The Democratic advocate., 1892-09-17

Mr.. Charles Brilliant, county treasurer, was
bitten by squirrel on Saturday last. The
teeth passed through the index finger of the
left hand.
Mr.: Simon p. Weaver, Principal of Central
hall Public School, has rented the Shreeve
property. corner Main and Centre streets, and
Will shortly move to this city.
j. Milton Reifsnder and WIN. H. Thomas,
as trustees, sold on Thursday, house and
lot in the village of Mexico, containing two
acres, to John E. Stephen, for 1920.
Attend the Cleveland Tariff Reform picnic
aud mass meeting today-Saturday- Gil
bert's woods, near Uniontown. Brass and
vocal music, able speeches and an enjoyable
picnic.
The farm of the late n c. Croft, Middle.
burg district, was sold on Monday last at
public sale to W. A. Valentine, of Mechanics.
town, Frederick county, at $40. 80 per acre
The farm contains nearly 260 acres.
Mr.. Harry C. Shriner, formerly of this city,
who was agent of the Western Maryland Rail.
road at Mechanicstown and recently agent at
Shippensburg, Pa. has been promoted to the
position of train dispatcher for the division
from Shippensburg to Cherry Run.
Daniel Young, living near Wakefield, and
his youngest son, while driving a colt at
tached to cart on Thursday, the animal be.
came frightened and ran away and both were
thrown ont. The child received severe scalp
wounds. Mr.. Young held on to the lines and
was dragged some distance. He was much
injured, perhaps internally.
Charles Fisher, from Myers district, hired
horse and buggy from Jacob Thomson on
Monday. Not returning by Tuesday, Mr..
Thomson became uneasy and sent out tele-
grams and telephone inquiries. On We'd
nesday he started in pursuit and got close on
his track at Cashtown, Adams county, Pa.
From there he traced him to the mountains.
Mr.. d. n. Henning had his right hand
severely burnt on Wednesday morning. He
lit parlor match, and spark flew some
distance and fell on table. Mr.. Henning
did not observe the spark, and passed into his
office. Returning to the library in a few
minutes he observed the table cover on fire,
and got his hand burned in extinguishing
the flame.
The Flower Mission contributors this week
were Mrs. Nelson Mitten, Mrs. George H.
Baughman. Mrs. James A. c. Bond, Mrs.
Alex. Carr. Mrs. Joseph W. Smith, Mrs.
Ensor, Mrs. Skunk, Mrs. Talhelm, Mrs.
Charles Cassell, Mrs. B. Frank Grouse, Mr..
Francis Shriver, Misses Carrie Fowler, Grace
Diehl, Carrie Wilhide, Mae Nelson. Louise
Reifsnider, L. Nusbaum, Lou Bixler, Lille
Woodward and Belle Nygren. Receivers for
next week, Misses Grace Herring and Gussie
Shriver; packers, Misses Lockard and Mack
intosh.
Cn Thursday meeting of the directors of
the Hagerstown Fair Association was held,
and nearly all the members were present
Arrangement were perfected towards making
the next fair the best ever held by the assoia-
ton. After the business meeting, dinner
was served at the Hotel Hamilton. The
Carroll county board is composed of the fol-
lowing persons Granville 5. Haines, Ed
ward Lynch, Hon. Charles B. Roberts,
Milton Schaeffer, H. NJ. Zile, E. o. Grimes,
+. II. Orendorff, r. w. Walden, Charles V.
Wantz, Charles E. Fink, Evan Haines, John
l.. Reiisnider, B. +. Grouse, George W. Al
baugh and Charles Brilliant.
The tournament at Mountain View grove,
at Mt. Airy, on Thursday of last week was an
ENJOYABLE occasion. Ten knights entered the
list. Harry C. Burdette, Knight of Poplar
Springs, won first place and crowned Miss
Blake, of Baltimore. queen oflove and beauty;
Harry Peddicord, Knight of Deerfeld, won
second place and crowned Miss Hattie Dorsey
first tlaid of honor; l.. Wood, knight of Lain
woci, won third place and crowned Miss
Nellie Dorsey second maid of honor; John
Duderar. Knight of Valley Farm, won fourth
place and crowned Miss Agnes Mercer third
maid of honor. The other knights were ::
Jesse Stem, knight of Cranberry Valley; G..
C. Crawford, knight of Waterloo; N. 5.
Wood, Knight of Watersyille; X. l.. Davis,
Knight of Green Valley; George P. Baseman,
knight of Freedom; Grant Baseman, Knight
of Rose Lawn Dancing followed the tour
ney, at the Mountain View Hotel.