The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-03-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
lis is st. Patrick's Day.

Next Wednesday, the 2lst, is the vernal
equinox when the day and night will be equal.
Jerome Storm. of Taneytown, has had his
pension of $500 per month renewed.
The Touring mills of N. |. Gorsuch & Son,
this city, are running on order of several
car loads of -four for shipment to Brazil, South
America.
Mr.. William Stegner, well-known citizen
of Manchester district, died at his home near
Merose, on Sunday night, aged about 50
years His wife, an aged lady, died five weeks
previous.
The addition being built TO the stores of
Miller Bros, merchants of this city. will give
them another floor % by 40 feet. The i'm
provements include some change in the dry
goods department
The public sale of Mr.. Charles W. Brown,
one mile from Carrolton, Reese P. O.. on
the road leading to the Deer Park road from
the Baltimore and Reisterstown pike, takes
place on next Tuesday, March 20.
Joseph Chambers, of McSherrystown, Pa,
died on Sunday last, of spinal meningitis,
AGED "a years, II months and Is days. He
was a native of ,Taneytown and leaves wife
and four children. The deceased was a cigar
maker.
A mortgage for 81 1915, 900 from the West
ern MARYLAND Railroad Company to the Mayor
and CITY Council of Baltimore was left for
record at the Clerks office here on Wednes-
day. The document required internal revenue
stamps to the amount of $4,000.
George Burlingame, the physical instructor
nj Western Maryland College, easily won his
wrestling match last Monday night at Music
Hall, Baltimore, with Harry Harris, of Phil.
adelphia. He won in two straight falls, and
pocketed the $1,000 stake of his adversary.
Mrs. Mary r., wife of Mr.. Albert Ecker,
of Baltimore, died at her home in that city on
Friday of last week, aged about SO years.
Her remains were inferred at New Windsor
last Monday. Mr. Ecker and family removed
from New Windsor to Baltimore about year
ago. Last summer he lost daughter
The Maryland Chassis of the Reformed
Church will hold its next session in Manches-
ter, this county, in May. At the session
proposition will be presented by the ministers
of Frederick county for division of the
Chassis. the new Chassis to be composed of
ministers in Frederick and Washington coun-
ties.
At a meeting of the members of the Meth
sodst Protestant Church, this city, on We'd
nesday night, d. l.. Farrar was elected dele
gate 20 the Annual Conference, which will be
held in Westminster next month, and L. W.
Mather was chosen alternate. BY a unani-
mous vote the delegate and alternate were IN
,structed TO ask for the return of DIR. Graham,
the pastor.
The Carroll County Military Company, OF
Frizellburg, will hold a reception at their ar
mory next Tuesday evening, on the occasion
OF their first anniversary. Some military 9TH
GERS from Baltimore will be present. The
Company has accepted an invitation from
Burns Post, Westminster, to take part IN
Decoration Day exercises.
We learn through one of our correspondents
that the prospects at the gold mine, near
Daniel, are very encouraging. Ihey nave
sunk their shaft through the side walls OF
talcose slate, and al present are going through
- hard, finiy quartz, sixty feet below the sur,
face They have II considerable amount OF
machinery in. operation at present, and will,
in the near future, put in washer and sepa-
rator.
John w. Demmitt, a native of Carroll, died
suddenly at North Bend Washington, last
week. aged 81 years. He left Carroll many
years age. He is survived by the following
sisters and brothers: Mrs. Frances l.. Cos
nell. of Westminster; Mrs. Elizabeth Reed
aud George w. Demmitt, of Watersvllle, and
Mr.. Henry H. Demmitt, of Taneytown, this
county.
Those persons who received a postal card
requesting them to present it to Joseph b.
BOYLE. Of this city, and obtain a copy of the
Report on the Highways Of Maryland, will
please present or send the card to him by
April first, as the Reports on hand must be
returned that day. 1t makes no difference
what date is on your card. II you send the
card he will hold the Report until you call
for it.
Last Sunday morning the sun shone out
brightly for short time, and birds were sing
ing merriiy, making one think of spring.
Later the weather grew colder and snow be-
gan falling at 2 D. M, and continued until far
into the night On Monday morning the mer.
,cury was down to 60 and the weather was cold
throughout the dag. On Thursday morning
snow began falling about o'clock and con.
tInaed until about a. IN. Friday morning,
attaining q depth of IL inches. Country
roads were blocked and trains delayed.
On Tuesday of last week the Westminster
Gas Light Company held its annual election.
All the old officers were elected, DR.. j.
Howell Billingslea being chosen in place Of
Hon. Charles B. Roberts, deceased. The OF
Ulcers are John l.. Reifsnider, president; John
II. Cunningham, William A. Cunningham,
Robert c. Hall, Charles L. Reifsnider. Chas
:. Wantz and DR.. J. Howell Billingslea, DIR
reeiors. The report of the secretary and
treasurer, Mr.. John H. Cunningham showed
the company TO be in excellent condition.
The will of the late Samuel Hoffman, o.
New Windsor, which has been admitted to
probate il tie Orphans Court of Carol
county, constitutes the testators widow and
Samuel Wolfe, Of Frederick county, execu
tors, and disposes of aa estate valued at $20,
600. IL bequeaths 10 tie iestator's widow
81, 900 in lieu of dover; to the German Bap
list churches at Pine Greek and Sans Greek