The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-06-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Three new houses are being put up in New
w;ndsor. one by Jesse Roop, one by Mrs.
SETTER ,Tz and one for George Saunders, colored.
Mr. Jennings of this county has purchased
ho william White farm of 275 acres, neal
Rospa Vista. Rockbridge county, Va, for
T.l51.
The Westminster Band will hold festival
on .jnly LIST, and continue it over the evening
If the Ith. On the latter evening there will
be parade.
Cardinal Gibbons will preach at the 10
o,clock service at St. Johns Church, this
Citv. tomorrow morning and will confirm a
large class in the afternoon.
Trade mark for veterinary powder for the
/ p. Hull Horse Cattle and Poultry Powder
Company of Westminster was registered at
the Patent Office on Tuesday.
In the Circuit Court for Baltimore county
on Tuesday the case of Johnston Harvester
Company VS.. Joseph Ruby was removed to
the Circuit Court for Carroll county.
Reports from various parts al Carroll indi-
cafe that the wheat crop this year will be the
heaviest for several years past. 1t is likely
there will be some improvement in price, as
the crop abroad is below the average.
Dora, aged four years, daughter of Mr..
VIM. H. Bixler, of Hagerstown, Md, formerly
Of Westminster, fell backward out of a second
story window of her fathers residence one
day last week, and was severely injured.
Mrs. Joseph d. Brooks of Westminster has
China pink that had 1000 buds and flowers
on it at one time, and has nearly that many
now. 1t is but two years old, from cutting,
aud the flowers are beautiful dark pink.
The Bethel NJ. L. Sabbath School, Sans
Creek, will hold their Children's Day service
an Sunday afternoon, June 18th, at l.3O
o'clock, sharp, instead of . n. m, as hereto
fore stated. There will be no service in the
morning.
The Hull Horse, Cattle and Poultry Pow
der Company of Westminster have been in
operaton about three months and have
shipped about fifteen tons of powder. The
prospect is that fifty tons will be the output
for the year.
Mr.. Elias b. Arnold left at this office yes
terday a bunch of wheat from the farm of Mr..
A. I. Buckingham, at Bird Hill. The heads
were large and well filled, and it is estimated
that the yield from the rs acres will be 30
bushels to the acre.
Col. J. X. Longwell had been resident Of
Westminster for sixty years on Monday last,
I2h of June In that time two generations
have come and gone. OF all the men theu
living here two only remain-William Mitten
and William Wampler.
The Vestry Of Ascension Church, Westmin-
ster. has extended call to the rectorship OF
the church to Rev. Jesse Higgins, assistant
u r,lo - g I ,,lrnf- Chrral,
Baltimore. Mr.. Higgins Is a nephew of Dr.
S. K. Waters of Watersville, this county.
The fountain has been erected in Belle
Grove Square, and is not only handsome
ornament but q testimonial to the good taste
and public spirit of the citizens of the Yves;
End. The city is now engaged in laying of
walks in the square, and propose to add greatly
to its beauty.
number Of members of the Baltimore
Coal Exchange are off on a trip through the
anthracite coal fields OF Pennsylvania. Among
those in the party are j. II. Blocher Of Alesia
D. Englar, Jr, of Medford, and Joseph
Englar of Linwood. The trip was extended
to Niagara Falls.
Mrs. Matilda Swope, wife of Henry Swope,
and Sisterin law of DIR. Samuel Swope, Of
Ianeytown, died at Liberty, Frederick county,
on Wednesday morning, aged 6S years,
months and Is days. She had been sick fol-
some time, from complication of diseases
following an attack of grip.
Under quarterly distribution of the school
fund just made, Carroll will receive S., 039. "A
for white schools and $52S.21 for colored;
Frederick county 81, 7l7.02 for white and 81,
j2S.9S for cOlored; Howard county 81, T22. GO
for white and 81 ,029. 46 for colored; Baltimore
county $40, $780, G for white and 81, 1878 fol
colOred.
The Westminster canneries started opera
tons this week, running on peas. Il. Il,
Shnver y Co. are putting up about 10000
cans day, and the season will last about ter
days. Smith, Yingling 4 Co. are not running
so extensively on peas, they making spe
cialty of corn. Both establishments have
added new machinery and enlarged their
buildings.
Door to- Virtue Lodge No. 46, A. +. A. NJ
of Westminster conferred the degree of Mas
ter Mason on Thursday evening. A number
OF visiting brethren were present from Man
chester, Union Bridge, Hanover, Pa, anC
Baltimore. Refreshments were served anC
pleasant evening was spent. The lodge has
Beautiful flowers were sent to the mission
this week. The contributors were Mrs. Carr
Miss Grace Diehl, Mrs. Adam Reigle, Mrs
Jerry Babylon, Mrs. j. NJ. Koontz, Miss
Dnlany, Miss Grace Herring, Miss August;
Shriver, Mr.. Charles Herring. Receivers fol-
June -, Misses Loltie Moore and Anna
S,hnver; packers, Misses Maggie Huber ant
Ada Smith.
The ball club of Washington College, Ches
lertOwn, Nd, came here last Saturday ant
waloped the Western Maryland College clut
by score of to 6. Neither club put up {
good game, and the battery work OF boil
teams was the redeeming feature Of the game
Several innings were we'll played, but errors
were as numerous as base hits. Quite mum
Der of base ball enthusiasts of ChestertowI
came over to witness the game. They tool
drive about town and were highly pleased
with Westminster and its surroundings, par
hcularly with the streets and sidewalks.
A letter from DIR. Jacob Rinehart, of Fritz
ellburg, who is now at Chicago, visiting the
Worlds Fair, gives glowing account OF hi'
trip out. At Pittsburg, Pa, he met William
Aaehlin, Scott, Neal and George Freeman
and Frank Six, of this county, who are a
work in the Westinghouse Air Brake shops
Under their guidance he visited the works
where 100 men are employed and turn GU
$50 cars day, Fort Duquesne, Fort Pitt
henly Park, Bradford Hotel, where Genera
Washington stopped over night on his way IL
Fort Pitt, &c. From there he went 10 Green
vile, Pa, TO visit his college classmate, Rev
John A. Kunkleman, and Profs. Joseph X
Iltzee and F. A. Muhlenberg, President o
dheil College. AT Youngstown and Akron
Ohio, he also visited old friends. The DR.
arrived at Chicago on Thursday morning
and had the pleasure of seeing the Princes
Eulalie. Pullman City occupied one day
The ear works there employing over 700'
men, where Mr.. Wesley Poole took him II
charge, and together with Jos. Stevenson
Charles and Rinehart Zile, he visited al
points of interest in that city. In speaking
Of The exhibition DIR. Rinehart advises all u
see 1t, as it is the largest the world ever saw
Inc accommodations are good and price
reasonable. Before returning home DIR
npehart will visit his sen Harry at Spring
held, Illinois.
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