The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-07-06
SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1889.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LocA1. RREvITIEs.

were recorded, 10 mortgages anu DlIis VI
sale. and 10 marriage licenses were issued.
The oldest citizen of Myers district is Mr..
Jacob Snyder, who was born in June, 1916.
He is 10 his Oath year, and very active man
for his years.
Robinson's Circus exhibited here on Mon
day, but the rainy weather prevented many
from attending. The performances, afternoon
and night, were very good.
From the strawberry bed of Mr.. Edwin G..
Gilbert, near Uniontown, this season, was
gathered strawberry that measured SIX and
half inches in circumference.
Col. John G. Parke, relative of Mr.. Jos.
~ Parke, ofthis city, has been retired al his
own request as superintendent of West Point
Academy, after forty years service.
Mrs. L. S. Dallas sold last week TO Adam
Reigle, for $500, the lot, containing between
two and three acres, across the alley in the
rear of her residence, on Green street.
George L. Stecksdale, assignee of mortga-
gee. sold on Monday last the farm Of Jesse
L. Lester, containing about lS acres, near
hampstead Ii was purchased by Jesse W.
Leppo for Slslo-
The Westminster Water Company win flush
all the FIRE plugs IN the city in day or two,
and afterwards will have the pool drained of
and cleaned. and some alterations and changes
IN the system made.
Mr.. Geo. Batson was on Wednesday elected
collector of water rents BY the Westminster
Water Company, to succeed Mr.. Alex. Kline
Ainst, who resigned TO superintend an estab-
Iishment that deals ia stronger article.
Out of the Free Seool Fund, just appor
toned, Carroll will receive g, 230. rs, Howard
81, 54o.0l, Frederick 50, 4I6. IS, and Baltimore
county SO, %. Carrolis portion IS about
than that last
year.
The Scientific American says that small
7ursp of eamphor evapouated in a tin vessel
over lamp will drive out mosquitoes and
keep them out during the evening. Care
should be taken not TO allow the camphor TO
ignite.
The guests " Winchester Place seem to be
ENJOYING life. Among the amusemeuts are
croauet, vocal and instrumental music aud
cards. On the 4th the day was royalty cele
brated. and the display of fireworks began IN
the morning and continued until after p ~,
followed by music.
Mr.. WIN. T. Lee, of Freedom district, has
a colt, p months old, weighing I,220 pounds.
This colt was sired By Hon. Frank Brown
horse Springfield. OF which horse he IS
perfect likeness. Mr.. Lee has another 70
match him, not so large. VINO can beat
shem 10 the DISTRICT
By the breaking Of an axle nnder freight
car "a the eastward bound pick mp train on
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad a number
Of freight cars were wrecked at Morgans
Station, between Hood Mil aud Woodbine,
on Friday afternoon Of Lass week, and both
tracks were blocked for some hours.
Miss Rebecca Hollyday Chamberlaine died
In Baltimore on Sunday last. She was the
eldest daughter Of the late James Lloyd
Chamberlain, Of Talbot county, Nd, and Is
a relative Of Mrs. Lottie Spaiding, Of this
city Miss Chamberlain was well known in
Westminster. having boarded here several
years.
Mrs. Elizabeth Reister. aged II years, died
on Monday az the home OF her SON. Mr.. ).
I'd Reister, No. 1909 Light street, Baltimore.
NJ Reister was the rife Of the late Elias
Reisier. who was grandson Of the settler Of
Reisterstowa Mrs. Reisfer was Miss Phil
lips. Of Dorchester county, and sister OF the
late Rev. John II. Phillips
Persons having carp ponds, or eontemPlai.
ing the culture Of fish for private use, will
end profit and instruction in sn article on the
5onrth mare. entitled Sherman Carp-Theif
Culture and Edible Qualities. Everybody
should read the address, on the hrst page, Of
Editor Grady, before the students at the
University of Virginia last week
s. NJ. Kemp. living on the Morley farm,
near this city, recently found . nesi Of par
fridge eggs. He took them home and set q
hen on them. Last week partridge came
out from each egg, upwards OF tive. twenty N nam
Der. The hen cares for the9ittle ones, last
the same as though they we're litile chickens
and they follow her about as chickens do.
Col. Wm. P. Maulsby and Albert Richie,
attoruevs for Sophia Butcher and Mary Louise
Shiuley. widow and child, respectively, Of
Iohp H. Bucher, entered suit IN the Superior
Court Of Baltimore lagf week against the Bal
fimore and Ohio Railroad Company for SO,
200 damages. The claim is fos the death Of
,Tno. NJ. Bacher, Who wass4un over and Killed
on the 9th Of July, loss. near MatersFi!le,
this county.
TIE Board Of County Commissioners were
in session on Monday and Tuesday. The
Board settled with Steward Schaeder Of the
Aims House for the month Of June he
bonds OF collector George Z. Rupp Of the
eighth district, and Elias n. Davis, Of the
fourth district, were approved The Board
has been engaged for several weeks in having
bridges washed away by the May foods re-
nlaeed and the washouis ia the roads repaired,
md accepting and settling for the same.
The New Windsor Odd Fellows will have
an excursion TO Gettysburg on Saturday, July
90 The route will be By the Western Mary
land Railroad and the Tape Warm road, thus
Giving excursi0nists an opportunity to pass
over this new road and through new section
of country The train will leave 1lyHdon AZ
6.l2 A. NJ, and stop for passengers at sli
stations as far as Mechancstown, then run on
10 Gettysburg without stops. Excnrslonista
will have about eight hours at Gettysburg.
az the State Teachers Association at the
Rlne Mountain House next week, Prot. Jas.
Nfretarr Ma~FfanR f,pilewa.
an the program for an address on lessons
~ Words. y and Prot. jas A. Diienbaugh,
~sbool Examiner. for an address on Learn
no and Labor The Association will be in
sassiop on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Card orders for tickets a reduced rates on the
Western Maryland and Pennsylvania Rail
roads can be had By application TO the County
Examiner.
The Boys Meeting will hold picnic on
Wednesday, July l0th, ia John Snowden
uoods. Boys Wall meet at \. /. Gorsueh
-Easehouse AZ a. m. Should the weather be
aDfaporable it will be postponed until the
gjrst clear day At $50 p. N. exercises wit
10 held; Singing and speeches by the boys
and addresses by Rev w. Il. Thompson anC
others The boys Of the Meeting will bt
treated to ice cream, which viii be sold tC
visitors who desire il. Parents ard friends
are cordially invited 10 join in the picnic.
The State Teachers Association of Mary
land. will hold their annual meeting az ih'
Hue Mountain House, on July 9. 10 and 1
aud viii be joined in the meeting by the
Delaware Teachers Association. The al
dress OF welcome will be delivered by Superin
teudeut Wilmer Of The schools Of Washington
county, and will be responded to by Governo
Bgps. Of Delaware. J. e. bctlahan, assist
AMI superintendent Of the public schools 0
Baltimore city, has been invited TO deliver
lecture on his delightful trip Of last year t
California.
A division Of the Hopkins Tramp Club
Messrs. L. L. Jewell, OF Ohio, and o. Wood
ward Zeigler, LEFT Baltimore at $50 a. N
saturday TO break the record OF the creates
eisSaace. forty eight miles, covered IN on
dny by thaf organization. The route selecte
was by pike to Manchester, by country roa
b Westminster by turnpike to Baltimore
They arrived at II. 40 a. %. Sunday, havln
covered sixty eight miles. One hours rel
was taken at Westminster, and short rest
making about an hour in all, at Manchesiel
Reisierstown and 0wings' Mills.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
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and Z W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Md.
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