The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-06-03

During MAY y deeds, 10 mortgages and y
| bills of sale were recorded at the Clerk Ks
office and % marriage licenses were issued
| Mr. James Davis, formerly of Taneytown,
| died in New York city, last Saturday his
wife was a Miss Diffendal, sister to Mrs.
Edward Lynch and Mrs. W. Frank Tyler, OF
| Westminster.
John Thomas Yingling died at his home
near Libertytown, Frederick county, on May
"A. of cramps. A wife and twelve children
survive him. He was born on Piney Greek,
near Taneytown.
Frank P. Roop, of Carroll county, trustee,
has sold to John Wesley Davidson a farm of
1877 acres lying partly in Carroll county and
partly in Baltimore county, belonging TO the
estate of the late Jacob Roop, for $1,000.
While assisting to place piano in Alumni
| Hall, at Western Maryland College, last Mon
day, Harvey Stone, one of the employees at
the College. sprained his back, causing serious
injury DR.. NJ. l.. Bot is attending him.
Last Saturday FIVE year old son of George
| Critzeman, this city, while climbing tree
! fell distance of about ten feet In slipping
down the inner edge of his right eye was Sc
verely cut. DIR. NJ. L. Bott attended hun.
The entertainment arranged by the Ladies
| Aid Society of St Paul's Reformed Church,
| this city. for Thursday night at the residence
of Mr. 0. D. Gilbert, was postponed on ac-
| count of the storm until last Friday evening.
| j. Oliver Wadlow, as executor, sold on
| Wednesday last the farm of Thomas Hobbs
at Gathers, in Freedom district, containing
| 1929 acres, TO W. r. McCardel, of Gather $
for S.. 725. Mr.. McCardell will pay cash for
the farm.
The Carroll County Concert Band will wear
their new uniforms for the first time IN the
great firemen's parade next Wednesday. They
will have 40 members and viii be able to play
with the best musical organizations that viii
be here.
Mr.. Wesley Myers died near New Windsor
last Saturday. aged about 81 years. He was
a well-k known farmer and had amaSsed a con
siderable fortune, the most of which he had
distributed to relatives before his death He
left neither wife nor children.
Lieutenant Rogers, of Troop A, Maryland
National Guard, was in Westminster on
Thursday to make arrangements 10 stable the
horses of the troop the night before the parade
This is the ouly cavalry company in the state,
and it will be quite feature Of the parade
next Wednesday. There will be about 50
members in line.
Mrs Rebecca Handley, wife Of Levi Hand
lev. of Fountain Valley, died suddenly last
Sunday in her 69th year. Besides a husband
she leaves the following children J. II.
Haudley, of Westminster; Oliver l.. and ChaS.
Handley, Mrs C. Hall Brown, Mrs. John
Zahn and Miss Annie Handey. Mrs. Hand
lev was member OF the Lutheran Church.
ssThe Westminster, Westminster's new
hotel. will be opened temporarily next Tues
day. and the diningroom will be IN charge Of
Harry Crout. the well known caterer This
| is one Of :he best and up-tn-date hotel huitd-
/ ings in Western Maryland. with all conyen-
| fences and modern improvements, large, AIRY
4 rooms, single and en- suite, elevator. lava
/ tories, &c.
/ At the recent meeting Of the General Synod
/ OF the Evangelical Lutheran Church IN the
4 United States. just held At York, Pa. Rev.
7 p H. Miller. pastor of Grace Lutheran
/ Church, this city, was re-appointed 8 member
! Of the Board Of Foreign Missions. and also
4 the General Synod's representative 10 the
/ next General Convention Of the Woman s
I Home and Foreign Missionary Society.
I Mr.. Thomas Baukard, Of this city, was ran
/ over by his cart on Thursday afternoon and
4 considerably hurt and bruised. He was haul
/ ing dirt and rubbish from the rear q the Fire
/ Department Building. when he triPped in the
f high weeds aud fell, a wheel passing over his
I right leg. side aud shoulder. Two NIB, were
. broken aud he was considerably hurt and
/ bruised otherwise. nr. Jos. T. Herring Is
/ attending him.
/ Eva Chase. colorel, Of this city. gave birth
/ 10 child on Thursday Of last week. i died
Y and was quietly buried The circumstance
{ Of the case aroused suspicious and 'hr State
I Attorney ordered the body to br exbumed
I and an examination made aud an inquest held.
Z The Jury heard the evidence yesterday, aua
4 the verdict vas that the child caine o. us
I death by slrangulalJon 81 the time 81 MriA as