The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-07-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LCMAL BREVITIES.

lisbed last week.
Residents of Gettysburg, Pa, and vicinity
have IS, 800 subscribed for the telephone line.
That is right. Come out of ''The Wilderness. y
Mr.. Lou. Shipley, of Gambler, says his
peach orchard looks fiourishing, land he expects
10 have some unusually fine ones in the mar
ket
On Sunday night, Harvey. son of Alfred
Ward. of Reese, was bitten by dog supposed
to be mad. The dog is owned by Theodore
Shipley.
During June there were recorded in the
Clerks Office Go deeds, Is mortgages and IA
bills of sale, and there were 81 marriage IL
eenses issued.
Mr.. Isaac Trimmer, of Union Bridge, has
purchased the home farm of Mr.. Jacob Dor
Gus, near Woodsboro, Frederick county, for
500 per acre.
Mr.. L. +. Breitz, formerly of Sykesville,
this county, was killed at Brunswick, Fred
erick county, on Friday evening of last week
while attempting to get on "A moving train.
By the annual distribution of the public
school fund of the State Carroll county will
geeeive 81 ,95l 81; Baltimore county 81, 676. u;
Howard county Sl,8S7.23, and Frederick
county $3,070.S5.
On the last page of the ADVOCATE will be
found Maryland Affairs, Storms West and
South, the Lynching of Joseph Cooking, and
an account Of IS Men Perishing in a Mine.
The first page is unusually entertaining.
Mr. Richard J. Stricken, of Gambler, deliv-
cred to Messrs. N. !. Gorsuch & Son, this
city, Yesterday morning 40 bushels of new
wheat The condition of the wheat was good,
and the price paid was so cents per bushel.
The many friends of Mr.. Charles Brilliant,
of Manchester, will be pleased to learn
that he has been promoted to be assistant
weigher and gauger at the Custom House,
Baltimore, to succeed the late Stephen
Whalen.
ST. Pauls Lodge, No. ia, Good Samari-
tans and the Daughters of Samaria will have
Il celebration in the grove of Mr. Charles C.
Crawford, near Winfield on July Is. Sew
eral other organizations will be present, also
the Winfield Band.
Harvest will be about finished in this county
this week. The weather has been favorable,
and our streets have been almost deserted by
our country friends. Pea growers are busy
rushing in their crop and preparing to plant
sweet corn for packers.
As executors of Samuel Warehime. deceas-
ed, George r. Warehime and Jacob p Bal
tozer sold on Saturday last farm of 1853
acres, rood and 80 ITO perches, near Mil
ler's Station to Jacob A. Frederick, at q per
acre; amounting to S4271.07.
At Ridgeville, on Sunday last, Childrens
day was observed. The church was crowded,
the decorations beautiful, the program well
rendered, and the choir gave their best music,
being assisted by Messrs. VIM. Walker and ia
son Mullineaux with their clarionets.
Owing to the nclement weather last Sun
la, Fb,.G CO.. otA D
Church, Finksburg, were postponed until to-
morrow, July 5. The exercises will begin at
10 a. M, and p. m. Addresses will be de-
livered by Drs. Ward, Herring and Tagg.
Cinderella birthday party was gwen at
The residence of Mrs. John L. Reifsnider on
Tuesday evening last. The grounds were
hesatifuly decorated with many colored
-Chizese lanterns, and the company, young and
old, had most enjoyable time. The pro-
ceeds were for the benefit of Ascension
Church.
Mr. John Grouse, OF Littlestown, Pa, died
.on June % He was unable to speak from
the time he was found unconscious in the
bank where he was stricken with paralysis
about eight days previous. AT times, during
his illness, he appeared to recognize those
around him. He was born in Taneytown dis
iuct, Carroll county, Nd, but spent the great
G'T portion oi HIS itic III lJillleslOWH
Mr. William Purkey, an aged resident of
Mount Washington, Baltimore county, died
Tuesday morning, after lingering illness.
He was an employee of the government during
the late war in the Navy Department. He
was born in Hampstead, this county, in 1922,
and had for a number Of years been travel
ing agent for different fertilizing concerns.
His remains were inferred Thursday morning
ut Greenmount
On Wednesday, July Is, the new Home
Of the Aged in this city will be formally
opened. Addresses wilt be made by DIR, }.
W. Herring, of Westminster, and by Mr.. j.
D. Cathel, of Washington City, chairman Of
the Board of Managers of the Home, who will
hand the keys of the institution formally TO
Mrs, L. O. Grimes, chairman Of the Ladies'
Advisory Board of the Home, and by DIR. w.
u. Graham, of Westminster. An excursion
iraia Wiil be run from Baltimore on that day.
Mr.. William Waters Gloyd, of Newport
News, Va, died at his home there on June
25, after brief illness of typhoid fever, aged
81 years. Mr.. Gloyd was a man of fine char
aeter and had Just embarked in business as n
builder. Last November he was married in
the Catholic Church at Urbana, Frederick
county, his bride being Miss Eta Biser, of
IjamsYille. Mr.. Gloyd's remains were taken
to Gaithegsburg, Montgomery county, where
his funeral took place on Saturday afternoon
from st. Rose Catholic Church. The deceas-
ed vas a nephew Of Rev. Father Gloyd, a
former pastor of St. Johns Church, this CITY,
1t was universally regretted by our citizens
shat the rain of Friday afternoon last inter-
iered with the bicycle parade at night A
large number turned ont, however, and the
display was very creditable. After the town
eyclers had returned to their starting point, a
number of eyclers from Union Mills, who
we're delayed, arrived and paraded. The
Union Mills cycleFs won two of the premi-
nns. The successful ones being Elmer
Starner FIRST prize, and Harry Stitley second,
and Thomas King, of this city, was awarded
the third prize. About the 2lst of this month
the parade will be repeated and it is hoped
that wheeimen generally will join it.
The contributors TO the Flower Mission this
week were Mrs. Geo, Baughman, Mrs Keefer,
Mrs. Kuhn. Mrs. j. +, Rinker, Mrs. J. A. c..
Bond, Mrs. Utz, Mrs. Erb. Misses Lizzie Nus
baum, Eva Herr, Lille Woodward and Howell
Shriver The ladies of the Flower Mission
have been Inconvenience for the want of a
room in which to receive and pack flowers.
Through the kindness of Mrs NJ. L. Lantz
they will hereafter receive flowers on. the side
porch of her residence. Those bringing flow
ers will please enter at the side gate and there
will always be some one there to receive them
on Thursdays between the hours of $3.50 and
4.30 p. m. Receivers and packers for next
week Misses Laura Grouse and Lizzie Nus
baum.
Mr.. Elmer 7. 0rndorff, Of the firm of j. I:
Orndorff s Sons, merchants Of this city, and
Miss Byrde Jones, of Thurmont, Nd, were
married on Tuesday night, at the parsonage OF
Faith Reformed Church, 2424 East Baltimore
street, Baltimore Rev. A. s. Weber, pastor
Of the church, who was formerly stationed al
Westminster, performed the ceremony. The
brige wore brown travelling dress, with hat
and gloves to match. Mr.. and Mrs. Orndorf
left for Washington, whence they will go to
Chicago. They will reside at Westminster.
Among those who Witnessed the marriage
were Mr.. Benjamin NJ. Jones, brother of the
bride; Miss c. Belle 0rndorff and Mr.. Clar-
enee G. 0rndorff, sister and brother of the
groom, and Misses Kate and Sarah Kerr.