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

during lne 1aSeISIoWl idll o'z IlchclS "ele
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 Il 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 773 cents, closing at
IS for spot.
There are many things which come to the
attention OF the editors of county newspaper,
which, as Il matter of news, should be pub
ished; yet Il sense of decency sometimes for
bids any wider circulation OF facts than those
which are already known.
We have received from Mr.. E. J. Lawyera
handsome program Of the 10Th annual con-
vention of the International Association OF
Fire Engineers in session this week III 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.. r. f. Wells at
Hampstead, was entered by burg lars and goods
valued at $3.50 were taken. Entrance was
gained TO the store by cutting oat l5-inch
made through the same aperture.
On the first page will be found Original
Poetry, a 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 26th five prisoners escaped from
the Carroll County Jail. -Four were captured
the next day. The last one, George A. Hill.
coIored. charged with stealing horse from
Mr.. Withrow, living on the farm Of Attorney
General Cabaugh, at Taneytown, was cap
tured on Sunday near Lbertytown, Frederick
county.
During the several sittngs of the registers
of voters this year 624 names were added ana
sos we're erased In Freedom district there
we're registered in the first precinct 81 names
and SO we're erased, and in the second pre-
cinct 3S were added and Al erased. In New
Windsor district SO names were added and %
erased.
The Cycling Rambler Bicycle Club will
run its second annual century on Sunday, Dc
tober Both. The course will be to Wrlghts-
vile, Pa, and return, allowing sixteen hours
to finish The survivors will be given hand
some silver medals All cyclers 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. NJ. c. The score was 81 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 Oc-
tober Is, says Mr.. Edwin j. 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 M. Houck,
district No. l, and ROsanna Bart, of district
No. 9, of $40 and So respectively. Final
settlement was made with VIM. G. Rinehart
former tax collector of district No. I, and he
was released from $1,000 erroneous assessment.
All tax collectors were 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 Il tumber in her
possession which she obtained from her grand
mothers estate, bearing the legend ''WelcOme
Lafayette" At the memorial exercises at
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-
brated or some wording abiding to the same
Beginning about 10 p. M. on Monday and
continuing until late hour Tuesday night
the winG varied from about Is miles an nour'
TO 80 miles. At times it seemed as if the trees
would be torn from the ground. During the
afternoon there was steady fall of rain, but
after D. IN. the rain fell in torrents and was
driven against the windows with such force as
to almost break the glass. Between II p. M.
and l a. m. the wind shifted to the northwest
and then came the heaviest rain. Mikmen
were awakened and went to their diaries to
remove their milk and butter tearing an over
flow. Hicks predicted such a storm, both at
sea and on land.
Paul and David Stoner, aged respectively
IA and 1G years, who ran away from their
grandfather Mr.. Emanuel Stoner, of this city,
September 18th, have been heard from. Paul
turned up in Kansas City on the 18th inst,
and Immediately wrote to his grandfather to
that effect. He was in rags and tatters, and
stated that his father, D. P. Stoner, who re-
sides at Kansas City, had fitted him out with
new clothing. A letter from his father con-
frmed the lads story. Paul also wrote that
David and he separated in Illinois, the latter
going into the employ of an electrician, who
was about to start for Florida to FIJI a contract
in that line. 1t is supposed that David is
with him, but no direct word has been re-
ceived from the youth.