The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-04-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
I.OCAI. BREVITIES.

is being reprinted.
From the appearance of the trees there will
be plenty of cherries.
Joseph L. Haines, near Linwood, has put
a new roof on his barn.
Mrs. Annie r. Clary has been appointed
postmaster at West Falls.
The Carroll County Teachers Association
met at the Westminster High School Building
yesterday.
The public road from SykesviIe to West
Friendship, in Howard county, is being
macadamiZed.
The soldiers pension of John Slonaker, OF
Mayberry, has been increased from SIX TO
eight dollars a month.
A marriage license was issued in Baltimore
on Tuesday to Henry W. Davis, of Daniel,
this county, and Mary G. Henry
Bicycle riders should remember that
''scorching' on the streets of Westminster Is
a Unable offense. 1t is not only Unable, but
it is dangerous to pedestrians.
The Temperance Lodge and Brass Band Of
Mt Airy will hold a picnic in Wildwood Park
on Whit Monday, May 22d. 4 large pavilion
recently erected will be dedicated IN the name
of temperance,
Byron 5. Dorsey. trustee OF Milton H. ;.
Bussard, sold on Wednesday last 90 lots IN
and adjoining Mount Airy, the whole co5n-
prising about 81 acres, and the sales aggre-
dating about S12, 600.
The will of the late Mrs. Elizabeth de Roo,
who died at Marriojtsvile several weeks ago,
was filed for probate in the Orphans Court Of
Howard county on Tuesday. She had val
liable estate in Ohio.
Mrs. Frances v Hardesty, aged IS years,
wife of Thomas j. Hardesty, died at the
Homeopathic Hospital, Baltimore, on Mon
day last, and her remains were inferred IN
this city on Wednesday.
Rev. J. B. Purcell, rector Of Holy Trinity
Church. Sykesville, held religious services al
the Second MARYLAND Hospital for the Insane
at Springfield last Sunday. the first services
held there since the opening OF the institution
When the banks are established st Man
chester ard Union Bridge there will be twelve
in the county-ive in Westminster. two IN
Taneytown. and one each in Unloutown, New
Windsor, Manchester Union Bridge and Nj.
Airy.
The Sykesville Land and Improvement
CoHpany, of Sykesvilie has been Incorporated
with the following directors: Joha Harris,
Levi Barnes. Wade II. d. War6eld and jas
r. Weer, Of Sykesyile, and Louis Horpel, OF
Baltimore.
Several ladies from Westminster went To
Baltimore recently TO do some shopping.
They found spring suits, such Is they wanted,
running in price from $50 to $50. and spring
hats from $50 to $50. They concluded they
could do as well for style in Westminster aud
far better in price.
Elections for municipal officers will he held
on Monday in Westminster, Taueytown, Mt
Airy. New Windsor and Hampstead. In
m, n Mu-far has ka4r
nominated for burgess, and Edward hemper,
Harry B. Miller, Or. F. H. Seiss and Joshua
Koutz for commissioners.
Mr. Harry L. Yiugling, Of Hagerstowu.
formerly Of this city. married on Tuesday
evening at ST. Johns Lutheran parsonage,
Hagerstown. TO Miss GOldie Carver, Of that
place. by Rev. Dr. S. W. Owen. A reception
at the home of the bride, who Is a daughter
of Mr.. D. H. Carver, followed the ceremony.
Salem Sunday School, in franklin district,
has been recognized with the following OH
GERS A. p Frizzeil superintendent l. A.
Koontz assistant superintendent, Harvey /.
Frizzell secretary, May Koontz assistant see
retary, j. B. I. Sellman treasurer, George ".
Magin librarian and Julia Y. Caple assistant
librarian.
The County Commissioners were mostly
engaged in hearing applications for transfers
aud attachments last Monday and Tuesday.
and will take up such matters from the 9th
10th and 18th districts next Monday and Tues
day. Philip s Warehime has resigned as
constable for Uniontowu district, and the
resignation was accepted.
The Western Maryland Telephone Com
pany of Carroll County has recently put IN
pbones in the telegraph Office at Taueytown
aad for J. Frank Sell and for Dr. Thomas J.
Gooaan. Westminster. AS soon as the wire
is procured a line will be run from Herring 5
Mil to Gambler TO connect with the MAN syS-
TEN Of lines ia the county.
Mr.. P. c. Kennedy, county surveyor. left
ON Tuesday for West Virginia, where he has
been engaged to do some civil engineer work
for the Baltimore & Ohio railroad he viii
be absent from the county several months. and
Nr. NJ. Theodore Yeiser, Of Union Mills. a
former county surveyor, has been appointed
deputy county surveyor during hsz absence.
John Warner. aged about twenty five years,
OF Jehasyille, Md, who was found on the b.
& o. tracks Monday morning, near Mount
Airy, died al the Maryland University Hos
niial. Baltimore, al about $50 o clock, only a
few minutes after his arrival. The cause of
hi death is unknown, but 4 is thought he Was
struck by train. His scalp was badly cut,
the skull broken and one arm crushed.
The regular monthly meeting Of the West
,nins,ey TEMPERANCE Union will be held at
Grace Lutheran Church. this city, tomorrow
Sunday night, instead of the afternoon, as
heretofore. Rev. p. H. Miller will preside,
and addresses will be made by Mr. II. o..
Emmons. State Superintendent Anti-Saloon
League. and the president Of the Union. The
exercises will include some excellent music.
Miss Jennie Lind Bond, aged % years, 8
months and 10 days, daughter OF William and
Maggie Bond. near Lamotte, Noolery dis
trict. died on Sunday last, after an illness OF
nine weeks. Her funeral took place at Emory
Chapel on Tuesday aud was largely attended.
Rev. 5. W. Coe, Of Finksbnrg, otiiclated.
The palLbearers were Harry GiSt, Frank
Raver. L. Fowble, Samuel Beam, William
Gist and Jesse Hollingsworth.
move to build a railroad from Washing
ton to Gettysburg via Frederick, is now re
tarded by a controversy between rival organi-
cations AS to some charter rights which will
he taken to the courts. The Washington,
Westminster and Gettysburg road Is not III
yolved in the controversy. What the latter
company is doing we are not apprised, but we
do know now is a time that the directory
should be moving. The times are suspicious.
Mrs. Marietta Dickinson Mills. wife of Rev.
/ l.. Mills. pastor of the NJ. p. Church at
BROOKLYN, Anne Arundel county, Md, died
on Thursday night OF last week. alter a long
illness, aged SIS years. Mrs. Mills was Miss
Dickinson, of Pocomoke City, Md, and was
married TO Dr. Mills in 1862, at the age of Is.
Besides her husband she leaves one daughter
and four sons Her remains were inferred at
Pocomoke City. Mrs. Mills was well-known
in this city. where her husband was once pastor
of the NJ. p Church.
Mrs. Lucy Algire died at the home Of her
son, Joseph P Aigire, on Park avenue, about
| o'clock Monday morning, aged "A years,
snonths and % days. She was the widow OF
AnS0 Algire, who was "A prominent citizen OF
this eounty Her surviving children are
Mrs. Il. Charles Matthews, Joseph p. Algire,
ofthis city; Nrs. George Hill, of Philadelphia,
and Policeman Harry Algire, of Baltimore.
Her funeral took place at Pleasant Grove on
Tuesday. Rev. Joel Brown officiating, assisted
by Rev. p. II. Miller. The pall-bearers were
WIN. Myers John W. Baldwin, John I. An
ders. F. H. Dobbs, f. Harry Allison and b.
=. Grouse.