The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-12
LOCAL. AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREyITIES.


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LOCAL BREvITIES.
Daniel King, of Finssburg, has been granted
a soldiers pension.
Messrs. Smith & Reifsnider, this city, are
extending their coal and lumber yards.
Mr.. William KregeIo, of Hagerstown, spent
few days in this city this week visiting
friends.
Mrs. F. T. Manahau, of Fairfield, Pa, is
visiting relatives and friends in Westminster
and vicinity.
Master Willie Seabrook, Of Winchester,
Va, is visiting his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. L. w. Seabrook.
Leroy, son of Mr. James Bowers, near Bird
Hill, recently caught land terrapin upon
which was engraved the figures 1879"
The Central Hotel, this city, was sold on
Monday last at mortgagees sale. 1t was pur.
chased for 81, GOO BY Charles E. Fink and
William B. Thomas, the mortgages
commencement exercises will begin at
Western Maryland College tomorrow, with
the baccalaureate sermon by President Lewis
in Smith Hall Auditorium at 1870 O'Clock.
Guy Barnes, son of Mr.. A. H Barnes, of
War6eldsburg, while cleaning revolver on
Wednesday, was shot in the calf of the right
leg by an accidental discharge of the weapon.
Mark it down in your weather diary that
winter clothing was comfortable up to June
II, and several days in June fires and over
coats were necessary for people of chilly ma
lures.
At an election for church officers held at
Grace Lutheran Church, this city, Whit Mon
day evening, Jacob Fl. Handley was elected
elder, Joel Fisher aeon, and +. 7. Babylon
trustee.
Thetelephone line from Mayberry to P. NJ.
Weist's Mill, was completed last week 1t
was put up for Mr.. Weist by the Western
Maryland Telephone Company of Carroll
County.
The recommendations of Representative
Baker have been accepted and Drs. Harry
f. Baer, f. Fl. Seiss and G. I'll. Diler have
been appointed Pension Examining Surgeons
at Westminster.
Mr. A. A. Mitten, of Spring Mills, presented
the ADVOCATE with some fine cherries of the
May Duke variety on Thursday afternoon.
He has sold ten bushels of them this season,
at $500 bushel
A ball club of Westminster went to fancy
town last Monday and were defeated by the
club of that place by score of ID to 4. The
same day a club called the "Giants," of this
city, went down to Carrollton and defeated
the cup OF tndI place 10 10 ~.
The State Board of Medical Examiners
have completed the examination of applicants
for certificates to practice medicine. Of the
latter was DIR. Charles r. Foutz, son of Mr.
Joseph Foutz, of Westminster.
On the first page of the ADVOCATE will be
found some local matter, press opinions on
the article on ''Sham Reform, published last
week, an account of the Ohio Lynching, and
our monthly article on New York fashions.
On the fourth page is an interesting story.
William H. Shryock, NJ E. Grand High
Priest of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons, of Maryland, accompanied by D. c.
Avery, Grand Treasurer, and Graham Duke
hart, Grand Lecturer, paid an official visit to
Carroll r. A. Chapter, No. 81, of this city,
on Tuesday evening last. They were hand
somely entertained afterwards by the Chapter.
Chairman Grouse has issued call for
meeting of the Democratic County Central
Committee in Westminster on Monday, June
81, at 10 O. clock in the morning. The Com
mittee will fix dates for primaries and con-
We ltion to send Delegates to the State and
Judicial Conventions. Other business may
be brought before the committee and full
meeting is expected.
Dr. Lewis II. Haley, who shot and wounded
Charles Buckingham, as was reported in the
ADVOCATE last week, was before Justice John
Fl. Conway on Tuesday, and was held in the
sum of $500 for the action of the grand jury.
He was also placed under bond in the sum of
5000 to keep the peace toward Buckingham in
particular and the whole county IN general.
Mr. Buckingham is improving
The finest strawberries we have seen this
season were presented to the ADVOCATE en-
nv H..
near Carroltoh. They were very large, of
beautiful color and delicious flavor. Last
week our generous friend, Mr.. Daniel Fiscel,
near Uniontown, presented us with a lot of
excellent peas Mr. Fiscel is among the first
to bring early vegetables to this market.
The Council has passed an ordinance pro-
hbiting the use of live wells as cesspooIs
within the corporate limits, and providing
further'that all dry wells introduced for cess
pools must be cemeHted in such manner as
to prevent the contamination of the surround
ing soil. The penalty for violation of the
provisions of this ordinance is a fine of not
less than two nor more than ten dollars, and
two dollars for every week of the continuance
of the nuisance after conviction.
Postmasters have been appointed in Carroll
this week as follows c. N. Murray at
Hampstead in the place of I. j. Sisk, re-
moved; Asa Hepner at Sykesville in place of
James s. Hyatt, removed. There was con-
siderable contest over the Office at Sykesville,
but the ADVOCATE stated some weeks ago that
Hepner was on the official slate. Mr.. Chas
j. II. Ganter was not on the official slate for
postmaster at Manchester, but he got there
Just the same. He obeyed the Wellington in
junction-''See me first"
Mr. Joshua Ditman, builder and contractor
of this city, is putting up a barn, so b. 100
feet, for DIR. VIM. I. WISE at Pikesville. On
Friday OF last week while Mr.. Dtman was
workin at barn he was building for Mrs.
William Bush, near Saudyville, some boards
were Jared and fell They struck him in the
back of the head and knocked him from
wall he was standing upon to the ground. He
fell only four or FIVE feet but his face struck
npon stones aud he was badly bruised, the
flesh at the chin being torn from the bone.
The Westminster Firemen to the number Of
about 80, accompanied by the Carroll County
Band. SO pieces, went to the State Fremen's
convention at Annapolis on Wednesday morn
ing and returned Thursday night. The boys
had good time and enjoyed the trip very
much. They entered a race. the first they
ever engaged in, and took third prize State
Fire Marshal Lawyer was presented with
badge by the Veteran Firemen of Baltimore.
Mr.. w. Irving Mace, of Cambridge, a graduate
of Western Maryland College, was elected
President for the ensuing year. Mr.. Mace is
an enthusiastic fremen and his election is Il
well deserved complimet.
orphans Court.