The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-03-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

This is ST. Patrick's Day.
Next Wednesday, the Dist. is the vernal
equinox, when the day and night viii be equal.
Jerome Storm. of Taneytown, has had his
pension of $500 per month renewed.
The Touring mills of n. |. Gorsueh & Son,
this city, are running on an order of several
car loads Of -four for shipment 10 Brazil, South
America.
Mr.. William Stegner, well-known citizen
of Manchester district, died at his home, near
Melrose. on Sunday night. aged about 50
wears. His wife, an aged lady, died five weeks
previous
The addition being built to the stores Of
Miller Bros merchants OF this city. will give
them another floor p by 40 feet The i'm
movements include some change in the dry
goods department.
The public sale Of Mr.. Charles W. Brown,
one mile from Carrollion, Reese p. O. on
the road leading to the Deer Park road from
the Baltimore and Reisterstown pike, takes
place on next Tuesday, March 20
Joseph Chambers, Of MeSherryslowu, Pa,
died on Sunday last, of spinal meningitis,
aged "a years, Il months and Is days. He
vas native of Taneytown and leaves a wife
and four children. The deceased was cigar
maker.
A mortgage for 81 ,s75, 900 from the West
ern MARYLAND Railroad Company to the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore was left for
record az the Clerks Office here on ,Wednes
day The document required internal revenue
stamps TO the amount OF $4,000.
George Bnrlingame, the physical instructor
at Western Maryland College, easily won bis
wrestling match last Monday night at Music
Hall. Baltimore, with Harry Harris, Of Phil
adelphia. He won in two straight falls, and
poeketed the $1,000 stake Of his adversary
Mrs. Mary r.. wife Of Mr.. Albert Ecker,
Of Baltimore. died at her home in that city on
Friday Of last week, aged about SO years
Her remains we're inferred at New Windsor
last Monday Mr. Ecker and family removed
from New Windsor to Baltimore about year
ago Last summer be lost a daughter.
The MARYLAND Classis Of the Reformed
Church win hold lis next session IA Manches-
ter. This county. in May. At the session a
proposition viii be presented by the ministers
Of Frederick county for a division of the
Chassis the new elassis to be composed Of
ministers in Frederick and Washington eoun-
ties.
Al meeting Of the members Of the Meth
odiss Protestant Church. this city. on We'd
nesdav night. y. l.. Farrar was elected dele
gate 10 the Annual Conference, which will be
held in Westminster next month, and 1. w.
Mather was chosen alternate. BY a nnanl-
nous vote the delegate and alternate we're IN
strncted to ask for the return Of Dr. Graham,
the pastor.
The Carroll County Military Company, Of
Frizeilburg, will hold a reception at their ar
tmory next Tuesday evening. on the occasion
at their first anniversary. Some military Off
GERS from Baltimore will be present. The
Company has accepted an invitation from
Burns Post, Westminster, to take part M
Decoration Day exercises.
We learn through one of our correspondents
that the prospects at the gold mine, near
Daniel are very encouraging They have
sunk their shaft through the side walls of
ialcose slate, and AT present are going through
a hard. hnty quartz, sixty feet below the sur
face. They have considerable amount of
machinery in operation at present, and will,
IN the near future, put in n washer and sepa-
rator.
John W. Demmitt, a native OF Carroll, died
saddenIy at North Bend, Washington, last
week. aged 81 years. He left Carroll many
wears age He is survived by the following
sisters and brothers Mrs Frances L. Cos
nell. of Westminster; Mrs. Elizabeth Reed
and George W. Demmitf, of Watersvilie, and
Mr.. Henry II. Demmitt, of Taneytown, this
county.
Those persons who received postal card
requesting them to present il to Joseph b.
Bowie, Of this city, and obtain a copy of the
Report on the Highways Of Maryland, will
please present or send the card to him by
Aprl first, as the Reports on hand must be
returned that day. It makes no difference
what date is on your card. II you send the
card he will hold the Report until you call
for it.
Last Sunday morning the sun shone out
brightly for a short time, and birds were sing
ing merrily. making one think Of spring
Later the weather grew colder and snow be-
gan falling at p. M, and continued until far
.ato the night On Monday morning the mer
cnrg was down to So and the weather was cold
throughout the day. On Thursday morning
snow began falling about o'clock aud con-
tinued until about a. m. Friday morning,
attaining depth of u inches. Country
roads we're blocked and trains delayed.
On Tuesday of last week the Westminster
Gas Light Company held its annual election.
All the old officers were elected, DIR. j.
Howell Bllingslea being chosen ia place OF
Hon. Charles B. Roberts, deceased. The Of
iieers are John l.. Reitsnider, president; John
II. Cunningham, William A. Cunningham,
Robert c. Hail. Charles L. Reifsnider, Chas.
Y. Wantz and Dr. J. Howell Billingslea, d.
rectors. The report of the secretary and
treasurer, Mr. John II. Cunningham showed
the company to be in excellent condition.
The will OF the late Samuel Hoffman, of
New Windsor. which has been admitted TO
probate 10 the Orphans Court of Carroll
county. constitutes the testators widow and
Samuel Wolfe, Of Frederick county, exeeu
tors, and disposes Of an estate valued at So
O00 Ii heqneaths TO the testators widow
s.. 600 in lieu of dover; to the German Bap
l. l. asat