The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-10-03


At the clerk office during September there
were recorded SO Deeds Is mortgages and 8
bills of SALE and 81 marriage licenses were
| issued.
The Midnight Alarm was well produced
at Odd Fellows Hall, on Monday night, to a
large audience, who were delighted with the
entertainment.
Among the articles exhibited at the
| Fredericksburg, Va, Fair this week, was a
linen towel one hundred and ten years old,
exhibited by Mrs. NJ. C. Strasburger.
Mr. Samuel NJ. Gist, near this city, brought
us last Monday an apple, in which was imbed-
ded another apple very much smaller. The
little apple had a separate stem and bios
som.
Mr.. Henry Pool has been selling peaches
this week as fast as he could gather and de-
| liver them, at 40 cents a peck. He favored
the ADVOCATE again with generous portion
on Wednesday.
At the close of business on the 18th of
September the Farmers and Mechanics Bank,
of this city, had on deposit $50, IA; the
Union National SlG5, 222.32, and the First
National, $155, 3GS.09.
The committee appointed by the Annapolis
conventint to inform Hon. Chas. B. Roberts
of his nomination for Associate Judge, per-
formed the service on Monday, and we're
entertained at dinner by Mr.. Roberts.
The officers and directors of the Westmin-
ster Branch of the Baltimore Building and
Loan Association met and organized Thurs
day night. One hundred and twenty-seven
shares of stock have been subscribed for, and
the prospect is good for a large increase.
The Democratic Central Committee and
nop,gcrnt5r mn nj the GOurt HnuSp
on Monday last and considered the political
outlook and made some arrangements for the
campaign. Chairman Grouse is busy arrang-
ing details and the list of public meetings will
soon be announced.
Under quarterly distribution of the st ate
public school fund just made Carroll will re-
ceive So, 37S. 55 for white schools and 1921. IS
for colored; Howard, 81 SAT. l3 for white and
S5G4O7 for colored; Baltimore, IS, 9G2.95 for
white and 81, 12S. IA for colored. The money
is payable on the 10th.
Col n. L. Seitz, who has been in West
minister several weeks in connection with the
Baltimore Building and Loan Association,
was called to Glen Rock, Pa, on Thursday
night, by the death of Mrs. Jesse Shewell,
relative. Mrs. Shewell died on Wednesday
evening of heart disease while at supper.
At joint meeting of the commissioners of
Frederick and Carroll counties at McKin-
strys Mills on Wednesday of last week, it
was decided to build bridge over Sam S
Creek at that point The bridge will be GA
feet long, and Mr.. o. ii. Pearre was appoint
ed to construct the approach to the bridge on
this side.
| 1t is reported that through train will be
run daily each way between Frederick and
| Baltimore via the Pennsylvania Line and
! Western Maryland roads, and that the train
will stop at Westminster going each way.
| The time going east in the morning will be
| about the same as the Blue Mountain schedule
now-S.23.
William Laatz, the brakeman of one of the
trains of the Western MARYLAND Railroad in
collision on September "a, at Timber Grove,
about sixteen miles from Baltimore, died
about eight O'Clock Wednesday night at the
Baltimore City Hospital from injuries then
received. He was badly scalded, and also
had his jaw bone broken.
As announced in the ADVOCATE last week
as probable, is now a fact, concerning the
non acceptance by Mr.. A. 7. buckingham of
the Republican nomination for sheriff. On
| Wednesday the Central Committee filled the
vacancy by selecting Mr.. Geo. Gummel, of
Manchester district, who was candidate for
| orphans court Judge before the Republican
convention. but did not receive the requisite
votes to win on the first and second ballots
and was then Withdrawn. Mr.. John 7. Cas-
sell, the nominee for county surveyor, has
also declined to serve.
Two freight trains ran together at 7.40
o'clock last Saturday morning near Owings
Mills, and Michael Murphy, of Baltimore,
conductor of one of the trains, and Frank
Smith, fireman of the same train, were con-
siderably injured The damage done to
engines and cars was about s., 800. The trains
were ordered to meet and pass at the thirteen
mile switch. between McDonogh and Green
Spring Junction Conductor Murphy, who
was running the west bound train, disobeyed
! orders, hence the collision. The track was
not cleared of the debris until after o'clock
in the afternoon.
The contributors to the Flower Mission this
week. were Mrs. II. Morelock, Mrs. VIM. A.
Cunningham, Mrs. Geo. Matthews, Mrs. A.
Ensor, Mrs. S. Skunk, Mrs. NJ. A. McGirr,
Misses Flora Sayior, Sallie Fechtig, Laura
| Nygren Katie and Gertrude Baer, jamie and
Lena Reaver, Carrie Mourer, Ida Lockard,
Lizzie Nusbaum, Lille Woodward, Maude
Waeschc, Bette Beaver, Blanche and Mamie
Buckingham, Sallie Roop, Masters Grover
Gist, Willie Utz and Carroll Albaugh. The
ladies' were assisted by Gertrude Baer, jamie
Reaver. George and Frank Mohley. Re-
ceivers for next week, Miss Ada Smith and
Miss Barniiz; packers, Misses Lockard and
Mourer.