The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-07-13
SATURDAY, JULY ID, 1889.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BRgvITrEs.

mence August sth and last two weeks.
The Forest and Stream Club, of Westmin-
ster, will 90 into camp at Falling Waters, on
the Potomac, about the LIST of August.
Mr.. VIM. A. Grouse, principal of the High
School at st. Michaels, Talbot county, Nd,
is visiting his father, Rev. Vim. A. Grouse.
The farm of the late VIM. P. Gorsueh, near
Sykesville, was offered at public sale last
Saturday, bid up to $4,000, aud Withdrawn.
The ladies of Grace Lutheran Church are
holding festival in the old First National
Bank building, near the depot. 1t will close
this Saturday evening.
The Lutheran and NJ. p. Sunday schools,
of Union Bridge, will have an excursion to
Gettysburg on Saturday, July p, via the Tape
Worm Road. Train will start from Westmin-
ster.
A band of Gypsies are eneamped near
Winters Mill, mile from Westminster
Some persons in Myers district claim to have
gotten hold of the wrong end of the bargain
in dealing with them.
Mr.. Joseph Stoner, veil known farmer
near Westminster, has one ofthe finest fields
Of oats in this county. The oats stand about
five feet high. and are well headed. One
head was counted and contained over one
hundred grains.
A balloon noated over Westminster on
Wednesday night, and attracted considerable
attention, as few knew its starting place. 1t
was sent up from Webster street by Mr.. John
G. Stiteher. assembled several hundred feet.
and was carried over the city beyond the
College.
Typhoid fever IN the neighborhood of the
Tannery is abating. Two deaths have oc
Cured. out OF ten or a dozen cases. The sick
are convalescing DR.. Baer, OF Baltimore,
recently examined the Tannery premises, had
some draining done and liberal supply Of
lime spread about.
A factory for the manufacture OF fertilizers
is being erected at Medford, in New Windsor
district, for the Medford Fertilizer Company
of Carroll County, recently organized. lhe
officers are Job Hibberd, president; Isaac
Forrest. vice president; Lincoln W. Rinehart,
secretary; d. Englar, Jr., treasurer and man
ager.
Frank H. Zahn, while standing in froat OF
the City Hotel last Sunday evening, was Sc
verelv injured on the shoulder and arm by
shutter from the second story falling on him.
A boarder. while Opening a pair OF shutters
lifted one of the hinges, and II fell, striking
Nc. Zahn on the hat, crushing II IN, and then
on the shoulder.
Walter Baker, little grandson Of Mr. DER
emiah Slorp, Of this city on the 9TH Instant
caught a carp in the dam at Orndorif mill,
near Westminster, that measured eighteen
inches in length. He was the most pleased
6ttle fisherman that has cast line into the
dam this season. II was as mReh as ne could
do to land his big fish.
Mr.. William N. Gehr, prominent farmer,
near Indian SpriGgs, Washington county, Nd,
died on Tuesday morning last, IN hrs 10Th
wear. He was the last Of three brothers
benton Gehr. Of Westminster, and Daniel ..
Cehr. Of Chambersburg, Pa, who died sew
eral wears ago Mr. Gehr leaves widow,
FIVE sons and two daughters.
stack Of wheat on the farm OF Calvin
Starner. in Fountain VALLEY, about two miles
from Westminster, was struck by lightning
and burned during the storm on Thursday
afternoon. In some parts Of the county,
rosably south and east Of Westminster The
rain fan was considerable and the Wind
strong, bat no material damage was done 70
roads, fields or crops.
From July /, excursion tickets good 70
resarn one day after date Of issue. excepting
that when sold on Saturday they viii be good
A. return until the following Monday, will be
sold between Baltimore All Union Bridge
and intermediate stations The price OF these
tickets will be the same as charged Tor the
on,s daE excursion tickets heretofore sold
between same points.
rrhe Westminster Gun Club viii have au
excursion to Bay Ridge on Thursday, August
It There will be six or eight gun clubs on
H. eroapds TO contest for prizes given by the
Rsv Ria0e Company. Also as aa attraction
Forts Opera Company will give . free con
cert on that day. The round trip fare by
raj aud boat will be $3.50 from Westminster
and an points west as far as Middleourg.
Mr.. A. J. Koontz, OF Fountain Valley,
brought to the ApvOevTg Office on Thursday
a yellow mustard stall. OF euroas growth.
At the height Of five feet there IS fungus
Growth. The stalk becomes thicker, aud IN
color changes from a pale to a very dark
green. The stalk in color resembles very
CLOSELY that OF a snake. aud it euris down and
aroand the stalk so that at first glance the
Growth Is easily mistaken for a veriiabie
snake.
Various excursions are advertised, and our
citizens have choice of several enjoyable
rims. The W. Nd. K. K. employees exenr-
sion 10 colchester takes place today HE
train leaves Westminster az 5.42 a. m On
Thursday next, the 18th, the 3. 7. o. klks;
~ baltimore. will have an afternoon and
night exeursoa 10 Penmar- ne Tram wa
leave Baltimore at p. M, and viii stop az
Westminster. Union Bridge and Mechanics
town. Train will leave Westminster at 2.5l,
and will leave Penmar at a.io
The iirst new wheat received IN Westmln-
49, was brought in By Arthur Kemp, living
IN he Worley farm, near town, On Monday,
and was sold 10 n. 1. Gorsueh 4 Son, at 81
cents per bushel The yield was better than
sxneeted. but the quality was only laiF.
Shortly after David Reese, also near West
miusser, brought IN some new wheat, and u
was sold TO the same firm at the same price,
Nessrs. Gorsuch & Son shipped the first car
ttT..rF net
year, on Thursday. m
she County School Board; Chas. ii. Baugh-
,naa. Principal Of the Westminster Grammar
ccbool. Mr.. Edward ReiseT and wife, Misses
Flara Wilson and Hibberl, Of Union Bridges
ass Ssflie Trayer, Of Gayiorsvlle; DR.. /. Ii.
I ,s,gis and Prot. " r, Mcdaniel, ct Western
Naryiand College, aud PrJf. Jas. A. Often
baueh. attended the State Teachers AssoeI-
alton 1t the Blue Mountain House, ana ioo6
part 10 the proceedings. They express them
selves as highly pleased With the meeting.
The win of the late Simon Shalies was ad
roitted to probate on Monday. The execu-
sors are Aaron and George l.. Shatfer his
soas. The estate is valued at about Sl2, OO0,
.od the viii disposed Of il as follows To
Jeremiah Shaifer, his son, the y acre farm
,vhere he resides, during his life. and then to
his children If he dies without issue, the
property goes back 10 the estate. The home
farm and wood lots he directs to be sold ny
lbs executors, and the proceeds to be equally
divided between his widow and i've children.
share and share alike.
Charles Edwin, infant son OF Mr. and Mrs.
Z P. Brundige. Of this city, died rather sud
denly. near Centreville, Nd, on Saturday
Iast. Mr.. and Mrs. Brundige. with 4heir little
bow. we're visiting his uncle. Mr.. Samuel
Earle. The child was in good health, up 70
tbe dav before it died. when it was taken with
cholera infaaiam and died about twenty
fonr hours. Relatives here knew nothing OF
the sickness. and the telegram announcing It's
death on Saturday WAS severe shock. The
IiftIe boy was bright and interesting, and al
we're deeply attached to him. The remain:
we're brought here on Monday. and inferred
70 Westminster Cemetery on Tuesday morn
lug.
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