The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-01-07

Edward Sullivan has rented and taken pos
session of the Stick Hotel in Manchester.
Edward SpangIer, of Hump, has been
granted soldiers pension of $1,000 month.
The banks of Westminster have sold over
| Sl2e0 worth of documentary stamps in the
last six months
| There was Il slight fire in the cigar factory
| of Walter d. Hanson, Manchester, on Friday
evening of last week
| The insurance firm of Wilson Il Goodwin,
this city, has been dissolved, Mr.. Goodwin
continuing the business.
Rev. and Mrs Z. B. Taylor entertained the
children of Ascension Parish on Tuesday af-
| ternoon, from 3 to clock.
! Mr.. S. r. White has sold out his stock of
stationery, books, &c, to Mr. j. Belt Town
shend Mr. White will remove to Baltimore.
Hammond Urner, trustee, sold on Saturday
six acres of woodland, situated ON the road
leading from Unionvile to Mt. Airy, to Nor
man Banner, of Unionville, for $50 per acre.
Elections for national bank directors will
| be held next Tuesday. Directors for the
Farmers Fertilizer Company and the West
minister Water Company will be held the same
| day.
| Lewis Wilson and Charles Todd, both col
ored, were sent to Jail on Thursday for 30
days each, by Justice Fuss, in default of fine
and costs for being drunk aud fighting the day
before.
Robert Oracle, living near Avondale, was
arrested by Constable Davis on Wednesday
night. charged with cutting Harry Cole. He
will have hearing before Justice Fuss next
Monday.
William Fowler died at his home, near
Westminster, on Wednesday, aged about 45
wears His funeral took place yesterday
Friday morning at Deer Park Chapel,
Smalwoo1.
The snow of last Saturday night made good
slsighing in Westminster on Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday, and it was enjoyed to the fullest
extent In the country the Sleighlng was not
very good owing TO drifts.
Mrs. Julia Wright Berret, wife of Col. Jas.
G. Berret, of Washington, ID. G., and native
OF Carroll and twice a member of the House
of Delegates from this county. is reported
seriously i'll. She IS in her 10Th year.
Elder William f. Roop, prominent young
minister of the German Baptist Church, living
near Meadow Branch, who has been travelling
in Europe and Palestine, Is reported TO have
contracted fever in Italy, He is now supposed
TO be on Ship-board on the way home
Mrs. George Rebling. Of Hanover, Pa,
died on Tuesday Of complication of dis
eases. in her 18th year. She was daughter
1 of Jacob Iippy, of Manchester district.
I Wesley and Luther Lippy are brothers OF the
deceased, and Mrs. Nelson Miller a sister.
Elizabeth Ann. wife OF Mr.. Charles Devil.
bliss. of New Windsor. died Monday morning.
in her 9th year, OF heart failure. She was
for many years member Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. She was n niece Of the
late Captain David w. Nall, Of Sans Greek.
There were twenty-nine interments in Man
chester cemeteries daring 1898 The young
est. Treva c. Thurman, was aged | year.
months and 10 DAYS, and the oldest, George
Shower. aged % years, 9 months and Is days.
OF the twenty nine, iWo were over 20 years.
four others were over 50 and seven Others
we're over 20.
On Tuesday evening Of this week Mr.. 6. e.
| GoFsuch handsomely entertained the EpwoTth
! League of Centenary NJ r. Church. this city.
at his residence on Main street The evening
was enlivened by vocal aud instrumental
music Refreshments were served and the
/ company. which numbered seventy five 10 =
hundred. enjoyed the occasion very much.
Mr.. Joseph r. Diehl. a prominent citizen
Of Oxford township. Adams county, Pa, and
brother of Rev. $. A. Dieh, Of Wcstmiu.
sier, died on Tuesday evening OF paeumouia,
10 his 5Ist year. wife. three sons and
daughter survive him. The deceased vas an
uncle TO Messrs. Albert, Charles and Milton
Schaeffer, Of Westminster and Mrs. Amanda
l Skunk.
( Ms Elizabeth Engle, Of Baltimore, died
at the residence Of her son-in.l law, Mr.. John
4 Himler. this city. on "Wednesday afternoon,
and her remains we're taken TO Baltimore on
/ Thursday for in,ermeat Mrs. Engle came
I here some months ago on n visit vas taken
o =. So las
I four children besides Mrs. Himler, all 81 whom
/ reside in Baltimore.
/ Miss Ella Fngle. of West Falls. this county,
and Mr. Ezra 7. Stiely, Of near Liberiytown.
/ Frederick county, we're married on Wednes-
DAY Of last week TTse bride and groom were
\ given receptions on Thursday BY Mr.. and Mrs
7 VIM. {. Sappington. near LibertytoEn, on
/ FRIDAY By Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank Sfiteiy. near
/ Woodsboro, and on Saturday by Mr.. and Mr.
Gilmore Van Fossen. al libertytoNH-
4 Mrs. Mary Ann Yingliug died Mt her resi-
dence al East View on Thursday night Sboat
$ o clock, aged - years. She was = very
Unable lady, and had many friends. Her
sErviving children are Rev. ]. NJ. Yinging,
I of the NJ F. Church, Nelson Yingiiug. Il.
/ Frank Yingling and Mrs. William l. Corbin.
Her funeral will take place tomorrow SuR-
day morning at Providence Church al Gam.
Der.
The vault for the Westminster Trust and
Deposit Company arrived on Monday aud is
now being put up in the Company new quar-
! tiers IN The Westminster hotel building. Tbs
vault weighs about sixty tons. and Is by Il
feet on the inside Il Is Of the very laieS, de-
sign. and wall be equipped with Safs deposit
boxes. ThS outer door has time lock. With
three movements; the second door 3 combIn
alton lock. aud inside of that Is an iron gate.
The vault viii be set up aud completed in
about month, and the Company expect 10
occupy their new quarters the 6rs. Of March.
The ADVOCATE has received from Maj, Geo.
c. WedderbBrn. Baltimore, agent. a copy Of
the handsome calendar for 1899 issued By the
National Lite Insurance Company, of Mont
pelier, Vermont whose president Is Charles
Dewey. brother Of the famous Admiral. A
calendar Of the times is that Of the Adam
Scheidi Brewing Company, which Is emhell-
ished BY portraits Of Gems. Miles. Merritt and
Lee. and Admirals Schlsigh, Dewey and
Sampson. copy OF the calendar has been
presented 70 US by Mr.. 4. c. Slrasburs. The
Gregg Carriage Co.. oi Philadelphia, has
again remembered the ADVOCATE aud sent Us
! a neat calendar for this wear.