The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-10-03
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1891.
AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

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anJay. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
EXT.
ost strayed or stolen-the equinoctial
arn, that usually visits this section between
h 18th and 9th of September.
I, has been noticed in sundry places in
4, rIoce and vicinity that cabbage has very
garsiyc smell. The cause of it is a puzzle.
Mr. Frank Fenby, living on the Washing
IN road. near this city, from 2G acres realized
fnil tons of sweet corn this year, in addition
seed for next year.
Mr. II, L. Reaver, of this city, brought to
his office on Wednesday sample of his
"rr The ears averaged fourteen inches in
.n@tb and we're well filled with large grains.
Mrs Jere. Shafer, near Brumme, left at
bc ADVOCATE Office on Wednesday sample
cai of her cabbage. 1t measures 40 inches
round one way and 80 the other, and 1t was
ice and sound.
Recently Mr.. William Fenby erected two
.rlw lime klns at his quarries, on the New
Windsor road, near this city, and IS getting
,ul 200 bushels of first class lime daily, which
scarcely supplies the demand for it.
ouil made by Mrs. Spencer, on the
Washington road, near this city, was rallied
n, Central Hotel on Tuesday, and was won by
Mr. Thomas ON. Baungartner. There
we're iifty chances at twenty-five cents each.
The September atmosphere stiilened up on
he last day of the month, and the cool ar
made thick clothing comfortable, viii lie the
Lc,t Of the sun that had been too hot Tor
some weeks. was quite welcome and much
ought.
Mr.. John Kliih, of East View, brought us
a., sample of his pears on Saturday last. They
we're of the Souvenir de Congress variety, OF
which he has five trees. Only one bore this
wear. and from it he gathered about five
bushels. Those he brought us weighed fifteen
ounces each.
Miss Amanda Root of Union Bridge, has
been appointed to a position IN the high
School at Wetherdsvile, Baltimore county, OF
winch Prof C. H. Spurrier, formerly OF tins
s;ty is principal. Miss Root has been
teaching at Union Bridge for nine years, and
l.ft this week for her new position.
Mr. Jacob Bankert died at his residence,
near Silver Run, on Monday last, aged rs
wears. from paralysis. When Judge Hayden
ascendcd the bench in 1867 he appointed
Mr.. Bankert a tipstaif, and he served fifteen
wears. He was u good citizen and staunch
Democrat.
Formerly much coal that was used in this
cily and vicinity was bought at Taneytown
and Iittlestown, but the connection OF the
Western Maryland Railroad with the Reading
road has cheapened the freight, and prices
here are only little above those at fancy
town and littlestown, and Westminster coal
trade will be much increased.
The MARYLAND State Fair this year will be
h,fd in conjunction with the Hartford County
Far. at Belair. on the 18th, 18th, 18th and
lGtL of October. The Hartford fairs have
alwars been creditable exhibitions, and with
the assistance of the State Agricultural Asso-
citation, the fair this year will likely excel all
former ones.
The Democrats of Hampstead district, by
a notice published elsewhere in this paper,
are called to meet at Spring Garden Hotel,
Hampstead, on Tuesday evening next, to
organize n district campaign club. Nothing
contributes so much to party success as
organization, and it is hoped clubs will be
formed in every district.
The Walnut Grove Musical and Literary
Society, of Porters, will give musical and
literary entertainment ut st. PauTs Lutheran
Church, near Taylorsville, on Saturday night,
October 18th. The proceeds will be for the
benefit of the church. If the weather be I'M
favorable, the entertainment will take place
on the following Tuesday.
The Annapolis Capital, speaking of Mr..
Roberts nomination, says: 1.-The conyen-
ton could not have made better selection.
Judge Roberts is one of the ablest members
of the bar in this State. He was at one time
Attorney General of the State, which position
he filed with great credit. His election we
regard as a foregone conclusion.
Among those who have been invited to the
Emancipation celebration by the eolored
people, III this city, on October 25d, are
Pr=sident Harrison, president Cleveland,
I,cl-anp (tpl N1unpTt
and Hon. Frank Brown. Cleveland, Brown
and Harrison have all been heard from, and
all had 10 decline. Mr.. Brown will speak al
Hagerstown on the sd.
A gentleman who recently had occasion to
call at the farm of Mr.. Levi Barnes. between
Gambler and Finksburg, says Mr.. Barnes has
about 100 bushels Of as fine potatoes as he
ever saw. The same gentleman says there
were larger crops of Irish and sweet potatoes
and cabbage planted this year than usual
Sweet potatoes have turned out well, bu
Irish potatoes and cabbage are rotting &c
some extent.
The DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE has circula
ton Of over two thousand. 1t is probably
one Of the widest circulated county papers II
the State. and one of the best advertising
mediums to be found among country journals
Its circulation is among thrifty and enter
pIAlllp blSlUtSS lt3ShlGf III d tOuiAt1 VI cVfNN'
population. Business men in the cities who
want to reach valuable country trade
should make a note of it.
Speaking of the recent unusually warn
weather for the season, Mr.. John S. Repp, o
Union Bridge, remarked in the ADVOCATE
Office on Monday last that abont thirty-five o.
thry-eight years ago there was a mucl
warmer September than that OF this year, ant
the heated season extended into October
Children sickened at school, and farmers die
much of their blowing and seeding at night
as the heat was too intense most of the day
for man or beast to be out
In another column is given the storm pre-
aiclions of Weather Prophet Foster, of st
Joseph, Missouri, who says there are to bt
Yery severe ones this month and frequently
until next March. Rev. Irl Hicks also pre-
diets stormy weather for October. Foster
October storms will cross the country iron
the Pacific to the Atlantic, with hurricane
or two on the Atlantic coast. Hicks predict
one storm on the Atlantic and one on tn
Lakes with several in the interior.
A horse attached to buggy driven b.
Lewis Myers, of Warfeldsburg, began to ruI
and kick in South Centre street, this city, OF
Tuesday. and turning into Main street, cam'
in contact with.the awning post Of lfveriar
{ Co., Advocate Building, breaking tn
singetree and the harness. The horse mad
his escape, but was captured and brough
back, MIR. Myers received kick on one hiI
and his head came in contact with the avn
ing pole, which stunned him considerably.
Henry Teller, Stephen Lightner, Jaeol
Holmes and William Hemming cut down
poplar tree for Mr.. Joseph |. Gist, near thu
city, last week, that was 115 feet long am
measured As inches across the stump. In tn
forks of the tree, % feet from the ground
where lot of leaves had lodged and decayed
cherry tree three feet high was leand grow
ing. The tree was sawed into inch plank
and made 1850 feet and inches. 1t will b.
ased in the construction of an addition, 2lx2
feet, to Mr.. Gist's dwelling.
The Western Maryland Land and Improve
@ent Company was incorporated in Batimor
on Thursday of last week by Jesse hilles
John B. Mcdonald, Alexander \. Dolheld
Lloyd r. jackson. Henry A. Parr, Georg
n. Mcfiaw and Charles Rid0ely Goodwin