The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-01-13
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

from OaTrOll County,
Joseph Orendorff, of Waynesboro, Pa, is
sick at the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Josephus Orendorf, Green street.
While looking around his garden, one day
last week. Mr.. James F. Rinker espied a
pansy in full bloom. Something unusual for
January.
Mr.. Richard Kane, the well known R. F.
d. Carrier No. 2, has purchased the property
of Mr.. Milton A. Myers, West Main street,
this city, for $1450.
At1o a. M, yesterday, Friday, the wealth
err bureau sent out the following bulletin:-
Partly cloudy and slightly colder tonight;
Saturday fair, followed by rain late in the
afternoon.
Frank T. Shaeffer, plumber, of this city,
has completed the following hot water plants:
Charles Maserhimer, Charles Motter and
William Masenbimer, of Manchester; Mr.
Wooden, of Hampstead, and Joseph Hoover,
of Wakefield.
A slight fire occurred last Thursday after
noon in the house owned and occupied by
Mr.. Joseph Gist, on Fair Ground Hill. The
fire started under the fireplace stove, in the
front room. The fire company responded,
but the fire was put out before they arrived.
Mr.. David w. Gemmel, of this city, brought
TO this office copy of the New York Herald
of April Is, 1865, containing an account OF
the assassination of President Lincoln, the
stabbing of Secretary Seward, and the wound
ing of his two sons, Clarence and tredeuck.
The entire first page of the paper was hlled
with dispatches about the occurrence.
COL Joseph Button, of Appomatox county,
was elected Clerk to the Virginia Senate on
"Wednesday. He is a cousin of Milton X.
Zollickoffer, of Uniontown, and q brother-ln-
law To Prof Edwin A. Warheld, Of Western
MARYLAND College. He spends several weeks
here every summer, visiting relatives, and IS
n very genial and affable gentleman. The
ADvocArE cougratulates him upon his election.
A certificate of incorporation of The Farm
er's Fertilizer and Feed Company OF West.
minister, Maryland, was received for record IN
The Clerks Office on january 10. The amount
of eapi,al stock is $40, 600, divided into 500
shares of the par value of SIS each. The in
corporators are the directors for The first year,
and are David J. Roop, Frank Thomas Baby
Ion, Ezra NJ. Bish, Leonard Zile, John Roger,
David j. Brown and Uriah Bixler.
A banquet was given at the Hotel Ideal on
Wednesday night Of last week by Mr.. Henry
Menchey, the bartender. After a social chat
and good time in general, the guests tackled
the menu, which consisted of oysters on the
half SHE'LL sauer kraut, onions. celery, swlizer
and limberger cheese, rye bread and beer.
The guests we're Officer jerome, trederlck
Wilcox, DR.. W. J. Selby, Cleve Difendal.
Hanson Jerome, Ray Fogle, Leo Cooran and
William Zenigraft.
James B. Stonesifer, pastor Of Carroll
Charge Reformed Church, preached his nth
anniversary sermons last Sunday. Duuug
these five years there were 1875 members added
to the three congregations; III children hap
tized; sos sermons delivered; officisted n, IL
weddings and 80 funerals; raised $1,000 for
benevolent and $4,000 for congregational pur-
poses. At the joint consistory meeting OF the
charge on New Years dsy, il was agreed 10
raise the pastors salary.
The Baltimore Sun Of last Saturday says :
Mr.. Sarsfeld Doyle, who has been the real
estate reporter Of The Sun since the great FIRE,
win be connected with the real estate firm Of
Pierre C. Dagan & Nephew after next Mon
day. Mr.. Doyle's familiarity With the real
estate conditions of the city, especially in the
burnt district, will serve him in his new field
of labor" Mr.. Doyle is a native Of West
minister and is well known here. lie Is a
brother of Mr. Michael A. Doyle, Of this city.
A new schedule goes into effect on the
Western Maryland Railroad tomorrow, jana
ary IL. Trains west will leave Baltimore,
daily, a, 430 a. m. and $50 p. NJ. week days
at $40 and 1915 q. M, and 4.55, 6. 10 and
II25 D. m; Sundays $50 a. m. and SOP. m.
Trains east will leave HagerstOwn at 7.05 n.
m, 2.O5 and .. 80 p. u:. Leave Westminster
for Baltimore at 455, $50, 7.l5 and s. Is =.
M, and LIS, 425 and 7.SI p. m. j; going ives,
at {. 40, 9.45 and l1.50 a m, and clio aud
7.50p. m, and 1855 a. IN. The new schedule
will be given in full next week.
Sent back from the Court OF Appeals for
another trial, the action brought by Mary NJ.
L L l. ~ har faith H.
ZehDer. formerly Of Carroll county, was
brought to trial before Judge Stockbridge and
Jury in the Superior Court. Baltimore. on
Thursday, a previous trial of the case having
upset the provisions Of the instrument IL
which Mrs. Baugher was left only S. out Of q
valuable estate OF four points raised by tbs
plaintiff, the case rests entirely on the question
of mental capacity Of the testator ct the time
of signing the instrument.
Correspondents PLEASE NAIL YOUR LETTER!
BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT OR THURSDAY MORNING
Last week several letters did not reach u
until Friday morning, too late for publication
and the same occurred this week. Many lega
pspers are signed late Thursday afternoon
and as they must be published that week ih'
various items are crowded out. t. r. ID
carriers are prompt in bringing the mail IN
but that by railroad is frequently delayed b.
mail agents wrongly asserting or by delays o
trains. If anything Of special interest tran
spires call this Office by phone, at our expense
The will of Miss Henrietta A. krause
whose death was announced in this paper las
week, was probaied last Monday. Il dispose
of an estate valued at about $1,000, the bull
of which is devised to the hephews and niece
of the testatrix. There are two beqaests 0
public interest, one of 500 to Benjamin
Reformed Church, commonly known a
Krider's Church, near this city, and anothe
of equal amount to st. Paui's keiorme'
Church, of this city. The conslstories OF lhes
churches are directed TO invest the sum
mentioned, the income thereof to be devote'
TO the pastors salaries.
Mr.. Edwin w. Shriver, this city, prepares
for his son Edwin a beautiful and uniqu
suburban Christmas scene. A large dwelling
church, schoolhouse garden, trolley car an'
engine with freight cars and caboose are ruI
and lighted by electricity, the cars pass through
a tunnel and over bridge, DC. Santa Clau
at the striking of II o'clock descends to eartl
nv a balloon, steps out and surveys the village
mods as if everything was to his liking and re
tires; a large hog then appears, wags lis ears
grunts several times and leaves the stage
The exhibition is too complicated 10 describe
and those interested should visit his resldenc
ard examine it. All in all it is one of the hes
delight in showing and explaining the ezhiol
ton.
On last Sunday afternoon the Angelus VI
.chestsa of Centenary NJ. E. Church gave
sacred concert at the Aims House, which wa
heartily enjoyed and greatly appreciated b
the inmates, nearly all of whom were present
After the service down stairs, several selet
tons were sung for the benefit OF those VIII
could not leave their rooms. The orchestr
has been well trained by the organist, Mls
M. Test Buckingham, and their music woul
be credit to any entertainment, and ID
young men deserve many thanks for the plea
ant afternoon given TO these aged and Athlete
poor. The members of the orchestra az
Messrs Dillon Weagley and Joseph Brook;
Jr., violins; Harry KINNEY. clarionet; Claud
KINNEY, cornet; Edward Little, saxaphon'
aud John Evans, trombone.
Last Saturday was exceedingly disagreeahl'
From early morn until late at night the VIA
was ''howling wilderness" blowing in sue
strong gusts, occasionally, as to compel pc
sons 10 seek shelter. On the Washingto
road, Fair Ground Hill, College HILL and tn
extreme end Of Pennsylvania avenue at time
all traffic was stopped by the velocity OF tn
wind. A man from Shipley came to this plat
about O'Clock in the afternoon and said, 1
he approached the junction of the Washingto
and Warfeldsburg roads, his buggy was drive