The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-07-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

Another aurora DOreallS appeared on Mon
day night last, and was visible all night.
The new organ ordered by Centenary NJ.
Church will cost $780, and will be the
largest in Westminster.
Joseph +. Murphy and Thomas Moore we're
sent to jail on Monday for thirty days for be.
inc drunk and disorderly.
Daniel Bush, of near Houcksvile, has a
cow that one day last week Toasted on two
broods of spring chickens, eighteen in ALL
The excursion to Bay Ridge on Wednesday
was success. The excursionists numbered
about l75, of whom l07 were from this city.
Miss Salie Hartman, living on Green street.
this city, fell last Saturday night and broke
wrist. DR.. j. II. Bilingslea reduced the
fracture.
Twenty-Five cents will pay for the ADvo-
CATE from August 9th until November 18th.
No paper will be sent unless paid for at the
time OF ordering.
By the introduction of new machinery the
capacity of the cannery of Smith, YingIing &
Co., this city, has been increased to about
10000 cans Il day.
The County School Commissioners, Just
appointed by Governor Brown, will meet for
organization on Tuesday next, in compliance
WIN lnt iIuhlSlOilS VI lllt HG" INV.
Mr. W. l.. Gladfelter, of Spring Forge, just
over the Carroll border, in Pennsylvania, has
presented Gettysburg College Howard clock
of sufficient strength to strike 2000-pound
bell.
At the Lemon Squeeze tonight. The first
party squeezing the lemon containing the
largest number of seed will receive hand
some cake. The squeeze is considered very
amusing.
Thaddeus Stevens Post, No. 40, G. A. R.,
of New Windsor, are holding Il camp fire. 1t
began on Thursday and will close this (Satur-
dayJ evening. Some distinguished G. A. X.
officers will be present today.
Jonas and Matthew Harner, of Taneytown,
are building barn, l32x50 feet at Mt Will
sou Sanitarum, and will raise the frame next
week 1t will be the largest barn in Balti-
more county, and will cost 81, 800.
city ordinance imposes a fine of one dol
lar upon persons who leave horses unhitched
IN the streets of Westminster. 1t is violated
forty times every day, and nearly every day
horses and carriages and wagons walk off un-
attended.
Mr. A. C.. Strasburger is having a steel
ceiling put in his liquor and wine store. 1t
is the first 10 be put up in Westminster, and
will be quite handsome when completed, be-
sides being more durable than ordinary cell
ing.
Application has been made to Governor
Brown for a pardon for Dennis Burns, alias
Shatfer who is now serving term of six
years and four months in the Penitentiary,
for burglary, confessed i'll the circuit court for
Carroll county at the November term, 1887.
Gov. Brown has appointed James K. Smith,
IS Of
Hampstead district, and Marshall G. Shaw,
of Uniontown district, Supervisors of Election
for Carroll. Among other duties of the Su-
peryisors will be the appointment ofthe forty
two judges Of election.
Mrs Elizabeth, wife of Benjamin Croft,
near Carrolton Station, died on Sunday, from
.dysentery. Mrs. Croft was AZ years old, and
was daughter of Mr.. John Davidson, of near
Patapsco. Mr.. Croft and a son and daughter
are sick from the same disease.
On Tuesday, while Frank Dougherty, near
Double Pipe Creek, was hauling manure on
his fathers farm, the horses took fright and
ran away. One of the horses was knocked
down and dragged n considerable distance,
iniuring him so that he will probably die. Mr..
Dougherty escaped uninjured.
Mr.. Ferdinand Shaefler, living on the Sui
Ivan road, about three miles from Westmln-
ster, has a cat that recently had three kittens.
A few days later he missed hen, and found
her in a barn sitting on the kittens while the
latter were nursing. The hen stays with the
kittens all the time. This is what the N. y.
Sun would call a "circular singums lance.
Mrs Amelia Butt, relict Of Levi Butt, died
at New Midway, Frederick county, on Tues
day last, aged Ga years, G months and day.
The deceased was sister of Rev. s. A. Diehl
and an aunt Of Judge Albert Sehaeffer and
Charles and Milton Schaefler, of Westminster.
Her funeral took place on Thursday, lat Woods
boro, and was attended by Rev. s. A. Diehl
and wife, Mrs. Albert Schaeffer and Mrs.
Charles Schaefler.
The Flower Mission contributors this week
were Mrs. Jas A. C. Bond, Mrs. Utz, Mrs.
Ensor, Mrs. Jesse l.. King, jamie Reaver,
flowers and fruit, Carrie Fowler, Mamie
Rinker, Mrs Carr, Mrs. Matthews, Mrs.
Skunk, Mrs Sarah Morelock, Miss Ida Lock
ard, Miss Grass. Receivers for next week
Misses Kitty Noel and Ada Smith; PACK ers-
Miss Jeanne Macintosh and Miss Nusbaum.
Senator Bennett went to his country home,
Leigh Castle, last Sunday, the 24th, to spend
the day with his wife and daughter, Mrs.
.COwan, who are spending few weeks there.
Mr. Jesse Bond, his tenant, he saya, has the
finest crop of corn he ever saw on the farm,
and gave them for dinner some delicious
roasting ears taken from the field. The 24th
of July is very early for field corn roasting
ears. The Senator brought couple OF dozen
OF them home with him.
twenty one ladies and gentlemen from
Buckeystown will occupy four tents at Mount
Misses J.. NJ. Keller, NJ. T.. NcUdemus, A.
MilIard. l.. +. Willard, A. Schaelfer, N.
Schaefler, e. Nicodemus, i. Beall, j. Mullen
and Mrs E. l.. Keller; Messrs. D. q. Pad
gett, T. G. Suman, j.. III. Baker, c. Hicodemus,
lily. Bider, Rev l.. +. Warner, A. j. Nc Zen
ma, Jr., George Schaeffer, p. M. Strayer, +.
L. Keller and w. L. KindIey.
The weather on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
apd Wednesday was scorching hot, the mer-
cur running up to % on Tuesday at 2 o'clock
and e. "a at p. M. on Wednesday. Labor
ers -haG TO quit work at noon, and some be-
fore Relief came about 100 on Wednesday
afternoon, when refreshing shower cooled
the atmosphere. The mercury fell "A degrees
in less than an hour. 1t then went up de-
grees, standing at 70 at p. m.
The 22d annual statement Of the farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Ding Hill,
has Just been issued. The policies in force
on April 80 we're 2197, carrying risks to the
amount of "a ,092, $780, The company paid
losses by fire and lightning amounting to
S237l.Sl, as follows: l.. E. Williams 1891,
Daniel Good S25, Samuel NJ. Hof $3.50, Jer-
emiah Geiman 1854. IS, Samuel S. Warehime
s., Emanuel Yeiser $500, John W. Heltebri-
die S25, f. F. Bankard $40, St. Paul s Church,
uniontogn, IS, Susan b. Fleagle, $40, Geo.
w. Feeser So. 10, John Elgen 1888. The total
losses during the year amounted TO $SO6O.S4.
On one Of the sweltering hot days of the
present week, we took stroll through Win
chester Place with our friend Wp. G. Pur'
nell, Of Elkton, Secretary of the Senate,
merely to show him the place. he was SO
much pleased that he said he was coming back
and wonld bring his family. The guests were
all out doors, beneath the outrageous trees,
seated on rustic seats, reclining in hammocks,
Longing in rockers and other convenienees,
while the recumbents were pouring over the
pages ofbooks, magazines and newspapers. II
We had had our kodak along, we would have
made counterfeit presentment of the happy
Scene Of midsummer eontentment and enjoy
nent at Winchester Place. In the evenings