The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-09-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
InCAI RREYTIES.

urday afternoon, and the county convention
on Monday.
Mr.. j. Frank Beaver is building an addition
10 the dwelling on the farm he recently pur-
chased near this city.
Mr.. William D. Henry has Just completed
some extensive improvements TO hlS dwelling,
on Liberty street, this city.
Mr.. John E. Eckenrode has begun the cree
ton Of two houses on George street. this city,
opposite his carriage factory.
Mrs. Margaret Lawson, of Gainesville, and
mother-in-law Of Mr. T. Herbert Shriver, OF
Union Mills. died on Wednesday, in her 18th
year.
DR.. Steuart. Secretary of the State Board
of Health, visited Woodbine few days ago
and investigated the cause Of typhoid fever
there.
Jonathan Myers. Of Westminster district
through A. H. Huber, his attorney, has been
granted an increase of pension by the Pension
Bureau.
State Senator Bennett has been selected by
Chairman Ii W. Talbot as a member Of the
Executive Committee Of the Democratic State
Central Committee.
The ADVOCATE Is indebted 10 Mrs. Joshua
L. Smith. Of Avondale. for basket Of ele-
CANT apples. She also sent in a twig that bad
six large apples on it.
On the first page Of this issue viii be found
a letter from Montreal. Canada some impress
sions Of Westminster hy New Yorker. and
a letter from Baltimore comfy.
John Z. Eckenrode and Herr Bros, car
riaoe manufacturers OF this city. will make
exhibits of their vehicles al Tnmouium Fair,
which commences on Tuesday next.
Mr.. c. F. Myers. who has been engaged in
merchandising at McKinstry's Mills for q
number of years. viii quit shortly, and will be
succeeded hy Mr.. Samuel b. Mckinstry.
The Republican County Central Committee
met here last Saturday aud designated SaiuT
dav. September 2S. as the time for holding
primaries. aud Monday. the Both, for the
county convention.
DR.. Morris Wooden. veterinary surgeon,
Of Hampstead. has been appointed by the
United States Secretary Of Agriculture rs
assistant Inspector in the Bureau Of Animal
Industry a, salary Of 81 200 per annnm.
The Hebrew New Year is next Thursday.
the 18Th. and the Day Of Atonemeni the 2sth.
Theplaces of business of our Hebrew citizens,
Messrs A. c. Strashurger, VI. Schnseberger
and Blumberg Bros. will be closed on those
days.
An ornamental iron vase. six feet high. has
been placed in the centre Of the circle where
formerly the old Union Church stood ia West
minister Cemetery The directors have also
erected a hydrant for watering plants aud
grass.
Mr.. Oliver B. Vent. Of Idneboro. raised
this season 80 pounds Of potatoes from one
potato planted. They were Of the Perfection
variety, and very fine. One Of them weighed
! pound aud II ounces and several others u
pounds each.
There was an apple butter boiling ~ Mr..
John Arhaueh's. Webster street. this city. on
Thursday night Among the guests were
William Green and wife, John Stem and wife.
Howard Frizzle and wife. Henry Himler and
wife O. p. Yingling.
On Thursday morning of last week. as Mr..
Adam Riekle Of this city. was driving hrs
cows to pasture the 7.02 train struck two Of
them as they were crossing the track. killing
one and carrying itabout l00yaris. sud break
ing the tail Of the other.
By direction Of the Governor. q commits.
sion was issued from the adiuiant-g general
office on TUESDAY to Frank Snowden Ridgely
Brown. aid-de-camp, with rank Of colonel,
on the Governor staff. The youthful colonel
Is the son Of Governor Brown.
George NJ. Parke. John H. Cunningham.
John Moale, Louis Brooch Joseph Whittier. !.
H. Krichtou. Claude Smith, Charles +. G.
Smith and irwin Miller attended the Hanover
Fair ON Thursday going up and returning ON
their bicyeles Mr. G. B. Yantis, OF Hotel
Albion, was there also.
Il having been reported that Isaac Stoner,
a butcher Of Medfori, had been buicherng
diseased cattle. DR.. ]. Howell Billngslea.
County Health officer. made an investigation
and found the reports 10 be incorrect Mr.
Stoner has lost several milch cows hnt his
beef cattle are not affected.
The Young Peoples Society Of 81. Beuja-
minis Lutheran Church has elected Mrs.
Jessie B. Staruer delegate and Miss ~ jaime
Young alternate to the annual convention Ut
the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary
Society Of the Maryland Synod, which will
meet At Williamspori. Md. October -, $50
Miss Annie Forrest. Of Iiulesiown, Pa.
who spent five years as a missionary ia Japan,
and who was compelled 70 quit on account Of
an affection Of the eyes, is now engaged IN
missionary work in the bounds Of the Mary
land Conference Of the VI. p. Church. She
made an address at the NJ p Church here on
Wednesday evening
Miss Annie Staubitz, Of Heuryton. this
co,n wv. was stung or bitten by spider few
dsvs 4go. from which she has suffered much
i ne INJURY - u EiAiltAtuA hAi'- ''-l-ai=1
!, sbarn pain on her foot. she removed the
shoe vi, N a dead spider dropped ont The
foot and the leg up to the knee became swol-
len. and the flesh turned black.
In a letter 10 President Shriver. Of the
Westm;nster nd Union Mills Electric Rail
,gay Comranv received this week Col Alex.
r Anderson. III promoter Of the Washing
ton and Gettvsbn. z road says he has matters
ARRANGED IN oroaul Ze construction company,
which will make s,l -yey of the r0nie, he, and
that he expects it to be organized shortly.
Tba oontr;hntors N the Flower Mission on
'rlnrsda, were Mrs 'harles II. Baughman.
Mrs Carr. Mrs. Riekle. Mrs. Utz, Mrs. Bale,
Mrs. Matthews. Mrs. Ca Sell, Mrs Gilbert,
Misses Nan. Rinker, Grace Diehl, Grace Tor
such. Helen Grouse. Loui Sc BlXler. l.izzie
Nusbaum. Receivers for n'exl week; Misses
Huber and Herring; packers, Misses NJ. Male
horn and n Rinker
On Tuesday evening. Septeml er 2ith, +" he
Cricket on the Hearth the bea utltH CHRIST
mas story bv Charles Dickens, VI De gwen
bv home talent at Odd Fellows nan.
short curtain raiser, entitled "A Pair Of Luna
tics = will also be given in connection WIN Il.
.4The Cricket on the Hearth was playeu IN
Westminster a number of years ago WITH great
success and will no doubt be equally as well
presented on the oath.
The Westminster Trouing, Riding and
Pleasure Association, by large posters and an
advertisement in another column. announce q
two DAYS program at Pleasure Park, near
his CITY. on Friday aud Saturday. October
and 8. There win he trotting and running
races in the afternoon Of each day, beginning
N O'Clock. On Friday morning, at 10
o'clock. there will be a tournament knights
10 be costmed and masked. On Saturday
morning. at the same hour, there will be hey
dc races. The Republican state candidates
will be present on Friday and the Democratic
on Saturday.
DIR. Frank B. Gardner, a son of the late
Nimrod Gardner, of Woolerys district, died
at the MARYLAND University Hospital, Baiil-
more. on Saturday, from the effect OF inhallng
Illuminating gas on Thursday night previous.
The doctor was found unconscious at his ONCE,
424 n. Green street, on Friday morning. and
removed to the hospital. Il was discovered
that A cord which holds mosquito net over
the bed had become entangled in the gas ilNt'
nres and in rolling about on the bed The doc,
tn probably turned on the gas. The deceased
was AZ wears Of age and unmarried. lie WIS
a graduate of the Maryland University, School
Of Medicine and had been practieing his pro
fession in Baltimore for about twenty years.