The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-08-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

AT 80 on Wednesday morning the mer-
curry registered "a! and at o'clock Sc.
Mai. George F. Dern died at his home in
Middleburg on Wednesday Of last week, in his
63d year.
Charles r. Woods has been re-appointed
member for Carroll of the Prohibition State
Central Committee.
Mr.. P. H. Babylon has accepted a position
as clerk in the insurance office Of Wilson "
Goodwin, this city.
The ADvocArE is indebted to Mr.. George
BABYLON, lessee Of Englar's cider mill. at Med
ford, for jug Of excellent cider.
The Farmers Fertilizer Company Of Car
roll county are building large addition 10
their factory, ON the outskirts Of Westminster.
Allen J. Franklin, of Westminster, has been
granted pension. and a pension certificate
has been reissued to Joshua Dutton. Of Gam
Der.
The County Commissioners viii commence
next week the erection of an addition to the
building on the Aims House farm where the
old men have their rooms.
Mr. John d. Shafier, near this city, brought
to this office on Thursday, large supply of a
new bean. They are known as bunch
beans, aud are prolific bearers.
A tournament viii be held on Wednesday,
August IL. in Dorsey's grove. Freedom dis
trict. Messrs. Arthur Smith and Guy W.
Steele will deliver the addresses.
Mr.. f. A. Crawford, of Franklin district,
has been appointed one of the aides 10 the
chief marshal at the Hagerstown Fair, To he
held ON October Is, Is, Il and Is.
Mrs. Joshua Stevenson, near Westminster,
left mammoth raddish at the AnyocATE Of
fee on Tuesday. Ii measured l foot and
inches long and feet around at the top.
There were As tickets sold at Westminster
on Thursday afternoon for the BDou excursion
to Penmar On Thursday morning 50 tickets
were sold at Double Pipe Creek for the Jr.
o. L. Ms excursion from Emmitsburg to
Bay Ridge.
Owing to the Band Festival and Firemen'
Parade on Friday evening, August ID. the
Charity Entertainment at Odd Fellows Hall.
announced for that evening, has been post
poned until Tuesday evening next, August q.
The tickets sold win be good for that date.
The w. C. 7. L. will meet at Rev. 5. A.
Diehl's. Pennsylvania avenue, Westminster,
August s, at 3 p. N. A full attendance IS
expected and a report Of the Superintendent
of the Department Of Work will be made.
The Union would like all young women IN
terested in the temperance cause meet with
them.
lit ssttF VI tux NAdt ANU AHAAffNt AoA& ~ -
Lynch & Son. this city, which was announced
several weeks ago, has just been eonsummat-
ed, there having been some hitch in the nego-
tiations The new firm viii be Bennett 4
Co., and it l. now ready for business. As
soon as machinery can be put in position the
new firm viii pack hay and straw and shred
and pack fodder.
The Western MARYLAND Telephone Company
Is building its line by Union Bridge, from
New Windsor 10 Middleburg. The com
pany cannot run its line through onion
Bridge, because it would be impossible
to do so under the terms Of the franchise
granted by the town authorities. The reasons
why the company cannot accept the terms OF
the franchise win be explained next week.
The contributors to the Flower Mission this
week were Mrs. Matthews, Mrs. Jas. A. &.
Bond. Mrs. Nelson Gilbert. Mrs. Joseph
Foutz Mrs. Isaac Bale, Mrs. Vim. A. Gun
ningham. Mrs. Charles CaSsell. Misses Emma
Reese. Lou Bixler. Laura Grouse, Irene
Reese. Ida I.ockard and Mrs. L. /. Reaver.
Receivers for next week. Misses Nj. Huber
aud Grace Herring; packers. Misses BETTE
Shuver and Ida Iseekard.
George States and Isaac Bnker. two color
ed tramps. were found seere,ed on the freight
train on "Wednesday night, and when asked
their business. took 10 their heels. bot we're
finally captured aud on being searched a
bundle of table knives and forks and a black
smith hammer were found on them. They
were given hearing before Justice William
Moore. who sent them to the House Of Cor
rection for two months each.
The framps arrested last week on the charge
oftrespaSsing ON the w. VI. X. r. freight ear
and property AZ Patapsco, and who demanded
q Jury trial and were committed for the actor
0f the Circuit Court. eame 20 the conclusion
10 withdraw their demand for jury trial anC
sent for Squire Moore TO whom they stated
their wishes in the matter and the Justice &C
romodafed them BIZ sending them 10 tbs
Honse of Correction for two months each
Charles Dorsey. i2-year-old cOlored boy
robbed the residence Of Vincent lingiing
near this city, on Sunday last, during the alb
sence Of the family II is said he ransnekes
every drawer and cupboard in the honse. ans
olsained some money from bureau drawer
The bow vas arrested ON Thursday and pleas
guilty before Justice Crapsier, bRt in view O
an the circumstances Of the case be was per
snitted to 90 without restraint during good be
havoir. The boy returned the money. whel
he was accused Of the robbery BY Mr.. ling
ling.
Republican primaries viii be held in Car
roll this Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Clahang
has promised the vote Of the county in tn
state convention TO Lloyd Lowndes for Gov
srnor and for himself for Atlomey.General
Al this assumption Of ownership 81 the Re
publican party Of Carroll there has been hi
kick Besides many Republicans favor tn
nomination of Congressman Baker, and tn
probability is that Carroll five votes in tn
Cambridge convention will be east neither fo
Lowndes nor Clabaugh. Mr.. Clabaagh. il
said, win have to hustle pretty lively 70 carr
his own district.