The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-09-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Dr /. Kemp has purchased for $1,000 the
Oliver NJ. Hiteshew property at umontown-
NJ Jobn Baumgardner, near Carrolton.
los, a fine horse on Friday night of last week.
The Woodbine Paper Mill, after being
closed for repairs for some time, Is IN oper-
aon again
The regular monthly meeting of the School
Roard has been postponed until Tuesday,
October 10th.
Einsey Williams has been appointed post
master at Louisville in the place of Mrs.
Sallie NJ. Harden. resigned.
The taxable basis of Union Bridge is about
sl2j, 900. and the tax rate is 80 cents on the
500 nine of which are for water.
Mr. Joseph A. Waesche is adding a tower
N his residence, Main street, Westminster,
and otherwise improving his property.
VT. Rowe, formerly ticket agent at
Hamnstead for the Western Maryla nd Rail-
road has been transferred to York, Pa.
The weather all this week has been rather
cool. and there was some frost in low places
on Thursday morning and heavy frost yes
day morning.
Mn. Fringer, formerly of Taneytown, is
s,perintendent of the estate of the late Sam
mel Shoemaker in Green Spring Valley, Bal
fmore comfy.
fyou are going to the York fair buy ex.
eursion tickets over the Western Maryland
Railroad. The fair opens on Tuesday next
and closes on Friday.
The County Commissioners, at their meet
ing on Monday last, were engaged in general
business. A special pension of $1,000 was
granted to Anna Baublitz.
Mr.. August Gesell has the best field of corn
for its size, it is said. in Woolery's district.
The field contains sixteen acres, and the ears
are large and well filled.
The wife of Mr.. +. McC. Brown, formerly
of Uniontown, now postmaster of Brunswick,
Georgia, which is scourged by yellow fever,
has mild attack the disease.
The play of "Farmer Hopkins at Odd
Fellows Hall on Wednesday night was ex-
cellent and highly enjoyed by an audience
that was as large as the hall would hold.
The law firm of Reifsnider & Reifsnider,
of Westminster, will be dissolved shortly.
Mr.. J. Milton Reifsnider will withdraw, and
will be succeeded by Mr.. Charles L. Reifsni-
der, Jr.
Rev. S. Henry, of East Berlin. Pa, will
be installed on October LIST as pastor of the
Deer Park German Lutheran Church. Rev.
Mr.. Walker, of York, Pa. will conduct the
services.
Mr. J. Hamilton Singer, near Uniontown,
has purchased for S., 900 cash the farm of VIM,
Haryer, between Frizelburg and Uniontown.
The far4 contains $50 acres, and is n fine
property.
Charles C. Gorsuch and George R. Gehr
have been chosen lay delegates to the sub
district conference, which will hold its SEES
sions in Centenary NJ. Z. Church on October
9th, 10Th and It'll.
hrs. John Zahn, of near Frizellburg,
brought to this Office on Wednesday young
chicken with four legs. The chicken was
fully developed and no donbt would have
lived. but it fell from the nest, which was eight
feet FROM the ground.
horse belonging to Mr.. Percy II. Shriver,
OF Westminster, became frightened on Friday
eyeding of last week ON West Main street ut
the city steam roller, and kicked and ran of.
The colored men in the buggy were throw n
out and the buggy was badly wrecked.
Henry II. Gore, MORTGAGE, sold on Satur
day last the Jarrett y. Shauck property on
Morgan run, in Woolerys district, to Jacob
EdmOndson for SIPS. The property com
prses 81 acres of land, saw and grist mill
2 cider mills and , story frame dwelling.
On September 18th, lightning set fire to Il
nay barrlck on the farm of Louis Ii. Schultz,
near Sykesyile, which was destroyed, togeth-
er with sG5 bushels of wheat, 80 bushels OF
potatoes, 4 tons of straw and lot of farming
utensils. The farm was tenanted by James
Hatfield.
Daniel and Jacob Lodge, |. O. 0. F., OF
Manchester, will be fifty nine years old OIL
October II, and the lodge will appropriately
observed the anniversary. Jacob Musselman,
e. W. J. Everhart, Nelson Warehime, Il. d..
Sullivan and Simon Shutz are committee
on arrangements.
Mr.. jeremiah Matthias of Cranberry Valley,
a member of the Bachman Valley congrega
ion, has been elected delegate TO represent
Manchester charge at the annual meeting OF
Maryland Lutheran Synod, which will meet
in ST. Marks Church, Baltimore. on October
3d-next Tuesday.
Miss Margaret Stout died at the residence
OfNiehOlas Henry, this city, on Tuesday, aged
~ years, months and 4 days. She was d
sister Of Joseph Stout, vino is up in the eigh
ties, and she has sister living in Philadel-
.phia who is about 90 years Of age. Miss
Stout possessed noble character and was
loved by all who knew her.
Governor Brown and his family have re
turned to Baltimore from Springfield, then
couatry home, near SyEesville. They are
quartered at the Hotel Rennest. Governor
Brown is having the executive MANSION al
Annapolis renovated preparatory to occupy
ing it this winter. He will go to Annapolis
with his family soon after the election.
The ADVOCATE was presented with gallon
OF excellent ice cream on Monday by the Pleas
a9t Valley Cream Company, and on Tuesday
Mr.. Emanuel Yeiser, of Myers district, pre-.
scented us with large box of Concord ant
Catawba grapes. Mr.. Yeiser makes verl
ane wine OF bis vintage, which is highly es
teRmed. he sends, also, to India, grapes
cora, beans and other products of his farm
10 his son, missionary in that country.
Col. Berret, Chairman of the Democratic
county convention, publishes call IN this Is
sue for a meeting OF the county central commit
Zee tanned mt the recent Democratic conven
ton, at the Court House on Monday morning
October 9Th, ut 10 o'clock. The names OF
the committee are published in the proceed
ingS OF the convention, and IT is desired tina
there be fall q tie ndanee.
Mary Brooks, eolored, formerly of West
Minister, was convicted in the United States
Court, Baltimore, on Wednesday, for violating
the pension laws, aud vas sent to the penn
teHtiary for one year. She represented her
self to be lille Boyer, the widow OF ole
Daniel Boyer. it was proven that Mar.
Brooks was not Title Boyer, who died yea
or so ago. and the jury promptly found he
guilty.
Carroll Division, No. AZ, Sons Of Temper
ance, elected the following officers on Mon
day night: P. W. p, John H. Mitten; "
F., Edward S. Mobley; W. A., Harry Z
Haines; r. s., c. B. Hunter; Treasurer. Jess
+. Shreeve; F. s., A. w. Buckingham; Con
ductor, George Mather; A. c., A. 81. Gelsel
man; |. s., Thomas II. Bankard; o. s., Ham
mon Lester; Chaplain, Wilbur E. Buching
ham, Trustees, Charles BilIingslea. c. ii
Baughman and John II. Mitten.
An interesting case was tried in the Circui
Court at Frederick this week, the suit Q
Hezekiah Fox, of Double Pipe Greek, Carol
county, versus w. A. Valentine, Of Frederic
county, for breach of contract, and resnlte
IN verdict for the defendant. II appear
that in October, 1892, the farm Of Newton I
GroH, in Middeburg district, this county, wa
sold under u mortgage. and was purchased b,
w. A. Valentine. Mr.. Fox alleges that b
was to be joint purchaser with Valentine