The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-06-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


Mt. Airy opened on Thursday.
Mrs. j. B. Utz, of this city, has Two quilts
that contain u, S74 pieces each.
Correspondents and others are notified that
no advertisements are published in our loca!
items.
Mrs. Barbara Lucabaugh, near this city,
has quilt she pieced during her leisure hours
that contains IL, 200 pieces.
Workmen are laying pavement around the
Court House yard. Other pavements in the
same locality are being renewed.
During the storm on Monday night lighting
struck St. Paul's Church, in the fifth district
of Baltimore county, and knocked off part
Of the roof.
son of Rev. S. B. Graft, of Carrollton,
was kicked by a horse on Thursday Just below
the left temple. A severe cut resulted, which
had to be sewed up.
Mr.. Martin Steffey, native of Carroll,
died at Lttlestown, Pa, on Friday morning
of last week, in his S3d year. His wife died
in 1887. Seven children survive him.
A son of Miles Long. aged about seven
years, near Carrollton, while laying with an
axe on Tuesday evening cut his right leg.
Five stitches were necessary to close the
wound.
Among the graduates at the Maryland In
sttute, Baltimore, on Tuesday night, was
Louis Anderfuhren, of Tannery. Mr.. An
derfuhren is said to be very talented young
man.
From VIM. L. McGinnis, Minneapolis,
Minnesota, we have received a copy Of Miss
= Parloas New Cook Book. The book is is.
ued by the Washburn, Crosby and Co., Mill
rr, of that city.
Mr. Daniel Fiscel, near Uniontown, was in
Westminster on Tuesday with some excellent
peas of his own raising. They were the first
Carroll peas in this market this season. They
were planted on March 10.
At wo.year old bull belonging to Mr.. Wes-
lev Steele, near this city, was turned out to
pasture with chain around its neck. In at
tempting to Jump fence the chain caught
and the animal was hung.
Intelligent work always shows for ITSELF.
lis is true of the Sullivan or Cranberry road,
least that part of it under the supervision
of Mr. Jacob Shaeffer, which is now in better
condition than we have ever known it to be.
Never has Carroll county had better
prospect for large crop Of wheat, rye and
barley, while the corn is looking well. This is
called forth by drive through Westminster,
Woolery S, Myers and parts of Hampstead
and New Windsor districts recently.
Mrs. Adu Ross Bellah and son, who passed
u worthless check on Mr.. VIM. Fl. Wander
ford. of Westminster, some weeks ago, and
succeeded in getting some cashed in Virginia,
we're convicted at Luray, Va, on Monday,
and were fined SIS each and costs. They were
committed to Jail for non payment
At a convention of delegates from the Re-
publican Clubs of Maryland, held in Balti-
iaIo ,,.,h
was chosen one of the four delegates at
large to the National Conve ntion of Republi-
can Clubs, and Mr.. George E. Sharrer del
egate from the I'd congressional district.
We would suggest to our liverymen that it
would be matter of public convenience and
3 s. source of profit to themselves if they would
send carriage to meet every train, particu-
larly the evening train from Baltimore. After
a day in the city many persons are tired, and
would be glad to have carriage to ride home
in.
George Mobley, son of J. C. Mobley Of
Westminster, who went to the Pastenr lnsti-
tute, New York about two weeks, returned
on Thursday evening. He was in good health
and spirits. He was treated for the dog bites
he received. The Institute physicians are
unable to state whether the dog that bit him
was mad or not, but believe that he was.
Rev. Theodore D. Valiant died Wednesday
at Deals Island, Somerset county, Nd, of
heart failure, aged "a years. Mr.. Valiant
was born in Easton, Talbot county, educated
at the Easton Academy and began to preach
in the Methodist Protestant Church when he
was 90 years old. He was we'll known in this
couaty and had been on the Uniontown cir
cult
The Ocala Banner (Florida) speaks of u
of NJ. III Gatasly;II IF MoIntoeh who
reported the tomato crop of his section as
most excellent. The tomato crop is a lead :
ing one of that section, and already buyers
are there for Northern commission houses
Mr.. Gateskill is son-in. law of the late Nor
decai Gist, near this city, and has frequently
visited here.
The Advocate is indebted to Messrs. Will
sou, Palmer & Co., wholesale grocers, -four
and provision dealers, Howard and Lombard
streets, Baltimore, for dozen quart jars of
their banquet Crystal Syrup 1t is not
favored nor adulterated, the firm says. 1t is
really delicious table syrup. A few OF the
Jars were sent to friends, and the general
verdict is that it is an excellent article.
Summerlield Condor, residing in Mount
aisy district, met with an accident last week
chat may cost him one of his legs, and posi-
IDLY Ais life He was riding on the lazy
board of a heavily loaded wagon, drawn by
five horses, when by some means he was
thrown 10 the ground under the wheels, which
passed over one of his legs, crushing the bone
from the knee to the foot in dreadful man.
her.
The Silver Lake minstrels (cOlored) Of
Westminster gave a concert in the Town Hall
at Union Bridge on Wednesday night. The
performers were, guitars, William Edwards,
John Ireland, Frank Frisby; banjo, Clarence
Nolan; tamborine, Clarence Hill; triangle,
Adam Clarke; bones, Burke Edwards; mid
die men, John Edwards and Robert Williams.
They gave very creditable performance. end
the hall was crowded.
The Misses Bennett, daughters of Senator
o.. j, Bennett, gave a most delightful dance
at Winchester Place on Saturday evening
last. About twenty couples were present,
several of whom were from Baltimore. The
ladies were exquisitely dressed; the music,
faFaished by Joe Maziotte, of Baltimore, was
irresjstibe, and the refreshments of the best,
while tbe hostesses were kept busy looking
SITTER their guests. 1t is hoped that these
social en;oyments will be frequent during the
season.
The FIRST peas of the season were received
at Smith, Yingling a. Company's canning es.
tablishment on Thursday. Chas. Miner, OF
Smallwood, had a small lot, and Edgar keeier,
of near Taneytown, had l8 bushels. The
manager, Mr.. Oscar Yingling, says that this
is the earliest they have received peas for
number of years, and that they are of a good
quality. B. F. Shriyer Il Co. received the
iirst lot on Friday. They were from Milton
Mana. Finksburg, and Henry Wardentelt, OF
SmallSood. Both factories commenced work
Gu Fridax
Mr.. Thomss J. Hunter, of Towson, in max
ing an examination of the effects OF his late
father, Pleasant Hunter, found a ticket con-
tanning the State and county candidates at
an election held in 1851. There are sixty two
persons named on the ticket, only hive OF
whom are now living. These are William +;
Maulsby, who was candidate for Judge oil
the Court of Appeals; Benjamin G. Barroll,
candidate for Judge Of the Circuit Cont;
Henry M. Fitzhugh, candidate for Clerk Of
the Circuit Court; Lloyd w. Williams. candi-
date for States attorney, and K. w. Temple
man. candidate for surveyor.
The Carroll County Electric Light and
Power Company has been organized IN West
mai. oe he