The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-01-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

A. Herschel Reed, near Eldersburg, has
49, ,aken to the hospital and operated on
81 ,nncndicitis, and is rapidly recovering.
Clarls bowling team, of Baltimore, will
Il, III. Westminster club series of duckpln
samcs this city on the evening OF February z.
The Westminster Fire Department will at
tend an oyster supper and fair given by the
IuIestown, Pa, company on February IA.
Tbe lecture that was to have been given at
the High School on the subject of liquid AR
Monday night next has been indefinitely
postponed.
Al 10 a. m. yesterday, Friday, the wealth
or bureau sent out the following bulletin =
Snow in west; fair in east portion tonight;
Saturdag snow.
The house and lot of George Dorsey was
aid a, private sale on Thursday by George
Il Stocksdale, administrator, to Martin Wood
yard for $500.
In the games of basket ball at Western
MARYLAND College last Saturday the score was
al follows: Freshmen, %, Preparatory, 6;
Sophomores, 9, Seniors, 5.
Gen. John NJ. Hood, formerly president OF
the Western Maryland Railroad, resigned on
Wednesday as president of the United Electric
Eight and Power Company of Baltimore.
Miss Sadie Masenheimer, of Manchester,
me- with very painful accident while using
a sewing machine Her right fore finger was
caught under the needle, which went entirely
through it.
The Cecilian Society of Taneytown will
nv 4 musical concert on Tuesday evening,
January u, at Reindollar's Opera House,
nnderthe supervision of Professor Newbor-
oush, Of York. Pa.
The streets during the recent wet weather
Have been practically impossible, and it has
been almost impossible for ladies to get from
one side to the other. The City Council
should in some way provide crossings.
Next week. as usual at this season of the
Year, the ADVOCATE will begin the publication
or sale register. Insertions of notices under
this head will be made for fifty cents when
the bills are printed at this office, otherwise
81 will be charged.
The business of the Reisterstown Savings
Bank is growing rapidly and the success OF
the institution is most pleasing to its founders
1he CASHIER Mr.. j. F. Long, formerly of this
CITY, had his salary substantially increased at
d. beginning Of the New Year.
4 Mr.. Edgar NJ. Wamsley, of this city, while
assisting the ladies at the Reformed festival,
81 the Firemen's Building, slipped and fell,
slraining his right ankle and crushing small
bone. Dr. Lewis Woodward rendered assis-
lance and he is rapidly improving.
d The contract for building an iron bridge
oypr the Patapsco at Benson's ford has been
awarded to the York Bridge Company for
81 200 1t will be paid for jointly by Balti-
more aud Carroll counties. The erection of
this bridge will do away with what has always
been regarded as Il very dangerous ford.
Mr.. Matlack, civil engineer, and Mr.. Monks
from Boston, passed through Eldersburg re-
Gently going over the route of the proposed
electric road between Baltimore and Fred
erIck. Mr.. Matlack, who surveyed for the
Road last Summer says, there is no doubt but
that the road will be built i'll the near future.
Jeremiah Morelock died January u at the
residence Of his son, Milton Morelock, near
Silver Run, aged Il years. He leaves FIVE
Rufus Strouse, Baltimore;
Mrs. John n. Mark, Harrisburg, Pa; Mrs.
Jerome koontz and Milton Morelock, of Sill
.vcr Run, and Addison Morelock, Hanover,
Pa.
Ihe city, by j. Milton Reifsnider, Bond &
Parke and John X. Cowen, has filed its an
swcrs to the petition of the Westminster Water
Company against the Mayor and Common
Council, and to the injunction filed by f. ID.
Miller against it to restrain the city from max
ing a contract with the Citizens Water and
Power Company for the citys water supply.
he answers deny the existence of contract
with the old company.
The annual meeting of the Emory Grove
Camp meeting association was held in Balti-
more on Tuesday w. 7. Conn was elected
president, Paul II. Stewart secretary and
David Abercrombie treasurer. The camp
meeting will begin on July % and close Au-
gust 10. beautiful lake has recently been
built on the grounds at Emory Grove. The
annual excursion for the selection of sites
will be held on June II.
Mr.. Emory NJ. Williams, formerly of Finks-
burg, and Miss Minnie B. Burgee, of Bati-
more, were married on Thursday at 8 p. m.
at the bride home, near Roland Park. The
BRIDE wore dark green velvet trimmed with
ermlne FUR, hat and gloves to match. Mrs.
Wallace Ailer was maid of honor and Mr..
Aller groomsman. They will reside in Balt-
more. The groom is a brother of Miss Hol-
lace Williams, of this city, who was present
at the wedding.
permit has been issued to the Degnon
Mclean Company to begin blasting on the
Western Maryland Railroads tidewater ex-
tension. The proposed line will follow the
Gwynn's Falls from point on the main line
just south of North Avenue Station to the
water front, crossing Spring Gardens on
bridge to be built. AT the terminus will be
erected a grain elevator and warehouse. 1t
is planned 10 have the whole line ready for
operation in about six months.
The teachers of Westminster High School
have been for some time maturing plans by
which the pupils m ght leave the building in
The quickest and most orderly manner pos
'ible in case of fire. The first attempt at a
fire drill was made on Friday, January 16,
with gratifying success. Every pupil was out
Of the building in less than three minutes
from the time the alarm was sounded. 1t is
the intention of the principal to continue these
drills weekly until the pupils become thorough
y familiar with the manner of it. This is
necessary precaution, and the Inauguration of
the fire drill should be source of satisfaction
to every patron.
Charters were issued at Charleston, W.
Va, Monday, to two companies to build rail
roads in that State The Morgan County Rail
road Company of Martinsburg, W. Va. is au-
thorzed tobuild road from Magnolia, Morgan
county to Deep Gully, in the same county. Its
capital is $4,000. The incorporators are Fred
erick g. Griffith, Hugh Mcneil, Jr.. Edward
}. Silkman, Charles r. Weber, all of Balti
more, Nd, and John j. Baumgartner, of
Westminster, Md. The Potomac Railroad
Company, of Martinsburg. is to construct and
operate railroad from Pawpaw, Morgan
county, to the State line of West Virginia and
Maryland. Its capital stock is 10000. The
are the same as of the Morgan
County Railroad.
Mr. David Rinehart died January Is at the
home of his son, Winfield s. Rinehart, in
Frederick county, near Union Bridge, Carroll
county. aged IS years. He was born in Car
roll county and was a brother OF the sculptor
William Fl. Rinehart. Of seven of these
brothers Israel C. Rinehart is now the only
survivor and lives near Union Bridge. IN
Carroll county. David Rinehart was twice
elected County Commissioner of Frederick
comfy. He was twice elected to the Leglsla
tureof Maryland, his first term being in 1868.
He was elected to the Constitutional Con-
vention in 1864 and reelected to the Legiis.
lature in 1865 He ran for State Senator on the
ticket in Carroll county in 1879,
but was defeated by the late Henry Wander.
ford. He leaves two sons-Winheld .. and
Lincoln W. Rinehart, of Medford, Carroll
county.