The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-11-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

fam Tell nearly all Jay laSl ouludN, anu
between and , p. m. few flakes of snow fell.
Next Tuesday, election day, is a legal holi
day, and the banks and public offices viii be
closed
Fires in the Catoctin Mountain were visible
in Westminster Saturday night. The rain of
Sunday extinguished them.
The County Commissioners on Monday
granted special pension OF $500 to Horace
W. johnson, of Freedom district.
Mr.. Vincent Yingling, near this city, has
some very fine Kieffer pears, sample of
which be left at the ADVOCATE Office last Sat
urday-
During October there were recorded in the
Clerks Office 53 deeds, 20 mortgages aud IL
bills of sale, and 81 marriage licenses we're
issued.
Jacob Wohlgemuth, a well-known baker of
this city, in jumping from his bread wagon on
Thursday, fell on the curb of the sidewalk aud
fractured his left leg above the ankle.
Charles E. Fink, agent for Mrs. Rosa Cog.
gy, owner, sold on last Saturday house and
FIVE acres of land, near Pennsylvania avenue,
this city, to Edwin J Lawyer for $1,000
Next Tuesday. November 7, is election
day Polls open at a. m. and close at s p.
m. mark to the right of the hickory tree,
needed.
The pension of Samuel J. Breighner. of
Westminster. has been increased from Sc. 90
to $1,000. Albert Miller, also of Westminster,
has had his pension increased from Sc. 90 10
So per month.
Mr.. Englehart Myers. proprietor of the
Enterprise Bakery, Hampstead, received q
slight stroke OF paralysis on last Monday at-
ternoun. near Greenmouni while on his way
home from Manchester.
Democratic headquarters ia this city on
election night viii be over the store of Vim.
T. Wilson, Just west of the railroad. Phones
of both telephone lines will be put in the
building, aud the election returns will be re-
ceived from the county and state rs soon as
they are counted.
Mr. Lewis A. Halter, of this city, brought
20 this Office two genuine bills Of IS each,
issued by the Confederate States OF Ameri-
ca" one bearing date Of Sept. %, 1861. and
the other December %. 1862. Also a $50
bill Of the Commercial Bank OF Milliugtou,
Md, issued June "a. 1910. All the notes are
IN excellent condition. and are highly priced
BY MIR. Halter.
M. Charles Wellenowsky. near this city.
died atthe City Hospital, Baltimore, on Tues
dav last from peritonitIs- He was IS years
Oh anu lEaNt> = vic hHA ofA NAtittth- M
Wellenowsky was native Of Bohemia, and
came 10 this country about twenty years ago.
He was a skilled clarionet player and WAS
member of the Westminster Band. His tu
neral took place in Baltimore on Thursday.
A special train. 10 enable persons to attend
the Democratic meetings in Westminster this
afternoon and night, Saturday viii be run
from Double Pipe Greek 10 Westminster,
leaving there at y. 80 aud stopping At all sta
iions, arriving here at lie. The Double Pipe
Greek Band will accompany the excursion.
Returning the train viii leave Westminster at
III O'Clock Ut night. One fare for round trip.
See advertisement in another column.
Ernest Geiman, son Of Mr.. Jeremiah Gel
man. Of this city. brought to the ADVOCATE
Office on Thursday an ear OF corn be raised
this season from seed be obtained from Nir-
GINA. The stalk upon which it was raised
was like that of ordinary corn, and so was the
husk of the ear. Upon stripping off TIE husk
il was found that every grain was enclosed in
a separate husk. II is thought the corn j. Of
the EGYPTIAN variety Mr.. Geiman will plant
more next year
The alarm Of FIRE at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning was occasioned by slight fire at
the residence of Mr.. William 6. Rinehari,
on West Main street. A chimney WIS being
burned OUT and cap on the top forced the
heat aud smoke into the house. A rafter be-
came charred and the FIRE was exiingnished
by chemical apparatus. The damage was
slight. In recognition Of their services. Mr..
Riuehart, AT their monthly meeting GA We'd
nesday night, presented the Fire Company
with $500.
Joseph Corby. of Williamsport, Nd, freight
conductor on the Western Maryland railroad,
met with a severe accident at the station here
Ir, esraeYs q
board the caboose, while the train was in mo-
ton, be was struck by the ear and fell between
the car and the platform. He received a
severe scalp wound, the muscles on the
right side were confused from the hip TO the
neck. and four ribs were broken. DIR. G. r.
Foutz dressed his wounds and be vas taken
to his home on an afternoon train
Mrs. Anna Repp, widow Of William Repp,
died near midnight, Monday, at the home Of
her son-in-law, j. William Snader. in New
Windsor, aged abou, seventy years. She WAS
q sister of the late Isaac Bale, of Westmin-
sier and an aunt Of Nathan H. Bale, cashier
First National Bank of New Windsor. The
decreased leaves four children-Mrs. J. VIM
Snader. Charles T. and Ephraim B. Repp, Of
New Nindsor.snd Fletcher Repp, Of Man1eno,
Ill., She was consistent member Of the
Methodist Protestant Church.
The remains Of Mrs. Catharine NJ. Winters,
Of Washington, D. C., whose death was an
nouneed in last weeks ADVOCATE, we're in
TERED at St. Johns cemetery, this city, last
Saturday upon the arrival of the noon train.
Many relatives and friends were present. The
pall.bearers were Chas. f. Reifsnider, ST.,
Henry B. Grammer, DR.. J. Howell Billings
lea, VIM Moore, DR. George d. Fouke and
VIM. H. Vanderford. The relatives and a
few friends dned at The Westminster and left
on the 424 p. m. train for Washington and
Wheeling.
The Gettysburg Pc. Compiler Of Tuesday
says during the past three weeks an nnu-
sually large quantity Of hay has been shipped
from Gettysburg to Baltimore aud Philadel-
phia markets. The packers are Reindollar &
Co., Of Taneytowu, Nd, who are operating
on farms in Freedom aud adjoining townships.
We understand that the price paid is 50 per
ton. The packers stand all the expenses in
cideutal to the packing, the farmer hauling the
hay to this place in bales. Some 80 odd cars
have been shipped, the average quantity per
car being II tons
Weather Record for the Week.