The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-08-21

JureQ on w wednesday. Dy u nedVy Slone TOhiiiS
on it.
The Yves minister Fire Department will
have an excursion to the Gettysburg Battle
field and Round Top, on Tuesday, September
7th The time of train and fare will be an
nounced later.
Miss Emma v Beach, who for the past
five years taught at Springfield Institute, at
Sykesville, has accepted the position of as
sistant teacher at Elkton Academy, Elkton,
Cecil county, Nd.
Miss Mary Alice Mccall, eldest daughter
Of Patrick and Bridget Mccall, died in Balti-
more last Friday. She was sister of Misses
Rose and Sarah Mccall, teachers in St. Johns
parochial school, this city.
Littlestown, over the border in Pennsylva-
MIA, with population of only about 500, has
two citizens over 95 years of age, three over
90 and fifty over 70. 1t should be called
physicians Rest"
The races of the Westminster Driving As
ISOLATION, on their track at the old fair grounds,
come off this Saturday afternoon, commenc-
ing at 2 o'clock sharp. Three races, three
purses and admittance free.
William Grimes has sold his 147-acre farm,
on the Fnksburg pike, few miles from this
city, to John Teaner, of Gainesville, Balti-
more county, for So, 800. The stock and
crops were included in the sale.
The Methodist Protestant and Lutheran
Sunday Schools of Union Bridge, and Win
ters' Church School will unite in picnic
next.Saturday the 2Sth, at Winters Church,
between New Windsor and Uniontown.
As has been his custom for some years,
Mr. John T. Covell, of Queen Anne's county,
forwarded to the ADVOCATE this week
basket of luscious peaches. His are the best
that come to Westminster, and those received
,on Thursday were no exception. Thanks.
The following change in mail routes in
Carroll has been announced: Route 10,272,
.Svkesvile to Berret-Leave Sykesville daily
except Sundays at 9.40p. m, arrive at Berret
by 1920 p. M; leave Berret daily except
Sundays at a. m, arrive at Sykesville by
$40.
N W. Hammond, near Eldersburg, in
Freedom district, raised 800 bushels of Fultz
wheat this year on 20 acres, an average of 40
bushels per acre. On seven acres, which had
800 pounds per acre of fertilizer on it, the
yield was 49 81 bushels per acre. This is
big yield.
A tournament is announced to be held in
the woods of R. Henry and o. NJ. Spurrier,
three miles from Mt. Airy, on the Harris
vile road, next Thursday, the 26th, COM
mencing at 10 o'clock. Four prizes are of
fered. The managers are N. S. Wood, o.
N. Spurrier and J. Harry Steele.
Mrs Z. A. Walter died at her home in this
city last Saturday evening, in her 10th year.
She was the widow of the late Capt. ID. L.
Walter, sister of the late Capt. Wilson, both
sea captains of Baltimore, and mother of G.
H. Walter, Familiarity known as Roddy. She
was claimant under the French spoilation
acts.
At Halstead's Driving Park, near Airing
ton, Baltimore county, last Friday, there was
a half mile running race betweed A. b. STAINS
bury's bay mare Minnie B. and Isaac Coles
brown horse Ike, both Carroll county horses.
The race was for purse of$250. Minnie B.
won in two straight heats, time minute and
l minute and 81 seconds.
A despatch from Hagerstown, Nd, to the
Baltimore Herald August 18th, says =
edward E. Fleming, resident of this coun-
,ty, to- day, through his attorney, filed bill in
equity praying for divorce from his wife,
Lillian Fleming. The parties have separated,
and Mrs. Fleming is now with her parents in
Carroll county,
Mr.. George Snyder yield of Hulless oats
-205 bushels from FIVE acres-which was noticed
in last weeks ADVOCATE, has been beaten by
Mr. William Y. Frizzell, near Bloom, in
Franklin district, who realized 524 bushels
from IL acres-an average of nearly 4S bush
iHulless variety.
Owing to a delay in procuring a principal
for Springfield Institute, at Sykesville, and
the time for opening being near at hand,
REV. Parke P. Flournoy, pastor OF Spring
field Church, at the instance of Mr.. Frank
Brown and others, has decided to take charge
of the school, and it will be opened at the
usual time in September.
Interest in base ball is reviving and some
first class games will soon be arranged.
There will be games on Wednesday and
Saturday of next week. The Brooks club
has been strengthened, and will be able to
down the best of the amateur or semi-pro-
fessional clubs in the state. Barnie's club
may be among its victims before the season
ends.
There was three mile trotting race on the
fair ground track on Wednesday evening, be-
tween Charles Coles sorrel horse and John
Biggs' bay mare Bounce, entered by John
Marsh. 1t was for purse of 500, the horse
to be allowed fifty feet in each mile, or fifty
yards in the three miles Bounce won easily,
trotting the whole distance without skip
break.
Joseph Burial, who was sent to the Mary
land Hospital for the Insane several months
ago, returned to his home at Uniontown on
Monday, having fully recovered. From last
April until about three weeks ago, he said he
had no recollection of events. Samuel K.
Bloom, of Taneytown district who was COM
mitted to the same asylum on July both, died
this week, and his remains were brought
home for interment on Wednesday.
Messrs. E. Lynch & Son will shortly start
a storage and auction establishment on Lber-
ty street, this city This is Just what West
minister has needed for years-a place where
household articles not needed, farming i'm
plements and stock can be sold, and without
much cost or trouble. 1t is proposed to have
sales regularly the I'd and 4th Saturday after
moons of each month, beginning the 18th inst.
The enterprise, we believe, will not only be
lremunerative, but will be ofgreat convenience
ito the citizens of Westminster and Carroll
county.
Mr.. T. Carroll Askew died on Wednesday
noon at the residence of his father, Mr.. Jehu
b. Askew, 1926 North Stricken street, Balti-
more At the time of his death the deceased
was private secretary to Chief Clerk Benner,
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad freight
department at Camden Station. He was 26
years of age. Although he had suffered from
lung trouble for several years before his death
he had been confined to the house for only
about month. Mr.. Askew was brother
iniaw of Mr.. B. Frank Grouse, deputy clerk
of the circuit court, and frequently visited
this city.
The finest apples brought to this market
this season were brought by Mr.. William
Shilling, of Woolery's district, sample of
which he left at the ADVOCATE Office. They
were large, red, perfect and of excellent
flavor. He also showed US a twig ofthis years
growth that had large apple on it. This
has been prolific season for everything, and
among the other novelties brought to this
office this week were double cucumber by
weighed four ounces and measured ii inches
one way and 81 the other, presented by the
same gentleman.