The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-06-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Wdlleburg, this county, on Tuesday.
The Westminster Fire Department will
hod festival the last week in June at Fire
mems Hall.
Mrs. Hannah Dougherty, of Freedom dis
I'D nlanted potatoes on March 18th, and
an an Monday had potatoes as large as hens
,gs.
Mr. f. O. Grimes, of this city, has put new
o.npl doors to the front entrance of his resi-
Isnce. They are considered the handsomest
IN Westminster.
Jennie Gardner, daughter of Isaac Gardner,
,fSandyyie, was declared insane by jury
an Thursday morning, and the court COM
nited her TO Spring Grove Asylum. Sheriff
arnold took her to that institution in the
sNernoon.
Governor Brown ON Wednesday removed
HI, family from the Hotel Rennert TO his
country home, "Springfeld,' near Sykes
yile where they will remain during the sum-
ner. Governor Brown expects to make daily
visits to Baltimore and Annapolis.
little daughter of Mr.. Joseph Dayhoff,
living near Linwood, got into the cupboard
md drank some butter coloring fluid and was
made very sick by it. DR.. l.. Kemp, of
lnlOntOWll, WAS CdlleuY anu pIcoCIluCu TIC
proper remedies and relieved the little girl.
At the meeting in Baltimore on Thursday
10 consider the Baltimore centennial celebra-
ion Messrs. John l.. Reifsnider, T. Herbert
Sbriyer lone of the managers of the Associ-
sion and Chas H. Vanderford we're present
from Carroll. An elegant lunch was served
alter the meeting.
A tally-ho party from Baltimore arrived
here about $50 O'Clock last Saturday night
and put up at Hotel Albion. They started
home Sunday afternoon. In the party were
John C.. Weeks, William w. Cloud, Harry
Bash, Lawrence West, A. L. Mccormick, C.
". Sloan, Joseph D. Chesney, Howard T.
Williams and Parker d. Dix.
At Fountain Valley, on Friday of last week,
while blasting stone in the quarry of Uriah
J, Babylon, l6 pound stone was thrown
about 200 yards, struck the railing on the
poreh of Mrs.,Sarah Stonesifer, knocking
part of the railing down, and broke window
ash. Mr. Fred. Zahn had just stepped to
one side or he would have been struck by the
stone.
Solomon Berkavitz, aged seven years, was
severely bitten by dog at Mr.. Harry Alli-
sons near this city, on Tuesday evening.
The little boy sells papers, and went to the
house to collect five cents, when the dog at
lacked him, biting him severely on the right
arm and leg. Mr.. Allison brought him to
town and DR.. J. Howell Billingslea dressed
the wounds.
DR.. C. Birnie of Taneytown on Monday
night attended a meeting in Baltimore of the
Maryland Historical Society, and presented
the Society ledger of John Ross of 1874,
with tho char1tfs nT the
different counties. DIR. J. G. Morris, who
was presiding, on examining the book. said {:
al wish we had as good ink as they had l4O
wears ago. This is as black as it was when
written"
A man, his wife and two children passed
through Westminster on Monday IN one
horse covered wagon. At store where the
wagon was stopped to replenish the stock OF
provisions, the man said he was a stone
mason, and had come from Birmingham, Ala
bama, and was en- route to Connecticut
When he started he had COW, but sold it or
the way. The family live in the wagon on
their trip.
A pet dog of Mr. Columbus Elseroad, OF
Hampstead district, went mad last week and
bit his little three year old child in the cheek
The dog then left home and travelled sever
or eight miles, biting number of other dogs
on the way. before it was dispatched. The
child's wounds were cauterized by DIR. j; I.
Herring, of this city. A COW belonging to Mr..
Lewis Weaver, in the same neighborhood
went mad the same day.
The most luscious and largest cherries we
have seen this season were sent TO the ADvo-
CATE on Wednesday by Mrs. Alex. Carr, this
city. Mr.. VIM. B. Gist, who came up from
Florida on Tuesday, brought us some elega nj
tomatoes of his own raising. From Mr.. Jno.
D. Bowers, ofthis city, the ADvOcATE received
a box of elegant chocolates. The ADVOCATE
was strictly sin it, this week, and returns
thanks for the kind membranes.
States Attorney Duncan, of Baltimore
county, says a charge is pending in that county
against George Hill, who is held in Baltimore
for shooting his wife, Rachel G. Hill. Nj,
Duncan says Hill was indicted at Towson
January II, 1894, on the charge of forgery
The offense charged was that of signing the
name of his brother, Arthur Hill, of Carol
county, to q promissory note. In case o
failure to convict in Baltimore under th'
pending charge, Mr.. Duncan says the forgery
charge will be pressed at Towson.
A new Methodist Protestant church a
Ridgeville, near Mt Airy, was dedicated OIL
Sunday last. The cost was $1,000 and tina
amount was fully provided for. Rev. W. D
I.itsinger will have pastoral charge of tn,
church. The building is SO by 80 feet. Th'
dedcatory services were conducted by Rev
DR.. David Wilson, of Washington; Rev. DIR
VIM. s. Hammond, of Baltimore; Rev. A
D. Melvin, of Westminster, and Rev. j. w
Charlton. of Kemptown, Frederick county
The old Methodist church at Parrsville, nea
Ridgevile, will be abandoned.
Mr.. Charles Campbell Ames, brother-in
law of Mr.. s. Gordon Cummings, of Sykes
vile, Nd, was buried in the family lot IN tn
Congressional Cemetery, Washington, OF
Tuesday. He died at Providence, Il. !.
Saturday, aged A years. The funeral wa
from the home of Mrs. Governor, 1853
Rhode Island avenue northwest, and wa
followed to the cemetery among others b
Col. J. G. Berret, Mr.. Cummings neighbo
at SykesyilIe, and Mr.. james M. johnson, o
Riggs 4 Co. Mr.. Cummings and his tamll.
are now travelling in Europe.
Carroll county was well represented at tn
fremen's parade at Hagerstown on Wednes
day and Thursday. Westminster Fire Engin
and Hose Company sent 40 men; .. d. GIL
bert, president; Joseph d. Brooks, marshal
F. X. Herr, chief Westminster Band, 2
pieces, Bailey Morelock, leader, with thei
new uniforms, attracted much attention
Mancheste Fire Engine and Hook and Lad
der Company had % men; c. A. Myers. che
Union Bridge Fire department had q mer
William Wade, president; S. W. Little, com
mander. Union Bridge Cornet Band, with
pieces, j. W. Little, leader.
Throughout Carroll the ends of limbs
apple and other fruit trees have wlthered an
died, though apple trees have been affecte
the most. An article in another part OF th
paper describes the cause Of 1t. Bugs ar
attacking the roses, and green bng Is on tn
wheat, but il is not doing much damage,
the wheat was too far advanced before the
made their appearance. Mr.. Z. ). Lawyer
of this city, has had some of the insects, Il
gether with quantity of wheat heads, 10
warded to the national entomologist at u
Agricultural Department, Washington, an
10 the Maryland Agricultural College, with
request for information as 10 the habits an
permanency Of the pest.
The Ice and Cold Storage Company bega
delivering ice last Monday, and the Peep
generally are delighted with the. product
the factory. The ice is purer and firmer ina u.
the natural ice and does not melt as readii.
The Company will run two ice wagons as SOC
as the second one is completed. huckste
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