The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-09-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Saturday afternoon convention will be
held on Monday to nominate county ticket.
On Thursday next, the Dist, the day and
night will be equal Then the days will shorten
until the Dist of December, the shortest day
of the year.
The Moves hotel property in Gambler, ad-
vertised for sale last Monday by Jas. A. Z.
Bond and F. Neal Parke, as agents and attor-
neys, was not sold.
Charles E. Fink, as trustee of Francis b.
Orendorff, sold the late residence OF Mr.. Oren-
dorff, on Main street, Westminster, last Mon
day, to the Union National Bank for 50, $50.
One hundred and ninety tickets we're sold
at the railroad station, Westminster, for Bal
timore, on Tuesday, the occasion OF the parade
in honor of Capt. Dyer, of the Cruiser Baiti-
more.
Hanover Fair begins on the 26th and closes
on the 29th. An unusually attractive pro
gram is offered for each day. Automooiles,
negro .minstrels, Japanese troupe and tree
balloon rides are some of the features.
There is project to erect new Lutheran
Cbsrch at Mantda Mills, in the Eighth district
of Baltimore county. A mum ser of the mem
beers of St. Paul's Church, at Acadia, are pro
noting the building of the new church.
Miss Elizabeth Eleanor Clsbaugh, daughter
of the late Usher Clabaugh, of Middlebnrg,
this county, died at the home of her mother,
at Frederick, last Saturday. Her age was Il
wears The interment was at Middleburg on
Monday.
The State Normal School has 400 students
enrolled every scholarship being hlled.
Those from Carroll are Helen G. Hibberd,
Herbert Lester, Georgiana Matthews, Mary
Z. Frock, Anna b. Nusbaum and Mary l.
Messler.
The will of the late Balthaser Himler, who
died several weeks ago at his home near West
minister. was contested in the Orphans Court
bv the heirs The court subsequently set II
aside as null and void, with perfect satisfaction
70 the heirs.
Miller Bros. have purchased the stock OF
hats. CAPS boots, shoes, trunks. &c, OF L. L.
Reayer. and make a special announcement IN
regard 10 il. Mr.. Reaver has accepted a
position with Miller Bros, and will take to
the firm the benefit of his twen'y-seyen years
experience in the business.
Jesse. alias Thomas Myers, colored, vas
brought to Jail here by Sheriff Haines on
Thursday or Friday of last week lie IS
charged with assault, with intent 10 klil, upon
his brother, Thomas Myers, near Mt. Airy,
several weeks ago. Jesse was arrested near
Woodstock by Baltimore county officer ana
turned over TO Sheriff Haines
w. Clinton Brandenburg, Of Freedom, has
rendered his resignation TO State Game war
den Gilbert as Deputy Game Warden. lie
bas served nearly two terms. and has been a
faithful and efficient officer. His action Is
greatly regretted by Chief Gilbert, and also
by the MARYLAND State Game and Fish FRO
tective Association, of which he IS member
The Epworth League Union Of Carroll
County viii hold a rally at Union Bridge Sat
urday and Sunday, September 2srd and 24ta-
The committee has arranged an excellent pro
gram for the occasion, which promises 70 oe
highly beneficial and entertaining. Each
CHAPTER of the Union Is requested to send
three delegates TO the rally, where they viii
be entertained by the local chapter
There will be Christian EHdeavor Rally
at the NJ p Church, Finksburg, tomorrow
Sunday afternoon and evening. Among
those on the program are Miss Netlie Sias-
m N. George Maiher. Howard Lockard, W.
B. Herring, Rev s W. Coe, Francis l.. Her
ing, Charles r. Woods, Robert McCurdy,
Rev. Vernon Ridgeley aud Miss Mollle Mus.
selman. At the evening meeting there will
be sermon by Rev. Hugh l.. Elderdice,D d.
The only days you can get registered this
gear are Tuesday, October 3, and Tuesday,
October 10. The sitting Of the registrars on
the 18th of October is for revision only.
Voters who have moved TO another county or
voting precinct since the last election must
get a certificate of transfer from the Election
Supervisors, who will sit at the Wantz Build
ing, Westminster, on Tuesday, September %,
from a. IN. to 4 p. m, TO give certificates TO
all entitled to them ON Application
The Junior Epworth League of Westminster
held a successful rally at Centenary Methodist
Episcopal Church, this city, last Friday after
noon. Fifty members of the Junior Chapte.
OF New Windsor and 80 members from Union
Bridge came to Westminster to participate.
TIE rally was in charge of Mrs. Joel Brown,
of Westminster. A talk was given by Miss
Peterson. from the Deaconcess Home in Bal
more All the children we're literally enter
sained at the NJ. L. parsonage after the close
of the exercises.
Dr. George Z. Baughman, OF Westminster,
has accepted the challenge OF Mr.. w. Clinton
Brandenburg, of Freedom, for 90 bird race,
70 take place on the grounds OF the Baltimore
Shooting Association next week. The match
will be for $1,000, and the forfeit is now in
the hands of Capt. James r. Malone, who has
all arrangements for the contest ia hand.
This match is to settle the question of cham
pionship in Carroll between DIR. Baughman
and Mr.. Brandenburg. 1t is said the winner
will be challenged by another of the leading
trap shots.
The publishers of The Patent Record, Bal
timore, this week mailed a sample copy to
each subscriber to the ADVOCATE. The mag
azine IS handsomely printed and illustrated,
and is full of entertaining and instructive
reading. The ADVOCATE and the Record can
both be obtained for S1.50 year. All present
subscribers to the ADVOCATE can obtain the
Record by paying so cents, and new subserib-
ers can get both publications for Sl.50. OF
the September number of the Record the Bal
timore Sun says-"There are special articles
of value and interest treating upon topics OF
present moment.
During a terrific thunderstorm on Friday
evening. 9Th inst, Charles Edgar Wolfe, near
Union Bridge, left his house clad only in shirt
aud trousers. He did not return that night,
and the next day his family became alarmed,
and an unsuccessful search was instituted for
him. No trace of him could be found and
at last recourse was had to dragging the reser-
yoir of the Union Bridge waterworks and a
reighboring stream of water, but all to no
purpose. As his family we're Bell-nigh IN
elined to abandon hope concerning HIM, he
appeared at his home Tuesday morning and
asked for something to eat He explained
the mystery of his whereabouts during his alb
in a barrack, within hundred yards of his
house during the entire time, and had seen
the search made for him.
The Parkton Gun Club, at Parkton, Balti-
more county, held shoot on Tuesday. and
DIR. George K. Baughman, Charles Z. Herring
and John L. Reifsnider, Jr., of the Wesinnin-
ster Gun Club, participated in several OF The
events. In the fest, at five live birds, Herring
was one Of the three bringing down all five,
and divided first money. Herring was one OF
three bringing down all seven birds in the
second event and divided first money. and
Reifsaider was one of two dividing second.
The other three events were miss-and-out.
In the 6rst Reifsnider and Herring won with
four birds. ReifsniGer and Hood won the
second, killing FIVE each, and in the third,
Malone, Hoed aad Herring tied at five birds.
All three of The Westminster shots entered a
contest for cup and sweepstake, but they
could not participate as ii was shoot tor the
Parkton club.