The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-07-01
SATURDAY, JULY l, 1899.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LnCAL BREVITIES.

Westminster is filling up with summer
guests.
The Westminster Flower Mission will re-
sumo its work next Thursday.
Refreshing and needed showers fell on
Wednesday night and Thursday.
See new time table of Western Maryland
Railroad on fourth page of this issue.
Owing to the drought in the several trucking
counties vegetables OF all kinds have decided
silyery taste.
The pension of Simon P. Wilson, colored,
of Westminster, has been increased from -
to ST. per month.
Mr.. Daniel Fiscel. the trucker, remembered
the ADvoCATE on Wednesday with some very
fine raspberries.
On the 4th of July the Westminster post
office will be closed from $50 to ll.3O II. IN.
aud from l.S0 to $50 p. m.
Tuesday next is the Fourth of July. The
county offices, banks, many Of the stores and
the barber shops will be closed.
Chas. T. RefSnider, Esq, has been elected
counsel to the Board of Election Supervisors
in the place of Mr.. Ivan l.. Hof, resigned.
Judge Jones will be in Westminster next
Monday. He will hear the habeas corpus
case of Lorenzo B. Walker, charged with a
felonious assault.
/ he SUPERVISORS oi E4lettloti nave ilEoiiiASN
the registrars Of voters for this year, who are
also judges of election. The list will he found
in our advertising columns.
F. Neale Parke, assignee of mortgage, sold
at public sale last Saturday the house and lot
OF John T. Bankard, at Bark Hill, to Mrs.
Eden Engleman for 5000.
Mr.. E. o. Grimes received on Thursday a
load of Al bushels OF new wheat the first re-
ceiyed in this city, TWAS brought in by Mr..
]. Casper Frizell, of Frizellburg. Good, dry
new wheat is bringing from 60 to 6s cents.
From and after July LIST the last Baltimore
mail will reach this city on the GIL p. m.
train. and will be delivered by the carrier as
soon as possible thereafter. The postofhce
will be closed on and after that date at
O'Clock p. m.
Mavor Miller has received letter from W.
f. Beckwer, secretary of the Always There
Hook and Ladder Co. No. l, of Waynesboro.
Pa. stating that the company had passed g
vote of thanks to the mayor and citizens for
kindness shown the company while in West
minister.
About O'Clock last Monday morning IRE
of unknown origin destroyed barrack on the
farm of Mr. W. H. Menchey, near Green
mount. together with five tons of hay, binder,
grain drill and some other farm machinery.
The property was insured for $1,000 in the
James f. Smith Agency, Westminster.
On Tuesday last Mr. David Smelser. OF New
Windsor. received the first new wheat tins
season. II was grown on a lot owned by Mr..
James T. Lambert, Mr.. Thomas J. Haines,
farmer. The loi contained 81 acres and yield
ed I6 bushels TO the acre. The grain was
fair, but the yield was far below expectation
Col. VIM. A. McKellip, who has been pro
prietor Of the Colonial Hotel, Washington ID.
- l. y. a s.Fh .f.
terest in the hotel and he and Mrs. Mckelhp
sill sail on the 18th instant for Germany,
where they will remain for six months The
trip viii be made for the benefit OF Mrs. Nc
kelhp's health.
At meeting of the trustees of The New
Windsor College Company. held on Tuesday
at the Office of Mr.. Robert H. Smith, IN Bal
.imore. Rev James A. Nourse was elected
President of the College foT the ensuing year.
The Presbytery OF Baltimore having taken the
college in hand 1t is expected renewed interest
sill be manifested in it.
Wheat harvest in Carroll began a little
earlier than usual aud is about over. Good
Yields are scarce, and most crops are very
poor Some fields will not run more than i've
bushels to the acre, aud few acres VIII
scarcely pay for the cutting. At present corn
is not looking well, but seasonabe weather
may bring il out all right.
Mr.. Claude T. Smith, sou Of Mr. James +.
Smith, Of this city, last week stood eXamlna-
ton before the State Board Of Examiners for
admission to the bar Of the Court Of Appeals,
He has received letter from Hon. John ;.
Writ. of the Board, that his examination was
very creditabIe and that he would be recon
mended to the Court for admission.
AT "A special meeting Of the Board Of DI
rectors of The Farmers aud Mechanics Ma
tional Bank, of this city, held yesterday Fri
day. for the purpose of closing up the SIX
months business, dividend OF three per cen
tim. clear of taxes for the period, was declared
and H. surplus fund was increased from $50,
900 to S25, 900, being now one-half OF the
capital stock
To settle championship controversy, th'
First Hose Fire company, of HagerstOwn, bu
challenged any hose team in Frederick to rac'
on neutral ground during July or August. fol
a purse of $3.50, each team to put up forfeit o
$50 Come to Westminster, gentlemen, anC
ysettle your contest. Pennsylvania Avenue
where your last contest took place, is in fine
condition, and you will be granted fuh use Of
the street.
Considerable building is going on in West
minister. Levine Hall at Western Maryland
College is being greatly enlarged; the ColIeg'
frastaes are having three dwellings put up OF
residence on Pennsylvania avenue. near Unol
street: Jacob J.. Shafer has had his house o.
Pennsylvania avenue moved back, and larg
main building is being erected, and Ihoma
Erb Is having three frame dwellings erected
on West Main street. just beyond PennsyI
vania ayenue.
On Friday evening OF last week meFr
party Of goung people lstt Westminster on
straw ride for the hospitable residence OF Mr.
james Baer, Tannery, where they spent a u os
delightful evening. Games. vocal and instru
mental music were INDUCED in until a lat
b,vur. after which refreshments we're served II
abundance After bidding the host and host
ess -ood bye the bell team started ON its return
home, The team was furnished by Mr. Davi
j. Crowl.
Pursuant 10 call the Democratic Count
Central Committee met in this city last Mon
dav. Democratic primaries were called TO
Saturday. July %, to elect delegates to
connty convention to be held in WeStminste
July 81. which convention will select dele
gates to represent the county at the state con
Yentiop. which will meet in Baltimore o.
"Wednesday, August g Official notice OF tn
call for primaries and convention appears a
the head of the editorial page. eonventlo
TO nominate a local ticket was ordered 10
September Is.
Thrown from a Horse and Killed.