The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-04-15
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Annie Thompson, of Westminster, has been
granted 4 pension Of $500 Il month by the
Pension Office, Washington.
Elder John Utz of Union Bridge, has pur-
chased the Jonas Harner farm OF l43 acres,
in Taneytown district, for 81 1000.
Mr.. Frederick Neudecker, of Carrollon,
has purchased dairy and milk route in Bal
timore, and moved to that city.
On Thursday of last week an exciting fox
chase was held near Libertytown, which was
participated in by number Of Frederick and
Carroll county lovers of the chase.
James L. Stoner, son of Mr. James NJ.
Stoner. of Westminster, has enlisted in the
u. S. Army He is now with Battery o. 9th
Artillery, at Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island,
n. Y
Mr.. S. c. Smith, proprietor Of Central
Hotel, this city, has removed an old ice house.
fence and sheds from the rear OF the hotel,
not only improving the appearance Of the
property but giving room for carriages without
using the street for yard.
Thomas Green. of Tannery. has purchased
for 81 $50 the Rosa B. Mahala property,
mile south of Manchester, containing about Is
acres Mr.. Green has also purchased two
small tracts adjoining the Mahala property,
He moved 10 his new purchase on Tuesday.
Among the appointments by the Baltimore
Conference of the NJ f. Church South. made
on Tuesday, were-J NJ. Hawley to Freedom,
a. Weller to Liuganore and one to be sup
piled, W. A Mcdonald to Gaithersburg, W.
N. Waters to Reisterstown and +. II. Ship!ey
supply.
Work on "The Westminster, this city, is
progressing rapidly. and it is expected to be
finished in June The hotel has about -
rooms, including number of suites. There
are also many closets and there will be seven
bath rooms. The elevator will be put IN
shortly.
4 bowling alley has recently been estab-
lished in this city aud some o; the young men
have become quite expert Scores Of 22l,
222, 227 and 235 have been made. Rolling
len pins is healthfnl exercise for clerks and
others who have but little manual labor TO
perform.
Rev. D. Frank Garland has resigned. the
pastorate Of Trinity Lutheran Church AZ
Taneytown, and will assume the pasorate Of
the First Lutheran Church at Dayton, Ohio.
on Nav l. A call has been extended by
Trinity Church to Rev. Charles 4. Britt, of
FroStburg.
Mr. John B. Bias native of Carroll. died
suddenly on Thursday at Rockville Of heart
TO Rockville in 1861 TO manage q hotel. later
he became assistant cashier ofJhe Montgomery
County National Bank, which he held up to
the time Of his death.
The first contest under the auspices Of the
Maryland Intercollegiate Oratoucal Assacla-
ton will be held in the auditorium of Western
MARYLAND College on the evening of April >.
Three colleges are now members Of the aSso-
citation. viz: St. Johns. Annapolis; Mary
land Agricultural and Western Maryland.
At the close of business on April ; the
national banks of Carroll had deposits rs fol!
lows: Union National Bank Of Westminster
S15s. TAI so. Farmers and Mechanics Sis
1885, the First National of Westminster
S20S. 81. 81. and the First National Bank of
New Windsor S93, 873. 50-total Sj76,051.52.
Mr.. Geo. z. Briugman, formerly Of Getiys
burg, Pa. but for some time past resident
of this city, died at the home Of his niece,
Mrs. William j. Mittep. in this city, Nedues-
day morning. aged seventv-tour years. lie
leaves a widow. bat no children. Deceased
was a brother Of the late Josiah BringInau, AZ
one time publisher Of the Western Maryland
Democrat.
Buffalo Bills Wild West Show viii give two
performances each day ON Monday and Tues
DAY next at Baltimore. This Is one Of the
most interesting shows 10 ;he world. aud TINS
season some features havr been added that
will make IL more Interesting than usual. On
Tuesday the Western MARYLAND Railroad viii
have a train leave Baltimore at 7.4j p. M 20
accommodate persons living along The line Of
the road. This will give ample tune 20 attend
the afternoon performance.
Mr.. WIN. Sterner, Of Myers district, died on
Monday last 1t tie home Of John D. NchoH,
Hanover. Pa.,aged IS year. On March 10Th he
wa stricken with paralysis, which resulted "a
his death He Is survived by two sons-lohn.
of Lancaster county. aud Jacob l.. who re-
sides on the home place. $50 i've daughters,
who are Mrs. VIM. S1erneF, Mrs James l.itile
aud Mrs. Mollie Corbeu. 81 kentland, Ind;
Mrs John D. Schoi. Of Hanover, and Miss
Ida Steruer. Of this county.
Al the annual congregational meeting Of 81.
Pants Reformed Church. this city, Emanuel
Whitmere and John T. Brown were elected
elders. and G. Moriiz Zepp and Ihus. Weeks
deaeons 10 serve for the term of TWO years.
At meeting Of the consistouy heid suhse-
duently, Elder John T. Brown was elected
primariun and Fred. u. Miller secundus 20
the annual meeting of the Chassis Of Maryland
Of the Reformed Church to Be held at IetFer
son, Frederick county. May 3rd.
The dwelling house Of Daniel Bush. near
IuAaEASEos Win al rs NA'AANttA7F ~ff A''-.''f
DESTROYED by FIRE on Saturday night. about
eight o clock Mr. Bush and his family were
absent at the time the fire occurred. and not
a single article of their household effects was
saved All their clothing, except that they
had on. was destroyed. The FIRE, it Is sup-
posed, was started by spark falling on The
roof or from a defective chimney. The loss
approximates thousand dollars The iHsur-
ance on building and contents was $780,
Messrs. Augustus Helmet. Chas. II. Roess-
ner. f. n Fahrney. +. Il. Middlekauf and G.
C. Waltz, a committee from the First Hose
Company OF Hagerstowu. were IN Westminster
on Wednesday They expect to be here with
IS men, steam engine aud two horses on the
occasion of the meeting OF the State tiremen's
Association. and to take part ia the reel race,
aud came to Westminster TO engage board for
their company They were much pleased
with Winchester Place, and will probably get
quarters there.
Mr.. James Crook. a farmer Of Howard
county, near Hoods Mills, reports exciting
encounter he experienced with a mad dog On
Tuesday. While engaged AT work abont his
premises, he was approached by the brute,
which at once made a vicious attack upon
him. Mr.. Crook would have become the
victim of the rabid animal had it not been for
a pile of stones near at hand. He succeeded
ia despatching the dog attera hard fight. lie
sent tie head Of the dog to Baltimore for
ANALYSIS. The tongue Of the brute was much
diseolored and swollen 10 nearly twice ITS
natural size.
A letter to Il Joliet, Illinois, paper by Ernest
johnson Of Co. G, 25d [. 5. Infantry, gives
an account of the death of Edward ReaveF,
Of that Company. on February .. IN the
fonda district Of Manila, in fight With the
Filpinos He was brother Of Mr.. John W.
Reaver. living on the farm of Mr.. Jacob l..
Shafer. in Cranberry Valley, about three miles
from Westminster Edward Reaver was %
wears old. and went from Maryland to Joliet
about three years ago. When war was de-
clared on Spain he enlisted, on May II, and
was sent with his regiment to Manila. He
was in several engagements, and johnson
wrote that he was brave "A man as any he
ever saw. His death was caused by a bullet
that went through his left arm, through his
body and heart and entered his right arm.
When shot he said well, boys, they have got
me-" gave two gro2ns and was dead.
letter to the Baltimore American, Of
Wednesday, from Frederick, says: John
T.. Fehr. clever vender Of patent medicines,
ovho lately spent several weeks here with his
wife. is wanted by the sheriff Of Frederick
.coRnty to answer charge of getting money
on bogus drafts Fchr, during his stay in
Frederick. was q guest at the Croft Hotel. and
before he left got the proprietor, W. b. Dell.
to cash three drafts on Reading, Pa. firia
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