The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-09-07
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER :. 1895.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

10000 bushels.
A heavy rain began shortly after midnight
Yesterday. and continued until the hour OF
going to press in the afternoon.
Mr.. Samuel Miller has nearly completed a
very neat and handsome residence, on the
Washington road, near this city.
During August there were recorded at the
Clerks office "a deeds, IA mortgages, Sbi!ls
Of sale and Is marriage licenses were issued.
Mr.. Dan Fiscel brought the Advocate some
more mountain peaches this week. He has
good demand for them and is here Tuesdays
and Fridays.
The ADVOCATE is indebted to Miss Bessie
Bennett. daughter of Senator Bennett, for
some notes on her travels in Canada, which
win be published next week.
The Hanover Fair commences on Tuesday
next and closes on Friday. The Western
MARYLAND railroad will sell round trip excur
sion tickets. good on all trains, and valid TO
return until the 14th.
Mrs. John H. Stem, of Denuings, sent to
the ADVOCATE on Tuesday a sample OF her
cabbage The outer leaves were taken of,
but it measured feet > inches in circumter-
ence and weighed l2l pounds
Andrew GAIL, about one mile from this
city. lost fine COW on Tuesday night from
some unknown cause. 1t was in good condi-
ton when placed in pasture and the next
morning was found dead in the field.
Senator Bennett went to Baltimore on
Wednesday and bought 90 head Of fine de-
horned West Virginia cattle. The average
weight was 95T pounds, and they have been
taken to the Senator's farms in this and Fred
eriek counties to be fattened.
Earthquake shocks were felt in New York,
a-,rTst Wslr,fssfyff,-s
Delaware. about six o clock Sunday morning.
Mr.. Charles c. GOrsuch, Of Westminster,
noticed trembling Of his house about the
same hour, for few seconds.
GLADYS. aged two years. daughter Of Mr..
darvey Stem, Of this city, was severely burned
on Wednesday evening. Her mother had
pus a pot of ketchup on the porch 70 cool. aud
the little child in some manner got her right
hand and arm IN the pot and was badly burned.
The Westminster Fire Department. aecom-
panied bY the Westminster Band. paid visit
10 the Union Bridge Fire Company on Mon
day, for the purpose Of attending a fair being
held by the latter The occasion was cele-
brated with q street parade by the two organi-
cations.
Coy. Brown has issued proclamation de-
eiaring Thursday next. September u. the
anniversary Of the heroic defense OF Baiti-
more, legal holiday, and recommending rs
observance by general cessation from busi-
ness Public Offices, schools and banks will
be closed.
Mr.. Nelson c. KiIlam. Of Baltimore. has
purchased the stock and goodwill Of the sta
fionery. news and toy store Of Mr.. Joseph A.
Waesehe, this city. and took possession on
Monday From his long experience 10 the
business We feel certain that he will be able
IL 4. Il. rffa-s
The Carroll County Trotting. Riding aud
Pleasure Association are arranging for two
DAYS racing. an October and ;, aud other
ainilsemeniS- 1t IS proposed % invite the
Democratic nominees tor Governor. Comp
troller aud Attorney General 10 be present on
one day and the RePuhiiesa Rans3nees on the
other
Mr. s. Carr Wiekert. proprietor q The
First National Restaurant, this city, served
his patrons with strawberries on "Wednesday
that IA. each patron was given one. They
were second growth Strawberries, aud were
raised By Mr.. Henry Devilhiss, near Carroll
ton. The sample sent 70 the ABvoCATr Office
,Vas large and vel ripened.
DSinga quarrel between Robert Matthews,
Of Annapolis and John 7. Dick, Of Wesimin-
sier. beth inmates Of the House 81 Retorma-
sion for eolOred boys. Matthews threw brick
AZ Dick which struck him on the head, aud
be died from the INJURY. Dick was struck 90
August and dled en- September >. Dick
was about fourteen vests old.
Carroll Council. Junior Order United
American Mechanics, held their first annual
tsenic ia Oilers Grove, near Freedom. Sat
ardsr. Addresses were delivered by Elmer
Haran. II. :. Berry. H. r. Brown, Rev. ".
A. McDansld aud others. The invited coun.
ellis were New Windsor. Waiersyille. Mechan-
iesville. Mount Airy and Beisterstown.
slrs. Margaret Neil Parnell, wife Of DR..
William H. Purnen. President Of the New
Windsor College. died at that Institution
T'hnrsdaT morning after lingering illness.
No Pnrnegl was a naiise Of Snow Hill and
! daughter Of de late DR.. John $. MartiH, Of
,bsf alare She Yas also a sister Of the late
Nrs Isaac ID. Jogaas, Of Baltimore. She
leaves ! nnmber Of sons and daughters
The Carroll County Teachers Association
r,es Yesterday. and IL rained, of course.
Thirty-eieht members answered s0ll-eall.
Minutes Of last meeting we're read and ap-
proved. and officers for The ensuing year were
elected as follows: President, A. l. VIII
tiams; viee-president, Levi d. Reid; secretary,
George F. Morelock; treasurer, A ". buck
ingham: editor, Miss c. /. Mourer.
f.optributors 10 the Flower Mission this
week were Mrs. Simon z, Weaver, Mrs. j. A.
&. Bond. Mrs. Scott Jordan, Mrs. Carr, Mrs.
Gen ". Matthews. Mrs. Reigle, Mrs. Utz.
Misses Emma Reese. Mantle RiHker, Grace
DieM. Mary Manning Hawn Mobiey, Ida
I,ockard. Louise Bixler and Lizzie Nnsbaurs,
Receivers for next week, Myrtle Aaiehorn
and Lille Woodward: packers. Mary Shell
man and Lizzie AusbaOm.
Mr.. William b. Thomas, of this city is
something of farmer as well rs banker aiid
broker He has a field Of nine acres OF corn,
on one Of the highest hills near this place,
that Is hard 10 beat, especially IN dry season
like this. He brought in two stalks a few
DAYS AGO. One bad two ears on 1t and the
other one. One stalk measured IL feet and
the other u. The ear and husk on the taller
stalk measured y inches around and IL IN
length.
The Flint Min Company of the Baltimore
and Patapseo Flint Mill Company were sued
for sI5. 900 damages each in the Court et
Common Pleas. Baltimore, on Tuesday by
Uriab Jacob Arthur. who saws he has been
permanently injured by inh aling dust IN the
mills Of the companies az Hoods Mills, IN
Carroll county II is alleged that the com
NAMES negligenty failed to inform Ne. Arthur
Of the dangerous character Of the work he vas
required 10 perform. EK-Judge Jas. a.. {,
Bond is counsel for the plaintiff
Lass Saturday night about II O'Clock
Warner Anderson and John Smith, two
colored IsAen. who were returning to their
homes IN Howard county, quaueied and
Fought on the bridge which crosses the Pa
fapseo at Sylsesyille. Anderson was eut IN
tle neck. shoulder and left breast over the
heart 10 The depth of three inches. The
wounded man staggered to the centre OF the
bridge. when he fell. He was carried TO his
home, where DR. Hellinger dressed BIS wounds
and said his chances of life we're very slim
Western Maryland College will reopen 90
September Is Returning students will md
additions aud alterations to the buildings, and
a residence for the secretary under eonstrue,
zion. No institution Of learning IN Maryland
has made such progress as this college. Zen
yeay,s AGO. when President Lewis assumed The
management, the building was small COM
paratisely, and debt Of about $4,000 hung
ever the institution Since then the debt has
been cancelled aud about $4,000 have been
spent in buildings. Of this sum about Sl6,-
600 were donasad for specific purposes--ihe
Presidents house. the Gymnasium. Levine
Hall and the Chapel--spd S34, 600 were earned
by the Institution. The 4nmber Of students
expected will be fully as mans as can be ae-
.commodafed.