The Democratic advocate., 1891-07-11
SATURDAY, JULY II, 1891.
AFFAIRS
LOCAL RREYITIES.
puBIIsHED EVERY SATURDAY BY

rbe Westminster Board of Trade seems to
81 taking a summer holiday from labor.
, cool wave bore down on this section on
IN llh. and thick clothing became necessary.
Thomas ]. Hunt, Hampstead. and Simon
p Ueilig, n former resident of Westminster,
I've been granted pensions.
a paper balloon sent up at Hanover on a
,scemt Saturday evening floated ten miles
a nv and landed at Union Mills.
A specia meeting of the Cleveland Demo-
..fic Tariff Reform Club of Uniontown will
ii held on Saturday evening, July 18th.
The Westminster German Club will give
+rmans at Winchester Place on the evenings
Il July lG and 80, August IL and u, and
sptember 3.
Sheriff Wickert sold on Wednesday last at
6hblic sale eight shares of the stock of the
Hcadow Branch Turnpike Company to Geo.
u. Albaugh at 500 per share.
A correspondent at Uniontown writes that
hryest is over in that section and threshing
egun; that the yields are good; and that corn,
Ms and potatoes promise we'll.
The Ladies' Aid Society in Frizellburg will
.acet on Tuesday evening next. Preparations
"a, being made for an interesting free enter
6inment. and all who attend may expect Il
nleasant time.
James w. Barrick, of Double Pipe Creek,
frederick county, has purchased the ware
muse. lumber and coal yard of Tobias III.
Eckcnrode, at Taneytown, for $1,000. Mr..
Blrrick has since sold the property to Mr..
m Reindollar, of Taneytown.
Fred. Randall, colored, of this city, has
3eycloped a talent for sculpture, and has
.apne some very creditable work. He eX-
Sfcises his taste for art at night, and on Mon
dav three pieces executed by him were eX.
Aibited at the ADVOCATE office.
4 Mrs. Henry Reigel, of Bachman's Valley,
Il famous for raising fine chickens. The eX
keIlrnt care she takes OF them is conducive TO
bus life, and hen she lost recently lived to
h. very unusual age of eleven years. She
Il iways has young and tender ones and plen-
Did supply of eggs
The first new wheat marketed i'll Carroll
"a sold to b. F. Shriver & Co, at Union
Mills. on July ,, by Mr.. Valentine G. Wentz,
IA Pleasant Valley. twas a lot of24 bushels.
III. Theodore j. Myers, of the same place,
Brought lot of 75 bushels to n. |. Gorsuch
II Son, this city, on the Sd.
] Burns Post excursion to Gettysburg over
b. Western Maryland Railroad, via High
Held, takes place to-day Saturday. The
train leaves Glyndon at G.57 a. m. and West
hinstcr 40, and will arrive at Gettysburg at
iO.34. Excursionists will have over six
Aours 10 view the battle field. The Warfelds
bur- Band will furnish music on the eXcur-
BON.
The County Commissioners were engag-
II in general business on Monday and
lucsday The corporation of New Windsor
has allowed $500 to repair the roads III the
Corporation. The per diem, mileage and
iravclng expenses of the Commissioners
.gcrr made up to July lst, as follows: David
Stoncr, S255.O0; VIM. G. Polk, S2G4.05, and
EIezekiah Hahn, $2G7.72
The store of julius Traub, at Union Bridge,
Fas entered by burglars between midnight
Bud daylight on Saturday last, and merchan-
Bis to the value of about S400 was carried
away. The goods consisted of ready made
eoling, watches, iewelry, &c. Entrance was
Effected by prying open the front door. The
rubbers got away safely with their booty, and
lheir whereabouts are unknown.
The Good Templars of this State will hold
lhcir annual reunion on the Mount Airy
Campground on July Nth. Orders are ex-
Gectcd from Baltimore and various other
Washington will deliver addresses. A band of
twenty pieces and chorus of one hundred
yoces will be other attractions Of the day.
Special rates will be given on the Baltimore
n Ohio railroad.
The Westminster Gun Club participated in
4 shooting. tournament at Towson on the 4th
with the club at that place, the Standards, the
Batimores and Forest Hall Club. The Tow
4 Al. fl,,l,
handsomely our boys hadn't the ingratitude
to beat them, but they beat Forest Hall out of
sight. The scores were, ont of possible 100,
1owson 90, Baltimore Sc, Standard S5, West
Minister 80, Forest Hall u.
The Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama, at
Mt. Royal avenue and Charles street, Balti-
more, near Union Station, will close on
August lst This wonderfully realistic rep
resentation of this decisive battle, is worth
trip of many miles to see, and all that wish to
see this great scene should avail themselves
of the first opportunity. The Cyclorama is
open from n. m. to 10 p. m. The price of
admission is reduced to % cents for the re-
mainder of the time.
Mr. Jacob Sharrer, of Mexico, fell on
Thursday of last week, causing an axillary
dislocation. Five days elapsed before ply
sician was called, and the reduction of the
was both painful and difficult.
On Saturday evening last, while Freddie
kurtz, aged II years, son of Mr.. John kur,z,
Of this city, was following the firemen's
parade. some one unknown cut n cash an
inch long and half an inch deep in his right
hand. DIR. l.. NJ. Bott was called in both
cases.
A letter TO the ADVOCATE from Rev. W. C.
Wire, Littlestown, Pa, chairman of the cen
tral committee, informs us that the date for
the Sixth Annual Lutheran Reunion Mt Pen
Mar has been changed to Friday, August q,
in order to secure the services of the L. s.
Marine Band. There will be special exercises
from , to p. M, consisting of short addresses
by able speakers, interspersed with music by
the Marine Band. WaShingtoB's noted cor
netist will also render number of his select
pieces.
While Geo Mickey and Miss Katie Baker,
of the vicinity of Smalwood, were driving
on last Saturday evening, the horse became
frightened near Fenby, two miles south OF
this city, and ran away. The buggy colided
with the wagon of Joseph Schneider, and
both the occupants were thrown out, Miss
Baker striking the ground violently and re-
ceiving severe injuries, from the effect OF
which she was unconscious for several hours.
Mr.. Mickey was also considerably hurt.
Ia 4his issue will be found the cards of Mr..
Robert Sellman and Mr.. S. IL. Hoffacker,
placing themselves before the public. Mr..
Sellman is a candidate for the State Senate
and Mr.. Hoflacker for the House of Dele
gates. This is the proper course for aspirants
to pursue. By their cards they inform the
Democrats throughout the county of their
candidacy, and all can consider their merits
and fitness in advance of the time TO act.
Unless candidates are known the people
cannot act with that due consideration that is
necessary for - proper selection of represen'
tatives.
A grand tournament will be held in the
grove Of W. l.. Crawford, near Taylorsville,
on Thursday, July 23d, if fair; if not fair, the
next fair day. NJ. L. Walsh, Esq, of West.
minister, will deliver the charge to the
knights, and d. N. Henning, Esq, will de-
liver the coronation address. In addition tc
erowning two queens and six maids Of honor,
S25 in money will be divided among the siX
most successful knights. The Wariieldsburg
Band will render music on the occasion. A
dancing platform will be erected and an
orchestra will furnish dancing music. Jos
W. Berret will be chief marshal. Th,
Judges will be Robert Sellman, George