S. Baer, Jr.
The Retailers Association of Westminster
viii hold meeting at the Babylon Building
on Monday night next at o'clock sharp.
All business men of the city are requested to
ne present. The movement started here to
mead off the attempted monopoly of trade by
ine Retailers Association of Baltimore has
9een taken up by the merchants and other
BUSINESS men at Gettysburg, Frederick,
nag and other places. The president
Will have report to make on Monday night
VI Inc progress of the movement.
., The regular monthly meeting of the board
el managers of the new Springfield Hospital
not Ng the Insane, near Sykesvile. was held on
Wednesday at the asylum. The following
SWFectorS were present :-Messrs. Charles
SW,eoer, secretary; State Treasurer ThomasJ.
1unryock, Colonel Edward Lloyd, Hon. John
naloner, j. Oliver Wadlow, William H. For
;g.Ae and DR.. Richard Gundry. The super
ibIIendent, DR.. George H. Robe, submitted
Sn s report, showing that one hundred patients
p lau ceen transferred to Springfield from the
lIsyyiew Asylum, and that there were now at
~s FORMER l43 patients.
Inc Westminster Deposit and Trust Com
s p"my was incorporated by the General As
, ,ouioly at Its recent session. The incorpora-
o;s s, numbering some of the most substantial |
on ,1euS OF this county, have taken steps 70 at
S S@es organize and commence business. The
SIen az STOCK Is to be $50 900, with shares at
a. ~ Subscription books will be opened
All GG on onice OF Charles E. Fink on Monday, |
ba na: 20 Forty per cent of the capital must
bU.Eo PAU IN before the company can commence
esII ne and the balance is to be paid at the
c SS,. OF the directors. The directors will be
I NJ oy the stockholders.
Cr ade elevator and warehouse at Double Pipe
nv IT", nov Owned by Calvin B. Anders and leased |
dsv y, wright Barrick, was burned last Mon.
rOof m ne The fire was discovered in the |
Is tbo VI the building about 10 O'clock and it
eng;Wo 1t originated from spark from an
T5ss 'f a. on the Western Maryland Railroad.
and name" a spread to lumber yard near by,
VIII considerable lumber was destroyed. |
aso al ue warehouse and elevator were burned |
build;mna ehinery, straw, hay, feed, &c. The
is eo,;Iss was comparatively new. The loss
an ; naned at about $40, 900, and there was
nacb;"nance of $1,000 on the building and
and so,i cry for Calvin B. Anders, executor,
hck So n on the contents for j. Wright Bar
Restna;;ll IN the James e. Smith Agency,