The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-08-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

A marriage license was issued in Washing
ton D. c., on Tuesday to c. H. keefer and
S. A. Thomson, both of Westminster.
The scholarship at Western Maryland Col
lege due Talbot county has been awarded TO
Thomas J. Towers, of Trappe.
A statement of the receipts and expenses Of
Carroll county for the year ended June 3Oth
last is published on the fourth page OF tins
issue.
Mr.. Henry Strouse, Of Baltimore, was in
Westminster on Wednesday and distributed
free 30 dozen bottles of kafriko, which Is adj
vertised in the ADVOCATE.
Mr.. Simon P. Weaver has resigned as prin
cipal Of the Westminster High School, and
Mr.. George F. Morelock, an assistant teacher,
has been elected in his place.
Mr. VIM. Dayhoff, of this county, has pur-
chased the farm of VIM. J. Sliter, containing
So acres and l. perches, on the turnpike, one
mile below Littlestown, Pa, for y, 400
By mistake the name Of Miss Z. Pearl
MERCER was omitted from the proceedings OF
the School Board furnished US last week.
She has been appointed assistant at Woodbne
school.
The County Commissioners have appointed
Hezekiah Fox. Ed F. Smith and T.. J. Kolb
examiners on a proposed road ia Middleburg
district petitioned for by Moses Baumgardner
and Others.
The Smallwood base ball club met its first
defeat of the season on Saturday last. The
trick was done By the Oakland Mills club on
the grounds of the Smallwood club and the
score was Is to l.
Republican primaries will be held on Sep
TENDER 2, two weeks from today, and a county
convention on September f. The delegation
to the state convention will be for Lowndes
for denomination. A county ticket will likely
be nominated at the same time.
Mr.. Bernard Femme died at his home in
Baltimore last Sunday, aged Ss years. He
was born in Rhenish Prussia bnt had lived in
Baltimore sixtY-six years. His Only son Is
Rev. NJ. A. Femme, pastor Of s.. Mary's
Roman Catholic Church, Govansiown and
formerly pastor Of St. Johns Church, West
minister.
Carroll Conclave of Taneytowu, and Adams
Concave of Littlestown, |. O. H.. viii have
an outing aud family gathering on Monday
afternoon aud evening next, in Nulls Grove,
near Harvey. Supper and refreshments will
be furnished as we'll as musical and literary
entertainments Games for old and young
will be some Of the features Of the evening.
The August non jury term Of the Circuit
Court for Carroll County began on Monday
with Judges Jones and Revell on the bench.
William F. Horner and Plus 0rndorf we're
appointed bailiffs. The dockets we're called
and most of the cases continued, there be
ing altogether seyenty-one trials, twenty
four originals and tweniy-oue appeals The
only ease heard Of Importance Is reported
elsewhere.
Mr.. Henry E. Shipley, well-known build
er, died Saturday, the 18th instant, at his
homs near PikesvilIe, from Illness snperin-
u,.I trfaf, "a, had
been long sufferer Mr. Shipley was born
III this county July 4, 1881, and removed to
Baltimore county in 1850. He learned his
trade Of carpenteriug with the late Joshua
6'owan. He was one of the oldest members
of Mount Zion Lodge of Odd Fellows At Pixies
vile. He leaves a widow and eight children.
There was filed for record in the Office Of
4he Secretary Of State, at Annapolis, on FRI
day Of last week certificate Of incorporation
0f ''The Washington. Sandy Spring aud
Gettysburg Railway Company. The aggTe-
gate capital stock is placed at 500, 600. d.
vided into 1000 shares, par value Of $50 each .
The incorporators airs Edward q. Peter, OF
Montgomery county; Albert Gleason and J.
Euos Ray, Of Prince Georges; George II.
Harries aud John B. Larner. of Washington,
d. C. The principal Office Is to be at Sligo,
Montgomery comfy, and seven directors will
Be selected. The route will be from Harvey,
in this county, through Howard and Mont
gomery counties, 10 Silver Spring.
Miss Lydie. daughter Of Rev Dr. J B. Van
Meter. formerly Of this city, now Dean Of the
Woman'S College, Baltimore, Nd, was mar
ried Tuesday al noon az her home. Alb sheldon
avenue Roland Park, to Mr.. Chas. Manning
Child. a professor in the University Of Chicago.
Rev Dr. Van Meter performed the ceremony,
assisted by Rev. DIR. John F. GoncheT, Pres
ideut Of the Woman College. The ceremony
took place in the parlor, which vas decorated
with cut flowers aud smilax. Only the iaint-
lies and few friends were present The
bride was attired in white and carried white
roses. After the ceremony a wedding break
fast was given and later Mr.. and Mrs. Child
left for New England They will reside in
Chicago.
The case Of the scholarship due Prince
Georges county at Western Maryland Col
Iege mentioned some weeks ago IN the AD-
vocAre, was heard ia the Circuit Court here
on Monday before Judges Jones aud Revell.
The Court decided in favor Of F. Webb Grit
fifth. The College was made defendant IN the
suit, but the College had no interest in the
matter, and was ready to accept any student
who came properly certified The suit grew
out Of differences as to the scholarship in the
school authorities in Prince Georges county,
ana there was SOME question: IL 10 iAt ttA
d0rsement of the senator from the county.
The court, in rendering a decision, said the
College authorities had acted with commeh-
dable prudence in the matter.
The Westminster Jr Fire Company No /.
composed Of a number Of boys at the East
End have lust had completed beautiful
truck. 1t was designed and built by Willie
Brooks, aged about thirteen, son Of Mr.. Jos.
d. Brooks and is complete in every partlcu-
lar. Ii is eight feet long. painted blue, with
Gilt stripes, and the running gear Is white,
with gilt stripes. II is equipped with three
ladders, 6, s and 10 feet respectively, axes,
2 picks, graphing hooks, buckets wire
box for fremen's hats, 4 lanterns, two on each
side, a head light and bell. The truck, axes,
hicks. hooks and ladders are all prettily let
tered with the name OF the company. The
company, with their truck, will likely take
part in the firemen parade at Manchester on
September 2.
The Western Maryland Railroad was forty
wears old on August IL. 1t was built to this
CITY in about 1861 aud Westminster at once
started To grow II was then very small
town. Now it is a place Of about $500 in
habitants and has a taxable basis Of over s.,
600. 900. A part OF the city is without the
corporate Iimits--on Liberty and Charles
streets. The city has electric light, gas,
water. telepDOue. lelEHEdphs tNo
factories. machine repair shops, two canning
factories, two fertilizer factories, two steam
-four mills. ice factory, one exclusive whole.
sale grocery store, numerous other stores equal
to any in the state outside Of Baltimore. the
county buildings, nine churches, two coloredi
fine public school buildings, Western Mary,
Iaad College, Westminster Theological Semi
nary and many fine private residences Col.
john IT, Hood has been President Of the
railroad company since 1874, aad under his
management the lines have been largely ex-
tended. fine stations built and the whole road
put in good condition. When he assumed con
troll the road was poorly equipped, the stations
not much more than sheds and the rails not
much more than two streaks Of rust, and slo"
train service The improvement has been re.
narkable, considering the eompany's financial
condition, and the towns along the road have
kept pace with the development of the road