The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-08-11
SATURDAY, AUGUST II, 1888.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

David Englar, of Medford, has opened his
new store. He will also engage in general
warehouse business.
At the Deer Park NJ. p. Chapel Sunday
school picnic, on Saturday last, 80 gallons of
ice cream were sold.
Thomas Weeks, has put a new front to his
store, with two large show windows, and is
having the building reprinted.
Rev. James W. Reese of this city, is Off
.ciating ct Thomas Chapel, Owings' Mills,
during the absence of the rector.
Some valuable real estate is advertised in
che Advocate. If you want to purchase a
farm read the advertisements.
The Blue Mountain House has about 800
guests, and every room is engaged. Many of
the guests are from the West and New York.
On Sunday night, about $50, rain began,
failing and continued until a late hour. 1t
vas very beneficial to corn, potatoes and
grass.
On Monday last Edward Lynch, as mort
gagee, sold the house and lot of George W.
Kerby, this city, to Miss Emma Miller for
1928.
A festival was held at Manchester, on the
Sd and 4th instants, for the benefit of the
Catholic church. The net proceeds amounted
ITO $50. Sc.
David Crowl furnished 1l5 gallons of ice
cream to the Deer Park pic mic and for the
festival for the Finksburg parsonage on Sat-
arday lat.
Wm. Gibson, colored, Known as ''Dumb
BILL" died at the almshouse on Wednesday
Hast. He was an excellent laborer and
fine teamster.
in the case of the petition for insolvency
against Oliver NJ. Hiteshew, of Uniontown,
the Court has filed an opinion declaring him
an insolHent.
Harvest Home services will be held at
kKider's church, at 10 a. M, on Sunday,
Rev. j. U. Asper will deliver sermon suit
able to the occasion.
Nearly 5000 persons attended Glyndon
temperance camp on Sunday. The camp
closed on Monday, and it is thought much
good was accomplished.
J. I. 0rndorf will commence on Septem-
Der LIST a two-story brick warehouse, 22x70
feet for the use of Roep 4 Iile, on the lot
now occupied by that firm.
The Ladies' Sewing Society of the Lutheran
Church, Westminster, will hold curb stone
festival in front OF the church on the evenings
of August l6, II and IS.
The Westminster Fishing Club will go into
camp at Falling Waters, W. Va, on August Is.
Tickets for the round trip are S205. The
members anticipate good time.
Emory Grove Camp opened on Thursday.
Bishop Taylor, of Africa, and Rev. Dennis
Osborne, d. D., native OF India, are expect
ed to be present during the camp.
A large number of persons went from this
city to the picnic for the benefit of st. Joseph's
church, Taneytown, on Wednesday. More
locks orchestra furnished the music.
Col. Samuel Herr, wife and family, Mrs.
John H. Keene and Miss Susan Cassell, of
this city, have tents at Emory Grove Camp.
Many persons go down Cor the day, returning
on the late trains.
Nathan l. Gorsnch, as agent of Miss Annie
H. Monroe, has sold the brick residence and
dot or east Main street, this city, to James
.LockaES for $500. Mr.. Lockard will at
.once make extensive repairs.
The barn Sf Benjamin Bond, near links
Si,a4g. was struck by lightning during the storm
.oR Wednesday afternoon, and was destroyed.
WIKI the barn was burned 100 bushels of
wheat, lot of oats and hay.
On Tuesday, August 81, a toprnaaent will
be held at TaylorsVille. in the grove of Wm.
l.. Crawford. George l.. Stocksdale and VIM.
ii. Thomas, of Westminster, will charge the
knights and deliver the coronation address.
John Bernstein, of this city, raised white
radtsh which weighed nearly four pounds.
At had five roots which were as large as the
average radish, the whole presenting repre-
sentation of the human form. Harry NJ. Ger
Jsaad has sunhower stalk that is 12l feet
high.
C. C. S&Yi3eF, formerly of Union Mills,
.this county, but Q resident of Baltimore for
number of years, was ELECTED President of the
metropolitan Savings Bank, Of that city, on
Thursday, in place of the late Isaac Hartman.
james J. Ryan was chosen treasurer in place
of Mr.. Shriver
John J. Baumgartner, while at the funeral
of his amt, Mrs. Fisher, on Tuesday morn
ing, was taken with vertigo and was unable
ito go to the chSEeh. He recovered shortly,
but in the evening ives taken with hemor-
rhage of the bowels ana was quite i'll all
niSht. Yesterday he was reported as impro
wing.
On Friday morning of last week. whsle
~ year old granddaughter of A. G. Davis, OF
Mt. Airy, was picking blackberres in com
pany with a eolored servant woman, tramp
passed and without any warning hit her. The
child screamed and before The woman could
reach her the tramp hit her agaip, ierked the
bucket from her hands and escaped.
Hon. Charles B. Roberts is building
bara, 40 "a feet, on his Rockland stock
darm, three miles from this city. The rails
ing toes place on Wednesday afternoon, and
was participated in BY about fifty of the
neighboring farmers. Charles c. Crum-
hacker, of Linwood, is the builder.
Miss Emma X. Smeaeh, of Baltimore,
DAUGHTER of Noah Smeach, forHerly of this
city, died at the residence of b. 4. Grouse,
on Thursday evening last, of consumption,
She came to this city, on Monday last, with the
hope of being benefited, but her disease prov
ed fatal The funeral will take place at
Krider's on Sunday afternoon.
Carroll county is becoming very popular
with pedders. Nearly every day two or
three pass through this city offering tinware,
suspenders, hosiery, slippers, laces, jewelry,
.etc. Are our readers aware that nearly all
dhese articles are especially made for that
trade by manufacturers in the large cities :?
When you want such articles buy from the
men who are doing business in yonr midst.
sad then there will not be so much complaint
about inferior goods.
Thomas Hardy, colored, was lodged in Jail
here on Wednesday afternoon, by Michael
~ Riordon. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
detective. Hardy yss arrested at Harper
Ferry, West Virgins, Oh Monday night of
aast week, and was brought here on a requi-
sition from Gov. jackson. Hardy escaped
from Jail last May. and it is probable he will
ibe here at the the November term of Conrt,
SIS sheriff Fringer has heavy leg irons on him.
iinwood camp began on Thursday. 1t will
he hugely attended. On Sunday, August II,
and IS, he Western Maryland railroad will
,yun excurs;ep trains from Tank, and Williams
mort. Leave Tank at s.25 and 1913, a. m,
aud 1858 p Hl,; Westminster at $50 and
II.l2a. M, and 1876 and 4. p. m, During
the continuance of the camp all trains, except
the Blue Mountain, will stop ct the camp.
Sam Lee, a native OF China. has opened a
laundry on east Main street, near Church,
hhis.c Sam has been in this country seven
4een years, and in Baltimore one year lie
bas discarded his native costume and dresses
81 tbe American style, though ne wears a
Chinese wifi suffer 70 be cut off. In China
the man without queue is considered dis,
graced, or has just been released froE pePaI
Aerxitude.
On Saturday last August 4, the mercury
ranged from SO to 98 according to location
Al ! o'clock, p. M, in the sun it stood al
a36e. On Wednesday, at $50 p. M, in the
Office Of W. 8, Myer Il Bro, at the steam