The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-09-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

flower.
The public schools of Carroll will open on
Monday next The Teachers Association
met yesterday.
d. Posey has been awarded the free
scholarship at Western Maryland College from
Charles county.
A tournament will be held in the grove of
Mountain View Hotel at Mt. Airy on Thurs
day of next week.
Mr.. H. NJ Stricken, of this county, has
been chosen instructor of physical culture at
the Maryland Agricultural College.
Mr.. John b. I. Sellman, living near Den.
ning's raised tomato this year that weighed
three and a half pounds. 1t was n buster
In the Clerks Office during August there
were recorded 30 deeds, IL mortgages and II
bills of sale, and II marriage licenses were
issued.
A dramatic company will clay at Odd Eel
lows Hall on Monday, Tuesday and WednesI
day evenings next. The company is SAID to
be good
The date of the Maryland Reunion of the
L. B. Church, which will be held at Mt. Airy,
has been changed from September 18th to
September %.
Jacob +. Keefer. of Mayberry, has been
declared insane by a jury, and Judge Roberts
committed MN 10 the hdt yiaiiu lioSl''''' wa
the insane at Spring Grove.
B. +. Shriver X Co., Gamers of WesLmin.
ster, say the report that strike occurred at
their establishment is not true, and that there
was not even the threat OF one
The Women's Home and Foreign Mission
ary Society of the Lutheran Church will meet
in this city during the present month. About
two hundred delegates are expected.
The Benevolent and Aid Society OF BenIa-
minis Reformed Church will hold It's next
meeting at the residence OF Miss Maggie
Stoner on Friday evening of next week.
According to statistics, the Methodist hpis
copal Church has Is organizations IN Carroli'
Is churches with Il seating capacity ct 500,
a property value of 500, 400 and 1880 com
municants.
Mr.. Christopher Moss, student IN the
Theological Seminary ofthe reformed Church
at Lancaster, Pa. and son of Rev. John q.
Moss, will fill the pulpit in st. Paul Church.
this city, on Sunday.
Our Woodbine correspondent writes: On
Thursday night of last week, about 10 o clock,
the dwelling of Hampton Evans caught fire
and was burned, together with the furniture
and the clothing of the family. Loss $500
no insurance.
A Darn OH the ldTlll W bbAClh ~ ''t''N'N.f
two miles from Union Bridge, in Carroll
county, was destroyed by fire of supposed
incendiary origin on Tuesday night about II
O'Clock. Some grain and hay were burned
with the barn. The loss is about 5000
Good servants are in demand in Westmn-
ster. Baltimore and elsewhere. Two ladies
advertise in this issue, and are willing to pay
GOOD wages. Others in this city are anxious
to get good cooks, washers and ironers.
Girls in the country can get good homes II
they want them.
Messrs. VIM. H. Thomas and Charles
ZONES, trustees of Dennis II. Maynard, de
ceased. sold on Wednesday a farm OF iGl5
acres, in Frederick county, three miles from
Union Bridge, to Ezra Nusbaum, at $50 per
acre; also on Thursday a farm OF 100 acres,
near New Windsor, to Samuel NJ. Hoh, at
$3.50 per acre.
Nh. Hicks prediction for the last OF August
and first days of September, failed, so lar as
this section is concerned. There was neither
n great fall of rain the last Of August nor
warm weather the first days of September.
His predictions are for the whole country,
but this is the first failure of Mr.. Hicks pre-
dictions for this section for two years.
Winchester Place is still full. A number
II guests arrived this week, and had to take
quarters at the City Hotel until rooms were
yacaUt. The probable visitation OF cholera
10 the seaboard cities will probably keep the
house filed until the LIST of November. There
is no more secure place than Westminster,
and Winchester Place is well separated from
The city.
The dry weather has made pasture short,
and short pasture has cut short the butter sup
ply. On Thursday none could be gotten at
the stores in Westminster. One store that Is
usually supplied with % pounds weekly from
one farmer, obtained only q from HIM last
week, and he expected to have only 10
pounds this week.
The Western Maryland Railroad will run a
special train to the colored camp at Asbury
Grove tomorrow, Sunday. Train Will start
from Wilhamsport and stop at all stations,
leaving Union Bridge at 9.OI a. M, New
Windsor at 9.l9, Westminster at 9.39, Car
rollton at 9.57. Patapsco at 1902 and tinks-
burg ut 1912. Returning, train leaves The
camp at p. M.
The Westminster Fire Department will
meet ON Wednesday night next to consider
the advisability of sale of their present
bnilding To repair the building ahd raise 1t
10 a proper height, in order that the alarm
bell can give forth its full volume, will cost II
considerable sum, and some members believe
il wouId be better to sell and build on the
Busby lot, recently purchased.
The contributors to the Flower Mission this
week were Mesdames JAS. A. c. Bond, Alex.
Carr. S. Skunk, Geo. Matthews, Mrs. Ensor;
Misses Mary b. Shellman, Carrie Wiihide,
jamie Reaver Clara Yingling, Carrie Fowler,
Lizzie Nusbaum, Lou. BiXler, Oracle Diehl
and Mamie Riuker. Some very fine apples,
peaches, pears and grapes were contributed
Nv Mrs Joseph r. Herring. Mrs. Alexander
Carr contributed grapes.
The Democrats of Hampstead district, we
are requested TO announce by the members
oftbe County Central Committee for that DIS
trict, will meet at Spring Garden Hotel
HAMPSTEAD, on Saturday evening, September
10th, at I. 30 clock, for the purpose OF organ
izinq n district campaign club. The meeting
will he addressed by B. f. Grouse, Chairman
of the Country Central Committee. and
Michael L. Walsh, ESD
In our advertising columns will be found
call for a meeting at Smallwood on Saturday
night next, September 10th, to organize q
Cleveland. Stevenson and Talbot Club. The
call is signed by Elias B. Arnold, Jahez A.
Bush. John F. Frick, John ShaefierSgiohr
Kluh William n. Yingling, David ID. Broth,
ers, Charles Miner and Jacob NJ. Long. Olo
Woolery's is beginning to wake up, and l4u
majority may be counted on there IN Novem
Der.
Elisha johnson, coiored, on Saturday last
was convicted at York, Penna., OF assault,
with intent to kill, on Jacob Stndebaker, OF
Carroll county. The assault occurred on
January 10Th last, on the Frederick Division
Railroad, near Gettysburg The crew In the
yard noticed colored man shifting car ny
the road Some time later Charles Goodiing
a brakeman, found lying across the tracks an
old man covered with blood, bruises and cuts.
The man was unconscious. That night Ohm
son was noticed spending considerable money
for drink and displaying more money. lie
was arrested on suspicion.
On application of their counsel, Joseph d.
Brooks, j. T. Dixon and Thomas +. Green,
eolored, who were committed to the county
Jail here by Justice William P. Gorsuch, o.
Freedom district, charged with stealing got
worth of copper pigs from wreck on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, near Sykesvilie'
were before Judge Roberts on Wednesday on
hahaas cornus Their discharge was asked