The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-09-13
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER ID, 1884.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Local BreVitieS.
Lookout for pickpockets to-day.


Democratic primaries take place to-day.
Don't forget the hours.
Old John Robinson's great circus and me-
nogare exhibits here to-day.
Beware of oily -tongued sharpers who follow
in the wake of all travelling shows.
Misses Grace Selby, Eta Crout and Agnes
Nalloncc of Baltimore, who were visiting at
Mfr. Clplc's, near Finksburg, have returne
q. home.
On Wednesday last, Jas. A. G.. Bond, as
trustee. sold the residence of James Blizzard,
on Liberty street this city, to Ephraim Lind
sey for $1,000.
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, 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.
Ifyou 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 fingered 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
thc Mcpherson: Kansas, Fair.
Mr. Charles Ii. Cramer, near Iinwood, has
lust threshed from a twenty acre field Si2
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.
4 slight fire occurred at the residence of
Mr.. w. Il. Straw, at Union Bridge, yesterday
morning. 1t originated in box containing
rIaS. and set fire to a 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 Cleveland and Hendricks club and to
prepare for the approaching election. Let
there large turn out.
\ 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..
Crowl expected to trade him off on Tuesday
morning for another horse and 5000.
During the Republican meeting at Fred
ON Thursday night, Il telephone line was run
~ the speakers stand. Several telephones in
Westminster were connected, and the pro-
,ce,iings could be heard here, though imper-
,icctls on account of so much electricity in the
atmosphere.
Diphtleria, typhoid, scarlet fever, and ma
lllrial fever. abound in several localities in
this csunty. The malaria is attributed 10 de-
,caying vegetation under the burning sun and
,drouth of the last two weeks. Cleanse your
premises, be prudent in diet, and avoid ex-
j.Osure to the sun and night air
Mr.. George Noel, residing near this city,
while on his way to church few Sunday
mornings ago, found a so note of the Bank
nj Westminster. Its issue is No. 695, and is
dated April =, 1885. Isaac Shriver, president;
,lohn Fisher. cashier. The note is in an ex-
eellent state of preservation, though some
what stained from red dye of pocketbook.
4 horse thief detective association is to be
formed mt Sykesvile. Such associations
ought to be formed all over the county, thefts
Of horses and carriages are becoming so fire.
queut 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.
Wheh a horse ef- carriage is stolen the mem
bcrs 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
from abroad since the war, and still they
comr. New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl-
yanias Delaware, Maryland, District of Co.
lumbia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
West Virgin Georgia and Texas, are all
represented so far The summer guests linger
fhis year, ard DR.. Jelly has arranged rooms
in the villa,,e of New Windsor for many who
desire to remain until the heated term is over.
a number of ladies and gentlemen of this
sity are rehearsing for grand musical, spec
iacular and Evolutionary entertainment, to be
giyen at Odd Fellows Hall, on Wednesday
cgcnny. September ~ The entertainment
will consist If tableauX. choruses by thirty or
forty voices, With orchestra accompaniment,
and readings by eminent artists. 1t will be
siyen for a worthy object. Full program
next week.
At n meeting of the State Board OF Health
IN Baltimore on Thursday, n letter was re-
eeiyrd from the mayor Of Union Bridge call
ny attention to II nuisance existing at the
-laughtering establishment of Charles ). Reck,
at Union Bridge, which g'as examined by
DR.. Chancellor few weeks ago. The board
directed the secretary to send official notice
50 Rrck, to abate the nuisance on his preEIie-
under section 3 of the laws of 1880 and the
law creating the State board of health.
The Westminster Base Ball club has secur-
ID two new playerg. and it is now the strong
,ssl amateur Club in the state. They have de-
seated every Maryland club they have met,
aud suffered defeat from only the !.ittlestown
-tnd Portsmouth clubs. The new members. Sc
cured last week are from the Gttlestown club,
and the NestmiIsters in the next few weeks
will ineet here several Of the best professional
clubs in the United Stas2s Among them
wil be tue Baltimore CRioqss club that
stands seeoad il Ghe mon 4 Association, which
.-laiTaees clubs i'll S4e principal cities OF tGa
Gni0a.
About q o clock on Thursday morning last,
Il. jackson Bennett, employed by Abraham
banner on the farm of james W. Beaehpan,
at Avondaie station, near this city, while en-,
gagged in thresbjng oats, had his left hand
terribly lacerated, 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
caught. Drs. Summers and Bilhngslea were
called and rendered the required attention.
Mr.. Bennett stood the operation of sewing up
the wounds remarkably WELL
Three girls. Mary Whiteleather, aged Is
years, from Westminster, Anne Dolan, aged
b. years, and Katie Thompson, aged 16years,
attempted about II clock Wednesday morn
ing fD escape from the Female House of Ref
uge near Baltimore. They made n rope of
blankets, but while they were lowering them
selves from second story window to the
ground, distance of about % feet, the knots
slipped and the three girls were precipitated
TO ibe yard Mary Whiteleather had her
left leg and ankle fractured, and the other
Two escaped with but considerable shaking
up. DIR. VIM. Riekerts reduced the fractures
and rendered the necessary medical attention
ito all.
Whilst at work on the addition &c. the Marsh
Hotel this week workman found little
pamphlet containing the proceedings of the
Young Mems Bible Society of Frederick
county. Nd, at its ninth anniversary, Novem-
her 2ad, 1929. At that time Westminster
was in Frederick county, and James NJ. Shell.
man, Esq, late Of this city, was president of
the Society. The society vas governed by
tventy-four directors, four aaeb from the
Presbyterian, Lutheran, Baptist, German Re.
forlse.l. Methodist and Protestant Episcopal
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