The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-08-19

Pay A. D. Melvin of Westminster preached
q, M. Airy camp last Sunday
The Florida exhibit for the Worlds Fair
lao on exhibition at the depot in West
",;nster on Monday next.
The Registrars of Voters in Carroll will
-,oal in this city on August 18th, to prepare
far their September sitting.
NJ, Nm. II. Caple, of Fast View, has
ali I've weeks old that weighs 49O pounds.
ia Is about three, quarters Percheron.
IN Monday last Sheriff Dorsey sold at
..GSc sale to Samuel B. Null, for Si55, the
Ponse and lot in Manchester of John and
Margaret Wink.
Persons who pay their state taxes this
,oon,b will be allowed a discount Of five per
cont On county taxes a discount of two per
cent. will be allowed.
Judre |. Thomas Jones, whose sicknss vase
noted last week, has recovered, and yestre
isv drew Jurors for the September term of
t6e Howard county circuit court.
Mr.. John T. Basler, near Lauver, has been
.nnointed Registrar of Voters for Hampstead
district by Governor Brown, to succeed j.
", Ham, removed from the district.
On Wednesday Ezra n. Nicodemus ana
Laura V. Snader, executors of David Nico-
jpmus, sold 60 acres of land, at Medford
Station, to Joseph |. Snader, at $74 per acre.
Isaac Ranou, near this city, has put up a
hack builcing to his residence, IA by il feet,
two stories high Noah Fowler, also near
Westminster, has had his dwelling re.roofed.
The County Commissioners have let the
contract to build a bridge over the Patapsco,
At Patapsco, to John Thomson, of Westmin-
ser. for 1855. The bridge will be wooden
one, GA feet long and IA feet wide.
The County Commissioners have com
menced the rebuilding of the bridge over
Meadow branch, near Babylon's mill, in
Iniontown district. They are also building
anew porch and steps to the Jail.
The public school commissioners of Fred
erick county have awarded the free scholar
.hip in the Western Maryland College, at
Westminster, to which Frederick county is
entitled 10 Herbert Murphy, of Walkersville.
The remains of Miss Lucy Blizzard were
broaght from Baltimore to Westminster on
Tuesday, and inferred in the Westminster
cemetery. The deceased was a daughter of
Mr.. James Blizzard, former resident of
this city.
Charles L. Bowers, of this city, on Thurs
DAY morning shot large crane on Spring
Mills dam, near Westminster. The crane
vas 81 feet high. and measured over six feet
across the wings Mr.. Bowers is having it
stuffed and mounted.
''The Falls Farm Literary Society,"" in Mt.
Airy district, will meet today, August 10Th,
al the residence of Mrs Day, at 100 p. m.
The last meeting was held July 18th at Mr..
f. S. Saubles when an interesting literary
and musical program was given.
In an alteration with colored man at the
Mount Airy camp, on Sunday, Constable Ed
ward Adams. of New Market district, Fred
eHck county. was struck on the head with Il
heavy whip and painfully injured. In the
melee that followed the assailant made his
escape.
Judge Roberts was suffering with n severe
attack of neuralgia on Monday and was un
able to hold court. Judge Revell was .ele-
gaphed for and arrived Monday evening.
lie presided in court on Tuesday. The
docket was called and all cases were contin
ned Judge Revell returned home Tue sday
afternoon.
The contributors to the Flower Mission on
Thursday were Mrs. Samuel Skunk, Mrs.
'AsFDs W. 1hllUtNNs MIS-. jus. W Dtllitls MISS
Ella Mobley, Mrs. Joseph Fouiz, Miss War
ner, Mrs. Nelson Gilbert, Mrs. Erb, Misses
i. Nusbaum and Lou Bixler. Receivers for
next week. Misses l.. Grouse and Mae Nelson;
packers, Nusbaum and Barnitz.
The Republican central committee of Car
rOll met ut Firemen's Hall on Monday, and
fixed on Saturday, September I'd, for prima
res, aud the 4th for holding convention.
The placing OF Il ticket in the field this fall
was discussed among the mem ,rs, but the
natter will be definitely determined by the
convention. Postmaster Sharrer favors the
nomination of ticket.
While attempting to take down "a barn door
last Saturday on his fathers farm, near FRI
lellburg, John Null met with painful acci-
dent. He had pitchfork in his hands, and
the door falling toward him, drove the tues
clear through the ileshy part Of his left leg,
barely missing the bone. Had the fork been
hItIe higher up his stomach would have
been pierced, with probably fatal result
A shoe firm in Baltimore Instituted guess
ing contest as to the number of persons who
would attend the Worlds Fair on August 10Th,
tie person guessing nearest to the right mum
9sg to get round trip ticket to the fair.
Ease were 1000 gueses, and p. 5. Lassel. OF
JAMESTOWN, this county, was the lucky per-
son. his guess was III, 30l, and the number
PERSONS at the fair was l21 1884.
An instrumental and vocal concert will be
gsen at Winchester Place, on Wednesday
e'ening, August %, by Mr.. +. w. Wolff, or
ganlst and choir master of Grace Church.
Baltimore, assisted by Mr.. Carlos n. Sanchez,
heorge II. StckRey and others. After the
concert dance will be given to the guests
and other present. AS the concert is for a
benevolent object Il small admission fee will
he charged.
On the 9th of last April the railroad depot
and storehouse at Woodbine, this county,
sere destroyed by fire supposed to have
been o. incendiary origin. A new storehouse
To supply ihe one destroyed is building and
RAPIDLY approaching completion. This build
lhg rs owned by Alvin Owings. The railroad
depot will probably occupy portion of this
building uaiil The railroad company shall
hmId depot, which it is expeesed it will
soon do, on land bought by il from Mr.. Ow.
ngs.
The annual meeting of District Lodge, No.
!, Good Tempars, of Frederick and Carroll
Counties, was held in Frederick city Saturday
evening. Rev. G. j. Burdett, grand chiel
lemplar, presided Daniel. Carroll county,
vas selected as the next place Of meeting.
ihe following were elected as officers for the
ensuing year: Joshua Leaiherwood, of Car
1oil; +. l.. Miller, of Frederick; Martha Il.
bllils, Of Carroll; Matilda Belliedt, of Fred
eres; Margaret A. Carter, of Carroll; John
need, of Carroll; Rev Meeks, of Carrolli
Eeelesates 10 the grand lodge, f. |. Lewis, G.
w. Tyson; alternates, E. I. Frizell and +.
Ia. Miller
The Pipe Greek Sunday School held &
Aenghltul picnic in tie grove at the residence
VI Mrs. Catharine Nicodemus, on Thursday
.nernoon, where she had erected swings ano
AAaamocks for the little ones, and provided
games Tor the amusement of the larger folks
Z large table was spread in the middle o
que yard, and was laden with cake, bananas
tIs'1eeiioonery, ice cream, frozen custards anC
MAoRade, TO which the one hundred or more
present did justice. An appropriate address
also given by the Rev. Mr.. Lassell, min
,si@f 10 charge. Later in the season the
Ilodl Hill be given something Of a diaeren
Character.
- :" II. Harris Hesgy gave party in homo
u MISS Sadie Riley. OF Baltimore, and Mis-
aa'lne Babylon, at the residence Of his par
sl's, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM H. Heagg in Foun
n valley, on Wednesday evening. Ate
~aNng an enjoyable time GU the lawn, il,'
guests were invited to partake of refresh
uehtS which ,vara f,,rr,sf s,d IN, s,ra.f varief,