The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-10-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LnCAL BREYITIES.

Next Tuesday is election day, also legal
holiday.
Rea,i the Religious Notices for the several
church services.
The registered vote of Carroll is over s, 700.
OF these sol are colo:ed
Next Tuesday will be election day. Polls
open at o'clock in the morning and close at
clock in the evening.
Edward F. Phillips has been appointed
clerk of election in Union Bridge district, IN
IN the place of Henry D. Fowble, excused.
This is the last day for hunting and cunning.
Ten DAYS of the twenty allowed by the Birnie
law for cunning have been rainy and disa-
greeable.
Mrs. Ed. f. Cootes, of this city, raised a
beet this year that weighed ten pounds. The
beet measured twelve inches in length and
twenty six inches around.
Mrs. Margaret Hayes, of this city, stumbled
on a beard walk on Monday evening and fell
and severely hurt her left hip. No bones
were broken but the injury is very painful
John Wagner, mortgage, sold a two-story
dwelling on Carroll street. Westminster, be-
longing to Josiah q. Stitely, on Monday last.
Ii was purchased by the mortgage for $3.50.
Mr.. Charles C. Engle, of Avondale, had
his left leg broken, about three inches above
the ankle on Tuesday afternoon. He fell
from wagon while hauling shingles to his
barn.
The Standard Oil Company has put up two
more oil tanks on their property, this city.
The company has now four tanks, the last two
being larger than the first two. The company
has also built a stable.
Mai. Burial, who has been proprietor of
the City Hotel for a year past, has given it
up, and has opened a boarding house in the
dwelling of Mr.. George w. Albaugh, lately
vacated by Mrs. Smith.
Miss Louisa NJ. Vinton died on October
18th, in Camden, N. j. She was sister of
Mr. Frank L. Vinton, and an aunt of Mrs.
Charles E. Herring, Of this city, who attended
the funeral on the 18th instant.
There will be Democratic rally at Silver
Run on Monday night, November LIST, at
O'Clock. Senator Herring, VIM. H. Thomas,
ESQ.,, and others will address the meeting.
Two Brass Bands will furnish music on the
occasion.
Mr.. James NJ. Shellman, near Uniontown,
received first premium for millet at the
Hagerstown Fair. Some of Mr. Shellman' 8
millet was on exhibition at the ADVOCATE
office some weeks ago, and attracted consid-
cradle attention.
Mr.. Henry Poole, this city. brought to this
Office on Saturday last small limb, Is inches
long, of Keifer pear that had IA full-grown
pears on it. seven others having fallen off.
The tree is niue years old and has been in
bearing for six years.
Mr.. Martin Heintzelman died at the resi-
dence of his son, Martin, at Fayetteville, Pa,
on Wednesday Of last week, in his 82d year.
He was a native of Adams county, Pa, and
his wife, who died ten years ago, was Miss
Hannah Flickinger, of Carroll county.
The County Commissioners were in session
on Monday, engaged in general business. }.
N. o. Smith was appointed a constable for
Taneytown district for two years, and John
Myers constable for Manchester district for
like term. Richard Richardson, colored, of
New Windsor district, was allowed special
pension of $500.
On last Saturday Earl Weant Rooms, aged
three years, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton A.
Rooms, Of Taneytown, fell ont of a bay win
dow in the second story, to the pavement,
falling on his head and face. Blood gushed
from his ears and nostrils, and his life was
dispaired of. On Thursday his physician re-
ported him much improved.
The 10 year old son of Mrs. Webb, who re-
sides 9Th his uncle, Mr.. Riggs Stackhouse.
at RidgeVille, had quite serious accident on
Ahe 21sl. Whilst ont cunning in some way
ahe gun was discharged and the contents
passed through the side of his stomach. Drs.
Bromwell and Gayer are doing all that can be
done for the little sufferer. Recovery is
doubtful.
Henry Smith. farmer, near Manchester,
died suddealy, about eight O'Clock, Tuesday
morning, from heart trouble. He was at his
barn loading grain, when he complained of
siekening pain at his heart He went to the
house, and died in few minutes. He was in
the seventy-second year of his age. He was
married twice, and leaves a number OF grown
children in York, Pa, where he resided with
his first wife His second wife was Miss
Lizzie Schaeffer, daughter of the late Jacob
Schaeffer, of Manchester district, and five
children survive him, from his second mar
yiage,
Mrs. Rebecca Mering died at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. DIR. VIM. N. Martin,
this city, on Thursday night last, about
o'clock She had been in failing health for
number of years, though her memory, hearing
and eyesight were good until the past year.
Mrs. Mering was the widow of Mr.. George
MeriHg, who died about % years ago. leaving
one child. Mrs. Martin. Mrs. Mering's
maiden name was Rebecca Chaplain; she was
a native of Baltimore county, Nd, where she
had a large relationship, also a large number
of relatives in this county by marriage. Her
Temains viii be inferred at Winters cemetery
tomorrow, Sunday, leaving her late residence
an this city at ! p. IN. In religion Mrs. Mer-
ing was Lutheran, and her love for her
church was frequently shown in her donations
and entertainment of its pastors.