The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-07-25

on wednesday an average of 42I bushels ne
acre from nine acre field.
About IS chickens were killed by minks OF
the farm of Mrs. Caroline Shriver, at Avon
dale, on Wednesday night.
The Cleveland Democratic Tariff Reform
Club of Uniontown will hold meeting OF
: Saturday evening next, August LIST.
The excursion party of the Sunday schools
} OF the NJ. P, NJ. E. and Lutheran Churches
OF this city, to Penmar on Thursday, numbered
between $50 and 400 persons.
On Monday last Geo. A. Testers youngest
child, Lena, fell down a six foot steps at heI
fathers residence, near Carrolton, and cut
her eye and broke her nose.
The firm of Halter & Matthews, this CITY,
has been dissolved. Mr.. Matthews and Frank
/. Myers will continue business under the
firm name of Matthews & Myers.
George Fowler shot a crane at Smelser' s
dam, near New Windsor, a few days ago, that
stood feet, 104 inches high, and measured
feet l inches across the wings.
Messrs. John A. McNeal and Joseph l..
Franklin, of this city, have broken ground
for hay and straw packing establishment at
Hampstead. 1t will have a capacity of 20
tons day, and they expect to have it in op-
Grafton by September LIST.
Rev. j. B. Purcell, of Mt. Washington,
Nd, has accepted the call to the pastorate of
the Protestant Episcopal parish comprising
| st. Barnabas Church, Sykesville, and Holy
Trinity, Eldersburg Carroll county. Mr..
Purcell succeeds the late Rev. S. d. Hall.
In the advertisement of Southern Maryland
lands, headed "Don't Go West" on the first
page of this issue, No. 126 contains 1871 acres
instead of 1874. The Southern Maryland
Dnvalonmant h., n - 6 :, H..
farms for sale, ranging from S. to $50 per
acre.
We have received from Mr.. George W.
Albaugh, of this city, Secretary for Carroll
county, a copy of the premium list of the
Hagerstown Fair, to be held October 1916,
next. Citizens of Carroll who propose to
make exhibits at the fair should apply to Mr..
Albaugh for copy of the premium list.
The card of Mr.. Evan Haines, of Union.
town district, announcing himself a candidate
for the House of Delegates, appears in this
issue. The cards of Mr.. ID. Dixon Byers, for
Judge of the Orphans Court, and Mr. Elias
N. Davis, for Sheriff, also appear in this issue.
Mr.. Byers and Mr. Davis both live in Wool
ery's district
Harry G. Watson, son of the late John G.
Watson, of Centreville, and tutor at Western
Maryland College, was admitted to practice
at the bar of the Circuit Court for Queen
Anne's county on Tuesday. Mr.. Watson was
examined by Howard Bryant, ofthe Baltimore
bar, and Messrs. b. Palmer Heating and l..
W. Harley, of Centrevile.
Rev. d. l.. Milsr, of Mt. Morris, Illinois,
delivered two very entertaining lectures on
the Holy Land at the Brethren's Church, this |
city, on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. |
Notwithstanding the incement weather |
large number Of persons were present. The |
lecturer was very happy in his remarks, and
gave an interesting account of the habits and |
manners of the people. During his stay here |
he was the guest of Elder David Bonsack.
Mr.. Benton Crout, son of the late Hezekiah
Crout, and brother of Mr.. John Crout, the |
well known proprietor of the Emory Grove |
and Penmar Hotels, died at the residence of |
his brother. at Penmar, on Wednesday night, |
aged about AZ years. He had been in delicate |
health for several years. His body was
brought to Westminster on Thursday morning
and taken to the residence of his aunt, Mrs. |
N. |. Gorsuch. His funeral took place yes.
terday.
The contributors to the Flower Mission
were more numerous than usual and included |
Mrs. VIM. A. Cunningham, Mrs. j. T. 0rn-
dorf, Mrs. S. B. Shipley, Mrs. F. V. Beane,
Mrs. Catherine Carr, Mrs. Samuel Skunk,
Mrs. Geo. w. Matthews, Mrs. David Fowble,
Mrs. A. II. Huber, Mrs. j. Rinehart, Mrs
Nelson Gilbert, Mrs. Await, Miss Elizabeth
Bennett, Willie Utz. Fruit was contributed
by Mrs. J. Thomas, Mrs. A. Shriver, Mrs. d.
+. Shipley, Mrs. Ii. c. Nelson. Receivers
or next week, Misses Annie Spalding and
Pauline Trumbo; packers, Misses Dorsey and
Shellman.
Mr.. Samuel A. Tubman, Jr., son of Mr..
Samuel A. Tubman, near this city, was the
nero in a runaway accident recently near
Baltimore. The News of that city says:-
Mrs. NJ. r. Syler and daughter were driving
N from their country place, near York road,
Saturday morning, when the horse became
and was soon beyond control. A
young man by the name of Mr.. Samuel A.
rubman attempted to catch him, and was
dragged some distance, but sustained very
little injury. The escape of Mrs. Syler and
her daughter from serious injury was probably
due to his efforts in their behalf"
Mr.. Joseph Hoover died at Wakefield Sta
lion on Tuesday morning last, aged about "A
years. He leaves widow and a number of
children, among whom are Oliver Hoover, of
Melrose; Mrs. Isaac Brilliant, of New Wind
sor; Mrs. Michael Brilliant, of Snydersburg;
Mrs. Joshua l.. Smith, of Spring Mills; Mrs.
Koontz, Mrs. Fletcher Babylon and George
Hoover. The deceased was we'll known
mad not been in good health since he was
struck on the head with piece of scantling
hat was hurled against him by being hit by
passing train several years ago, when he was
station agent at Wakefield.