The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-09-04
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Mr.. William McCollom his 5O-aere farm near
this city.
Monday next, Labor Day, is legal holiday.
All the Offices in the Court House and Banks
will be closed.
The Carroll County Teachers Association
met in this city yesterday. The public schools
win reopen next Tuesday.
P. NJ. Weist, executor of Leah Feeser. sold
ON August 2lsta farm of 939 acres to John /.
Duttera for $44.55 per acre.
Albert, aged years, son of Mr.. Charles n.
Mitten, Of this city, fell from tree on Tues
day afternoon and broke rib.
Mr.. |. A. Miller has opened a hotel at
Crawford's old stand, near Taylorsville. In
honor of the event Mr.. Miller sends up
balloon every night.
The County Commissioners have decided
to build new bridge over Big Pipe Creek at
Trevanion, and proposals for building the
same are advertised for.
Charles Edgar Fink, young man from
Harvey, was adjudged insane last week and
was sent to Springfield Asylum by Judge
Roberts. The insanity is said to be the result
of excessive cigarette smoking.
The Democratic County Central Committee
met in this city last Monday and organized by
re-eecting B. F. Grouse chairman, &. y.
Weant secretary and DR.. Jos. I. Herring
treasurer. An executive committee of one
from each district was appointed.
Mrs. Margaret Roger, of this city, had a
night blooming cerens plant in bloom on We'd
nesday night. There were seven flowers, and
Mrs Roger placed the plant at the front door
so that the public could enjoy the beautiful
sight. Mrs Emily Rippard and Mrs. Theo.
Derr had plants in bloom the same night.
Evan Haines, chairman of the Democratic
County Convention that nominated the county
ticket ON July 26th, has called the delegates
to meet in this city, at Odd Fellows Hall,
next Monday, September g. fill the vacanies
on the ticket and to consider such other bust
ness as may be brought before the convention.
Mr.. G. Brooke Yantis, of Littlestown, Pa,
formerly proprietor of Hotel Albion, this city,
in ordering the ADVOCATE sent to him, writes:
II feel deep interest in the success of the
Democracy, and especially in the election Of
the ticket in your county. Am only sorry |
cannot be with you to aid in what | believe
will be a glorious victory this fall.
Mr.. Frank X. Herr, of Westminster, has
declined the Prohibition nomination for clerk
of the circuit court, and Mr.. Calvin r. Chew,
of Patapseo, was nominated by the County
Central Committee in his place. Mr. Wesley
Davidson declined nomination for the House
of Delegates, and Mr.. VIM. H. Hood, Of Mt.
Airy, has been nominated in his stead.
Taneytown is to have pure water, the result
of agitation on the question for several years,
and an adequate supply in case of fire. The
contract to construct waterworks has been let
TO Chandley Bros. & Co., of Beaver Fails, Pa,
for $4,000 The system is to be completed
by December !, and the water supply is to be
drawn from Piney Creek, quarter of a mile
from Taneytown.
Mr.. Herman Dinst, of Westminster, has a
horse that is petted mnch by his mother.
She would give it grass corn husks and other
things to eat. On Saturday last she offered
the animal green husk. AT the same time
some one spoke TO her and she turned her
head aside. In taking the husk the horse ae-
cidentally caught one of her fingers and bit
off about an inch of it.
Smith & Reifsnider, coal and lumber dealers
Of this city, lost one of their beautiful gray
horses on Friday of last week. The team
was coming down Webster street. when some
straw fell from passing wagon, frightening
the team Of grays. They started to run. and
in turning into Manchester road one horse
ran against an electric light pole, so injuring
itself that it died several hours later.
Mr.. Samuel Henry, living in Cranberry
Tuesday evening. They were of the White
Lily variety, and were smooth and shapely.
The sample included FIVE, and the five meas
ured 81 inches in length, an average of nearly
y inches. Mr.. Z. c. Fowler, near West
minister, brought us a basket of nice apples
and pears on Wednesday. Thanks.
Fred. Best, the itinerant photographer, who
was charged with the larceny of a horse and
buggy from H. H. Harbaugh, liYeryman Of
Westminster, was brought here from Freder-
lex county on Friday evening of last week and
lodged in jail He was before Justice Fuss
on Tuesday and was discharged, Best agreeing
to pay for the extra time he had the team and
all costs, and Harbaugh therefore declining
10 prosecute.
Joseph German, of McSherrystown, who is
under Indictment for adultery, fornication and
bastardy in Adams county, came over into
Carroll whepthe recent term of court began
at Gettysburg. District Attorney Hersh, of
Gettysburg, telegraphed to States Attorney
Reifsnider and the latter caused Germans
arrest. German agreed to go to Gettysburg
without requisition and he was taken to jail
there on Monday
Mr. James A. Diffenbaugh has been trans
ferred by Collector Shaw from the position of
Special Deputy TO the place of Deputy, form
erly held by Col. T. J. G. Hopkins of Hartford
county. Mr.. Diffenbaugh is now in the class
fled list. Secretary Gage has confirmed Mr..
Diffenbaugh's appointment to the new posi-
ton, but would not confirm the appointment
of Newton s. Cook, Of Hagerstown, who was
appointed Deputy Collector.
Last Saturday, tract No. 8, of the John A.
Brumgard estate, situate partly IN Union
township, Adams county, and partly in West
Mannheim township, York county, containing
1 4 H.. L /
A. Brumgard, widow of decedent, at S28. 10
per acre, Ira ct No. 4, located partly in York
county and Carroll county, containing ia
acres and 80 perches. was sold to John A.
Brumgard, the executor, at $50 per acre.
Tract No. 5, containing ares and AZ
perehes, adjoining tract No. 4, was sold to A.
L. Null at $50 per acre.
Hicks, in his September forecast, says
''This month opens with storm forces well to
eastward and clearing, cooler weather and
high barometer advancing from the west.
These conditions will change to warmer, with
storms on or about the 4th, 9Th, and high
barometer, with cool, clearing weather, will
succeed for two or three days. From about
10th to 18th expect very heavy storms. Look
for very cool wave and frost following the
storm area. From 18th to 18th is another
period of eqUinoctial disturbance. The same
is eminently true during period 2lst to 24th.
4 sharp change to colder will come after
storms. On and about 9th, 2Sth many high
gales and violent inland storms are probable.
High barometer and cold will prevail as Sep
TENDER approaches lis end.
Mr.. Edward Srevig, a well-known citizen
of Hanover, Pa, died on August 23d. He
was the son of the late John Strevg, and wa:
born on the old Srevig homestead, near Man
chester, Nd, February LIST, 1843. On Janu-
airy I'd, 1872, he was married TO Miss Marths
S. Jenkins, daughter of the late John Jenkins
of Hanover. A widow and four children sur
vive him. He leaves the following brother
and sisters William, of York; Henry ana
Ephraim. of near Manchester; John, of neal
York; Mrs. Annie Peterman, of Hanover
Mrs. John Lamotte, of Manchester; Mrs. VIM
Wareheim, of Bachman's Valley, and Mrs
Sarah Butcher, of near Melrose. Politically
Mr. Strevig was Democrat. In 1891 he wa
elected assessor of the second ward, which
Office he held at the time of his death, Away!
performing his duties with credit to himself a
well as to the town.