The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-07-22
AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Mr. .Joseph Zepp, druggist oil Westminster,
o.li from his bicycle last Sunday and severely
iainred his left hand.
co,.tor p. j. Bennett has sold for 81, 800
., Tonis +. Hofstetter, a house on Lexington
.,.as, near Carrollton avenue. Baltimore.
The ground rent is 500.
Dnripg heavy storm on Tuesday after
.,nn i;ghtning struck the house of David
Tyos At Meadow Branch, about two miles
rom rom thiscity. 1t was considerably damaged.
Mrs Annie Adelsperger died in Westmin-
tor on Sunday last, at the residence of Mr..
y / Classen, in her S7th year. Her re-
aims were inferred at Taneytown on Tues.
day.
Tobias H. Eckenrode has been appointed
.,s,master at Taneytown in the place of p.
Englar. removed, and j. w. Weant, ST.,
At Double Pipe Creek, in the place of f. j.
Shorb, removed.
Mrs Mary Arbaugh, on Webster street,
Westminster, found in her garden this week
a., double cucumber; or rather, two perfect
cucumbers growing from one stem. One was
large and the other small.
In reporting the list of officers of the P. o.
6 A., the name of John +. Deeds, financial
secretary, was omitted. Simon p. Weaver
was chosen secretary in the place of Philip
II Myers who failed to attend the installa-
ton meeting.
Miss Mamie Heating has been awarded the
scholarship at Western Maryland College by
ibe school board of Queen Anne's county.
George ". Ward, graduate of the institu-
tiop. has been selected as a teacher in the
Elfcott City public school.
The thanks of the ADVOCATE are due Mr..
Matt. +. Butler, of Saltwater, Minnesota, for
= COPY of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, contain
ing m account of a cyclone that wrecked a
number of buildings at Saltwater, killed two
men and injured seven more.
Al Hagerstown on Thursday, Judge Stake
rendered a verdict in the case of Robert
Sellman VS.. James Ii. Steele and Nicholas
". Steele. removed from Carroll and heard
some weeks ago, giving judgment for the
plaintiff for Sl,04l.l2, with interest.
While Mr.. John Arbaugh was cutting grass
with reaper on Saturday last in Mr.. George
Arbaugh's lot near the Manchester road, the
reaper cut off the tail of a large black snake.
The snake was about six feet long. and made
battle with Mr. Arbaugh, who succeeded IN
dispachiug 1t with a stick.
Mrs. Margaret NJ. Howard, a sister of Col.
Nm. p. Maulsby, of Westminster, died at
Belair, Hartford county, Nd, on Monday, in
the S7th year of her age. She had been sick
some time, and Col and Mrs Maulsby visited
het last week. Finding her doing so well
they went to Asbary Park later in the week.
The County Commissioners sat but one
day this Reek-Monday. Being relieved of
public road business their sessions will not
be as maUy as formerly. The bond of Geo.
". Wolberts. as constable for Woolery's
district. was approved. Conrad King of
Mt Airy district was allowed special pen
sion of so.
Rev. DIR. J. B. Purcell and family have
gone to Atlantic City. The DIR. will he alb
sent two Sundays from his parish. He will
be back and hold services at st. Barnabas,
Sykesvlle, August eth, at II a. M, and Mt
Holy Trinity, Eldershsrg, at 4-p. M The
Bishop Of Maryland will visit these churches
September 18th.
Mr.. Frank w. Mcdaniel, brother of
Prof W. r. Mcdaniel, of Western Maryland
College. was killed on Wednesday of last
week in railroad accident near Charleston,
W. Va. Mr.. Mcdaniel and several other
persons were riding in n carriage, and the
vehicle was struck by locomotive on the
Kanawha Railroad.
Some farmers Of Carroll are feeding their
wheat to stock rather than sell it at the lou
market price. One of them, Mr.. Samuel ID.
Shipley, of Freedom district, says he proposes
TO feed as much of his crop as he can, unless
he can get IS cents or more a bushel. Bran,
he says, costs about cent pound, about the
price of @heat and wheat is much more valu-
able than the bran.
A camp,meeting under the auspices of the
cOlored Methodist Episcopal churches of
Westminster and Western Chapel is in prog
ress in the woods of Mr. Alfred H. Barnes,
near Warfedsburg. The minister in charge
is Rev. Edward Moore. Ten tents are erected.
A camp of the African United Methodist
Protestant Church is also in progress in the
woods of Mr.. Joseph Haines, near Linwood.
Rev. J. II. Granger is the minister in charge.
From the Passenger Department of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad we have received
"Ihe Worlds Fair, via the B. Il o. Il. r., :
by Henry P. Phelps. The illustrations are
beautiful, the description of the scenery is
accurately given, and no attempt is made ut
word painting. The description of the Worlds
Far buildings and the maps of the city, loca
tion of the hotels, public buildings and the
grounds, are information that the travelling
public want.
The Democratic County Central Committee
mel in this city on Monday last. All districts
except Union Bridge were represented. A
convention, TO select delegates TO the judicial
eircnit convention, was called to meet IN
Westminster on Monday, August 9Th, the
primaries therefor to be held on the Saturday
previous, the 9Th. The date for the conven-
ton TO nominate candidates for county offices
and to select delegates to the state conven-
hon was fixed for September 25th and the
primaries for the 23d. The Judiciary con-
yention will be held in Westminster on
August 10th.
The annual campmeeting of the Church OF
God at Linwood, commences Friday, July
18th, to be continued till the following Fri
day night. A number of new cottages are
being put up, and the whole camping ar
rangements undergoing repairs. A strong
ministerial force from different states will as
sist the pastor, Rev. G. w. Seilhamer, who
vii conduct the religions services of the
camp. The boarding tent and all other mat-
ters pertaining to the accommodation OF the
public will be under the supervision OF Il. b.
Garner. Excursion tickets can be had at all
stations west of Little Pipe Creek and at all
Stations east as far as Patapsco. Special
t5asng will run on Sunday for the accomoda-
ton of those who wish to attend on that day.
The Black Wonder Gold and Silver Mining
Company, Of Hinsdale county, Colorado,
some of which stock is held in this section,
declared a small dividend on July 10th, and
report that the mines are now on dividend
paying basis. The company has been ex-
pending money in developing their property,
and believe they have something valuable.
the Lake City Times, of June 18th, and the
DAILY State Mining Journal, of Denver, of
June LIST, both speak in high terms OF the
prospect of the mines, which produce 30 per
Cent of gold to 10 per cent. of silver. The
par value of shares are $1.00 each, but pur-
ehasers now can buy at 60 cents q share,
rise of twenty cents in the past few months.
! he principal office of the company is at
IA Washington street, Boston, Massachusetts,
and Joseph H. Allen is the treasurer.
Mrs Simon p. d. Bish was badly burned
on Saturday afternoon by the explosion of
can OF gasoline. She was preparing to get
supper and was filling the tank of the gasoline
stove, which stood near heated cookstove,
Shen the accident happened. 1t is thought
HAT some of the oil fell upon the heated
stove, igniting the oil and bursting the can.
!. Her clothing caught fire and she rushed out
into the street, a perfect sheet Of flames
air- Harry Schaeifer, a neighbor. hearing