The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-08-03
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1889,
LOCAL AFFAIRS



The Sunday School of Ascension Church
this city, win be closed during the month o
August.
The Glen Rock Item thinks the machin,
shops at that place, recently burned will be
rebuilt.
The Democratic County Central Committed
will meet at the Court House next Monday
morning, at 1890 o'clock.
Prof. Dewitt C. Ingle, formerly of this city,
has resigned the principalship of MillersWlle
Academy, Anne Arundel county.
A COW belonging to Frederick Friese, near
Carrollton, was struck and killed by the Pen
mar express on Tuesday morning.
On Thursday Governor jackson appointed
Albert Jones notary public a; Mt, AIRY, IN
the place of VIM. D. Jones, resigned.
During July IS deeds, 10 mortgages and )
bills of sale were recorded in the Clerk S
Office. and 20 marriage licenses ISSUED.
Persons who pay their taxes during August
will get deduction of FIVE per cent. on the
state levy and two per cent. on the county.
County Surveyor Powder brought to the
Advocate office last week sample OF his
oats. The head measured over seventeen
inches.
The sale Of the property of John Shafer, at
Hampstead, advertised by Jacob ID. Louck
and Harry NJ Clabangh, trustees, for August
Slst. has been withdrawn.
The mail route from Sykesville, this county
to Grinnell has been extended to Triadelphia,
increasing the service Of the latter place from
three to six trips per week.
Mr.. John W. Swartzbaugh, Of this city, LEFT
a mammoth egg at the ADVOCATE office last
Saturday. It was laid by Dominica hen,
and measured q by g inches.
The Bay Ridge excursion train of the
Westminster Gun Club on Thursday carried
IO3 passengers from Westminster and brought
a large number from points west.
John Baum, section boss on the Western
MARYLAND Railroad, between Westminster and
Carrollton, has so far killed forty-tive snakes
this summer-water. black and copper-heads.
The longest was four feet
The grape crop will be almost failure in
Carroll, and reports from other counties anu
other states indicate a very small yield. On
some vines that are bearing. the fruit Is at
tackled with the black rot.
Constable ]. VIM. Steele, Of Freedom dis
triet, brought to jail here on Tuesday, J.
Thomas Smith. who is charged with telonious
assault on Annie J. Gambler, aged nine years.
at Eldersburg, on Sunday, july =.
Jarquin H. DeWolff and his company have
been giving free entertainments 81 Odd Tel.
lows Hall nightly since last Saturday evening,
TO crowded houses. The large audiences are
evidence Of the pleasing character Of the en-
tertainments.
A game Of ball was played at Medford last
Monday between clubs Of that place and
Westminster. The latter won by score of
5Ito17. Vanfossen and Long were the West
minister battery, aud Ponlson and Snider OH
ciated for the Medford club.
Miss jamie Macintosh, daughter Of Mr..
JohnA. Macintosh. of this city, Il Is reported,
is quite sick at Walton, Boone county, ny.
Mr.. Mackintosh Is engaged in business there,
and abon, two months ago Mrs. Macintosh
and her daughter went out 10 spend the sum
mer with him.
Mr.. Paul w. Kuhns, son Of Rev. u. ".
Kuhns, d. d., formerly Of Westminster, IS
now holding q position with the First National
Bank Of Omaha. Nebraska, the oldest and
one OF the leading banks Of the city. les
capital is $500. COO. surplus 100000, and ITS
deposits over $1,000. 600
Perry Rumier was arrested on Tuesday last,
on the charge Of the larceny Of eggs and chick
ems from the hennery Of Joseph A. Waesehe,
near the toll-gate ON the I.ittlestown pike
he waived 2 hearing before Justice Geo W
Matthews, and gave bail in the sum OF 500
to appear before court at the August term.
John Driscol accidentally shot ]. Foster
Singer in the head at the shooting gallery Of
the St Johns Church fete Monday night
The bali entered half an inch above the night
eye and passed back toward the temple
making a painful scalp wound Dr. f. d.
Wells cut the bah out, and the young man
Is attending TO business again.
4 II Il II
hall was played between the Hampstead and
CarroIlton clubs. At the end Of the third
inning. when the score stood Sarroiiton 4,
HAMPSTEAD 0, a dispute arose over decision
OF the umpire, and the game was stopped.
Carrollton battery, Houck Brothers. Hamp
stead battery, Richards Brothers.
Chr thanks are due Mr.. J. G. Devilbiss, Of
Denver, Colorado, formerly Of New windsor.
for late copy Of the RecAy Mountain Aescs;
and also for 4 cabinet Of some twenty odd
specimens Of the products OF Colorado mines.
They include gold, silver and iron ores, opals,
agates. spars. crystalized woods, &c. The
specimens are beautiful, and indicate the
great wealth hidden IN the bosom OF that young
aud growing Western commonwealth.
Life insurance has had boom in WestInin-
ster recently, and before long Tnest o. the
neople will have policies on their lives
Everybody ought 70 bc ttaAtSAf fetAetNe's-,
every man. IN moderate circumstances, who
has family. Young men ought 70 insure,
because il IS a good way to accumulate means.
Most Young men, and some older ones, are
taking out endowment polieIes--or polcles
that are payable in a specified time, ten, ri
teen or twenty years
n.y. The ADFocArE received quite gooc
aetter from Berret, signed Subscriber by
Il went to the waste basket. We are al"ay'
dad 10 receive items OF news, but We mus
ku0w the name of the writer, as guarantee
ofgood faith and not for publication. We have
occasionally published parts Of anonymoui
letters. where We had some knowledge OF the
facts stated. but il was against the practice Of
the office. Names Of correspondents are
never divusged, bat the editors require ina
an contributors shall sign their names.
The eamp Of the Westminster Forest ant
Stream Club. al Falling Waters, on the Pc
touoae opened on Saturday last Anon:
those who went up were DR.. Geo. u. teuke
g. Z. Fink. j. Q. H. Smith, S. Carr Wlekert
John j. Reese. Charles Goodwin, McGib6ol
Talheln. George A. Miller, and Charles ID
Rauehman. The heavy rains caused the rive
10 rise so that fishing was out OF the question
and the drenching rains did not add much Z
fhe Measure of camp life. All came home OF
wednesday, and the camp is at an end
Falling Waters for this season. ana II
not likely the club viii pitch tents elsewhere
A merry party left Westminster on Monda
evening in a huge wagon for Avondaie 4
rvas composed of Misses Bessie Mathews
EyeIine Pope, Eloise Bond, Ada . Donpell
Grace Herring, Mamie Irwin, Julia MckellE
Winnie Smith. Eva Blanchard and jam
Thomas, and j. Brooke Irwin, Eugene Heyde
Claude BiIlingslea, j. Smith Reitsnider, Cha'
Herring. Al. T. Smith, John ReifsnideF an
John Cunningham. The party were bonn
for the hospitable residence OF Mrs. ShnyeT
where they spent a pleasant evening IN dane
inc. and where several others joined them
including Miss Ethel Reese and DIR. Jos. /
Herring. Elegant refreshments were serve
during the evening.
The heavy rains this week were not loea
hut extended over all the Atlantic States iroi
Florida to Maine. In Carroll the stream
were swollen out of their banks. and meade,
lands we're submerged. Roads and held
were washed considerably and some sma
bridges carried away. A bridge betwee
: Carrollton Station and Richards mill, wa
swept away, and Long Branch was hight
than ever known, says Mr.. Adam Shaeffei
who has lived in the neighborhOod for ski
wears. At Michael Walsh's. IN Hampstea
district. potatoes were washed out OF III
ground. AT Carrollton Station the water W.
80 high that the horses in DIR. Van Densen
barn had to be removed to the second loo
The water was backed up to the residence.
Union Bridge the stream was higher than
any time this season of heavy rains and Hood
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