The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-03-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREyITIES.
lhlic sale senson s nearlv over.

EuDttc safe SEASON. y tSsttiN VNtA-
April 14ih has been designated as Arbor
Day.
Saloon aud hotel keepers are getting their
license applications signed.
April LIST is moving day, but already some
persons have changed residence.
Mr.. Charles II. Fowler has rented the Mon
tour House, this city, aud viii lake charge
April lst
Tomorrow viii be Palm Sunday; next week
Holy Week; next Friday Good Friday, and
April Easter.
The horse market is more active this year
than for ten years past, aud prices are nearly
double number of horse and mule sales
are advertised
The banquet Of the Commonwealth Club,
Baltimore, to Judge II. N. ClabaGgh, was
given last Saturday night Il was hue aIIair,
and a number OF speeches were made.
Mr.. Chas b. Hunter IS erecting new car
penter shop on the site OF the one which was
burned two weeks ago. 1t Is much larger
than the former one aud is nearly completed
Charles f. Fink, assignee Of mortgage,
sold on Monday lsst the house Of Samuel II.
and Sarah +. Everhari, on Pennsylvania
ageane. this city, for Sso5, 10 Sarah f. Ever
hart.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Bretherton. wife Of
Mr.. John G. Bretherton, Of Eliicoti City, died
suddenly at her home there Of apoplexy on
Sunday Mrs. Breiherton was Miss Ban
kard, OF Westminster.
Elder Solomon Stoner Of Uuiuntown, has
lkelv united more couples in marriage than
any ether minister in thai section of the State,
the number of his ceremonies being MS, Al a
recent date, covering period Of abeat thirty
1--WE years.
On Friday Of last week the students Of Win
Geld Academy held their annual recital. The
handsome medal offered by Prof W. J.
Heapes. the principal. TO the most successful
student. xas won by Harry Slreaker. oi Ber-
ret, Freedom district.
II may be matter Of interest "a chewing
gum users to know thai Rita Hand, aged II
wears. daughter OF Thomas ID. Hand. OF Mill
vile, New Jersey, died las' Sunday, after sew
eral days Of agony, :rom the effects Of s"ai,
lowing a piece of chewing gum Several
physicians attended her
George Gummel aud Jacob l.. Shaier,
trustees Of lydia Ann Brummei, sold on
THURSDAY Of last week tract Of one acre and
tive roods known as the ''Essig Lot, near
Brummei posiofiice. to Adam Martin, Tor SOL
Also lot of same size. near by. known AS
the Reese Lot, to Aaron Shafer, for $50.
The County Commissioners last Monday
appointed Irwin l.. Leisier, John i. BasleT
and VIM II. S. Algire examiners on road
from Carrolliou to Wesley Chapel, petitioued
for by George Houck aud others. They also
allowed special pensisn Of S50ot 10 Thaddens
OurSler, of Middleburg district, aud sere en-
gagged in general business
Summer hash I come, bat Miller Bros. have
received a car load of straw hats, As cases,
from Brigham, Hopkins & Co., ut New York
n Al. 1. 81 sr.rrsf
Of straw hats ever received ia Westminster.
and next to the largest ever sent out Of BALI
more. About four carloads ct summer
weather is next in order.
Mrs. Catharine Breitwiser, widow Of The
late Nicholas Breitwiser, died at her home.
near Westminster, from paralysis, in her
sixty-eigblh year. She leaves four sous and
two daughters viz: John l.. Breitwiser, Of
Westminster; Jacob George aud Adam Brett
wiser. of Ohio; Elizabeth Breitwiser. Of Bal
timore. and Catharine Breitwiser, OF West
minister.
Mr.. John II. Benner. near Frizellhurg. owns
the oldest cat, perhaps, 10 the county. the
feline being about seventeen years old. Per-
haps ii would be better TO say that the cal
owns Mr.. Benrer, as he has to buy hog liver
for it every week. He does not want to Kill
his once faithful guardian against rodents,
a time uutil it gets a hogs liver, Mr. Benner
gets il.
The Western Maryland Telephone Com
pany of Carroll County reelected The old
board of directors last Saturday follows
Charles F.. Fink Charles H. Fanderiord,
George W. Albaugh, j. Milton Reifsnider, Of
Westminster; DIR. George X. Markell, of Union
Bridge; John c. Buckley, Of New Windsor,
and David Z. Stem, of Sans Creek. The
report Of the Secretary and Treasurer, 4. II.
Huber. showed that the company Is in good
condition.
The next monthly meeting of the Westmiu
ster Temperance Union will be held on Sun
dav afternoon, March 20, at 3 o clock, in
the Methodist Protestant Church, this city
An interesting program has been arranged,
and viii consist Of addresses and music by the
choir of the church The lecture on impurify
by Rev. w. l.. Seabrooll, which vas to men
only. has led the Union to request the ". G.
T. u. of Westminster to furnish lecture on
the same subject TO women only. Date, place
and lecturer will be made known later.
serious accident occurred near Liuwood
last SATURDAY. afternoon. Mr.. Francis }.
Englar, well-known farmer, was looping
tree in his yard, and, fearing it would damage
the adjacent dwelling in falling, he tied a rope
TO the top and attempted to pull it in oppo-
site direction AS it was falling Dir. Englar
slipped and fell, while heavy branch struck
and pinned him to the earth. He was held in
that position until assistance arrived, when he
was extricated while in an unconscious condi-
ton. Medical aid was quickly summoned
from Onion Bridge, and everything done to
alleviate the sufferer. His oldest son was also
severely bruised.
Plans for the publication of new book
which shall be devoted to Maryland meteor
ology and climatology are now being tormu-
lated BY the Maryland State weather service
The publication will be on the style of the an
nual State geological report. The work will
be under the direction Of Mr.. T. J, Waltz,
head of the weather bureau. and DR.. William
B. Clark, head Of the geological survey, bat
most OF the editing will be done by Mr.. Ed
ward B. Mathews, associate in miseralogy at
the Johns Hopkins University. Professor
Cleveland Able, Jr., Of Western Maryland
College, will contribute part second, which
will consist Of preliminary and general re-
port of the photography of Maryland.