The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-05-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

addition to his bank barn.
Commencement exercises at Western Mary
land College will begin on June II.
At 6 o'clock on Saturday morning last, III
Doth instant, the mercury registered 424 de
The Westminster High School, which ha
been making up time lost last winter, close,
yesterday.
The Chestnut Hill Iron Ore Company hav
leased their mines to Mr.. James FInlay, o
Reading, Pa.
Next Tuesday, Decoration Day, Is a lega
holiday. Banks, schools and public office
will be closed,
Westminster was well represented this weel
at the Trades Display and Peace Jubilee a
Electric Park, Baltimore.
Isaac Wilson. Of Canada, preached yer,
able sermons at the Friends Quarterly Meet
ing ON Sunday and Monday.
George p Buckley. IT., Of Union Bridge
has the boss field of corn. Ii was planted
on the 18th of April, and is nearly foot high
The ADVOCATE returns thanks to Mr.. Mar
shall G. Shaw for copy of the Washington
Star. containing an account of the Peace Gel
ebration in that city.
Chesapeake and Potomac telephones hav,
Bank. William b. Thomas and Jacob Elgin
Westminster, and p. II Shriver, at Trevanion
Westminster butchers have advanced tn,
price Of steak two cents a pound. In Fred
eriek sirlain. tenderloiu aud porterhouse ART
l24 cents pound, aud round steak 10 cents
An egg laid by a hen belonging to Mr.
james NJ Shellman. near UuiontOwn, ha,
three yelks Two yelks are not very com
- lao az
commencement exercises at the Woman
College of Frederick. will be held May 27tl
to june lst Among the graduates from th,
Music Conservatory Is Miss Barnes, of Mt
Airy.
Philip d. Dorsey, as assignee Of mortga
gees. sold at public sale on Saturday last III,
farm of Liscomb r. Anthony. containing 81
acres and ! rood. near Berret, to Albert ;
Dorsey for $1,000.
Il is the suggestion Of housewife tina
molasses viii remove the grass stains Otter
found on the summer clothing Of children
The molasses is rubbed on as il il were soap
after which the garment Is washed as usual
The Sunday school convention Of the Mary
land and Virginia eidership of the Church O.
God elected Elder ). b. Craft OF Uniontown
president, and Jeremiah Ebaugh, Of Carroll
ion, corresponding secretary. and Miss Jenni'
Barrack, Of Carrollton, treasurer.
Do not forget to make arrangements TO dec
crate your homes aud business houses June
and s, the occasion Of the meeting of the Stat
Firemen's Association. In the parade on th'
9Th there will be p fire companies, u band
OF music, a cavalry company, &c.
The shops of the Western Maryland Rail
road at Union Bridge have been wbiieWashed
1t was done in an up-to-daie way, being pu
on with a spray pump. The brush Is too sloV
as two men with force pump are suppose
TO do the work Of twenty with brushes.
Mrs z. j. Bennett, Of Westminster. at
tended the wedding Of her nephew, Mr. Wm
GaSsaway Winterson. on "Wednesday. al g. As
pen Hail. on West river, Anne Aruude
county, Nd The bride was Mss Edna Biz
Hyde, daughter Of Mr.. George W. Hyde.
There is always more or less Nv in ih
wheat. but this year reports from various sec
lions Of Carroll indicate the ravages Of Oh
insect are almost running some fields.
ffty-aere field in Taneytown district Is re
ported damaged TO the extent of four
In the Firemeu' parade here June viii b
n steam engine. horses, some fremen aud
delegation Of the life saving corps. The corp
will give an exhibition Of their method Of re,
cung persons from baildings, and some daI
ing feais NAV be expected. II wlil be tn
most interesting feature Of the occasion.
Mrs. Mary Ann Steiner, widow Of Henri
Sterner, died in Mannheim township, 1or
county. Pa, on Monday. aged 81 wears,
months and day. Henry Herbsi, of Man
chester, is q brother to the deceased, aud 81
left one son in Carroll. Henry Sterner. He
funeral took place on Thursday at Dub'
Church.
Dennis Howard Frizzeil, carpenter Of hi
city. died at his home ia this city. about
O'Clock last Saturday morning, of pueumoniS
after an illness Of less than week. aged
years. He was a soldier in the Civil Wal
aud was buried by Burns Post, G. A. r., {
which he was a member, ON Monday attel
noon. 4 wife and two daughters survive IN 3
Mr. Charles W. Moore. of this cuy. wa
fhrewB from his bicycle last Sunday atternoo
while c0asting down Falls HILL ou his wa
home after run TO Reisterstown. His le
eye was injured, and his face was cut an
bruised and his left hand and arm were muc
bruised also. He was brought home in a ear
riage and vas confined to the house severs
days.
Mr.. A. C. Dieffeubach, son Of Mr. FerJ
A. Dielfenbach of Baltimore, formerly q res
dent of Manchester and Westminster. has bee
appointed to take charge of the Reforme
Mission, Collington avenue and Hoffma
street, Baltimore. The Young man is graC
uate of Johns Hopkins University, aud Is no
a student at franklin aud Marshall Theolog
cal Seminary
Lew. Wilson, colored, who has figured fir,
auently in cases before Justices Of the Peac
for being drunk, fighting, &c. for the pa
twenty wears, and who has served one term {
six months at the House Of Correction we
as a number in the Jail will be absent froI
Westminster for the next year and a hal
having been sentenced to the House OF Co
rection for that period By Judge Jones for th
larceny of a brass kettle.
In addition to the list Of school trnstet
published last week Jacob Rupp, George /
Shippers and Thomas Lowe have been al
pointed at Greenmount, Hampstead distnc
and W. D.. Selby. Vim. K. McCardell an
John +. Gather at McCardell, in Freedor
district. An error was made in publishin
trustees at Black. Myers district. None wei
appointed. aud the school is in charge Of D.
VIM ReindoIlar.
DIR. Harstone. the veterinary surgeon
Westminster, had an upset about o cloc
Monday morning. while driving young horse
The animal was going at good speed, aud i
turning into Centre street from Willis, It IA
over on to the pavement Of the Baughma
property The buggy ran against aud Dor
down small tree, and was upset, the Docit
being tumbled out A broken shaft was Ii
chief damage, though the Doctor was consit
erably shaken up.
Mrs. Margaret Ann Stoner, widow Of Hem
Stoner. died on Sunday while on visit
her daughter, Mrs. John F. Meyer, l0l
Harlem avenue, Baltimore, in her I'D yea
She was descendant of the Haines family {
Carroll. Three daughters and four sons SUI
.yiye her-Mrs Meyer, Mrs. Annie S. Beele
Mrs. Frank johnson, Charles, Augustus, job
and r. Sloner Her remains were buried Q
Tuesday 81 Pipe Greek German Baptist Cea
,eterv, near UniontOwn.
Miss Annie T. Page, the female detectiy
vino arrested Mrs. Emma S. Powell, tormerl
Miss Weybright, of Double Pipe Creek. an
charged her with the larceny of embroider
ON the 81 of March, was tried in the Crimin'
Court. Baltimore, on Wednesday, for assault
ing Mrs. Powell The jury disagreed an
was discharged Miss Page had four attorney
to defend her. Oliver J. Miller, one of tn
detectives engaged in the search of Mr.!
Powell, was fined 800 by Justice Grammar,
dav or two after the occurrence.