The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-08-08
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1891.
local AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREYITIEs.

planted.
The call for the Democratic primaries is
published in this issue. They take place two
weeks hence-on August 22d-
marriage license was issued at Towson,
an Monday, to Ii. G.. Weetenkamp, of Balti-
more. and Frances Duerbeck, of this county.
Among the patents issued on Tuesday was
one for a car replacer to John Il. Norwood
Sykesyile, assignor to Norwood Car ReplaceT
Company, Baltimore.
The registrars of voters will meet at the
office of d. N. Henning, Esq, counsel to the
registrars, on Tuesday next, August llth, al
10 o'clock, to arrange for their sittings.
The Western Maryland Railroad will run
special trains omorrow-Sunday-t the
Church of God camp at Pipe Creek. Trains
will leave Westminster at $50 and Hip a.
m. and Las and All p. m.
Il The Democratic tariff reform clubs of
Frederick county will hold picnic and tour
nament at Liberty on Thurday next The
state candidates have been invited to attend
the picnic and deliver addresses.
Some idea may be gained of the crowd and
lam at Mt. Airy camp last Sunday, from the
:, fact that gentleman was two hours driving
from the campground to Mt. Airy station, a
distance of about quarter of Il mile.
The long spell of rainy and damp weather
has been damaging to wheat. A consider
able quantity is still out, and much of it has
sprouied In Howard county it is said the
damage amounts to twenty-five per cent.
The second annual reunion of the Reformed
4 Church of Southern Pennsylvania, Maryland
81 and Northern Virginia will be held at Penmar
ON Thursday next, August 18th. A special
train will leave Westminster at $50 a. M;
fare 81.
4 Mrs. Hannah Hayes, who went to Balti-
more last Saturday with the Methodist Prot
cstant excursion from Union Bridge, fractured
4 her right arm, near the wrist, by falling off
the steps of the Mansion House in Druid Hill
4 Park. Dr. r. b. Norment, of Woodberry,
4 attended Mrs. Hayes.
Fishing camps on the Monocacy from
Westminster, Frederick and Gettysburg have
4 been washed ont by the heavy rains and high
water On Tuesday night the water was ten
feet deep on the site of the camp of the
Westminster Forest and Stream Club. The
tents we're saved and the camp is in good
condition again.
Mr. Grafton L. Day, promising young
man of Darlington, Hartford county, has been
appointed vice-principal of the Belair consol-
iated schools. Mr.. Day graduated from
Western Maryland College last June. lie is
we'll known and highly respected in this city,
and has the best wishes of his many friends
Tor future success.
The stable of Mr.. John W. Nelson, at the
West End. was partly destroyed by fire on
last Saturday morning between and I
o'clock A lot of hay was also burned. The
Fire Department responded promptly. The
stable was insured in the insurance agency
Of James L. Smith, Westminster, for 500.
The loss was adjusted on Wednesday at $50.
Two sons of VIM. A Gibson, of Freedom
district, brought n sister and another lady,
from Baltimore, TO the Catholic festival on
Friday evening of last week. While return.
ing. and about one mile from home, one of
the horses took fright and ran off. No one
was hurt, but the horse was badly injured
and is likely to die. The buggy was broken
to pieces. .-.....
We return thanks TO Mr.. " c. Strasburger,
formerly of this city, but now of Fredercks
burg. Va, for copy of the Carroll County
Democrat. of May -, 1859. The issue con
1ains very pretty piece of poetry by the late
Francis Warner, an account of the destruction
of the tannery of Samuel Cover, and other
matters of interest, while the advertisements
tell of the business interests Of the town.
The Republican County Central Committee
met in this city on Monday last. August 18th
next Saturday-was the date set for pri-
mares, and Monday, the 18th, for the eonven-
lion to select delegates to the state convention
at Ocean City. VIM. II. Bell, Jr., was elected
chairman, in place of Isaac L. Pearson,
deceased, and Philip II. Myers was chosen
secretary to succeed Mr.. Bell.
William Morgan, colored, took an order
for pint of whisky, signed James Stoner, to
Mortimer Babylon's store on Tuesday morn
ing The order was filled, but when Mr..
IL I'LL LIT.
and was asked about the order, he said he
had not given any. Mr. Babylon laid the
case before Justice Matthews, who had Nor
gan arrested for forgery and held him in the
sum of $50 to await the action of the grand
jury.
The Westminster Club was formally opened
last Monday evening at o'clock. Joseph
MaZziotti furnished music for The occasion.
After the rendition of numerous popular airs
a meeting was called and the business of the
club transacted. Eight new members were
admitted, and reports from the secretary and
treasurer showed that the club was in an en-
couraging and prosperous condition. The
club now consists Of nearly 80 members and
the rooms are partially furnished.
Miss Emma Il. Steiner, of Baltimore, well
known in this city, has composed and writ
ten an operetta- comedy, in two acts, entitled
''Fleurette" Miss Steiner did all the work
on the piece, even the scoring of the music
for the orchestra. The operetta will be pro
duced at the Standard Theatre, New York
next Monday evening, and Miss Steiner will
lead the orchestra. This is the first operetta
ever produced by lady in this country, and
its production next keRday is quite stage
event.
The town of Hayden, Connecticut, with q
population of 5000 persons, has 80 citizens
of seventy years of age and over. The Local
paper thinks it wonderful incident o.
longevity and healthfulness, and challenges
the universe to make a better showing. West
minister's population is about 5000, yet hel
citizens over 10 years of age number proba
bly, 100. A list of los persons of that age o
over was made in the ADVOCATE Office IN ;
short while few mornings ago, and it wa
far from complete.
Vernon Phebus, son of Charles Phebns, o
Frederick, attended the Mt. Airy camp meet
ing Sunday last, and while standing on the
platform in the evening, waiting the depart
IRE of the Frederick train, was approached
by young man who struck him over tn
right eye with a blackjack and disappeared
Young Phebus had no words with the fellow
who was q stranger to him, and knows OF NJ
reason why he should have struck him, unles
he mistook him for some one else. Ih'
flesh around his eye was bruised considerably
The County Commissioners this week wer
engaged chiefly on road and bridge matters
Owing to a change in the current in Beave
rum in Woolery's district, the bridge on thu
Murray road across this stream has to b
moved. The contract to move it was awarded
to Daniel J. Lyons. The contract to build
joint bridge, by Carroll and Frederick conn
ties, over Sans creek. at MeKinstry's Mill
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ant, at S215. Annie Dern, of Franklin dis
trict, was allowed special pension of $500
A few weeks ago we noted the fact tina
Mr.. J. J. Baumgartner, of this city, had bee
notified by the Home Fascinator Company
OF Montreal, Canada, that he was entitled
aprize of a silver tea set, gold lined, in tn
word forming contest. 1t seems the success
inl contestants were numerous, and the Hon
taseinator Company was the most successful
Tor 1t gathered in many dollars from unsus
pecting Americans, who are still waitin
Tor their nrizes The Home FnSciuat0