The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-01

The owners OF the Buena vista Hotel prop
erty have rented Westminster's steam roller.
1t was shipped ON Thursday.
At II m. yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
err Bureau sent ont the following bulletin =
| Clondy unsettled weather tonight and Saiur-
day, with rain and light winds.
John Wsner, of Union Mills, and James
Swartzbaugil, of Westminster, left on Sunday
! with the Marietta Show, which exhibited here
on Friday and Saturday of last week.
Mr.. John Abbott, formerly OF Hampstead,
who has been employed for the past three
years as n substitute carrier at the Baltimore
postofiice, has been appointed regular car
| rier.
Upon information of Mr.. John Krenzer, to
Justice Moore, of this city, Mrs. Lewis Little
was placed in charge Of Sheriff Motter, until
jury of inquisition shall decide upon her
mental condition.
Mr.. William d. Lowell, of New Windsor, a
deputy in the Clerks Office, was called home
| Yesterday morning on account of the sudden
illness Of his father, Mr.. John Il. Lowell, who
is in his 18th year.
From July until July books for subscrp-
! ton to the capital stock of The Baltimore,
| Westminster and Gettysburg Railroad Com
pany will be open at the Westminster Deposit
and Trust Company.
Information Of incorrigibleness was laid
before Justice Moore by the parents of Sarah
| Oracle, and she was committed to the House
of the Good Shepherd, Baltimore, on the 24th
instant, until she is Il years of age.
A son of Mr.. Jacob Caple, residing near
Patapsco, aged about or 6 years, had his
left hand badly mangled in a feed cutting ma
| chine late Thursday evening. DIR. Joseph T..
Herring rendered surgical attention.
Odd Fellows Hail. Manchester, was filled
with a large and appreciative audience last
Saturday night to witness the entertainment
given by the pupils of the High School. II is
said to have been one of the best ever given
there, aud the proceeds, amounting to about
$40, will be used for the library fund.
A well authenticated rumor from Philadel-
phia, Pa, and Hagerstown states that the
Western Maryland Railroad will soon pass
into the control of the Reading Company.
Mr.. George T. Baer, president of the Reading
road, recently made a trip of inspection over
the Western Maryland and is satisfied that
the combination will be of great benefit to
both roads.
Miss NJ Teste Buckingham, of this city, was
one of the performers at the Exhibition Con-
cert at the Peabody Conservatory of Music,
Baltimore, last Wednesday evening. Her
selection was the Triumphal March by Dubois,
for pipe organ. Miss Buckingham was highly
compiimented upon the skillful manner in
which she rendered the piece and her inter
prepation of it, and the audience showed their
appreciation of her musical talent by con-
tinued applause.
John Eichorn, aged about % years, son of
John Eichorn, living about half way between
Spring Mills and Avondale, was struck by the
passenger train going west, which leaves West
minister at 4.03, on Thursday afternoon last
The young man was watching COW that was
feeding along the railroad, near his home, and
in attempting TO go across the track, was
struck BY the COW catcher and thrown down
the embankment. His back was severely hurt
but how seriously is not yet known. He was
better yesterday morning. DR.. Z. II. Foutz,
of this city, is attending him.
Mr.. VIM. R. Zollickoffer died at the resi-
dence of his mother, near Uniontown, last
Thursday, after long and painful illness.
Mr.. Zollickoffer was born and raised in Union.
town district, was son of the late Alfred
Zollickoffer, was 45 years, 9 months and II
DAYS old and unmarried. He was very prom
inent in Methodist Protestant Church work
and in everything looking to the benefit of his
fellow man; in politics he was a Democrat
He leaves large number of relatives, includ-
ing two brothers, M. A., near Unontown, A.
H., of Philadelphia, Pa. His funeral will
take place this Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
The committee appointed several weeks ago
to ascertain the repairs necessary to the NJ. T.
Church, this city, at a meeting of the congre-
CATION held last Sunday morning after service,
the committee, through DR.. j. W. Herring,
reported that the inside Of the church needed
rcfrescoing, steel wainscoating placed back
of the heating pipes, and new carpet; the
soft brick taken out of the front of the church,
after which it would be reprinted, as also the
roof, and other repairs. The report was ac-
cepted and DR.. Graham was appointed to Sc
cure the necessary money, about $140O, by
subscriptions from the members. Work was
commenced on removing the soft brick this
week.