The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-03-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREyITIES.

The game of basket ball at Western Mary
land College last Saturday resulted in a victory
for the Baltimore City College team by a
score of 10 to 9.
Mrs. Ada Garrell. Of Baltimore, wife Of Mr..
Augustus E. Carroll and daughter of Mr.. c.
J. Willet, formerly of this city died ON Feb
ruary %, aged % years.
Robert II. Wilson, Of Silver Run, who
formerly lived at Littlestown, has purchased
the grocery store of W. F. Riliase at that
place. and will remove back to liitlesiewn.
There was snow fall of about four inches
on Tuesday, which was badly drilled By a
high wind Some country rOads were blocked
nearly as badly as occurred during the deep
snow of last month.
Among the assignments Of ministers by the
United Brethren Conference, in session at
Shiremanstown, Pa, was Rev. d. W. Solien-
berger to the church at Manchester, aud Rev.
]. O. Clippinger at Taneytown.
Today. March IL, Mr.. Hicks says he would
designate above all others as one that would
be stormy. He predicts for the whole com
try, of course, and we shall see how near he
comes to it for this immediate section.
Theodore Rinedolar, who lives on the farm
of Mr.. Dennis Smith, near Wakefield, and
Mr. Ed. Mitten. killed on Saturday sixty
snakes. Their aggregate length was ll5 feet.
The smallest of the lot measured IS inches
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Church Of
God, Frizellburg, met February 18th and re-
elected the former officers for another year.
Miss Bessie Myerly was elected assistant sec
rotary. The society is a working and pro
gressive organization.
Dr. George II. Robe, late Of the Second
Hospital for the Insane, at Sykesville, left a
personal estate of about S., 600 and had an in
suranee on his life for $4,000 j. Oliver
Wadlow, of Freedom, and one ofths managers
of the Asylum, is his administrator.
The County Commissioners last Monday
granted a special pension of $500 to Cattle
rine StoHesifer, of Myers district The Board
transacted much routine business. The dis.
trict road commissioners have 10 be appointed
in March, and the Commissioners will likely
take up the matter next Monday.
On Saturday last Mrs Adam Shaffer died
aged 70 years, months and "A days Her
remains were inferred at Wesley Chapel on
Monday The pall-bearers were John A. Al
gire, James Hoffman, Elisha Lowell, Benjamin
Croft. Michael Walsh and John Z. Houck.
Besides her husband she leaves two children.
The Westminster Gas Light Company
elected president and board Of directors at
its annual meeting on Tuesday, as follows
JOHN ~. RcHshfdCIs plCSihNli't A'N''. -. -
B. Roberts, John H. Cunningham, William
A. Cunningham, Robert c. Hall, Charles J..
Reifspider and Charles V. Wantz. directors.
Mrs. Rachel c., wife Of David Little, died
at Johnsonburg, Pa, on February "A. The
remains we're inferred at Chambersburg, Pa,
on Tuesday of last week. She was So years,
lOmonths, 27 days old Besides her husband,
she leaves two sons and daughter. Mrs.
Little was a sister of Mr.. Gershom HUFF Of
this city.
The Vocal and Instrumental Club {colored
of Westminster, will give concert and cake
walk at Odd Fellows Hall next "Wednesday
evening at 8 o. clock The club sing aud play
very we'll, and it is expected that the cake
walk will be very amusing. Good order IS
guaranteed and special seats will be set apart
for the white folks.
For variety OF weather Westminster is
among the most favored places. heavy
storm with thunder and lightning Saturday
night; spring like Sunday morning; wintry
weather and freezing Sunday afternoon and
night, and bright sunshine on Monday; cloudy
again Monday night and drifting snow on
Tuesday, cold wave again Wednesday night,
&c,