The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-08-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREVITIEs.
Emory Grove camp closed on Wedne

The registers of voters will meet in this city
-to.day-at the Office of States Attorney
Fink. for the puopose of arranging for their
September sitting.
Peaches are selling in Westminster at from
forty to fifty cents a peck. A ten acre orch
ard six years old, in bearing, would yield
fortune this year.
Persons hauling corn husks from the West
minister canneries should not overload their
wagons. The surplus drops off the wagons,
and the beautiful streets are made unsightly
Ephraim W. Becker, as MORTGAGE, of
Emma c. Buckingham, sold on Saturday last
the house and lot in Manchester for $780,
Purchased by the mortgage.
Frank and George Grumbine have purchas.
ed the stock of Ezra Zepp, at the intersection
of Main street and Pennsylvania avenue, this
city, and will continue the grocery business
On Tuesday six year old son of Mrs.
Shockney, near Myers Mill, while playing
with matches, set his clothing on fire and was
severely burned. DR.. Joseph T. Herring was
called.
Arthur w. Shriver, of Union Bridge, was
committed to the House of Refuge yesterday
BY Justice VIM. Moore, on the complaint of
his mother that lie was incorrigible and be-
yond her control.
Mr. Luther Welsh, a former resident of
Woolery's district, this county, and we'll
known Democratic politician, died on Mon.
day last at his home in Liberty, Frederick
county, aged 81 years.
Mrs Emma Hail. wife of Jesse Hall, died
in Indiana on Thursday Of last week. She
and her husband were natives of Montgomery
county, Nd, and she was niece Of DR.. S,
R. Waters, of Watersville, this county.
Mayor Brooks advertises in another column
for one or two persons to catch unlicensed
dogs within the limits of Westminster. The
Mayor proposes to get rid of GAMES that the
owners think are not worth licensing.
The twenly-f first Annual EIdership of the
Church of God in Maryland will be held in
the Carrollton Bethel, commencing on Sep
TENDER LIST. The opening sermon will be
preached by Rev. S. j. Montgomery.
Ia the Frederick circuit court on Monday
the cases of David Lowenstein against the
Western Maryland Railroad Company, and
Mrs. Clara Lowensteiu against the same, were
removed to the circuit court of Carroll for
trial.
Subscribers 10 the ADVOCATE for the cam
paign will begin receiving the paper next
Saturday, August 9TH, and will get il re
gularly up to and including the issue of Nov
ember 18th Twenty five cents pays for it
during the campaign.
Rev. G. r. McCready, of Finksburg, raised
some mammoth beets this year. Three left
at the ADVOCATE Office on Monday measured
10 inches each in circumference and together
weighed l0l pounds. They were nearly equal
in size and weight, and of fine flavor.
Work is being prosecuted on the new bridge
over the railroad on Green street, this city
The masonry, grading and bridge will cost
much more than at first estimated. The
A lg,,l nd
of the cost, which will likely exceed $500.
Rev. Jacob Shamberger, of Shamburg, Bal
timore county, who has be,.a- Snhsnl Com
missioner for the fifth, sixth and seventh dis
tricts of his county for the past ten years, was
presented with an openface gold watch ON
Saturday last by the teachers of these districts.
Miss Mary A. Troxel, of Emmitsburg, Il
graduate of Dickinson Seminary, has been
elected principal of Unionville Academy and
Normal Institute, vice Prof G. Clinton
Hanna. Miss Emma f. Warner, graduate
of the State Normal School, Baltimore. has
been appointed her assistant
The SD annual exhibition of the Frederick
County Agricultural Society will be held
October iifh~l4th. Tn Advisory Board for
Carroll are-Gov. Frank Brown, Judge Chas
b. Roberts, Hon. Frank I. Shaw, Fred. d.
Miller, 7. Herbert Shriver, Robert Selman,
John Mcdonald and Joseph Englar.
Frank Kelbaugh, of Grave Run Mills,
Baltimore county, was arrested on Tuesday
by Deputy United States Marshal Biddleman
on the charge of sending threatening postal
cards to Cornelius Tracy, of Mt. Carmel in
the same county He was released on bail by
United States Commissioner Bond for hear
ing on Monday.
The Cleveland Tariff Reform CLUB of Union
town will hold its annual basket picnic on
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woods east of Uniontown. Prominent speak
ers will deliver addresses and several brass
bands will add to the pleasures ofthe occasion.
The club proposes to bear the entire expense
OF the affair.
The Flower Mission contributors this week
were-Mrs. Bale, Mrs. B. Frank Grouse,
Mrs. H. c. Nelson, Mrs. Jas. A. c. Bond,
Mrs. Skunk, Mrs. Ensor, Misses Gertie Baer,
Belle Nygrep, Carrie Fowler, Lou Bixler,
Lizzie Nusbaum, May Nelson, Sallie Roop.
Packers for next week, Misses Nelson and l..
Grouse; receivers, Misses Lille Wood ward
and Maude Waesche.
Wednesday night was the regular meeting
night of the Mystic Circle, of this city, and
the usual exercises were varied by AN ice
cream and cake treat. Three OF the members
ate sixteen gallons, or sixteen members dis
patched three gallons, our reporter has for
III.
ed that the members are all healthy, and
usually hold their own at a feast.
la the great Knights Templar parade at
Denver, Colorado, on the 9th, Maryland
Commandery No |, was in the twelfth divis-
ion 1t is the oldest continuously organized
commandery in the United States, dating
back to 1870. Sir f. J. Lawyer, of Westmn,
ster member of Maryland Commandery,
was one of the aids to the commander of the
twelfth division.
The schedule OF the mail route from Union
Bridge to Frederick has been changed as
follows: Leave Frederick daily, except sun
dav, at 100 p. M, reaching Libertytown by
A. is D. m. Leave Libertytown ut 6. 10 a. m.
and arrive at Union Bridge by s. a. m.
Returning, leave Union Bridge at 1890 a. m.
md arrive at Libertytown by 1870 p. m.
! & ave Libertytown at Gas a. IN. and arrive at
Freo' sriek by $50 a. m.
Tho Westminster canneries started on Ines
dav last on corn and large quantities are being
bay,Iad 70 IN, ~m. These establishments give
A'-,iis,',I,,,, % about three hundred persons,
snd ~ ,saoes mid are good. Besides, they
finnish a ready casII market for n profitable
cror 70 the farmers a. I'D truckers OF the neigh
borhood. The corn .1eason will last some
weeks, though the dry weather may chl the
crop and season shorter than nsuai'
George W. Wilson, we'll known resident
Of Middleburg and passenger ana express
agent at Middleburg Station, Western mary
land railroad, died suddenly Thursday, aged
about Al years. He leaves widow, VINO was
a Miss StanGeld, of Baltimore county, anu
four children, two sons and two daughters
He was known throughout this county as an
ardent Republican and local political ieauer
of prominence and influence. he was mem
Der of the Young Mems Republican Club OF
Baltimore.
A furniture factory is to be started in tins
city this fall. by Messrs. j. w. Loekard ana
Philip NJ. Hunter, two skilled workm,en.
These gentlemen have been considering this
matter for a year past, and would have start
ed sooner but no eligible site could be Obtain
ed. Mr.. j. I. Orudorff will furnish the build
ing, which will be erected next to the me a
chant tailoring establishment OF Mr.. d. l..