The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-03-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

LOIAL DKENlilESs
Gov. Smith has designated Wednesday,
April llth, as Arbor and Highway Day.
The soldiers pension of Peter Little, of
Westminster, has been increased from $500
to $1,000 a month.
Capt. Samuel I. Malehorn, native of
Carroll, died last week at his home in Lang
loise Oregon. He was brother of MIR. A.
J. Malehorn, Of Westminster.
1t is curious fact that in 1899 Easter fell
on April =, for the last time in sixty-two years.
This year it occurs on April 10, for the first
time in sixty-two years.
Mrs. Samuel Eppley aud Mrs. G. W.
Finders have been elected delegates from the
Union Bridge missionary society TO attend the
State convention TO be held in jefferson,
Frederick county, on April Is, 10.
The County Commissioners were engaged
in general business last Monday. Henry r.
Trayer was appointed constable Tor Mt. Airy
district, and James p. Carter for Freedom
district. Each was appointed for two years.
Ivan L. Hoif Esq, has purchased from DIR.
Jas. III. Billingslea, for Karl r. Kate, pro
prietor of the York Brewing Company, the
property on corner of Green and Liberty
streets, Westminster, upon which will be
erected works for the bottling of beer and ales.
Persons desiring the address of their paper
changed will state the Office where 1t had been
received Thus, write as follows: Change
my paper from --- to --, hiling VA
the FIRST blank the Office where the pape is
now going. and IN the second the office, wagon
or carrier to which you want it changed.
Mr.. Thomas J. Hardesty, for some years n
member OF the Baltimore Police force and
later detective, died at his home, Wood
brook avenue. on FRIDAY night of last week,
aged As years Mr. Hardesiy was once res
ident of Westminster, and his remains were
Inferred in Westminster cemetery at noon on
Monday.
Mr.. VIM. II. Gardner. son Of the late MIN
rod Gardner, near Smallwood, died at his
residence near Emmitsburg. Nd, on We'd
nesday last His second wife was daughter
of the late VIM. MeAllister, near Taneytown,
and survives him. Mr. Gardner had a mum
Der of relatives in this city aud vicinity. His
funeral will take place this SATURDAY. morn
ing.
Mr. Augustus Berwager, residing near
Manchester, died suddenly after eating a
hearty dinner on Wednesday of last week.
He had been engaged in cutting trees and
after dinner complained of pains in his breast,
expiring few moments afterwara. He was
6s years of age. He leaves q widow, one son
and one daughter-Mr. Harry Berw:ger and
Mrs. irwin Lippy, all Of Carroll county.
On Thursday Of last week, at her home in
Union Bridge Miss Martha Hollenburger died
from consumption, aged - years and Is days.
She leaves two brothers aud sister. Her
funeral took place on the Saturday following,
Rev G. w. Enders, Of the Lutheran church.
her pastor, officiating. The pail bearers were
Messrs. j. Il. LAMBERT, J. W. Little, J. Frank
Baker. d. C. Derr. Jacob Stoner aud DR.. j.
W. Weaver Intermeut at Mountain View
cemetery.
A receiver has been appointed for the Bal
timore Building aud Loan Association. Quite
a number Of persons in this city and county
hold installment and paid up stock in the
Association. The liabilities are 81, 527 ,56S So,
and the assets will yield about 81 ,250, 600. II
these figures should prove correct, the stock
holders will not lose over twenty per cent OF
their investment. The receiyership is the re-
suit Of decision Of the Court of Appeals,
which prohibits the Company doing certain
things.
Mr. G. W Smith, formerly of this city,
Superintendent of the Smith Manufacturing
Company, of Waynesboro, Pa, reports that
he is full of orders aud that the company is
working to Its greatest capacity. New build
ings are being erected, and the main shop
will be S0xl40 feet and one story high.
switch is being built 20 the Mt. Alto road,
thus giving the company the benefit of two
roads. Mr.. Smiths many friends in this com
muniiy will be pleased to hear of his great
success.
Mr. George Stephan died at his home, near
Brummel on Wednesday last, aged "a years
and 10 days He had been i'll for some time
He leaves a wife, his second, who was the
widow of Daniel Snyder, aud three children
l., Wasla.r S4a,ha,, af ffnlot,s
Kansas, aud Mrs. John Barnhart and Mrs
Catherine Lockard, Of Carroll His funeral
will take place this Saturday morning, at
I.eisiers Church. Friends and relatives will
meet at the house at 9 o. clock.
Messrs. Everett B. Norton, of Pennington,
Maine, aud g. Gutiersen, Of Lake Crystal,
Minnesota, Postal Inspectors, we're here this
week, aud thoroughly inspected the Free
Rural Delivery. Capt. E. IL. Hathaway ex
planned everything connected with his de-
partment, aud Postmaster Schaeffer drove
them over that part Of the county traversed
BY Wagon b and several of the rural carriers
connecting with it. They expressed them
selves as greatly pleased with the postal work
and the beautiful country through which they
travelled.
Hon. j. w. Herring is not only making an
excellent Comptroller of the Treasury, bnt
finds time to deliver lectures at educational
institutions, giving valuable instruction TO the
rising generations. Recently he delivered a
lecture on the eye and IFS care to the students
at St Johns College, Annapolis. Last Sat
urday he leetnred before the students of West
ern Maryland College. His subject was the
state government of Maryland, and he ex-
planned the powers and limitations Of the ex-
ecutive, Legislative aad judicial branches there
of. He also spoke of the duties of the Comp
troller and other state officers.
The richest prize of the New Orleans racing
season was won Saturday by Prince of Verona,
owned BY A. H. and d. II. Morris, and trained
at Walden's track at Middleburg, in the Ores
cent City Derby. The colt had not been fig
ured winner Sidney Lucas and F. ".
Brode were betting ftvorites, and Lucas price
shortened from to TO II to g. while Brode's
went back from twos. The Conqueror started
in front, with B-ode following closely Be
fore the half mile was reached they yielded to
Sidney Lucas. Brode struggled TO the front
in the next furloug, but bucas gained at every
stride. McJoynt had Verona fifth all the way
aud kept him on the best footing. Then he
went through with a rush, caught Sidney
Lucas. who was firing, and beat him out
head.