The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-08-07
SATURDAY, AUGUST I, 1897.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

The Presbyterian Church at trostburg, Al
legany county, has extended a call to Rev.
Harry S. Ecker, of New Windsor.
During July A deeds, IL mortgages and II
bills of sale were recorded in the clerks Office
and 20 marriage licenses were issued.
Mr.. Edward Reisler. of Union Bridge, has
been appointed principal of the County High
School at Easton, Nd, with three assistants
The German picnic, near Smallwood, on
Saturday last, was attended by about 1000
people The weather was fine and all had
an enjoyable day.
Mr.. Charles B. Hunter, this city, brought
to the Advocate Office on Tuesday specimens
OF his german cages. They were large,
shapely and of fine flavor.
The Vestry of Ascension Church, this city,
on Monday night directed a contract to be
made with Gilbert & Gehr for hot water
heating apparatus for the Rectory.
Harry Grumbine & Bro, of Westminster,
have received contract for galvanized cornices
for the new NJ E. Church, New Windsor,
aud also for the final on the steeple.
Mr.. Z. W. Shriver, of this city, broght to
the ADVOCATE office this week beet that
measured 10 inches in circumference and
weighed pounds aud ounces 1t was
grown in his garden.
Prof Henry Meier, of Taneytown, is build
ing a school house TO accommodate his grow
ing school, 1t will be two stories, two rooms
on the first floor and one on the second, and
will be heated by furnace.
Nelson Study, of Silver Run, last
week hauled the largest load of bark ever de-
Tvered in Hanover He had on his wagon
tons and 300 pounds. 1t took six horses to
draw the load, for which he received $25.
Charles B. Stoner, residing on the Titles
town pike, in Conewago township, cut and
housed 100 tons of timothy and clover hay
this season, on mis- farm. 1t was of especially
fine quality, much of the timothy averaging
over five feet in length.
The County Commissioners on Monday
were engaged in general business and visited
the Aims House. The bond of }. }. Bran
denburg, collector of taxes for Freedom dis
trict, was approved, and George W. Wolbert
was appointed constable for the same district
for term of two years.
Mr.. Nelson Mcclure, residing near Elders
burg, aged about % years, while driving
through Sykesville at a late hour Saturday
night. coilided with a vehicle owned by
Blaine Selby, and was thrown out and
knocked unconscious Drs. Hetfenger and
Sprecher rendered medical care.
William Houck, Jacob w. Honck and
John T. Basler, trustees, sold on Thursday,
at private sale, the farm of the late Elias
Houck, near Hampstead, and containing l64
acres and II square perches, to John U.
Leister, son of Jacob D. Leister. The price
was $40 per acre-total So, 564.25.
Linwood camp opened yesterday and will
close next Saturday, the 18th. Tomorrow,
the Sth, Western Maryland Railroad will run
special trains to the camp. Trains will leave
Westminster at 9.02 and II. II a. m. and .45
and 4l6 D. m. Returning trains will leave
camp at II 40, 4.05 and sos p. m.
Mr.. Alexander Pearre has purchased from
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
or rather the receivers ofsaid company, seven
and three quarters acres of land at Mt Airy,
for $780, The railroad company intended
to build hospital on the land for disabled
employees, but the scheme has been aban-
doned
According to the postal authorities there
are more visitors in Westminster and vicinity
this season than there has been for number
of years Pure air, freedom from mosque
toes and malaria, the finest water, fresh yege-
tables and fruit, beautiful suburban drives,
accommodating liveries, &c, are some OF the
attractions.
An amusing event took place on Monday
evening last in the alley behind the NJ. r.
Church, this city. A small boy had caJoied a
cow to stand quiet while he MIXED several
small fruit cans full from her aud he drank
the warm milk with great relish. The COW
looked at the boy with plying eyes, and
seemed to enjoy the fun as much as the coy
did the milk.
Digging potatoes by moonlight is all right
hnf fhOcn
who do it on the other fellows land should
not grumble if they receive load of shot.
Do YOU "catch on ?'' Fruit trees in various
places are being robbed, also. Truckers and
farmers are on the watch and propose to treat
all trespassers as highwaymen. The under
taking business in this community is unusual
Nv dull now, but il will be brisk if this thiev-
ing is not stopped.
Jonas Robert and wife, both deaf mutes,
live on the farm adjoining Penn Grove camp
grounds, York county, Pa. Last Sunday
they entertained host Of visitors, among
them the following deaf mutes: Michael
Weidman, William S. Hahn, f. Cora, NJ. Bat
terman, Daniel Bentzel, Emanuel D. Bent
eel and Amanda Bentzel, York; Ohlla
Croft, New Oxford, George E. kohler, Mag
eie X. Kohler, Elmer E. Brooks, Yorkana;
Bird j. Hiestand, Ella s. Hiestand, Foust
towns jacob IL. DGhlllET ana llGuDGH ~
Weller. Silver Run, Nd. 1t was a joyous
reunion for those who can not hear or speak
Besides these, over forty persons took dinner
at the house.
A buggy driven by Mr.. E. Gregg Eichel-
berger. OF Rocky Ridge, Frederick county,
Md. and also containing Mr.. Frank thinner
man and the latter's little three-year-old
daughter. was struck by an express train Of
the Western Maryland Railroad at Graceham
Crossing. Frederick county, about o clock
Monday afternoon. The little girl was killed
outright. but her father escaped with a few
bruises. Mr.. Eicheiberger was badly IN
iured. Several ribs on his left side were
crushed. and besides being injured internally
he was badly cut on the head and tace. Mr.
Eiehelberger is a brother of Mr.. clarence
Eichelberger, who was in the railroad office
here for some years, and his mother resides
at Unien Bridge.
Contributors to the Flower Mission for this
week were-Mrs. Paul Roger, Mrs. James
Lennon, Mrs. Thee. Englar, Miss Grace
Englar, Mrs: j. r. Rinker, Miss Emma Reese,
Miss Mary A. GOrsuch, Miss Mollie Shriver,
Mrs. VIM. Cunningham, Miss Louise Bixler,
Mrs. Hoppe, Miss Gertrude R. Baer, Miss
Eva P. Herr, Mrs. Joseph Fentz, Mrs. John
Diehl, Mrs. John Daily, Mrs. Edward S.
Mobley, Mrs. J. Utz, Miss Laura Mobley,
Miss Nellie Albaugh, Mrs. Alex. Carr, Miss
N. Waesche, Miss Grace Diehl, Mrs. Mat
thews. Miss Nan Zepp, Mrs. c. Baughman
Mr.. William Derr, Jr. Mrs. S. Herr, Miss NJ.
Engard Receivers and packers for next
week Misses Edna Erb and Nan Rinker.
A tournament was held at Sykesville on
Thursday, under the management of the
Sykesville Cornet Band. The charge TO the
knights was delivered by T. Charles Thomas.
of Westminster, and the coronation address
by William Forsythe. The judges were j. E.
Baseman. J. B. Berret and Henry Forsythe;
chief marshall James Hewitt; heralds, Willie
Hepner Marshal Philinger The success
ful knights we're George p Baseman, who
crowned Miss Emma Weaver, of Baltimore,
queen of love and beauty; Grant Baseman,
who crowned Miss Buxton, of Washington,
D. c., first maid William Lee, who crowned
Miss Berthe Hobbs, second maid; Henry Da-
Wis, who crowned Miss Haden, third maid.
The amateurs who were successful were N.
NJ. limbaugh, E. w. Brown, Lee Amoss, E.
Wordsworth.