The Democratic advocate., 1899-07-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

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Female House of Refuge.
Mr.. Tobias H. Eckenrode, of Taneytown,
obtained a Weld of IA bushels OF wheat from
81 acres-about 26 1-5 bushels to the acre.
Matthews & Myers, paper hangers Of this
city. are converting the DR.. Wells residence
on East Main street, they recently purchased,
into store room.
gentleman in Baltimore county, IN or
dering the ADVOCATE sent to him, says
enclose a paper dollar | cannot send gold
dollar. for Mark Hanna and the trust have
them all. :"
Judge Jones on Tuesday granted divorce,
a yinculo matrimonii, to Earnest A. Liie from
his wife. Elizabeth A. Zie, on the ground OF
abandonment George l.. Stockdale repre-
sented the plaintiff.
The MARYLAND State Bar Association will
meet at Ocean City on July 20 and q.
There will be a banquet on the second day,
and Ex-Judge Bond, of Westminster, Is on
the program to talk on Legal fieuons.
Costello Lapham, an employe Of the W.
NJ. Railroad Company, son OF Claude lapham,
of East Berlin, Pa, and Miss Ida Single,
daughter of Mrs. George Single, of Hanover,
Pa, we're married in this city last Monday
night at IL O'Clock by Rev. c. ). Slagle.
a son of Mr.. Martin L. Main, of Hagers-
town. fOrmeFlN ~ W HstiiAttlSltAs lN4h A0A1 .'N
week. leaving a note to his parents saying that
he was going out into the world to make has
living. He was arrested in Philadel phIa and
his father went there on Tuesday ami took
him home.
The Maryland Bankers Association will
hold its annual convention next week, at
Ocean City, commencing on Wednesday.
DIR. and Mrs. J. W Herring, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
b. Thomas and Mr.. John H. Cunningham,
of Westminster: Mr. Henry Gait, Of fancy
town; and Mr.. and Mrs. y. II. Bale, Of New
Windsor, will attend the convention.
Mr.. Albert Little, formerly Of this city, now
of Chambersburg, Pa, where he IS manager
of the Cumberland Valley Telephone Com
many. was shocked by bolt OF lightning en-
fering the operating room through the termi-
mails on FRIDAY of last week. He was knocked
senseless aud was unconscious for halt an
hour. Both his hands were badly burned.
During the exhibition of the battle of Ma
Mia at Electric Park, Baltimore, consider
able aamber of people from this city have
driven to Reisterstown and taken the electuc
cars to the Park. A large party went down
on Wednesday evening, leaving here about
AS. If the electric road were extended to
Westminster there would be troliy parties 10
Baltimore almost nightly.
Mrs. Thomas Buckingham, Of East Green
street this city, was siung by a kissing bug
on Sunday night last. her iaee was greatly
swollen. and al times her suffering was IN
tense. The muscles of her neck became pam
ful and every attempt at eating caused eXcrn-
tiatinq pain On Tuesday she was much bet
ter. and in fair way 10 recover, She SAYS
..the pain from neuralgia Is not IN Il along
side Of that from contact with a kissing bug.
The County Commissioners last Monday
anproved the bonds Of the tax collectors and
transacted some routine business. Five bids
we're received for the new bridge over Little
Pipe Greek, near Cassell mill. The Wrought
Iron Bridge Company, represented by y. W
Drurv. agent, of York, Pa, was awarded the
contract at $4,000 The district road com
miSsioners are cutting a new road over the
hill near the site of the bridge.
On Tuesday last Rev c. 5. Slagle and
wife. Mr.. Vim. b. Thomas and wife, and Mr.
George L. Sharrer, wife and son oi tins CITY,
spent the day fishing on the Monocacy. The
result was fine catch, Mr.. Thomas landing
the champion bass of the season, II weighing
Eve hounds, being weighed by Mr.. +. o.
Weant. Mr. Thomas modesty will not allow
him 20 assume all the honor, but. like Rear Ad-
miral Schley, divides the victory with those
behind (the fishing rod the guns
The Copperville Farmers Club will have a
basket picnic on Saturday, July %. Gov.
Lowndes, Judge Clabaugh, Prot. Sylvester
of MARYLAND Agricultural College, and Prot
II ]. Patterson have been invited and are
expected 10 be present and deliver addresses
The affair is under charge Of Nm. X. Eckert
and William II. Fiickinger, OF CoPPervilie;
Percy II. Shriver and solomon Myers, OF
Treyanion; Lewis Hemler and j. \. o. Smith,
Of Tapeytown; Charles Myers, Of MI Union,
and Ell NJ. Duttera, Of Middleburg, and W.
L. o. HiBer, of CopperyIlie
We have been informed that the State
Board of Health, through DIR. John ) Ma
thias, of this city, Health Commissioner tor
ihis county, have notified the Mayor and Ciiy
Council to fill up the alley running from Bishop
street to Church street, and also the owners
of all lots where water collects and becomes
stagnant 10 do the same. This work should
be attended TO promptly. 50 as to protect the
health of our citizens Those who have hog
oens. stable yards, etc. should give them a
thorough cleaning, as the Inspector IS liable
30 visit this city at any day.
Contributors 10 the flower mission this week
were Mrs. s. II. Diehl, Mrs. Riuker, Mrs. II.
G. Keller, Miss Mollie Shriver, Miss Lon
RixIer. Mrs. J. Rinehart, DR.. Foutz, Mrs.
Ganrga r. Baughman, Mrs Sexsniih, Lillian
Zabn Bessie Talhelm, Mary Reaver, Eva aud
Jezsie Knadler, Mrs. Geo. A. Miller. Miss
Rosa Reese, Mrs. John Diehl, Miss Mamie
Zapp. Mrs VIM. A. Cunningham. Miss sara
Price. Miss Lille Woodward. Receivers for
next week, Miss Virgie Weigand, Miss Lulu
Roderick. Carriers, Walter YingIng and
Ober Herr.
Some colored men had game of crap last
Saturday afternoon, IN Longweii WOODS
adioining this city. and the affair ended by
William Cox hitting Adolphus Cain, of Fred
erick. on the head with club, making an
ugly wound The whole party were arrested
and we're given hearing before Justice Fuss
on Wednesday morning. Cox was charged
with assaulting Cain. convicted and sentenced
TO the House of Correction for one year.
Cain. George Dorem and Charles Todd were
held for the grand jury for gambling. ). NJ.
Reifsnider appeared for the state and u. \.
Henning for George Dorem.
Dr. Cole, of Coles Sanitarium, Mt. Royal
avenue. and DR.. Plumb, of North avenue,
Baltimore. assisted by Drs. Keller, OF Glen,
willie Ruby, of Manchester, and AIegler' Of
Melrose. performed the operation OF hyster-
rectomy on Mrs Oliver Lppy, of Manches,,
ter. on Wednesday. She has been confined
TO her bed for several months. The opera
ton was an entire success, although 1t was
.complicated. The patient was under an an-
after her wounds were dressed she conversed
eheerfully with the doctors and the nurse.
The patient is in the care of a trained nurse
Of Baltimore.
Messrs. George E. Stock and S. S. Nicely,
Of Gettysburg, Pa, and DR.. G. p. Ge, tier and
Mr.. Geo. S. Kulnp, of Littlestown, Pa, were
IN Westminster. Wednesday. They represent,
ed the Adams county telephone company and
came here to confer with the of.cers of the
W. NJ. Telephone Company of Carroll county,
in regard TO connecting the two systems, aud
are ready to meet the Carroll County Com
pany at the State line at any time. The
Adams County Company has 1856 phones
in Gettysburg and 40 in Littlestown. They
also connect with Hanover, where there are
$50 phones, and York, where there are 500
phones They expect to connect shortly with
Carlisle and Harrisburg, and to reach Balti-
more through the local company here It Is
likely the Adams and Carroll systems will be
connected