The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-10-13
SATURDAY, OCTOBER ID, 1900.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IoCAI RREyITIES.


Mr.. C. Herbert Fowler, of this city, has
been appointed to the position of guard at the
House of Correction, and left on Monday for
that institution.
Rev. H. J. Macalister. who has been pastor
of the Carroll Charge Reformed Church of
Westminster since its organization. has ac-
cepted call to the Union Bridge Reformed
Church.
Chicken thieves are at work in the vicinity
of the Pool, near this CITY, 1t is said one of
the thieves is known, aud If he does not stop
his work at once a warrant will be issued for
his arrest.
The Westminster Savings Bank has declared
a semi-annual dividend of four per cent on
the capital stock and two per cent. on weekly
and monthly deposits, payable ON and after
October l6.
The Western Maryland College Foot Ball
Team will have as their opponents this tSat-
urdayl afternoon. on their grounds here. the
team Of Mt. st. .Ioseph's College, Baltimore.
Game at o clock.
Mr.. John :. Gosnell a native Of this couu
~, died at Waverly, Baltimore, last Sunday,
of typhoid fever, aged 53 years. He was en-
gagged in the milling business. wife and six
children survive him
The Hagerstowu Fair will he held next
week. and Carroll county will be- well repre-
sented. On Wednesday the muSic at the fair
will he furnished by the Carroll County Con
cert Band, Sc pieces.
All sealed letters require two cent stamp.
Don't forget. that under the new rule, all
drop letters, for Westminster or to be- deliy-
cred by carriers, that are sealed. require
two cent stamp, also.
The winnings Of the Poland China herd Of
hogs of Mr. Manro Yohn at the Pennsylvania
State Agricultural Society in joint exhibition
with the Lancaster County Agricultural Asso-
citation, were q first aud 10 second premiums.
The foot hall game at Western Maryland
College last Saturday. between the College
team aud the Cloverdale Athletic Association
of Baltimore, resulted in n victory for the
College team by the score Of - to 0. The
game was devoid Of roughness.
Mr.. Jonathan NJ Dorsey, well known cit
izen Of Freedom district, died at his residence,
Green Meadow. near Berreit, on Tuesday
last, in his 66th year. He leaves a widow,
three sons and two danghters-Mrs. II. X.
Devries and Mrs. II. NJ. Shpley.
The County Commissioners las, Monday ap
pointed franklin Ramsford constable for
Oniontown district aud re-apPoin'ed Elias \.
Davis constable for Westminster district i
special pension oil cp-Du was uliuWeu taiutS
J. Robinson, Of Freedom district.
We are indebted to Mr.. Michael Driscoll.
formerly Of this city. for a copy Of The
Knoxville. Tenn. Sentinel, containing de
scripiive articles OF the industries. Schools
churches and business interests generally.
Also an account of the Street Fair aud Carui
val.
The Church Of God at warfeldsburg will
be reopeued tomorrow Sunday after being
remodeled. Elder ). b. Craft will preach AT
I0a. IN. At p. M there viii be a children's
meeting. led by Mrs. SaNton, and Rev. I. F.
Tyler, President Of the Eidership, will preach
in the evening
Accounts Of parties. surpr SEES, &c.. by mail.
must reach Us By "Wednesday following The
event, otherwise they will not he published.
Write all names distinctly. Il Is mertiiyug
10 both the persons named As well AS 10 the
editors to have misspelled names appear.
Do not use "nicknames.
Contributors to the Flower Mission this
week we're Misses +. V. Pe.,rre, Lou BjNler.
Lizzie Nusbaum. Clara Macalisier Nei;ie
Six, Amy Roop, Matilda Derr. Mrs. Ezra
Rish. Mrs. J. Utz, Mrs H. c. keefer. Mrs.
W. n. Keeier, Mrs 5. A. Diehl, Mrs. J. T.
Rinker. Mrs. George Baughman. Receivers
Tor next week Misses Clara Macalister and
Nan Rinker.
Mr.. Charles w. Tate, aged about 80 years,
residing near this city, tell dead OF WedneS-
day while performing some work about bis
premises He had been in this city in the
morning aud was seemingly IN his usual health
Mr.. Tate for number OF years was gaiekeeper
on the turnpike below town. lie leaves
widow. who is "A daughter Of Mr.. Plus I..ttle,
of this city, and eight children. He was
4 4
Graf ~ politics.
A member of the faculty Of Charles Gem
mercial School, Brooklyn, New York. ia re-
newing his subscription 10 the ApyocArE,
wriles-.I assure you that each Saturday
morning when ] go around 10 the school the
first thing look for i the DENoCRArIC ADyo-
CARE, and furthermore would congratulate
YOU on your able aud staunch support Of the
Democratic Nominees. ! feel that if there
were more such enthusiastic aud ably edited
papers IN the doubtful States, the result OF tins
election would not be enveloped ia doubt.
Two cases from the Circuit Court for Car
roll were argued in the Court Of Appeals last
and this week, as follows: City Of Westmin-
ster ". Westminster Savings Bank, argued hy
Charles f. Fink and Jno Milton Reifsnider
for the city and Charles 7. Reiisnider. Jr.. for
the bank: Heirs of John II. Miller ". Gehr
and Bachman, executors, argued by Tx Judge
Bond, Jno. Million ReifSnider aud Charles &.
Fink for the heirs. and by WIN. II. Thomas
and Chas T. Reifsnider, Jr., for the eNrcu-
TORS.
The setai-annual love feast AT Meadow
Branch was held on Saturday last, ard
largely attended by elders and members, and
also on Sunday The following elders were
present = Elders c. X. Oellig, Waynesboro,
Pa; S. II. U,z, New Market; DIR. p. D.
Fahrney. Frederick; S. D. Zigler, Eph. W.
Stoner. Isaac S Long, of Union Bridge; d.
4, SayIor, Double Pipe Creek; Joseph Price.
Liaeboro; solomon Stoner and W. T. Englar,
IIa4Sntown; A. p. Snader, Sans Greek;
Charles d. Bonsack VIM. +. Roop, Ezra
Brown, of Meadow Branch.
Last Saturday night William II. Thomas
addressed the Bryan Club of Manchester dis
triet at Manchester The attendance wus
sarge. On the same night Guy W. Steele and
Charles 4. Fink addressed the Bryan Club al
Frizellburg, and David +. Walsh spoke TO the
Hampstead district club On Monday night
Charles E. Fink and J. +. K. Wood addressed
the Bryan Club of Myers district AT Silver
Run. The Carroll County Reed Band fur
nished music Mt Silver Run, and the band will
ne here on October 23d, when Mr. Bryan
comes At Harvey, on Wednesday night,
Guy w. Steele held a large audience for two
hours, and then they wanted him to continue.
Hezekiah Jones. a well-known citizen, died
al the residence Of his daughter, Mrs Louisa
Thurman, at Black Rock, Pa, on October 4,
from Bright's disease OF the kidneys, aged
about rs years Mr.. Jones was a son Of John
Jones, of this county, and resided the greater
mart of his life near The place where he was
born, about miles south of Hanover, near
the Westminster ROAD. He was farmer By
occupation and was postmaster for number
of years at VENTS postoliice. Two years ago
he left that place to reside with his daughter.
where he died. He is survived by his wife and
five children-son and four daughters. The
daughters are Mrs Louise Thurman. Black
Rock Mrs Anna Zepp and Mrs. Eta Mum
inert, offhis county, aud Mrs Ella Stambaugh,
of Penn township, York county. Adam, the
only son, resides in Indiana. Three brothers,
Rev. Jeremiah Jones, Joseph and Charles
Jones also survive. Funeral took place Sun
day. Services and interment at Mt Zion
(Wentz's1 Church in West Mannheim town