The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-13
LOCAL BRHvITIEs.

CATE, is Considerably DeIter.
Mrs. James A. C. Bond and daughter, Miss
Alice. have gone to Baltimore to spend IA few
months. They are at the ST. James Hotel.
Miss Anna l.. Hoffman, of Ogg's Summit,
and Miss Elizabeth Klee, of East View, spent
last week visiting friends in Baltimore and
Dickeysville-
Mr.. D. J. Hesson, who has been living al
Hanover for some time has returned to Harvey
and taken charge of the store he sold out
three years ago.
r. W. Mather & Sons, of this city, have
purchased the entire stock of pictures and
frames of Mathews & Myers, and will add the
mic ure frame TO their already varied lines OF
business.
Mrs. Margaret, wife of Mr.. A. j. Easton,
at Sbipley, this county, died on Thursday
morning last, in her 6Sth year. Her funeral
will be held at Zion NJ. P. Church, today
Saturday at p. m.
On Tuesday evening last Policemen Beaver
and Mr.. John Hanna ratified the furniture set
for the benefit of st. Johns Church. Ticket
No. 1873 won the prize, and it was held by
Mr.. Carroll Albaug Oh, of this city.
Charles L. Fink, Esq, of Westminster, has
been reelected one of the directors of the
Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland,
the first surety company organized In Ball-
more and one of the strongest in the world.
Ex.-Judge James A. C. Bond was guest
at a dinner on Monday night at the Hotel
Rennert, Baltimore, given by Judge
Schmucker to his fellow members of the
Court of Appeals and several former members.
Mrs. Sally Heagy, an elderly lady of this
city, slipped on the pavement opposite her
home on East Main street, near Washington
avenue, on Wednesday night and broke her
left leg above the ankle. DR.. Thomas j.
Coonan is attending her.
John W. Weant, as Mortgage, sold on
Tuesday last the farm Of the late Charles +.
Welenovsky. about mile and a half from
Westminster and containing 81 acres, l rood
and 81 square perches of land, to Henry Him
Ter, of Westminster, for 81 S25.
Mr.. j. Joseph Gray died Saturday at his
home. 'The Elms,' which is on the line di-
yidinr Baltimore and Carroll counties. He
was in the seventy fourth year OF his age and
was a son of William Gray, who was one of
the best.known citizens in East Baltimore III
his day.
Last Thursday was the worst day of the
winter. Rain began falling about s a. m. and
continued until a late hour at night. Pave
ments were soon covered with ice and walk
ing was dangerous. Several persons received
severe falls, though fortunately no bones were
broken.
Mr.. Lewis Myers, of Mexico, on the 9Th,
while cutting wood with j. Q. Brown for }.
Brehm Jr, had tree to fall upon his Shout
der and head, knocking him down, and in
juring his left shoulder joint seriously. He
was unconscious for some time. DR.. Nj. l..
Bot rendered the necessary surgical aid
David, the three year old son of Mr.. David
J. Cowan, Jr., this city, got hold of a cup of
concentrated lye on Monday morning and at
tempted to drink it. The liquid burned his
tongue and mouth severely, and he dropped
the cup before swallowing any, but the lye ran
down his neck and body burning both badly.
DR.. and Mrs. E. B. Eenby, of Baltimore,
formerly of Westminster, have been elected
members of the Board of Managers of the Bal
tmore CITY Church Extension Society OF the
Methodist Protestant Church. Mrs Fenby
is collector for the society. Mr.. Thomas A.
Murray was also elected member of the
Board of Managers.
On Tuesday January is, Missionary Con-
ference will be held in the basement of the
NJ P. Church, Westminster, at one o clock.
pm. Members Of the Missionary Committee
of each Society and all Endeavor Workers are
invited to be present. Rev. Edgar Read, OF
Baltimore, State Superindent of Missions,
will be in attendance.
Mrs. John ii. Cunningham entertained the
Ladies' Card Club on Wednesday last Miss
Madeline Shriver, of Union Mills, was award
ed the first prize; Mrs. Mason. of Pittsburg,
Pa, the consolation prize, and Miss Virgie
Shaw the BOBBY Next Wednesday the Club
will meet at ''The Westminster" Mrs. VIM.
Il. Vanderford being the hostess.
The American Basketball Team, of Balti-
more, defeated Western Maryland College at
the Western Maryland gymnasium Saturday
afternoon by the score of II TO 7. The Amer
leans composed of players picked from diff
ierent teams, put up fine ball. The game,
though onesided, was very interesting, espe-
elaly in the first half which ended in tic of
Sto3.
Mr.. Joshua Hyde died at his residence in
New Windsor on Thursday morning, aged
about y years, of dropsy and heart disease.
wife and four children survive him. The
children are Thomas Hyde, near New Wind
sori Mrs. Mary Gill, near Glyndon; Mrs:
Thomas J. Haines, near New Windsor, and
Mrs. Nettie Eckenrode, of Union Bridge.
his funeral will take place tomorrow (Sun-
day morning.
-, Rev. J. NJ. Yingling, pastor of the NJ. P.
Church, Cumberland, has resigned from the
ministerial Union of that city, because he had
been charged with fleeing hackman to bring
couples to him to be married, many couples
going to that city from West Virginia, Vir-
gina and Pennsylvania to be united. On
christmas day, it will be remembered, Mr..
ilnging married six couples. Mr.. Yingling
uenied the allegations against him, and no
proof being forthcoming, he severed his con-
neeiion with the Union.
=, Miss Jane Miller died at the residence of
~, Thomas Turtle, this city, on Thursday af-
t,efhoon, after an illness of two weeks. The
S, s.;. was sister of Mrs Turtle, Mr. VIM.
Miller, of Sandyville, and Mr.. George w.
','ter, OF Westminster. Her funeral will take
race tomorrow (Sund.y) afternoon at 2
O'clock, at the residence of Mr. Turtle. DR..
nH'aham will conduct the services, assisted by
VI, Joel Brown. The pall-bearers will be
members of the family.
Joseph R. Henry died recently at his home
~ Independence, Kansas, aged A years, l
month and 10 days. The deceased was a son
=. new. samnel Henry, and was born in West
T.ilsler. His father was pastor of Krider's,
Mres'ers s, Baust's and Winters Lutheran
IA from 1852 TO 1859. The mo her of
l Luz deceased is the only living sister of Mrs.
n. A; Capito, of this city, and an aunt OF
re- r. >. .. Weaver. of Uniontown, DIR. Jacob
bI a.. of Frizellburg, and VIM. G. Rine-
mart Of Westminster.
c. new. Frederick Sill, an assistant at Mt.
. Sr'sary Protestant Episcopal Church, Madi-
P D.. una az Eutaw streets. Baltimore, of which
~ nv. Robert H. Paine is rector, has resigned.
NJ NJ 1pesignation has been accepted by Rev.
Pa r.. r,a3ine, and towards the end of the month
NV Mr. Sill will come to Westminster, where
r. VIII Join the Order of the Holy Cross.
aI M MI; Sill. who is about twenty-five years
ona mas been at Mt Calvary Church for about
ns ,i He was ordained by Bishop Potter,
ne Diocese of New York.
sos 10y. Lowndes last week pardoned four per-
,sn as ana they were released from the Peni-
Ih aa last Sunday. One of them was Frank
fas eS r VINO was sentenced by the Circuit Court
on Iarroll IN November, 1895, for Eve years,
ss.. .ne Charge of intent to commit felonious
;ns,s Another was Chas. Davis, of Wash
lSs7 county, sentenced for nine years in
~ n Ior larceny and receiving stolen goods.
ien,;s governor pardoned him out of the Peni
o hhsaaty IN 1896 for similar offence. The
ertwo persons pardoned were colored men.