The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-06-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

NaUe InSleN. Il StNdtit at htottAh -hdi
land College. had the thumb of his right hand
disocated while playing base ball last Monday.
Dr. NJ. l.. Bot rendered surgical aid.
A meeting will be held at Reisterstown to-
morrow Sunday looking to the organization
of a Baptist congregation. Rev. W.. Nicoll
has been holding services there for some time.
The entertainment at Western Maryland
College for the benefit of the Athletic Asso-
citation last Friday evening, was great sue
cess, particularly the minstrel performance.
Strange bediellows politics makes"
Unrest DER the couch ever hovers.
You can't sleep wink;
If you stop for blink,
The other man steals all the covers.
George W. Arlington, as assignee, &c,
sold on Monday last the farm of Josiah Brown,
containing l0l acres. , roods and IA perches,
near Gathers. Freedom district, to John p.
Gather at S24.25 per acre.
At special meeting of the Presbytery of
MARYLAND of the Southern Presbyterian
Church. to be held at Dickeyvile, Baltimore
county, next week. Mr.. II. c. Duncan, OF
Sykesyile, will be ordained.
Among the graduates Of Maryland Agricul-
tural College, June ll-l4. will be NJ. II. Gait,
son of Mr.. Henry Gait, of Taneytown. The
subject Of his graduation address viii be The
Just Limits Of Individual and Collective
Opinion"
At the meeting Of the Lutheran Synod in
York. Pa, on Monday, Rev. p. II. Miller, Of
this city. was made member Of the Board Of
Foreign Missions. and he was also appointed
a delegate to the next convention OF the
Womens Missionary Society.
Mr.. David Englar, Jr and Mr.. Robinson,
of Hartford county. will establish canning
factory at Medford They will put up only
tomatoes this season. and have engaged farm
ers to put out rs acres for them. An average
crop OF tomatoes is about $50 bushels TO the
acre.
The Dunkard Church Of Eastern Maryland
contemplate the establishment OF high school
or college at New Windsor, this county,
few persons in New Windsor ueighborhood
have subscribed about $1,000 toward the OBJ
iect. and the building will be erected next
year.
Capt. p II. Irwin, acting chief engineer OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and form
erlv Of the Western Maryland Railroad, saws
the crossing Of the Western Maryland Rail
road at Main street, Westminster, is I25 feet
above the sea level. the reservoir SOS feet and
college hill S3S feet.
Holmes D. Baker. Of Frederick, and Wm-
III. Thomas. of Buckeystown, members Of the
graduating Glass at Western Maryland Col
lege. will take a three months trip 10 Europe
after commencement. William J. Baker, Jr.,
Of Buckeysiown. who graduated from the coli
lege in 1884, viii accompany them
Mr.. John W. knight. formerly Of this city,
died near Monkton, Baltimore county, on
Saturday last, at the residence OF his daughter.
Mr. Knight was about 70 years OF age, and
leaves four daughters and two sons His re
mains we're brought to this city on Monday
afternoon and inferred in Westminster Gene
terry.
The case Of Grove A. Shirley, Of Wesimin.
ster. against Charles J. Moore. executor Of
Robert Moore, deceased. Of Baltimore eonn-
ty. was tried at Hagerstown last week. The
suit was on a note for $3.50. one Of the wheat
notes the courts have been familiar with
the past ten years. The jury rendered a YER
diet for the defendant. u. n. Henning rep
resented the defendant.
Mr.. S. w. Carver, of Union Bridge, tray
cling salesman for Mr.. +. O. Grimes, q ihls
city. died suddenly at the Howard House
Baltimore, sometime between O'Clock last
SATURDAY. afternoon and Sunday morning. lie
went to the hotel Saturday afternoon I'D took
a room. aud was found dead by the chamber
maid Sunday morning. Coroner Grempler
decided death resulted from apoplexy. lie
leaves a wife aud one child.
Miss Fannie King, daughter Of Mr.. Jesse
King. Of Owings' Mills, Baltimore county,
formerly of Westminster. was married on
Monday afternoon to Mr.. Edward CLANCY, OF
Reisterstown. at Whatcoat NJ. +. Church,
Baltimore, by Rev NJ f. b. Rice. The bride
wore a gray cloth dress, with white hat and
gloves. She was attended by Miss Annie
Harding. as maid Of honor, and Misses Nirgie
Newport and Bessie Newport, cousins Of the
bride. and Miss Effie Everwin. Mr.. Edward
Niffiin was groomsman. The yourg couple
will make their home in Reisterstown.
Luther Baer. son Of Isaac Baer, a carpenter.
of Eagerstown, and formerly OF Westminster,
Is ID Jail at Hagerstown, charged Eith shoot
ing Harry l.. Jones, also Of Hagerstown. The
shooting took place at Pen Mar on Tuesday.
near the dancing pavilion. The difficulty be.
tween the young men began al a club house,
near Pen Mar and was the result Of deroga
tory remarks made by Baer about Jones SIS
ter Later. near the Pavilion. Jones renewed
The quarrel. when Baer drew revolver and
fred at Jones, the ball striking him in the
breast, between the fifth and sixth ribs
The New York journal called Architecture
and Building" OF May 9th, contains an ON
sciai announcement Of the result OF the recent
connection of the Society of Beaux Arts
Architects. The decision given IN the
rooms Of the Architectural League, 20 West
57th street. New York, and on Programme
."B. " Soldiers Monument-Order Problem
a second mention was awarded to Paul Reese,
az this city. The honors in this contest are
called mentions, and of these there we're one
is6rst. three 'seconds" and five thirds.
The competition is open to all students OF
Architecture.
One of the most remarkable records ever
made at Western Maryland College is that OF
Miss Jewell Simpson, the daughter OF Prot.
S. Simpson, of that institution, who graduates
this year. Miss Simpson, who is only seven
Teen years old, made the high average OF ten
or perfect in each study during the last two
,arins oC her graduating year The valedictory
vas won by her. She had previously won the
eIocntion prize. class medal and was one OF
the successful contestants in the society con-
test While il has not yet been made pubic
bv the faculty, it is believed that Miss Simpson
will he awarded the highest honors IN music
On Sunday last thirteen members of the
Stoekton Wheelmen Club of Camden, New
Jersey dined at the Central Hotel, this city,
and left for Gettysburg, Pa, about o clock
m About three miles from Gettysburg
ANDY Weatherford and Thomas NJ. Richards
were severely injured. They were riding a
tandem and the front fork broke throwing
them violently on the pike. Weathertord,
eyho was riding in front, was badly bruised
AhOnt the lace anu I1cHdiuS hau ne -,
ssprained. Both men were taken to the Glebe
Inn and their injuries dressed by DIR. }. K
Dickson On Tuesday the men were re-
norted us better, but were confined to bed.
Col A. S. Taylor, whose illness was men.
Toned in the ADVOCATE two weeks ago, died
At the Confederate Home. Pikesville, on Fri
day Of last week, aged 50 years. He spent
the summer of 1891 III this city, and made
many friends here. Abraham Rooms died at
the Home the same evening. shortly after Col
TAYLOR. He was from Patapsco, this county
and entered the Confederate army at Rich
mond. Va, and became member of the
First Maryland Artillery, Army of Northern
Virginia, as a private. Private Rooms was
three weeks. Eli Rooms, of Patapsco, is a
brother Of the deceased, and he left one sister,
Mrs Katzenberger.