The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-09-13
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER ID, 1884
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Local Breyities.
I.ort for pickpoekets o.day.

Lookont for pckpockets to-day.
Democratic primaries take place to-day.
Don't forget the hours.
Old John Robinson's great circus and me-
noaarie exhibits here to-day.
Beware of oiy-tongued sharpers who follow
in the wake of all travelling shows.
Misses Grace Selby, Eta Crout and Agnes
Malonee. of Baltimore, who were visiting at
Mr.. CapIes, near Fnksburg, have returned
home.
On Wednesday last, Jas. A. c. Bond, as
trustee. sold the residence of James Blizzard,
on Liberty street this city, to Ephraim Lind
sey for $4,000.
Col D. O. Gehr, cousin of the late Den
ton Gehr of this city, died at his home in
Chambersburg, Pa, last Monday afternoon.
He was widely known, and greatly respected.
r. b. Norment, Esq, a former resident,
but now of Florida, arrived here this week.
He is pleased with the Land of Flowers, and
Mrs. Norment's health is much better than it
was here.
If you are going to the circus to-day, place
in your pocket the exact amount the tickets
will cost you. Do not exhibit your pocket
book for fear some light-fngered person may
relieve you OF it.
From G. +. Kroh formerly of this county,
but of the firm Of Creek & Kroh, dealers in
wall paper, stationery, &C., we have received
:, premium list of the Fifth Annual Fair of
the Mcpherson. Kansas, Fair.
Mr.. Charles II. Cramer, near Linwood, has
lust threshed from twenty acre field S42
bushels of wheat. This is an average of ~ Is
bushels per acre, and for the quantity of land
is the largest yield yet reported in Carroll.
Ii noonrra1 aft tho Of
Mr. W. Il. Straw, at Union Bridge, yesterday
morning. 1t originated in box containing
RAGS. and set fire TO stairway, but was ex-
tinguished before much damage was done.
The Democrats of Westminster district will
meet at the court house at 7.30 o clock on
Monday night next, for the purpose of organ
ling Il Cleveland and Hendricks club and to
prepare for the approaching election. Let
there large turn out.
4 fine bay horse, valued at $500, belonging
to Mr. Jesse Crowl, got out of the stable at
the ice cream factory on Monday night and
was run over and killed by the cars. Mr..
Crow expected to trade him off on Tuesday
morning for another horse and 5000.
During the Republican meeting at Fred
ON Thursday night, a telephone line was run
Do the speakers stand. Several telephones in
Westminster were connected, and the pro-
,ceo{jngs could be heard here, though imper
-fectl, on account of so much electricity in the
atmosphere.
DpMleria, typhoid, scarlet fever, and ma
laral feyer. abound in several localities in
this csunty. The malaria is attributed to de-
,cayng vegetation under the burning sun and
,drouth of the last two weeks. Cleanse your
premises, be prudent in diet, and avoid ex-
pOSure to the sun and night air.
Mr. George Noel, residing near this city,
while on his way to church a few Sunday
mornings ago, found $40 note Of the Bank
af Westminster. Its issue is No. 695, and is
dated April 2, 1885. Isaac Shriver, president;
,Iohn Fisher. cashier. The note is in an eX
eellent state of preservation, though some
what stained from red dye of pocketbook.
4 horse-thi detective association is to be
formed at Sykesyille. Such associations
ought to be formed all over the county, thefts
of horses and carriages are becoming so fire.
quent. They have proved themselves very
useful in Cecil, Hartford and other border
counties in Maryland, and also in Chester,
Lancaster and other counties in Pennsylvania.
Wkeh a horse OF carriage is stolen the mem
bers of the association pursue the thief in
every direction. so that it is difficult for him
TO escape.
New Windsor College and the Windsor
Ladies' Seminary opened on Wednesday, the
10th inst, with the largest number of students
lrc,a abroad since the war, and still they
come, New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl-
yanis. Delaware, Maryland, District of Co.
lumba, North Carolina, South Carolina,
West Virginia, Georgia and Texas, are all
represented so far. The summer guests linger
dis year, ard DIR. Jelly has arranged rooms
in thn village of New Windsor for many who
l..;r.. Il, r.,,,a;,, until tho haatnd term
A number of ladies and gentlemen of this
city are rehearsing for a grand musical, spec
iaellar and Evolutionary entertainment, to be
gwen N Odd Fellows Hall, on Wednesday
evening. September a. The entertainment
will consist If tableauX. choruses by thirty or
forty voices, With orchestra accompaniment,
and readings by eminent artists. 1t will be
gisen for a worthy object. Full program
next week.
At a meeting of the State Board OF Health
in Baltimore on Thursday, II letter was rse
eeiyed from the mayor of Union Bridge call
ing attention to IL nuisance existing at the
slaughering establishment of Charles 5. Reck,
At Union Bridge, which gas examined by
DIR. Chancellor few weeks ago. The board
directed the secretary to send official notice
20 Rrck. to abate the nuisance on his pre4Sis-
es a once or he will he proceeded against
&hutf NAgtlOn - OF inc laws Oh iocO dflu buc
law creating the State board of health.
The Westminster Base Ball club has seeur-
cd two lew players, and it is now the strong
eS amateur Club i'll the state. They have de-
teated every Maryland club they have met,
aud suffered defeat from only the !.ittlestown
and Portsmouth clubs. The new members, Sc
cured last week, are from the littlestown club,
and the WestmiHsters in the next few weeks
will meet here several Of the bestprofessional
clubs in the United STATES, Among them
will be tue BalCimore URioQs. . club that
saaud' seg0Rd ia the Union 4 ssoeia1i0I, which
embraces clubs in de principal cities OF tts
Unon.
AbOat Q o clock on Thursday morning last,
u jackson Bennett, employed by Abraham
Banner eti the farm of james W. Beaehpan,
at Avohdale station, near this city, while en-,
gagged in thresE5ng oats, had his left hand
terribly liberated, by being caught in the
thresher. The machine had become choked
and Mr.. Bennett went TO the back of il to
remove the obstruction, when his hand was
eanght Drs. Summers and Biihngslea we've
called and rendered the required attention.
Mr. BENNETT stood the operation of sewing up
The wounds remarkably well.
Three girls, Mary Whiteleather, aged 16
years, from Westminster, Anne Dolan, aged
u years, and Katie Thompson, aged 16years,
;ssempted about II clock Wednesday morn
ing 20 escape from the Female House of Ref
nge Aear Baltimore. They made rope of
blankets, but while they were lowering them
selves from seeond-story window to the
ground, distance of about % feet, the knots
1lpped and the three girls were precipitated
70 The yard. Mary Whiteleather had her
ieh leg and ankle fractured, and the other
Two escaped with but considerable shaking
IN. DIR. VA m, RialyarfS ro1uaa1 tho fractures