The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-06-08
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.


Mr.. job Hibberd, living near New Wind
sor, is quite i'll from the recent excessive heat
The postoffice at Parktou, Baltimore county,
near the Carroll line, was robbed on Friday
night of last week of 90.
The Maryland State Teachers Association
will hold their annual meeting at the Blue
Mountain House on July 8, 10 and II.
At the Clerk office during May there were
recorded 6s deeds, 2s mortgages and Is bills
Of sale, and % marriage licenses were issued.
Ex-Examiner Diffenbaugh of Carroll deliv-
cred an address at the public school com
meucement at Greensboro. Caroline comfy.
on Tuesday.
The hot wave that settled down over this
section on May 80, departed ON June 4, and
was succeeded by a temperature that made
life worth living.
The Westminster FIGURING Mill is being put
in order, preparatory TO being started about
the 1st Of July. The company is in the mar
ket for wheat, and purchased the first lot on
Tuesday.
Linwood Camp will open this year ON July
% and will close ON August Sd. All neces-
sary provision viii be made for the public on
Sundays, aud no unnecessary traiicking will
be permitted.
Mr.. Baltzer Fox. near Double Pipe Greek.
Is ninety-three years old, but still active and
energetic On Tuesday he went 10 store in
the village and selected a seythe TO do some
moving, and had it hung to suit his taste.
Col A. $. Taylor. once an officer Of the
United States Navy and now an inmate Of the
Confederate Home at Pikesville, who spent
some months in this city several years ago,
has had his pension for services in the Mexi-
can war increased.
On the fourth page OF this issue viii be
found an interesting article on the Lutheran
General Synod Of the United States, which
met al Hagerstown. Nd on Wednesday last
On the FIRST page viii be found Lucy Carter 5
New York fashion letter.
The Y. VI. C. A. wheelmen Of Baltimore
viii have century run today. They leave
Baltimore at 3 clock, come up the pike 10
Westminster, where they breakfast. then go
on 10 LittleSi0En and Hanover. They will
return by the same route. reaching here a. I. u
IN the afternoon.
The lines from Westminster 20 sykesville
AID from Westminster 10 TaneyiowR Of the
Western Maryland Telephone Company are
nos open The line to Manchester and Hamp-
stead will next be completed. then the line 10
MiddiabErg, via New Windsor aud tuion
Bridge. Other lines are contemplated.
The .6rst peas grown in Carroll to be- brought,
10 ktllS IlafkrA MEtE nAUnEAA ANAA tA ANNNAAAt
by Mr.. Daniel Fiseai, He brought about
eight bushels. and remembered the ADVOCATE
with q generous share He has quite large
crop aud expects 10 be in Westminster on
Tuesdays and Fridays while the season lasts.
A strange animal invaded the premises Of
Dir. Alfred 5. Babylon, Frizeliburg, on san
day last. II vas supposed 70 be an otter, a.
il had web feet. short legs and was of dark
color II was attacked by large dog. which
Il whipped, and the animal started TO sttack
Mr. Babylon. who killed It with a Stone. II
weighed - pounds.
While trimming trees at Mr.. John D. Shat
fers. near Westminster. on Wednesday, Mr..
AL kress fell from a ladder upon which he
vas standing, striking pailug feHee, A Isais
aug entered the inside Of his right leg near
the body. caHsing q severe wound, whieh re
luired several stitches 10 close It. pr. ;. II.
l8ilIingslea dressed the wound.
The Misses Lambert. om Pennsylvania ave
nue., this city. have peony fkai belonged 20
their mother and has belonged 70 the family
for iiity wears. Il was brought from the oonn-
try home to Westminster aud has been tskea
up aud replanted whenever the family changed
residence For fifty years it has borne bright
red flowers yearly. but the blooms this year
are perfectly white.
Deeds were left for record on Monday in
the county clerk Office Of Baltimore county.
by which Elisha II. Bennett conveys 10 the
Oakland Manufacturing Company eighty-hye
acres Of land, partly in Baltimore county and
partly in Carroll county. tsf S2.O0o. aud By
which Nicholas w. Steele aud wife convey 10
the same company eighty acres Of land IL Car
roll county for 800 shares Of stock.
At meeting Of the Ministerial Association
OF Chambersburg, Pa. on the Sd instant,
retring Of Rev. W. {. cTemeF from active
day. owing 10 impaired health after seven
teen years labor in that city Mr.. Cremer
was pastor Of St. Paul's Church, this city. for
a number of years aud many friends IN this
county will regret 10 hear Of his affection.
The Westminster Electric Light Company
are aefiYely preparing for lighting the city with
arc lights, A hfty-light dynamo has been
purchased, Ebieh viii he put mp by the 10Th
tast. New poles have been delivered. and
the wires viii be paf UP at once. As the city
has contracted TO use bgi 81 arc lights. the
extra COVER viii make the glaut sufficient to
light the city when II has grows one-tonrih
larger.
The FIRE companies Of Westminster, Aeg'
chester and Union Bridge will attend the
meeting of the State Firemen's Association al
Frostbarg next Wednesday aud Thursday.
Up to Tuesday last twenty-six companies had
indicated purpose 10 attend. There will be
. parade aRd six arches have been erected.
There will also be driiliGg contests, hose races
aud hook and ladder races, aad money prizes
are offered in each.
Ia publishing the death of John A. AGrris,
the noted turfaan. the daily papers all spoke
Of has training farm in this county. The
ADVOCATE iH announcing his death also spoke
Of BolliHgbroke as belonging 70 Mr.. Morris.
We we're informed this week that Mr.. K. ".
Walden owned the estate, bat thas be trained
a number Of Mr. Norris horses. fhs tax
books do not contain the name OF Mr. Morris,
aud show that Mr. Walden is assessed upon
property 10 the amount Of ssl,6sS, aud = the
largest taxpayer in the county.
Council No "a. Junior Order United Amer
lean Mechanics, held their annual picnic in
Judge L. p. SliBglHff's grove, near New
Windsor, on Monday The Junior Order
United American Mechanics councils of Dou-
bic Pipe Greek and Westminster, also Burns
Post. G. A. R.. and the p. o. $. Of a, of
Westminster. PARTICIPATE in the exercises.
The sleeting was addressed By Rev. W. q.
Cassard. a representative of the National
Council Junior Order United American Ne
chanics The attendance was very large.
The Union Bridge Fire Company, accompa-
MED by the Uniea Bridge Band, came down
on FsSday night of Lass week aud paraded with
the Westminster Fire Department. The lat
ter realized from their festiya; , very good net
san. wbieb viii be applied TO P2tting the
pavemer4 il font of the Department Building
in good order and in necessary repairs TO the
building. The ADVOCATE is requested TO re-
aura sincere thanks 10 the public by the fire
men for the liberal patronage, aud to state
that the Department will more than repay the
citizens 10 active and effective service when
ever needed.
Following is the report of G. 5. Griffith and
louis F. Zinkhan, Of the Prisoners Aid Asso-
citation. after a recent visit 10 Carroll We
visited the Carroll county Jail and almshouse
on MAY - The jail contained thirteen pris-
oners; most Of them charged with serious
offenses. The new law under which the sher-
III is authorized 10 put prisoners to work on
the streets has worked we'll Daily from two
to four of the prisoners are taken Ost in charge
Of n deputy, and pnt to work on the siFeais Of
Westminster. We fonnd the almshouse ia
the same unsatisfactory condition as in former
Gears. The main building was in fair eondi-
noB. but the one occupied by the men was as
fort&dding and repulsiye as ever. In winter
the 1SpditiOns are worse, because there is
dben moaa crowding and less ventilation. It
Is proposed TO erect an addition to this bnild
ang. Many tramps were accommodated at
the almshouse last winter, and many OF them