The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-11-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IncAI BREyITIEs

Capt. P. H. Irwin and familylave remove
from Westminster to Baltimore.
Last Saturday was 'Flag Day and it VIZ
very generally observed in Westminster.
Carroll's corn crop this year the large
and best that has been harvestd for man
years.
Mrs. Juliet H. Boyd, of New ]astle, Law
renee county, Pa, is visiting Mr. Samuel II
Shipley, Green street.
The new Fire Department Balling, durin
the Great Fair, November 81 IS, will B
illuminated by gas and electncif from base
ment to dome.
The finest oysters of Marylan waters WI
be served in the third story ofe,e new FIR
Department Building, during u Great Fat
November 81 to %.
The ladies' who are aiding th, Great FIR
mems Fair will meet to COMPETE final !,
rangements next Tuesday, in theity Couhd
Chamber. New Firemen's Bulldog.
The colored people, men anowomen, ad
a ROYAL time Tuesday night cebrating be
victory for 'sound money and lnesly.'1 A
white man on horseback led th processim,
Do not lose sight of the facttlt everycan-
tribution to the Great Fair, Nomber p to
2S. for the benefit of the Fire 'epartInnt,
adds that much to the protecon ofkgour
homes against fire.
Friends ofthe Westminster Fir0epartment
in Baltimore, through Gilbert Gehr this
city, have presented a set of silytplated har-
ness and an extra fine double bael shot gun
TO be ratified for at the fair.
Directors of the Western Msiand Rail
road ON Wednesday elected G. John N.
Hood president and Mr.. j. I'M. Barnes
secretary and treasurer. The me officers
were elected by the directors ofhe Western
Maryland and Tidewater Railro;
By a confusion of orders twoeight trains
ran together on Friday afternoon last week
at southampton, Pa, on the Ntern Mary
land Railroad. A big engine+l eight cars
on one train were totally wreed and the
other train was badly smasheda
For months the ''chewing-g girl was
very evident Now the ''whistg girl has
taken her place to a large degis 1t IS very
common, now, to meet them couples, or
more, going along the streets visiting lively
airs or calling the attention of Ae other girl
by that mode of signaling.
Five cases removed from Banore county
are on the trial docket for November
term of the Circuit Court for troll. -Four
of the cases are damage sun against the
Northera Central Railway Comny, and one
is q trespasz suit between two 'mers in the
fifth district of the county-Jo W. lngham
against Joseph Ruby.
Frank Helm, freight conctor on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,mp from
his train last Saturday at Graystauon, near
Ellicott City, and alighted OF pile of old
railroad ties broke one of his Is and other
wise badly injured himself. Hyas removed
to his home in Baltimore. He brother of
the late Beal Helm, of Westmiter. and has
a family.
Rev. jesse Higgins and fam lett West
minister on Tuesday for Balbore, where
they expected to remain fewsys and then
go to Philadelphia, where he aepted call
a few weeks ago. The Rect, and family
we're entertained by Mrs. Ireneennett for
few days before their department. received
a number of invitations to dineid to tea to
the houses of other members one congrega-
ton. Just before leaving on uesday Mr..
Higgins was presented with "A 81 of money,
given TO him by a unanimouvote of the
vestry, and he left with many cd wishes for
the future from numerous frien.