The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-09-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREYITIES.

A large number Of Carroll countians at
tended the Hanover fair this week.
There will be no service at 1890 a. m. at
Ascension Church, this city, tomorrow, Sun
Mr.. Morris Yohn, of this county, received
several prizes for swine at the Elkton, Mo-,
fair this week.
On Tuesday Mr.. E. Lee Erb, of Union
town, opened school at the Pipe Greek school
house with 80 scholars.
Mr.. John G. Snader, of New Windsor,
raised 100 bushels of potatoes on quarter OF
an acre. Who can beat il?
If YOU want to attend service on Sunday,
always read the Religious Notices. If you
are fond of picnics and festivals read the adj
gertsing columns.
Mr.. Abraham Long, of this city, sent to
this Office on Monday six peaches OF the
Globe variety that weighed four pounds; an
average Of 10S ounces each.
Michael E. Walsh has sold to Mrs. A. Il.
Forsythe a lot on Doyle street, this city. 40
feet 'front.' for $50, and also a lot of 40 feet
front, on the same street, to Harvey Haines.
Messrs. William B. Thomas and Charles E.
Fink, owners of Central Hotel, Westminster,
are having the property put IN thorough re-
pair. Mr. Raymond Bankert in doing the
painting.
8. w. Erb, of this city, entered his horse
Prince in the half and three quarter mile
running races at Hanover this week. Mr..
Stanley c. Reever, of Taneytown, entered
Kanawha
Mr.. Lawrence BenfOrd, of Hanover, Pa,
formerly of Westminster, has purchased the
Andrew Soliday farm, in Union township,
Adams county. containing 1853 acres and O4
Messrs. ]. Milton Reifsnider and Charles
T. Reifsnider Sr., as trustees. have sold the
Eckenrode farm, at Reese, this county, to Mr.
Frank A. Eckenrode for 81, 600. 1t contains
So acres and 81 perches, and fronts on the
Baltimore and Reisterstown turnpike.
At Timonium, Baltimore county, in con-
;nnetion with the State Fair Association, the
Baltimore County Fair will be held, COM
menciue September 18th and closing on the
nth. We are indebted to the genial Secre-
tary, Mr.. H. C. Longnecker, for full PRIV
lege ticket.
Mr. james NJ Shellman. living near Union
town, brought us a sample of his millet last
Saturday He has four acres of it and the
average height is about 81 feet. Some OF the
stalks he brought MS were considerably over
feet tall. On the same day Master Harry,
son of Mr.. William Geiman, living near this
city, brought us mammoth cucumber. 1t
was 12l inches long and 10 inches IN cireum-
ference.
The Thurmont Clarion of Thursday. says
Rev. C.. Herbert Richardson, ID. D., pastor
of Fayette street NJ +. Church, Baltimore,
Md, met with what might have been serious
accident. While driving near this town his
horse became frightened at some object along
the road and attempted to run off, throwing
hiR out of the buggy, producing several very
ugly Sashes and Commissions about his face.
,Dr. Kefauver rendered surgical aid.
The contributors to the Flower Mission this
week were Miss Emma Creut Miss jamie
Woodward Mrs. John Utz, Mrs. Thos Mather,
Mrs John Diehl, Mrs. Jane Coon. Miss Ella
Yingling, Miss Henriette Shreeve, Miss Emma
Reese. Mrs. A. l. Geiman, Mrs. j. f. Rinker,
Mrs. Laura Orndorf, Miss F. V. Pearre, Miss
Nan Zepp, Mrs. Alex. Carr, Miss Grace
Diehl, Miss Anna Abaugh, Miss Nellie Al
baugh, Miss Louise Bixler, Miss Lizzie Nus
baum. Receivers for next week-Misses
Louise Bxler and Lizzie Nusbaum.
Mr.. w. p Pendrel. of Brooklyn, n. Y,
who boarded at Mrs. Basil Smith 5, this city,
died at the Baltimore City Hospital. on the
9th instant. from complication OF diseases.
He wac an artist of some note and came
South for the benefit of his health. Shortly
his physician, DIR, Ed. D. Wells, advised his
brother TO take him 10 h ,spital, but the
Young man objected. His brother finally
persuaded him to go and he was removed on
Friday of last geek, but he did not gain any
strength and died on Monday last. He was
n wears old The remains were taken TO his
home for nteFment.
The Grst b-eoumy Christian Endeavor
convention of Allegany aud Garrett counties
held IFS FIRST session in St. Pauls Engli h
Lutheran Church. in Cumberland, on We'd
nesday evening. The program for the even
ing was prayer and praise service, led by Mr..
C. Y. Derr: address of welcome. by Rev. 7.
j Yosf. who took the place of Rev. }, M.
Yingling, who was not able to attend, owing
10 a severe illness Of typhoid feyers reply to
addresses of welcome, Mr.. George II. Birnie,
president of Maryland Christian Endeavor
Society. Rev. d. j. Garland of Tqpsytown,
delivered an able address on the Echoes of
ahe San Francisco Convention. MF. Geo.
FL. Birnie spoke on ''1he Christian Kndeav
0r,s Right Place.