The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-08-31

A little daughter of Mr.. Rufus Frick, near
Smallwood, was severely bitten on the arm
by dog last Monday.
Judgment for 5000 has been entered by
confession in the circuit court of Baltimore
county by Lewis Martin in favor OF the West
minister Savings Institution.
About a dozen of Westminster wheelmen
will start tomorrow for Hanover, Pa, and
will remain over to witness the bicycle races
at the Hanover fair on Monday.
Yesterday morning 81 tickets were sold at
Westminster, SO at New Windsor, 81 at Lin
wood and AZ at Union Bridge for the Williams
| Grove excursion, managed by Mr.. Joseph
Englar.
Mr.. Nathan Haiues, of Uniontown, who
was committed to Spring Grove Asylum, on
account of mental arrangement by order OF
the Circuit Court, died at that institution on
| Tuesday.
The Baltimore County Fair, at Timoninm,
opens next Tuesday and closes Friday The
attractions will be greater this year than
usual, among them Wild West Show and
some interesting races.
Mr.. E. J. Await, of this city, will start for
Kingston, Canada, tomorrow evening, to
attend convention of the Catholic Beneficial
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Johns Society, of Westminster
On Thursday last Hon. Charles r. Roberts,
as trustee of Mr. James NJ. Shipley and wife,
sold farm containing 1903 acres, situate
near Edersburg, this county, to Mr.. VIM. b.
Thomas, Of Westminster, at $50 per acre.
Mr.. John T. Covell, of Centrevilie, Nd,
has again favored the ADVOCATE with a basket
of excellent Queen Annes County peaches.
Utz, the express driver, hated TO part with
them. and his mouth has been watering ever
since.
DR.. Walter H. Brown, son of Mr.. John A.
Brown, of Uniontown, went TO Pittsburg,
Pa, on Wednesday to stand examination
before the State Medical Board. He proposes
to practice his profession at New Stanton,
in the Keystone state.
The thanks of the ADVOCATE are due Mr..
John H. Mittten, of this city, now attending
the G. A. r. encampment at Milwaukee, Tor
copies Of several papers of that city. Also to
Mr.. d. keener Shriver for Sheffield, Ala
bama, asd Atlanta, Georgia, papers.
W. S. Moves, of Carroll, carried off the
highest heuor at tournament at Doughore-
gan, in Howard county, on Wednesday, and
crowned Miss Clark queen. W. j. Camp !
baJl Ln;cbt Of Sykesyiile. won third honor, |
and crowned Miss Belle Nernay second maid
Of honor.
An occultation Of the planet Jupiter by the 4
Moon NAV be witnessed next Tuesday night, /
September Sd. if the weather be fair. The I
time of the disappearance of the planet will I
be about $40 and of its reappearance about 4
1882. Observers should look for this unu-
sual astronomical phenomenon in the south /
ern sky. 1t will be visible to the naked eye, 4
but a good, strong glass will afford a much 4
more satisfactory. view of the eclipse.
Mr.. Frank f. Cunningham, Of Brunswick, 1
Georgia. formerly of Westminster. has faith
in the growth Of his adopted Southern home,
and be and two other young men last Satur-
day bought five lots, Sox9O teet each, on
Newcastle street. paying $4,000 for the
block The purchasers purpose spending
$50. 600 in erecting bssiness block. The
same day Mr.. Cunningham and one of his
partners in the FIRST purchase, purchased
another lot Of the same size, opposite the hrsi
purchase.
Rev. NJ L. Zimmerman, pastor OF Christ
English Lutheran Church, Baltimore, for
meTly of Manchester, this county, was pleas
antly remembered on Thursday night. the
anniversary OF his birth. Ia accepting an in
yitstion 10 meet n few friends az the residence
Of Mr.. Adolphus Weaver, Zoo Light street,
Mr.. Zimmerman was surprised 20 lind large
number Of the ladies Of his congregation as
sembled 10 the parlor. After the handshak
ing handsome plush couch was presented
10 The pastor, who accepted the gift in > neat
speech.
A very bad collision occurred % the Bal
6more & Ohio railroad, near Parkershurg,
". Va. on Friday morning Of last week
speeial train, conveying number OF officers
Of the railroad, including Capt F. Il. irwin,
Of Westminster who we're ca = tour Of iaspee
lion. and passenger train ran together with
terrific force. Three persons we're killed
and a number injured. Capt IRWIN was
thrown forward about twenty feet by the
crash. and the seat where be SAT was smashed
almost to splinters lie was badly bruised
and shaken up Though no bones we're
broken his back was sprained and his arms,
legs and body we're bruised. He came home
on Saturday evening, and Is still confined 70
bis house. though improving rapidly.
Among the Carroll connty exhibits nj the
State Fair will be some specimens Of marble
and bniiding stone. Mr.. John Beaver, OF
this city. has been dressing some stone for
nersons near Westminster A block of mar
ne from the farm Of Mr. Josephas A. 0ren
dorlF. 4 beautiful specimen Il IS blue
marble. with darker blue cl0udiHg. Of the 4
grain and susceptible Of high polish. For
Nr Wm. Fenbv Mr. Beaver has dressed
piece Of white marble, and is engaged "a
dressing another and larger block. Il Is 4
fair opaliiy. NJ. David Stouer has bad tSo 1
samples OF bnilaing stone from the Aims 4
House farm prepared for exhibition, and they +
are very 6ne. Mr. Granville Haines, Of f
IJuion Bridge, viii exhibit SOME specimens
of Carroll marble at the fsuF also.