The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-02-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IocAl BREvITIEs.

Mr.. Joseph L. Franklin has accepted q
position with Messrs. Smith & Reifsnider, coal
and lumber Dealers this city, and will enter
npon his duties on the first of-March.
b. H. Warner, of Washington, d. c., Chief
Marshal of the Civic Grand Division of the
inaugural Parade on March 4, has appointed
Mr.. Joseph D. Brooks, of Westminster, an
aid on his staff.
Only routine business was transacted by the
County Commissioners on Monday. Pensions
of SIS each were granted to Peter Haines and
wife aud Pinkney Hartley and wife, both of
the ninth district.
Mr.. George E. Stoner. nurseryman, has
leased the property of E. ]. Gorsuch, on the
New Windsor road, adjoining Westminster, to
which he will remove his Office and packing
department in the spring. tt
The lecture on ''Our Later Humorists'i by
Mr.. Lynn R. Meekins at Western Maryland
College on Friday night of last week was en-
loved by large audience. Mr.. Meekins well
sustained his reputation as a lecturer of much
merit
Last Sunday afternoon the residence of
Mr.. Joseph Longnecker, near Easton, Nd,
was burned. Most of the furniture was saved.
The building was insured. Mr.. Longnecker
formerly resided in Uniontown, and his friends
Will regret 10 near Vi us lOSS
Mr.. John Jones, the well-known mail car
rier between Hanover, Pa, and Wentzs,
Nd. lost valuable mule Tuesday. On ar
irving at the barn he found the mule with a
broken front leg, no doubt the result of kick
by one of the other animals. F. T. Bachman,
a neighbor, shot the animal to relieve it from
further misery.
A subscriber in Baltimore in renewing his
-. 10 tba A mr. .sHhQ
ADVOCATE is the most welcome visitor that
comes 10 my home. May its principles Of
liberty ard true Democracy be maintained in
the future as faithfully as in the past, and may
its labors be rewarded for good in the upbuild
ing of our beloved state and county"
Mrs. Josiah Engleman, of this city, ex-
slbited at the ADVOCATE Office last Saturday
a rare plant, called the Inch Cactus. The
stems all seem to be about an inch long. The
plant was in bloom, and had a myriad of
small yellow flowers. peculiarly of The
flowers is that they have sweet odor, and
close up at night. Mrs. Engleman has had
the plant "a years, in which time it has only
bloomed twice.
Much credit is due Deputy Fire Marshal
Charles " Wantz, of this city, for the manner
in which he caused the arrest of Evers
Schroyer of Frederick county, for burning the
public school house at Pleasant Walk last
summer Mr.. Wantz worked on the case for
some time, and, being sure of his man, called
upon Detective Seibold, of Baltimore, to make
the arrest Schroyer has been indicted and
will be tried at this term of court.
The directors of the Western Maryland
Telephone Company last Monday elected DR..
John M Weaver, of Union Bridge, director
to FIJI the vacancy in the board caused by the
death of Dr. G. R. Markell. The directors
took action in reference to connection with
the independent company operating in Balti-
more. and ii is expected that the line will be
built shortly. The Baltimore company has
about 5000 subscribers connected up, and ex-
pect to have 5000 soon.
Miss Caroline R. Cockey died at her resi-
dence in Baltimore, Nd, last Saturday. She
was guest at The Westminster for several
months last summer and was great favorite
with ALL owing to her pleasing manners and
kind disposition. Miss Cockey was a daughter
of the late Edward and Rebeeca Cockey, OF
Baltimore county, and is survived by two
brothers, William, who has been with Charles
Simons Sons, merchants, Baltimore, for nearly
fifty years, aud the other holding responsible
position with the Western Union Telegraph
Company in New York city.
Near Ridgeville, last Saturday night, Lewis
Miles, colored, was ''held up" by two white
and one negro footpads He works on the B.
& O. Railroad improvements, was paid SIS
and was on his way home when he was stopped
and relieved of his money, told to move of
rapidly and finally wounded by pistol ball.
Miles, weak and exhausted, asked shelter of
Mr.. John Hahn for the night, which was
granted. and on Sunday he informed the off
GERS Of Frederick county of the occurrence.
Several officers arrested nine men as suspects,
but Miles could not identify either and they
were released.