The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-04-30
SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1898.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

p Shriver & Co. have contracted for
Gva ear loads of cans for their canning
factory at Littlestown
wastminster's corporation election will take
,,oceney, Monday. Polls open at Il o clock
:, and close at o clock p. m.
Frank Brummel and a son of Miles Long,
b,tb from the neighborhood OF CarroIlton,
S D'r enlisted in the United States army.
va.sr.. Whitmore and Grouse, trustees Of
q StiteIv, have sold to Charles Thurman
3! acres. near this city, for $3.50.
The steam Touring mill of H. S. Roberts Il
r., This citv. which had been closed for sew
,raI weeks. was put in operation again last
Monday.
IN the first page of this issue will be found
ers local laws passed at the recent session of
,ba General Assembly and several columns Of
var news. On the fourth page is some mis-
erIaneus and local matter.
Mr. Vim. \. Abbott, of Hampstead, has
.,is house and lot near White House, in
RaI,imore county. to Joshua L. Hale, for
SKA co.b. In about ten days Mr.. Abbott will
tart for jefferson City. Missouri, and will
.rar there for month.
The plant Of the Carroll News, at Union
Bridge. which was owned by the American
Trpe Foundry, Baltimore, was moved to the
Fonndry on Monday last. 1t Is SAID the News
will be issued at Baltimore by the former
publisher, Mr. J. II. Drecbser.
Mrs. lydia Kemper, wife of Mr.. Michael
E4mper, died near MarstOn on Thursday
morning. AGED 70 years Besides husband
.5e leaves six children Her funeral will take
pIace at st. Beniamn's Church. near this
rity. this Saturday, afternoon at , o'clock.
Mrs. Deliah. wife of jeremiah Bender, died
al her residence near Stremmcis Station.
cumberland township. Adams county, Pa,
ma the Ord instant. She was the daughter of
,be late Jacob and Martha NJ. Bishop, Of
LiuIestown. and was aged Ga years, 7 months
and days.
The farm Of Mr. David Prugh, at Freedom,
was sold on Saturday last to Mrs. George NJ.
Prugh for $500 by James \. c. Bond and
John N. Roberts, trustees. The farm con
raius 1863 acres, of which 4! acres with a
dwelling, dc, have been reserved for the use
GNr David Prugh.
Mr.. Charlotte KuhnS. wife Of Rev. H. w.
Kms, Of Omaha, Nebraska, died on Sunday
last Dr. kuhns was for some years pastor
Of Grace Lutheran Church, this city, and was
highly esteemed Besides Il husband she
leaves three sons-Rev. Luther kuhns and
lessrs. Paul and John Kuhns, Of Omaha.
Mr.. Thoo. |. Derr, son Of Mr. Theodore
Dprr. leading merchant of estminSter,
died at his residence in this city ON Sunday
night lat Of typhoid fever and pneumonia, in
his 95th wear He leaves a wife and one child.
iii, funeral took place on Wednesday morn
inc services being held at the NJ. 2. Church.
Dr. George II. Trump. aged % years, only
son OF DIR. Luther Trump, Of Manchester, who
graduated from the Baltimore Dental College,
died at The Maryland general hospital in Bal
l,mure on Friday afternoon of last week, OF
meningitis. His remains were
taken to Manchester and inferred in the Union
at that place. on Monday.
Nr Joseph Woods died in this city on Fri
day night Of last week, aged about &C years.
lir. Woods was Il brother OF Rufus Woods, IL
well .anawn and wealthy business man, Of
Baltimore. and of the late Elk Sheriff Peter
Woods, Of this county. He was twice married
md his second wife, by whom he leaves three
children, Il SON and TWO daughters. survives
him.
Edward b. Mathews, Assistant State Geolo-
,isI, in connection with a. G. Leonard, of
Iohns Hopkins University, will make an in
'esiigatiun Of the trap rock of Carroll. Har-
ord, Baltimore. Howard and Montgomery
ouuies, in their relation to road building.
The recently appointed ''eXpert engineer
rom Massachusetts will soon be ON hand TO
ell Maryland how to build stone roads At
'ost of $4,000 Il mile
On Sunday morning last the following Off
,er, were installed at St. Benjamin 5 Church,
near this city Calvin Starner Elder, John
Null Deacon, and jeremiah Schaetter and
samuel Thurman Trustees. On the same day
Calvin Starner was elected delegate and .jer-
nlah Schaefier alternate to attend the confer
'nce to he held at Hawks Church, Woods
ooro charge, May 9-l2.
COL James Hook died at the residence of
his son, Mr. Frederick n. Hook, near this
city, on Saturday last. aged about ninety eight
wears. He was engaged in farming until adj
raucug years induced him to retire from ac-
live work. lie was in comfortable circum-
stances 4 wealthy brother, who died i'll Phil
adelphla some years ago, having left him
snug sum OF money. He was the father OF IL
children, most Of whom are living and have
families. Among his descendants are several
great grandchildren.
Objections were filed in the circuit court to
,he granting Of liquor licenses to NJ. ID. Baby
ION, K. c. Frizzell and Harvey W. Stem, of
" westminster; Warren l.. Shipley and William
l.: Aoyes, Of Gambler, and Andrew Wisner,
OF Silver Run. Frizzell and Wisner with
lrew their applications, and the court heard
lie cases Of the others last Saturday. Objec
ICpS against NJ. d. Babylon were not SuS-
'aGeQ and the applications Of Stem, ShipIey
ma AoyeS were refused.
Subscription books of the Westminster De-
post and Trust Company were opened last
Monday. The capital stock is $4,000, di-
Nded into shares of 500 each On the open
lng DAY $4,000 were subscribed, and double
NAT amount has now been subscribed for. A
new men III Westminster would have taken the
e1ure stock, but the incorporatOrS have
9auoP'ed the policy of not letting one person
save TOO great an interest, and will give the
Rgiople generally an opportunity to subscribe.
:. tne institution will be carefully managed, and
cessfuI.
Hicks forecast for May says the month will
opeh with the last storm period of April still
on and with much cooler weather advancing
from the northwest This cool wave is eX-
Recled to reach the Atlantic coast by the 4th.
from that date to the eth will be storm
period, with cool wave following and frost
10 The northward. Very active storms will
occar from the 10th to 18TH and other storm
iperlods of the month are 10Th TO 18th, Doth to
sam Warm weather and frequent rains are
expected after the 10Th. but Mr.. Hicks does
nOt expect any very severer storms during the
wohth than usual.
Ars. Jane A. McAlster died of pneumonia
1 1o,, her residence in Gettysburg, Pa, Oh the
a instant, aged rs years. She was a
laughter of James Barr, deceased, and a
@luow OF the late James NJ. McAlister, of this
county. Since her husbands death, 80 years
ago, she has been living with her sister, Miss
a. a, D Barr. in Gettysburg One son, Dir.
I Iu B. McAlister, of Harrisburg, survives
ne ia also two sisters. Mrs. S. NJ Mckinney,
n la9eytown, and Miss Agnes S. Barr, of
D. peeIIysburg, and three brothers, j. Watson
1 ATT and Smith Barr, of Adams county, and
''i0ert L. Barr, of Fairfield, H.
4; mrs: Mary E. Johns, wife of John p Johns,
a Monday last, at the home of her sou. Fl.
e. e.. "ohns, IN Baltimore, aged about 55 years,
rom complication of diseases. Deceased
..s daughter Of the late EgbeRt Eckert, and
D. born near White Hall, Adams county,
III about % years ago she was married to
o oS ~ r z Johns, the well-known horse dealer
H. S!:coherrystown, Pa. Besides her husband