The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-08-20
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Hiss Helen MuillIlA has DGen awarded
scholarship in Western Maryland College from
Frederick county.
Mr.. George Myers, Of Hampstead, was
stricken with paralysis on Tuesday night, and
had not improved much up to yesterday morn
ng.
The colored people of the Westminster cir
cult of the NJ +. Church. are holding a camp
meeting at Avondale Park, about two and
half miles from this city.
Mr.. Thomas james, Il farmer living near
Manchester, died last Sunday after a lingering
illness. He leaves wife and five children.
Mr.. James was about As years Of age.
After Monday next owners of dogs and
bitches in the city of Westminster must pay a
license iee-Sl 90 each for dogs and So. 90 for
bitches. Unlagged dogs are liable to be
caught and killed.
Mr.. Joseph Formwat is making some
changes to his mill at Tyrone and will have
new machinery put in. The machinery has
arrived and will soon be put in readiness to
make the finest grades of flour.
On Wednesday of next week there will be
n grand tournament at Crawford'S grove, near
TaylorsviIlc. Mr.. Claude Il. Smith will de-
liver the charge to the Knights, and Mr. Guy
w. Steel will deliver the coronation address.
Miss Ida 5. Lease died near Libertytown.
Frederick county, on the 10th instant in her
4lst year. She was sister Of Mr.. Gideon
Lease, of Mt. Airy and Mrs. Parke Pool, of
near Winfield.
Republican primaries will be held through.
out Carroll this afternoon. In this city there
will be Il spirited contest, unless Mr.. Schaet-
fer supporters for postmaster yield the dele
CATION to the supporters of Mr.. Handley.
Kelley, who was mentioned in Dr. Fultons
report on the Aims House, and who the local
physicians advised to be sent to Il hospital,
was taken to the Maryland General Hospital
ON Tuesday. by DR.. l.. Zepp, by direction of
the County Commissioners.
Miss Anna Gaumer, of Manchester, fell last
Sunday and broke one of her legs at the thigh.
She was ninety years old and in consequence
the iniulywas serious, land she died on Tuesday
On the same day Mrs Peter Houcb, also of
Manchester. fell and broke an arm.
The County Commissioners on Monday al
lowed special pension Of $1,000 to Joseph
Stout, of Freedom district, and appointed
Philip :. Warehime constable for Unontown
district for two years. Some general routine
business was transacted.
Charles Hamm, of Hampstead, an extra
freight brakeman on the W. NJ. Railroad,
while coupling cars at Smiths Station Sat
urday morning, mashed the third finger of
his left hand. On his arrival in Hanover DIR.
j. H. Bittinger dressed the wound.
Mr.. John Renner died at Taneytowm on
Monday, aged about 81 years He left five
chidren-Miss Lou Renner, of Washington,
d. c.; John Renner, near kngSdale; Samuel
and David Renner and Miss Mary Renner, of
IaHeytown.
Miss Mary Anna StocksClale, OF ReisterS-
town, who is wellknown in this city, having
L.. III
was married at the Carrolton Hotel Balt-
more, on Thursday of last week to Mr.. James
W. Connolly, Of Laurel, Md.
On the first page will be found an account
of the signing of terms of peace between the
United States and Spain, the text of the
agreement; also an account OF the foreign
wars the United States has been engaged in.
On the fourth page will be found some Mary
land and general news.
From until II on Wednesday night last
this city and vicinity was visited by the
heaviest thunder gusts Of the season. Forked
lightning shot across the sky in almost every
conceivable shape, and the thunder reverber-
ated until the earth shook. Al times the rain
fell in torrents and the cutters were unable to
carry off the water.
Nicholas Breitweiser of Westminster dis
trict, died at his home, near this city, on
Monday evening, aged seventy-eight years.
lie was noted for his devotion to the Demo
cratic party. He was Lutheran in religious
faith. His surviving children are John l..
Breitweiser and Catharine Breitweiser, of this
city; George, Adam and Jacob Breitweiser, of
Ohio. and Elizabeth BreitweiSer, of Baltimore.
\ STERN which passed over Carroll county
Thursday afternoon was very severe in Hamp-
stead district The barn of George Richards,
near Houcksville, which was well filled with
wheat in the straw, was destroyed by lightning
with lis contents. 1t was not IL valuable
structure and the loss does not exceed 5000;
insurance, $500. At the home of W. L. Mat
thewS, in Hampstead, the summer kitchen
was struck and slightly damaged. The shock
stunned several members of Mr.. Matthews
family severely.
Mr. r. Charles Matthew'S of this city, and
Thomas ". Wells of Hampstead, were on
Thursday removed from places in the Balti-
more custom-house by Collector Stone. G.
Frank Beaver, of Westminster, was appointed
on the laborers' force at the public scales, and
his compensation is $500 day. Only two
places are left in the uncassifed service.
The appointment of Mr.. Beaver is IA confrma-
ton of the statement of Mr.. A. II. Huber, in
a letter to the Republicans of Carroll, pub
iiShed in the ADVOCATE last week.
pointed postmaster of Westminster This
was expected, as it was determined by the
Organization not to allow time for the OPP
position to show its strength in the Republican
primaries today. Mr. Schaefier will have to
be confirmed by the Senate, and the oppos
ton will show itself in the primary in West
minister district today, to demonstrate to the
Senate if possible, that Mr.. Handley and no;
Mr. Schaeffer is the choice Of the Republicans
al the city and district for postmaster.
The first "Round-up'' Farmers Institute
will be held at Maryland Agricultural College,
on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, eight miles
from Washington, next Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday. Arrangements have been mlde
for low rates on all railroads, and for free
board and lodi ing at the College. Low rates
have been secured at Washington hotels for
those who desire to stay in the capital city.
An interesting program has been arranged for
each day and all farmers who can attend
should avail themselves Of the opportunity.
Arrangements have been made for the enter
tainment of ladies, also.
The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Company has invited bids for an extension of
their freight yards at Shippensburg, and it is
expected that the work will soon begin. This
improvement will be about one and halt
miles i'll length, and will make another con- |
nection with the Western Maryland tracks
outside the borough limits, which will do away
with the heavy grade these two companies |
nave had TO contend with, and thereby enable |
ihem to handle much larger trains. Property |
owners from whom rights of-way have been
secured, have been notified to vacale by Sep
fember /.
1t is said that the officials of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company contemplate |
tunneling through the heavy grade at Mt. |
Airy. The grade is the heaviest between
Harper's Ferry and Baltimore, and to make
the tunnel will necesstate an expenditure of
about 81 100000. For years past the railroad
company has had helper engines stationed at
the grade for the purpose of pushing long
freight trains. Aside from the danger caused
by the helpers constantly running backward
and forward, it is said that between $40, 1000
and $50, 900 is spent annually TO keep the en-
glnes at that point