The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-06-30
SATURDAY, JUNE 80, 1900.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

The new schedule of the Western Maryland
Railroad, which went into effect last Sunday,
will be found on the fourth page.
The stores of Westminster generally will be
closed on The Fourth, aud the store of Stoutfer
Ensor, New Windsor, will be closed also.
DIR. G. W. Horner, Of Fiuksburg, wa:
among those examined by the State Board OF
Veterinary Surgeons, Monday, in Baltimore.
At 10 a. M yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
er Bureau sent out the following bulletin -
Generally fair aud cooler tonight and Satur-
day; fresh west winds.
The Baltimore and Reisterstown Turnpike
Company has declared a dividend of II pei
cent, less city and county taxes, and clear OF
State taxes, payable ON July II.
If rumor be correct Carroll has four candi
dates for the Republican nomination for Con
gress-Col. VIM. A. McKellip. DIR. George Z.
Baughman. and Mr. w. /. W. Seabrook. oil
Westminster and DIR. J. J. Weaver, of Union
town.
Mr.. r. II. Reninger. tailor, with Miller
Bros, This city, on Tuesday caught the boss
eel of the season, at Gladhil's dam, neal
Westminster It's length was Al inches, great
est circumference 1O4 inches, and weighed 81
pounds.
MPSSfS. holitF anu AiaIh- VI tAFb AeAAhf
Pa. were in this city on Tuesday. They came
in an automobile, and as they passed along
the streets attracted much attention. The au'
tomobile, like the steam locomotive, will al
ways be of interest.
Owing To the great humidity last Monday
man aud beast suffered severely. Several
horses gave out during the morning and bad
to be removed from the roads and fields as
soon AS possible. Ga Tuesday afternoon the
mercury was 9ll in the shade.
The City Council of Westminster should
pass an ordinance at its next meeting impOs-
ing license tax of ten dollars day for street
pianos and sirolling music murdererS. They
are very annoying to business men, aud es-
pecially to professional men, and they should
be made to pay for the privilege OF annoying
persons.
Mr. Daniel c. Fiscel, the trucker, remem-
bers the ApvocATE every year from has truck
patches, and on Wednesday presented US with
some raspberries, the finest brought to this
city this season. He has already picked aud
sold at ten cents box over 200 boxes, and
be has as many more on bis bushes.
The little girls of Miss Clara Maealis,er' )
Sunday school class, consisting Of Ethel
Steele, Grace Steele, May Stoner, Helen
Biges, Lucy Greenwood, Emma HeSson, Ada
Bankert and Eva Fiiekinger held a festival
on the grounds Of Carroll Parsonage on Mon
day and Tuesday evenings Of last week. The
net receipts were S2I.
Nora johnson and John Woods, eolored,
we're arrested Wednesday evesing on a cOlored
excursion by Policeman Beaver, of Nestmin-
ster, upon telegram from Mrs. Louise John.
son, of Hagerstown. The Telegram stated
they we're runaways and under age. Sheriff
Bruce Zeller, of Washington county, came
here Wednesday and took the couple To
Hagerstown in the evening.
The lodge of the Knights Of Pythias. whose
Headquarters had been at Pleasant Valley,
have removed to the hall at Frizellburg. where
thew will have permanent lodge room. The
lodge. with paraphernalia, arrived al Frizell-
burg about I2 o'clock Thursday night They
were expected at II, but somehow the party
got into James II. Myers eOrnfeld and we're
delayed.
Governor Smith has made the following APP
pointmenis for Justices of the Peace Ed
ward W. Devilbiss, of Pleasant Valley, Sew
enth district, vice +. II. Humbert, failed to
qualify; John I. Hill, Fourth district, vice
". II. Stoeksdale, deceased; Marion }. Lester,
Fourth district, to complete the number IN the
district. The commissions were received ihis
week by the Clerk of the Court.
With capital Of $4,000 the Hampstead
Bank Of Carroll County, Md, has been chart
cred, with the following directors Messrs.
Thomas ]. Hunt, j. Oliver Murray, Whitfield
Stansbury, F. l.. Ham, DR.. K. c. Wells,
VIM. II. Wheeler, Newton J. Watts, Henry
S. Cooper, VIM. II. S. Algire, John 5. STAINS
bury and Geo. W. Albaugh. The bank will
commence business next week.
Il. I'll
week were Della Bale, Lizzie Nnshaum. Mrs.
William Keefer, William X. Derr, Lou Blk.
Ter, Mrs. William Cunningham, Ms. George
Baughman. Mrs j. f. Rinker, AMY Roop.
Sara Price, Lille Woodward, Mrs. Emanuel
Shaeffer. Mrs. John 7. Zahn, Mae Turtle,
Mary Reaver and Lillian Zahn. Receivers
for next week Eta Gladhili aud Helen Giot-
felty.
On Monday, Chief Jadge /. Thomas Jones
signed decree in the Circuit Court for Car
roll county, granting ID. Joshua HHHter, living
near this city, an absolute divorce from his
wife, Lula May Hunter, who is now residing
in Baltimore. The parties TO the divorce arr
young people, an1 have only been married a
few years They separated not long after the
marriage. Messrs Reifsnider & Grimes were
solicitors for the petitioner.
Miles Miller, the young child Of L. A. Nil
Ter. proprietor OF the MontouT House, this
city. was badly burned Monday while playing
with matches. The child's dress caught on
fire aud he ran screaming into the house. His
another aud two sisters endeayored TO tear the
dress fr0m the hoy aud in doing so were also
badly burned. Upon examination by DIR. NJ.
l.. Bott it was found that the child face,
breast and arms had been severely burned
st. Johns Parochial School, this city, held
its closing exercises on Monday evening last,
and the hall was filled with relatives aud
friends of the participants. The program was
beautifully rendered aud showed careful train
ing by the Sisters. Vocal and instrumental
music, Rotations, club aud sickle drills, &c,
were some of the attractions. An address was
made TO the children by Rev. Father Femme,
q former pastor, and by request he sang solo.
Charles Harnish, aged II years, living with
his grandfather, Mr. Jacob Nusbaum, a mile
and half from Frizellburg, fell 20 feet from
a cherry tree last Tuesday afternoon. He
was bruised considerably by the limbs and the
fall produced conclusion of the brain. de
lay on the ground some time, then managed
TO walk to the house, about 500 yards away,
when he was put to bed and was unconscious
"a hours DR.. ]. Rinehart attended him and
he il doing we'll.
Mrs. BeckieY, WIDOW OF Daniel Beckley, Oh
BeckIeysvilie. Baltimore county, died on Mon
day at her home in Hampstead, where she
had been residing during the previous -four
years, at the age of seventy -four years. Her
death was caused by disease of the heart.
Mrs Beckley's husband for many years
the proprietor of an extensive paper mill and
gave his name to the hourishing village which
sprang up about it. She leaves one sou, John
ii. BeekieY, and one daughter, Mrs. Jennie
Benson.
A drive through the lower part of Westnin-
ster district, and the upper part of Freedom
on Sunday last, showed that there had been
great Improvement IN those sections within a
few years. The crops indicated careful farm
ing. while nearly all the buildings we're in
first. class condition. Grass was in much better
condition, and corn was growing finely. Very
many farms were without fences, thus doing
away with nnsightly and filthy fence rows,
and potatoes indicated an enormous yield.
All hail to 'The Barrens."
Mrs. Kate l.. r. WareheIm, aged so years,
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. }. N
BagweIl, 1921 Madison avenue, Baltimore,
last Sunday evening, after lingering illness.
Mrs. Wareheim was native of New York.
She was the widow Of DIR. w. w. Wareheim,
of this county, and was Miss Burgoyne before
marriage. She leaves one daughter and son,
Mr.. William Wareheim. Mrs. Wareheim was
a member of ST. Pau's Reformed Church.
The funeral took place Tuesday morning al
nine o clock. Interment was made at Hamp'
stead.