The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-03-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.


Ex.Judge Jas. A. c. Bond and Francis
Neal Parkc have formed a partnership for
the practice OF law.
Mr.. Samuel Brown. an enterpriSing black
smith of the East End, this city, is ont again
after an illness OF six weeks.
Ed. Stahl, of White Hail. Adams county,
"a, has rented hotel property in Harvey,
Nr. StahI will take possession April LIST.
Mr.. William G. Rinehart is building
frame house on Union street. this city. This
Is the fifth house begun in Westminster this
year.
During February % mortgages, 81 deeds
and Y bills of sale were recorded in the
Clerk s office. and % marriage licenses were
issued
License ha, been issued at Towson for the
marriage Of John T. Schaefer, Of Hampstead,
Carroll county. and Miss Fanny Watson, of
Lake Roland.
A member of the faculty OF the New York
,nverSlty, in renewing his subscription TO
The ADVOCATE, writes-''We depend upon it
Tor our MARYLAND news.
Mr.. Francis NJ. Shipley. of Glenelg; Mr..
G,eoIge f. Gallon, of Marriottsville, and Mr..
William II. Hartman, of Hilton, are seriously
Ill at their respective homes.
The tIav!ne Dye Wood and Chemical Works
oi the John S. Young Co.. at Hanover, Pa.
were burned last Sunday, causing a loss OF
'fUVOO upon which there was an insurance
mgs
onthe FIRST page will be found an article on
-, 81. Il :
10 our farmer readers, and hope some will try
on small scale. There is much other in
%Iesung matter on the first page that should
De carefully read.
Ia.her Joseph II. Cassidy, pastor Of St.
"'a'l Catholic Church, of Westminster, said
requiem mass Wednesday morning for the
rp9Se OF the souls of the sailors who persisted
~ me disaster to the warship Maine, in the
narbor of Havana.
ny the will Of John j. Evans, of Baltimore
,oII"ly, oil his property, consisting mostly OF
'Sl estate IN Howard and Carroll counties,
- Iy'' 10 his wife, Ellen NJ. Evans, for her life
''"" ailerward To his surviving children IN
'f@i shares Mrs, Evans is also eXecutrix.
when the last statement of the condition of
~ '5"onal banks was called for. on February
iIyy' 'he individual deposits of the banks OF
S %e,lhhs'er were as follows: Union National
Ir1Y''t4S,3i. First National S19G. I4l.23 and
'"' s! and Mechanics Sl07 obs SO. total
v s'o3,628.49. Tho deposits of the First
o83.79. ''''''''' ''
"a 'H"w tell IN this section on Wednesday from
5 A. a. N. until about $50 p. M, attaining a
ryP' OF about four inches. The snow was
w. w, ana heavy, and did not last long. The
GMulleSday morning papers contained the
d.r luileat weather forecast, stating that the
sc s would be fair" Hicks predicted a
',H period, with ''snow and rain
Jo at an election held on Tuesday for Pres
@ent and six Directors of the Westminster
vas Light Company, the following were
Rsse zen l.. Reifsnider, President; Chas.
HnSoerts, William A. Cunningham, Robert
p@@. Charles T. Reifsnider, Charles V.
"ant7 and John H. Cunningham. The latter
's eeeted TO succeed Mr.. Edward Lynch.
a last Saturday William R. Lease, of this
Nv reported that his dwelling was robbed
sunday previous Of lot OF money and
ss se az .hings. Of the money taken, he said,
M. V belonged to Westminster Council,
aso l' =, Order United American Mechanics;
ieo.S9s.S o belonging to another order. Mr..
and nv. was treasurer of the Jr. 0. L. A. NJ.
VIII make the loss good.
soa %o"h Mcdonald a Westminster night watch
Wis., saw man around the store of VIM. +.
est 'IS"i on Thursday night of last week. He
700 !, - 7 BAR, who happened TO be near, to
fbe sI Inc rear door, while be stood guard OF
Ma" ohl. In moment man came up on
him him. street, and seeing Mcdonald, fred at
DonsalLSe, ran The ball passed through Me-
ana aa.u hat, just above the band. This was