The Democratic advocate., 1899-12-16
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1899.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IncAI RREVITIES,

day Of the year.
The soldiers pension of Conrad Mann, OF
Finksburg, has been increased from $500 to
$1,000 per month.
Banks and several companies will soon
elect directors. Notices appear in our ad =
yertisng columns.
Prof. Robertson, who opened writing
school in this city last Monday night, and had
two classes, left unceremoniously on Wed =
nesday.
Judge l. Thos. Jones, elected Chief Ju dge
of this iudicial circuit at the November cleo
tion took the oath of Office before the Clerk
of the Circuit Court for Howard county last
Saturday.
Before the rain of Monday night and Tues
dav water was getting low in wells and streams.
Some in the neighborhood of Westminster
had given out. In the neighborhood of Thur
mont, in Frederick county, water had to be
hauled from streams for stock.
George l.. Stocksdale, as attorney for David
J. Brown, mortgagee, sold on Wednesday last
the property of Charles g. Lippy, containing
26 acres, roods and % perches, situated
three miles from Manchester, 10 William II.
Brown. of Sandyville, for S665.OO.
Mr.. Basil S. Smith has sold his farm, near
this city, to Mr. Marshall Spurrier, Of Mt
Airy district, for $500. Mr.. Smith will sell
his personal property and move to Prince
Georges county, near Washington, d. C.,
where he will superintend large farm.
Mr.. Austin Winters. formerly of near this
city, died at his residence IN Baltimore on
Monday last aged AZ years. He was son OF
the late Airhart Winters, and was very popu-
lar with his associates de leaves widow.
His remains were Inferred IN Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin L. FogIe, of Double
Pine Greek. Carroll county, have issued in
vitations to the marriage Of their daughter,
Miss Lille Viola TO Mr.. 5. Royer Weybright,
of near Double Pipe Greek, Wednesday, De
cember Goth, a; 7.S0 O'Clock p. M, at home.
Special pensions we're allowed by the Coun-
ty Commissioners last Monday as follows /:
To Harry f. Stem. Westminster district,
$1,000; to Mary Stuller. Westminster district,
81. 80; to Kate Thomas, Taneytown district,
S.. 90 Some routine business was transacted
Al the close of business on December ?
the national banks of this county had S52s,
4l2.lI, as follows Union National Bank OF
Westminster $l49, ,60T.47, the First National
Siss, 60 and Farmers and Mechanics
SI29 O9I. so. and First National of New Wind
sor $61, 7S454.
Sixty-thres postoffices in Carroll will be
abolished next Wednesday, also a number of
star routes. On that day three more rural
wagons will be put in service in Carroll and q
number of carriers to meet the wagons and
deliver mail matter to persons on their routes
and deliver mail TO the wagons. Explanation
Of the routes are given in another column.
Every person should read IT.
On the evening of December the beanti-
ful residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. l.. StoeSs-
dale, Of New Windsor, was brilliantly illnmi.
mated and made merry by happy cOterie OF
invited guests, Ia honor Of their friend, Mrs.
Racha Green. Of Black Rock, Baltimore
county. Nd. The occasion was one Of interest
and highly enjoyed by the participants.
Robert j., sou Of Mr. Robert F. Hunter,
near this city, died Of consumption on De
cember Z. aged sixteen years and SIX months.
He had been sick about year, and a sister Is
afflicted with the same disease. His funeral
took place last Saturday afternoon al Cen
tenary NJ. E. Church, Rev. Joel Brown, d.
D.. officiating. The interment was in West
minister Cemetery. The pall-bearers we're
Frank, George, Joshua and JOS. +. Hunter,
Frank Myers and Leslie Robertson
After eight years service Judge Albert
Sehaeffer, Republican, retired from the bench
Of the Orphans Court of Carroll county last
dan. Democrat, recently elected. Judges
Frizzel and Rinehart succeeded themselves.
They have exchanged seats however, Judge
Frizzell succeeding Judge Rinehari as Chief
Judge. Four wears ago Judge Rinehart was
the only Democratic Judge elected, aud was
designated Chief Judge by Gov. Brown. This
year Gov. Lowndes designated Judge Frizzell
as Chief, who was the only Republican Judge
elected.
The Order Of the Holy Cross, who located
in Westminster in the summer of 1892, in the
property donated to them by the late MIS-
l.ucretia Van Bibber, have purchased the
Milford property, 20 acres, on the Hudson
river, in Ulster county, New York. A monas
terry to cost $50, 600 will be built on the prop
erry. and when it is ready for occupation the
Order will remove TO it. Their present home
will become the property Of Ascension Church
this city, when vacated by the Order, under
the terms of the grant BY Miss Van Bibber
The Mulford estate extends from the Nesl
Shore Railroad 20 the Hudson river, and ad
Joins the property of John Burroughs and the
quaint old Church of the Ascension.
Sheriff George W. Motter took John c.
Michael, convicted of forgery at the Novembel
term of the Circuit Court and sentenced tc
FIVE years in the penitentiary, to that instiiu
ton last Saturday. He also took Lo EMO b,
Walker. colored, to the House Of Correction
10 begin the service of a two years sentence,
under conviction upon the third count OF al
Indictment charging him with felonious assault
ppon Grace Powell, colored. Before Walker
Jeff the jai he was married to young colorec
women, named Augusta Henderson. The
marriage ceremony was performed IN tht
sheriff IS Office, in the presence OF that officer
and his family The father of the groom
n n ~ III sla off
clergyman.
Mrs. Beulah J.. Thomas, wife OF DIR. Franci:
Thomas, a well-known farmer of Ednor
Montgomery county, and a conspicuous figure
in financial circles in Washington city, died
at the Homeopathic Hospital, Washington
last Saturday night, where she had been under
treatment for chronic heart disease for SIX
weeks. She had been in delicate health fol
about two years, but the malady assumed Z
fatal aspect only about two months ago. Mrs
Thomas was Of prominent Carroll county
family, her parents having been the late
Reuben and Sarah Haines, of Union Bridge.
One son and one daughter-William +. and
Miss Ellen Thomas-survive her, and one
brother-7Jos. L. Haines, Of Union Bridge
and three sisters.
A delightful party was given by Miss jamie
Z. Woodward, at the home OF her aunt, Mrs.
Theodore F. Englar, in honor of her guest,
Miss LYDIA Russell, of Hearndon, Va, Thurs
day evening, December 14th. The evening
was spent in dancing, after which Refreshments
were served in abundance. At midnight the
marty returned home. Those present we're
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore F. Engar, Misse:
Lyda Russell, Lille R. Woodward. Jane z,
Woodward, Irene E. Woodward. Norma 4.
Gilbert. Carrie E. Rinehart, NJ. Teste Buck
ingham, Helen X. Gorsuch, Mary g. Weaver
and Edna E. Schaeffer, and Messrs. 4. X.
Cassell, w. Frank Thomas, E. 0. Grimes,
Jr.. Walter NJ Graham, j. Pearre Wantzi
Guy f. Smith and Claude Il. Smith.
Mr.. Perry G. Barnes died suddenly on the
5th instant, al the residence of his daughter
Mrs. Charles III. Miner, near Bird Hill. he
had been complaining for a short time, hnt o.
nothing of serious character. and died while
sitting by the stove. Mr.. Barnes was born
June IL. 1922. His wife was a Miss Elizabeth
Shipley, and died 13 years ago. Two chill
dren, Mrs. Charles II. Miner and Mrs. Geo.
Noel survive him. The funeral took place al
Deer Park NJ p. Church on the THURSDAY
following, the church was filled with rela
tives and friends who gathered to show theil
respect of a worthy citizen, Rev. VIM. A
Grouse officiating. The pall-bearers were
Messrs. Marshall Buckingham, John ID
Davis. Clinton Davis, Augustus Sadtler, Ellis
worth Gardner and Mortimer Welsh