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

..cliOn day.
The pension of Upton Decker, at Fountain
r.lley. has been increased.
Mr.. Joseph W. Smith, coal and lumber
l.,Ier. has purchased patent coal cart, a
rpslelt want in this city.
The Hagcrstown Fair will open on Tuesday
,syl and continue four days. There will be
larre attendance from Carroll.
Rev. ]. L. Asper, of this city, on Wednes
law conducted the religious exercises of the
MARYLAND Synod, in session at Hagerstown.
The front of the store of the Westminster
Nos Company has been considerably i'm
r,nred. by alterations to the door and win
lows.
The Cleveland Democratic Tariff Reform
Cnbof Uuiontown will hold special meeting
his Saturday evening. A full attendance is
requested.
Mr.. George Huffman, near Sandyville, lost
fine Young hcrse on Wednesday, while in
Blldmore. The animal took sick and died
To- a short time.
Ills said Hon. Frank Brown has the finest
s,rp crop in the State. He has 100 acres in
cora. and over 100 acres were seeded to wheat
this iall.
Miss Mary Edna Norris has been recon-
nended to ill the vacancy at Western Mary
land College from the third Legislative district
Of Baltimore City.
Mr.. Samuel Yingling and jeff. Slorp left on
Monday for Tacoma Park, near Washington
City. where they have taken n contract to
paint number of cottages.
Dr.. D. f. Shipley, of Westminster, and
Dr. Warehimc, of Hampstead, attended the
opening of the Southern Homeopathic Medi.
cal College, at Baltimore, on Wednesday.
The first Monday in November being the
day before election, the County Commissioners
have postponed their regular monthly meeting
10 The second Monday of the month.
Tramps have been unusually numerous in
IBIS city recently, yet farmers have been
Unable to get sufficient labor to harvest their
corn crops Tramps want everything but
work.
The Westminster Band serenaded Colonel
lcKellip ON Friday night of last week, in
honor Of his nomination for clerk. The Band
has paid It's respects to all the resident can.
diiates.
The registrars of voters will sit on Monday,
October 10Th, for the purpose of revising the
lists and hearing applications for reinstate
nent by persons whose names have been
stricken off.
Albert HUFF hauled at one load, one day
last week. six tons of lime, from Westminster
to his farm near Sandyville. The lime was
loaded in two wagons, to which five horses
we're hitched.
Rev. Calvin S. Slagle will be absent from
bis charge next week, attending the animal
meeting of the Potomac Synod of the Re-
formed Church. which cOnvenes Mt Chambers
burg, Pa, on Tuesday next.
Bids were opened ut Union Bridge on
Wednesday for joint bridge by Carroll and
Frederick counties over Sans Creek, at
Ncknstry's Mill, on the Clemson road. The
cgaract was awarded to c. Thos. Dougherty
ASSES.
Rev. j. I. Ward, d. D., President of
Westminster Theological Seminary, will at
lend the Martha Washington tea party at the
old VI. p. Church, near Wakefield, this
Saturday afternoon, and deliver an address.
This unique party will be continued at night.
Charles T. Reifsnider, Esq, administrator
Of Martin Minter, deceased, sold on Saturday
last, near Melrose, u acres of land, to
Peter l.ightner for $500; = acres to Beniah
Bankert for $40 per acre, and acres and G6
perchcs to Henrietta Starner for Sl4 per
acre.
Mr.. Thomas Ware died suddenly of hem
orhage of the lungs on Thursday night of
last week. at his home near Jacksonville, in
Baltimore county. near the Carroll line. His
age was 50 years. A widow survives him.
His funeral took place on Sunday afternoon
at Holy Trinity Church, Eldersburg, this
county,
County Chairman Angel, of the Prohibition
party, announces Prohibition meetings as fol-
lOVg: Westminster, Oct ober Is: UniOntown,
October II; Taneytown, October 20; Union
Bridge October %. All will be held at
. clock in the evening, and will be addressed
By Edwin Higgins, Joshua lowering and W.
Frank Tucker.
The County Commissioners were in session
on Monday and Tuesday last, engaged mostly
IL road and bridge business. Mr.. NJ. G.
Achinstry was authorized to deepen the
channel of SANS Geek, at McKinstry's Mill,
50 as to prevent the water from standing on
the county road, half of the cost to be borne
by Mr.. McKinstry.
The engineers that were surveying a rail-
road route from the terminus of the Green
Spring Valley Railroad to Westminster, have
ceased work and been transferred to Caroline
county, to survey the GreensborOugh. FEEDER
a!sburg railroad They expect to finish the
survey about the LIST of November and will
return to Carroll to complete the survey to
this city
Nr. William p Stone, living on the New
"adsor road, near this city, had u stalk of
aoR that was II feet ! J inches tall. The first
ear Wss feet 4 inches from the ground, and
The second feet, and both very large. Some
one sent a stalk to this office two weeks ago
That was il feet 6 inches tall, but those IN
Charge of the office at the time forgot to make
a note Of it for the local editor.
The 10Th Annual Eldership of the Church
li Tod will be held at Fair Play, Washington
county, on Thursday, October 18th. Persons
egeesring orders for excursion tickets on the
Western Maryland Railroad can get them by
sHiing to Rev. 6. w. .Seihamer, stated
clerk, Uniontown. At Hagerstown tickets
VII be purchased over the Shenandoah Val
'ey Railroad 20 Speelman's crossing.
Mr.. Henry Mitten, who has been toll gate
heeper near Owings' Mill for nearly eleven
Years, has resigned, owing to failing health.
ue mas been in the employ of the Baltimore
ana Reisterstown Turnpike Company for
ABOUT seventeen years. Mr.. Charles Tate,
1l ~ has charge Of the gate below this city,
W. " succeed Mr.. Mitten, and Mr.. VIM. Taylor
vii take the gate vacated by Mr.. Tate.
III The annual election for directors of the
y "estmmster Savings Institution was held on
:. saturday last, and resulted in reelection Of
S %e old board, as follows: Z. 0. Grimes,
Shhar rlies Il. Rei(snider, Edwin J. Lawyer,
UaVd A. Snider, Charles Billingslea, }.
"esley Myers and VIM. H. Starr. On the
a s day semi.aunual dividend of 4 per
cut on the capital stock and p per cent. on
'eekly and monthly deposits was declared.
change was made in the running of trains
~ Tue Western Maryland Railroad on Sunday
49, ~, and the corrected time table will be
'ouhu on the fourth page. The Blue Mountain
GApI e has been taken off, and train called
,le Frederick train has been put on. 1t is
tl'O~er than the Blue Mountain train, but will
u a great convenience. Under the new
> s ~. trains will leave Westminster for
! p1 ~ at $50, s. IL and 9.47 a. M, and
I 81, 4.2S and G-02 p. m. Trains arrive from
;9S 5a at 5.45, 9.4s and Al a. m., and
noI o.4S and s.l2 p. u. Most of the trains