The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-09-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS


srpnQe, lost - CIV -
,EiHks they we're poisoned.
Va, Thursday is the autumnal equinox
M ,be days and nights are equal. The
'u'" '., storm is the usual equinoxial storm,
pl5Io sIisr il cool weather may be expected.
r,JE freeman, of Gettysburg, Pa, has
"a. annointed telegraph operator at Hamp
~ 81 nd assumed his duties on Monday.
Tia October term of the Court of Appeals
h.,ins on The ID. There is only one case
M a, from Carroll, Barrack VS.. Horner.
n, AbsaIom Bowersox. near this city,
.'.snted the ADVOCATE few days ago with
S,,tet of excellent white grapes. Thanks.
Charles f. Fink, trustee of George Ii.
Ter and wife. sold last week to Samuel j.
4 Frazier for 81, O00a farm of $50 acres, near
Enksbnrg.
D.moeratic primaries will be held next
S,iurdav the 2Sd The hours for the various
+ E.,Tcts are given at the head of the editorial
. column.
Earl. the five-year-old son of Mr.. j. J.
p,nmeartner, of this city, fell from tree at
GsntafI Hall School on Wednesday and broke
n 40 arm.
About forty members of Door-to Virtue
4 Iojge.A. +. A. NJ. this city, went TO Baltimore
an Wednesday 10 attend the dedication of the
Masonic Temple.
. Samuel Knight resigned as bailiif of West
Minister last week, and on Monday night the
Mayor appointed and the Council confirmed
Glenn Buckingham in his place.
David Englar, Jr., is having a creamery
hlt at Medlord. The building is about com
belrd, and he has ordered the most improved
machinery on the market, after an inspection
oitbat on exhibition ut the Worlds Fair.
Theannual state convention of the Woman s
Christian Temperance Union will be held at
Annapolis on September Goth, 9th and 2Sih.
Ms. Eugenia +. st. John, of Topeka, Kan.
as, is expected to attend and deliver an ad.
Dress
New Windsor Council, No. "A, Junior Or
der Of United American Mechanics, was in.
Siiuled at New Windsor on Wednesday even
ng BY Deputy Past Councillor N. NJ. Gam
brl. assisted by Past Councillor j. T. Spren-
ke and l.. 0. Meyls, OF Baltimore.
Mr.. Thomas j. Ham, ofMedford, has pur-
chased for $4,000 the farm of the late David
Nicodemus, between Union Bridge and Mid
deburg 1t contains 1870 acres, = r0ods and 20
perches. 1t was sold several weeks ago to
Joseph Snader. who failed to comply with
The Terms
M. R. W. Walden lost two valuable horses
ibis week at his stock farm, Bollingbroke, ut
NiddIehurg, one valued at $4,000. One of
them fell with its rider and sustained injuries
which caused it to be killed. Another broke
away, and in being headed off made sudden
turn and fatally hurt itself.
Mr.. Henry Diffenbaugh, of Fountain Val
ley, father of Mr.. John I. Dilfenbaugh, of
this city, and grandfather of Prof. James A.
Difenbaugh, accidentally fell at his residence
on Tuesday and sustained a bad fracture of
bis thigh hone. Heis eighty seven years old,
and his injuries are very serious.
Bishop Paret will visit Holy Trinity parish,
at Sykesvile and Eldersburg, tomorrow
Sunday, the 17th-and administer the rite of
confirmation. Services at IL a. m. Mt St.
Barnabus Sykesville, and at p. m. at Holy
Trinity, Eldersburg. There will be Har-
vest Home service at St. Barnabas next
Tuesday
The Office at John L. Eckenrode's carriage
factory, this city, was broken into on Tuesday
night A glass in window was broken, the
catch pushed back and the sash raised. The
thief riiled Il desk but got nothing, rs Mr..
Eckenrode never keeps any valuables in it.
lie deposits his money in bank as fast as he
receives it.
Wm. II. kanne, formerly carriage manu-.
iaeturer Of Westminster, on Wednesday APP
Piled in the Common Pleas Court, Baltimore,
for the benefit of the insolvent laws, and
Charles Herzog was appointed preliminary
trustee. The iabilitius are about 81 200.
with assets consisting of ground on Cambridge
street, Baltimore, and outstanding indebted
ness.
The Flower Mission contributors this week
we're Mrs. Mary Bale, Mrs. G. W. Matthews,
Mrs. Nelson Gilbert, Mrs. Charles CasSell,
Ms, b. +. Grouse, Mrs. Skunk, Misses Mae
Nelson, Irene Reese, Laura Grouse, Lou
BlEler aud Lizzie Nusbaum. Receivers for
next week-Misses Gussie Shriver and Annie
ShrYer; packers. Misses Lottie Moore and
Bette Shrver.
q. Ii. Walter. better known here as "Rod.
dy, the Bird Whistler" has been heard from.
lie wrote to the ADVOCATE this week, saying
he IS at Atlantic City, with his life. raft, and
mat he is doing more good than all the life
SSaving crew. lie complains of the Associated
fress correspondents, whom he designates as
pirates, aud who, he says, are continually
DONG him injustice His letter was received
loo late for publication.
The mail schedule between Union Bridge
va Liberty, TO Frederick, has been liked a:
follows; Leave Frederick daily, excep
Sunday, 2 p. M, arrive Libertytown by 4.45
? m.i leave Libertytown daily, except Sun
day. 6.45 a. M, arrive Frederick by $50 a.
M leave Libertytown daily, except Sunday
s.lOa. M, arrive Union Bridge by s. 10 a. m.
leave Union Bridge daily, except Sunday
leSO a. M, arrive Libertytown by l2.30p. IN
John McQuillan, stranger, became very
NOISY and boisterous in Westminster on Wed
nesday. Policeman Buckingham tackled hin
" The evening to run him in. McQuilian
objected and made battle. The officer used
hs club. and landed his man in Jail, where
ne Is now serving thirty days at hard labor
under commitment by Justice Moore. Tn,
ramp season is coming on, but the officers
Mere propose to give all the full benefit Of the
law, either by putting them at bard labor Oh
sending them to the House of Correction.
Miss Josephine Beaver, daughter OF tn,
I ale Jacob Beaver of Westminster, died OF
thursday of last week at the residence o
ar. David Zepp, her brother,in-law, at No
ETt9ms, illinois, after an illness of three weeks
der remains we're brought here on Sunda,
last. Funeral services were held ut Cente
nary NJ. L. Church, and the interment tool
place ut Westminster Cemetery. The de
ceased was once a school teacher in Carroll
ana Tor lime ut Central Hall School il
ms city. She was sister Of Mrs. Jane Sell
man and Of Mr.. G. Frank Beaver, of West
Minister.
Mss Elizabeth Best, of Frederick county
died at the residence Of Mr.. NJ. John Lynch
u this city, at 4 o'clock Monday morning
al'er an illness Of two weeks. She was visit
iag the family Of Mr.. Simon P. Weaver, q
Anls city, and was spending the day with Mr.
rnu Mrs. Lynch, when she was attacked b
i = illness. Her remains were taken t
r,tederlck for interment. She was 81 year
o'a and was sister of Messrs. John L. Best
aad William II. Best. well known citizens o
p'e vicinity OF Frederick, and Mr.. Simon ID
"esl' OF Germantown, Montgomery county.
ne disturbance at the colored oelebratio
al NJ Airy on Thursday of last week, brief
noted IN our last issue, did not result so Sc
.lIously as was ut first reported. There were
@uou' 1900 persons present, and among ther
sumo tough citizens. They raised pandemo
" NV IN Mt. Airy, and the citizens of tina
p'ace never want to witness another such oc
sarrence. One colored man went into tn
NO More OF Mr.. W. II. Hood. and raised row
NJ, NJ. Hood knocked him down and the crow
to clean ont the store. The sa
.oon IN the village was closed abont 2 o'cloc