The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-09-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Public and private schools in Carroll will
open next Monday. Western Maryland Col
lege will open September Is.
Farmers are cutting off corn. The early
planted is very good, but the late has been
cut short by the dry weather.
Persons intending to make donations to the
Firemen's Fair, to be held October IL to "a,
are requested to report to the committee OF
ladies.
Miss Marie Adams, of Rehoboth, Somerset
county, has been appointed to the vacancy
in Western Maryland College from that
county.
The ninety election officers who will con-
duct the registration and election in this
county were in Westminster on Tuesday and
were sworn in.
Next Monday is Labor Day and n legal
holiday. Banks and public Offices will be
closed. The County Commissioners will
meet on Tuesday.
The largest cantaloupe grown in Carroll, so
far reported, was raised by Mr.. James Hook,
near Reese postoffice. 1t measured % inches
around one way and "a the other, and weighed
IA! pounds.
The Hanover Fair opens next Tuesday and
closes on Friday. Excursion tickets, ineud
ing admission to the Fair will be sold on the
Western Maryland Railroad. Tickets can be
bought and used on Monday, and will be good
to return until and including Saturday.
On Friday of last week David King, living
near Bachmans Church, had his foot badly
mashed. He was riding on wagon loaded
with corn cobs from a cannery, and getting
off TO draw the brake got his foot in the way
of the wheel. DR.. NJ. L. Bot dressed the
wounds.
Registration begins on September 10.
There is to be an entire new registration this
year, and every voter who desires to cast
ballot in November will have to go the regis
tratioa Office in his district and have his name
placed os the books. The days of registra-
iiou this year will be found at the head of
this column
There will he an Odd Fellows reunion at
Penmar on Monday, and special excursion
trasa will be run to accommodate those who
may desire to attend. The trains leaves
Westminster at 9.45 in the morning and the
round trip fare will be one dollar. The train
starts at Glyndon at 500 and stops at all sta
aons to 1hurmont.
A state bar association was organized at the
Blue Mountain House on Friday of last week.
Judge McSherry, of Frederick, was made
president, and among the vice-presidents is
Attorney General Clabaugh, of Carroll. The
delegates from Carroll were d. N. Henning,
Jas. A. c. Bond, Charles L. Fink, Chas. I.
Reifsnider and Jos. ID. Brooks.
Washingtou's Farewell Address to the
People of the United States was delivered
on September 10Th, 1895. The Daughters of
the American Revolution have issued a cir
cular, requesting the observance of the cen
tenary of this farewell be observed by the
display of the national flag upon all public
and private building on September 10.
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a variety of squash that is new in Carroll. 1t
is called the Hubbard squash, and he obtain
ed the seed in Washington city several years
ago. This is the first year he has raised any
considerable number, and he brought few TO
Westminster to introduce them. They are
unss0ally large and very fine, and will keep
all water.
On Monday, as Mr. J. David Crowl was
driving over some newly cleared ground with
his ell-knoyH sorrel mare, il trod on piece
of root which was thrown upward with such
force as to penetrate the stomach several
inches causing the entrails to protrude. The
piece was removed at once, and everything
done to save the life of the animal, but the
wound proved fatal.
VIM Stansbury, wealthy retired farmer,
of Keysyille, died from a stroke of paralysis
on Saturday. He was in his seventy fifth
year, and leaves a widow, four daughters and
one son. About week previous he went to visit
his sister, Mrs. Adam Motter, in Taneytown,
who had been stricken down by paralysis,
and Just about a week after he also received
his stroke. They both died about the same
time. Mrs. Motter was in her seyentieth
year.
Mr. Samuel F. Null, on the old Shreeve
farm, near this city, now owned by Messrs.
George W. AlbaHgh and Thomas Babylon,
brought us a Bryan and Free Silver canta-
Ioupe this week, that weighed 80 pounds, and
measured 29Sx27 inches. He bad several
larger ones but they were stolen, he thinks by
some goldbug Hereafter it will not be heat
thy for trespassers that place, as he pro-
poses to protect his fruit and truck by the
use Of gun.
All Westminster is interested in the West
minister Fire Department, who protect the
property of the town and its two 'belis, and
who are Just completing building that is
credit to the city as well as to their own en-
ergy and generosity. The fair they expect to
hold on October IL to "a will be the largest
and most attractive ever held in the city, and
they ask general cooperation in making il so.
The object is to raise funds to liquidate the
debt that had TO be incurred. Let the re-
Spouse be generous.
Gov. Lowndes has extended the time in
which assessors shall complete the assessment
IN every county. The time varies from Sep
TENDER Is until December 81, the last date
for Hartford. The time in Carroll has been
extended until September 80, TO September
30 in Howard, to November so in Baltimore
county, and in Frederick county the time
varies, ranging in the several districts from
September 30 November 80. The expense
will thus be increased largely in every county
over previous estimates
The Benevolent and Aid Society Of st.
Pants Reformed Church, Westminster, met
on Tuesday evening at the residence of Mr..
John Gait, on the Park. There was a large
attendance of members of the church and
friends. The chief feature of the evenings
entertainment was the singing of Miss Lila
snyder, Of Baltimore. Miss Snyder is gifted
with consFalto voice of surprising richness
and volume aud which had evidently been
carefully cultivated. Her rendering of most
1ltheult selections VAL long be remembered
with pleasure by all who enjoyed the oppor-
Sunlty OF hearing her.
Fhe Republicans of Carroll held primaries
iast Saturday and convention on Monday to
select delegates to the second congressional
district convention, which meets in Balt-
more next Wednesday. DR.. J. j. Weaver,
81 Onlontown, presided oyer the convention
me attendance was small and not much IN
crest was manifested, as the whole party Is
sold Tor Baker There was some little cpn-
sesl Tor delegates, and Charles j. Fl. GapteF
poned twenty-five votes in spite of the fact
mar he was not on the Ring slate. The dele
5s, xxx chosen are James S. Bear, John W:
Am, Nathan Englar, Charles H. Smith and
s raishaD 5. Selby. The delegates were IN