The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-08-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

',ntpd and altered. They Will be- opened on
Sunday, September 4.
Mr. ! e. KoehIer recently caught an eel
i. I;rtle Pipe Creek, near Lippy's meadow,
J,t was 30 inches long and weighed Il
pounds; -3n.:.o1 G., a., o.,, e
.agns on the grounds of the Aged Peoples
Home. has been postponed to the evenings OF
Sqptember !, and ..
/ nnmber of citizens of Westminster and
r;o;n;tv, farmers, mechanics and others, pro-
,o,e visiting Cuba and Porto Rico the coming
IN 10 see what agricultural and business OPP
,ortunitics present themselves.
While Ashland Caple, of near Smalwood,
r,s driving to this city on Wednesday after
naon with Il load of sweet corn, one of his
horses was overcome by the heat and died
shortly af cr being embarrassed.
The thanks of the ADVOCATE are rendered
n Mr.. J. T. CoveIl of Centrevlle, Nd, for
q, box of excellent Queen Anne's peaches.
Whenever there are any peaches on the East
arn Shore Mr.. Covell always remembers the
i ADVOCATE.
At the singing contest at Upperco, Balti-
more county. last Saturday, the Manchester
I Quartet took first prize, $500. The Quartet
4 /, composed OF Miss Edna Lamotte, soprano;
Mrs Harvey Rhodes, alto; Ed. Handley,
Tenor, and Jacob Huffman, bass.
The Tanpytown fire company has applied
4 for membership in the Maryland Volunteer
] Fremen's Association. President John j.
Stump thinks there will be a healthy increase
IN membership before the next annual meet
inc in Westminster.
The Westminster base ball club defeated the
Manchester club, at Manchester, on Saturday
last. BY a score of Is to Z. Shaw pitching
was remarkable for its steadiness. He shut
them off with five hits and did not allow "A
single man to go to his base on balls. Score
Westminster Is, Manchester I.
Mr. William Wimert, formerly of this city,
dedat 2l24 Pennsylvania Avenue, Baltimore,
Nd, from pneumonia, on Monday last, aged
"a wears. His remains were brought TO this
city ON Wednesday, and after services in the
VI. p. Church, they were inferred in the
Westminster cemetery.
Miss Jennie Jones, of Calvert county; Carl
" Neff and Miss AIverta c. Lingo, of Allie
gany county; Vernon X. Lawson, Of Somerset
county; Percy F. Lynch, of Cecil county, and
Miss Bessie NJ. Gambrill of Howard county,
have been appointed to scholarships i'll West
em Maryland College.
Joe Cans, the Negro puglist of Baltimore,
accompanied by several other brulsers, went
to Mt. Airy on Monday to finish training for
a bout last Friday night with young Smyrna
at Ford 5 Opera House, Baltimore. Jim
fancy and Jerry Marshall, the other pugilists,
were training for boxing contests at Toledo,
Ohio, and Chicago.
Mrs. Catherine Ann Beck, the Oldest resi-
dent of Hanover, Pa, died on Friday of last
week, aged 10l years, months and days.
She was IA native of what is now Carroll coun
ty. and was a daughter of John BowersoX. In
L.. ,bp in
company of soldiers from Hanover in the
defence of Baltimore, September u, 1914.
Contributors to the Flower Mission this
week were Mrs Carr, Miss Grace Diehl. Miss
Rosa Reese, Miss Mary Reaver, Miss Bessie
TaIheIm, Miss Lillian Zahn, Mrs Hoppe, Mrs.
Rinehart, Mrs. s. A. Diehl, Miss Nan Zepp,
Mrs. Keefer, Miss Lou Bixler, Miss Nettie
Six Receivers for next week, Misses Lille
Woodward and Eva Rinker.
Mr. Ezra Conover, a retired farmer, near
Harvey, died suddenly on Saturday evening
last While sitting upon a chair he was
stricken with paralysis, fell off and expired
almost Immediately. He was a member of
the Lutheran Church and in politics. Repub.
ican. His age was sixty years. A wife and
four children survive him.
At the Maryland Agricultural College,
Prince Georges county, farmers institute
was held this week. Interesting addresses
we're delivered by number Of practical men,
and the large audience was greatly pleased
with them About 500 persons were present
on Wednesday, Carroll county sending the
largest delegation.
Mr. Milton Schaeffer, who has been APP
pointed postmaster of Westminster, will take
charge of the Office by September lst A
few years ago the change of postmasters here
WoSr do Contests
beS have gradually extended the time until
September, each postmaster serving more than
the regular term of four years.
The heat this week has been exceedingly
oppressive. Persons pulling sweet corn gave
out and work was stopped in many fields until
the cooler part of the day. AT 3 p. m. on
Wednesday the mercury registered ll3' and
at o clock 1143o in the sun. at this othce
Between and g. p. m. there was thunder
gust which reduced the temperature very
much
The Oakland Manufacturing Company, who
own and operate Oakland Wooden Mills, in
Freedom district, contemplate erecting twenty
dwellings between now and next spring for
TIE use of the employees. The mills are under
the direction of Mr.. N. w. Steele, superln-
tendent, who knows every detail of the work.
from the washing of the wool to the finishing
OF the goods.
The Hagerstown Globe says IN. Il.
Main, manager of the Manufacturers Supply
TO-, this city, dealer in furniture, stoves, car,
pets and bicycles, is now seeking rest ana
recreation from the cares and labors IN con
nectlon with the large and very successful
trade of the company. whose business he so
skllItully manages. He is accompanied by
DIS wife on pleasure bent to Niagara Falls and
other places of interest.
The Weldon picked nine defeated the War
hedSburg picked club at Crawford's tOurna-
ment on Wednesday, Haines was an easy
mark for the Weldon boys. Wolf started the
game and Nicodemus finished it, and by their
wonderful work shut out the crack nine.
Won made the star catch of the day. Moo
G % led the batting Score-Weldon IA,
"arfeIdsburg0. Batteries-Haines, Banner
and Davis, Wolf, Nicodemus and Sunderglll.
While putting spouting and lightning rod
10 Dir. Howard Bixler's barn, near this city,
VII Wednesday, Mr.. Frank G. Grumbine made
narrow escape from being instantly killed,
by The breaking of the rope. He was thrown
tOl eground, distance of 80 feet. and struck
alog With his left elbow, causing backward
fracture Of both bones. Other parts of his
body we, e bruised. DR.. NJ. l.. Bot reduced
The fractu. e,
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Gum, near Taylors-
vile, tender, Vi their daughter, Mamie L..
party last Satr tday night, in honor of her six;
tenth birthday. About one hundred and
hty persons we, re present, and the evening
vas spent in gam ss and music, and refresh
9.ents were served from 10 to - O'Clock
Among those from a distance were y; W.
SSpurrer and W. B. B 'sker, of Baltimore; MIS-
Emma Wyles and son and Willard Nicode-
mus, of Elicott City.
Mr.. George Edward Myers died at Hamplc
Yea Gead Wednesday afternoon in the 68d year OF
Ts age He was stricken With paralysis on
thursday night of last week, Hllied somewhat,
II uuLrapidly got worse. About two years ago
Ie had slight stroke, and it is believed that
o'sGeVer wholly recovered. He had a large
slcie OF friends and was identified with me me
IiSgress of his native town, Hampstead. MS
Snldren are-Messrs. Englehart II: and Al
w yviIus Myers, of Baltimore; Mrs. William n;
TgIson, wife of Deputy Sheriff Wilson, OF
S%ianehester, and Mrs. John Fubrman,, OF
V w.,: Run. His adopted daughter was Mrs
lillian mlllam K. Miller, of Beckleysville, Balti-