The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-10-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

club defeated the Belmonts of Baltimore, by
a score of IA to 8, on the college grounds
here on Friday afternoon of last week.
Mr.. Joseph B. Berret, of Freedom district,
was chief marshal at the Hagerstown Fair
last week, and at its close Mr.. Berret was
presented by his assistants with n sill; nm
brella.
Hon. Frank 7. Shaw was one of the speak
ers at Concordia Hail. Washington, ID. c.. at
a meeting held under the auspices of the
Maryland Democratic Club of the District. on
Friday night of last week.
Mr.. Hugh DAILY, n well known citizen of
Westminster, died at his home ON West Main
street last Saturday night, of consumption,
aged about G5 years. He was member of
st. Johns Catholic Church.
d. N. Henning and VIM. j. c. Bish, as
trustees, sold on Saturday last farm of I15
acres, near Mt Pleasant, in Myers district,
also the hotel property mt Mt. Pleasant, to
Alfred Bish for s., $4,000.
Today, Saturday, at o'cIooix. n M.
Chas +. Fink, Esq, counsel to the Board of
Supervisors, will illustrate the system of
counting ballots under the Australian system
to the iadges and clerks of election, at Cen
trail Hall school house in this city.
Peter Sluchbier, farmer of Linganore
district Frederick county, has u mammoth
pumpkin WHICH lGS - ltth III NiiNAliA7
ference and weighs 30 pounds. 1t was grown
in his garden, and another pumpkin, which
weighed "a pounds, grew on the same vine.
A young man named Blackson, son of Mr..
Henry Blackson, near Bark Hill, was thrown
under a heavily loaded wagon, on Monday,
by the breaking of the Lazy board, on
which he was riding, and the wheel passed
over one of his arms, crushing it in a terrible
manner.
Burt Marsh, living in Myers district, was
before Justice William Moore, here on We'd
nesday last, on the charge of stealing a breech
loading gun from John J. Forty. After Il
preliminary hearing the accused was commit
ted to Jail in default Of security. for the action
of the grand jury.
Capt. Thomas p Baldwin died in Balti-
more on Thursday, aged sixtyyears He was
a native of Anne Arundel, but for twenty
years past had been commission merchant
in Baltimore. He spend summer at the
City Hotel here some years ago, and was
known to some of our citizens.
Perry Matthias died in West Mannheim
in his 18th year. He was a native of Bach
mans Valley, this county. In 1897 he mar
red Miss Mary Ann Shaller, of Gunpowder
Falls. His wife, eight children, thirty eight
grand children and eleven great-grand- child
rem survive him.
An alarm of fire was sounded on Friday
afternoon last, caused by the chimney at the
cooper shop at W. S. Myer q Bros. mill
catching fire. No damage was done. AT
the Columbus Day exercises at Central Hall
Col. VIM. A. Mckellip was making an adj
dress, but the fire alarm soon emptied the
building and the exercises were stopped.
Mr.. John NJ. Hood was reelected presi-
dent of the Western Maryland Railroad
Company at the meeting of the directors held
at Hilen Station on "Wednesday. Eleven
members of the board were present. The
absentees were Samuel d. Schumacher and
Christian Devries. The meeting was harmo
Nous, and Mr.. Hood was re elected without
opposition.
The drought in this section is becoming
serious Not much rain has fallen since the
25th of July. Many wells and springs are
dry and the water in others is low. Much
cloudiness has prevailed for three weeks or
more, but no rain, except a light sprinkle,
has fallen. Wheat is suffering, and the late
sown is not up. The heavy dews have been
beneficial to the wheat that is up.
The large bank barn of Wesley p. Gosnell,
near Watersville, Mount Airy district, was
burned on Saturday afternoon last, together
with all the hay, straw and farming nipple,
,ments contained in it, The stock was saved
with difficulty. Loss about $1,000; insured
in the Merchants Insurance Company of
Newark, N. j., for 81, 400. The fire was
started by grandson Of Mr.. Gosnell, four
years old, who was playing with matches.
A great revival is in progress at Deer Park
". ?. Church. The church is crowded
aightly and pentents are many. On last
Friday night there were nine at the altar and
on Sunday night twelve Rev. w. J. Ship
way, the noted evangelist and solo singer is
conducting the services aud the church Is
sometimes so crowded that not standing room
is left. Next Wednesday night Mrs. Ship
way will be present and take part in the re
vival.
The weather-wisc predict an early and q
severe winter. Among the ''signs' men
toned in support of this prediction is the in
tense heat of last summer, and the early
shedding of the forest leaves. A gentleman
remarked n few days since that he expected
to drive through the streets of this town IL
his sleigh by the 10th of December. Let US
mark the prediction and note how close oul
Westminster Irl Hicks comes to it.
Bright, frosty days and nights will prevail
during the opening days of November says
Rev. Irl Hicks. About the 4th the weather
will moderate and storms may be expected
Gold waves will succeed, and there will be {
reaction on the 18th. From the 10th to thu
~.
be expected Hard freezing will follow unit
the Did or 28d. A reaction will occur, fol
lowed by more siena .s -
f'be Westminster Flower Mission by special
request, will be kept open on Thursdays for
two weeks longer. The contributors this week
were Mrs Emily J. Rippard, Mrs. Samuel
Cover, Mrs. Charles W. Arnold, Mrs. Carr,
Mrs. G. W. Matthews, Mrs. Samuel Skunk,
Mrs. William B. Thomas, Mrs. Baughman,
Misses Lou Bixler, Mae Nelson, Grace
Dehl and Lousie Reifsnider. Receivers for
next week-Misses Mae Nelson and Lizzie
Nusbaum; packers-Mrs. Joseph T. Herring
and Miss Grace l.. Herring
The colored person killed on the Western
Maryland Railroad, near Avondale, on Fri
day Of last week, and briefly noted in the
last issue of the ADVOCATE, was l.. Benjamin
Todd, aged fourteen. The boy was employed
by Mr.. James Beacham, at Avondale, and
was engaged in attending cattle at the time
he was killed. The body was horribly man
gled and the head was nearly severed.
Justice G. W. Matthews held an inquest, and
verdict was rendered that he came to his
death by being run over by train on the
Western Maryland Railroad.
As this is the season of hunting and gun
ming, the following act of Assembly, 1882,
may be mteresting Every person who
snail upon any pretense whatever, come 70
hunt with gun or dog on the lands of another
without leave or license from the owner OF
possessor thereof first had End obtained, shall,
for every such offence, forfeit and pay to the
party aggreyed the sum of five dollars, to oe
recovered before justice of the peace IN me
name Of the State; and in default of pay mem
OF line, shall be committed TO the county lail'
dor not more than twenty days, nor less than
one day; this section not to apply to DOT
chester, Hartford and Talbot counties.