The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-10-01
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

street, this city.
The Oakland Mills base ball club came to
Westminster last Saturday and damned the
local team by a score of 10 to 5.
The burning of some brush near the gas
works, this city, on Tuesday evening, caused
an alarm of fire at G.. Is, and the rapid assem-
bling of the Fire Department.
The County Commissioners were engaged
in general routine business last Monday.
Elias n. Davis was appointed constable for
Westminster district for two years.
The foot ball season at Western Maryland
College opens this Saturday afternoon, at
$50 o clock, when the College team will play
the Druid Outing Club Of Baltimore.
\ Washington letter to the Baltimore Amer
lean states that when Judge McComas resigns
his place on the District Of Columbia bench
Attorney General Clabaugh will probably be
appointed his successor.
Registration days-October 4 and II. No
other opportunities to get registered this year,
and if not registered you cannot vote. Per-
sous who registered last year or in 1896 are
already qualified to vote.
The Westminster Gas Light Company is
extending its mains on East Green street i'll
order to meet the demand for gas there. The
company is making some Improvements at
the gas house by which the supply and candle
power of gas will be increased.
The County Surveyor, Mr.. p. c. Kennedy,
is preparing IL new outline map of the county,
showing the district lines, all the county
roads up to date, and the principal villages
and postotlices. The map will be on II con-
ycnient scale, and will fill "a long felt want
Congressman VIM. b. Baker was in West
Minister ON Monday and met the Republican
Central Committee and numerous other Re
puhicans. 1t is thought that he left some
Thing to get the Republican vote registered.
The Westminster Deposit and Trust Com
pany have purchased S25, 900 in bonds issue d
by the corporation of Pocomoke City, Md,
for water and sewerage purposes. The price
was 81. 10f, free of all taxation, except for
State purposes. The bonds run for 80 years
Capt. Charles W. Miller, the popular con-
ductor of the Blue Mountain Express on the
Western Maryland Railroad, is to be assistant
trainmaster al Hagerstown. His many friends
will regret his removal, but they feel assured
that he will be as accommodating and genial
there as in his present position.
After many years without one Westminster
is to have a great circus performance and
managerie 1t Walter l.. Main s, and since
it was here few years back it has grown to
be equal to any circus in the country. 1t will
give two performances here next Saturday.
the 8th and all Westminster and the people
for some miles around will attend.
Mrs. Sharretts, wife of Mr.. Jacob Sharetts,
near Bruceville, died on Saturday Of last week,
aged about 70 years. She had been III feeble
health for some time from dropsy. Her fun
eral took place on Tuesday morning, the in
terment being in the union cemetery at
Hawks Church, near Double Pipe Creek.
Mrs. SharrettS was Il member of the Reformed
Church.
The directors of The Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Carroll County on Saturday last
elected Mr. Edward Lynch, Of this city, see
retary and treasurer in the place OF the late
Richard Manning Mr.. Lynch was one OF
the organizers of the company and had been
Il director from the beginning up to Saturday
last. when he resigned, and Mr.. II. .. Crime,
was chosen to succeed HIM.
The case of Mrs. Brashears against the
Supreme Lodge of the Royal Arcanum, which
was noted in the ADVOCATE last week us beng
ON trial in the circuit court for Frederlch
county, having been removed from Carroll,
was ended on Tuesday by verdict of SO, 434
for the plaintiff VIM. II. Thomas, II. NJ
Clabaugh and Milton G. Urner represented
the plaintiff, and Col. Trippe and VIM. +
Maulsby the defendants.
Mrs Frank W. Fouke, Of Baltimore, who
has been spending some time with her mother
Mrs. Judge Smith, this city, met with severe
accident on Friday of last week. While
carrying thin glass tumber in her right hanc
she stumbled and fell against door jamh,
breaking the glass and cutting the palm OF hei
hand horribly Blood spurted from severed
artery and the flow was stopped with difficulty
Her husband took her to Il specialist IN Ball
more the next day. and the wounds were re
dressed. sixteen stitches being required. Iht
wounds are still very painful.
Work on the new buildings for the accom-
mediation of female patients at the State Asy
lum for the Insane at Springfield, near Sykes
Vile, has been begun by the contractors
Messrs. Henry Smith 4 Sons. The buildings
will he four i'm number, consisting OF Il service
building and three cottages all connected nN
corridors and practically under one root
Room for 200 female patients will be provided
When the new structures are completed ineS
will be in charge of women physicians, whlci
will mark a new departure in the treatmeh
ol the insane in this State
The fall and winter schedule of the Western
MARYLAND Railroad will go into effect mex
Sunday, October 2nd The last run OF th'
Blue Mountain express west will be made OF
Saturday, October LIST, and the last run cas-
ON Monday, October 3rd. The Blue Mountain
Express returning on Monday will be run upoI
the following changed schedule Leave
Hagerstown 6.3j Il. M, SmlthSburg O;2'
Edgemont 7.06. Blue Mountain 10, biu
Ridge 7.22, Thurmont 7.39, Rocky Kldg
IA, BrucevilIe 7.57, Union Bridge 8.O4, New
Windsor S11, Westminster S.24, Giyndol
S52, Owings Mills 900. Sudbrook Park 9'oo
and arriving at Hillen 9.3l a. m.
Another report of the condition OF IN
national banks has been called, on the dat'
of September 20. The banks of Carroll ha
on deposit 1854, 724.78, as follows L.nol
National Bank of Westminster Sl99, 63o;i I
First National $166, 237. 43, Farmers and NE
chanics' SlO9 341.27 and First National o
New Windsor S89. 5O7. 81. The Carroll Count
Savings Bank of Uniontown, whose report 10
September |, called by the State Comptfolie
under Il law of the recent legislature, Is pun
lished in the ADVOCATE today, had deposits a
follows: Individual deposits subject TO chec
$G,452. "a. demand certificates OF aePos'
62l.68, and time certificates OF deposit q'@'
9G3. 29-total SGO,037.61.
At Grace Church, Oh Thursday nlght
last week, says the Worcester Mass
Spy, about 1900 persons gathered TO , e45eh
welcome and reception to Rev. "lIilan
!. Thomson and his bride. The church wa
light refreshments were served. The recent
married couple had just returned from an e X
tended bridal trip to Europe: Among III
guests were eighteen brother clergymen, wh
offered their congratulations. An orcheS'r
discoursed music from behind bank :
choicest flowers. Mr.. Thompson former
resided in this city, and has several times on n;
ciated in Centenary NJ. +. Church since N !,
ordination. His many friends in tins Vici''''
extend congratulations.
The Western Maryland Telephone con
pany of Carroll County has replaced lile o.
switch board in the Westminster exchange =
new one, which combines all the latest III
provements, and which will improve me Sc
vice. In order to have accurate and prom
responses from the exchange patrons sloul
call by numbers instead OF names 2o.n
times there are several members of a bushes
firm and one is called for. Under these clfcnll
stances it is difficult for the operator 10 g11
prompt service The Company have rece emu