The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-02-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvTTIES.

Oryile Hamburg, near Uniontown, last
rabbit season, bagged l64 rabbits.
Snow fell on Monday and Tuesday nights.
the total fall being about four inches.
A shoe company. to do wholesale aud re-
tail trade, is being organized in Westminster
George Schr,de has purchased from L. II.
Schultz the OLD Duvall property at Sykesvi'ie.
Representative Baker has endorsed Miss
Birdie Y. Marks for postmistress at Silver
Run
The Sykesville Perpetual Bailding Asso-
citation has declared a semi-annual dividend
of 81 per cent.
The pieee-work system has been established
shops at Union Bridge.
Ex-Governor Frank Brown has sold his
residence on North Charles street. Baltimore,
to John r. Bland for S24, 900.
The ground hog did not see his shadow en-
Thursday, and stayed out. Ii is not advisa-
Bile, however, to get out summer clothes just
now.
Mr.. John II. Stansbury, near Manchester,
has purchased land at Greenmount aud will
erect a dwelling and warehouse thereon in
the spring.
Mr.. John C. Buckley, of New Windsor, has
sofa 10 JONI y. DFOMus lb4 Fus0Nts ~ ANA %
1870 acres, known as the Jesse Deyilbiss farm,
near Wakefield.
George w. Goodwin has been restored to
the pension list of the United States govern
ment, aud his pension increased from $40 10
$l7 per month.
Mr. S. X. Yingliug, of this city, set fifteen
eggs under a hen, and on Saturday last she
hatched ont fourteen This is something
unusual at this season.
Mr.. James ". Shellman. living near Union
town. sold last year l10I dozen eggs to Vim.
Segafoose, a huekster. The eggs averaged
l0l cents dozen-about Sll5.62.
Geo. W. Albaugh, assignee Of mortgage,
sold on Saturday last the farm Of the late A.
a. Barnes, near Warfedsburg, contain
ing 40 acres, to Vernon Barnes for SO, 600.
VIM. H. Baer, OF this city now member
of Troop g, 9th U. 5. Cavalry, has been de-
tailed on special duty as printer on the Fort
Riley Gndon. published at Fort Riley, Kan
sas.
The ladies of St Pauls Reformed Church.
this city. opened AN apron bazar aud festival
on Thursday night and will continue it tonight.
II is held on West Main street, in tbs store
room of Miss Belle Orndorh.
Elder Solomon Stoner. near Uniontown.
has been in The German Baptist ministry SO
years. For the first six years he not
licensed TO perform marriages, and the past
80 years he has united AS couples.
Mrs. Sarah Ann Shepherd, wife of Mr.. Sol
onion Shepherd, of Union Bridge, died on
Thursday night of last week, after long i'll
ness aged IS years and 2 months. Her fun
eral took place on Sunday afternoon.
George Reigle, of this city, while skating
on the dam at Spring Mills, a few days ago.
discovered large fish under the ice. He cut
the ice and got the fish out, and found II to
be a carp, which measured 16 inches long.
Bruner, White 4 Co., who did the mason
work on the abu,ments on the Baltimore coun-
ty side of the joint bridge over the Patapsco
at Oakland Mills, has sued the Baltimore
County Commissioners for an alleged balance
due them.
Prof Leon Sampaix, pianisti Miss Mas
Smith Philbrick, soprano, and Miss H. Belle
Smith, accompanies, who constitute the music
faculty Of Western Maryland College, gave an
excellent recital last Friday night in Smith
Hall auditorium.
Miss Sadie L. Sayier, of Double Pipe Greek,
was married TO Mr.. George w. Boerner, of
Waynesboro Pa, on Friday of last week, at
the home of her parents. The ceremony was
performed BY the Rev. John 5. Weybright,
brolher-n Jaw of the bride. After the cere.
mony Mr. and Mrs. Boerner left on South
ern trip They will reside in Waynesboro.