The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-10-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Local BrevIties.

-
now held at o'clock, instead of 5.
From Baumgartner & Everhart, Stationers
ADVOCATE Building, we have received the
Hagerstown Almanac for 1886.
Augustus Ensor, of this city, sent to this
Office on Thursday some ripe raspberres o.
the second crop. They were very large and
of fine flavor.
The amount of the public school fund, just
annortioned to Carroll county for colored
schools, is 1921. 49, instead of S 1852, al
reported last week.
Mr.. Henry Warner, living near Manchester,
sent us this week sample of his sweet pota-
toes. They we're very large and fine, foul
weighing 1O4 pounds
Miss Ella N. Shreeve has returned from a
month s visit in Ellicott City with her brother,
DR.. Jas. E. Shreeye. Her friend, Miss Ella
L. Kinsey, of Ellicott City, is spending few
weeks here.
Chas. H. Smith, colored, plead guilty IN the
circuit court at Frederick on Thursday for as
sault on Mrs. Armenia Runkles, near Mt.
Airy, and was sentenced to ten years IN the
penitentiary.
Charles Rippard, of Baltimore, a former
resident of Westminster, now on visit here,
shot himself last Saturday afternoon whilst
carelessly handling pistol. The ball struck
the forefnger of the left hand, producing a
flesh wound.
Nearly all the citizens of the southern and
western portions of Carroll visit the Frederick
fair. 1t will take place next week, commenc-
ing on Tuesday and closing on Friday. 1t is
always a good fair, and well deserves the
large patronage it receives.
Mr.. Joseph B. Boyle sent to this Office q
specimen of the corn grown upon his lots in
the eastern suburbs of this city. One ear
measured 49, inches in length and had 70
rows and 1910 grains. Also one ear Il
inches long. Who can beat it?
Herr Bros, carriage manufacturers, OF
Westminster, took the following premiums
at the Baltimore county fair last week, al
Timonium: For family carriage, first preml-
am; six-passenger Westminster wagon, trsi
premium; four-p passenger Westminster wagons
second premium.
The Hanover, Pa, Herald says: 'tMr. H.
Jones, postmaster at Wentz Z. o., left IN oul
Office an ear of corn grown on the farm o.
Philip X. Wentz, in Myers district, Carroll
county, Nd, which measures % inches IN
length. Mr.. Jones says that the remarkable
feature of this ear is that it grew on poor
land"
DIR. J. p. Sheahan, of Dennysyille, Maine,
has been making tour of the battle6elds Of
the late war, in company with Mr.. G. Z. Cot
fin. of Boston, better known as carlton,
taking photographs of points of historical in.
terest. Mr.. Coffin left Gettysburg for his
home on Thursday, and DR.. Sheahan returned
to this city, where he will remain until mex
week.
Mr.. Pierce Marsh's Daisy Dean got third
money in one of the running races at Hanover
last week. Mr.. John Marsh had his Hanni'
colt Westminster entered for the trotting race
for two-year- oIds, but the noise and crowd
excited him and he would not work WELL He
was Withdrawn after the first heat, in which
he was second. The winner was said to be
three years old.
Mrs. Evan Smith died suddenly at her resi-
dence, in Muttontown, near Union Bridge, or
Friday evening of last week. She was sitting
in chair, and complained of severe pain
in her head. Her husband suggested sending
for doctor, but she said it was not necessary,
and almost Immediately fell from her chair
and expired. The cause of her death is sup
posed to have been heart disease.
The Hanover Spectator of the 8th inst. says
On Thursday last the Mt Pleasant Silver
Cornet Band, from the vicinity of Westmin-
ster, attended our fair, and during the day
discoursed some excellent music on Fountain
Square and at the Fair Grounds. This or
ganization is handsomely uniformed, and is
composed of fine looking body of men, all
of whom are skillful musicians. The band
has had an existence for some 80 years, and
enjoys the reputation of being one of the best
bands in Western Maryland.
The funeral of Miss Susan Cassell took
place last Saturday morning at the Methodist
Episcopal Church. The officiating ministers
were Revs. g. W. Heyde, pastor of the
church; C. E. Dudrear, of Carrollton; DR.. j..
T. Ward, President of Western Maryland
College, and ]. d. Kinzer, of the Methodist
Protestant Church, all of whom testified to the
high character of Miss Cassell, and the loss
which the church and community had sus
tanned in her DEATH The interment took
place at the Cassell burying ground.
At a meeting of the city council of West
minister on Monday evening it was determined
to repair the crossings and streets at points
only where most needed, in order to use to
the best advantage the $500 which the county
commissioners appropriated, and also to en-
force the ordinances relative to taxes, licenses
and paving. The annual levy for 1885 was
made, fixing the time of payment October 20
and charging interest after December l. l
was also decided not to use gas upon the
streets until some arrangement could be made
to liquidate the present Indebtedness.
On October 20-23 the Hagerstown fair will
be held 1t will be the 18th annual exhibition
of the Washington County Society, and is alst
known as the quintuple fair, being composed
Of the Maryland State Association and of Car
roll and Washington counties, Md, Franklin
county, Pa, and Jefferson county, West Va
Persons wishing to make entries can call upol
f. H. Orendorff, secretary, Westminster, o
either of the following gentlemen: Col. VIM
A. McKellip, Edward Lynch, G.. S. Haines
Orlando Reese, E. O. Grimes, John L. Ref
snider and FL. Haines, directors. 1t is unne
cessary for US to do more than call attention
to this tAir, as our citizens are very tamllia
with it. Excursion rates will be given owe
the Western Nd. Railroad
Nine tramps, giving their names as job
Volens, John Dunn, Michael Kelly, Alexan
der Nicodemus, Mike Finuerty, Jas. Chrystal
Frank Myers, James Green and Jas. Lynch
were arrested last Friday evening and ser
fenced to the House of Correction by Justic
p. B. Mikesell for sixty days orvolating tn
tramp laws, &C. Constables Macintosh an
Haines, and John Driscoll, special officer
took the tramps to the House of Correction o
Tuesday. At Camden Station, while Maciu
tosh was temporarily absent, the prisoner
decided on break for liberty. Two, VIII
were handcuffed, slipped their iron bracelet
and ram Mr.. Haines covered the others wit
a revolver, while Mr.. Rriscoll ran after tn
escaping ones. One fell on the steps of tn
station and Driscoll grabbed him. A polio
officer relieved him of that one, and he starte
after the other. 1t was lively chase, BIT
Driscoll outfooted and captured him whe
near Baltimore street. The prisoners wer
all safely deposited at the House of Correction
TaneytOwn Items.
The wheat crop looks promising since tn
late rains.
Mr.. John McKellip, executor of job
Coates, sold on Saturday the deceased's pre-
perty, consisting of IL acres, for $500, TO Nh
Samuel Reindollar. Mr.. VIM. Staub sold hi
farm of so acres to Washington Baumgard
ner, the price being $4,000. Mr.. Worthina
ton Fringer purchased the property of Pete
Forsythe, the price being $1,000.
Mr.. P. B. Englar has started a circulatin
library.
The stakes were driven last week giving tn
grade for the pavements.
Mr.. David Martin had finished last Wedne'
day a new bank barn, 75x44 feet, having tw
threshing floors, granary, chaff room, stall
for IA horses and % cattle. 1t will be re
membered the old one was burned on Angus
End. We can truthfully say that for heay
timber and good workmanship stands at th
head of any in the district.