The Democratic advocate., 1899-01-14

I. T. Norris has sold building lot on
Church street. Waynesboro, Pa, TO j. II.
Hollinger for $500 cash. The lot belonged to
Mr.. VIM. II. Starr, of this city.
Mr.. Frank Roberts, of Sans Creek, on
Wednesday last killed ten hogs, five months
old, weighing 1910 pounds, an average OF l54,
and beef weighing SIS.
The annual election of officers of the West.
minister Fire Department will be held next
Wednesday evening, the 18th. The annual
banquet will be given the same evening.
Hon. VIM. McSherry died in Littlestown,
Pa, on Tuesday last, in his 18th year. He
leaves two sons and four unmarried daughters.
He was the oldest member of the Adams
county bar.
Westminster Ruling, No. 130, FraternaI
Mystic Circle, held their annual banquet al
Hotel Albion on Wednesday night. Abou
twenty members were present and host DlnSt
spread a rare feast, which was much enjoyed
A meeting under the auspices of the W. I.
q. in the interest of Good Citizenship, Purity
and Temperance, will be held in the Lutheran
Church at clock p. IN. the last Sunday IN
January. Addresses on these subjects will be
delivered by the pastors of the churches and
the music will be a special feature.
Harry C. Blumerstock was arrested at his
home, near Mouutville, Pa, on Wednesday,
and is now in Jail at Lancaster. lie is sup
posed to be the man who stole the horse OF
William NJ. Engar, of Medford, this county.
Blumerstock is held under the suspicion OF
being the man who under the name of Ruben
stein, operated in Maryland.
The Westminster High School formerly
Central Hall School) will reopen in the new
building next Monday. The building Is a
large aud handsome structure, well arranged
for its purposes. and is ample TO accommodate
all the pupils who will likely apply for nd-
mission for the next twenty-five wears. There
are eight rooms, four on the first hoor aud
four on the second, with cloak rooms. II has
wide stairways. The third floor is all in Que
room. and is suitable to hold institutes 10 or
teachers association meetings.
Mrs. Berret, wife of Col. James g. Berrei,
of Washington, ID. C., whose illness was noted
in the ADVOCATE. died on Saturday night OF
last week OF Mrs. Berret, the Washington
Star saws: Mrs. Berret was born IN Annap-
oils on November IS, $50. and was the only
child of John W. Bordley, prominent lawyer
of that lime. In 1910 she was married to
Col. Berret and came TO this city, where they
have since resided. In youth, as well as in
middle life, Mrs. Berret was endowed with
every charm of person aud OF mind. and dur.
ing the years her husband was mayor and
postmaster of this city she was one OF its most
popular aud best beloved hostesses.
Mrs. Sarah Catherine, wife OF Mr.. John
Stephens and daughter of the late William and
Mary Whiimore, of Lsbertyiswn, Frederick
county, died on January 9th, al her home IN
Union Bridge, Of congestion OF the bowels
ared 5S wears. 1 months and DAYS She is
survived bv husband aud seven children,
viz Messrs. Ernest Stephens, Of WayneS
boro. Pa; Linwood and William Stephens, OF
Union Bridge; Mrs. Maggie Patterson, OF
Baltimore; Mrs Mollie Stem, Mrs. Gertie
Yinger and Miss Nay Stephens, OF Union
Bridge The funeral services took place sun
day afternoon at o'clock in the NJ. +.
Church. Union Bridge. Rev. j. J. Murray.
d. D., officiating.
The rain Of las, Friday aud Friday nigh'
froze as il fell and trees. fences, shruhoery'
telegraph telephone aud electric hight wires
were heavily coated with ice. The sun arose
in a clear sky on Saturday. and rehectlng on
the lev coatings. made the mos, beautiful
winter scene Witnessed here for many years,
No artist could have painted il aud no pen
could have accurately describe Il. NeSimin'
ster was a chrystal city, glitiering aud rsSgien-
dent BeyOnd q mile east aud west of W esl'
minister there was neither sleei nor snow To be
uoticeable While the sleet snd bright sun
made beautiful winter scene, the weight OF
the sleet played havoc with telegraph, iels'
phone and electric light wires which were
borne down and broken al over the citt, and
many shade and ornamental trees were split
and broken By reason Of having greater
number Of wires, the Western Maryland Tel
euhone Company suffered most, ard EorEn'en
were three DAYS in repairing damages