The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-08-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREYITIES.

Mr.. Paul Case is building a stable for Mr..
Michael Z. Walsh, facing the alley IN the rear
of his residence.
Reports from various parts of the county
state that the corn crop gives promise of be-
ing the largest ever raised.
Ii is said that there has been more summer
boarders aud visitors in Carroll county this
year than ever known before.
Miss Hattie Ennis, of Cambridge, has been
awarded the scholarship due Dorchester coun-
ty in Western Maryland College.
Mr.. Daniel W. Hunter has had an artesian
well dug at his residence, near this city, and
also new pump put in at his barn.
Byron Butler, colored was shot in the left
;sreast at the colored picnic near NJ. Airy last
Monday The wound was not serious.
The Westminster Fire Company has de-
cided to attend the dedication of the new fire.
mans ball at Manchester on September :.
At Beaver Dam, Frederick county on Tues
Cay and Wednesday of next week will be held
the ministerial meeting Of the German Bap'
lists.
Union Bridge Band gave the good people
OF Iibertytowu some music last Saturday.
They played at the NJ. p. picnic during the
day.
Some valuable Farm Notes, &c, will be
the fourth page Maryland Affairs, News Of the
Week, &c.
All correspondence aud business letters for
this Office should be addressed TO THE ADyo-
CATE or Vauderford Bros, not to either mem
Der Of the firm.
Mr.. William Hull, at Nj. Pleasant, is hav
ing 4 hall added 10 his store. Ii will be used
as Il Sunday school room and also by the Mt.
Pleasant Band.
A tournament will be held at Horizons
grove. near Taylorsville, on saturday, Sep
lember 9th A Baltimore orchestra viii iurn-
ISL dancing music.
On Sunday afternoon the Carroll County
Concert Band will give Sacred Concert IN
Belle Grove Square. The concert viii con-
menee at ? o'clock.
Last Saturday afternoon and night the
streets Of Westminster were crowded with
country people, some OF whom did not start
for home until midnight.
Thursday Of last week Was a big day at Oak
Orchard Four Sunday schools united IN
celebration. aud the attendance was large.
Iinwood Band furnished the music
DR.. d. F. Shipley, OF this city, was threat
ened the first OF this week with serious Illness
but was fortunately able 10 check the trouble
in its incipiency, and is about again.
Baltimore County Fair, at Timoniam, be-
gins next Tuesday and closes on Saturday.
Unusual attractions are offered in addition 10
the fine display Of stock and produce.
Charles Burns, eolored, was arrested IN
Frederick on Thursday by Sheriff Haines, and
placed Ia jail here He was indicted by the
November grand Jury for riotiug at ut. Airy,
but had evaded arrest.
While returning from picnic on last sat
urday night the Mt Pleasant Band discussed
some familiar airs going through Nesimln-
ster. which were greatly appreciated. except
by those whose small children were awakened.
Mr. Levi Heiaer. a former resident Of this
city. and father of Mrs. j. J. Ponder. residing
near Westminster, died at the residence Of his
daughter, Mrs. Robert Mckinley, in Coium-
bus, Indiana, ON August l9lh, aged 81 years.
Rev. Robert L. Patterson. who has been
pastor of ST. James Lutheran Church, Union
Bridge. for FIVE years. has resigned. About
the first of October he will go to the Lutheran
Theological Seminary, at Chicago, aud take
a post graduate course.
Mr. William Hood, an enlploye on the 4.
& D. K. r., while going to work on the tracks,
near Mt. Airy, on Monday morning was struck
by Hill engine No 1910, run by George Spur
rier, aud hurt very badly, narrowly escaping
terually.
Straw rides by the summer boarders in West
minister aud vicinity have been very numer-
Gus recently. Charming mnsie was furnished
by blowing large and small tan horns, ringing
OF bells and the beating of thu pans. A few
cracked voices added greatly to the musical
part Of the program.
John Milton Reifsnider and Francis Neal
Parke. trustees Of William Grouse, sold on
Saturday last the following real estate, lying
in Myers district Farm of 81 acres aud ID
square perches to VIM. Frock for $50 per
acre, and q 5-acre wood lot to Joseph T. fmg
ling at S24.75 per acre.
When the ADVOCATE went to press last FRI
day afternoon the death Of Judge Charles B.
Roberts was hourly anticipated. His physI-
cians had given up all hope, aud were OF the
opinion that forty eight hours would be the
limit of his existence. Yesterday he was sit
ing up, but has condition IS still. critical.
Rev. l.. W. Bates, d. D., one Of the oldest
and ablest of the members Of the Maryland NJ.
p. Conference. and well-known in this city,
was stricken with paralysis il Baltimore on
Thursday Of last week. Owing to his adj
vanced age, his condition is considered seri-
Gus, although was reported better yesterday.
A fire. supposed to have been started by
children playing with matches, destroyed a
straw slack belonging to Mr. Melchoir Schlari,
living near the Washington road, about three
miles from Westminster, about 10 0 clock on
Thursday morning. The stack stood close TO
the barn, which was endangered by the fire.
York. Pa. is to have a bi-centennial cele-
braiion beginning September 4th and closing
on the 9Th In order to make the event a
success IN every respect the Carroll County
Concert Band has been engaged and the York
Brewing Company pays the freight The
celebration will be largely attended from the
upper portion Of this county.
Mr. Daniel F. Snyder, formerly Of this city,
died IN Baltimore, Nd, on Monday, in his
Ssh year He was brother Of Mr.. Thomas
SNYDER. Of this city When he resided here
he was a member Of 81. Johns Church choir,
and possessed fine alto voice and some of
his solos were exquisite. His remains were
inferred in St. Johns cemetery, this city, on
Wednesday.
Sunday last the 20th instant, was a scoreher.
The mercury ranged from 80 to 80, according
10 location Monday was also intensely hot.
Att p. IN. the mercury registered SO in the
shade and 1l0 in the sun. About p. m. a
thunder gust passed over this vicinity accom-
panied by a fine shower lasting fully two
hours. At night there was beautiful cleo
trical display in the southwest, indicating a
heavy storm.
Policeman Beaver, Of Westminster. on
Thursday at the request of the conductor, ar
rested a colored man at the station here for
stealing a ride on an excursion train carrying
passengers to the emancipation celebration at
Frederick He gave his name as Patrick
Glrner, and was committed to Jail by Justice
Fuss for hearing this Saturday. morning
Upon his person was found a bottle Of whisky
aud the indispensable razor.
Mr. Henry W. Geatty weI-known car
penter and builder of New Windsor, met with
a very painful accident Monday afternoon.
While engaged in the erection of building
for Mr.. C. p. Bale he had occasion to use a
portable ladder in ascending to the second
story Placing it too near the eelarway, 1t
slipped while Mr.. Geatty was on it, causing
fall of some distance, resulting in a serious
and painful injury to his side, and causing
several severe abrasions on different parts OF
the body.