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

was light fall of snow.
Pneumonia and grip prevails at Plane No.
4. short distance west of Mt. Airy.
To Mr. NJ S. Leahy We are indebted for
last Sundays Chicago papers. Thanks
Mr.. C. A. Smith has sold the well-known
Ridgeville Hotel to New Yorker, and will
lead retired life hereafter.
On Tuesday the fast mail east was detained
one hour and thirty minutes by an accident to
freight train at Edgemont.
Mr.. Charles E. Fink, of Westminster, has
been reelected general manager of the Mary
land Telephone Company of Hagerstown.
Mr.. Michael E. Walsh, of this city, has
been elected vice president of the State Coun-
Gil of the Catholic Benevolent Association.
Elder Daniel R. Saylor, of Double Pipe
Creek, has sold his home to J. w. Eiler for
81, $50. Mr.. Emory Shorb will occupy the
house.
Harry Matthias, mail carrier No. 3, has had
a mail wagon built for himself which is Just
wide enough for one person. 1t has windows
in both sides and ends, and was built by Mr..
Jesse Null, near Brummel.
Mr.. William E. Deberry, of Double Pipe
Creek, and Miss Blanche c. Stull, of near
Keysyille, we're married on February IA, at
the Lutheran parsonage, in diminishing,
Nd, by Rev. Charles Reinewald.
Miss Hattie Robert Banus, of Mount Airy.
formerly of New Market, Nd, aHd Mr.. Ralph
Semmes Banus, of Sykesville, were married
at Cokesbury Methodist Episcopal Church,
Abingdon, aarford county, Saturday, Feb 16.
Mr.. d D. Geeting, of Deep Run, recently
cut down a chestnut tree that measured feet
in diane er. From it be made 1856 posts and
about cords of 4 foot cord wood. 1t took
three men half day to fell the tree by cutting
aud saving.
Last Wednesday afternoon DIR. VIM. ID.
WelIs, assisted by Drs. Billingslea and Coonan,
removed cancerous growth of the breast of
two years duration from Mrs. Mary Hahn, of
this city. The operation lasted for over an
hour and the patient is doing well.
Odd Fellows Hall was crowded Thursday
night to witness the comedy, Furnished
Rooms TO Let" given by the Foyer Club of
Baltimore for the benefit of the Westminster
Fire Department. The Johns Hopkins Banjo
and Mandolin Club furnished the music.
Last Saturday night window in the First
National Bank and one in the door of Miller
Bros. store were broken by some unknown
person or persons. The glass is heavy plate,
about half an inch thick and very expensive.
Mayor Gilbert and Miller Bros. offer a reward
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the vandals.
statement of the condition of the several
banks was called at the close of business on
February s. The three banks of this city had
on deposit that day the following amounts !:
Union National $3.50, 407. AT; First National
$288, 344. SO; Farmers and Mechanics $103,-
331 OF, and the First National of New Wind
sor $69, 861.57.
KeebIe, son of Rev. E. B. Taylor, rector of
Ascension Episcopal Church, this city, was
brought home on Tuesday. 1t will be re-
membered that be was severely injured while
playing foot ball at St. Johns School, Manilus,
n Y. last fall. The young mans condition
is much improved, and strong hopes are en-
terlained of his final recovery.
A horse owned by Mr.. Joseph c. Lippy, of
Snydersburg, had its left hind leg broken by
kick from another horse on Tuesday. MIR.
Lippy was attending the-Teachers' Institute
and placed his horse in the stable of a friend,
and when he started to go home found that it
had been kicked. The horse is said to have
been very superior one aud lis loss will be
severely felt by its owner.
A dispensation has been granted the letter
carriers of Westminster by Mr. Ed. j. Can't
well, Washington, D. c., Secretary of the
National Association of Letter Carriers, to
cordingly organized Branch No. 779 and
elected the following officers: President, w.
H. Grammer; Vice President, A. l.. Williams;
Secretary, d. Z. Nygren.
A number of capitalists and business men
have purchased valuable waterpower rights
and land along the Patapsco river near Mar
riottsville. Flour, cotton, wooden and saw
mills and gigantic electrical plant are some
of the manufactures mentioned as likely to be
built in that section. The rights and land are
in Carroll, Howard and Baltimore counties.
and electricity is to be supplied to towns and
villages.
Mrs William B. Thomas entertained the
Ladies' Card Club on Tuesday afternoon.
The first prize was awarded Mrs. Irene c.
Bennett, second to Mrs. John M. Roberts, the
booby TO Miss Helen Irwin, and the consola.
ton prize to Miss Mary Thayer. Mrs. John
NJ. Roberts received the prize, silver Thin
ble that was baked IN a large cake. The
Club adjourned until after Easter, when due
notice will be given of its meeting.
Mr.. Joseph B. Boyle, of near Liberlytown,
Md, and Miss Florence B. Gather, of Balti-
more, were married on the 18th instant, Rev.
Father Brady officiating. After the ceremony
wedding breakfast was served at the home
of the bride, 1872 North Calvert street. The
groom is son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Boyle,
and the bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
George Gather, of Baltimore. They will re-
side on the farm now occupied by Mr.. Frank
Boyle, about 2 miles north of Libertytown.
The groom is a nephew of Mr.. Joseph B.
Boyle and Mrs. Charles h. Fink of this city.
Mrs. Hannah Buckingham died at the home
of her son law. Edward Albaugh, near
Manchester, last Wednesday, in the Goth year
of her age. Mrs. Buckingham was the widow
of Elias Buckingham, of Carroll county, who
died about 80 years ago. For the past II
years Mrs. Buckingham had been an invalid,
not being able to move from her chair, and
for the past eight years sheahad been blind.
She leaves FIVE sons aud 1.-Two daughters, 38
grandchildren. 40 great grandchildren, and
two great great grandchildren. She is sur
vived by an only brother-Mr. John Hinkle.
About twenty of the graduates of Western
Maryland College are now living in New York
city and they have formed Western Maryland
College Club AT the annual banquet held
on the evening of the Goth instant, President
Lewis was present as the guest of the club
Mr.. II. Dorsey Newson, formerly of this city,
now book publisher; Mr.. A. s. Crockett,
who is on the Herald staff; Mr. N. P. Rich
ards, of the New York Bar; Mr.. Paul Reese,
architect, and number of representatives of
other classes were present and enlivened tie
evening with "reminiscences of I'VE olden
time" DIR. H. G.. Watson, who is practcng
medicine with most fattering prospects, is
President of the Club. President Lewis ID
much encouraged at this manifestation of in
terest in the College by the Alumni and hopes
to see similar organizations in other cities.