The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-09-09

gust 3lst.
Western Maryland College will reopen mex
Tuesday. Prospects are good for large at
tendance, about as many the buildings will
accommodate.
A syndicate has offered Sl24 an acre for the
"Graham farm one mile west of Union
Bridge. Taere are about 80 acres in the
tract, and there is copper on it.
The Lutheran congregation held harvest
home services at Baust's Church on Sunday
afternoon. Rev. G. w. Baughman took for
his text the 2Sd Psalm, 9Th verse.
The Maryland Retail Liquor Dealers As
ISOLATION met in Frederick this week. Il. L.
BridwelI, of Westminster, was selected as a
member of the executive committee.
The County Commissioners on Tuesday
granted a special pension Of FIVE dollars tn
Jesse g. Robinson, of Freedom district.
Considerable routine business was done.
George R. Gather, Jr., and Guy W. Steele,
trustees, sold on Thursday the Geo. W Slack
farm, in Freedom district, containing l57
acres, to Thomas W. Bennett, for s., 200.
All taxpayers of Westminster who wish TO
have attachments in their taxes or make trans
fers, should meet the Mayor and Common
Council on the 18th and 10Th inst, at q p. m.
Eighty six in the shade and l07 in the sun
is pretty warm for September, but that is what
the Thermometers at the ADVOCATE office
showed at o'clock on Wednesday, Septem
Der G.
The farm of the heirs of the late William
Crumbacker, containing about 1870 acres,
about one mile north Of Union Bridge, has
been purchased by William Crumbaeker, Of
Kentucky, one of the heirs, at $50 per acre.
On Tuesday 1874 tickets we're sold for York,
Pa, by the Western Maryland Railroad at
this station. Tuesday was the day the sesqui.
centennial parade took place in York. The
Carroll County Concert Band Of this city took
part in the parade.
Margaret. wife of Mr.. Henry Richter, near
this city, died on Wednesday last, aged IS
years, 8 months and Is days. She leaves
seven children. Her funeral took place at
Deer Park Chapel on Thursday, Rev. VIM.
A. Grouse officiating.
During heavy rain, with severe lightning
and heavy thunder between and o clock last
Saturday morning, the barrack OF Fletcher
Babylon, near Wakefield, was struck by light
ming, set on fire and destroyed, together with
hay, straw and most of its contents.
Among those receiving diplomas from the
Champion College OF Embalming. Baltimore,
on Friday of last week, were William Berg
man and Jacob Wink, of Manchester. and F.
Eline, Reisterstown. Another graduate was
Emory Milton Williams, Of Baltimore, for
merly of Finksburg.
Mrs. Susan Roop, (nee Grimes, Of Double
Pipe Greek, died August 81, at the home Of
her son, Charles F. Roop, Of paralysis, aged
Sc years. She is survived by four children.
The funeral took place on Friday afternoon.
interment at Beaverdam; services conducted
by Elder Z. w. Stoner.
As Miss SalIie Crabbs and her sister, Mrs
Foreman, aud her son, were driving down q
hill near Union Bridge. on Friday Of last
week, the horse became frightened, upseiting
the buggy, throwing them all ont, aud then
running away. The horse was caught at
Union Bridge. Miss Crabbs' shoulder was
dislocated.
Dorsey Bros. viii have tournament. near
Berret, next Wednesday. the 18th. There
will be money prizes for professionals and
crowns for the amateurs The charge to the
knights will be delivered by J. Milton Ref.
snider and the coronation address by Guy W..
Steele. There viii be dancing after the
tournament.
The Westminster Junior Fire Companies
Nos. and ., accompanied by a drum corps
of seven pieces, paraded on Thursday after
noon, making an attractive appearance. No.
| wear blue uniforms aud No. ? white suits
and blue caps. Each company had its truck
and ladder and indispensable colored cup
bearer, TO refresh the firemeu along the route
of march.
Mrs. Nancy Gore, aged "A years. reliei OF
Elijah Gore. died suddenly on Thursday at
the residence OF Mr.. Frank Magee. AT Reese,
about four miles from Westminster. from apo
plexy. Mrs Gore was visiting Mr.. Magee' 5
family and was preparing TO return TO Balti-
more when she Was stricken. Her remains
will lie inferred at Stone Chapel today Sat.
urday) at ~ m.
Rooeris Thomas, aged eight years, son Of
William II. Thomas, Esq, OF this city, was
run over by carriage about ! / o. clock Thurs
dav, while playing in the gutter opposite the
residence Of Mr.. Charles Z. Fink. The little
boy was considerably bruised about the hips
and body, but no bones were broken and the
injuries are not serious. The driver of the
carriage did not stop.
Some thieving has been going on in the
lower part Of Freedom district. A saddle
was stolen from the horse of Mr.. W. H. Hobbs
while he was attending service at Springfield
Church Wednesday night two weeks ago, and
a riding saddle and set Of single carriage har.
ness was stolen from the premises of Mr.. John
E. Gaither on Thursday night of last week.
Suspicion rests upon several cOlored men an
the neighborhood.
The Interstate Shooting Association held
its annual tournament AT Portsmouth, Va, on
Wednesday and Thursday. Thirty eight shoot
ers took part, including Jos. w. Smith and
William Oursler, of the Westminster Gun
Club. On Wednesday there were ten events,
the total number of targets being $50. Brigers,
of North Carolina, broke l4l, and was the
champion. 0urser and Smith both did we'll,
OursIer breaking l26 and smith ll6.
On Monday evening a number Of young
people INDUCED in straw ride, aud stopped
at the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. ). {.
Stoner. this city, where watermelons and other
refreshments were served. The visitors were
Mr.. and Mrs r. J. Wantz, Misses Ada and
Bertha Fleagle, of Woodbury.; Rebecca CAT
ner. of Arlington; Grace aud Neuie Wantz;
Messrs. Jesse Sheets, John and Harvey Baby
lon, Arthur Null and Charles Wantz.
Rev. ]. Stewart Hartman. who has been
pastor of the Harrisburg { Pa. Second Re
formed Church for eight We RS. has been
elected pastor of the Reformed Church at
Silver Run, and will accept if his resignation
of the Harrisburg charge is approved by the
Lancaster Chassis Mr.. Hartman is 81 years
of age, native of near Littlestown. Adams
county, and graduate OF Pennsylvania Col
lege, Gettysburg and Lancaster Theological
Seminary.
Urlah Six, of Union Bridge, while attempt.
ing to cross the tracks of the Frederick dIvi-
sion of the Pennsylvania Railroad with his
bakery wagon at Ladiesburg. was struck by
the engine of the Frederick train at ii o'clock
Tuesday morning, and escaped with but few
slight cuts. The horse aud front part of the
wagon had cleared the track. when the train
suddenly came upon him, striking the rear
end, smashed the wagon to pieces, scattering
bread and rolls all around. The horse took
fright and, tearing loose from the harness,
ran of.
Mr.. James Reese Orendorf, aged AZ years,
died in Chicago, Illinois, on August 18th.
He was sou Of the late David 0rendortf ol
this county, and left here when about Is years
old for Dayton, Ohio, and shortly after went
to Kansas City, Missouri, finally settling in
Chicago. Mr. 0reRdorf was unmarried and
was engaged in railreading. His remains
we're brought to this city on Wednesday and
we're taken in charge by Mr.. Frank c. Shar-
rer, funeral director, from whose rooms the
funeral took place on Thursday, interment
being made at St. Johns Catholic cemetery.
Mr. Orendorff S surviving brothers and sisters
are Mrs Joshua Magee, Mr.. Plus Orendorff,
of this county; Mrs. jerome Woolery, OF
Montgomery county, Ohio: Mr.. John r. Oren-
dorff, of Altoona, Pa, and Mr.. Jacob M.
0rendorff, of Wichita, Kansas.