The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-07-08
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IOCAI. BREVITIES.

Sixty deeds, % mortgages and bills OF
sale were recorded at the Clerk 5 office dur
ing June, and 10 marriage licenses were Is
sued.
Eighty-eight tickets were sold at the rail,
road station here tor Penmar on the Fourth.
The crowd on the grounds was immense, and
everybody had hot time.
Mr. Henry Pool, of this city, whose garden
is about quarter of an acre, but which pro
duces about as much as the average farm. has
Just gathered lS4 bushels of eurrants and over
4 bushels of gooseberres.
Debbie Oakley, colored, who was sent to
the Pententiary by the Circuit Court for Car
roll in December, 1896, for attempt to poison
the family of William Boyer, near Mt. Airy,
died at that institution on Tuesday, after
long illness of consumption.
Mr.. Samuel Flater of Baltimore, visited
Salem Lodge, |. D. 0. F., Monday night
last, and received a hearty welcome from the
members. Mr. Flater had not been in West
minister for about forty years and was greatly
surprised at the many changes he saw.
Comptroller Goldsborough has made an
apportionment of the free school fund and
dividends on bank aud other stocks. payable
on July l5 Carroll will receive Sl,5l4.s0,
Frederick, 81. $50. "a; Howard, Sl,2@SsO,
and Baltimore county 81, 32s.00. The total
amour, apportioned is S45, 4l6.64.
The funeral of Mr. Charles Bohn Slingluf
who died at his residence in Baltimore last
Saturday, took place on Tuesday afternoon,
and was. attended by Judge l.. Z. Slinglut,
Of New Windsor; DR.. J. Howell Blliugslea.
and Clarence Billiugslea, of this city, and
Mr.. Louis l.. Billingslea, of Philadelphia,
relatives of the deceased.
Harry e.. Allgire, formerly of Carroll coun-
tv. who lived at Gambler just before leaving
the county, and now on the police force OF
Baltimore, has been held as an accessory to
the death of Miss Amelia A. Miller of 1928
Light street, Baltimore. which resulted from
peritonitis, the effects of criminal operation
performed by DR.. George c. Worthington.
1t is a violation Of the city ordinance to
throw waste water in the cutters, such as
soapsuds, dish water the refuse from klich-
ems. fruit and green grocery stores. Also
Unable ofense to allow horses, unattended,
TO stand on the streets without hltching, or
having a weight attached to a strap so as 70
act as a holdback, in case the horse should
suddenly start.
The directors of the Western Maryland
Telephone Company of Carroll county,
elected some time ago, organized last Sainr-
day and reelected the following ofhcers'
Chas f. Fink president; Chas. II; Wander
iOr0 wee pFeSlNEHAs anu a IL AAN'NA
tary. treasurer and general manager The
lines are said to be in good condition and the
system is working WELL
The general opinion among farmers Is that
the wheat crop in Carroll Is about SO per
cent of the general average crop lhe best
Weld so far reported is - bushels to the acre
on the farm Of johnnie (. Baesman, near
Sykesville. Another field, it is said, will
yield little better, but third Is very poor
From q acre lot Mr.. John Z. kekenrode'
of this city, reports yield of 20 bushels
The County Commissioners had busy day
on Monday and were in session until alter
O'Clock in the afternoon. The business was
routinp A special pension Of $500 was al
lowed to Milton K Haines, of Westminster
district. John T. Cassell, Edward kroh and
Jacob s. Giadhll were appointed examiners
on a proposed road in Middleburg district,
petitioued for by Albert Rooms and eighteen
others.
The Fourth in Westminster was OF sabbath
like quietness. Many people lett town to
spend the day elsewhere. AT night there was
the usual display of fireworks in all parts OF
the city. particularly on Willis street, where
large quantities we're set of at every resi-
denee and the display lasted over two hours
The day was a pleasant one, fine breeze
prevailing Between $50 and SO clock IN the
evening light shower fell.
Mr.. ". B. Shriner, "a former resident Of
Westminster, now a sewing machine agent at
Shippensburg Pa. was shot and wounded
ON Friday of last week by DIR. +. y Freed
They quarrelled over the hitching of horse
10 a shade tree on Shriner's property, and
Shriner knocked the Doctor down. The
Doctor then drew a revolver and fired two
shots az Shriner, the second one taking effect
IN the left arm between the elbow and shout
der. The ball was located by rays ana cut
out
statement of the condition Of the national
banks was called for June 80. The banks q
Carroll had on deposit S557 ,3I4.fO as tot
lows: Union National of Westminster Sl5s,
012. as, First National S205. 5s5. IA, Farmers
and Mechanics Sis. %, aud the FIRST
National of New Windsor SIS, 2l5.sl. These
banks have declared dividends as follows:
Union National per cent, First National
Al Farmers and Mechanics and the First
National Of New Windsor 4. On the same
dav the Westminster Trust and Deposit Com
pany had S2ll.l4l.5s on deposit.
From about 8 a. IN. until p. m, Wednes-
day. the vicinity Of Daniel, Winfield, Free
dom and Bird Hill. was visited by severe
electrical storm The rain was the heaviest
of the season and the ground was thoroughly
soaked. In some places the roads ana heiGs
were much washed. Between and o clock IA
the evening heavy clouds hung over the same
section aud the lightning was very VIVID.
About l / so Wednesday night heavy mum,
der gust passed over this city. but the iali oil
rain was light.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Friss, wife OF Mr..
Alien Friss. died at the residence OF her son
inlay Mr.. Howard +. Sehaeffer, this city,
on Monday night last, after an illness OF sew
eral months, aged 40 years, months and -
DAYS Besides a husband she leaves i've
daugbters-Mrs. Frank 5. Grumbne, Mrs.
Howard z. Schaeffer, Mrs. Clarence u. Orn-
1orT and Misses Viola and Grace Frss, all
of Westminster Her funeral took place on
Tuesday afternoon. The pall-bearers were
William Myers, Thomas Zepp, Harry, ALI
son, ]. w. Baldwin, o. ID. Gilbert aud WI
liam II. Zepp.
Judge Jones was in Westminster Monday,
coming particularly TO hear the habeas corpus
case OF Lorenzo B. Walker, colored, charged
with feionious assault on Grace Powell, fiji
teen year-old coIored girl, in this city about
two weeks ago. Walker was in Jail IN de
fault of 81 600 bail ID. n. Henning, his
counsel. offered bail in the sum of $1,000,
which the court accepted and Walker was re-
leased Judge Jones found other business
awaiting him, but he managed to get away on
the early afternoon train. As Judges hoo-
4,rts and Reyell are both sick the work OF the
entire circuit falls upon Judge Jones, and he
is kept very busy
The melanolestes pieipes, commonly called
the ssKssing Bug, )" has made its appearance
IN Westminster specimen was shown rs
on Tuesday by Capt. Chas n. Kuhn, which
was killed at his residence the night previous
The bug when full grown is ali inch long aud
Is characterized BY hattened body and a
very narrow. pointed head. 1t has short,
strong beak. with point as sharp as that OF
a mosquito; is Jet black in color and fys at
night. 1t is fond of human blood, and where
ever it pierces the skin no special pain is felt,
but the part pierced Immediately sweis to
about ten times the normal size. II has made
its appearance in number of places and had
many victims, particularly in Washington; D.
C. There hospital physicians treat the bite
with a solution OF collodion. Baking soda is