The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-03-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

VI, Hs.
Large quantities of loose and bailed hay and
straw have been hauled to this city during the
last ten days.
The heavy rain Of last Sunday night and
Monday washed roads and fields considerably
throughout Carroll, and the high wind leveled
some fences.
The National Bank of Baltimore has been
approved by the Comptroller of the Currency
as the reserve agent of the Farmers and Me-
chanics' National Bank of Westminster. Md.
Bluebirds, robbins and blackbirds we're
largely in evidence Tuesday and Wednesday 4
of this week. Several focks of blackbirds
were noticed last week in the fields adjoining
this city.
On the first page Of this issue will be found
The New York Fashion letter. On the fourth
page will be found an account of The great
storm throughout the country and other arti
ces of interest
Mrs. Sarah A., wife of W. J. Knauff, of
Springfield Hospital, died suddenly last Sun
day after short illness, aged 43 years. Her
husband and one daughter, Mrs. George Gal
loway, of fredericksburg, survive. Herremains
we're inferred at fredericksburg on Wednesday.
Mr. Curtis Martin, aged 10 years, former
resident of this county, died Tuesday at his
late home. 617 Third avenue, Baltimore. He
is survived by widow, three daughters, one
son, sixteen grandchildren and eighteen great
grandchildren. His body was inferred at
Bethel Church on Tuesday.
Miss Maggie Upton, daughter of the late
John Upton, of Hampstead, was found dead
at her home in that place Monday night by
her brother, upon his return after having been
absent all day. The brother and sister resided
together. She had been dead about eight
hours. She was in her 55th year.
DR.. Oliver Shower Everhart, who died in
Baltimore on Friday night of last week. was a
son of Dr. @. T. Everhart. of Hanover, Pa.
He located ct Silver Run shortly after gradu-
ating. He was 25 years. 8 months and / day
old The cause of his death was from cold in
the spinal column and a carbuncle.
Samuel Sepps, of Manchester. was arrested
"Wednesday on the charge of stealing lady
gold watch from Miss Catharine Leffsrt of
ing and was committed by Justice Moore for
the action of the grand jury. The case was
placed in the hands of Baliff Beaver who soon
located the man and the watch
On Saturday last F. Neal Parke trustee of
Mary Keller, sold tract of l acre and 60
perches of land, in Manchester, to DR. }. Il.
Preston for $102.0 90. On the same day VIM.
II. Thomas and F. Neal Parke, trustees of
Henry FL. Keller, sold tract of 81 perches of
land in Manchester, improved by q story
brick dwelling, TO Horatio Leese for $1095.O0,
and tract of acres, 2 roods and 81 perches,
half mile from Manchester, to John E. Leese
for $147.85
Bert aged 10 years, son of Mr. j. Wesley
Fridinger, of Westminster, who was taken to
the Maryland General Hospital, Baltimore,
on February Is, by DIR. Charles 4. Foutz, OF
this city, for treatment for frozen feet. had
both feet amputated on Friday of last week, as
gangrene had set in. The boy lived with
farmer, near Union Mills, and he alleges that
cruel treatment drove him into the barn where
he stayed several days, during which time his
feet were frozen.
Mrs. Mary c. Cummings died on March 5,
rather suddenly, at the residence of L. A.
Brightwell, near this city, where she had made
her home for a number of years, aged 30
years. Mrs. Cummings was in Westminster
Ahe day before her death, and was stricken
with paralysis on her way home IN a carriage.
She was the widow Of Christopher Cummings.
Five children survive her. In religion she
was German Baptist, and her remains were
interred in Meadow Branch Cemetery on
Thursday morning, the 7th.
Guy Murray, the 22-year old son of William
A. Murray, Of Hampstead, Carroll county,
had narrow escape from death on Friday of
last week. we'll on Mr.. Murray's place
had gone dry and it was proposed to deepen
it. In removing the boards from the pump
platform preparatory TO digging the well a
board gave way, precipiiating young Murray
backward into the well. Its depth was about
80 feet and his escape from instant death was
wonderful. With the exception of some
bruises and a considerable shaking up he was
uninjured.
Miss Bessie Swope Grumbine, daughter of
Mrs. Margaret Z. Grumbine, of Westminster,
was quietly married to Leonard Smith Har-
rngten, of Frederick, Nd, at Trinity Chapel,
3rd St. and Indiana Ave, Washington, ID. c.,
March 9. 1901, by the Rev. Richard P. Viii
liams. The bride visited her mother in this
city Monday and Tuesday. The groom is a
clerk in the Frederick postoffice. While the
bride was a visitor at Frederick last summer
the groom applied for license to marry her,
but the license was refused because he was
not q years of age.
Mrs Elizabeth Shriver, wife of Henry
Shriver, of Union Bridge, died at her home
in that place on Monday night last, in her
9th year. Her maiden name Eliz-
.abeth Stoner sister of Elders Ephraim
Stoner, of Union Bridge, and David Stoner,
of near townsville, Frederick county. Her
first husband was John Eagle, of Fred
.erick county, by whom she had two children,
a daughter in the West, and son, John En-
gle, near Middleburg, in Frederick county.
Her funeral took place at l O clock Wednes-
day at the German Baptist Church, Union
Bridge The interment was at Beaver Dam
Cemetery.
Mr.. Frank H. Switzer died suddenly at the
home of Mr.. John E. Houck, near Carrollton.
this county last Saturday morning, aged about
65 years. He was a native of Carroll county.
but went to Ohio when young man. Al THE
beginning of the Civil War he enlisted in the
Fourth Ohio Volunteer Regiment. He came
from Forrest, Ohio, about three weeks ago TO
the home of Mr.. Houck, where he died. Mr..
Swilzer was memrer of Post No. 2S3, Grand
Army of the Republic, of Forrest, Ohio. He
was twice married and survived both of his
wives. number of children survive him.
At a meeting of Burns Post No. ID, Grand
Army of the Republic, of Westminster, on
Saturday, a committee was appointed to ar
range for his burial under the auspices of the
post