The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-08-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

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Clarence W. Nash, of Union Bridge, has
been granted patent for a luhricator.
Every lady should prepare something for
the fireman's fair to be held in the new build
ing October 1924.
The Carroll County Teachers Association
will meet at Central Hall Schoolhouse, this
city, next Friday. Session begins at ] ] o clock
q. m.
Every business man and householder should
contribute something TO the fair to be held by
the Westminster Fire Department in their
new building October II to "a.
Edward H. Kipp, formerly of franklin dis
trict, this county, was killed by train on the
Illinois Central Railroad, last Friday night,
August 81 two miles north Of WoOsung, his
home.
The largest cantaloupe reported this season
was one raised by Mr. Milton Chew, of Car
rollton. 1t measured 2S inches around one
way and 81 inches the other. Mr.. George A.
Miller, of this city, purchased it.
Nv. Milton Chew, of Carrolton, is one of
the most successful cantaloupe raisers in Car
roll, and he grows variety that is most ex-
eelleni. A few days ago he remembered the
ADVOCATE by generous supply. Thanks.
The Freedom District Bryan aud Sewall
Club will hold rally at Berret next Thursday
night, September 5. The speakers will be
VIM. J. Ogden, of Baltimore, and D. N.
Henning and B. F. Grouse, of Westminster.
Harry Croft aged about u years, living
near Brummel, with Mr.. Jere. Shafer, while
playing with some other children on Saturday,
fell and broke his right wrist and severely
strained his left arm. DR.. Bot rendered the
necessary surgical aid
The ADVOCATE will issue another supple
ment next week. 1t will contain much valua-
bic matter of interest to those who would I'M
derstand the issues of the campaign and vote
inteiiigently in November. Orders for extra
copies should be sent in at once.
The annual convention of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union of Carroll coun
ty. will be held at Odd Fellows Hall. Man
chester, next Thursday Mrs. Haslup, Pres
ident of the W. C. T. U. of Maryland. and
Mrs. G. P. Everhart will deliver addresses.
Messrs. Jesse C. Sharrer and Harry P.
Gorsuch have formed copartnership under
the firm name of Sharrer g. Gorsuch, and will
open business next Saturday, in the Wantz
Building, in the room formerly occupied by
Sharrer Bros, with stock of clothing, cloths,
cassimeres, &c.
The Bryan and Sewall Democratic Club of
Westminster District will hold its next meet
ing at the new Babylon Building, near the
railroad, and now nearing completion, on
Tuesday evening, September s. Two elo-
quent and fluent speakers will address the
club on the occasion.
The Democratic Convention of the Second
Congressional District, to nominate candi-
date for Congress, will meet at Havre de
Grace next Wednesday The delegates from
Carroll are VIM. Fl. Thomas David P.
Smelser, John R. Strevig, Nicholas W. Steele
and DR.. J. J. Stewart.
"Gold is the Standard to Win, is the title
of a campaign song, just issued by the John
Church Company, of Cincinnati, New York
and Chicago. The words were written by
Miss Mary B. Shellman, of this city, and set
to music by her sister, Mrs. Fannie S. Pearson.
1t is catchy song, and no doubt will be
widely sung during the campaign.
A local branch of the Guarantee Building
and Loan Association of Baltimore City. has
been organized in Westminster, with
A. H. Huper president, Charles Hesson vice
president, J. Q. Stitely secretary-treasurer,
John Milton Reifsnider attorney, and Grove
A. Shipley, Gershum Huff, John Lefiert, r.
R. johnson and Ed. H. Brown directors.
very enjoyable progressive enchre party
was given at Winchester Place on Thursday
night. Mrs Baker, of Philadelphia, was award
ed the first prize for ladies, and the BOBBY prize
to Miss Evans, of Baltimore; the first
prize for gentlemen to Mr.. Arthur f. Smith,
of this city, and the BOBBY to Miss Perkins, of
Baltimore, who played for an absent gentle
man.
The Hanover Fair, which IL usually so
largely attended by people from Carroll opens
September and closes on the 18th. There
will be races daily and on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday there will be balloon aseen-
ssnns Drnc hasnor chnt from a
while in the air on the first two days and
dropped to the earth from q big globe on Fri
day. There will be tournaments on Wednes-
day and Thursday also.
Hicks says numerous causes of storm and
earthquake phenomena fall in September.
The ID and Sd will be a storm period, with
great warmth, followed by intense electrical
storms, and turning suddenly cool. Frosts
are likely, he says, after all general storms.
The storm periods are to IL, IA to Is, 10 to
%. During this last period dangerous storms
aud gales are predicted, and cool wave will
follow, with snow in the North,
On the first page of this issue will bs found
another able and convincing speech by Hon.
Wm. j. Bryan. Also the first installment OF
a Financial Cateehism. from the Farm, Field
and Preside, published at Chicago. part
will be published each week, and subscribers
should save the papers SO rs 10 have the
Catechism always at hand for reference. The
Cateehism starts with the A B G OF finance
and completely covers the whole question.
Democratic meeting will be held at Man
chester next Saturday afternoon and night,
September s. Speaking will begin at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon and at O'Clock nj
night. The speakers will be VIM. ]. Ogden,
of Baltimore; DIR. j. B. Purcell Of Sykesyille,
and D. n. Henning and B. F. Grouse, of
Westminster. The Bryan Silver Club, OF
Manchester, meets every Monday night, in the
George Shower building, Main and York
Streets
Flowers we're received this week from Miss
Emma Reese, Mrs Charles H. Baughman,
Mrs. Alex. Carr. Miss Grace Diehl, Miss
Lille Woodward, Mrs. Fred. Miller, Mrs. 1.
II. 0rndorn. Mrs. Joseph Shreeve, Mrs. !.
A. c. Bend, Mrs. Chas. Hesson, Mrs. NJ. Il.
5.antz, Mrs. Utz, Mrs. Tom. Zepp,. Mrs.
Bale, Mrs Jesse ShHeoye Miss Laura Grouse,
Miss Ida Little, Mrs. Ella Baughman. Re
eeivers for next week Misses Mary Shellman
and Mamie Rinker.
An itinerary of the summer cruise OF she I.
s. s. Alliance, he vessel having on board
the class of boys of which Master Harry X.
Huber, son of A. Fl. Huber, ESQ.,, is mem
her, reports the arrival of the vessel at South
iampton, England, on the 9th of August The
alliance is expected to arrive at Lisbon,
Portugal, August 10Th, the Madeira Islands,
September 18th, the Canary Islands, Septem-
Der 2lst, ST. Kits, West Indies, October
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