The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-04-01
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Mr.. John P. Gardner, of Middl eburg, has
been granted a patent for weather strip.
The public schools were closed yesterday,
Good Friday, and will not reopen until Tues
day next
A widows pension of Sl7 per mouth has
been granted to Mrs. Sarah +. Tate, Of Della,
Baltimore county.
Miller Bros, of Westminster, have provided
1000 Easter eggs, which they will give away
on Easter Monday.
Mr.. Augustus Mitten has sold his house aud
lot on PENNSYLVANIA avenue. this city, TO Mr..
Jacob L. Shafer, for $500.
marriage license was issued in Baltimore
on Tuesday TO George Sauble and Irene ReIi-
snider, both of Middlehurg, this county.
The young gentlemen Of Westminster will
give hop on Easter Monday night. 4 num-
Der Of ladies and gentlemen from distance
are expected to attend.
Mrs. Pinkney j. Bennett has sold her farm,
known as the Nall farm, containing about lsS
acres. near Sans Greek, to Mr. John Baker,
at private sale, for $4,000.
The Westminster Gun Club had a praetve
shoot on Wednesday afternoon, aud some
good scores we're made. Chas. h. Herring
broke 2s clay pigeons out OF So
The Browning and Webster Literary Socie.-
ties of Western Maryland College will hold
their joint anniversary IN the auditorium sn
Friday evening Of next week, the 9Th instant
Mr.. John Meyer died in Baltimore, Nd,
after a long illness, on Sunday last, aged ~
wears His wife was q daughter OF the late
Henry Stoner Of ner Medtord, this county.
Base ball season at Western Maryland Col
lege will open on Easter Monday, when the
college team will try conclusions With the
Walhrook Athletic Club. Game at $50 p m.
Mrs. James f. Yingling. near Union Mills,
in two weeks sold to George y. Hunter.
huckster. $50 worth of chickens, intending
$50 worth of capons, which averaged 81 pounds
each.
Mr.. Simon p Weaver. principal OF the
Westminster High School, is making some
improvements to the front Of his dwelling.
The work is going along very we'll, but there
IS room ON the "buildiag committee for
twenty five more.
Mr.. Jacob Martin, Of Graceham. Frederick
county. brother Of Mrs. Am NJ. Diffendal.
OF this city. died on Tuesday Of las, week, Of
nervous prostration, aged 6s years. THIS Is
the third brother Mrs Difendal has lost By
death in two years
Mr.. Amos Leister. native Of Carroll coun-
home il Cumberland township, Adams coun-
~. Pa. Death resulted from neuralgia Of the
heart. and his age was IS years and months.
A wife and four children survive bin.
A ERE alarm was sounded yesterday FRI
day1 afternoon al 100 clock, caused by the
roof Of Smith, Yingling 4 Cos canning fac
tory catching fire, probably from sparks from
the engine Of the factory. The Fire Depart
ment responded promptly aud soon exhn-
guished the FIRE. Ths damage was only slight.
A controversy. involving the right 20 close
an alleyway. has arisen between Mr.. George l..
Stocksdale and the Independent Order Of Odd
Fellows at New Windsor. A gate erected by
Mr.. S.ocksdale, closing up the alley, was
taken down, and then Mr. Stocksaale had a
fence erected. and this was torn down OF
Tuesday The matter will probably be settled
in the courts.
Eugene Phillips. from near Eastview, was
adiudged insane on Wednesday by jury, and
the court directed him to be sent to che Second
Host tai for the Insane, at Springfield The
Jury ws.s composed of Orlando Reese. George
Il. Lippy. ]. Harry Cootes, Thomas Baeking-
ham, Eli Butler, Charles II. Brown, James
+. Lester, G. W. Crapster, Chas L. Wamp-
Ter, George A. Zahn, John Bernstein aud
John Wilhide.
A slight fire occurred about o clock on
Wednesday night in the house on the corner
Of Liberty and George streets, this city, owned
by John Hornberger and occupied by Charles
Carr and family The family was ont when
the fire occurred The fire was discovered by
some persons passing. aud an alarm was
sounded The aeighbors had the hire about
put out before the hremeu were on hand, and
there was not much for them to do. Some
bedding aud furniture were burned, and q
hole was burned in the floor.
The Friday night train to Westminster from
Baltimore, 10 accommodate persons desiring
10 attend the theatre. has been discontinued,
because Of lack Of sufficient patronage. The
Railroad Company did not give the trnin q
Of amusement during Lent, aud the train was
started at the very beginning OF lent. Had
the train been started the first Of December
the result would have been different. Or, i
the traia had been continued during April,
we believe the patronage would pay more than
the cost.
Mrs. Sophia, wife Of Mr. John Shafer,
formerly OF near Medford, this county, died
AT her residence III Back River Neck, Balti-
more county. on Sunday last. She was a
daughter of the late Reuben Halnes, OF Wake
field Valley. Her husband and six sons sur
yiye her. Her funeral took place on Tues.
day. the sons acting as pall-bearers. Funeral
services were held at her residence near Ross
vile, by Rev +. S. Long, formerly OF New
Windsor Circuit The remains were inferred
at Hiss NJ. Z. Church, near Towson, on Tues
day. Mrs. Shafer was 10 years and y days
old.
Mr.. Charles f. Stitely, twin brother Of DR..
= S,italv. and son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Q.
Stitely. Of Westminster. died on Tuesday night
al the home Of his sister. Mrs. Geiselman,
Baltimore. Mr.. Stitely had been in business
At South Bend. Indiana, but On account OF
failing health he came home about a year ago,
and FIVE or six weeks age he went to Baltimore
To be treated His remains were brought
here on Wednesday evening. The funeral
services will be held this Saturday morning
At the home of his parents, BY Rev. T. ii.
Miller, of the Lutheran Church. The pail
bearers will be Joseph W. smith, Austin
GeiselmaB. David Cowan, Jr., DR.. !. =.
Coonan, Edward Brundige. Michael Doyle.
The County Commissioners were engaged
IN general business on Monday. The Com
missioners directed the treasurer TO refund 70
the Incorporated towns OF the county one-hali
of the tax on foreign securities collected IRON
nersons living within tbs corporations for the
wears 1897 and 1898 A check for ST. A.
was sent TO the corporation OF Union Bridge.
and the other corporations will be paid As
soon as the amounts due are ascertained. The
.yboIe amount of such tax, yearly, will moi
exceed $500. 1t is rather perplexing to have
couaty and municipal affairs mixed up, and
The Commissioners will likely levy but u
cents on this class of secnrities hereafter and
let the incorporated towns collect for them
selves. While the Court Of Appeals has con
strued the law to mean division OF the tax
of 80 cents on foreign securities between Inc
comfy and incorporated towns, it is very
likely the Legislature had no such intention,
and the act ought to be amended so that nc
roonn for doubt is left.