The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-08-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS


vauil0N tH
raor Thomas Still, ut one time pastor of
c,-rollton circuit, Church of God, died at
Harrisburg, Pa, last week.
Tbree hundred and sixty seven whole and
-in,v half tickets were sold at Westminster
l,oot ror Linwood camp last Sunday.
hiring July IS deeds, y mortgages and
IA L;Ils If sale we're recorded at the Clerks
,S;oa and marriage licenses were issued.
Thu fele for the benefit of St. Johns
r,rochial school this city, held last week,
Tanqd SOL. The total receipts were Sl,O26.
NJ George W. Ward, of Howard county,
4 10. been elected to the chair of history at
Western Maryland College, of which institu-
ion he is u graduate.
Mr. William A. Leppo, of Myers district,
sent rs A sample Of his oats a few days ago.
4 Tbe stalks measured 8 feet inches, and the
beajs were large and well filled.
The Democratic county convention on
uonday and the Democratic convention of
,bs Fourtb Judicial Circuit next Thursday
Til be held in Odd Fellows Hall.
The dancing school taught by the Misses
Nail of Baltimore, at Fireman's Hall, closed
an Tuesday evening by german by the class,
and dancing by number of older persons.
Frederick Myerly, of Double Pipe Creek,
col his right arm caught in the betting of a
ehopping mill on Friday morning of last
gqek. and had it broken just above the wrist.
The picnic of st. Joseph Catholic Church
or Taneytown, on Wednesday, was largely
attended, probably thousand persons being
prasent. including a number from Westmin-
ser.
The Union National Bank of Westminster
has increased its circulation up to ninety per
cent of its capital, the limit of the law. The
circulation for some time past has been but
$500
An exchange remarks
The fisherman now homeward HES,
As happy as king,
Three little fish and ten big lies
Are dangling on his string.
The Taneytown base ball club defeated the
Westminster Juniors at TaneYtown on Friday
Of last week by a score of Is to II. fancy
town battery, Bankert and 0gle; for Juniors,
Maiher and Miller. P. B. Englar was UNI
pre.
Mrs. Sarah A. Wilson, wife of Mr.. Joseph
Wilson. well known farmer, died at her
home near Bloom very suddenly on Satur
day, in the Goth year of her age. She leaves
husband and large family of sons and
daughters.
The Associated Cycling Clubs of Baltimore,
an organization composed OF all the bicycle
clubs of the city, will hold their initial race
meet at Park Cycle Track today. August 9Th.
There will be ten events, beginning at 3
o'clock, p. m.
The Sunday schools of the NJ. Z. and the
NJ. P. Churches in Westminster had an ex-
Cursion to Penmar on Tuesday. AT the
depot here l02 whole and II halftickets were
sold. Some fifteen persons Joined the excur
sion at other points.
Mrs Mary Cofiay, wife of John Cotiay. died
IN Baltimore on Sunday, aged 5S years. She
gas a native of Carroll county, and her re-
n.ins were inferred in St. Joseph's Church
cenetery. Sykesvllle, on Tuesday. Her
iaughter.in- law, wife of Michael Cofiay, died
four days previous.
The remains of Joseph Hampshire were
Inferred at Manchester last Saturday. lie met
his death in a tunnel in New York on July
~. In the progress of the work stream or
vein of water was struck which quickly flood
ed the tunnel and the young man was unable
10 escape. He was about "a years old.
James Hopes, the eolored tonsorial artist,
and his companions were out serenading
again on Thursday night, and delighted many
ofthe summer visitors in Westminster. Their
banjo and guitar solos and duets and vocal
solos and choruses are well rendered, and
the serenades are highly appreciated.
Considerable real estate is advertised at
public sale in the ADVOCATE. Property Is
lower now than ever before or will be again
for many years, and now is the time to secure
homes. Some persons, who have been study
ing the signs of the times, predict that there
will be an upward tendency in price Of agri-
cultural lands shortly.
Ezra j. Yingling, a carpenter, while at
work at house occupied by Mr.. John NJ.
Roberts, on Willis street, this city, on We'd
nesday afternoon, fell distance of about ten
feet, striking on barrel and breaking his
right shoulder blade and injuring his leg and
arm. He was unconscious for time. His
physician, DR.. NJ L. Bot, regards his injuries
as serious.
Jesse Mobley, of Baltimore, son of Mr.. j.
I. Mobley, Of Westminster, was run into by
man named Cornelius Sheehan with a
'"ltuh ViIIllge III the MI. hoghl dfchoe
entrance to Druid Hill Park on Friday oil
last week. He was badly hurt and his bicycle
vas wrecked. Mobley will bring suit for
damages. He was on the right side of the
read and the dayton on the wrong side.
Mr.. Hicks says from the Sth to the 18th Of
August may be expected the hottest spell oil
the summer. Hard storms, phenomenal heat,
and a sudden change to very cool will result.
The same weather will follow on the 14th and
10Th, and great heat from the 18th to the 23d.
Cooler weather will follow to the 9th, and
The month will end warm, with storms, start.
ing in the West Earthquakes are predicted
also
There was quite fishing party at Winters
dam, mile from Westminster, last Saturday
afternoon. Joshua Stevenson, John j.
Reese, Hezekiah BoweFsox, Emanuel Shaef-
Ter, John Shaef'ar, Tobias Oursler, Theo
+. Enslar and John Ientgraf were masters Of
The seine, and there were a number of specta.
Tors. About three bushels of fish were taken
mostly carp. 1t is said the carp are destroy
ihs other fish.
Contributors to the Flower Mission this
week we're Mrs. Jesse Shreeye, Mrs. B. f
Grouse, Mrs. Jane Butler, Mrs. Owings, Mrs
Nelson Gilbert, Mrs. ]. C. MobleY, Mrs
Joseph W. Smith, Mrs George w. Mathews
Mrs. Samuel Skunk, Mrs. Alex. Carr, Mrs
William A. Cunningham, and Misses Grace
Diehl, Lizzie Nusbaum, Lou Bixler and Ads
Smith. Receivers for next week, Mrs. J. w,
smith and Miss Ada Smith; packers. Missei
5assie Shriver and E. Blanchard.
Mr.. Robert Jamison, well known business
man of Baltimore, and frequent visitor tt
this city, died rather suddenly on Thursday
from dropsy, though he had been sick some
1me His daughter, Miss Carrie, who wai
visiting at Mr.. Francis FL. 0rendorf' IS, this
CITY, was summoned home by telegraph anC
arrived short time before his death. Mr.
gamlson was born in Martinsburg, Yves
virginia, and leaves FIVE children by his frs
Vile A second wife survives him.
;, Rev. Philip Willard, who was pastor o
Arder's charge, Lutheran, half centur,
ago, was fatally injured while walking on the
, rack of the Pennsylvania railroad, neal
Mexico Station, Juniata county, Pa, Tnes
Jay Of last week. Two of his little grandson
were We with him. and one of them, named Allei
bruce Willard. aged three years, also recelv
ca injuries which caused his death in n few
n hours. Mr.. Willard was "a years Of age
Friday. =
School Examiner Charles B. Rogers, o.
n baltimore county, spent Saturday night anc