The Democratic advocate., 1900-03-31
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.


in routine business last Monday. special
pension of $40 was allowed Henry Kelley.
The congregation of the Presbyterian
Church of Williamsport, Nd, have elected
Rev. James M. Nourse, president of New
Windsor College, temporary pastor.
At 10 a. m. yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
or Bureau sent out the following bulletin =
Rain, followed by clearing during the night;
Saturday fair; fresh north winds.
Joseph Frey Hipsey, carpenter of West
Friendship district, Howard county, died on
Friday of last week at his home, near Mar.
riottsvlle, aged IA years.
The base ball season of 1900 at Western
MARYLAND College will open this Saturday
afternoon at go o'clock, when the College
Club will have the WaIbrook Athletic Club as
opponents.
Mrs. Amanda Sherman, of Alesia, SOL
dier's widow, has been granted pension of
$500 "A month. The pension of Jeremiah
Haines, of Union Bridge, has been increased
from $500 to $17.00 a month.
Eliza Pitts, colored, died in Westminster
on Wednesday night. She was very old, and
il is said her age was 105 years. She has
grandchildren living here over fifty years old,
and il is very probable she was a centenarian.
Five assault and battery cases occupied the
attention of Justice Moore this week. They
we're from different parts of the county; one
having occurred in this city. Some Of the ac-
eused plead guilty to the charge and others
we're released on bail for hearing.
Among the appointments of the Washington
Conference of the NJ. E. Church, colored,
made on Monday, were the following: To
Westminster, r. G. Walker; to New Wind
.sor, G. R. Williams; to Sykesville, B. F..
Myers; to Reisterstown, j. I. Molen.
Door-to-Virtue Lodge, A. F. A. NJ, this
city. did work in the third degree on Thursday
might There were visitors present from
lodges at Reisterstown, Manchester and Union
Bridge. After comforting the degree the
lodge and visitors enjoyed an exec llent supper
;n their banquet room.
Mrs. Susan Barnes, widow of Alfred H..
Barnes, died on Friday of last week, at her
residence near Warfeldsburg. Two sons and
two daughters survive her; also one sister,
Mrs. George Zepp, and one brother, Mr..
Thomas Barnes. Her funeral took place on
Monday at Stone Chapel.
Persons desiring the address of their paper
changed, will state the officewhere it had been
received. Thus, write as follows: ''Change
my paper from - to -" filling in
the first blank the Office where the paper is
now going, and in the second the Office, wagon
or carrier to which you want it changed.
Snow fell some hours last Monday morning,
beginning about l o'clock. 1t melted some
as it fell, but laid to the depth of two inches.
Snow fell again on Thursday, beginning at
1890 a. M, and continuing until far in the
night 1t melted as it fell, otherwise the
depth would have been four or five inches.
Delegate t. NJ. Anderson has presented to
Gov. Smith IA numerously signed petition for
the pardon of Dr. d. l.. Haley, who was con-
victed in the Circuit Court for Carroll for
shooting Chas. H. Buckingham and sentenced
to the penitentiary on March 5, 1898, for two
years. An appeal was taken, but Haley failed
and is now in the penitentiary.
Mr.. T. Lee Noel, of this city, has received
from his wife's brother, Reuben Hyder, for
merly of Union Bridge, this county, but no W
member of Co. Z, 18th Infantry, U. s. A,
now at Manila, Soldiers Memorial and a
map of the Philippine Islands. The Memo
rial contains list of the members of Co. L,
and is a fine specimen of photographic work.
Elder and Mrs. John Utz, of near Union
Bridge, have recently returned from eight
months travel through the states OF Ohio, In
diana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Oklahoma
Territory. During their journeyIngs they
Travelled almost four thousand miles without
accident or mishap, visited one hundred and
ninety-three families, relatives and acquain-
tances. and the Elder preached eighty times.
The party of emigrants noted in the ADF0-
CATE last week as going to Rugby Junction,
North Dakato, started on Monday evening al
5.4O, going by way of Hagerstown and Cherry
Hun. Only twenty four started from West
minister, and one was added to the party al
Hagerstown. Another party will leave West
lhlnster next Wednesday for Rugby junction.
lhe number going is uncertain, but the party
viii likely be ten or twelve.
There will be held, on next Wednesday
evening, April 4, in Alumni Hall, under the
auspices of the Maryland Annual Conference
OF the Methodist Protestant Church, which
will then be in session in this city, grand
Christian Endeavor Rally. A number oil
prominent speakers have been engaged and
special music will be provided. A speeia!
tram will be run from Baltimore for this meet
ing All Christian Endeavorers in the county
are cordially invited to attend.
The alarm of fire in this city on Saturday
night of last week, was caused by the explo
son of coal oil lamp in the residence of Mr..
Sisorge W. Miller, East Main street. The
lamp was suspended in the front hall. II
ef-''h ITO itStcuiHSsf uioppCu " tuc Hooi
and the b0rning oil was scattered about. The
are was eStiDguished by the family and neigh
DOTS DO before much damage was done. The
Sire Department was summoned by telephone
and was at the scene of the fire in less than
ave minutes after the alarm was given.
Ar. John Young, an aged farmer living
about two miles from Westminster, while suf-
ienng from nervous prostration on Sunday
hghi last, wandered away from home abou
midnight. He was missed directly and search
Insulated, but be was not found until Monday
morning. He was several miles from home
and IN ptiable condition from exposure and
wounds sustained by falling. After he disap-
peared snow began to fall and continued dur
,ag the night. Mr.. Young has recovered from
Tue effects of the exposure. His age is "a.
The funeral of Edward Reaver, who wa:
nlled in the battle of Fonda, in the Philippine
Islands, on February %, l899 took place a
Mount Union Church, in Hampstead district
oarroli county, Sunday afternoon. The fu
neral services were under the supervision o.
nurns Post, No. 13, Grand Army of the Re
public, Of Westminster. The funeral cortegs
passed through Westminster at noon, escorted
" members OF the Grand Army of the Re
peSiic and the Carroll county military com
lgaas OF Frizellburg, under Capt. John =
,nnuer "a Mr.. Reaver was the son of Henry l.
naeayer Of Freedom district, and nephew Of
oseT u. Gilbert, of Westminster. When the
W war With Spain began he enlisted in th'
S'enty.tliird United Sfaies Infantry at Joliet
lppines.