The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-06-06

The Garrett Sanitarium at Mt. Airy opened
for the summer on Thursday.
Miss Maggie A. Stem, of Sans Creek. is
visiting Miss Nellie Parsons, Salisbury, Nd.
Mrs. Norman Fenton and child, of Texas.
and Miss Fenton, of Baltimore, are guests al
Mr.. VIM. B. Thomas
Baltimore wheelmen speak ofthe Baltimore
and Reisterstown turnpike as being in fine
condition for bicycle riding.
The ladies of the Presbyterian Church.
New Windsor, are holding an ice cream and
strawberry festival. 1t will close tonight.
Fine showers have fallen this week, greatly
benefiting all growing crops The wheat in
Carroll IS very promising, and corn, potatoes
and other crops are growing finely.
The first summer boarders arrived at De-
mans Hotel, New Windsor, on Monday
Several families are expected today. The
house has just been put in thorough repair.
An Swear old daughter of Kurtz Eekard
living on Carroll street, this city. fell out of
door and down the steps on Thursday and
broke her collar DIR. L. ID. Wells
rendered surgical assistance.
The Howard county school board proposes
to build, by September l. a new school house
q miles from Sykesville, at the junction of
the old Frederick road and that leading from
West Friendship TO Sykesville.
Mr.. A. P. Gordon Cumming was hunted by
newspaper reporters this week and interviewed
in regard to his brothers suit for SANDER.
Mr.. Cumming knew nothing Of the affair ex.
cept what was published in the papers.
The handsome case of taxidermied birds,
animals and reptiles, that has been on exhi-
bition at the clothing establishment of Sharrer
Bros. for some time, was ratified on Friday
n. r i. -.
Pinkney j. Bennett.
Willie Frock, son of Mr.. John Frock, Of
Union Mills, aged fourteen years, met with an
accident while shooting sparrows on Saturday
last He had a revolver, and ball from
the weapon entered his leg between the thigh
and knee, inilicting a painful wound.
Three or four years ago James NJ. Smith,
Of Woodsboro, Frederick county, purchased
three-quarters Of an acre of land at Mt. Airy.
Recently he began the building of ware.
house on it, but sold the property to Runkles
Bros. for 800 before the foundation was
completed.
Messrs. John W. Bolman and Thomas Il.
Disney, engineers, have made report to the
Howard county commissioners recommend
ing an iron bridge over the Patapsco river at
Marriottsville OF % feet span. The commits
sioners of Howard county are favorable to
the report in the main. The concurrence of
Carroll county is necessary to its acceptance.
The Flower Mission commenced its work
for the summer on Thursday, and yesterday
morning sent its first contribution of flowers
to Baltimore, contributed by Mrs. Jas. A. G.
Bond Mrs. Carr, Mrs. Nelson, Mrs Edward
Lynch, Mrs. Mitten, Mrs. Vim. Coon, Mrs.
Rickel, Misses Oracle Diehl and Lydia S.
Yingling and Master Shipley and George
g
Bessie and Gussie Shrver; packers, Misses
Blanchard and Dorsey. The ladies would
prefer not to have full blown roses.
Capt Benjamin Poole, formerly of Middle
burg district, this county, died on Wednesday
at Hanover, Pa, at the residence of George
T. Kerr. He leaves 4 widow, but no chill
dreu, and was seventy years of age. For
nearly thirty years Capt. Poole lived at Keys
vile, and was highly esteemed in that section
of Carroll. Some twenty-five years ago he
was member of the Legislature, and four
years ago he was nominee of the Republican
party for Judge of the Orphans Court. About
three years ago he failed and retired from
business.
Rev. C. Ernest Smith, of St. Pauls Parish,
Aquasco, Prince Georges county, preached
in Ascension Church. this city, on Sunday
last. He is endeavoring to raise an endow-
ment fund of not less than S25, 900 with which
to endow on the 18th of September, 1892, in
the 20Oth year OF its age, this historic parish,
in memory Of its having just 100 years before
given to Maryland its first Bishop, Claggett,
and to the United States the Bishop who was
the first to be consecmted on their soil.
Bishop Claggett was Rector of st. Paul's
Parish in 1862. It's doors had been closed
for two years, until the advent of the present
Rector. The Parish has 224 communicates.
Miss Bessie G. Jones, eldest daughter of
Judge /. Thomas Jones, Of this Judicial cir
cult, and DIR. r. W. Eareckson, prominent
young physician of Elkridge, were married
on Tuesday evening at Grace Protestant
Episcopal Church, Elkridge. The ushers were
Messrs. Arthur Davis, George Gambrill, of
Laurel; Drs. Van Ness and Martin, of Balti-
more. Misses Mary F. JONES' sister of the
bride; Rose Comegys, Mamie Gambril and
May Tuck were the bridesmaids, and Miss
Jeanette Jones the maid of honor. Edward
7. Jones was the best man. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Frank NJ. Gibson,
rector of the church.
Capt Charles G. Miller, of Linwood, this
county, twelve years ago, found a plated
locket, with gold cable link chain and ring,
under rock on the Gettysburg battle field,
on the spot where the Louisiana Tigers formed
to make their charge. The ring and chain
are in good state of preservation. When
the ring is closed it represents two hands,
clasped When opened, it forms three rings,
the middle one having two united hearts upon
it. The locket was so rusted that it had to
be forced open, and on the inside was rem
nant of picture, either photograph or tin
type. Capt. Miller has thought nothing about
his find until recently. His son was drowned
in the West, and some of his effects are now
very dear to him, and he believes that the
loeket and ring are very dear to some one,
and he is anxious that it be restored to the
person who is entitled to it.