The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-08-13
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREVITIEs.


18th.
Next Monday is Assumption Day, holi-
day in the Catholic church.
Alfred Edmodson this week threshed 1l25
bushels of wheat for W. Ii. Blizzard, of
Woolery's district.
The Salvation Army will open camp at
Glyndon Park on September 9Th and con.
tinue it until the Goth.
The August term of the circuit court, as
usual, was brief, and no cases of public i'm
portance were disposed of.
Mr.. Nelson Blizzard has been appointed
constable for Woolery's district, not Mr.. Elias
n. Davis, as was reported last week.
The Benevolent and Aid Society of Benia-
minis Reformed Church will hold their
monthly meeting at the church next Tuesday
evening.
The ADVOCATE returns thanks to Mr.. E. J.
Lawyer, who is attending the Knight Tenn
par Conclave at Denver, Colorado, for late
Denver papers.
DIR. j. II. Gardner has located at Warfelds-
burg for the practice of medicine and has
taken the office formerly occupied by DR..
James P. Summers.
Walter Lockard, aged 10 years, son of
Howard Lockard, near Carrollton, while
fixing swing on Friday Of last week, fell
and met with severe accident.
Daniel Eckert, of Westminster, who was
found last week at the corner of Dugan's
wharf and Pratt street, suffering from dropsy,
died at the City Hospital on Sunday.
The excursion to Pen Mar by the Lutheran,
Reformed, NJ. L. and NJ. p. Churches, Of
Westminster, on Thursday, was a success.
The excursionists numbered nearly three hun
dred.
MrS
B. G. Shipley, of Mt. Airy, Mrs. Elizabeth
Ford, of Baltimore, was taken i'll and died on
Thursday of last week. She was in her nth
year.
The finest tomatoes we have seen this year
were grown. in the garden of Mr.. John Il.
Eckenrode, on Liberty street, this city. They
were large, regular in shape, and contained
but few seed
On Thursday of last week, Henry thinner
man, living near Hampstead, was severely
yored by bull, while walking through one
of his fields He received injuries about the
face, side and beast.
The U. b. Churches of Maryland will have
a reunion at Mt. Airy camp ground on Sep
TENDER 18th. A large choir will furnish vo-
cal music on the occasion and a cornet band
will be present also.
The Reformed reunion at Penmar next
Thursday promises to be an attractive affair
A special train will leave Westminster for
Penmar at Z 40 q. M, stopping at all stations
west to Mechanicstown.
Ground was broken on Tuesday for the
foundation of Miss Lucretia Van Blbber's
rev house on Willis street, opposite the
home of the Order of the Holy Cross. The
house will be 38x45 feet.
Work on the stable of Mr.. r. W. Walden
has begun, under the direction of Oliver Bid
.dinger, near Middleburg, contractor. The
stable will be octagon in shape, 100 ieet on
side, making its outer perimeter 500 feet.
Westminster Lodge, Independent Order
Mechanics, has accepted an invitation to at
tend service at Deer Park Chapelon Sunday,
the 2lst, at O'Clock in the afternoon. The
lodge will leave their hall at 100 o clock.
Mr.. James L. Smith, representative of the
Commercial Union Assurance Company, on
Monday last paid to Mr.. Edwin h. Stoner
1920, the amount of insurance on the three
horses that were killed by lightning the Thurs
day night previous.
Sixteen years ago Mr.. Valentine G. Wentz,
near Pleasant Valley, planted willow tree,
not more than an inch thick. He measured
il one day this week, and it was feet in.
ehes ia diamater, and its branches extended
SO feet in all directions.
town will hold an important business meet.
ing on Wednesday evening, the 18th. All
who are interested in the cause of lower fed
eral taxation and economy in government eX-
penses are invited to attend.
The Foreign Missionary entertainment at
the NJ, P, Church on Sunday last surpassed
anything of the kind ever held in the church.
The programme consisted of Rotations, read
lpgs, singing and sermon by the pastor
Tie annual collection was large.
E. J. o. Fisher and Harry c. Jewett, news
paper men of Philadelphia, spent "Wednesday
night 10 this city, and left the next morning
tor home, going down the pike to Baltimore.
They were mounted on bicycles, and took IN
che Gettysburg battlefield in their route
Samuel Dyson was arrested at Ellicott City
On Thursday He is supposed to be one of
gang of thieves that have been operating
along the line of the Baltimore Il Ohio rail
road, and committed the robberies at Sykes
vile last week, as well as numerous others at
Woodstock, Ellcott City and Leicester.
Soon after the close % colored ball in
Goodwin's Hall at Reisterstown, early Thurs
day morning, Arthur Brown was seriously
cut across the abdomen in difficulty with
another colored man. He told DIR. IL. Nj.
Slade that Clarence Bates, colored barber,
did the cutting with a razor. Bates disap-
peared shortly alter the cutting.
The County Republican Central Committee
met III this city last Saturday, and decided to
hold primaries on..Saturday, August "a, and
,conventiep on the Monday following for the
purpose az selecting delegates to the Congress
sional district convection Col. VIM. A. Me
Kellip is the only person in Carroll spoken OF
in connection with the congressional nomlna-
son, and the party, of course, VIII send dele
oates 10 urge his nomination.
Mrs. II. C. Nelson, Miss Maggie Huber,
NJ Iohn Brinckner, Mrs. Nelson Mitten,
Mas Ada Smith, Mrs. Utz, Mrs Ensor, Mrs.
Carr. Mrs. Norelock, Mrs. Samuel Skunk,
Mrs George " Matthews, Mrs Jere kine-
hart, Mrs Caroline Shriver, Miss Mamie
Rinker. Mrs Henry y. Albaugh and Mrs
PRICE Goodwin gere contributors to the
Rover Mission this week. Receivers for next
week. Misses Gussie Shriver and Ada Irum-
bo; packers, Misses Sallie Roop and Annie
Spaldiug.
Mr.. Jacob l.. Motter, native Of MancheS
tn. This county, died suddenly at his home in
Jefferson. York county, Pa, on Friday morn,
ing of last week. of apopleXy. He removed
from Manchester to Jefferson about thirty hive
yea?s ago, and was a weil-known huckster Tor
some years and later was cattle dealer III
partnership with his son. Mr.. MOtier was
large man, weighing 275 pounds, and was as
genial as he was large, consequently was
very popular. His remains were inferred Mt
Manchester on Sunday.
Mr. John H. Hare, at Hoffmanville, Balti-
more county, has a turkey gobler who
tooK a potion to raise family. He made
a nest and set for three weeks, although efforts
were several times made to break up his
scheme. At the end of three weeks Mr.
Hare concluded to give him eight eggs, and
the gobler kept to the nest and in Tour
weeks came out with five young turkeys.
This was pretty good for the gobler, and Mr.;
Hare, thinking he bad done his duty, wanted
to give the young 0res to hen to raise.
The gober would not agree to tins, Dut was
determined 10 raise the little ones himself,
and is doing so as well as any experienced
.old turkey hen could do.
Eu,an,aI Grnmh;ne ased G3 years. former