The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-06-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREyIFIEs.

T,asday last, June Dist, was the longest
i j,r 1.-THE year.
ib,nd of Gypsies are encamped at Meadow
Ranch. near this city.
Cant Charles C. Currens, of Taneytown,
Ia, been granted pension.
Wheat harvest has begun in Carroll, and by
r,"sday next will be general. The crop is
hit
4 semi annual dividend of five per cent.
,.s been declared by the Union National
Bank of this city.
The railing, Judges bench and the Clerks
III for the Court House arrived this week,
and are being put up.
The annual excursion of the Western Mary
,nj Railroad employees to Colchester is fixed
ar Saturday, July 2Sd.
The ADVOCATE returns thanks 20 DR.. J.
giaebart. of Frizellsburg, for Il generous lot
of6ne peas sent US last Saturday.
The Myrtle Club, of Baltimore, was defeat
A here on Wednesday by juvenile club of
Westminster, by score of % to IL.
Miss Halle Jones, daughter of Mr.. Albert
lanes, of Mount Airy, is suffering from
f,ctured ankle, the result Of u driving acct
lent last week.
Ex.Judge James A. C. Bond has been
chosen 4 director in the Union National
Rank of Westminster, TO fill the vacancy
rsused by the resignation of Col. Maulsby.
Mr. William Henry Haines, near Dennings,
New Windsor district, realized 1877 bushels of
meas from | I bushels planted. He sold them
Job. f. Shriver Il Co, Gamers of this city.
Nj. Airy Weekly is the name of new
p,per Just started at Mt. Airy, this county.
Walter r. Rudy is the manager. The first
number, issued last Saturday, has fair share
advertising.
The Hanover Steam Fire Engine Company
will celebrate its l4th anniversary ON August
H. An invitation has been extended to n
large number of fire companies to take part
in the festivities.
The Western Maryland Railroad Company
viii commence running daily excursion
Trains from Baltimore to Penmar on Wednes-
day. The train will stop at any station for
parties of five or more.
Rev. T. II. Lewis, President of Western
Maryland College, preached at the re dedica
lion services of Christ Methodist Protestant
Church, Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Sun
day afternoon last.
Mt Airy camp will open July 18th and
close on the 18th of August. The committee
ia charge are Rev. B. F. Kindley and Cor
Beius BeIlison and W. l.. Day. 1t is thought
here will be forty tents ON the ground.
Mrs. THEODORE Kaufman, residing on Liber-
ty street, this city, missed her two year old
child on Monday last, and upon searching
for her found her in a tub of water, nearly
drowned. DIR. Joseph T. Herring was sum
mOned and resuscitated the child.
The barber shop of Mr.. John Gerke, this
city, was robbed of razor between and I
o'clock Wednesday morning, during the tenn
pOmry absence of the proprietor, by one OF
three tramps. An enforcement of the tramp
law would soon ride the county of them alto
gether.
The County Commissioners on Monday
liked the levy for the next year at fifty cents
Jn the 500 for county purposes. The coun-
" sill maintains the position of having the
6West tax rate in the state. The basis OF
axaiion is little more than seventeen mil
ions of dollars.
4 iete is TO be held at Belle Grove Square,
on Monday evening, July 4th,
and continuing each evening during the week.
The object is TO raise funds to beautiiy the
Square, Il commendable purpose that should
receive every encouragement from our citi.
zens-not of the West End only, but of the
whole city.
Samuel r. Hall, trackman on the Balti
more and Ohio railroad, and son of Lewis
Hall. of Watersville, was internally injured
Oh Friday of last week, near Ellicot City, by
The explosion Of torpedo, piece of the
metal, it is believed, having entered his
right lung. He was taken to his home at
MOnrovia, Frederick county.
Mt. Zion NJ P. Sunday School, Finksburg,
had an all-day service on Sunday last. The
church decorations were handsome and the
music fine, under the direction of Mr.. George
W. Horner. DIR. j. Z. Ward and DR.. j. W.
Herring, of Westminster, were present and
made addresses, for the 23d consecutive year.
Mr.. William Gist is the superintendent Of the
school, which is a fourishing one.
Henry NJ HofFacker died Monday night,
aged eighty-two years, at Shrewsbury, York
county, Pa. He lived in Baltimore county
thirty years ago, where he kept the Partition
Hotel At one time he had a paper mill,
near PariGton Mr.. Hoffacker was native
Of Carroll eoanty. Two sons, two daughters
md twenty-five grandchildren survive him.
Mr. Ambrose Hayden died at his residence,
near Westminster on Wednesday afternoon
asst in his nth year. He had been in bad
health for some time. His remains we're in
erred in St. Johns cemetery, this city, on
Friday. Mr.. Hayden's wife died several
Fears ago, but he leaves six children. He
vas modest, unassuming man. highly
,steemed for his sterling worth, and was an
Democrat.
D, . on IL = =. -, -, E.,Jay of lost
week thunder gust passed over this section
md was the severest of the season. 1t was
preceded by violent wind, which carried the
lust in every direction in binding sheets,
compelling the closing Of doors and windows,
md, owing to the intense heat, almost sitting
very one At . p. M. the mercury was "a
n the shade, while in exposed places 1t rang
ID from lis to 1882
John w. Marshall, secretary of the Balti-
more Safe Deposit and Trust Company, sold
IN Tuesday last three lots of land, being part
f "Groveland,' the estate of the late Miss
,usauua War6eld, at Sykesville. Lot No. /,
a g. 10 acres, brought 81 per acre;
OF No >, containing Az acres, brought, $50
Ter acre-these two lots were purchased by
Rev. DR.. Purcell, the parish rector, for the
YaTfeld College; lot No. 3, containing lO4
Sieoi was pulCudotu W AiVu' bchhh1h" 80
Il. 80 per acre.
TIE new time table of the Western Mary
and Railroad, which went into effect on
sunday last, will be found on the fourth page
# this issue. Trains will leave Westminster
Or Baltimore at $50, 40, S.24 and 9. Is a.
H., and LIZ, 4.32 and COG p. m. Trains
viii arrive from Baltimore at $40, $50 and
l.4l "a M, and ABB, 5.41, 6.52 and S:O4 p.
n. Trains on Sunday will leave for Balh-
more at ia a. M, and 4.28 and GOO p. m:
vii arrive from Baltimore at $40 and ll.l2
. M, and All p. m.
The Westminster Branch of the Baltimore
Flower Mission was organized on Thursday
asst, when the first shipment of flowers was
made. The Mission will meet every Thurs
lay afternoon in the room over Babylon
Store. Persons having flowers are requested
Q contribute and help the ladies in the work.
The room will be open from $50 to 4.3O
very Thursday afternoon. The contributors
his week were Mrs. Caroline Shriver, Mrs.
/. c. Bale, Mrs. Wagner, Mrs. Mort Babylon,
drs. Morelock, Mrs. Gilbert, Mrs. Sl:ipley,
hrs. Skunk, Mrs G. W. Matthews, Misses
iilda Grass, Lille Woodward, Allie BIxleIr,
.izzie Nusbaum, Mae Nelson and Carrie
fowler. Receivers for next week Misses
Ida Smith, Hilda Grass; packers Misses Ida
loekard and Carrie Fowler.