The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-11-03
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1894.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


pension roll and certIieate relsSueu 10 nm.
Next Tuesday is election day Polls open
ut in the morning and close Al 6 in the
evening.
A fac smile of the ballot Ia he used ON
Tuesday will be found on the fourth page of
this issue.
One dollar pays for the ADVOCATE for one
year; so cents for six months, and % cents
for three months
During October 80 deeds, Ii mortgages and
10 bills Of sale were recorded in the Clerks
office, and q marriage licenses were issued
Sunday base ball playing in Woolery's dis
irict has become very common, it is said.
Some of the citizens are complaining of the
practice.
The Westminster ice factory closed last
week for this year. The ice house has
stock of fifty or more tons 10 supply the de-
mand until spring.
David Wills, Republican candidate for
Judge, died last Saturday suddenly ofneuraga
of the heart at his home in Gettysburg, Pa.
He was in his Gath year.
A meeting to organize an interstate base
ball league has been called TO meet at Hanover.
1t is proposed to form a circuit of York,
Hanover, Chambersburg, Frederick, Hagers-
town and Westminster.
Albert Smith sold his house and lot in
Taneytown, to Frederick Rhodes. of Freedom
township, Adams county, Pa, for $3.50. He
also sold his ice house and ice cream machine
10 Howard NJ. Rowe. for Sl60.
Mrs. Alice Trover, wife of Edward Troyer,
residing one mile from Wariieldsburg, took an
overdose of laudanum Sunday night in mis-
take. DR.. J. Fl. Gardner rendered medical
assistance and she soon recovered
After the election the ADVOCATE will pay
less attention TO politics and more to general
and state news, and devote more space TO
miscellaneous reading. 1t will be an enter
tanning companion for the long, winter even
ines.
Daniel Forney died last Sunday at the home
of Wesley Humbert, about half way between
here and Hanover, from injuries received on
October 20 by being thrown from buggy.
He was driving colt, which became frighten-
ed by dog and ran off.
Judge Lewis Cash, of Middleburg district,
brought sample of his corn to the ADVOCATE
office this week. The ears are not as long as
those that came from the farm of Senator
Bennett, but they have from two TO four more
rows. They would shell about the same, and
both are fine specimens of corn.
DIR. John S. Matthias, of this city, was tele-
graphed to go to Philadelphia last Monday. TO
consult over the eases of two children of Mr..
L. c. Lynch, who quite i'll. Their i'll
ness is supposed TO arise from poisoning from
eating chocolate ice cream. DIR. Matthias
could not go, ON account of several typhoid
fever cases.
Thursday, All Saints Day, was bright and
beautiful, succeeding about week of cloudy
weather. A gentleman remarked in the An
vocATE Office on that day that he knew there
would be pretty weather he had never
known bad weather on All Saints Day. and he
was one who would he apt to recolleci the
weather on those days.
Contributors to the Flower Mission this
week were: Mrs Carr, Mrs. Utz, Mrs.
Samuel Skunk, Mrs. Thomas Bankard, Mrs.
George W. Matthews, Misses Lon Bixler.
Blanche Baer, Grace Delhi. Receivers for
next week-Misses Lille Woodward and
Kittie Noel; packers-Mrs. DIR. Herring and
Miss Lizzie Nusbaum.
D. n. Henning, Esq. who went to Chicago
last week to see his nephew, DIR. Thomas
Coanan, found him quite sick. He returned
on Wednesday night, bringing Dir. Coonan
with him. The Doctor stood the trip well,
and is very greatly improved. He will re-
main here until he entirely RECEIVERS. and will
not return to Chicago again.
Last Wednesday was something of an April
day. Rain in the morning was followed by
clearing weather about noon with a beautiful
rainbow. In the afternoon, about o. clock,
black clouds gathered and heavy shower
followed. About > the sun burst through the
clouds and shed brilliant golden light, while
10 the east another rainbow appeared.
Nus. j. W. Helm wife of DIR. j. W. Helm.
of New Windsor, met with very painful
cident on Thursday night of last week. She
tripped on the stairway in her home, falling
whole flight of steps, and when found by her
husband was insensible. Her face and head
were considerably cut and bruised, and the
shock appears to have produced conclusion of
the brain and paralysis of the left side.
A Jury on Monday last declared Mrs. Han
nah p Moore, of Union Bridge, insane She
was taken by Sheriff Arnold to Mount Hope
upon an order from the court. Mrs Moore
was well known throughout Carroll county.
She taught school for a number of years in
Westminster, but reverse of fortune and sick
ness unbalanced her mind and she has been
very great care to those around her for some
time
Charles Hamilton, a white convict, died in
the Maryland Penitentiary last Saturday of
typhoid fever. aged % wears Hamilton
q native of West Virginia, and was sentenced
last spring from Carroll county for eight years
from June ., when he entered the penitentiary.
His ofiense was putting Instructions on the
railroad. He was sick when he entered the
penitentiafy, was put in the hospital and has
been there ever since.
The members of the Westminster Band
would like to increase their number TO thirty
seVen and are trying 10 devise means TO do
so. The players are at hand, but funds are
lacking. On street music the band is equal
10 most county bands, bur in concert music
they lack the instruments to give full effect 10
The new music, which is all written now for
large bands. A good band is great advanl
age 10 n town, not only for home pleasure,
hut as an advertisement when it Is away. A
good hand indicates good town.
Wednesday night was All Hallow' cen, and
il was celebrated in the olden time way in
Westminster. Boxes, barrels, wagons, door
steps, gates, &c., were not in their accustomed
places the next morning, and many persons
looked as though they had been dragged
through a Touring mill. Some persons went
ahout the streets throwing flour upon all they
met, aud some of the eolored population
presented comical appearances. Some of the
children amused themselves by ringing door
bells and throwing corn against windows.
Rev. Ir Hicks says, November comes in
with departing storms along the eastern coast,
but clearing and cold generally through central
and western parts. Storm tendencies on 9th
and 9th, followed by a cold wave. Same con-
dition from 10th to 18th. Look for rain and
snow and for cold wave about this time.
The 18th and 18th will bring a change TO
warmer weather. The 22d to 18th is the next
storm period, from the West to the East.
The month will close on the 9th and 18th
with storms, which will be dangerous to ship
ping
Charles Butler, baiiff of The new corpora
ton of Mt Airy, was given hearing on
Tuesday before Justice Moore on warrant
sworn ont by Levi Fisher, eoIored, charging
him with assault and battery. The evidence
was that on the night of October II crowd
of colored men got off the ears at Mt. Airy.
having been 10 the Frederick fair. One of
the number was arrested by the bailif for try
ing TO create disturbance and locked up.
On his temperance Levi Fisher made what
the bailif took TO be threatening attitude
toward him. The bailiff struck him with his
club, cutting open his forehead. The iesti.
mony before the justice was such as to lead
him to believe that the bailifl' had exceeded his
authority and he fined him 81 and costs. The