The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-09-07
AFFAIRS.
LOCAL, BREVITIES.

The front of the First National Bank
building, this city, is being beautihed.
Mrs. John Marsh sent to the ADVOCATE
Office on Thursday some second bloom cherry
blossoms.
The Union Bridge and the Carroll County
bands viii help to furnish music for the Bal
timore celebration next week.
The Farmers Fertilizer Company of this
city, viii make exhibit Of their several brands
of fertilizer at the State Fair.
Beginning with this issue, the ADVOCATE
will be sent to any address until the week
after the election for twenty-five cents.
During August there we're recorded in the
Clerks office IS mortgages, 10 bills of sale
and "a deeds, and 10 marriage licenses were
issued.
Miss Cliff, Of Sassafras, Kent county, and
Miss Lizzie Dorsey, of Calvert county, have
been awarded scholarships in Western Mary
land College.
Union Bridge Prohibitionists favor the
nomination of Prohibition ticket. If the
Prohibitionists of other districts are of the
same opinion, a third ticket may be expected.
At the Baltimore County Fair, at Timonium,
Herr Bros, Of This city, received first premium
for their Westminster wagon-an improved
Dayton; also first premium for family car
riage.
Mr.. Gershom HUFF. this city, has reported,
or rather exhibited, the largest tomatoes this
season. The largest weighed two pounds,
and four on one stem weighed three and a
half pounds.
A silver breast-pin, with d. II. r. engraved
on it, was picked up on Main street on We'd
nesday by Levi Bruce. The owner can
recover it again by calling upon him at l9l
East Main street.
The Western Maryland Railroad will sell
excursion tickets to Baltimore and return,
from the 18th to the l4th Of September, at one
fare for the round trip from all stations, good
10 return until the Dist.
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Mullinix, aged 81 years,
wife Of Mr. Leonard c. Mullinix, we'll
known citizen Of Frederick, died Wednes-
day night at the residence of Mrs. John
Clagett, her niece, near Mt. Airy.
The Carroll County Reed Band furnished
music at the Hanover far this week. Jesse
Roberts. of Taneytown, entered bis mare
Maggie r. in the three minute class on Wed
nesday. and was third in the race.
The Democratic county convention to
nominate a county ticket and to select dele
gates to the state convention, to be held in
Baltimore September 26. viii be held in this
city at 1880 o'clock on Monday next.
James McGowan, an elderly man, from
SvkesviIle, was drowned while bathing in the
Upper Potomac last Friday afternoon. He
had been in Washington city for some time
employed as n stonemason. The body was
not recovered.
The occaltatioa Of Jupiter by the Moon on
Tuesday night was witnessed by almost the
entire population Of Westminster. The sky
was clear, and all the conditions favorable.
Before the reappearance Of the planet, dark
clouds arose oceulting the Moon.
The public schools of Carroll will not open
until Monday, the 10th. Next Monday was
the time designated, but the School Board
were overwhelmed with petitions for post
ponement Everybody seems to be bent
upon going to the State Fair and Baltimore
celebration next week.
A room in. Central Hall has been loaned
for the use Of the "Boys Meeting" until the
room which is being built 10 New Carroll
Hall for the use of the Ladies temperance
work. is finished. Boys viii please meet Al
Central Hall School building Saturday, Sep
tember :, at $50 o'clock.
Chris Sell, Of Hanover, Pa, freight brake.
man on the Baltimore and Harrisburg Diws
ION of the Western Maryland Railroad, acct
shifting in Gettysburg on Tuesday morning,
and was seriously injured, the train crushing
his arm and iniuring him internally.
The County Commissioners we're in session
on Monday and Tuesday, engaged in settling
with road supervisors and magistrates and
in general business Milton O. Myers was
appointed constable for Middleburg district,
and Eliza Cutler, of Uniontown district,
was granted a special pension OF $40
Quite a number Of Lutherans and Others
from Westminster, including Rev. T. IL.
Miller. attended the Lutheran reunion at
Penmar on Wednesday. Rev. G.. W. Sell
hamer, OF Uniontown, aud c. NJ. Eyster, Of
Manchester, also attended. The hitter led
the singing on the occasisn, and Miss Maggie
Riehl was organist
The Carroll County Teachers Association
met at Central Hall SchOolhOuse, this city,
Yesterday. Joel Ebaugh was elected presi-
dent, George w. Hess vice president, George
MoreIoek secretary, A. w. Buckingham
treasurer Prof James Fl. Diifenbaugh ad
dressed the Association at length, principally
in regard to their duties as teachers.
Walter r. Rudy, druggist and postmaster
al Mt Airy. was fined $50 and cost by Justice
George a. Davis on Thursday, for violating
the prohibition law prohibiting the sale Of
distilled. fermented and intoxicating liquor.
Al Mt. Airy or within half mile of the place
John Motter, Of Frederick. appeared for
Rudy, and States Attorney Hennlng tor tht
State.
The Cycling Ramblers, of this city, OF
Friday evening oflast week, memberized som'
Young cyclers, and elected the following otil
GERS for the ensuing year; J. Milton Relf
snider. president; Harry NJ. Clabaugh, vic'
president; John A. Shower, Secretary ant
treasurer; John Fl. Cunningham, Captain
John NJ. Roberts, lieutenant; Arthur Smith
color-bearer; N. H. Baumgartner, bugler.
The Republican County Central Committee
met in Westminster on Tuesday and tixe'
upon Saturday, September 28th, as the TIM
for holding primaries, and September SOtl
for the county convention. The following
committee was appointed to make arrange
Q mepts for the State convention, to be helt
here October 81. Edwin Weaver, JOSEPH
ID. Brooks, John I. Anders, d. l.. tarra
and John Fl. Mitten.
tournament is to be held at Mechanics
vile, in Milton Steffy's grove, on Wednes
day. the 18th. Messrs. NJ. K. Walsh an
Thomas ON. Baumgartner, Of the Westmin
ster bar, viii be the orators on the occasion
Caleb S. Hobbs, chief marshal; James I
Hewitt. assistant; Pearee NJ. Prugh an
Roger Shipley, heralds; and J. NJ. Dorsey
J. 4. Beasman, George NJ Prugh, jaime
G. Berret and Noah Lennon, judges.
Prof. A. W. Wright, principal of Wright
University School, 70S Madison avenue, Ba
timore. died on Sunday night last, age
about "a years. Prof Wright was once
resident Of Westminster, and taught at Ger
trail Hall School here. He was son OF tn
late Isaac Wright. of this city, and brotht
of Thornton Wright, a well-known eonducto
on the Western Maryland Railroad. Ih
deceased was an exemplary gentleman, an
as an educator had gained high reputation
The thanks of the ADVOCATE are due
Hopper. MeGaw & Co., go and 30 Mort
Charles Street, Baltimore, for tickets to wi
ness the bombardment of Fort McHenry q
Friday night next. The firm have ehartere
the steamer Jane Mosely for the occasion
and have invited number Of their eustome
to accompany them to witness represent
ton of She event Of September 18th, ISL
To Mr.. A. Holmes, manager, we retuI
thanks for tickets to Paul Philippoteaux
ssBattIe of Gettysburg" Charles street al
MARYLAND avenue, Baltimore.