The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-07-20
SATURDAY, JULY 20. 1889.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL, BREvIFIEs


Bishop Paret will visit Ascension paris
next Friday. the 26th. He viii preach
7.30 p. M, and administer the rite of COZ
frmation.
The excursion Of the Methodist ProtestaI
and Lutheran Sunday schools of Union Bridg
to Gettysburg, has been postponed until Sa
urday, August Sd.
A number of young men of Westminste
went TO Penmar on Thursday, on the excuI
sion with the B. p. 0. E.-Best People o
Earth. &c tickets were sold.
Last month the circuit court took reces
until Monday next, the 22d. As the weathe
is warm and farmers busy, it Is thought tina
but little business will be done.
Mr.. Lewis ]. Barnes near Gambler, sent t,
the ADVOCATE Office a few days ago a sampl
of his oats. The stalk measured five fee
nine inches, and the head was large.
Two cars of a freight train ran off the trac
at Carrolton Station at an early hour o.
Tuesday morning, delaying all trains owe
two hours. Not much damage was done.
Mt. Union Church, Of Uniontown charge
Rev. W. S. Delp, pastor, which has latel
been repaired, will be reopened on July 18th
with appropriate service. Preaching at TO-.
80 a. m. and 5 p. m.
Of this city, died on Sunday. This is the sec
ond horse he has lost within few months
Mr.. Ephraim Lindsay, of Liberty street, also
lost horse this week.
1t IS a violation Of the law to take newspa.
pers from the steps or doors Of subscribers.
Last week we had four complaints of the
stealing Of ADVOCATES from doorsteps. A
REPETITION win be followed by exposure.
Among the guests at Winchester Place is
considerable musical talent, and on Wednes.
day evening next they will give musicale.
The audience on the occasion will include
friends of the guests living in the city.
The Western Maryland Railroad will sell
round trip tickets to the camp at Falling
Waters, on the Potomac, Of the Westminster
Forest. and Stream Club at S2.05. Tickets
will be good for three weeks and day be-
ginning on July p.
Mr.. 7. A. Wastler, of Sabillasyille, Fredeg-
lex county, has been appointed deputy col
leetor of internal revenue, vice II. J. krise,
for the district comprising Frederick and Car
roll counties. BE viii assume the functions
Of his Office on August first.
On Thursday evening the shops Of the Glen
Rock Manufacturing Company, at Glen Rock,
in Iork county, Pa, we're destroyed by ire.
causing a loss of $1,000. A strong wind
nfnNHiltQ. anu al one liult u was ltNfbu tilts
whole village would be destroyed.
Mr.. Henry b. Albaugh, hueksler Of this
city, Ia returning from the depot on Monday
evening, was thrown from his wagon and Sc
verely bruised on the hip and shoulder. HIS
face was badly cut and both wheels Of the
wagon ran over his arm, fraetnring the bones.
Three deaths have occurred in about a
month il the family Of Mr.. Simon Shatier.
a. 4
f. Shalfer died, aged Is years on July l
Mr.. Shaffer himself died, and on "Wednesday
night his daughter Annie, aged II, passed
away. -
n David Crowl had thirteen partridges hatch
ed out by a hen on Thursday. There were
sixteen eggs IA the nest when found, and all
katched out, but three got killed in some
way Il is Mr.. Crowls intention to keep the
Young birds in y room which he has adapted
to the purpose, until they are grown.
: Daniel Toop and Lewis Cross were arrested
Wednesday night for being drunk and disor-
DERBY, they we're taken before Justice Moore
for hearing loop was fined one dollar and
costs and committed to Jail in default OF pay.
ment. Cross was released for hearing yes
terday Friday at ? o'clock in the afternoon.
On Saturday last Deputy Sheriff Tyler ar
rested Vim. H. Young and lodged him IN jail
on the charge Of breaking into the carriage
factory of John Z. Eckeurode, this city.
Young was taken before Justice Crapster on
Monday, waived an examination, and was
committed for the action OF the grand jury
at the November term.
The County Commissioners were in sess ion
on Monday aud Tuesday, engaged in general
business, and making up the items for the
annual statement. The account for their own
services. intending time and travelling expen-
ses in examining roads and bridges, Was
David Stoner, $3.50. %, George W. Miller,
$2G0.l0; Washington Beaver, S225 40.
The congregation Of Uni on Street NJ. L.
Church, Rev. r. r. Riggs, pastor, will hold
an ali-day woods meeting in Snowden woods,
..dioining town, tomorFow-Snnday. At IL
O'Clock in the morning there viii be preach.
ing BY Rev c. G. Key Of the Metropolitan
Church, Baltimore, aud at ?. 80 p. N. by Rev.
p. g. Walker, OF Ames Church. Baltimore.
Mr.. Walker viii deliver special sermon at
the church at s p. m.
All soldiers and their friends in this county
who desires to attend the National Encamp-
ment at Milwaukee, Wis. August 9th, should
communicates without delay with Adiutant
John Fl. Mihen, Of Burns Post, Westminster,
who viii supply all necessary information
concerning the trip. By doing so they will
be enabled to procure tickets at the reduced
rates over the b. & o. X. X. Tickets for
the round trip viii not be more than Si9.55,
and may be less
Contributors TO the Flower Mission this
week we're Mrs. r. Wagner, Mrs. Fiddis,
Mrs. Reid. Mrs. Bond, Mrs Geo. W. Matth.
ews: Misses J. Fringer. Wilhide, Ella and
Katie Murray, Lille Woodward, Lucinda
Coulman, Gnssie ShTiver, Ella 1iBgling, Car.
RE pfeffer, Lou Bisby, and Mrs. Rinehart.
Fowble. Mitten aud Shower; Willie Utz and
Victor Zepp. Receivers for next week.-Mrs..
II. G. Nelson and Miss Eva Blanchard; pack
ers. the Misses Shriver; boys to assist, Elton
Shriyer and Willie baker.
The ADVOCATE issues a supplement to the
regular issue today. The chief feature is a
cut, illustrating some of the chief events Of
the State Fair, at Pimlico, Sept. 914. The
cut is indistinct ON the upper part, owing TO
warping, but It viii answer the purpose.
Belowth cut is given some description OF the
cut, together with program Of Fair week.
The balance Of the supplement IS filed with
miscellaneous reading and advertisements,
among the latter one Of the New York Star,
the leading New York Democratic paper.
On May list, the atlanta (Ga.) Jo,upG.
issued a special edition-A Business Men:
and Trade Review-giviug some account Of
the industry Of that growing Southern city,
together with portraits of some of the leading
citizens and Illustrations Of many of the pub
lie buildings and business houses. Among
the prominent business men noted IS Mr.
Geo. E. Hoppe, formerly Of Westminster
and the portrait is very good. Besides being
in the -four and grain brokerage business, be
is owner of large private boarding house
The Belmont, in hne part OF the city, whiel
is conducted by Mrs. r. G. Thompson.
Suit was entered at Chambersburg, Pa, OIL
Thursday BY Keller & Crossan, Of Lancaster
Pa. against the Baltimore and Harrisburg
Railway to recover $40, 900, claimed to be du,
10 the plaintiffs, who were the contractors 70
building the western extension ofthe railroad
TO a point on the main line on the Westerl
MARYLAND Railroad near Blue Ridge Summit
The road forms a new line to Gettysburg, an
was constructed in the interest Of the Western
MARYLAND Railroad, which is the lessee Of tn
defendant company The branch was finished
in June, but the company and contractor
have been unable to agree as to the amour
due upon the contract, owing to a difference
in the methods of estimating the amount Q
work done.
Carroll Division. Sons Of Temperance, thu
city, held a special meeting on Thursda
night. TO consider the erection of a new hall i
the place Of the present one. 1t was decides
totear down the old structure, and sell thirt
feet Of the lot, and upon the remaining thirt
erect a hall 30x60 feet, two stories, with Man
sard roof The first floor will be occupied b