The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-09-28
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1889.
LOCAL AFFAIRS


will register in October in the eleventh ward.
George William Dorsey, colored, has Sc
cnred the contract to carry the mail from
Westminster to Warfeldsburg and return,
daily, vice William Holmes.
Rev. P. H. Miller, pastor of Grace Luther
an Church, this city, will 60 to Maruns6urg,
w. Va. on Wednesday next, to attend the
sessions of the Maryland Synod.
George Phillips was arrested in Frederick
on Monday and jailed at Ellicott City, charg-
ed with the larceny of horse and buggy at
Mt. Airy campmeeting last month.
Mr.. George L. Stoeksdale, of the Cycling
Ramblers Of Westminster, rode on his bicycle
on last Saturday from Westminster to Balti-
more in three hours, returning on Sunday.
On Wednesday James A. c. Bond Esq,
as trustee of Mrs Josephine Harris, sold at
public sale a house and Gig hteen acres OF land,
near Houcksville, to Melchour Harris for
$500.
The members Of the new Democratic State
Central Committee for Carroll, announced at
the State Convention on Thursday, are Hon.
Frank T. Shaw, Samuel Cover and Charles
K. Lauver.
Winfield Stonesifer, who lives in Baltimore,
and is a brakeman on the Western Maryland
Railroad, was struck by locomotive at
Hagerstowi1 on Tuesday, and injured about
the head seriously.
The Yestry of Ascension Church are i'm
proving Professionalism on Court street, by
raising the pavements in front Of their prop
erty. on both sides Of the street After the
pavemeuts are relaid, a new fence IS to re-
place the present one around the church.
EVERYBODY should read the article on roads
and roadmaking on the first page of this issue.
Ii is practical, based upon the experience OF
other countries, and shows how roads can be
made as well az showing the advantage OF
good roads.
William REYNOLDS, freight brakeman, en-
Moved by the b. and O. Railroad, was on
Monday instantly killed by being run over
near Marriottsyille, this county. The re-
mains presented a horrible appearance, hav-
ing been crushed beyond recognition. Key
nolds lived 10 Baltimore.
The New Windsor District Club viii start
the campaign next Saturday night, October
5th. !. meeting will be held at Norris
Pavilion. at 80 clock, and viii be address
ed BY Messrs. D. y. Henning and b. r.
Grouse, Of Westminster. All voters are IN
vited
Henry Myers, who wes convicted Of bas-
tardy al the November Germ Of the Circuit
Court for Carroll county, and was confined IN
iail in default Of security for maiu tenance OF
child, has been pardoned by Gov. jackson,
The nar3ou was received on Thursday, and
Myers was released from jail.
Rev. Hugh l. Elderdice, former stIdent
RI Western Maryland College, but for several
wears pastor Of the Broadway Methodist
Protestant Church. Baltimore, has been
granted leave Of absence to complete theo-
logical course at Yale Divinity School, which
was interrupted FIVE years ago by the death Of
bis father.
BaiIif and Street Commissioner Matthews
Is improving the streets considerably By
putting in large sewer pipes and covering
them we'll, an easy drive way has been made
from Ralph 10 Green street, where II was i'm
possible Tor vehicle to pass before. Some
needed repairs Save been made on Centre
street, also on both sides Of Main.
The Women's Home and Foreign Mission
arv Society Of the Synod Of Maryland will
meet in Meehanicstown on September 50,
and continue IN session until October "a.
Rev. Z. l. Uhl. return missionary from India
Rev. A. S. Hartman, Secretary Of Home
Missions, and DR.. d. NJ. Gilbert, OF Harris
burg, Pa, win deliver addresses
A sabbath Rest Convention was held at
Wichita, Kansas, last week. One OF the
sneakers was Rev. Vim. L. Seabrook. OF
Wichita, formerly Of Westminster. de spoke
on ssThe Physical Sabbath. and the Hieai
Ia Daily Eagle says there was considerable
force and eloquence in Mr.. SeaorooS S
speech The Eagle devoted over column
to a report Of his remarks.
The next aud last sitting Of the Registers
Of Voters viii begin on Monday, October tn,
and close on Friday, the l1th. The last day
ne Registers viii only hear and determine
applications for reinstatement Of those whose
names have been stricken from the lists. All
unregistered persons who do not avail them
selves Of this last opportunity viii not be quail
fed to vote in November.
The triennial eonclave Of the Knights lem
plar of the United States meets m Washing
ton on October 7.12. Messrs. VIM. A. Gun
ninghan. Z. J. Lawyer, Charles '. Nantz
ara Milton Schaeffer, Of Westminster, and
John Smith, Of Houcksville, viii attend the
eonclave. Messrs. Schaetfer aud Lawyer Nli
drive to Washington, and will be aceompan.
led by Mrs. Schaeffer, Mrs. Cunningham and
Miss lulie viii accompany Mr.. Cunningham
Miss Maggie Woods, Of Norfolk, Va, well
known in this city, where she is a lavorite
wss married on Thursday evening, at Norfolk
to Mr.. Nicholas L. GoldsboTough, OF Baln-
more. The ceremony took place al s.. Mary
Catholic Cathedral, and was performed b
the Rev. John Dougherty, assisted by th'
Rev. w. CASTOR Payne and the Rev. y Con
nell. Miss Woods is the daughter OF Nor
folks lamented Mayor Hunter Woods, wh'
sacrificed his life in the service Of his people
during the yellow fever scourge Of 1902, ans
grandniece Of the great Chief Justice fancy
Mr.. Rufus Wood, former resident Of Car.
roll, IS one of the ineorporatOrs OF the Balli
more Sugar Refinery, the capital Of which i
81 900. 600. Among the incorporates OF an
other Baltimore industry, The SoHers She's
Company Of Baltimore, are Mr.. T. Eyerls
Sellers, formerly of Westminster, and Mr.
o. Grimes, one of Westminster well know
and progressive business men. This com
pany will manufacture ladies' fine shoes
whose factory will be located at RorseY
Station on the Washington Branch OF tn
Baltimore i Ohio Railroad. The capita
stock is S1O0, 200.
The Hagerstown Fair viii be held on Oeto
Der Is, I6, II and Is. Great preparation
have been made to make it attractive, an
quite successfully. The display Of machinery
live stock, farm and household goods, will b
large. and the races will include twenty-si
events. Six Washington and Car
roll in MARYLAND Franklin and Adams ]
Pennsylvania, and Berkeley and jefferson J
West Virginia-and the City Of Washington
d G.. will ioin in the exhibition. The on
GERS for Carroll county are Col. VIM. A. Ny
Kellip. chairman: Francis Il. Orendort
secretary; Edward Lynch, Orlando Reese, J
Il. Reifsnider, Hon. Chas. B. Roberts, Graz
vile s. Haines, E. o. Grimes, K. W. VALDEZ
and Fl HaineS.