The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-09-01
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL RREVITIEs.


Normal School Building the school will not
onen until September 20.
Mr.. j. L. Blackwell, an electrical engineer,
of Baltimore, was driven over part Of the pro-
oosed line of the Westminster and Union
Nls Electric Railway on Wednesday.
Hanover Fair opens on the 18th and closes
M the 14th. An attractive program is offer
al for the amusement of all, and the stock,
noutry and machinery exhibit will be large.
Westminster canneries are busy places now.
They are valuable establishments to this city
and neighborhood, furnishing market for
paving crops and giving employment to many
men, women and children.
Mrs. Sarah Lynch, widow of George Lynch,
died at her residence, near Shiloh, On Friday
of last week, aged about rs years, after short
illness of pneumonia. She leaves six child
rem. two brothefs and four sisters.
The contract to build the Pikesville, Refs
terstown and Emory Grove Electric Railway
was let on Friday of last week to Phla-
delphia contractors, and work has been be-
gun. The railway is to be finished by Jan
nary LIST next.
Mrs. Eliza H. Robinson, near Tannery, cele-
brated her 56th birthday anniversary on Aug
ust &c by giving dinner to a number other
relatives and friends. Later refreshments
were served, and the occasion was one of
much pleasure.
A Democratic Club has been organized
at Marrottsville, with the following officers /:
President, Richard Davis; vice presidents,
Lawrence W. Hobbs, A. R. Zepp and John
Mea; secretary, Robert j. Bennett; treas
arer, Henry limbaugh; sergeant at arms,
John Akers.
The Carroll County Teachers Institute will
meet in Central Hall, this city, next Friday,
the It'll, and the public schools will open on
the following Monday, the 10th. The new
Examiner, Mr. George A. Davis, will attend
the Institute and meet the teachers of the
county.
A number of Baltimoreans visiting in Man
chester, and others, took straw ride last
Saturday night and spent few hours at Mr..
Thomas j. Hunts, Hampstead. The lawn
was beautifully trimmed with Japanese Ian
terms and presented an enchanting appear
ance. Refreshments were enjoyed during the
evening.
Joseph Hewitt, Edward Cora, Walter
Smith and John Willard were arrested by
Officer Buckingham on Saturday evening last,
at the depot here. He found the men in the
upper tier of live stock car, among some
sheep. He charged them with stealing IA ride
before Justice G. W. Crapster, who sent each
10 the House of Correction for two months.
Mrs. Mary A. Lester, widow of the late
Jacob j. Lester, died at her residence in this
city, on Wednesday morning last, of con-
sumption, aged about 90 years. She was an
exemplary Christian and for number OF
years was prominent in church work. Her
funeral took place yesterday afternoon, Rev.
A. ID. Melvin of the Methodist Protestant
Church officiating.
The annual meeting and dinner Of the Di
rectors and Advisory Boards of the Hagers
town Fair Association was held at Hagers-
town on Thursday. Those present from
Carroll we're Granville S. Haines, Evan
Haines, Milton Schaetfer, Edward Lynch. f.
Il. Orendorff, Mayor Brooks, John II. Nit
ten. Fred. D. Miller, Denton S. Gehr. Charles
Y. Wantz, B. Frank Grouse, George W. AL
baugh, Howard NJ. Zile and A. II. Zollickof-
fer.
Mr.. Benjamin Bowser, aged sixty eight, a
highly respected and successful farmer, died
at his residence near Alesia, Monday night
from injuries received from fall on Satur-
day evening last. He was hauling hay from
the field, when he fell from the top of load,
striking the back of his neck upon a stone
fence, producing confusion of the spine in the
cervical region, and causing general paralysis.
wife and six children, survive him. he
was a lifelong member of the German Bap-
fist Church.
On Tuesday. while Herbert, aged 10 years,
son of Mr.. Henry Gait, of Taneytown,
was in the stable feeding his fathers horses,
he walked behind one of them and with a
curry comb scraped a piece of dirt off OF its
hip The horse kicked viciousy, striking the
hoy in the abdomen He was taken to the
house and medical aid summoned, but from
outward appearance there seemed to be no
serious injury. At night, however, he grew
worse, and died Wednesday about o'clock
from internal injuries.
Thomas C. Butler, son of the late DR..
Francis Butler, of Westminster, died on Fri
day afternoon of last week at his residence in
Saltwater, Minnesota, of consumption, aged
about 54 wears. He was formerly in the lum-
bur business, but had TO relinquish it on ac-
count of i'll health. A wife and daughter
survive him, also his mother, Mrs. Jane But
Ter, and two sisters, Mrs. John A. Macintosh
and Mrs. VIM B. Thomas, of Westminster.
Mrs. Thomas was with her brother when he
died. Mr.. Butler had but one brother, Mr..
Matthew C.. Butler, Of Saltwater.
A reunion of the Sunday schools OF the
United Brethern charges of Rayville and
Manchester, Nd, and Hanover, Pa, was held
IN Bixler's Grove, Greenmount, last Satur-
day, and was largely attended, about2, 000peo
ole being present. The gathering was nd
dressed by Rev. j. X. Hutchinson, Of Bal
timore. Alecture, africa and African Life,
was delivered by Bishop E. B. Kephart. of
Baltimore Other addresses were made by
Reys. l.. Rexrode, of Manchester, and j. H.
Little, of Hampstead The Snydersburg Band
furnished instrumental music dnring the day.
When the price of the ADVOCATE was re.
dueed one half, to one dollar a year. the pro
prietors promised that the high character OF
the paper would be maintained. Six months
have elapsed since the reduction was made,
ana patrons must now be convinced that the
proI.ietors have relaxed no effort 10 give them
a frst,elass county journal. We would call
special attention to this issue, and ask the
readers to think of what paper they are
getting for Que dollar year. We challenge
comparison, TOO, with the other papers in
Carroll, all of which are dollar papers.
Ten days after the tournament and races on
the 10Th inst, at the park of the Carroll
County Trotting. Riding and Pleasure As
saeiation, the Cycling Ramblers Of Westmin-
stes will have day Of bicycle races. The
races will be held under the rules and regu-
latioas OF the League Of American Wheelmen.
The committee in charge Of the meet are
George N. Parke, J. j. Baumgartner, B.
Frank Grouse, Jos. H. Krichton, John Ii.
Cunningham, Howard M. Schaefer. Charlie:
s.. Eckenrode and F. Neal Parke. The com
iaittee have received assurances OF eonsid-
cradle attendance from Baltimore.
The remains of George B. Nee. Reese, who
was killed in the Touring mills OF Emmer'
Bros, Hagerstown, on Thursday night OF las
week, we're brought to the home of his father,
Simon Reese, this city, and were Inferred
Saturday afternoon at Benjamin's Cemetery
mile north of the city limits, Rev; s. A
Diehl, of Salem Charge Lutheran Church,
conducting the funeral services. The fnnera
rites of the Masonic fraternity were perform
ed al the grave by Door to Virtue Lodge, o
this city, :. Milton Reifsnider. worshiPfu
master. at the request of Friendship Lodge
Hagerstown, of which the unfortunate young
man was a member.
Col. and Mrs. S. X. Herr, Of this city, have
been confined TO bed since last Sunday, a.
the result of injuries received in driving &C
cident. Their carriage had been creased and
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