The Democratic advocate., 1895-01-26
LOCAL BREvITIES.

William Haines. whose strange actions and
arrest were noted last week. was on Saturday
last adiudged insane by a jury and sent 10
Spring Grove Asylum by Judge Roberts.
Lass wear John F. Bemiller. of Fountain
Valley, caponed 2, 1865 chickens for persons IN
the neighborhood Of Union Mills, FriEellbuFg,
Tniontown. Medford. Wakefield aud West
Minister.
Kerby. the rag, paper and bone man Of
Westminster, Is doing thriving business. tie
calls wherever requested and has iuSt taken
about ton and half of old paper CUT OF the
ADVOCATE Office. the accumulation Of some
years.
Mr.. Joshua Gist living about three miles
from Westminster. brought load Of lS2 bush
els Of wheat to Messrs. \. !. Gonuch a Son
this week, the largest los4 ever received iy
them. Considering the size of the ioad aud
the roads from Mr.. Gist's 10 town. It ~ re-
nlarkable haul.
The Manchester Orchestra are arranging
for a grand ball for next Thursday evening
The committee include Young men Of West
minister, Hanover, i.ittlestown, mon Bridge,
Glen Rock. Hampstead. besides Manchester.
John +. sStonesifer, Of Westminster. = % be
one Of the floor managers.
Miss Emily +. BAY, near Einksburg. has
been chosen one Of the directors Of the Mary
land Poultry aud Pigeon Association. whose
exhibition begius IN Baltimore on February
49, Miss Bay Is a daughter Of Mr.. Nat. Bay.
4 progressive farmer Of Carroll. DR.. II. ".
Dorsey Is the director for Frederick county.
Collector Shaw has been presented by Col.
Charles W. Raphun. correspondence clerk AT
the Custom house. with handsome pastel
picture representing an autumn scene On the
banks Of Lake George. The picture Is the
work of Colonel Raphun, who Is accom-
plished artist. II hangs in handsome frame
IN the collectors office.
Rev P. H. Miller, pastor of Grace Luiheran
Church, this city, IS Missionary President Of
the Middle Conference of the church. aud will
next week. about Wednesday, start ON a tour
of visitation 10 the churches in the conference.
He win be absent a week or ten DAYS. and will
take occasion while away 10 visit his old home
IN loudoan county, Va.
Mr.. Alfred G. Dell, Of Baltimore, formerly
Of Westminster. who Is known TO many citi
zens here a. one of the most advanced of ma
fhemefieiaHs. has given considerable study 10
electricity since going to Baltimore. ln the
Electrical World for January II. published in
New York, he has aR article On Electrical
Waves. in which he explains his method Of
experimenting
The Carroll County Trotting, Riding aud
Pleasure Association haze elected directors a.
follows John j. Reese. DR.. Jos. /. Herring,
Hsa. p. l. Benaes, Jos. W. Smith. John +.
SfOnesifer, r. j. Walden. ;. c. Wickert
The board organized with Senator Bennett
!, reSident, John J. Reese viee-prcsident and
+, ,hn +. Stonesiler secretary and treasurer.
+ q the purpose of the Association to have
rae. > in the spring.
NJ. George A. Waddell the electrician Of
he NJ esfminster Light and Power Company,
,sas s. uried last Saturday to Miss Josephine
Grnmb, ne. Of this city. Mr.. Waddeli secured
license here, aud. after hiring team. drove
~ the 70. ddenee Of his intended, and. accom-
,,sr;ad l,y her sister aud Mr.. lakin. brother
slse,yic;an they drove 10 Reisterstown and
were marie ID by the Lutheran minister al that
nlace. after which they returned TO Westmin-
ster.
Next sa,ur lay, February ID, the Arctnmys
Monax. comm only called the ground hog, Will
come ou, to ma ,ke his annual weather prog.
postieation. If he sees his shadow he Will
return TO his q 7arters to hibernate tor SIX
weeks more; if he does not md ms ugly sell
mirrowed on the ground or ice, he will con
elnde thai the win ter's backbone is broken
and viii roam the earth. II he fools ns, our
devil saws he will b, -eak has back if he catches
him. as he IS tired o 4 piling on the coal.
The County Conn uissioners we're in session
on Monday. Simon Bange. OF New Windsor
district. was appointe d constable for term
Of two years. The cl erk was directed to no
tify all tax collectors n arrears tor taxes PRIOR
~ January l. 1898, TO come forward and set
tie ON or before Nav l. 1885. On "Wednesday
the Commissioners met the Commissioners Of
Howard county at Sykes Vile and viewed the
bridge there built by the two counties ana also
the Joint bridge at Morga ms. Both are IRON
structures, built by the w. -6nghf Iron brldge
Company, of Canton. Ohio. The Commission
ers accented the bridges aI ,d settled for fhem.
Mr.. VIM. b. Repp, RET ired farmer, died
at his home, in New Winds ", fnday nlghf of
last week. at the age of ~ years. lie WIS
born in Frederick county. but had been
resident of Carroll for many ears. he mar
rod danobter Of Abraham Bale, who sur
wives him. His children are Epl Taim y. kepp,
Of Washington, ID. c.; A. Flet, .her hepp. Of
Iowa Fails. Iowa; Charles T. Repp, Mrs
Theo. Al. Harman and Mrs J. Winfield Sna-
der. Of New Windsor. Mr.. Rep pand has wlfe
celebrated their golden wedding NJ December
II last. and they had collected arornd them
ON that occasion all their children, srandehll-
dren and great grandchildren.
A good deal ofswindling has been attempted
in Baltimore by forged deeds for ground rents,
and the facts are just coming to light. Else
where in this column IS a notice OF aa at
tempted swindle, in which the name OF Mss
Bale. Of New Windsor, was used. The BAL
timore News Of Wednesday evening say. /:
last November man representing himself
TO be Mr.. Jacob s. Martin, of Westminster,
Nd. attempted to sell some ground-rents on
First avenue, Hampden, through Mr.. Nm. +.
Goldsmith, a real estate dealer He had a
deed conveying the rents from George r Nv
erhart to Jacob S. Martin and purchaser was
found who was willing to pay $500 for the
rents. Mr.. Beverly w. Smith was employed
to examine the title and prepare the new deed,
but Mr. Martin failed TO appear after ne
had been notified and the transaction fell
through