The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-05-16

Examiner Davis will announce the result
OF me recent teachers examination next week
The public school at Union Bridge has
been left in charge of Mr.. Slingluff, the com.
same. "ppoi'''eu ioi
ny county Commissioner John H. Stem, of
winfield, has sold to |. n Stoner. of Medford
SIX nat steers that weighed 5000 pounds. The
average gam ON each steer was 400 pounds.
-, ne barn on the farm of E. n. Power. at
ellen Falls, Baltimore county. was burned 10
the ground last Saturday night DRIVING
horse was burned to death. The loss is about
500 and there was no insurance.
The Boys Meeting of Westminster. will
close for the summer on May Both. A full
meeting OF the boys is desired on that day, as
they have been invited to take part in the ex.
ercises on Decoration Day.
There will be grand carnival and trades
display at Manchester on Whit Monday. Nav
18th, under the auspices of the Manchester
Cornet Band. Seven bands of music will be
IN the procession. A slow mule race is a part
of the program.
Complaint is made that by accident or de-
sign Il number of chickens, pigeons and pet
cats have been killed or manned by air guns
and cat rifles in this city, and attention is
called to the fact that the use of guns and
rifles within the corporation limits is punsha-
Bile by fine.
citizen Of Westminster requests the
ADVOCATE TO call attention to the randi driy
ing, whipping of horses and hallooing on
Nam street ON Saturday nights, from 10
o clock to midnight. The offenders. he saws,
he believes are from the country, and for one
will make complaint to the officers of the law
IT he can ascertain their names
part of the platform at the CARNAGE
factory of John Z. Eckenrode, this city. fell
down on Wednesday evening Mr.. Eeken-
rode was directly under it at the time, and
was severely injured. His head was so badly
cut that six stitches were required to close the
wound. The employees had Just gone. or
some of them might have been injured.
A strawberry and ice cream festival for the
benefit of the Reformed Church, this city, was
opened on Thursday night in the yard of Mr..
o. D. Gilbert, which was prettily lighted with
Chinese lanterns. Delicious berries. cream
and cake were served by handsome ladies, and
the attention was as delightful as the refresh
ments. The festival will close this Saturday,
evening.
The open air concert by the Carroll County
Band, in the yard of st. Johns Parochial
School, on Thursday night, drew a large
crowd of persons to the neighberhood, who
were delighted at the musical treat. A band
stand had been erected, and suspended above
it was powerful arc light. 1t is the purpose
OF the Band to give concerts there every
Thursday night during the summer
The meeting to form a trap-shooters'
league, called few weeks ago, was held at
Arlington on Thursday Delegates were
present from four or five clubs, including DR..
George L. Baughman, of the Westminster
Gun Club. The Westminster Club declined
to enter the league, owing to the admission
of many delegates from Baltimore Club,
which gave it power TO control the meeting
and the league.
The horse and dayton wagon of the Western
Maryland Telephone Company was taken
from front of the exchange at New Windsor
on Thursday night and driven Of Manager
Little of the Westminster exchange and Harry
Irwin were making some repairs, and when
they came ont TO drive home the team was
gone. They then started to walk back. AT
Wakefield they received telephone message
that the team had been brought back, and
they then walked to New Windsor and drove
home, arriving here about o clock yesterday
The taking of horse and wagon,
without permission. is an indctable offense,
and if the person or persons who took the
team are discovered the matter will be pre-
scented to the grand jury.