The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-10-28
SATURDAY, OCTOBER %, 1899.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Dock Stem, of this city, lost a fine family
mare this week.
Tuesday, November I, is election day.
Polls open at a. m. and close at p. m.
The races of the Westminster Driving As
soeiation, announced to take place November
I'd, have been indefinitely postponed.
Corn ears are said to be unusually short.
Persimmons are scarce. Apples, that here
tofore have been good keepers, are rottening.
Mr.. John Zehnir has on exhibition at LET
fert's cigar store, this city, two sweet potatoes,
grown on one plant, each weighing seven
pounds.
Mr.. George Burlingame, champion athlete
of the South. and physical instructor at West
ern Maryland College, is getting up boxing
class in this city.
Mr.. Michael Frey, aged So years, 9 months
and "a DAYS. died in Gettysburg Pa, on Sun
day last. He was the father of Mrs. George
w. Matthews, of this city.
Mr.. Francis c. Sharrer has been elected
director in the Farmers and Mechanics Ma
tional Bank of Westminster, in the place of
Judge Harry NJ. Clabaugh, resigned.
A gentleman picked up a childs neck chain,
with two small keys attached, on Main street,
on Wednesday aud left it at the ADVOCATE
office, where the owner can obtain 1t.
At the Frederick fair, last week, Mr.. NJ.
Yohn, Of franklin district, received all the
premiums. except one. in class No. 30, for
his superior breed of Poland China hogs.
Mr.. Harry Irwin. of Westminster. has Sc
cured position with A, n Palmer 4 CO., OF
Baltimore aud Norfolk. dealers in electrical
merchandise, and will travel for the firm.
G. Moritz Zepp, executor of Clara A.
Haines, sold on Saturday last brick dwelling
on West Main street, this city. to Mrs. Cathe
rine H. Zepp, wife OF William Zepp, for $24o0.
Mr.. G. Clarence Eiehelberger, formerly as
sistant ticket agent at the railroad station, this
city, is now manager of the Carroll County
Produce Company, Hillen street, baltimore
Col. James g. Berret has purchased of
Marshall Selby the property formerly owned
by the late Dr. Hines, near Freedom. The
land adioins 'Glen Marcy" the residence Of
Col. Berret.
There will be game of foot ball at Western
MARYLAND College this Saturday afternoon
at2.3Oo'cloek The Western Maryland team
will have the St. Johns College Annapolis
team as opponents.
John NJ Roberts, as trustee, offered for
sale on Monday the farm of the late Joseph
A. Hoppe, containing 2s7 acres, rood and
10 perches, situated one mile west OF Finks-
burg, but II Was not solu
Miss Juniata Chipley. formerly Of Carroll
county, and fashionable milliner from Arm
strong & Gators, Baltimore, has taken a posi-
ton with Mrs s C. Barrett, miiliner of
Windsor, North Carolina
Mr.. r. Harvey Ward, formerly Of Gambler,
lately of Baltimore, has recently matrieulaied
as a member Of the junior class in the law de
partment Of the American Temperance Uni
varsity Hartman Tennessee
On Tuesday evening, the 3ist inst, Miss
Mary G. Hollowell, missionary OF the Re
formed Church in Japan, will deliver an adj
dress in ST. Pauls Reformed Church, this
city. on the subject OF her work in Japan.
On Friday night of last week the young men
of Frederick gave a Fair Dance. Westmiu-
gter was represented by Miss Alice Bond, and
Messrs. Thomas, Smith, Wantz and Graham.
Miss Shriver, OF Union Mills, also attended.
For the benefit of sportsmeu and others we
publish the following: Woodeock may be
shot IN this county from July 10 TO and in
GLIDING December "A; partridges, pheasauts
and rabbits FROM November 10 to December
a, inclusive.
There have been weighed and shipped from
the railroad station here the past month 6, O06
bushels OF apples. The main shippers were
Lockard Il Son. Z. B. Stull, Howell Taylor
and John II. Keen In addition farmers have
shipped on their own account about GOO
bushels.
Miss Marion E. WinSiead, daughter Of Rev.
d. Benton Winsiead, pastor Of Memorial
NJ E. Church. Frederick road. Baltimore,
left last Monday for Dubuque, Iowa, where
she will take course in vocal training under
the direction of DIR. W. II. Pontius. Rev.
Mr. Winstead has had several charges in Car
roll county.
Mr.. Granville d. Baeaman gave one of the
finest suppers of the season to a party of his
friends on Wednesday night. Everything was
served in the best of style by Mrs. Baehman,
who is one of the finest caterers IN this city.
Mr.. Bachman is going to open an oyster parior
nj his residence on Main street. Those pres.
ent were Messrs. William Beaver, John II.
Mitien. James NJ. Stoner aud Ed. Diffendal.
MahmoOd Casem, pedler, was disorderly
at the residence Of Mr.. Henry Backsten, near
Union Bridge, on Tuesday, and upon being
ordered from the premises refused TO leave.
son of Mr.. Blaeksten's told him TO eav al
once or he would shoot him. Casem still re.
fused to move off, and the youth shot, inflict-
ing probably serious wounds in one leg. below
the knee. Casem was taken TO the Western
Maryland Hotel, in Union Bridge, and medi-
cal assistance summoned.
The Graeeham correspondent Of the Thur
mont, Frederick County, Clarion Ct this week
says :-"Some time ago farmer residing a
short distance from Graceham frequently
noticed chickens coming out from under the
barn hoor-a switzer barn-cackling. and he
finally concluded to make an investigation aud
If possible acquaint himself with their move
ment and doings. He accordingly pried up a
plank of the barn floor aad there to his amaze-
ment discovered an old hen setting on top OF
pile OF eggs numbering above $50. Next
Mr. Thurlow Washburn, son of the late
Hon. Chas. Washburn, and nephew of the late
Mrs. Samuel Roop, of Meadow Branch, was
lost in snow storm on the 18th inst. among
the mountains in Colorado. His body was
found three days afterward and forwarded to
Morristown, n. j., where his funeral took
place yesterday, the 9th. The burial will be
at the ancestral home, South Livermore,
Maine. Mr. Samuel Roop was present at the
funeral exercises The young man was in hii
30lh year, and unmarried. He had been q
visitor at Meadow Branch on several occasions
some years ago.
Democratic meetings in Carroll began last
night and three will be held today, as will APP
pear by the list published on the opposite
page. Next Saturday there will be two meet
ings in Westminster, at Odd Fellows Hall
one in the afternoon and the other at night
The afternoon meeting will begin at O'Clock
and the night meeting at 7.90. The speakers
will be Col. John Walter Smith, DIR. j. W
Herring. Hon. Isidor Rayner, the state eandi
dates; Hon. John S. Writ, of Cecil; Isaac
lobe Strauss, of Baltimore. aud j. E. r
Wood. of Frederick Several bands OF music
will be in attendance.
Daily Weather Reports.