The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-07-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREVIfIEs.
-. -;p,arias next SATURDAY..

this season arIlNcu u" --J
' c.orge ". Albaugh and Theo. f. Englar
,.ua purchased the Shreeve farm, adjoining
Westminster.
n Marker has been appointed postmas-
W, tyrone. in the place of William Form
wall, resigned.
Il, Jobn Cierke has remodeled his barber
h' a. some extent, and built stable in the
rsar of his premises.
rnb,v.nine tickets were sold at the West
.nstsr depot on Wednesday for the Lutheran
- r at Bay Ridge.
The long. striped potato bug is attacking
tho potatoes in this vicinity. They have not
Sssn seen here before for years.
/ e franklin of Franklinville lost sixty
nall chickens last Sunday. They we're given
ali in their feed the day before.
The Deer Park picnic will come off on Sat
.,j,y next, August 9TH, if a fair day. If not
Air. i will be held the Monday following.
A local observer who predicts the weather
l. ,;nns thinks there will be an early fall
Ssca1se The locust blossoms dried up early.
p,avious to the rain of Wednesday after.
Ooon and night the ground was quite dry and
Srops were beginning to feel the effects OF the
lronth.
bitcbing she'd for the accommodation OF
rembers who live in the country, has been
a,ac,ad in the rear of Centenary NJ. f. Church,
this city.
fire at the dry goods and clothing store
If Inlius Traub & Bro, at Union Bridge, at
o'clock on Sunday morning caused damage
50 no stock of about $500, and some damage
10 the building
Jscob HeindeI Of Taneytown district plead
A gnilty a few days ago before Justice G.. W.
rranster. of Westminster, for assault on Mr..
Sbriner. one of his neighbors, and was fined
one dollar and costs.
George W. Bell, colored, while unloading
furniture at Western Maryland College on
Monday partially dislocatei his left shoulder
and injured his arm from the elbow down.
pr. NJ L. Bot attended him.
farmer in this county had AZ acres in
sbeat. and his crop was good one. He
nlaoted three acres in Lima beans, and if the
sror should not be shortened by drouth. he
avs lie will realize more money from this
,cresor beans than from his ~ acres in wheat.
Rev. Joseph A. Boil, pastor of st. Francis
{ Xayiers Catholic Church, Gettysburg, Pa.
and well known in this city, died on Wednes-
+ dsy after long illness. He was assigned to
tbe parish in 1864. He was most genial
Gentleman and very popular with persons OF
4 81 denominations. His age was 90 years.
+ The festival for the benefit of St. Johns
parochia school, this city, which began on
FRIDAY night of last week, has been continued
nightly this week, and has been well attended.
. The Westminster Band has furnished excel
lent music and added much to the enjoyment
ofthe fete 1t will close tonight-Saturday
To accommodate persons desiring to attend
n IinwOOd camp, the Western Maryland Rail.
road will omorrow-Sunday- special
trains. Trains will leave Tank at S.25 and
l0iS a. M and 3.52 p. m. and Westminster
al $50 and 1855 a. m. and Las and All p.
N. for the camp. Returning will leave camp
at 1910, 4.05 and 9.05 p. m.
Jesse Warner, son of Upton Warner, ten
ant on the farm of Joseph l.. Haines, neal
Linwood, fell from n wagon loaded with ma
Hure on Wednesday morning, and two wheels
passed over his abdomen, inflicting serious
inot fatal injuries. The young man is about
eighteen years of age. DR.. John Burlington
ofNew Windsor is the attending physician.
1t is gratifying to learn that the visiting
eerymen lately in attendance upon the Sum
mer School for Priests, were all very much
pleased with their visit TO Westminster. They
acknowledged the courtesies received while
here. and the pleasure and profit their visit
70 Westminster afforded them, in letter tC
Father Allen, copy of which is given in this
lsae
Nathan Wilson, bachelor, near Gist P
D.. in Freedom district, was found dead OF
Friday Of last week. His age was about sew.
eny years. He had not been seen for severa
days, and his brother Levi, who lives neal
BY was attracted TO his house by a lot of buzz
ards lowering over the roof. Upon investi
gaion he found his brother lying dead in hi
bed. It's supposed he had been dead fol
several days.
Herring Orchestra, of the Fourth District
VISITED j. W. Weant at Double Pipe Creel
On Thursday and Friday of last week. While
there they rendered number Of fine selec
tons, much to the delight of the villagers
On Friday they spent the day fishing in Dou
BE Pike Creek, catching some bass and othe
aih. The Orchestra is composed of Bradle,
!. Herring, Charles R. Woods, Robey Herring
Harry Herring, Fenby Herring. John Armacos
and John Herring.
A eolored man named Walters, who ha'
he selling privileges of the colored camp
hear Muttontown, and his assistants wer'
sfresed for selling on Sunday. Walters con
sSsed to selling cigars and was fined $50 ant
costs and the assistants were let off by pay
neut Of costs. Rev. Mr.. Granger, dolores
Preacher, was arrested for selling hymns Of
a3day They were his own productions
lad Justice Moore and States Attorney FIN
vi MN of with the payment Of costs.
Nineteen poor children under the care O
ae Lutheran and Reformed congregations o
rleasant Valley, Carroll county, we're las
sreS brought from Baltimore on two weeks
Rll IN the country. They were brought il
tsPonse TO an appeal from charitable associa
IONS il and are quartered with Messrs. Jess
SULLIVAN, William Steele, Wesley Steele, Lev
SSYers. Milton A. Myers. Josiah Myers, VIM
powers, John Hesson. Frederick Myers an
MANUEL Warehime. Pleasant Valley is on
lde most beautiful valleys in the count
Al The children could not have found plea:
INTER homes.
The Cycling HANDLERS of Westminste
asded officers on Monday night. They ar
iaanas /. Reese president, Charles Hunte
ils president, Joseph H. Krichton seeretar
y "a treasurer, H. NJ Clabaugh captain, /
leAr Smith LIST lieutenant. Elmer Hoppe ,
+ saSleGlant, Edward S. Mobley bugler. Howar
n echaeiier color bearer, DIR. Joseph 1
SSsnng surgeon, Jesse c. Shreeve, s. {
PpIeer' j. Ii. Cunningham and J. Milto
= -ss'An'der executive committee The exec
''e Committee has been instructed to pre-
'sa suitable room for headquarters, an
consider the matter of building track
lie real estate Of ihe late Walter Dorsey
ssaaled IN Howard aud Carroll counties, wa
~ ns,ea at public sale by John d, Delasl
,on s, trustee, on Tuesday. One OF the farm
aiming l45 acres, near Coeksville, wa
,s %slased by William II. Hobbs for $3.50
,as ef, the Sellman farm, containing "
= IN Carroll county, by Frank Dorse
sS,lVO- and the Zimmerman farm, 10 Il
Das county, containing l20 acres, by Abe
mey Tor 81, 800 A nineteen-acre voc
IA s@ sold at $40 per acre. Two 9TH
N FL one containing so acres and the 9TH
Ae'es, IN Howard county, were not sol
ia sanaaeey L. Jerome was tried before Ju
q .s Slapsier Monday afternoon on char
n;,, s,5,ing Louisiana lottery tickets and a
iSs, ~ The evidence in the case prove
Is,o,A package was received by express #
tb,, = from Kansas marked eighteen dollar
d. JEROME refused to take the package f
sna ,SSssoa that he knew no person in Kans
d H.. H. moi believe the package was Intend'
sroi l'ui that ihereupon the express age