The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-10-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

The Republicans viii open their state cam
paign in this city next Monday night.
The number of tickets sold at Westminster
for Hagerstown during the fair this week was
3d.
Mr. Robert Brandenburg, of Morgan, is
taking a commercial course in Winfield
Academy.
On Friday of last week Mr. Jonas Bank ert
caught in Roop's mill dam eight carp that
weighed 25 pounds.
DIR. J. A. Burlington has nearly completed
the erection of handsome stable and barn
on his premises in New Windsor.
Mr.. Noah Barnes husked and tied the fodder
Of ten barrels Of corn on the farm of Mr..
Bud Manning, near this city,o Wednesday.
Mr.. Harry Streaker, of Berrett, Freedom
district. who was reported i'll few weeks ago,
has entirely recovered aud resumed his school
work
The First National Bank Of Westminster is
being painted Mr.. Z. 0. Grimes has i'm
proved the appearance of his property by
fresh coat Of paint.
School Examiner D. L. Farrar spent We'd
nesday. Thursday and Friday Of this week
visiting schools in Freedom, Mt. Airy and
franklin districts.
Rev. n E. Yeiser, returned missionary
from India, will give lecture and stereoptieon
exhibition at Benjamin's Church this Satnr
day evening at 7.30.
Owing to the late hour the letter from
"Berreit and Vicinity was received, We are
compelled to omit 1t. Would be pleased TO
hear from him frequently.
On Saturday last Mr. John Lester, as mort
gagee of Catharine and JOSIAH Wantz, sold IA
acres Of land, near Repps mill, to Edward F.
King, Of Union mills, for Sll5.
A large delegation from this county win at
tend the fair at Frederick next week, espe
eiaIly from Myers, Taneytown, New Windsor,
Franklin and Mt Airy districts.
The president and directors of the Westmin-
sier Savings Bank have declared semi-an-
nual dividend on the capital stock OF four per
cent. and two per cent on weekly and monthly
deposits.
A bowling contest between the Palace team
of Baltimore and team Of Westminster took
place at the Baldwin House, Hagersto~u, on
Wednesday night. The Westminster team
came out second
Mrs. David Boose, Of Silver Run. while
locking for eggs in her barn Fast Saturday, fell
through the hay hole, a distance of twelve feet,
and was picked up unconscious, though no
bones we're broken.
Frederick fair will be held next week. The
Western Maryland Railroad will run special
train on Thursday, leaving Arlington at S.l4
a. m. stopping ut al stations, Returning,
will leave Frederick at P. m.
Mr.. Daniel Burns, aged 81 years. &c Meadow
Branch. while standing on the hub of a wheel
OF his wagon last Saturday his foot slipped aud
he fell on the wheel. faeturing three ribs.
DR.. NJ l.. Bot rendered the necessary surgi
cal aid.
Mr.. Charles Thurman, toll-gate keeper on
the Baltimore and Reisteriown turnpike. just
abeve Westminster, has purchased four acres
of land near the toll gate from Mr.. J. I. Erb
for $3.50 cash, and also the Daniel McSwiney
property, six acres, for Slo5O.
Mr.. J. Milton Reifsnider. as trustee Of the
late William Rittase, Of Adams county, Pa.
sold on the 30ih nltimo 4Sl acres of land.
partly in this county aud partly in Adams
county, Pa, TO Mr.. George +. Duttera for
$40. so per acre. No buildings.
Charles Williams, colored. who at one time
lived in Westminster, was sand baeged in Bal
timore on Friday night of last week, and died
of his injuries on Monday. Two eolOred men
are held for the action OF the grand jury, one
as principal and the other as accessory.
The Mayor and Council Of Westminster
have made reduction Of p cents on the 500
in the levy for this year-from 37l cents to IS
cents. This will not only be welcome news
to taxpayers. but il shows good financial
management upon the part of the Mayor aud
Council.
Last Saturday the heirs of the late Isaac
Hesson sold the real estate of the deceased,
situate in Myers district David W. Hessou
purchased the home farm, containing 1853
acres, for S37 per acre, and Levi J. Motter
purchased the other, containing l3l acres, Tor
SS0.s5 per acre.
On Tuesday the quarterly distribution Of
the public school tax was made. Carroll
county receives 50, l46. "A for white and 1884,,
81 for colored; Baltimore county S6,Si7.2I for
white aud 81, $500 for colored; Frederick
county S4,s1s.38 for white and 81. 1924 sor
eolOred: Howard county 81 ,699.96 for white
and S769 80 for eolored.
Rev. Paul NJ Strayer and Miss Beulah Gil
bert were married at noon last Wednesday. at
the home of the father Of the bride, Jarrett
n. Gilbert, I4l3 Madison avenue, Baltimore,
by Rev. Dr. Z. j. Drinkhouse Mr.. Stmyer
IS "a graduate of Western Maryland College
and bis bride was once teacher Of elocntion
at the same institution.
The seventh annual run of the Century Cy-
cling Club of Baltimore took place last Sun
Aav. The run was from Baltimore via West
minister TO Hanover. Pa. and return, distance
of 100 miles There were 1872 starters, in
Guiding several ladies. The trip up was all
right but the heavy rains IN the afternoon
brought many TO grief. Some wheels were
broken By falls caused by the mud; some
bicycle suits showed evidences of the wearers'
roliing in the mud, and quite number took
lhe afternoon trains from Westminster for
Baltimore.
Mr. Edward Shoemaker and wife and lady
guest. aud Mr.. Dennison. OF Baltimore. with
coachman. arrived at "The Westm nsier'' on
Monday evening and left Tuesday afternoon.
The party we're taking their regular tall outing
IN au open tally-ho coach. From this city
they went to Gettysburg, to Hagerstown, to
Harper's Ferry, to Frederick, To Baltimore.
Mr. Shoemaker had not been in Westminster
for several years and was much pleased at
the many improvements he noticed since his
last visit. Numerous Kodaks were taken by
the ladies' OF the town and later on will adorn
their albums
Notwithstanding the immense sum Of money
extended by Baltimore for pure water, Health
Commissioner Dr. Charles o. Donovan has to
admit that the water furnished that city is not
fl to use without filtration or boiling. 1t was
surprising to countrymen when such joyous
shout went up that the city was to be supplied
from the Gunpowder river with pure country
water. Not one thought of the immense ter
ritory that was drained by that stream; of the
surface water that rushed into it from the hills
of Baltimore and Hartford counties, &c, was
taken into consideration. Every citizen of
Baltimore is loud in the praises of the PURE
water furnished them while spending the sum
mer here. and several stated that if Baltimore
had such water ''wed be happy" Our water
is supplied from artesian wells and is distilled
and purified in the bowels of the earth. Let
Baltimore contract with company for
water, aud use what they have for fires aud
street sprinkling.
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