The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-10-16

Eggs, meat, mackerel, potatoes, -four and
sugar have gone mp in price.
Five hundred and twenty tickets were sold
at the station here for the Hagerstown fair.
Ezra j. Yingling, Of this city, partially
joist, on October 5. DR.. NJ. l.. Bott attended
him.
Mr. J. j. Roller, of this city, who has been
quite sick for several weeks is gradually gain.
ing strength. The many friends of Mr.. Al
fred H. Barnes, near Warfieldsburg, will re.
greet to learn that he is extremely i'll.
A .year.old son of Mr.. Adam Stone.
sifer, of this city, was accidentally run over
by a bicycle on Thursday of last week by Mr..
Percy Pfeffer, and had his lip and forehead
hurt. DR.. NJ. L. Bot rendered surgical aid.
DIR. Aaron Bishop, aged about 65 years, d
we'll known citizen, residing near Eittlestown,
dropped dead in the Littlestown Bank, OF
which institution he was director, Thursday
afternoon. Death is attributed to heart dis
ease.
On Thursday evening number of persons
met at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. D. n.
Henning, this city, and organized card club
for the winter. Whist and euehre were en-
ioyed for several hours, after which refresh,
ments were served.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company win begin stringing copper wire for
their new service the first of next week, and
expect to have the telephone in operation by
the latter part of the week. At the same
time connecticut will be made with Carroll
ton, Finksburg and Avondale.
The ADVOCATE is indebted to Mr.. Joseph
Price, one of the thrifty farmers of Manches-
ter district near Lineboro, for some fine
apples and peaches Mr.. Price also brought
us sample of his corn, which averaged six
teen barrels to the acre. One ear measured
129 inches long and 109 around, another 13x
81 and third 134x84.
William A. Reardon, a well-known and
highly esteemed young gentleman of this
county, died at his home, Gist, Friday, De-
tober LIST, aged 80 years, ii months and 5
days The death of Mr.. Reardon removes
from that section of the county one that will
be missed both nj home and among his large
circle of friends, more than any one who has
died there for sometime. He was a genial
gentleman, and was beloved by all whose
fortune it was TO know him.
The annual meeting of the board of man
ayers Of the Second Hospital for the Insane
Of the State Of Maryland, located at Spring
field, was held in Baltimore on Wednesday.
Governor Lowndes presided, and the mem
bers present were John Hubner, Col. Ed
ward Lloyd, Charles Weber, Jr., j. Oliver
Wadlow and w. S. Forsythe. DIR. George
Fl. Robe, the superintendent, submitted his
report, which stated that fifty patients were
being cared for, and that the buildings now
in course of construction would be ready for
occupancy before the end of the year. When
completed, the Institution will be in condi
ton to relieve the overcrowded of the insane
department of Bayview and other similar in
situations.
Ernest Stultz, aged about sixteen years, son
Of Mr.. William Stultz, of this city, received
severe injuries in collision between his
bicycle and buggy about six O. clock Sunday
evening on the Ridge road, ten miles south of
this place His tire had been punctured, and
after mending it he was riding with great
speed TO overtake some companions, when he
encountered buggy driven by young man
named Levi Gum. In the collision Stultz's
wheel was smashed and he received wound
eight inches long through the right leg, be-
tween the knee and ankle. The wheels of
the buggy also ran over him, bruising him
badly. Gum brought him in his buggy to
this city, where his injuries were dresse,' by
Dr. Charles r. Foutz.