The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-08-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BRRv1T1Es.

LOCAL BRRvITIRs.
Tto L0tvdid's and didnt's have made their
appearance
,.sn ,epapered and reprinted.
c.o,e valuable real estate is advertised at
.,bic and private sale in this issue.
ur Charles V. WANT, this city, is having
l., dwelling reroofed with slate.
Tho sccomodations at Hotel Albion stables
,.sa been enlarged by the addition of car
1sge shed.
iinvood camp meeting commenced on
p,day. Several special trains will be run
on Sunday.
Thirty persons from Westminster went on
,bs ,imoonlight" excursion to Penmar on
Thursday afternoon.
The W. NJ. railroad siding at Tannery
c,a,;on is being extended 300 feet to accomo-
5ale the large shipments OF bark.
The camp of the Westminster Forest and
Stream Club opened on the Monocacy last
Vonday 1t will continue all next week.
During July 81 mortgages, II deeds and %
hills of sale were recorded at the Clerks
odice and u marriage licenses were issued.
There was fine rain in Westminster and
vicinity on Tuesday afternoon, another on
thursday afternoon and very havy rain
Yesterday morning.
David Yingling, foreman of the yard at
Rser's Tannery, fell while walking across
tbe floor on Monday and broke a rib. DIR.
Harry Baer rendered surgical assistance.
Mrs. Louisa Smith, of this city, is having
her stable torn down on Church street, and
vim build another further back. She expects
10 make other improvements to her property.
The directors of the Westminster and
Union Mills Electric Railway Company are
reauested to meet at the Banking House of
Wm. B. Thomas at 4.S0 O'Clock on Monday
afternoon next.
The lexington House, Washington, d. c.,
which was conducted by Col. and Mrs. Nc
Kellip, and which was burned recently, is to
be rebuilt. Col. and Mrs. McKellip will oc
enpy it when completed.
On the fourth page of this issue will be
found dispatches giving details of the great
forest and prairie fires of the Northwest and
of the intense heat there last week; also some
Interesting news paragraphs.
Mr.. Uriah Foglesong, near Mayberry, has
horse that was thirty years old last March.
1t worked every day TO a mower or binder
during the past harvest and stood it about as
we'll as any of the young horses.
Mr.. VIM. Henry Haines, of New Windsor
district, near Denniugs, was in Westminster
Yesterday with some of the finest tomatoes
brought here this season. He presented the
ADVOCATE with some very large and pretty
ones.
Mrs. Ham, of Hampstead district, died ON
Thursday afternoon oflast week, of dysentery,
while visiting her son, Mr.. Z. Benton Ham,
Steward of the Aims House. She was in her
SD year. Her remains we're inferred at
Greenmount Saturday afternoon.
While helping the skaters at work on the
roof of the residence of Mr.. Charles V. Wantz
on Wednesday morning, Luther Long was
J0ereome by the heat. just as he was about
10 sep on the roof he fell backward into the
attic, where he was found unconscious. He
vas guile sick for some time.
Mr.. John Polster, near Shipley Postoffice,
presented the ADVOCATE with some roasting
ears of his own raising last Saturday. Most
of the corn brought to this market this season
has been smaR, both as to ear and grain, and
scarcely fit to eat. Mr.. Polster's was very
lHtf bhC ~ otoSOh'
The net results of the fete for the benefit OF
st. Johns parochial school, this city, held
!Ast week, amounted to $70l.S9. This is very
good, and seems to negative the cry Of hard
times. No. 326 drew the Stick wagon that
was pEt up for rattle, and Charles Lynch, OF
Westminster, was the lucky winner.
Mr.. Courad Eckel, retired Baltimore
1aker, died on Sunday at his home. Mexico,
Ibis county, aged y years. He retired from
business about twenty years ago aad since
hen had been living in Carroll county. A
widow survives him. The first wife of MIR.
iseob Wolgemuth, of Westminster, was n
laughter Of the deceased.
Joseph ETerly, white, and Henry Johnson,
,olOred. were committed to Jail on Tuesday
for hearing by Justice Matthews, charged
with being Migrants. They are youths OF
fifteen years. EVERY says he is the son
Of Joseph Everly, of Hsgerstown, and John
son the stepson Of James Gassaway. They
walked from Hagerstown.
The police of Ellicott City have arrested
Tug Wilson and Charles Bailey, for out.
RACES committed along the Baltimore aud
Ohio Railroad. Wilson is n noted crook and
has long criminal record. He was sent to
The penitentiary for ten years by the Circuit
Court for Carroll, and he has been in various
prisons and penitentiaries.
The ice companies of Baltimore advanced
he price of ice last Monday ut the rate Of two
lollass ton to families and one dollar ton
10 hotels, restaurants and large consumers.
Ice, wholesale, is Sc. 90 a ton. The Ice and
Cold Storage Company of Westminster will
Irish the season as it commenced, and is
selling ice in toa lots at $500 ton.
Mr.. Charles r. Woods, Chairman of the
party fer Carroll county, adj
dressed large audience ct Lower Marlboro,
Calvert county, on Thursday Of last week, on
he prohibition question. The Beehive Male
Quartet of Carroll, composed of Rev. Thos.
Copes, Rev. Elmer Dutton, j. Frank Magee
aud Charles R. Woods, furnished music for
-he occasion.
Following are the officers chosen at the
recent election Of Enterprise Lodge, !. 0. G.
r., az Daniel: c. t., Miss Ida Shipley; v.
T.. Miss fcie McQuay; Sec, Will Aldridge;
+. Sec, VIII Brandenburg; Treasurer, Mrs.
Il. L. Shipley; NJ, Miss Ella Conway;
char. d. N. McQuay; Guard, J. A. Snider;
Sem. Miss Flora Rippeon; R. C.. l., Will
Davis; delegates to distriet lodge, Miss Ida
Shipley, Miss Ella Conway; slternates, d.
v Conaway, Will Aldridge.
Contributors to the Flower Missio$ this
week were Mrs. j. Rinehart, Mrs. Mary
Bale, Mrs Jessie Shreeye, Mrs. Charles
CasselI, Mrs. Nelson Gilbert, Mrs. B. +.
Crease, Mrs. G. W. Matthews, Mrs. George
Baughman, Mrs. john Prinkner, Mrs. Nelson
Mitten. Misses Emma Reese, N. Mobleyi
Mary Hawn and Lou Bixler and Mr.. Thomas
Foop. Receivers for next wesk-Misses
Bessie Herr and Lille Woodward; packers
Misses Nellie Wsntz and Gussie Shriver.
The Children's Fresh Air Society Of Balsi
more are doing a good work in looking mp
the deserving poor children of that city and
finding them homes in the country. Farmers
who will take either boys or girls Tor two
weeks, will confer favor upon the children
as we'll as the society. The society will pay
the expenses of travel both ways. Write to
II. N. Hanna, Chairman, Holiday and
Pleasant streets, Baltimore, stating whether
you will take boys or girls, and how many.
Joseph b. Boyle succeeded Postmastel
Sharrer on August LIST. Mr.. Samuel SIMPLIFY
who has been clerk in the office for man.
years, was retained, and Gloyd Lynch wa
appointed deputy in the place OF hliey
Myers, who will retire today. Reese Blxiel
has been appointed mail carrier. The Eas
End branch office was given mp by JOSEPH
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