The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-04-22
LOCAL BREVITIES.

w neat Is lOOhlilS Dcllcl anu IL MAY ShiliC
out all right by harvest time.
Gov Lowudes and staff will attend the State
Firemen's Convention in Westminster on
June Z, the opening day.
Correspondents will please not abbreviate
names of persons, towns, cities, states. days
of the week or month, &c.
The employees of the Baltimore & Ohio rail
road company have been informed that they
will be paid by check after May l.
A gentleman in Baltimore, in sending the
ADVOCATE an advertisement of store prop
erty tor rent, added-"My late card in your
paper brought me a good hostler and gard
ner.''
Albert Grimes, of Sykesville, had his arm
broken Sunday night while alighting from a
moving freight train, on the B. Il o. at Sykes
vile. On account of the darkness, he fell
into a deep ditch.
The public schools of Carroll, except the
Westminster High School, closed yesterday
for this school year. The sessions at the
High School will continue FIVE weeks longer
to make up the time lost last winter.
Rev. Thomas Edwards. retired minister
of the Maryland NJ. p. Conference, died at
the home of his daughter. Mrs. Joshua Spur
rier, at Ellicott City last Saturday, in his SD
year. Mrs. Nathan Franklin, Of TaylorSville,
this county, is a daughter of the deceased.
On Wednesday morning last Mr.. Augustus
Ensor was struck by the fast mail while trying
to cross the track. this city, near the station.
William Helm, fiagman, prevented him from
being killed by pulling him away as he vas
falling towards the train again as he got up.
The Western Maryland College base ball
club played good game with the Walbrook
club last Saturday, but lost by a score Of 3 to
f. On Tuesday the Western Maryland club
defeated the ST. Johns College Club. Anuap-
oils. by a score Of 9 TO Z, on the college grounds
here.
Hon. Frank T. Shaw is having three story
addition built to his residence IN this city, aud
will raise the main building several feet in
order to make the third story rooms in it more
comfortable. The addition will be about lsx
30 feet and will have swell front. Jacob f.
Elgen is doing the work
Mr.. W. L. W. Seabrook. of the Sentinel,
has been chosen delegate by the Maryland
Republican Editorial Association to the Ma
tioRal Editorial Association which meets in
Portland, Oregon, next month. Mr.. Sea
brook addressed a Republican club meeting
in Baltimore a few nights ago.
The Mutual Fire Insurance Company Of
Carroll County has contributed 5000 to the
Taneytown Fire Department. and Miss Fannie
Birnie, Of Taneytown, has made the Depart
ment a donation of $1,000. The Department
at a special meeting passed vote of thanks
to Miss Birnie and the Insurance Company.
Mayor Miller has issued call for citizens
meeting to be held next Monday night. al :
O'Clock. at Firemen's Building. 10 nominate
candidates for Mayor aud Councilman of
Westminster TO be voted for on May l. The
people should attend this meeting, particularly
taxpayers, and see 10 it that good ticket is
presented.
Right Rev John A. Watterson. Bishop Of
Columbus, Ohio, died suddenly at bis resi-
dence in that city on Monday. He had made
all his arrangements to visit Europe for rest
of several months. Bishop Naiterson was
well-kuown in this city, which he frequently
visited, and was here several months ago.
He was nearly 55 years old.
The timely discovery Of a burning chimney
of the house owned BY l.. II. Schultz, and Oc-
eupied by Philip Belt, near Sykesville. sun
day evening, prevented what might have been
disastrous affair. Mr. Belt bad just started
TO attend a funeral. when he noticed smoke
coming from the roof Procuring ladder,
he, with the assistance OF neighbsrs put out
the fire.
Mrs Laura v Mackley, wife of Samuel J.
Mackley. died at her home near Union Bridge,
Sunday morning, Of pneumonia, aged Al years,
IL months and 81 days. Two sisters, Mrs. A.
W. Nusbaum, of Libertytown, Frederick
county; Mrs. Louisa Clary, OF Woodville, aud
two brothers, r. W. Molesworth, Of Mt Airy,
aud Joshua Molesworih, of West Falls. sur
giYe her.
John Cover. son of Mr.. Samuel Cover, of
Westminster. has been committed by Z. ).
Commissioner ]. NJ Walter. Of Gettysburg
Il II -
IN Philadelphia. upon the charge of send
ing Improper letters through the mails. The
accused has been living with his sister, Mrs.
Eli Basehoar, in Union township, Adams
county, Pa.
A slight fire occurred in the roof Of a small
summer house on the premises Of Mr.. George
w. Albaagh, on Liberty street, this city. ad
Joining the former residence Of Mr.. Edward
Lynch Just before 9 o clock Wednesday morn
Sng. The Fire Department soon exGnguished
the fire. The premises were not occupied,
and the origin Of the fire Is supposed to be
from sparks from burning brush. The loss is
slight.
Through freight traffic over the Alteuwald
cutoff Of the Western Maryland Railway is
exceptionally heavy at present, over 500 cars
having been handled on Sunday between
Cherry Ban, where connection is made with
the Baltimore and Ohio. and Shippensburg,
Pa. the junction point with the Philadelphia
and Reading. This is very gratifying 10 Gen.
John NJ. Hood, president Of the Western
Maryland Railroad.
jesse Lambert. well-known resident of
New Windsor, died at his home in that place
Wednesday afternoon, aged IS years. For
fifty years he conducted the saddlery aud har-
ness business. from which he retired some
sears ago. He was prominent member of
the Presbyterian Church, aud for some years
was a Democratic register Of voters. Nine
children survive him, Of whom two are resi-
dents of York. Pa, one of Chicago. and the
others of New Windsor.
Among the graduates of The College of
PHYSICIANS and Surgeons OF Chicago at the
annual commencement last Wednesday was
Mr. James II. Dugan, nephew Of chas 4.
Fink, Esq, of this city, and once resident
of Westminster. He spent two years in the
ADVOCATE office, and several years later
graduated at Georgetown College. -Four or
five years ago he settled in Chicago and took
APP the study of medicine. The ADVOCATE
congratulates Jim on his graduation, and pre-
diets for him useful in the profession.
Mr.. Edward H. Fridinger, native of
Bachman's Valley, this county, died last Sat
nrday, at Hanover, Pa, where he moved
about year ago, aged so years. lie Is sur
vived by wife and seven children, five
daughters and two sons. The daughters are
Mrs. VIM. X. Leppe, Of Bachman's Mills;
Mrs. John Greenholtz, near Wisner's school
house. Mrs. Jacob Sterner, of Penn townships
Mrs. Edward Snyder, Jr., and Mrs. Charles
Wentz, of Hanover. The sons are Rev. W.
w. Fridinger. of Shaferstown. Lancaster
county, Pa, and Theodore Frdinger, near
Manchester.
The County Commissioners last Monday
ratified the report of the examiners on the
Bowman road, in Myers district, and will ac-
cept the road when opened thirty feet wild. in
accordance with law No damages will be
assumed by the county. The Commissioners
were busy with hearing applications for trans
fers aud Attachments. The Commissioners
will sit next Monday and Tuesday to hear APP
plications for transfers and attachments from
taxpayers of the eth and 8th districts.
considerable amount of private securities is
going off the books and the additional assess.
ments are not very large.