The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-02-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LncAL BREYITIES.

Read Hicks predictions for February on
the fourth page Of this issue
Messrs John aud james Lynch left for
Paris, Ky, this week, to purchase mules.
Yesterday was ''Groand Hog Day, and as
be saw his shadow of course there will be six
more weeks OF winter weather.
Mr.. William P. Riekell, Of this city. Was
declared to be insane by jury on Thursday,
aud viii be sent to an asylum for treatment
During January "a deeds. IS mortgages and
II bills Of sale were recorded in the County
Clerks Office, and % marriage licenses were
issued.
There was no meeting Of The Card Club this
week, owing to the death Of member Next
Wednesday the Club will meet at the resi-
dence of Mrs. VIM. b. Thomas.
Mr. Charles c.. Gorsnch handsomely en-
ter,ained the ehoir Of Centenary NJ. (. Church
at his residence on Thursday evening.
number of others we're also present
Notwithstanding The great increase IN the
price ef paper, The ADvoCArE Is printed On
the same quality that we have used for years,
and there viii be no change IN lis finish or
texture.
Mr.. Edward Stratton, for many years
salesman for the Emerson Shoe Company,
died in Baltimore, on Tuesday, Of Bright's
disease. He was a brother Of Mrs. William
Moore, and was well known in this city.
On Wednesday Of next week meeting will
be held at Reeds Hall, Eldersburg, al ] p.
m. TO take action in regard 10 matchmaking
the road from SykesyiIle to Eldersburg. An
persons interested in this Improvement are
requested TO attend.
Mr.. Samuel D. Shipley, Of Freedom dis
trict, is candidate for the position Of super
intendenf Of the Maryland House Of Correc
ton. He sled his application on Thursday,
which had the Endorsement Of Comptroller
Herring aud number Of leading men Of the
State.
Adams county, Pa, was 100 years old on
January %, and the Gettysburg Compiler
celebrated the event by Issuing double sheet
filed with almost everything Of interest that
had occurred in the county during that time
The paper should be in he possession of every
native or resident OF that county,
Col Louis Strasburger dropped dead in the
postoffice in Detroit, Michigan, on January
26. He was a cousin of Mr.. A. c. StrasbaT-
ger. Of this city. Col. Strasburger served on
the military stats Of three Governors of Mary
land, Mclean, Lloyd aud jackson. He served
for a year and half in the Confederate army,
enlisIing at the age Of 10.
Mr.. Artf IT King died in Littlestown, Pa,
on Thursday last, from consumption, aged "A
years. He formerly livedin Manchester, aud
during tie blizzard Of February, 1899, he con-
traeted severe cold which terminated in
consumption. He married daughter of Rev.
Lewis kohr, of Hanover, Pa, in May, who
survives him.
With the mercury around zero and gale
from the northwest all day Wednesday and
during the night, it was with the greatest diff
4 Ill
could be kept comfortable. All a. IN. Thurs
day the mercury dropped to % below zero at
this Office, at the depot it was g below.
Clouds of dust were carried with such force
as to almost blind pedestrians, and their iaces
were stang by the grit blown against the hesh.
Mr.. Charles w. Elseroad, OF Paiapseo. this
county. has Continental Note for Three
Dollars Il is 3x4 inches, and it says
Three Dolars.-This bill entities the Bearer
10 receive Three Spanish Milled Dollars, or
the value thereof in Gold or Silver, according
TO Resolution OF Congress passed at Phila-
delphia, I777. The note WAS printed by
Hall and Sellers The printing is much worn
aud the signature is scarcely decipherable
Governor Smith has made the following APP
pointments for this county, aud the Senate
has confirmed them Justices Of the Peace
William Moore, Westminster; George A.
Davis, Ur;outowD district; Joshua Leather
wood, Freedom district; Jacob 2. Baltozer,
Manchester district Notaries Publie-Al-
bert Jones, Mt. Airy, and Francis J. Shriver,
Union Bridge.
john W. Bishop, a well known citizen Of
McSherrysiown, Pa. died shortly after
O'Clock Saturday afternoon, January p, at
his home on Main street, after hinge ing
illness from consumption, aged 43 years,
month and I days. Mr.. Bishop is survived
by his wife and one daughter, Marie, aged
about II years, his parents, Amos Bishop and
wife, Of Harvey, this county, six brothers and
three sisters.
Miss Katie A. Baumgardner, formerly o
this city, died from heart failure on Thursday
morning last. Two years ago she Joined the
Order of Sisters of Notre Dame, at Cinein.
natl, Ohio, and about the middle of last Jan
uary. while walking in the yard at their home
she slipped on the ice and fell with such force
as to break knee cap The shock to her
nervous system, It is thought, was so severe as
to cause her death. Miss Katie was univer-
sal favorite in this city, and her death was a
great shock to her family and many friends.