The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-09-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Democratic primaries today
n. nlov of sold Farmer Hopkins will
!. g;vep al Odd Fellows Hall next Wednes-
day evening
Several persons were severely thrashed IN
nsaware, last week, for stealing chickens.
The law would be good elsewhere.
new postoflice has been established in
car,oll called Long, with Elizabeth Long as
nostmaster. Long is near Denning's.
u.vor Brooks of Westminster has been
.nno;nted one of the marshals at the Hagers-
t ars Fair, which commences October 10.
Two children of Adam Giggard, near
Rumme, died of malignant diphtheria with
IN a few hours of each other on Wednesday.
ME-. O. Grimes of Westminster has been
.lec,ed one of the Board of Managers of the
Wholesale Grocers' Association OF Maryland.
The canning season is almost over, and the
Westminster factories will close next week.
They have been running about half time this
week.
William Riley, charged with car breaking,
was discharged in the Frederick county cir
emit court on Tuesday, as the robbery oe-
cured in Carroll.
Democratic convention to nominate
county ticket will meet at Odd Fellows Hall
on Monday next. The Republican conven-
tion will be held on Tuesday.
Miss Annie Stansbury, aged twenty-nine
Years. died of typhoid fever on Wednesday,
al the residence of her brother, Mr.. George
Slansbury. on John street, this city.
William p. Mills, formerly of Westminster,
and graduate of Western Maryland College,
has been appointed to clerkship in the
Navy Department by Secretary Herbert.
An effort is being made to organize driv-
ing association in Westminster. The Reif-
snider property, opposite the old fair grounds,
can be secured if the association can be
formed
At the Democratic primaries to-day there
will be contests in Woolery's and Hampstead
districts. and probably in Manchester dis
lrict. The warmest primary will be in Hamp
stead district.
Harry, son of Frank Bowersox, near this
city, on Wednesday evening, while feeding Il
fodder cutter, had the end of the index fin
ger of the left hand cut off, and the next fin
ger severely cut.
The CuTOltomidn, which was the success
sor of the Carroll Democrat, has suspended
puDltullOl. anu JOIih ibObtito moo DNS'i
appointed receiver to wind up the affairs of
ihe company owning it.
Zephaniah Lester, of St. Johns Church,
vas appointed delegate TO the Maryland
Synod of the Lutheran Church, which will
convene in Baltimore October 18th, and Da-
Nd Zimmerman, alternate.
Some years ago number of farmers of
Carroll were swindled in the sale of clover
seed by strangers. The people on the Eas-
tern Shore are being swindled in the same
manner. and it would be well il our farmers
keep sharp look out for them, as they may
come 10 Western Maryland.
The contributors to the Flower Mission
this week were Mrs. Thomas Bankard, Mrs.
s. Skunk. Mrs. G. W. Matthews Misses
Blanche Baer, Mamie Mobley and Carrie
Wilhide Receivers 4or next week, Misses
Grass and Lockard: packers, Mrs. Joseph
". Smith and Miss 0rndorf.
Mr.. Joseph Reese died at Pittsburg, Pa,
on September llth, aged 50 years. He vas
a native of Carroll and lived near fancy
town, but for some time had lived with his
sou at Pitisburg His remains were brought
10 Taneytown and inferred on the 10th.
Mrs. Thomas Black of Baltimore is daugh
ter of the deceased.
Mrs Zentgraf, on Pennsylvania avenue,
this city, lost about forty chickens on Mon
day night last, and suspicious circumstances
led to the arrest of John Miller and William
Fisher on Tuesday. They had hearing be-
fore Justice g. W. Matthews yesterday morn
ing and were held for the action of the grand
jury.
The students of Western Maryland College
are making active preparations for athletic
sports. There is excellent material for IL
FOOT ball team, as well rs a baseball club.
The organization of the athletic association
will be perfected in a few days, and the ar
rangements are being made to play games
with various college teams of this State and
Pennsylvania.
A el0ud of smoke settled over this section
last Saturday afternoon. The sun appeared
like a ball of FIRE and at night the crescent
moon was frery red. A dispatch from Mid
sleiOwn Valley, Frederick county, says the
smoke was so dense there that the vision was
very limited and there was smell as of burnt
leaves. As there were no forest tires in the
mountains near by, it is difficult to account
for the smoke
Among those attending the bicycle race at
Park Cycle Track, near Baltimore, on Thurs
day. were Ex-Judge James a. c. Bond,
States Attorney Charles L. Fink. Register
Of Wills George NJ. Parke. Hugo E. Fiddis,
d. c. Albaugh, Charles B. Roberts, Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H. Krichton, E. Gehr
Smith. William Anders, Milton Devilbiss,
Sheriff Albert A. Dorsey, DIR. George H..
Martin and DR.. Joseph 7. Herring, all Of
Westminster
convention of the ministers and repre-
sentative laynen Of the West Baltimore Dis
inet, Baltimore Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, will be held in Centenary
Methodist Episcopal Church, this city, on
the Ah, 10th aad llth of October, next.
Services will be held morning, afternoon and
night. A full and interesting program, has
been prepared which will be published at a
later date. The meetings will all be open to
The public, and all the people are cordially
invited to attend them.
The County Commissioners were in session
on Monday last and will meet again next
Monday. Elias N. Davis, collector Of taxes
for Woolery's district, and William G. Rine-
hart, collector for Westminster district, re
turned some insolvencies and ATTACHMENTS.
which were allowed. Jesse Lennon, Henry
hnipple and Joseph Dudderer were appoint
ed examiners on a road in Myers district.
Special pensions of $40 each were allowed
to James Birney Of Freedom district and
William Ward of Woolery's district.
Sheriff Dorsey went to Frederick on Tues
day and brought here c. Baust, charged with
rioting at Mt. Airy on September 9TH, on the
occasion of the emancipation celebration
near that place He was the third one ar
rested, and on Wednesday all three had
hearing before Justice G. w. Crapster.
State s Attorney Fink appeared for the State
and the accused had no counsel. John Hall
and John Gowens were discharged, but held
% the sum of $500 each as witnesses, and
Charles Banst asked for a further hearing,
when be will have his witnesses present. Tie
vas sent back to Jail.
Real Estate Sales,
William II. Starr, mortgage, sold on Mon.