The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-18
SATURDAY, MAY IS, 1899.
AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs

NlnuSDT. COAStSeIAS VI y.
Dennis FL. MAYNARD, has been dissolved.
R;cvcling is about to take boom in West
minister. John Ii. Cunningham, agent, last
week received orders for FIVE machines at one
time
Wheat is heading finely in Carroll. Mr..
d. Keener Shriver brought to the ADVOCATE
Office some tall stalks, with well grown heads,
on Tuesday, taken from field near West
minister.
Charles E. Coe was sentenced at Gettys-
bure. on Monday, to one year and a-halt IN
the penitentiary for having sent an anonymous
letter to Hiram Trostle, of Arendtsvllle,
threatening to burn his store.
On the fourth page of this issue viii be
found the sermon before the graduating class
or The Westminster Theological Seminary,
delivered by Rev. J. T. Ward, d. D., princi-
pal Of the Seminary, on Sunday, May 9th.
The Gettysburg Star and Sentinel says
soms farmers in Adams county have sold fat
cattle this spring for from 10 to 40 cents
hundred less than they paid for thin steers
last fall, and that there is no prospect Tor an
improvement in price.
Messrs. John f. Eyerhart and Walter I.
Wickert have formed eopartnership and
about the first Of June will open stationery
and confectionery in the Zeiber Building at
the West Enu. he stoit vii hS Nt'e-'' ~
sersonal supervision of Mr.. Wickert
NJ. L. Bot, President of the Examining
BOARD Of Surgeons, for Carroll county. notifies
alI soldiers receiving penson for hernia or
ruptufe. that they viii be furnished with
truss by calling at his Office. The minimum
period fixed by law for the reissue OF trusses
Is two years ana six months.
Mr.. Theodore Evans. of Westminster, who
has been in the railway postal service Tor
over four years past, has been notified that
his services are no longer needed. he was
n town on Tuesday. and said the fellows who
were after his scalp had gotten It. lie was
an efficient clerk.
In our court notes last week we had too
many names connected with the larceny OF
bacon from Joshua Patterson. Those charged
with the offense are George Gambler, William
Becraf and John Sellman, The latter colored
William Gambler I've don't know anybody oil
that name, however, was inserted by an
error.
On SATURDAY, next the young gentlemen Of
Bachman's Valley will hold picnic 10 George
Warehime's woods. mile from Bachman'
Mills. on the Mt Pleasant road. The day
pleasures will include music, dancing and
Jolly good time. The managers are Samuel
Sullivan. Henry Zepp, Harry Flickinger and
Charles Snyder.
From Mr.. c. A. Shorb, formerly Of West
minister, now a resident at Fort Worth, Texas.
We have received Autograph Of the Texas
Snrine Palace. q unique karpoFama, con.
stracted OF and exhibiting the products OF
Texas. Ii is a handsome building, Of large
DIMENSIONS The exposition opens May -
ana closes June 70.
A resident Of Woolerys district and cue Of
Hampstead district met in the ADVOCATE
Office on Monday. and they sat down TO
exchange few. The citizen OF NooieTy
led off and told ''gheEholiekeF, and the
Hampstead mau, seeing he was overmatched,
had nothing TO say and gavN the honor 70 ms
friend from Woolerys.
NJ. ". L. Seabrook, Of Gettysburg. a form
.r resident Of Westminster, is to be the orator
at Fairfield, Adams county, on Decoration
Day. He is a very useful citizen ~ Adams
county. Last fall hiz voice was heard from
tbe Republican stump. and last week be nIn-
,oired 4 game Of baseball, giving entire salts
iaesion 70 the visitors.
On Friday Of last week Charles Iingling,
Of Wakefield, an employe OF ID. Roop 4 Son,
vas overcome by the heat, while on his way
home from Mexico. He managed TO get as
far as Henry Warmers. DE-. Boit was called
and administered restoraiives. NJ. lrughng
remained all night al Mr.. Warner aud was
able 10 return lblAt 1AAAAlAF IfNAtfi~e
Mr.. II. Haines offered his property near
the railroad, in this city, for sale last Satur-
dav. and disposed of i for Si5,S $40. es follows;
uninproved lot. so by 1913 feet, TO Chas. Y.
Wantz. for $1,000; brick dwelling adjoining,
lot 40 by igS feet. TO DR.. II. G. Nelson, for
s. COS. brick store, adjoining residence, lot
- by 1913 feet. to Dr. II. c. Nelson, for
S6,305.
On Tuesday afternoon Mr.. Sebastion Bow
a. l;vinq near Bird Hill, while driving hogs.
was run against by one and fell down. and
broke the small bone Of the left leg at the
arkls Joint Just eight years previous to the
gerv dav, Mr. Bowers had the misfortune 70
break his right leg. DR.. J. Howell Billing
.slea reduced the fracture, and Mr.. boweFs
will soon be able 70 be cat again.
The War6eldsburg Band have arranged for
a Grand Jubilee next Saturday and Saturday
night. in grove Eeer iEelr nail. lhey VIII
~ assisted ia the musical part Of the program
nv he Westminster Band, and one Of the at.
fractions will be dress parade BY the ldnga-
sore Guards. The grove viii be brilliantly
aiehted AZ night All the world and the rest
~ mankind are invited to be present
The inability to get excursion rates on the
Western MARYLAND Railroad, interiered with
the excursion TO Roanoke on Wednesday,
bat FIVE persons arose early and boarded the
~ sna;i for Hagerstown, there 20 take the
svc,rs;aa train. Those who went were
Andrew r. Rupp. J. T. Zile, Michael Hahn,
Charles c. Kreszer and w. II. Yandertord.
Evidences Of the heavy storm OF Tuesday
srere visible all along the western Maryland
road.
Charles E. Fink, Esq, of the Westminster
bar. held one Of the Seneca Chief wheat notes
for $500. It was given by Chas W. hlbier
al Thomas NJ Robinson, Of Queen Anne ;
couHty. and not being paid at maturity, suit
80 iss,;tl.tad. and the case was tried ut Cen
trevilIe lass week II occupied the attention
~ the court two days, and on Saturday the
;nry rendered verdict for the plaintiff toT
The full amount, with interast, amounting g
.$55065
The Westminster Fire Department Will
have !. benefit at Odd Fellows ball On Tues
SAY evening next. on which occasion X Y.
Aliens Banjo Minstrels and Brass Band viii
..ive one Of their fine entertainments. The
oragram will consist of vocal and nstrumen
sal music ana ''ail wool. yard vide inn
The Company is well recommended, and witt
ebe troop is Mr.. Harry J. LyDeh, well known
IN this city. whose stage name u larry l
Leonard
Friendship Sunday School about two mile
from Westminster. near the Washington road
has elected the following officers: William
Fesby superintendent, Mrs. Jos J: us
assistant. A. /. Buffington secretary, kober
1;ist assistant, William KINNEY librarian
Joseph WaFeheim assistant, +. 7. Feno.
treasurer. Miss Birdie Holmes assistant, Mis-
Ella Nelsna organist. The school has ose
one hundred children on the roll, and Is ~
hourishing condition.
Jacob f. Elgeu, carpenter and builder o
Westminster is engaged in erecting churcl
near Woodsboro, Frederick county, on tht
townsville road Ii is located near an oil
church that was built very many years ago
.,ad was remodeied IN III. II was used b,
Reformed and Lutheran congregations, au
4 IA tsir condition. considering its sge. In
new structure is for the Lutheran congrega
tioa aud will be called Grace Luthera
Church. The Reformed congregation Wi
use the old church.
Our popular photographer, Mr.. A. J.
Rogers. has peach iarm on the Blue Ridge
tysfhin three fuurths of mile OF the Blu
Moantain House His oldest orchard is tire
years aid. and will be in full bearing thi
seasoa. His trees were purchased in ker
county. Nd. and in New Jersey and Penn
sYlvania Lad in that region is selling {
from 500 TO sl25 per acre, according
quality aud location. The fruiton the moul
tains comes into tie market after the otht