The Democratic advocate., 1900-02-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvIrIES.

The rain and melting snow caused high
water in the streams Of Carroll.
Mrs. Mary Z. Wilson, OF this city, was
paralyzed on Saturday last, and is extremely III.
Mr.. WIN. F. Derr, OF The Model Emporium,
has purchased the entire carpet stock oi
Messrs Theo. Derr & Son, this city.
Next Wednesday, the 2sih, is Ash Wed
nesday, the beginning of Lent. Good Friday
falls on April l3 aud Faster Sunday on April
Is.
f. Neal Parke, as assignee Of mortgage,
sold on Saturday last tract OF land contain
ing IA acres, roods and y square perches,
near Mt. Airy. belonging to Elizabeth Hood,
to Albert Jones, for $40.
AT an election of officers of the Maryland
Telephone Company, Hagerstown, last Sa,nr-
day. Mr.. Charles +. Fink, of Westminster.
was reelected General Manager. Mr. Fink
says the company is doing very well, and has
nearly 500 patrons.
During this week there were three sleighing
parties from Reisierstown at The Westmin-
sfer for supper The one on Sunday night
had considerable trouble getting through the
snow drifts, but the others heartily enjoyed
the ride up the turnpike
Miss Elizabeth Anna Warfeld, of Mt. Airy,
this county. WAS married at Ascension Prot
estant Episcopal Church, Baltimore, Wednes-
day. 10 Mr.. Thomas r. Emory, of Kent Is.
land, Nd. Mr.. Edgar A. Sexsmith Of this
city. cousin Of the BRIDE was one of the ushers.
Mrs. Mary Long, widow Of the late Joshua
Long. of Hanover, Pa, died from paralysis
IN the 18th instant. aged 80 years and 6
months. Her husband was a native Of this
county, and died II years ago. Mrs. Long
was a Nunnemacher of Mannheim township,
York county, Pa.
Owing to the condition Of the roads very
little business was transacted by the County
Commissioners on Monday. The bond OF
George w. Lamotte, constable in the eighth
district. was approved. and n special pension
of 81. so was granted to Mary Sholl, cOlored,
OF the seventh district.
The regular monthly meeting of the West
minister Temperance Union will be held IN
the NJ. Il. Church Sunday evening next. An
address will be delivered by Mr.. Reininger,
of the Lutheran Church, and reading will be
given by Mrs Samuel Herr. The exercises
will be interspersed with music.
A statement of the condition of the National
Banks was called for at the close of business
on the 18th instant The Union National had
on deposit $160, ,S9S. SO, the First National
S213. .952 81, and the Farmers and Mechanics
National . 10. lJy.5o, ana lhe fifSf NatIohai
Of New Windsor Sos, 7S5.03; total of S55s,
S35.43.
Tie Post Office Department is having list
ofthe inhabitants of Westminster taken. The
list will include the whole city, not merely
those who live within the corporate limits.
There are about two hundred persons on
Liberty and Charles streets who are not within
the boundaries of Westminster, hut are prac-
tically part of the population of the city.
Last Sunday and Monday afternoons there
we're several fine horses on Main street. The
ladies entered as fully into the enjoyment ol
the speeding Of the horses rs the drivers, and
when one was passed they invariably waved
a hand or handkerchief in eXuliation nt the
same. Very few sleighs were out after Mon
day night, owing TO the rapid melting of the
snow.
On Friday, February 10th, the Royal Ar
eanum lodge of this city was visited by Deputy
Supreme Regent Grier aud Grand Regent
Horeendorp. THE event was celebrated by
having a dinner at The Westminster in the
evening. Nearly all the members were pres
ent, and many ladies, wifes or daughters, o
the members. Speeches were made by the
Grand Officers and others, and the festivities
lasted several hours.