The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-03-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL RREYTTIEs.

The County Commissioners last Monday
granted a special pension Of $500 70 Joseph
Stout, Of Woolery's district
Daring February 81 deeds. II mortgages
and s bills of sale were recorded at the Clerk $
Office and IL marriage licenses we're issued.
David n. Henning, Esq, Of Westminster.
has been invited to deliver the Grafton on
Decoration Day at Winfield, aud has accepted.
A game Of basket BAH w:Il be played at
Western Maryland College today between
teams Of Western Maryland and Baltimore
City College.
On Monday last decree was entered in
the Circuit Court granting divorce, yinculo
matrimonii, 10 Emily Jane Harris from her
husband, Melchour Harris. both Of near
Houcksville.
Mr.. Joseph HAYS died near Chester Centre,
Iowa, on February II, ia his Gath year. He
was born near Taaeytowa. His wife was q
Miss Fuss, TO whom he was married ia 1883
After her death he removed West, in 1866.
Mr.. George K. Mather. Of Westminster.
was elected on Thursday night secretary Of
the Maryland Conference OF the Christian
Endeavor Unicn for the ensuing year. The
conference held its first annual convention IN
Baltimore this week.
Sheriff Haines brought 10 Jail here last
MuNGaN evening 1iAltES AbhAhs %@ARttN"
Budd formerly lived in Union Bridge, but
was arrested in Baltimore by local officer.
He was indicted At the November term Of
court for statutory rape.
Mrs. Mary Ann, widow Of John D. Zeigler
and mother Of Dr. ]. S. Zeigler, Of Melrose.
died at her home, near Seiizland, York eoun-
fY. Pa. last Sunday, aged "a years. Her
funeral took place last Wednesday at Fissel's
Church, Rev L. Z. Schantz officiating.
The terms Of several rural mail carriers
from Westminster postofiice expired on March
LIST, and their successors we're appointed.
Frederick n Hook succeeded Joshua Corhin,
Henry R Matthias succeeded Mark Yingling,
and w. H. Brown succeeded Howard Ware
hime.
Mr.. Hanson Clary, well-known resident
Of Woodyille district, Frederick county, died
at his home Sunday, 10Th ultimo, at the adj
vanced age Of so years. He was the father Of
Henry NJ. Clary. of West Falls, who died IA
few months ago, and Mrs. Lycurgus Clary, Of
Mt Airy.
DR.. Joseph Clements Clark, assistant super
intendent at Spring Grove Asylum, near
Gainesville. has been chosen successor to the
late DR.. George H. Robe. superintendent Of
the Second Hospital for the Insane, at Sykes
vile. Dr. Clark isl native Of Talbot county,
Tins state. Is ABOUT II years VI a5cf dlid y u
graduate ofthe University Of Maryland, School
Of Medicine.
Miss Annie NJ. Shreeve died at her home in
Westminster on Monday after long Illness.
She was the daughter Of Levi and Mary
Shreeve. Dr. james +. Shreeve, of Ellicott
CITY, is brother Besides him, the follow
ing survive her: Mrs A. II. Huber, Mrs r.
N. Snader, Miss Jane Shreeve and Messrs.
Jesse f., Joseph E. and John G. Shreeve, all
of Westminster.
The entertainment at Reese schoolhouse. on
Friday night Of last week, was a great success.
The room was filled TO OVERLOOKING and a
large number were unable TO get in. The en-
tertainment will be repeated at Finksburg
Hall on Tuesday evening of next week. An
elaborate program has been prepared. In
addition the Jolly Boys Minstrel Club, Of
Westminster, will assist the school, also mem
bers Of the Westminster Orchestra. Proceeds
are to purchase bell and library for the
scboolhouse.