The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-07-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

weighed IL pounds ana measured ~ inches
around.
Among the Judgments entered in the Cir
cult Court for Baltimore county on Monday
was one for $751;. 50 against Charles j. Beckley
in favor of H. S. Roberts & Co., fertilizer
manufacturers, of Westminster.
The County Commissioners were in session
on Monday. The Clerk was instructed to
order from the William ]. C. Dulaney Com
pany IA record books and general account
books. A special pension of $500 was al
lowed Catherine Spencer, of Woolerys dis
trict.
M The Democrats of Westminster district
are requested to meet at the ADVOCATE office
on Monday night, July 81, at 8 o'clock, for
the purpose of forming a campaign club and
to consider such matters as may be brought
to the attention of the meeting. etthere be
full turn out.
The well-known firm of Theo. Derr & Son
is about to be dissolved. Mr.. VIM. F. Derr,
the junior partner, will continue the dry goods
business and will occupy room, in the large
Babylon Building, now being erected. Mr.
Theo Derr will take his son John in business
with him, and will deal in carpets and perhaps
furniture.
Robert D., son of Mr.. Joshua Stevenson,
near this city, was awarded the prize on Sat
urday, for skill in shooting at Colchester, he
having made II out of possible 20. The
prize is of gold and was handed Robert by the
wife of Commander Emmerson. Robert is a
member of the Maryland Naval Battalion, and
the Cadets had been spending sometime at
COLCHESTER practicing land tactics.
A new Republican club was organized in
this city on Monday night. Charles I. Reif
snider, Esq, presided over the meeting
William A. Cunningham was made president,
WIN. B. Thomas and Harry X. Schaefer
vice-presidents, Jacob II. Handley and George
C. Eichelberger secretaries, and NJ. Schnee-
berger treasurer. Charles c. Gorsuch and
Milton Schaeffer, who were elected delegates
TO the Republican League Convention last
week, we're reelected by the recognized club
Some excitement was created at the rail-
road depot here last Sunday afternoon. A
lady, with two children, attempted TO board
the 42S train TO Baltimore, just as it was
about to start. One child was put on the
steps, and as the train started before the
other could be put on, the mother climbed up
after the one that was being carried away. In
the meantime the one that was left got into a
perilous position and the crowd standing
about expected it to be killed, 1t was res
eued, the train stopped and all started safely
to Baltimore.
The Comptroller has made an apportion-
ment of the $50, 900 appropriated for the pur-
chase of books for the public schools.
Carroll's portion will be So, 1883 for white
schools and S341.3 80 for colored-a total of
S4054.9l. This is about as much as books
have cost heretofore, and a sum about equal
to the amount heretofore collected as book
fees Frederick county will receive 81, 1886. So
for white schools and S987.97 for eolored;
Howard county, $1,000. IS for white and
$685.. % for colored Baltimore county, ST.
$50. 70 for white and 81, 3Sl.54 for eolored.
Sixteen to one means that there shall be
sixteen times as many grains of silver in a
silver dollar as there are grains of gold in a
gold dollar. Gold IS the scareer and dearer
metal When the minis were first established
in the United States,'in 1892, the ratio was
ISL to l. Later it was changed to 16 to l.
Paper dollars are not money, but promises to
pay money. They represent gold or silver,
according to contract printed on them. or
coin, which means either gold or silver.
There is not enough gold in the world TO base
a sufficient amount of circulating medium
upon, and that is the cause of the demand for
the use of silver as well as gold.
At Bonnie Brae Cemetery, near Baltimore,
Mr. C. B. Delaney has had erected a monu-
ment to the memory of his brother, Rev. John
T. Delaney, formerly assistant pastor of st.
Johns Church, this city, and also pastor of
st. Joseph's Church, Taneytown. The mon
hmsnt is of pure white marble, and represents
"Faith,' having an angel with II wreath,
elinging 10 a cross. The monument is fifteen
feet high and the figure six feet. On one side
is the following inscription: REV. John I.
Delaney, founder and first pastor of the
Church of the Holy Name, Washington, D.
C.. Born February IS, 1913; ordained De-
cember 49, 1872; died April 4, 1885,
The Flower Mission acknowledges contri
buttons this week from Mrs. Thomas Zepp,
Mrs. Charles H. Baughman, Mrs. A. Il.
Wentz, Mrs. Judge Bond, Mrs. Theo. Derr,
Mrs. George L. Baughman, Mrs. John Utz,
Mrs. Ruth Sauf Ms, S. A. Diehl, Mrs.
James F. Rinker, Mrs. Harry Keefer, Mrs.
Nelson Gilbert, Mrs. William A. Cunningham,
Mrs. Charles W. Mitten, Mrs. Jesse Shreeve,
Mrs. Charles Cassell, Mrs. Thomas Erb, and
Misses Emma Reese, Helen Baer. Lena
Reaver, Lou Bixles, Mary Weaver. Annie
Shreeve, Laura Grouse Ida Little, Mile A.
Myers, Mary Engard, Irene Reese and Lizzie
Nusbaum. Flowers will be received every
Thursday at Mrs. NJ. l.. Lantz's from $50 to
$50 M. Receivers aud packers for next
week, Misses Bessie Herr and Lille Wood
ward
The Hoods Milling Company.a new enter
prise, composed mostly of Howard county
farmers, has been organized at Hoods Mills,
on the main line of the Baltimore Il Ohio
RAILROAD, The officers who are to manage the
concern for the ensuing year are as follows
President, William H. Stinson; vice president,
Arthur p. Forsythe; treasurer, William l..
Hammond; secretary, Walter Dorsey; superin-
tendent, Harry 0. Dorsey; directors. John i.
Mason, William l.. Hammond. Walter Dor
sey, William II. Slinson and Harry 0. Dor
sey. The purpose of the company is to man.
ltaeture -four, cornmeal, &c. In addition,
there has already been completed commo-
dous elevator in which to store the grain, for
which a ready market will be afforded the
farmers in that vicinity. The motive power
Tor running the mill will be derived from the
Patapsco
The team that collided with the team driven
W Ashland Caple, of Sandyyille, on Thurs
day night of last week, was owned and driven
By Mr.. Daniel f. Engler, near New Windsor.
Mr.. Engler was not racing with any one, as
reported. He had come to town for plough
share, and had lady with him. He was
arriving at rate of not more than four or five
,4iles an hour. When opposite the Montour
House he heard two carriages coming rapidly
toward him. He saw the first one in time to
AVOID 1t, and was pulling to the right of the
street when Caple's horse ran into his. His
slait penetrated the breast of Eaple's horse
perhaps fourteen inches. Caple's horse
reared up, thus drawing the shaft out When
he came down On his fsst he did not appear
70 be much hurt, but be died shortly after
pelng led down Main street.
Mr.. Lewis Shipley, of Gambler, last week
received e handsome present from Mr.. Philip
p Sipe, of Saginaw, Michigan. 1t was the
Dead, horns and neck of n deer, nicely
mounted. Mr. Sipe and Mr.. Shipley were in
tne Federal army during the late war. They
S S! met in prison at Andersonyile. Mr.
Spe was badly wounded and Mr.. Shipley
dressed his wounds and waited on him, and,
Mr. Sipe says, saved his life. They did not
year OF each other again until the fall Of 1891
@r. Slpe was at the National g. a. r. En-
sanpment at Pittsburg, Pa. There be met
~ Old soldier from Carroll, and made inquiry
~ Ar. Shipley. Learning where he lived he
Paid Mr., Shipley visit after the encamp-
Ment, spending several days with him. The
PRESENT sent was in recognition Of Mr.. Ship
w kindness TO him while in prison and as
;Oken Of esteem, There is still some gratitude