The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-10-22
IocAL BREyITIES.


During the Hagerstown fair a92 tickets were
sold at this station.
Mrs. James Bowers, Of Bird Hill, is visit
ing relatives in Middletown, Pa.
Mr.. W. Clinton Brandenburg, of Freedom,
is deputy game warden for Carroll.
On Monday morning there was a heavy
FROST and ice formed in low places.
Mr.. Oliver J. Hoover, Of Melrose, was in
this city on Thursday, the first time for about
seven months he having been confined to the
house by rheumatism
Owing to the demand of foreign dealers
wheat has advanced rapidly this week. In
Baltimore, on Thursday. prices were irregu-
lar, running from 20 TO T7z cents, closing at
rs for spot.
There are many things which come to the
attention of the editors of county newspaper,
which, as a matter of news, should be pub
lished; yet sense Of decency sometimes for
bids any wider circulation oil facts than those
which are already known.
We have received from Mr.. E. J. Lawyer
handsome program of the 10Th annual con
vention of the International Association OF
Fire Engineers in session this week IN st.
Louis, Mo- Mr.. Lawyer attended the con-
vention as vice president for Maryland.
On Thursday night of last week the drug
and iewelry store of Dr. X. +. Wells, at
Hampstead, was entered by burglars and goods
valued at $50 were taken. Entrance was
gained TO the store by cutting oat 15-inch
square glass panel of the door, and exit was
made through the same aperture.
On the first page will be found Original
Poetry. very Pretty Story, an Account of
the Terrible Storm in the West, &C., and on
the fourth page Poetry, Maryland Affairs and
News of the Week. There is something to
entertain the old and young, while the inside
pages contain much that interests all.
On August 18th FIVE prisoners escaped from
the Carroll County Jail. -Four were captured
the next day. The last one, George A. Hill.
colored. charged with stealing horse from
Mr.. Withrow, living on the farm of Attorney
General Clabaugh, at Taneytown, was cap
tured on Sunday near Libertytown, Frederick
county.
During the several sittings of the registers
of voters this year 624 names were added and
568 were erased. In Freedom district there
were registered in the first precinct 81 names
and SO were erased, and in the second pre-
cinct So were added and AZ erased. In New
Windsor district SO names were added and Cd
erased.
The Cycling Rambler Bicycle Club will
run It's second annual century on Sunday, Oc-
tober 30th The course will be to Wrights-
vile, Pa, and return, allowing sixteen hours
to finish. The survivors will be given hand
some silver medals. All eyclers are invited
to participate George r. Babylon, captain,
will give any information desired.
The first foot ball game in the series between
the colleges of Maryland, took place on West
ern Maryland College grounds last Saturday
afternoon between the teams of that institution
and the Maryland Agricultural College. The
encounter resulted in an overwhelming victory
for the w. M. G. The score was 80 to moth
ing. Peters, Hines and Grason deserve spe-
cial credit for their playing.
Mr. Edwin J. Lawyer and wife, Of this city,
are at Nebraska visiting the great exposition
there. The World Herald of that city, of De-
tober Is, says Mr.. Edwin ]. Lawyer, State
Fire Marshal of the State of Maryland, is in
the city, the guest of his former pastor, Rev.
Dr. Kuhns. He comes from the Knights
Templar conclave and next week goes to the
international convention of fire chiefs at st.
Louis.
The County Commissioners on Monday
granted special pensions to Mary NJ Houck,
district No. l, and Rosanna Bart, of district
No. 9, of $40 and SIS respectively. Final
settlement was made with VIM. G. Rinehart,
former tax collector of district No Z, and he
was released from $2400 erroneous assessment
All tax collectors we're notified that unless
taxes in arrears were paid on or before Janu
airy /, 1899, they must be collected according
to law.
Mrs. Simon P Weaver has tumber in her
possession which she obtained from her grand
mothers estate, bearing the legend welcome
Lafayette At the memorial exercises a
Central Hall school on Wednesday, Mr..
Weaver, the principal, showed the children
the tumbler and told them the history of it.
1t was made in 1924, and, as was the custom
in those days, glass and other wares were
made with representations of the event cele
bratsd or some wording abiding to the same
Beginning about 10 D. IN. on Monday ant
continuing until a late hour Tuesday night
the wind varied from about Is miles an nou
to 30 miles. Attimes it seemed as if the trees
would be torn from the ground. During the
afternoon there was a steady fall of rain, bu
after D. IN. the rain fell in torrents and wa
driven against the windows with such force al
TO almost break the glass Between II p. m
and a. m. the wind shifted to the northwest
and then came the heaviest rain. MilkmeI
were awakened and went to their diaries Il
remove their milk and butter fearing an over
how Hicks predicted such storm, both a
sea and on land.
Paul and David Stoner, aged respectivel,
IA and Is years, who ran away from thel
grandfather, Mr.. Emanuel Stoner, of this city
September l4th, have been heard from. Pau
turned up in Kansas City on the 18th inst.
and Immediately wrote to his grandfather t,
that effect He was in rags aud tatters, an,
stated that his father, D. P. Stoner, who re
sides at Kansas City, had fitted him out will
new clothing. A letter from his father con
firmed the lad story. Paul also wrote tina
David and he separated in Illinois, the latte
going into the employ of an electrician, VIII
was about to start for Florida to FIJI contrae
in that line. 1t is supposed that David
with him, but no direct word has been re
ceived from the youth.