The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-05-13
SATURDAY, MAY ID, 1899.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IOCAI. BREVITIES.

this spring 1 hawks and II minks.
Scott McAlister, near Uniontown, has raised
the foundation under his large barn two feet.
The rye heads were here
ssNever an April, wet or dry,
But what produced head Of rye.
The annual meeting of the Old German
Baptists will be held at Union Bridge, May
21-24.
The MARYLAND Chassis of the Reformed
Church will hold its next session IN Nestmln-
ster in May, 1900.
The store of J. NJ. Palmer, near Eklo, Bal
timore county, was set on hre Tor the thlrd
time on Monday night last.
Josiah Hump. of Deep Run. on Monday
found a turtle on his farm, bearing the name
of David B. Ehrhart, dated 1860.
Misses Minnie and Lizzie Sittig and Emma
Spielman. of Baltimore. spent Saturday aud
Sunday with friends in Uniontown district.
William Stultz. of this city, had pen of
fine English hares. On Friday night OF last
week dog got into the pen and killed thirty
five of them.
On Sunday at Winters Church, near Ne"
Windsor. about $50 people commuued, one
child was baptised, two taken INTO chnreh anu
two trustees installed.
this wear at Ocean City, July II, u and IL.
Among the lecturers will be ney. I. II.
Lewis. President Of Western Maryland Cot
lege.
Mr.. A. IL. Fritchey. native of Taneytown.
this county. died at Lancaster. Pa, last sun
day. aged IS years. lie was graduate Of
Franklin and Marshal College and lawyer
by profession.
Salem Church. near Bloom, which has been
undergoing some repairs. Will be re-opened
tomorrow SUNDAY. Services at 9. clock
u. m. Rev. Joel Brown, ID. d., of Westmin-
ster, viii preach.
Rev. Father NJ. A. Femme, OF ST. Mary
Roman Catholic Church, Govanstown. aud
formerly pastor Of ST. Johns Church, this
CITY. has been left $1,000 by the will Of Miss
Bridget C. Callaghan.
The Reformed Theological Seminary. a,
Lancaster, has received a legacy OF $500
from the late Ex-senator Laird, Of Westmore-
land county. and another of $1,000 from LOUIS
Shriver, of Union Mills.
The barn on the farm Of the late David h
Brown. in Cranberry Valley, together with a
wagon shed, hog pen, wagon, binder &c,
was destroyed by fire on the afternoon Of
Nav |. Insured for $3.50 in the Dug Hill
Company.
The County Commissioners on Monday and
Tuesday were engaged IN hearing applications
for transfers and attachments. These matters
are now closed and the levy will be made up
on the books as they now stand. special
pension of $500 was granted to Samuel NJ
kutchen.
Peter I.iedlich. of Baltimore, formerly Of
Westminster, had a disagreement with JACOB
Robinson, his partner, and upon his petition
4 c.. Haans
for the firm. Later the matter was settled by
Robinson paying Leidlich $50, and the re
ceiver was discharged
The congregation OF ST. Pauls Reformed
Church. Westminster. is repairing and i'm
proving the church building. Repairs are
being made on the exterior and the main
room viii be carpeted and irescoed. While
the work is in progress services viii De heia
in the Sunday school room.
Mr.. Thomas Upton, one Of the best-known
school teachers in Carroll. has retired from
the profession after service Of fifty years
He Is also we'll known justice Of the peace,
having held a commission for many years
His abilit. and efficiency have kept him m
Office, no matter which way the political
wheel has turned.
A dinner was proposed 10y a number Of
Democrats to Ex.Gov Brown for his admira-
BILE work in the late campaign, but he declined,
saving only the first step in the good work
had been accomplished, and that too much
remains to be done to stop to gloriy IndiHd-
mails. The Ex-Gov. viii sail for Europe next
Saturday, and viii return the first week IN
September.
On Wednesday the 5lst annual commence.
,neat of the Hahnemann Medical College OF
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. was held. There were
az viz IL aharf
n Roth. Reisier X Russell and Lewis X.
Woodward. Dr. Woodward Is sou Of the
3a,e DR.. Woodward of this city, aud has been
Amounted one of the resident physicians OF
The HahaemaRn Hospital, Philadelphia.
Arthur A. Perry. a carpenter, of linwood,
,yas arrested on Friday afternoon Of last week
nv Depaty United States Marshal James NJ
Sloper. Of Westminster. on the charge nt
aendinp indecent communications through the
mails 10 Miss Susan Ida Fritz, Of the same
Dlace. He had hearing before Z. :. Com
missioner Rogers. Baltimore, on Tuesday, and
was acquitted y. \. Henuing, OF NeSimin-
ster. was his attorney.
The postofice and drug store Of Waiter X.
RYdy. At Mt Airy were robbed on Monday
night between eleven and twelve O'Clock.
The burglars effected an entrance through the
front door and carried off 500 in stamps, and
mole In the safe. which. it is said, contained a
considerable sum Of money but did not sue
eeed In opening it. They are supposed to
have left FOR Baltimore.
A new swindIe is being worked with success
IN some places. aud citizens of Carroll are
cautioned against being caught. woman
book agent appears in town 2ad goes from
bouse to house leaving books for examination
Next dav man calls to see If the books ate
uanted. A few days later the woman agent
again appears. and on being told that the man
had taken away the sample books she weeps
conionsly. saws the william has been collecting
her books all over town, pleads poverty and
so en-, aud accepts the proffered compensation.
P A. Sheads. OF Gettysburg, conductor
on the Baltimore aud Harrisburg division OF
the Western Maryland Railroad, died SD
denly at New Oxford station, Pa. on Wed
aesday morning, of heart disease. When ms
train was approaching the sta on he called
ont the aatpe and assisted passengers to alight.
He went into the car and resumed his duties,
hut became sick and fell in the aisle. He was
taken TO the platform and died before medical
assistance could be obtained. He leave WIFE
Who was Miss Sarah Wilhide, of Westminster,
and three children.
Mr.. William Engar, merchant OF Towson
and formerly contractor and farmer, died
iast Sunday evening about o clock OF cardiac
droBsy. Mr. Englar was badly affected with
asthma before dropsy set in. aud his heart be-
came very much involved. He was born near
Pine Creek and had been a resident OF fowson
about twenty years. He was sixty eight years
old and left three children, two daughters and
one son. His wife died about two years ago.
Nr Englar was contractor on the Baltimore
:, 1 Lehigh Railroad when il was built, and
"a, ward farmed the Owens property, near
IT,, su. His funeral took place at Union
Rr;dge Oh Wednesday afternoon.
The vasyiand Chassis of the Reformed
f,l.arel, II session at jefferson, Frederick
oar,,,tv ole eted Rev Calvin S. Slagle, of
Westminster . delegate primarins to the Cen
aroi synod. " dieh meets in Tiffin, Ohio, May
% and Rev. S. NJ. Roeder, of Manchester,
deleoate secundus. Elder \. j. Hagan; OF
Tanevtown. was chosen delegate secrndus
DELEGATES to the Potomac Synod, winch meets
= Baltimore on October "A, ms follows /:
Ministers primarius, X. Otis Spessard OF
ITn;on Bridge. A. F. Dreisbach Of Silver Rum
and RI ] Macallster of Westminster; secan-
dns- G. s. Slagle of Westminster. ). NJ. Koeder
of Manchester. and A. Bateman OF fancy,
town. Elders, primarius, J. /: Brown OF
Westminster. j. p Baltozer of Manchester,
aud N. B. Hagan of Taneytown; seeundus,
Amos Ebaugh Of Westminster.