The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-06-01
SATURDAY, JUNE l, 1889.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

axnected to exceed those of any former year
Mrs Sophia ]. Howard died suddenly at
ReisterstoWu on Saturday last, at the resi-
derce of her brother, DR.. /. N. Dickson.
Jesse L. Lester, of Hampstead district, has
made an assignment, appointing john H.
Lester and George l. Stocksdale trustees.
Work has been begun on the Presidents
House at Western Maryland College, and the
foundation is being dug for the gymnasium.
Mr.. George Blizzard, one of the aged eiti-
eans Of Westminster, now in his S5th year,
IS quite sick at his residence, East Nam
street.
4 LIGHT bay mare, eight years old, belonging
To Joseph Warner, of Manchester, was stolen
from the Franklin House in that place on
Tuesday night.
Robert Frizzell has introduced some new
mschinery at his brick yard, adjoining West,
,minster, and is making hne quailty OF
pressed brick.
The long season Of heavy rains and wet
weather, s is feared, will seriously damage
the wheat crop. The wheat in many places
is lying fas on the ground.
Mr.. Elias Arnold, of SmaIlwood, sent to
,the Advocate Office on Wednesday four or
.five stalks of rye that measured seven feet
8oar inches. How is that for high
Mr.. WIN. Gilbert, of Baltimore, son OF Mr..
Wendeliu Gilbert, Of Westminster, was quite
severely burned by gasoline, last week, IN the
establishment where he is superintendent
The Seventeen. Year Loeusts have made
sbeir appearance in Carroll. An ADVOCATE
reporter saw a large number in woods near
Westminster few days ago, and farmer
near town in plowing threw up a considerable
number.
The new Brass Band at Harvey, Wesley
Miller leader, announces tournament, PIC
mic and festival IN that place for Whit Mon
dav. June 10th, aud cordially invites the
whole public. A large crowd and pleasant
time may be anticipated.
The Littlestown Independent says the
LeFevre ore bank has been leased by Mr..
Jas. A. LeFevre 10 q New York gentleman;
who will place new machinery IN u ana
commence operations next month ibis wiz
giye many laborers steady employment again.
Quite number of persons from Mestmin,
-zteS along the line Of the Western Maryland
rs;lrasd n Carroll attended the Gilmore con
,certs in Baltimore this week. Had the raai-
road company run a train back on either
night daring fhe jubilee, many more would
hase attended.
In the program for Decoration Day at
f.oadon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, was
readinR by Mrs. Mollie H. Billiagslea, for
merlv Of Westminster. There was reading
by Miss Edith V. Hedges, also formerly OF
Westminster. now eloeutionist ofthe Woman 5
College, Baltimore.
A meeting to organize stock company %
baild hedge and wire fences under she Mitch,
IN patent. IN Carroll, Howard, Frederick and
Baltimore counties. viii be held al the Csiy
Hotel. this city, at O'Clock next Friday
afternoon. A company vel managed would
no doaht do veil.
We received this week some stalks OF sheat
from Nh. ]. r. Taylor, this city, that we're
Sent her from California by Mr. James A.
DiIIer. Of San Diego, that measured sax feet
seven inches. This is tail wheat, bat the
heads we're not very large. They were moi
fully developed, however.
During the session Of the Maryland Chassis
Of the Reformed Church, at keedysxille,
Washington county. on Saturday, ueo- Eros
Of Carroll county, was licensed 70 preach
ana Rev. G. s. Sontag. Of Washington VINO
has connected himself with the Episcopal
Church, was, at his own request, released
from the chassis.
John Pitcher, a Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
rnad brakeman, fell of a freight train at
.Dagnot. near Mount Airy. last Saturday after
noon. and sustained fatal injuries. de was
taken 70 Baltimore on the train arriving 81
ass o'clock, aad died in the Camden Station
bagpaee-room. Pitcher was twenty four years
old, aud leaves . wife.
Burns Posi-. No. -, G. A. R., attended
service at Centenary Methodist Episcopal
rhnrch. this city, last Sunday morning. Inc
ss-s;ces we're conducted by Rev. u. W.
Cooper. psstor Of the church, aud sermon
was preached by Rev. DIR. WAGNER Presl-
dent cf Centeasry Biblical Institute, bain'
more. The choir rendered appropriate
selections.
A number Of citizens are talking Of pe'i
t;aning the Western Maryland Railroad Con.
many 10 extend the trip OF the heIstersiopn
accommodation, that leaves Baltimore at
about 5. 10 D. ~, 10 Westminster. Inc 4 p
m. train is frequently found 100 early 10
leave the city, and the GO a little 700 iate-
The 5. 10 train would be convenience V 'Ae
citizens Of Westminster,
Burns Post Remembered their eomrades on
Thursday and strewed howers over tneis
graves in the several cemeteries oil me guy
assisted bv a number Of citizens. Al West
minister cemetery Rev. Calvin 5. Slagls de.
l;vered an address, and select choir rendeFea
vocal music. The Westminster Band accom-
named the Post in their march to the GENE
teries. and played dirges duriag the stre~ins
Of flowers.
Martin L. Main, holder Of some wheat
notes. commonly called hulless cats notes
obtained a verdict for Sis. with interest," N
the Circuit Court Of Baltimore county OF
"Wednesday. against John I. Shaffer, whom
he saed o. one OF these notes In Nam !
case against Geo. A. Galloway, on slmIial
s.eie. GALLOWAY asked for removal, ane
Mains suit against John Tinker was removes
TO the CIRCUIT Court of Carroll.
Herbert Erb was committed to Jall y
Justice G. W. Matthews on Thursday IN a, ae
fs4lt of fine for iisorderly conduct h'
sane Justice had several cases before MN OF
Monday, resulting from contact OF eoioret
,e;t;zens snd Hebrews last Saturday night
INN. Morgan and Tyson Dorsey were th'
.colored eitizeas. and the Hebrews were ;
Freelapder and Mitchell S. Deyrenfurth
Arrests. fines and peace warrants followed.
CITY Bailif Matthews has turned bis atten
4ion 70 fast driving on the streets OF Westmin
ster. and made his first arrest fort shat Oiiene
an "Wednesday. aud Justice Moore imposed
fine Of 500 aud costs. amounting to Si L,
srfter plea of guilty WAS confessed. IN
fssiiiff has his eye on several others who or
IN the habit Of speeding horses within the eat
na,its. TO the danger Of pedestrians and pai
xieuis.ly TO children, and proposes to afre'
All vioIat0ss, without fear or ttyor
Geo w. G. Dammeit of Mt. Airy district
was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Tyler iai
week IL answer an lnaletment Tor larceny
II 4 charged that Dir. Denpltt was give
about three thousand dollars bJ si2 iather
denosit ia a Frederick bank, and ttGt
denossted ia the name Of himself and iathe
~ fhat after his father's death he DIRE" OF
49, U.opey and did not turn 1t over to IL
essase. he was held by the court IN the SUI
Of s., 600 for his appearance tFom gay 70 ia.
The yRoEaa Band. Of Union Bridge, Al
boiAipe . festival for the benefit OF the ban'
II began on Tuesday evening and VIII clos
This tSaturday) evening fIne music IS di
coursed each evening by the Eonan al
visiting bands This evening the Nestmfi
ster hand will De present and give eoHeer
Fxcnrsion tickets 10 Union Bridge will be so
At I'm stations from Westminster to lAnwoo
both inclusive, at two cents a mile for q
round trip this evening, for the 545 trai
and excarsionists ran return by tram ieaVi'
Union Bridge at 1880 at night.
A daring and almost successful attempt "
made at an early hour on Tuesday norm
N crack the safe of A. Wallenhorst, deal
in iewelry and precious stones at ~ sou
Cav street. Baltimore. Had the cracksm
heen successful they would have garnered
rich thunder. In the safe was l,OOO IN gol
he same amount in bills and ~, 900 woI
az watches. diamonds, &c. The burgla
were getting along very well with their J