The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-08-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIEs.


The Westminster canning establishments
,aonened this week and are putting up corn.
n T. Reaver has been appointed posumas
,.r at Berret in the place OF Henry Robinson,
resigned
The fine rain of Sunday put the ground in
Good blowing condition and greatly benefited
growing crops.
The Registrars of Voters will meet in this
civ on September 3rd, to prepare notices for
,be September and October sttings.
Rev. Lucien Clark, D. D., of Madison Av-
eoue NJ. +. Church, Baltimore, will preach
in Centenary NJ. +. Church, Sunday morning.
The Medrord Union Sunday school will
ioin the Union Bridge NJ. P. Sunday school
On their excursion to Baltimore on Septem-
her |.
The Christian Workers of Philadelphia will
hold n campmeeting on Linwood camp
ground, commencing August 10 and continu-
ing four weeks.
Mr.. Thomas o. Baumgartner, of Westmin-
.t4r, has been appointed to position in the
Baltimore Custom House. He began his
duties last week.
Mr.. Guy w. Steele, son of Mr.. j. Harry
Steele, of Freedom district, having success
fully passed an examination, was admitted to
the bar of Carroll on Monday last.
Mr. Charles Brilliant, of Manchester, has
been appointed extra clerk in the warehouse
department at the Custom House, at a salary
of $40 year. Mr.. Brilliant swore in last
Monday.
John 7. Morris, trustee, sold on Monday
last the farm of William H. Digges, Browns
Inheritance containing 2l4 acres. near
Sykesville 1t was bid in by Gov. Brown,
mortgage.
Samuel Roop, as executor of William
Smelser, deceased, sold on Tuesday the farm
of the deceased. containing about 80 acres,
between Roop's Mill and Pleasant Valley, to
Daniel Petry for 1920.
Elder WILDER Slower, of Waynesboro, Pa,
and Mr. Edwards, of New Orleans, La, both
of the Brethrens Church, will deliver ad-
dresses at the Sunday school reunion at Pipe
Creek, tomorrow, Sunday.
Miss Lydia Nicodemus, a venerable and
esteemed maiden lady of SANS Creek, died
At her home, at that place, on Friday of last
week, aged rs years. She was a daughter of
the late Andrew Nicodemus.
meeting of the stockholders of the West
minister Savings Institution has been called
for September II, to consider the matter of
Incorporation under artitle % of the code.
The charter of the institution expires by linn
ation in October.
Etinge Ferree Reifsnider, son of Mr.. John
l.. Reiisnider, of this city, died on Sunday
morning last, aged fourteen years. He had
been an invalid, with heart disease and drop.
sy, for several years, and for the past few
weeks had been quite ill.
A number of children from Baltimore have
been found homes for two weeks among the
farmers of Carroll by the Fresh Air Fund So
cieiy Of that city. They came up to West
Minister on Monday, in charge of Mr.. H. n.
Hanna, chairman of the committee on homes.
The Carroll County Electric Light and
Power Company, of Westminster, have made
4 contract to light Western Maryland
College by electricity. A number of business
places have been wired, and poles are being
distributed about town, preparatory to putting
up the wires.
The erection of Roman Catholic Church
has been begun at Union Mills. 1t will be
known as the Church of the Assumption, and
the cornerstone will be laid at O. clock to-
morrow Sunday afternoon. Father Jos. II.
Cassidy. of Westminster, and Frs Barry and
Nolan of Baltimore, will conduct the cere
mony
Joseph G. Schnaufer and Vincent A. l..
Ruppel, of Union Bridge, were arrested for
selling paper cigarettes without proper license
and gave bail for court They were advised
10 take this action by l.. II. Neudecker,
Wholesale tobacco manufacturer of Baltimore,
who intends to test the validity of the law an-
der which the arrest was made.
The Prohibitionists of Wooery's district,
held their third annual picnic in Oursler's
grove, Carrolton, on Saturday last. Able
addresses were made by w. Frank Tucker,
state organizer, of Baltimore, and Rev. w. X.
Covert, of Pittsburg Music was furnished by
the Bee Hive" and Carrollton quartettes.
1t was considered one of the best attended
pienics held in Woolery's district for years.
Flowers were received by the Flower Mis-
sion this week from Mrs VIM. Coon, Mrs.
Samuel Skunk, Mrs. George w. Matthews,
Mrs. Carr, Mrs William A. Cunningham,
Mrs. Utz, Mrs. Joseph W. Smith, Misses
Emma Reese Lillian Erb, Lon Bixler, Mary
Ham. Lizzie Nusbaum and Grace Diehl.
Receivers for next week, Misses Barnitz and
i4ockard: packers, Misses Grass and Nus
baum.
The Mayor and Common Council on Non
day purchased 400 feet of double fabric FIRE
hose, for the Fire Department, from The
Gutta Percha and Rubber Mig. Company,
90 New York, for $203.25 net. The Mayor
and Council sold to the company 400 feet OF
bnrsted leather hose at y cents per pound,
amounting to S31.50. Payment is to be made
February LIST, 1896, but the hose is to be
shipped at once.
The Emory Grove reporter of the Balti
more Sun, speaking Of the artistic furnishings
of some of the tents, says: "One tent which
IS particularly pretty is that of Mr.. Z. e..
Gorsuch on Waugh avenue. In the evening
the eye of the passer by is attracted by the
Examinations of this tent. In front of it are
l. 1.l -,
the centre is a Japanese umbrellas surrounded
by miniature Japanese lanterns.
On Saturday last there was "family re-
nnion," at Mr.. Vim. Wagoner's, at Weigles
town, Pa, which was attended by his twin
brother. Mr. Wagner is 70 years old and
has six children, four of whom, with their
wives and children were present. The num-
Der of grandchildren is &c. Mr.. Charles s.
Wagner, son, of Westminster, was present.
Each of the guests gave the host substantial
evidence of love, and all had an enjoyable
time.
Mr.. Abner Bale died at his home, New
Windsor, on Wednesday night, IN his Sith
year. A week previous he was thrown from
his horse, which was frightened by train of
cars, and he died from the result OF the lnJu-
ries received. His surviving children are :;
Charles p. Bale, Miss Addie Bale. OF New
Windsor; Mrs Levi Manahan, Of Warfeids-
burg; Mrs. William Wallace NALL, Of Den
nings, and Mrs. Fayette r. Buell., OF Phila'
delphia.
Some six or eight of the forty two members
Of the Republican County Central Committee
met here on Monday and named August 70
as the time for holding primaries aud August
y for holding the convention to select dele
gates to the congressional convention. Mayor
Brooks, of Westminster, has announced him
self candidate for the congressional noma-
nation, and as he is the only candidate from
Carroll the convention will doubtless select
delegates in his interest.
Mr.. George l.. Stocksdale has entered snit
in the Superior Court of Baltimore against
the Western Maryland Railroad company Tor
$500 damages. 1t is alleged IN the hiii OF
complaint that the plaintiff asked for round
trip ticket to Emory Grove Station, but :, IN
mistake received ticket to Glyndon. lie
requested the agent TO make the necessary
change and was informed that the ticket 10 10
\ ! al.