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

Gov. Smith has designated Wednesday,
April 18th, as Arbor and Highway Day.
The soldiers pension of Peter Little, of
Westminster, has been increased from $500
to $1,000 month.
Capt. Samuel I. Malehorn, a native of
Carroll. died last week at his home in Lang
Ioise. Oregon. He was brother of Mr.. A.
]. Malehorn, of Westminster.
II is curious fact that in 1899 Easter fell
on April 2, for the last time in sixty-two years.
This year it occurs on April Is, for the first
time in sixty-two years.
Mrs. Samuel Eppley and Mrs. G. W.
Enders 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 Il.
Trayer was appointed constable for Mt. Airy
district, and James p. Carter for Freedom
district. Each was appointed for two years.
Ivan L. Hof, Esq, has purchased from DIR.
Jas. H. Billngslea, for Karl E. Katz, 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 it had been
received. Thus, write as follows "Change
my paper from - to -" hlling IN
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 a
member of the Baltimore Police force and
later a detective, died at his home, Wood
brook ssvenue, on Friday might of last week,
aged 48 years. Mr.. Hardesty was once a res
ident of Westminster, and his remains were
Inferred in Westminster cemetery at noon on
Monday.
Mr.. VIM. H. Gardner, son of the late MINI
rod Gardner, near Smallwood, died at his
residence near diminishing, Md, on We'd
nesday last. His second wife was daughter
of the late VIM. McAllister, near Taneytown,
and survives him. Mr.. Gardner had num-
Der of relatives in this city and vicinity. His
funeral will take place this Saturday, morn
ing.
Mr. Augustus Berwager, residing near
Manchester, died suddenly after eating
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 afterward. He was
68 years of age. He leaves widow, one son
and one daughter-Mr. Harry Berwager 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 So years and 10 days.
She leaves two brothers and 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. L. Lambert, J. W. Little. j. Frank
Baker, d. C. Derr, Jacob Stoner and DR.. j.
W. Weaver Interment at Mountain View
cemetery.
A receiver has been appointed for the Bal
timOre Building and Loan Association. Quite
number of persons in this city and county
hold installment and paid up stock in the
Association. The liabilities are 81, 527 1853. So,
and the assets will yield about 81, $50, 900. If
these figures should prove correct, the stock
holders will not lose over twenty per cent. OF
their investment. The receivership 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 and that the company is
working to its greatest capacity. New build
ings are being erected, and the main shop
will be S0x140 feet and one story high.
switch is being built to the Mt. Alto road,
thus giving the company the benefit of two
roads. Mr.. Smith many friends in this COM
munity will be pleased to hear of his great
success.
Mr.. George Stephan died at his home, near
Brumme, on Wednesday last aged IA 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, and three children
by his first wife-Wesley Stephan, of Colony,
Kansas, and Mrs. John Barnhart and Mrs.
Catherine Lockard, of Carroll. His funeral
will take place this Saturday morning, at
Lelser's Church. Friends and relatives will
meet at the house at O'Clock.
Messrs. Everett B. Norton, of Pennington,
Maine, and G. Guttersen, Of Lake Crystal,
Minnesota, Postal Inspectors, were here this
week, and thoroughly inspected the Free
Rural Delivery. Capt. E. Ii. Hathaway ex-
planned everything connected with his de-
partmeni, and 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, but
anus Time to deliver lectures at educational
Institutions, giving valuable instruction to the
rising generations. Recently he delivered
lecture on the eye and its care to the students
a. st Johns College, Annapolis. Last Sat
ufaay he lectured before the students Of West
ern Maryland College. His subject was the
state government of Maryland, and he ex-
pialned the powers and limitations of the ex-
ecutye, Legislative and judicial branches there
u. de also spoke Of the duties of the Comp
"oler and other state officers.
The richest prize of the New Orleans racing
season was won Saturday by Prince of Verona,
owned By A. Fl. and d. Fl. Morris, and trained
Al waiden's track at Middeburg, in the Cres-
eeui City Derby. The colt had not been fig
4ted winner. Sidney Lucas and f. ".
Iroae were betting favorites, and Lucas price
shortened from 8 to TO II to 5, while Brode's
vent back from twos. The Conqueror started
~ front, with Brode following closely. Be-
sgle The half mile was reached they yielded to
;;,aaey Lucas. ERODE struggled TO the front
s !" !e next furlong, but Lucas gained at every
, nn McJoynt had Verona fifth all the way
a ~aa. Kept him on the best footing. Then be
"ent tnIough with rush. caught Sidney