The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-03-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREYITIES.

Mr.. E. H. Humbert, of Pleasant Valley,
will make sale of personal property and re-
move to Littlestown, Pa.
AT a recent public sale seventy Plymouth
Rock chickens averaged fifty cents each, sell
ing at from q to 81 cents per pound, live
weight.
Prof Simpson has accepted an invitation
TO deliver two addresses before the Teachers
Institute of Howard county in Eicott City
next week.
Rev. DIR. Daniel j. Hauer, of Hanover.
Pa. was 95 years old last Sunday. He is be-
lieved to be the oldest Lutheran minister in
the United States.
At II m. yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
err Bureau sent out the following bulletin =
Fair, warmer tonight; rain Saturday; fresh to
brisk south winds.
Ina private letter to Prof. Simpson. State
Superintendent Stephens said that the Teach
ers' Institute in Carroll this year was one of
the best he had ever attended.
There are six lawyers liz Baltimore who
have been practcng upwards Of fifty years,
and Mr.. C. ID. Barnitz, who spends his sum-
mers in Westminster, is one OF them
Samuel L. Englar, of the Baltimore Custom
House, has sold his farm, containing PIG
acres, adjoining Pipe Creek German Baptist
Church, near Liuwood. to William Zepp, of
MeKinstry's Mill, for $11, 500.
In the organization of the House of Dele
gates on Wednesday Alopzo Sellman, of Mt.
Airy, was elected an engrossing clerk, and
Samuel Bell, of Oakland Mills, was elected
chief engrossing clerk of the Senate.
Miss Lizzie Strasburg, who has made her
home in the family of Mr.. Granville S. Hanes,
Union Bridge, for ahout IS years. and who is
an elderly lady, was paralyzed on Monday
morning, one side being totally affected.
Bishop Paret has written to Rev. E. b.
Taylor, Rector of Ascension Church. this city.
that he will visit the parish on April Is. In
his letter to Mr.. Taylor the Bishop says
ask no promises. exact no conditions.
Mrs. Julia Wise, widow of E. G. Wise, died
in Hanover, Pa, last Monday night, aged 81
years, 6 months and days. She was
daughter of the late Joshua Kopp, of Man
chester, and married Mr.. Wise 48 years ago.
Jos. Klneschnidt, living with David Fl.
Geiman, near this city, slipped on some ice
on Friday morning of last week and broke the
ankle Of his left leg. DR.. VIM. Wells bound
the ankle in a plaster cast and he is doing
well.
Lantz Bros, poultry and egg dealers and
ice cream manufacturers, of New Windsor,
have stored $50 tons of ice i'll their three ice
houses During 1900 they killed aud dressed
s 1000 chickens, besides handling as many live
ones
Miss Grace Stephens, native of Madras,
India, will speak to the ladies of the various
congregations of Westminster interested in
missions, in the lecture room of Centenary NJ.
e. Church on Saturday evening, March 9th,
at Z. 80 o. clock.
The Western Maryland Telephone Company
of Carroll County have received orders this
week for twenty more phones. Ten OF these
are for persons who have not heretofore been
patrons of the company and the others 90 into
private residences.
The Salisbury Advertiser says 1.-THE State
Firemen's Convention will this year meet in
Westminster during the month of June.
Judging from The Advocate the fremen will
have s. royal good time, as extensive prepare
lions for their entertainment will be made
Between and 10 a. m. last Wednesday the
cold was intense. The mercury register
from to 100 above zero, aud with a strong
northeast wind blowing it was difficult to keep
comfortable Persons from below this city,
who were compelled to be here. We're almost
numbed.
The United Brethren Conference, which
was in session at Waynesboro, Pa, last week.
adjourned last Sunday night. Rev. j. W.
Houseman was assigned to Manchester, and
Rev. A. b. Mowers to Taneytowu. The Home
Church Extension Society appropriated $25. 90
to the church at Taneytown.
Elias Brown, native of Carroll, died last
Saturday night at Ellcott City, aged 70years,
at the home of his son William. He was
son of the late Elias Brown, once State Sena-
tor from Carroll and afterwards member of
Congress. Before going to Elicott City he
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Zachariah Blizzard, an aged citizen of
Hampstead district, died at his home. near
Houcksville, on Friday of last week. aged
about 81 years, and was buried at Wesley
Chapel on Sunday. He leaves a wife aud five
daughtefs-Mrs. Nicholas Leppo, Mrs. Samuel
Wisner, Mrs Robert Mcclellan, Mrs. VIM.
Harris aud Miss Ella Blizzard In politics
he was Democrat.
The Ladies' Mite Society of Stone Chapel
was held at the hospitable home Of Mrs. 4. j.
Manahan, the President, last Saturday after
noon. The program was very interesting.
Opening scripture reading by Mrs. Bell Rob
ertson. The Lord prayer repeated in concert;
reading, Mrs Daisy Townshend; solo, Mrs.
Nimrod Bennett; singing, by the Society;
solo, Mrs Edwid Stoner. After the program
all were invited to the dining room where re-
freshments we're served in abundance.
Last Tuesday the Westminster Gas Light
Company held its annual election. All the
old officers we're elected. The officers are
John L. Reifsnider, president; John fl. Gun
bingham, William A. Cunningham. Robert
C. Hall, Charles T. Reifsnider, Charles V.
Wantz and DR.. j. Howell Billingslea, direct
ors. The report of the secretary and treas
urer, Mr.. John H. Cunningham, showed the
company to be in excellent condition. A
dividend of six per cent. was declared upon
the earnings of the past year, and reduction
of % cents per 1000 feet was made, with
sliding scale of discount to large consumers.
This reduction will be very gratifying to the
patrons of the company.