The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-07-28
SATURDAY, JULY %, 1888.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL RREvITIEs.

street, New Windsor.
Ffty.nine tickets were sold at Westminster
on Saturday, for the W. NJ. r. r. Employees
excursion to Bay Ridge.
On Wednesday Lewis Shipley, of Ganlber,
started his evaporator on apples 1t has a
capacity of 100 bushels daily.
II. B. AIbaugh has sold 3 acres and %
rperches of woodland, near Pleasant Valley,
10 David D. Byers ct SIP per acre.
They are extending the switch at the gas
house and putting up coal trestle. Ihos.
Sinnott, section boss, is doing the work.
From W. J. McCord, agent of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New Y oTsl. We
Aasve received simple and compound Interest
tab<es.
MNs,rs. Baker Bros, of Buekeystown,
Frederick county, have given 81 900 towards
fibulding n residence for the President OF
Western Maryland College. The dwelling
viii be erected on the College grounds.
Monterey Springs Hotel, VIM. w. Power,
.mszager, is filled with guests Mr. Powers
many friends in this city will be pleased to
hear of his Success At last accounts there
were over two aIndred persons in the house.
On Thursday the lutheran Sunday School
of this city had an excursion 10 Druid Hill
Park, Baltimore. Three hundred and sixty
six tickets were sold here. The train started
from Union Bridge and carried 6l2 passen-
gers.
NJ. Gorsuch & Co. are erecting build
ing ia the rear of the one now used for pack
ing hay They will supply it in few days
with new horse power straw press. Both
branches of this industry will be conducted
by them.
The Peninsula Press Association will hold
lis annual session the Blue &oqn tain House
.on July 2Sth, 18th, 30th, 3lst, aud August list.
The association is composed of the editors 81
Delaware, Eastern Shore of Maryland, and
the two eastern counties of Virginia.
The committee of the Manchester Branch
Railroad had meeting on Tuesday evening
and appointed committee OF three, consist
ing Of David H. Hofacker, Henry II. Miller
and Geo. A. Shower to select counsel to draw
up the charter and transact other busisssg.
Thirty.eight members of the Ladies' Sew
ing Circle, of Grace Lutheran Church, met at
the residence of Chas. Schaeffer near West
minister, on Tuesday evening. Miss Lizzie
Neusbaum enlivened the occasion with instrn-
mental music, and refreshments we're served,
Joseph l. Gist brought as on Monday a
csaEple of the Burosk Japan oats, new va
riets in this section, that measured Of Inches
in, height, with heads from 6 to Q inches in
length The grain is large and plump. Nj.
.Gist had u acres seeded and used no tertl-
;lizer.
Harry S. Mussleman, cigar manufacturer
of Manchester, in. turning his buggy on Sa-
raurday evening, in that place, upset, throw
ing him out and breaking his arm. The horse
ran away and smashed the buggy TO pieces.
DIR. Weaver rendered the necessary surgical
assistance.
Prof. Thomas A. Catch, for the past twelve
years principal of the Frederick College,
failed to secure reelection for the ensuing
year at the annual meeting Of the trustees of
the institution on Monday. Prof. Catch was
connected with Western Maryland College for
several years.
NJ Hackett, R. B. Cameron, J. Phillips,
C. w. Goodlove and r. Nee. Michler, of the
United States Geological Surveying Corps,
of Washington, d. c., are at the Hotel Albion,
on a surveying tour through this county, sur
weying railroads and county roads for geo.
aogSeal map of the country.
Tee lawn tennis grounds on north Centre
street, present a gay scene daily. Morning,
afternoon and evening the balls are kept going
and the young ladies and gentlemen enjoy the
sport very much. 1t is healthy game and
many are as much bronzed as if they had been
disporting on the sea shore.
Proceedings 10 insolvency against Oliver
M. Hiteshew, furpitGEe dealer and undertaken,
,of Union town, have been pending for some
time, and the case was argued before Judge
Smith on Tuesday by Messrs. Roberts and
ReifsnideF e. Reifsnider for the petitioners,
and Messrs. Maulsby and Mchellip d Ga
baugh for the respondent.
On Saturday last, July 2. Jas. W., son of
Frederick N. Hook, living about three miles
below this city. near the Washington road,
hauled to E. O. Grimes & Co.'S warehouse,
with two medium sized horses 1861 bushels
of wheat, 1916 pounds net, at one load. This
Is the largest load of wheat ever hauled by
tY0 horse team 10 this market. Who can
beat it?
Every Friday, during the season, the Penn
sylVanial Railroad Company will sell round
trip tickets for Atlantic City, Cape May and
Sea Isle City, at 81, to retnrn by any train
except the limited express until and including
Tuesday following. The train leaves Union
Station, Baltimore, at 1905 noon. Many of
our citizens last year took advantage of these
cheap rates and no doubt will do so this.
tournament will be held near Mt. Olive,
on the Woodbine and Harrisvile road, on
August sth, at $50 a. u. Judges, James H.
Steele, Joseph Spurrier, Joseph Wood, DR..
Orlando War6eld, Sony B. Dorsey, George
A. Davis, DIR. Charles r. Davis and DR.. b.
IL Todd; chief marshal, Joseph w. Berret;
assistant, Albert Crawford. Geo. l.. Stocks
dale will deliver the charge TO the knights,
and Harry NJ. Clabaugh the coronation ad-
dress.
The Baltimore Ereniag Neics of Wednes-
day says:-"Cantz, the new catcher whom
Manager Barnie got from St Louis, is eviden-
thy good one. He is not altogether stran-
in Baltimore, as he played on the West
minister Club in 1885 with Eddie Greer
when that club made such good record. 1t
was in Westminster that Cantz made his de-
but as catcher. Trott says he is good one,
and will be valuable addition to the club
without doubt.
Chapter 1913 of the Aets of the General
Assembly of Maryland passed at the last SEES
sion, contains the following in regard TO trac-
ton engines:-Sec. 3. And be 1T enacted,
That one OF the men accompanying such eH-
CINE shall preeede such engine at least three
hundred yards, TO warn persons riding or
driving upon any public road of the approach
of said engine, and shall assist such person
or persons in the management of any horse
or horses that may require his assistance TO
control the same.
Mrs. H. c. Nelson gave bean bag
party at her residence on Green street, this
city, on Tuesday evening. Among those
present were Miss Thompson, of Governors
Island N. Y. Miss Semms, of Washington;
Mrs. Charles E. Smith, of Baltimore; Misses
fhayer, Winnie Smith, Loula Cunningham,
Murray, Nelson and Abbott, and Messrs. S:
B. Pond, Fiddis, Parke, Cunningham and
Roberts, of this city. Miss Murray won the
first ladies' prize aud Miss 1'hayer the BOBBY
prize. Dr. II. G. Nelson Won the srst gen
tlemens prize and F. Neal ParlSe The BOBBY
prize.
That's right. Throw your waste paper in
the street. Strip the wrappers from your