The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-07-27
SATURDAY, JULY p, 1889.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BRBvITIEs.


on Thursday was large party. At West
minister ia full and % half tickets were sold
Circuit Court, as was expected, did no
continue long. On Monday the jury wa
discharged, and on Wednesday the session
terminated.
The young gentlemen of Westminster CAV
dance on Friday night of last week at th'
City Hotel An Italian orchestra furnished
the music.
A fertilizer factory, s0x6O feet, has beer
erected at Linwood. The second story vii
be occupied by Howard Senseney, contractor
and builder.
Several of the guests at ''Winchester Place
returned home on Thursday, and few other
will leave next week. Their places will b
filed by other boarders.
Mr.. Fred. Englar, of Enwood, has just ad
ded to his stock Of chickens coop of six
light Brahmas. He has a number of higt
bred fowls in his poultry yard.
The individual deposits subject to check il
the several national banks of Carroll county
at the close of business, July II, amounted
in the aggregate to 1856, 4S4.66.
Mr.. Charles W. Zeiber, of this city, a clerb
in the Secretary office, Interior Department,
Washington, was on Saturday last promoted
from S1400 to $1,000 per annum.
The Winters mill property aud farm, al
Cranberry, was offered at public sale last
Saturday. BY Messrs. Chas. b. Roberts and
George NJ Pearce. trustees, bat was not sold.
The Westminster Gun Clubs excursion to
Bay Ridge takes place next THURSDAY. The
Westminster Band will accompany the excar-
sion. Train will leave Middleburg at SOC
a. m.
Baust Church Sunday school viii have a
celebration in John Hesson's grove, near
Tyrone, on Saturday, August l7th. Reys.
Delp and Souders viii make addresses on the
occasion.
The fete for the benefit Of St. Johns PSro-
chial School, this city, which began in the
school grounds Monday evening, has been
well attended nightly. Il will close tonight
Saturday.
new postoffice has been established in
Carroll. at Bark Hill, with Josiah Dayhoif as
3 as postmaster At HarrisoHvlle, Baltimore
county, near the Carroll line, w. P. Jean
has been appointed postmaster.
At the head OF the editorial columns APP
pears q notice of Chairman Grouse, calling a
meeting of the Democratic County Central
Committee, at the Court House, ON Monday,
August 9Th, at 1880 a. m. Every member
is requested to be present
Ditman & Hunter have been awarded the
contract, at $3.50, for taking down the old
hall and putting up the new building o. Tar.
roll Division, Sons Of Temperance. Work Of
taking down the old building began on Thurs
day. Much of the material Of the old build
ing can be utilized in the new.
Today, the 9th, Royal Arcauum Council,
No. 1894, Of Mt. Airy, will have big picnic
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.he place. Speakers from Eureka Council,
RaltSmore. are expected, also Prof Walker 5
choir &c twenty from Browningsville. At
night there viii be dance.
Nessrs. John Cunningham, John Roberts,
Arthnr smith and Charles Turtle took 8 run
~ Baltimore on their bicycles last Saturday
afternoon. and returned the next morning
They report the road below Sandy Mount as
very rough for bicycling, the heavy rains
having washed the earth from the pike.
Messrs. Theodore Derr & Son, dry goods
merchants of this city, have commenced the
erection Of a handsome store adjoining iheir
present stand. Increasing business demand
"a increased room. The store viii be 2Ix9o
feet. and will have front os Baltimore press
ed brick and plate glass, and viii be two
stories
Nj. VIM. Coon has sold the old Stout nur-
serv farm. on the New Windsor road. near
this city, containing 4Sl acres, to MI. 5ohn
BaamQartner. Of jefferson county, w. Va,
for s.. 400. Mr.. Baumgartner IS a native OF
Carroll. but left here about fifty years ago,
when bow be returns TO his native heath,
and has purchased nice home advantageousiy
located.
Mrs. Catherine l.. Shriuer, widow Of Peter
Shriner. a brother Of Mr.. Daniel Shriner, Of
Westminster, died in Baltimore, at her resi-.
dence on Fulton avenue, on Tuesday, o.
heart disease, aged 6S years. Mrs. Shriner
had not been IN good health since the death
Of her husband, which occurred about SIX
weeks ago.
It's probable quite party from Carol
will attend the G. A. X. eneampmeht g
Milwaukee. Adiutant Mitten has received
applications from FIVE or six persons, and b.
believes that number Of gentlemen and
ladies will take the trip, as the fare IS low
and the tickets give stopoyer privileges
Chicago and other points.
Mr.. L. P. Manning, Of this city, realized
29l bushels OF wheat this season from corn
stalk ground. This is the best yield reported
N Carroll SO far. Comparatively but little
threshing has been done yet, howeyers farm
ers being too busy with other work. ia
harvest began the latter part OF last week
and the crop is reported excellent every
where.
In the residential portion Of Westminster
in the past five years, there has been deeiinl
IN property. Values and rents have boti
declined. Houses that rented for SIPS pc
wear FIVE years ago, are tenanted now al 500
and $3.50 and $500 rents are now much beloS
those figures. Why this is So il is difficult Z
state. for the city in general is as prosperon
now as ever.
Persons having friends to visit them, an'
those taking boarders, should send thei
names TO the ADVOCATE for announcement
ACCOMPANIED By their own names. 1t IS no
only matter Of information TO the public
but telegraph messengers, expTessmen an
postoifice officials often have difficulty }
locating persons for whom they receive mes
sages, packages and letters.
A grand tournament will be held in Pick
cts woods, two miles north of Woodbine, Q
August 7th. with Mr. Jos. w. Berret chic
marshal. The charge to the knights will b
delivered by Charles r. Favour, ESD, an
the coronation address by William b. Peter;
ESQ. Eight prizes are offered to tempt tn
riders to the ioust, besides the honor {
browning two queens and six maids OF honol
Dancing viii follow the tournament, to mus
by Morelock's Orchestra, OF Westminster
letter from Col. J. c. Fuller, presideI
Of the Gettysburg and Washington Railroad
to Mr.. John L. Reifsnider, received ie
DAYS ago, states that he and Mr.. Ihos.
Kennedy, president Of the Cumberland Vale
Railroad. will be in Westminster in te
DAYS and will spend several hours here.
would be well for those interested in haviI
the Gettysburg and Washington road run
this place, to make it point to see the
gentlemen and impress upon them the lmpo
lance of Westminster as point that wou
rive to the road considerable amount
business in freight and passenger traffic.
Ezra K. Hostetter, of Littlestown, wi
recently gave a Gypsy maiden his gold watc
some rings and other jewelry and some mon
in exchange for telling his fortune, and wi
afterward followed her to Westminste
secured the services of constable and I
covered his jewelry, has been subjected
considerable annoyance from the sire
gamins and others at home, and become qui
irritable. Had. Keller, friend of HOstette
had one of his rings. and concluded he wou
return it to him. He was advised not to
so, SAYS the local paper, as Hostetter "
reported in an excited condition, but kel
not anticipating any trouble went to Host
ter's lodgings and raped on his door.
heard him unlock the upstairs door a
thought he was coming down, but, instea
without giving any warning, Hostetter co
menced firing from the bay window, one b
infieting an ugly scalp wound on the leit