The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-06-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

their Children Day Service SUNDAY horhihS'
July =.
Miss Edna Hay, of Hagerstown, has been
awarded free scholarship in Western Mary
land College.
Alice J. Wagner. of Union Bridge. origi-
nal widow, has been granted United States
pension of So per month
Mr.. Israel Lester, formerly of this county,
died at ll42 West Lombard street, Baltimore,
Nd, on June 20, in his 7Sd year.
Owing to the extremely busy season the
festival announced for this Saturday at Berret
NJ P Church has been postponed.
Mr. Emanuel Shafer, Of this city, while
using fodder cutter on Wednesday had the
first finger of his right hand completely sew
cred.
On Saturday last Mr.. Henry Cullison's res
idence at Trenton. Baltimore county. was
burned Insured IN the Carroll County Gem
pany for $500.
The many friends of Hon. Charles B. Rob
ens will regret to learn of his serious illness.
Yesterday morning his condition was reported
as more favorable
An electric railway is shortly TO be built
between Frederick and Libertytown. Ii will
be lIJ piles long, and probably will be ex
tended to Union Bridge.
Inc w. l. 4. viii lAdNt HiftNiAi otA 'ANNo 80
the NJ. p. Church Sunday evening at o clock.
Addresses will be made by Prot. 5. Simpson
and Mr.. W. l.. w. Seabrook.
Mrs. Lucy Essick. aged about 50 years, Of
Bachman's Valley, near Bachman Church.
died Tuesday of cancer. The funeral Was
held Thursday at Bachman's Church, Rev. G,
NJ. Eyster officiating.
A new VI. P Church in Cumberland, Nd,
was opened on Sunday last. IL IS said to be
one OF the handsomest and best finished
churches in the State. Rev. J. NJ Iingling,
native Of this city, IS the pastor.
Mr. c. l.. Arnold, after three months resi-
deuee in Hagersiowr. Nd, has returned to
this county and located at Reese. He saws
''Hagerstown is dead; that there are 1000
idle men on its streets and there are I53 vacant
houses in the city.
There is well-defined rumor in Frederick
county. Va, with some foundation for uli.
mate fulGllmeRt, that the Wesiera Mar land
Railroad is contemplating extension oi
their line from Cherry Run and there Is a
possibility that it viii be ran to GaIusboro'
that county.
Mrs. Hannah Lantz. Of Warfieldsburg, on
Sunday last opened a jar Of peaches that we're
canned Il wears ago The fruit was in first
class condition and WAS Just fresh as II
canned this season. Mrs. Lantz has several
more lars left of the same canning which she
intends to keep.
Edward Biehl, OF MIddieburg, Carroll coun-
". elcsk in the quartermaster department
at Washington, died on Tuesday at The home
of his brother.in -law, james +. Dugan, across
the Potomac River from Nilliamsport. from
consumption, aged about 40 years. he leaves
a widow and one child.
.sThe Big A. viii have cake walk in this
CITY on Friday evening, the SOih instant. In
the afternoon there viii be base ball game,
three clubs having been invited In The cake
walk three fne prizes are offered also one Tor
tie best dancer. There Will be no postpone
nlent on account Of the weather.
w. Jenp;c wife az Mr. Morgan Nicode-
INNS d;ad AZ Sans Creek on last Thursday
afternoon from typhoid fever. She leaves a
husband. two sons and three daughters. one
of the sons. Lester. Is clerk in the store OF
Mr. John Bowers, this city. Her funeral Will
be held at I.inganore NJ. L. Church today.
Saturday.
u.,.-or y r Haylaf, Of the MARYLAND
TaIenbonr Conpany. Haserstowu. formerly
of lbs c;tv has parfected his invention Of a
J,,ley talsnbope hy which two people eau
NJ, s, -, ,s, mo Win. Yitbout
-, s',.I, ,,tbar ar Interfering IN any way
NJ u99,Iatt 4 ,,oyv ,,s;,o the ARRANGEMENT. IN
orJar N 9rotact i until he is able 10 secure a
.nafent
Cb;ldra,'s dav services will be held in the
Bethel of the Church OF God at WarheliS-
bnr9. tomorrow. Sunday, at > O'Clock aud 5
o'clock. u. m. Revs F. II. Miller, William
A Grouse. Elder Jesse Eckard aud b. +.
Gropse Fsn.. will deliver addresses, 4
1fartet from the choir OF the Lutheran Church
If this CITY. and the choir from the Bethel at
Carrollton. viii assist in the services.
Today the Blne Mountain Express will he.
-, .,,,,,,,,,r scbad,,le leaving Raj.
GU - -, u I'M. s,a,;ors
Atilof1 = 80. !. ~ NJ Windsor Union
Aiso "eSs'ii''as' ~ NJ, pa,
9tldse B W. So, RIna Wo,,n,a9
1SahiLii' III li,e,ers,o,, Re-
.nrt,;,Ir Leave Hagerstown (dailv. except
SnnJaS = A. & AZ a m. and arrive at Hillen
station g3l a. m.
u;ss Saila n Ststfv of Iitflestown. Pa,
IA ,,ary suddenly Sunday morning Mt l. 80
assIocl, of naraTvsis Of the brain. She was
~ oIJost dsngbter of the late Martin Steffy.
"a : survived Inv three brothers-John OF
Westm;nstar Frank Of New Oxford, George
n NcSbarrvslowp: also three sisters-Mrs.
Wm 4 Starr and Misses Jennie and Maggie
SteFy of IittlaStown. She was truly a noble
character and a christian. ever thoughtful Of
die moor and almost her last act was one of
aLar;ty She will he greatly missed by all
who tnew her Funeral services were held
L. :, AIovs;ns Catholic Church Wednesday
,norning
Fbe chasing exercises Of st. Johns ParO-
ne cIosii I 80, nere MA an Thursday
en..i oe III .ara isrgelv attended by narents
eng" fe,Js The stage was beautifully deco
rated with crimson curtains, flags, etc. The
r,r, consisted of drills by the large and
small boys singing by the girls, dialogues,
S''ia'i us III {, '.,,ld ba ;n,;dp .
81 - d;stinct;on Medals were
awarded o Annie Sinnott. Hampton and Earle
Ranmgartner for attendance. they not missing
a day during the scholastic year. At the close
Of the program Rev. A. ~ Femme. former
pastor. made beautiful address The school
i under the charge of the Notre Dame Sisters,
- - 6ean ;,defatigable in their labors.
NJ Nd Henderson daughter of Mr.
Ma g. MaI ~ q tieI Hnnder,on az William
anu 1a R,It; =, Nj was married at home
9 ~ Tnesday - M Clarence Owings, of Lis