The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-10-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Every article contributed to the Firemen's
Fair lessons the Indebtedness on the new Fire
mems Building.
The BRYAN and Sewall Drum Corps of
Westminster paraded on Tuesday night in
uniform. They made good music and nice
appearance.
The famous Carroll County Band will furn-
ish music nightly during the great tiremen's
Far. November 81 to %, at their new Fire
mems Building.
At Miss Mary B. Shellman's every We'd
nesday afternoon number of ladies meet to
make articles for the great Firemen's Fair,
November 81 to %.
Mr.. Charles Thurman, while repairing a
culvert on the Littlestown pike just above the
first toll-gate, this week, found nest with
eighteen snake eggs.
MANY citizens of Carroll attended the
Hagerstown fair this week. At Westminster
there were sold $40 tickets. On Thursday
the Westminster band spent the day there
Today Saturday. October "a, at 3 o. clock,
there will be a football game at Western
MARYLAND College, between the college eleven
and the MARYLAND Athletic Association team
Mr.. Amos Davis, near Winfield, was re
Gently attracted by the ringing ola bell. upon
looking up he saw it was a buzzard with Del
fastened TO its neck. The bell was bright anc
of fine tone.
Westminster will hold special election on
Monday next from II m, to . p, M. to MI 8
vacancy in the Common Council caused Dl
the resignation Of Councilman John ). Reese
appointed Clerk to the Board OF Control ana
Review.
John Thomson, contractor, OF this city, ma
A
Gamber. a new dwelling. The main building
Il 86 by Is feet, with back building Is by 2;
feet. It is frame structure, double weather
boarded, and very nice house.
Mr.. Frank Ward, near Finksbarg, raised i
pumpkins this season from one pumpkin
seed. The smallest weighed II pounds ant
the heaviest IS, the total weighing 51Zt
pounds. Mr.. Ward would like to know i
anybody In the 4tb district can beat 1t,
DR.. 8. R. Wright, formerly a practlcin,
dentist at Union Bridge. died at his home II
Emmitsburg. Frederick county, October IA
OF typhoid fever. He was native of Bowling
Green, Va. and while living at Umor
Bridge, it will be remembered, was shot IN al
ARRAY with a Young man named Richardson
who was then publishing newspaper IN tn
town.
The Western Maryland Telephone compan
Of Carroll county on Tuesday decided to bull
line from New Windsor TO Sans Creek
Winfield and Taylorsville, and the next da
laid of the route. The material has bee
bought and it is expected the line will D
working to Sans Creek in time to give IN
election news to that point on the night
November 3.
A BRYAN and Sewall pole was raised on tn
farm Of Mr.. Frank Eyerhart, mile east
Manchester, on Tuesday night, There wa
no published announcement OF the event. Dt
the word was passed around among the pee
pie and about 200 enthusiastic Bryan me
turned ont In addition there were q laale
10 lend their countenance. The pole, whic
was 20 feet long, was raised with ease, an
mighty cheers greetedit. A flag and stream'
now float from it After the .poie-ralsln
speaking was next in order, and Mr.. Lew
H. Miller and Mr.. Emanuel Bollinger n
sponded with impromptu addresses.