The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-11-21
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 81, 1896.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Next Thursday is Thanksgiving Day. Pub
lie Offices and banks will be closed.
The Carroll County Teachers Association
met at Central Hall Schoolhouse yesterday.
From Sunday until Thursday noon the
weather was real ''Indian Summer clear,
bright and balmy.
Mr.. Emanuel Yingling, of Cranberry Valley,
killed three hogs recently, weighing 296, 3lS
and 1888 pounds.
Read the advertisements and see what the
Westminster merchants are doing to help
along the Westminster Fire Department.
The new station of the Western Maryland
Railroad, this city, is nearly finished. twill
be ready for occupancy in a week or ten days.
The new depot of the Western Maryland
Railroad in this city is nearing completion
and will be ready for occupancy in week or
two.
The Westminster postofiice will be closed
on Thanksgiving during the following hours :;
$50 to ll50 a. m; from LIS to 400 p. M,
and after 500 p. IN.
The Maryland Agricultural College foot ball
team was too much for the Western Maryland
College team last Saturday, and the visitors
won by score of 16 to 4.
The city offices have been moved to the
new Fire Department Building The Council
Chamber is a commodious room, and adJoin-
ing is the office of the clerk and tax collector
Mrs. Anna NJ. Rudolph died at the resi-
dence of 7. H. Fringer, in Taneytown DIS
triet, on Friday morning of last week, IN her
list year. Her funeral took place on Sunday
Mr.. Cyrus Feeser of Silver Run, killed two
hogs last week. They weighed about 80
pounds each. Upon the fore-foot of one of
them was discovered five toes. something very
unusual.
The young men of Union Bridge will have
a dance at the rink on Wednesday evening of
next week. One hundred invitations have
been issued, and Byers Orchestra Of fifteen
pieces will furnish the music.
Mr. Wesley Repp died at the home Of his
son, NJ. o. Repp, near Mchinstrys Mill, on
the 10th inst, in the 18th year of his age.
John S. and Samuel Repp, of Union Bridge,
are brothers to the deceased.
The boys OF Warheld College, Sykesville,
will give a theatrical entertainment on Thanks
giving night, and render LEND Me Five
Shilingsn Ii is thought the attendance will
be large and the audience more than pleased.
Union Thanksgiving service in Westmin-
ster, will be held this year ON Thanksgiving
day in the Methodist Episcopal Church. at
1890 a. M. Rev. DIR. Graham. of the Meth
odist Protestant Church, will preach the SER
mon.
Bicycle riders are notified that the pave
ments are made for pedestrians, and the
streets or road beds for wheel vehicles. 1t is
against the city ordinances for BICYCLES to use
the pavements except in crossing from side TO
side.
The great fair and festival. at the new Fire
Department Building. Westminster. opens to-
dav. Elegant suppers and refreshments will
be served by handsome ladies', aud dolls,
fancy articles and almost everything conceiv-
able will be exhibited for sale.
1t is thought the Grand Jury will finish It's
work today and ask to be discharged.
number of indictments have been made. One
is for attempting to poison, one for theft OF
horse and one resisting arrest, several for
violations of the liquor license laws.
When you have to take the cars at II certain
minute you are there. Why not be as prompt
at the church services on Sunday or during
the week? 1t is very annoying to those who
are regularly in their seats by the time the
pastor is in the pulpit. If you are late you
,diAnrb the congregation and diSconcert the
pastor.
NJ. John Fair, of Taneytown, died on
. Tuesdsy last rather suddenly. widow and
seven children survive him. The children
are James S. Fair. of Goyanstown; Milton l..
Fair, of Lake City, Iowa; John II. and Y. X.
Fair. of Nebraska; W. G. and T. c. Fair, Of
Taneytown, and Mrs. U. NJ. Lent, of Flor
.eHee. FDOne county, by.
Harry Lockman, pedlar of stationery and
plotions. slayed Saturday and Sunday nights
sith Mr.. J. Murray Patterson. near Gambler
on Monday morning early Lockman was seen
exaaining the pants of Mr.. Patterson and his
brother. Mr.. Patterson made noise and
called to LOckman to get Out. Lockman said
he was looking for matches, but left mme-
diately after, not waiting for breakfast,
Miller Bros, of Westminster, have had
chrysanthemHm show foT week past. In
their show windows have been exhibited two
pieces of the florists art never exeelled in the
state. They were designed and gotten up by
Mrs. Brooks, florist of this city. One is a
bicycle made of cape flowers, (white) and
purple and yellow immortelles; and the other
is fireman's hat, made of cape flowers, with
the letters "W. F. D.. in chenille. They
have attracted much attention, and are still
on exhibition.
Wheat has risen in price since last July
from Sc cents bushel 10 81. The latter price
was reache last week, but the rise has not
been of much advantage to the farmers. The
most of them sold in July and August, when
the price was so cents or less. There has
been considerable decline this week, and
the price is likely to go lower still. Part OF
tie rise has been due to u shortage in Europe,
India and Argentine, and part to speculation.
Wheat ought to be dollar and a quarter
bushel, aGd the ADVOCATE would like to see
it go TO that Egure. Then there would be a
general business boom.
1. IL
chants in the state, NOS excepting those of
Baltimore. They are the largest advertisers,
and their stores are not equaled 10 the state
-outsids of Baltimore. They are constantly
studying some attraction, and these, with their
large stocks and exceptionally low prices,
draw trade from many miles around. More
dry goods, we believe, are sold IN Westminster
than in any town in tsa state, except Balti-
more, and even in that city no better induce-
Aaents are offered purchasers then in West
MINISTER Read the advertisements in the
ADVOCATE and be convinced that Westminster
Us a great place for shopping.
DR.. J. Rinehart, of Frizelburg, showed MS
a copy of the DENocRATIc ADVOCATE of No
vember 10, 1866. it had the election returns
OF the recent election 10 ii, and the total vote
was 1854. There were eleven districts in the
county and all went Republicans eS cept Myers,
Finksburg. Hampstead and New Windsor.
The Republican majority was 1913. Col.
NauIshy ran for Congress and led the ticket
IN the county. john II. Jordan, Thomas F.
Cover, Charles r. Waters, l.. A. J. lamotte
and Jos. ~ Parke were the Democratic can
dldAtee for the House of Delegates They
were defeated by Ed. 7. Benton, Benjamin
Poole. James Y. Cseswell, William a. Wamp-
Ter aud Stephen R. Gore.
A stock company is being organized in
Howard county for the purpose Of establishing
an extensive telephone system in isat county
The proposed line is to connect Gathers,
Hoods Mill, Cooksville, Glenwood, Gary.
Roxbury Mills and Sunshine and ultimately
TO reach Lisbon, Poplar Springs, Mt. Airy.
Long Corner, Florence, Daisy, Glenelg. Day
ton, Highland, GAINESVILLE. Guiliord, Cplun-
bia, EIlieott City, Mayfeid. Pine Orchard,
West Friendship. Alpha. Mt. View, Sykes
vile and other points. 1t is the intention of
the company 70 place phones at a low rental
in Y,rs,rofa raa;dsnoaS 90 we'll ,< uulil. raaraS