The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-09-21
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER y, 1895,
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREYITIES.


room.
Western Maryland College opened on Tues
day with 235 students in attendance. Others
are expected
There has been another sharp advance in
coal, but Westminster dealers will not raise
prices for a few days.
Christian Schnaube. Of East View, has
pear tree in fun bloom, and William Copper
smith. near Westminster. has cherry tree IN
bloom.
Can't. Sheets. one OF the oldest conductors
on the W. NJ r. H.. has been oft duty for sew
eral months on account Of i'll health; he Is
better and expects to return to his post soon.
September -. at Crawford's store. near
Taylorsyille viii be a gala day. Commencing
at 10 o clock in the morning there will be
tournament: in the afternoon hurdle racing.
and after the racing music and dancing
ST. Stephen Episcopal Church. At Thur
mont, Frederick county, will be cOnSecrated
next Tuesday morning by Bishop Paret. The
conservation sermon will be delivered by Rev.
Jesse Higgins. Of Ascension Church. tins city.
Eugene Reese. of this city, brought as a
corn stalk that measured fourteen feet. and II
was only an average one of an acre he has.
THE stalk had two good ears on II. and the
first of these was $ feet and inches from the
ground.
The largest beet of the season, 50 far re-
ported. was one raised by Raymond T. Stone
siler Of Cranberry Valley. aud sent 20 the
ADVOCATE office. It weighed ; pounds aud
ounces. and measured "a inches in circum
ference.
Case Bros. have begun work GA t..o frame
houses for Dr. J. W. Herring. on Willis street.
near Centre. this CITY, The lot has a frontage
Of 100 feet and the two houses viii be built
together. having a width of Is feet and
depth Of s..
The train leaving here at 7.02 .. M. going
east and the one leaving Baltimore ai 5.O9 p-
n. have been discontinued. The Blue
Mountain express viii be discontinued about
October ! The milk train "a Baltimore
starts now at Csc.
William Shine a machiuist in the shops Of
l.. A. Halter this city. bad several fingers
severely cut on Monday, the little one being
nearly severed. He was sharpening knife
on a grindStoue, when his hand slipped and
the blade closed on bis fingers
Mayor A. O. Brummel. late Of Washington.
49, G.. bnt hos 81 Globe, Arizona, recently
presented fine new organ to Emanuel
Lutheran Church. Manchester. The same
gentleman had previously remembered the
congregation with handsome gifts.
Wesley Chapel.M T. Church, near Haueks-
gille. viii he re-opeued On Sunday. September
29th. There viii Be services 81 1880 la- the
morning and at ia the evening. Prominent
ministers from distance will h. present 2
assist the circuit minister, IN the services,
Mrs. Charlotte Wyand, ~idow Of the late
David Wyand. IF Manchester, died W the rest
ae4ea ~ III. NJ L. Aseiatlt-sal &--Als F.leee
on Wednesday of last week. aged eighiy-saN
wears. She was a sister os the late George
Grouse. and was the last member u the family
4 call i published At The head Of oar edi-
t0riai column this morning for q meeting 81
she newly chosen Democratic County Central
Committee al the Court House next Monday
morning, September q, "a Up q clock All
the candidates on the ticket are rslpested %
sneef with the committee.
Aavor Schaeifer and State Attorney Fink,
members If the Advisory Baard for Carroll
attended . meeting Of the directors sud aa
risory boards of the Hagerstown Far Assoc
citation lasi Saturday at Hsgertouu, aad
enioyed the RRnual dinner. Mr.. thk Was
one Of the speakers ou The occasion.
George p. Buckley and f. o. Meant. trust
tes. on "Wednesday sold the real estate 81 the
late James " 0eIo, tract q p acres, half
a mile southeast ot Onion Bridge, was FuC-
chased rs John II. Stem. Of NHaeId iuI
s24a0. aud house and lot an tar4Whar
street. Union Bridge. by Mary II. osle, far
$3.50.
The County Commissioners we're ia session
on Mouday aud Tuesday. engaged n general
business John II. Brown. John q. beu3es
aud j. Thomas Harris were appointed exam
iners on the road in Freedom district peti-
tioued for by Frank Brown and others. lhe
Commissioners also visited the Aims House
aud Jail.
Mrs Carr. Mrs. John Miller. Mrs. George
fSanghman. Mrs George W. Matthews aud
Misses Emma Reese. Mary Manning Nan.
Rinker and Grace piehi we're contributors %
the Flower Mission tins week. Receivers for
saex5 week. Misses Marx Shelman and i.otte
Moore. packers. Misses VI. /. Shriyer and
Belle Orlid0rtT
Mr.. Dagid Martin. q Brummel, presented
abe ADVOCATE with bucket Of Tine Concord
granes nn Thursday The same day Mr.. Dan.
Fiscel, Of Runtowu. sent uS some delicious
mountain peaches. aud Mrs George ". Mat
ihews brought as a basket ri elegant apples.
Mr. Fiseel will have lot OF peaches here
next Tuesday. This viii be his last day here.
Mr.. James r. Reed died on Monday nj She
residence Of his daughter. Mrs. Clifford Lens
ter, ii Sandyyille, aged II years. at general
dela,aY. He came to Carroll from Baltimore
county about "a years ago, and engaged ~
AHfihtA&. Nt&E stttftAt ttii AttH AZ AA+Att*hsht az
Baltimore 4 widow and eight children sur.
give him. 0He 81 his sons IS Rev. ]. Morgan
Reed.
A.W. Nvce, Of Garrison, Baltimore county,
has eloped with Hiss Bernie Lngsdou. oi Refs.
+erstown. aged 20 years. bis wife cousin.
Miss Logsdon had been gayerness ia Mr..
NYce's family for two years. Tie wrote % his
VIII, from Baltimore that he had gone Oh with
Miss Logsdon. because he loved her more
g.l.s. .g,I ,s-f.tslH uA ptstH4
Besides wife Mr. Nyce left two sons, aged
10 aud IL. BE is anything but nice man.
Mrs. Sarah z. Nather died at the residence
Of her sou. Mr.. r. W. Mather, a merchant Of
this city. on Friday Of Lass week, in the eighty
sixth year Of her age. Mrs. Mather was
native Of Hartford county, and a sister Of the
fate Rev. DIR. Augustus Webster, Of Baltl-
more. Mrs Mather leaves four children, Ar.
Thomas W. Maiher of this city: Rev. A. ".
Mather, Of Marion. Nd. Mrs. L. W. Smith
OF Dorchester county, and Miss Mary +.
Mather, Of Baltimore.
4 large barn on the farm Of Mrs.. Ellen 4.
MERCER. near Day Postoihce, was struck by
lightning Wednesday morning and destroyed.
Nothing IN the barn could be saved from the
fire. Among the losses. besides the building,
we're a COW. two calves, lot of hay and straw
and grain and farming implements. The
barn valued at n safBn. On IL lltEt WIS
insurance Of 500 in the Montgomery County
Company. Loss on the personal property
was also partly covered BY insurance. There
was heavy rainstorm in that section. Mrs.
MERCER was visiting her son, Mr.. W. Scott
MERCER in Ellicott City, when she heard Of
her loss.
Messrs. 4. b. Moreloek and Elmer Hoppe
went 10 New York last week to purchase new
instruments for the Westminster City Band.
The purchase included clarinets, piccolo.
oboe. = bassoons, saxophones. BIB. cor
nets. French horns, slide tfombanes, !
euphonia, baritone and bass hofus. Sey-
eral instruments Of the Band are practically
new. and new ones were not purchased ~
their places. The cost of the instruments is
aboa! $1,000. aud they are Of the best make.
The Baud viii have a membership Of b. in-
Guiding tie Drum Major, and viii he equal 70
the best ia the state and credit to Ne5tmin-
ster and the county In the recognized band
will be ten on eleven players from MON
Bridge. one from Hampstead and two from
lit. Pleasant The new instruments will be
received about October lst, aud shortly after
the Band viii give the public an opportunity
to hear them.