The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-06-27
SATURDAY, JUNE 81, 1891.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

school III IagerstOWn lor next year
Mr.. Ezra Chew, of Patapsco has shipped
This season 20, 425 pounds of cherries. They
were sent to Baltimore and New York.
Two valuable COWS belonging to Mr.. John
4 Zahn, near Frizellburg, were killed by light
s hing while grazing on Sunday afternoon last
During the storm on Sunday afternoon last
Twelve telephone poles were struck by light
! hing near Uniontown, and some were badly
shattered.
Mr.. John Fowler, near this city, died sud
denly on Tuesday evening. He was sitting
on a bed at the time, and fell over dead. He
was in his 10th year.
Wheat harvest began in this county on
Monday last. On Monday next it will be
general, and by the middle of the week not
much will be left standing.
Mrs. Rachel Yohn and Mrs. G. W. Cook
wish to state that their names were used en-
tirely without their authority in connection
with the filing of a eaveat TO Judge Manro's
will.
Chief of Police Matthews made four arrests
on Tuesday. One person was sent to jail
and three others were fined. The Chief of
Police says he intends to have good order in
the city.
The Posioffice Department at Washington
has been petitioned to establish a new post
Office in this county, to be known as Enter
prise Mrs. Elizabeth Long is recommended
as postmaster.
By agreement the principal stores of West
Minister will be closed on next Saturday, in
order that the Fourth may be duly observed
by the clerks and employees. 1t will be a legal
holiday, and banks and public offices will be
closed.
Owners of pleasure vehicles have not been
prompt to take out licenses under the recent
ordinance passed by the Mayor and Common
Council The rate is not high, and certainly
the improved condition of the streets more
than compensates in the pleasure of driving.
The Firemen's festival, for the purpose of
procuring money TO raise the bell on the en-
zine house, so that it can be heard all over
the city, will open next Friday night and will
be continued on Saturday night. The torch
light parade will take place on the night Of
The Fourth.
The beliry on the old church in Westmin-
ster Cemetery fell off one day last week, and
the removal of the building is now proposed.
1t would be far better 10 restore the church.
1t is not only dear to the citizens by reason
of its antiquity, but there is necessity for a
binding in the cemetery.
John L. Trailey, of Baltimore, brakeman
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, fell
from a freight train at Mt. Airy on Monday,
and the wheels of moving train passed over
his right leg above the knee. He was taken
to a hospital in Baltimore, and hopes of his
recovery are entertained.
Fourteen guests are at Winchester Place,
and nineteen more are TO arrive by the LIST Of
July The first boarders-two--last season
arrived on June 18th, and no more came until
the LIST of July. The first this season came
the first week of June, and fourteen were
there by the 18TH A dance is to be given
there tonight, and another on the evening of
July 4th.
Rev. James Dunlop Thomas, formerly of
Salem, Va, will be installed pastor of Spring
field Church, Sykesvile, tomorrow-Sunday
night at 8 O'Clock. Rev. W. II. Wood, Of
Baltimore, will preach the installation sermon;
Rev. DR.. Lefevre, also of Baltimore, will
deliver the charge to the pastor, and Rev. p.
p. Flournoy, of Montgomery county, the
charge to the congregation.
Mrs Cecilia Williams, widow of Mr.. John
Williams, of Powhatan, Baltimore county,
Md, died on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Will
liams was once resident OF this city, and
was the only sister of Mr.. VIM. A. Cunning
ham, cashier of the Farmers and Mechanics
National Bank of this city, and Mr.. Cunning
ham is now the only one of the family left.
Mrs. Williams left two daughters.
Douglas Miller, of Carroll county, formerly
i clerk in an Ashton store, Montgomery
county, died on Friday of last week, Of Goa
sumption, aged about 40 years. The inter
ment took place on Monday at 3 O'Clock in
Laurel Cemetery, Laurel, Md. Mr.. Miller
was strong advocate of the temperance
cause. He was superintendent of the Band
OF Hope at Ashton while there.
The enterprising firm, Messrs. N. |. Cor
such & Son, of this city, have made more
improvements to their large establishment.
They have added steam hay press, of the
latest make, built in ST. Louis. 1t has a ca
pacity of 18 tons day. They have just put
IN new steam straw press, with a capacity
Of Is tons day. Both presses are complete,
and for the purpose are not excelled.
Democratic primaries will be held on Sat
urday next, between the hours Of and
o'clock p. M, to select delegates to a county
convention to be held at the Court House
here on the Monday following, which conven-
ton will select delegates to represent the
county in the state convention. The state
convention will nominate candidates for Gov
enor, Comptroller, Attorney General and
Clerk of the Court of Appeals, and will meet
in Baltimore on July 30th.
On Sunday afternoon last the barn of Mr.
jeremiah Geiman, three miles northeast of
this city, was set on fire by lightning and
consumed, together with small lot of hay
and Il lot of machinery. The stock was
saved. The barn and contents were insured
for 81 900 in the Farmers Mutual Fire In
surance Company of Dug Hill. The barn
was built about 80 years ago by Mr.. Geiman's
grandfather. The bolt Of lightning seemed
to divide, one part striking the barn and the
other poplar tree three eighths of mile
distant. Mr.. Geiman will rebuild at once.
Alfred Reskolfe, aged 10 years, was badly
5eateO and robbed by tramps on west bound
freight train of the Baltimore and Ohio Il. Il.
last Saturday night He was travelling to
Pittsbugg, Pa, and having but 81, he boarded
the train at Relay Station in company with
three others, who said they were bound there
too. When at Henryton one of them attacked
him with billy and knocked him senseless
N the car. They then robbed him and left
him lying there. AT Gathers he revived
when the train stopped, and was taken out of
the car. His wounds were dressed by the
operator. He had three cuts on the top OF
ms head, his clothing was torn and he pre-
sented a pitiable sight, being covered with
blood
-NA' AAC"io VI SOuhtJf
has 1902 peach trees, Eve years old, that
have never borne until this season. They
are now so full that they are in danger of
breaking down from their weight To prop
them is impracticabe, but Mr.. Shipley has
cut quantity Of green rye, of which he will
make withes and encircle the limbs of the
trees, thus supporting them and preventing
their breaking. The peaches are now as large
as hulled walnuts. Mr.. Shipley has also 10
acres in tomatoes, which he will can at the
proper time. This heavy fruit crop has in
duced him to curtail his tomato pack the
present season. His trees are healthy, as he
gives them the closest attention.
Nimrod Buckingham, youngest son of the
late Eliza Q. and Nimrod Buckingham, Of
Pennsylvania, was struck and fatally injured
by a train on the Pennsylvania railroad on
May 2lst The young man expired a few
minutes after being taken to the Episcopal
Hospital in Philadelphia. The deceased, who
was IS years old and unmarried, had many
relatives in Maryland. among them Walter
Dorsey of Tulrra -Iobn X Dorcav