The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-09-09
,,rrRpAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1893.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

,nvoc,Tg tenders thanks TO Mr.. j. NJ.
=, I lIinan for late copies of indianapolis
4 papers. :, NJ, p,rLe has been apnointed
nl1..ondeut of the Baltimore SIM at West
n. william Davis, near Marriotsville, had
~, sheep killed and crippled by dogs
Id Saturday night.
The official call for the Democratic prima-
%, and convention, to nominate county
, III appears in this issue.
Tho State Board of Appeals has reduced
l. assassment of the Union Bridge Water
Company "a one dollar per share.
Miss Mary E. Howard, of Anne Arundel
.,nn,y has been appointed to scholar
hin IN Western Maryland College.
Trenty.fye cents will pay for the DEMO
,,,rlc ADVOCATE during the campaign, from
Sanember 10th until November 11th.
The Union Bridge Fire Company are pre-
rms 10 hold fair the last three days OF
SsnleSmber and the 2nd and 3rd days Of De-
lober. NJ.
ali, Minnesota, will accept the thanks Of the
ADVOCATE for copies of The Northwestern
Miller.
The tenant.house on the farm of Peter II.
Shriuer. near Union Bridge, was burned on
tuesday night, together with a part of the
household goods.
Prof. C. II. Spurrier, formerly of Westmin-
,tpr. who has been principal of the Cations
TIe High School, for some years. has been
reelected principal.
On the Jewish New Year and Day of
lonement, September llth and 10th, the
.lores of S. Kann, Sons q Co. and a. C..
Slnsburger, this city, will be closed.
Jacob L. Lambert, who has been engaged
in the telegraph office at Hagerstown for the
Western Maryland Railroad, has been APP
pointed railroad agent at Union Bridge.
Rev. W. C. Griffith of Hagerstown, will
I'VE free lecture in the Sunday school room
Of Century NJ L. Church, tonight, Saturday.
Hs subject will be "A West Virginia Circuit
Rider
The Republican County Central Committee
met on Monday, after the convention ad
jonrned, and organized by reelecting VIM.
H. Bell, Jr., chairman, and John Ii. Mitien
secretary.
Ascension Parochal School. Miss Mary
Manning, Preceptress, opened on Monday
last. with twenty.on scholars in attendance.
The number will be increased as the term
progresses.
Mr. John s. Tracy. member of the
House of Delegates from Howard county,
accidentally fell through an elevator shaft in
aganary at Wondbine one day last week,
and was severely injured.
The Hanover Fair begins next Tuesday.
The Western Maryland Railroad has arranged
special rates and trains. The round trip, in
Guiding admission to the fair, is $l25 at all
stations from Union Bridge to Patapsco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Weimert, of West
Minister. were thrown from buggy last Sun
day, while on their way home from Mr.. Ed
ward Shaeher's. They escaped injury, but
the harness aud carriage were badly broken.
Rev. A. d. Melvin will preach at the
Methodist Protestant Church ut Hampden,
Baltimore on Sunday. the 10th, the occasion
being the 18th anniversary Of the Church.
Mr.. Melvin was pastor Of the church from
1881 to 1888
Edward Roger, aged eighteen years. son
Of Mr.. Jonas Roger, near Bixler, about five
niles from Westminster, died ON Thursday
afternoon from rupture of blood vessels,
caused by over exertion. He lived but two
hours after the rupture.
An all-day meeting will be held in the
woods of Mr.. Thomas F. Shepherd, near
UniontOwn, by the Mt. Joy NJ. L. Church
eoered) on Sunday, September 18th. Rev.
Edward Moore is the pastor in charge. Rev.
j. H. Brice will assist in the exercises.
Mr.. Charles L. Cassell, a native of CARROLL.
nov editor of the Mechanicstown, Frederick
,'oEstY, Clarion, had his right hand injured
and Ms face burned last Saturday by the
PTematEre discharge of gun, while out gun.
ang with party of friends near Union
Bridge
Contributors to Flower Mission this week
1Fere-Misses Bessie Herr. Lizzie Nusbaum,
Lon Bixler Maggie 0ursler and Oracle
leb and Mrs. Carr, Mrs. Mathews, Mrs.
nhunR. Receivers for next week, Misses
bTnll1 aud Nusbaum packers, Misses
Grouse and Nelson.
The Black Wonder Gold and Silver Mining
Company, some of whose stock is held in this
src,ien. has just declared another monthly
dividend of one per cent. If these monthly
dividends are kept Hp--and the prospects OF
'he company seem hattering-no stock on the
market will be as good.
Agand festival will be held at Pikesville
on September 18th, to raise funds for the
maintenance Of the Confederate Home there.
contributions of cake, candy, bread, rolls,
OSealt, ham, tongue, tea, lemons, sugar, CT
CARS tobacco, &c, are solicited, and may be
sent to W. II. Pope, Pikesvile.
The ADVOCATE mott ced last week the acct
deSs9l shooting of one boy by another with a
'I ME. On Thursday afternoon ball from
4 ess rite crashed through the rear window
oil The la~ Office of Mr.. Geo. l.. Siocksdale,
ana fell near him. There is law against
ihe use OF guns, pistols and rifles within the
Corporate limits, and the ordinance should be
enforced
The horse of Mr.. Emanuel Shaeffer slipped
aus bride near Court street last Saturday at.
'ernoon, and rem down Main street to Lib.
s =, and out Liberty beyond the city limits.
Ihe animal sieered clear of all vehicles. ex.
sepl one, which was not damaged, and made
zoe turn into Liberty street on scientific
circle Nothing was broken. The animal
Bishop Huntington, of Central New York
ana iather of Father Huntington, Of the Or
Set Of the Holy Cross, this city, celebrated
Sah his wife, Hannah Dane Sergeant Hunt
.,,sion, on Monday their golden wedding, N
Ne Old homestead, Greenfield, Massachu
'e'ls, which has been in the family for sever
senerahons. They have five children, and
~eSe, with the grand children, were ut the
eeleoraton on Monday.
HE County Commissioners were in session
% Monday and Tuesday, engaged mostly ii
general business. Susie Banblitz, of Hamp
sIeaa district, was granted a special pension
J" " I'VE dollars. George II. Birnie, collector
u lakes in Taneytown district, was released
~ Si4, l31 for 1892, the same being insolven
es and erroneous assessments. On Tues
SAy The Board visited the Aims House ant
'Ouhd everything there in good condition.
a lew weeks ago the ADVOCATE received /
oOx OF unusually large soft crabs, which wer'
seA.ly enjoyed, but as no name was attached
y the box informing us from whom the.
a. ne We mentally thanked the donor. VI
tuesday n basket Of tree ripened peaches
y: 1s ieit at this Office, and n note on the IN
s ,ae informed US from whom the crabs came
SUI also to whom we were indebted for the
PEACHES. Both were from that prince o
S 81 fellows, john I. Covell, of Centreville
lad., who always remembers us whenever h
"s anything good. Thanks.
MIS- Ariana d. Banks, one of the mos
RHiomlnent and highly esteemed residents o
Inward Inward county, died at her home, near Rox
S NY on Sunday night last aged G5 years. Sh'