The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-08-17
SATURDAY, AUGUST It, 1889.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LocAL BREYITTEs.

luG totptGHAbCA AHNONAAi5s
S. P. Putney has been appointed postmaste
at Granite, Baltimore county, succeedin
Alexander Jordan, removed.
Potatoes are selling at IS to 40 cents
bushel This is very low at this season, ant
lower price is probable later.
Messrs. Joshua Stevenson and John J
Reese went up to the Monocaey on Tuesda
and angled out fifteen fine bass.
The thanks of the ADVOCATE are due Nh
ID. Keener Shriver for copies of Sheffield AM
Birmingham, Alabama, papers.
There were two very heavy showers OF
Wednesday night, accompanied by high wind
The rainfall was the heaviest this season.
The Sunday School of ST. Pauls Reformed
Church, this city, viii have picnic in Snow
den's woods, near town, on "Wednesday next
The Sunday School of the Methodist Pro
testant Church, this city, held picnic II
Shriver's woods at Avondale, on Thursday
The Dunkard Brethren of Sans Greek
Church, will hold lovefeast on Saturday
September 9TH, at l.S0 O'Clock in the after
noon.
Mr.. John Stuller, near Pleasant Valley, j;
quite ill., and twice this week his death was
reported. st last accounts his condition was
critical.
Miss Lucy NJ. Redmond, of Annapolis. has
been awarded the scholarship at Western
Maryland College due to Anne Arundel
county.
A horse belonging to johnson Hollenbery,
of Uuiontown, broke its leg last Friday night
in its stall and had to be killed. II was valued
at $500.
Two inches Of rain fell within three-quarters
of an boar on Wednesday evening at Union
Mills, this county, also some hail. The storm
was very severe.
The picnic for the benefit of st. Joseph's
Catholic Church of Taneytown, Melted S265.-
90. The gross receipts were S34S.s5 and the
expenses $3.50.
Elhanan Englar is rebuilding the breast Of
his mill dam, on the Western Maryland Rail
road, near New Windsor, which was destroyed
by the food of June lst-
St. Paul's Lutheran Sunday School, Of
Uniontown. and the Sunday School al Win
ters' Church will hold their annual picnic in
the grove at the latter church on August Slst.
State Senator James J. Lindsay, Of Balti-
more, has appointed to the vacant free schol'
arship in Western Maryland College Alonzo
H. Green, son Of John W. Green, ofCoekeys.
vile.
The sale Of the property Of VIM. Roberts,
iF.. IN tEEENOtl QlStfAGAs dAfGAtt1NA -
Milton Reifsnider, assignee Of mortgages,
has been withdrawn, the mortgage being
satisfied.
DeVeei prophecy was verified. There was
wind and rain on Saturday along the Atlantic
coast. and the weather was quite cool on sun
day and Monday, particularly in the mornings
and evenings.
DR.. Clotworsby Birnie, trustee. mortgage,
sold on Saturday last the farm Of Jacob Nus
baum. containing 1881 acres, near MaybeFry-
Il was purchased by the mortgage at SIS per
acre--Ss, III.
The excursion to Penmar on Tuesday, By
the children Of St Johns Catholic Church,
was a great success. There were 20t persons
from Westminster and quite a namber from
other points on the road.
The women's Christian Temperance Union
Of Carroll county will hold its tksrd annual
convention in Union Bridge next Thursday,
the 22d All interested in the work Of the
Union are invited to be present
Messrs. Geo. NJ Parke, Charles f. Fink
Vim. Il. Thomas, J.. Milton keifsnider and
John N. Roberts started abont noon yesterday
on their bicycles for Baltimore. They ex-
pected to retarD by rail in the evening.
Mr.. John F. Everhart on Monday caught
a white moose in his store. Il had pink eyes,
and was like the genuine white MOUSE, though
he thinks it is the progeny OF the gray species.
While exhibiting his curiosity TO some friends,
It jumped out Of the box and regained its lib
erty.
George w. Waltz has bought the Engleman
mill. with two acres of land, between New
Windsor and I4inwood, from Emanuel Fisher
for Sl4o0. John Drach has purchased from
Mrs Upton Roop, FOR $1,000, her saw mill,
on the road from New Windsor to Umontown.
II is said an English mining company has
purchased some mineral rights between Union
Mills and Manchester, and in the fall will
commence mining foy gold, thought to exist
in the hills ~ upper Carroll. Il IS hoped the
company may be successful, but II is doubtful
if gold will be found in sufficient quantity TO
pay.
Apnlication has been made to the Governor
for the pardon Of Henry Myers who was con
victed az the November term Of the Circuit
Court for Carroll county, Of bastardy, and or
dered to give security for the maintenance OF
the child or be confined in jail one year. The
Governor viii take up the case for decision
on or after August 22d-
The E. B. A. Fishing Club, of Pittsburg,
Pa, composed of prominent young men Of
that city, will 20 into camp ON the Monocaey
at Double Pipe Creek, this county. on the
18th inst. Maurice E. Goulden IS the cap
tain. and James B. MeCalley, cashier Of the
Pittsburg post0fiice, the treasurer of the or
ganization The +. B. A., of which these
young men are members, is a leading Catholic
beneficial and literary union. well known IN
this State.
Mr.. Amos Little, who resided near this
CITY. died in Baltimore on Sunday. He was
taken 10 Baltimore last week to have an oper
alton performed for calculus OF the bladder,
but his condition was too weak to undergo It,
and he failed rapidly. He was an excellent
citizen and for thirty years was tenant on
the farm Of Mrs. Elijah Wagner his age
was sixty three, and he leaves a wife, four
SONS and Eve daughters, all grown. On Mon,
day his remains were brought home, and were
inferred in the cemetery at krider's Church
on Wednesday.
Ci-cait Court convened on Monday aud
closed on Tuesday. The dockets we're called,
a number of cases continued and some judg-
ments we're taken by default. The case
against William Stone, appealed from Justice
Matthews, for seining Winters dam, contrary
10 the law prohibiting fishing, except angling,
in the waters Of the Patapsco above tide was
heard. The question was, whether or not the
stream that flows through the dam is the Pa
tapsco. The court decided that it was not,
and the decision was reversed. The dam IS
being thoroughly seined, now, and nothing
will be left but minnows.
During the heavy rain on "Wednesday even
ing the cellar of the house of the Misses Muir.
ray, corner of Green and Sycamore streets,
was flooded, and the water was nearly up the
FIRST floor. In the yard it was eighteen inches
deep, and the adjoining lots on Green street
were also submerged. The City authorities,
in making improvements to Green street.
have thrown most of the water on the north
side, and the sewer carrying it across to Win
chester Place is too small to allow full flow
consequently the water backs over to the
property Of the Misses Murray and Col. Boyle
The matter ought to be remedied-
Linwood Camp viii close today, though j
virtually ended yesterday. Last Sunday the
attendance was very large, the crowd being
estimated at FIVE thousand. Those tentinG
were-Ezra Fleagle, Rev. G. W. Seilhamer
the Misses Seilhamer, Miss Julia Hartman, o
Uniontown; Mrs. Fogle and sister, OF Mckln
stry's Mills; Rev. VIM. Palmer, of Middle
town, Nd; Rev Thomas Still, of Wartelds
burg: S. A. Shroffey, of York, Pa; the Mise
Stonifer. Samuel Crawford, New Windsor
DR.. L. Roger, Mrs. Lizzie Garner, Miss Emmi
Garner, Ephraim Garner, E. B. Garner
boarding tent, of Linwood: Rev. Vim. Englar
of Creagerstown; Mrs War6eld, Levi Fleagle
of Frizellburg; J. Kitznable, of Harrisburg
q. E.anI, CfainShouSar of C1IuYOhia Pa