The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-07-07
LOCAL BREyITIES.


Mr.. James NJ. Stouer, of this city, caught
carp last Monday, out of Drechsler's dam, at
Carrolltou, which weighed seven pounds and
was Two feet long.
During June there we're recorded at the Of
fee of the Clerk of the Circuit Court 81 deeds,
Is mortgages aud . bills of sale, and 10 mar
rage licenses were issued.
The Carroll County Jail was without
prisoner from last Saturday until Wednesday
night coored man was put IN then for
len days for disorderly conduct.
Rev NJ. Francis Yingling, son of Mr.. W. ii.
T. Ynghng, of Westminster, and who cele-
brated his first mass in St. John Church here
on June n, has beea assigned to the pastOraie
ofShe Church at SykesvilIe.
The Westminster Fire Department did not
take part in the reel races at Hagerstown on
The Fourth, because the Western Maryland
Railroad Company could not give them
special train home at night.
Herring Bros, proprietors of Springfield
Roller Mills, received their FIRST new wheat OF
the crop of 1900 on Monday The lot, 30
bushels, WAS raised by John Hammond, and
the price paid was 76 cents a bushe
Comptroller Herring has made another ap
portionment of the free school fund. Carroll
will receive 81, 7414l; Frederick, s., 1896;
435. "a, and Montgomery Sl,26l.3S.
Mr.. Fletcher Babylon, at Wakefield, had
about as fine a field of wheat, considering the
size, us was raised IN Carroll this year. The
field contained - acres, and the yield Will
average 80 bushels TO the acre, aud perhaps
more.
Mr.. b. +. Grouse, of Westminster, district
delegate to the Democratic National COnven-
ton, could not attend, owing to important
business at home. He appointed MIR. Lee ;.
Lester, Of Hampstead district, his proxy.
Mr. Leister attended the convention.
The first new wheat OF the season received
in Westminster was brought in by Thomas
Turtle. The lot consisted of 245 bushels, aud
was purchased by Roberts, Roop Co., OF
the Carroll FIGURING Mills, at - cents. Mr..
turtle reports his yield at 80 bushels per acre
The Union National Bank Of Westminster
has declared a semi annual dividend OF hive
per cent, clear Of federal and state taxes.
This old established bank goes along steadily
paving its stockholders handsome semi annual
dividends, notwithstanding the multiplication
of banks in the county.
Mr.. W. l.. W. Seabrook, editor Of the Sen.
tnel, ia the last issue Of that paper formally
announced himself q candidate for the kepub-
hcan nomination for Congress. DR.. George
T.. baHGhnafs OF " t5AlhlhNtEAs - sAtoo a NTNAs
didate, aud these two will contest IA the Car
roll primaries for tue delegation TO the district
convention.
With tso coal and lumber yards in West
minister, another is about to be established.
II is announced by Mr.. Chas G. Gorsneh,
owner of the yards lately occupied by Bennett
& Co, that The Citizens Coal aud Lumber
Company Of Carroll County will be organized
this month. and viii be ready for the August
sale Of coal.
The Comfy Commissioners on Monday last
examined and approved the bonds Of Henry
Gait, John F. Maus, Johu c. Buckley aud
George 2. Buckley, tax collectors for fancy
town. Myers, New Windsor aud Union Bridge
districts. respectively. A special pension ot
$500 was allowed Milton X. Haines, Of West
minister district Some general routine bust
ness was transacted
Contributors 30 the Flower Mission this
week were Misses Florence Brown, Sarah
Price. Amy Roop, Lliiie Woodward, Mae
Turtle, Ross Reese, Elizabeth Reayer. Lillian
Zahn, NJ. b. Shellman, Lizzie Nusbaum, Della
Bale. Lou Bixler, Mrs. George A. Miller,
Mrs John T. Zahn, Mrs. Charles Cassell,
Mrs VIM Keefer, Mrs DR. Baughman, Mrs.
VIM. Derr and Mrs Rinker. Receivers for
next week, Eva Ball aud Jennie IlagiIng.
The Mayor aud Council Of Westminster
should have an arc light put up near the JAN.
Ii is neither pleasant nor safe for officers 10
take persons to Jail IL the dark Besi les, an
are light would light up the Jail premises aud
make escape Of prisoners more dlihcnlt The
light at the corner OF Court aud Willis streets
could be moved further west on Willis, so as
10 light The street on the west side OF the
Court House IS well as on the east, and
light erected near the Jail.
Prof Chas. A. Waynant, former Assistant
School Examiner for Washington county, was
taken to the State Hospital for the Insane II
Sykesyille, on Friday Of last week, Tor treat
ment Mr.. Waynant was IN charge Of a rela-
tive Mr. ID. C. Weller, aud while on West
cru Maryland Railroad trAiu he became ylo-
lent aud attacked Mr.. Weller When the
conductor and brakeman arrived he had him
down on the floor choking him. 1t required
the efforts of four men To get him away from
Mr.. Weller.
DIR. Frank Shnglgtf. of Baltimore, has flied
"A petition In the United States District Court
for the benefit Of the bankrupt law. The la
biities are SITS, 1873 and assets 81, 1857. Y.
Among the creditors is the Westminster Say
ings Bank, for 81, 500 Among the other
creditors is the National Bank Of Gettysburg.
for S., 900, and banks from Front Royal, Nr
GINA, TO Boston. Massachusetts, hold what IS
termed unsecured notes. The paper held by
the Westminster Savings Bank is so termed,
also.
There was no public demonstration on The
Fourth IN Westminster. During the day bus
mess was suspended, and many people went
out of town--to Baltimore, 10 Hagerstown,
fishing. &c. Young America did some de-
sultory fre-cracker work during the day, and
at night Old America took hand. From
various points Of the city sky-rockets were set
off, canon crackers exploded, and fire works
of all description Illuminated the city The
display was not so general this year as last,
however.
The Fourth was celebrated at the Spring
field State Hospital for the Insane, at Sykes
vile, Carroll county, by field day sports
given by the patients Of the hospital under the
direction OF the superintendent DIR. j. Glenn
ent Clark One day in each year is set aside
for this sport. The patients enjoyed their
outing Ia competitions, such wheelbarrow
races, bag race, creased pig and creased pole
climbing. The successful competitors were
awarded prizes. After the contests luncheon
was served to all, including the visitors.
There we're fine showers in various parts of
Carroll on Thursday evening. In the neigh
borbood of Smallwood, FIVE miles from West
Minister there was quite storm, with heavy
thunder and severe lightning. The door OF
Mr. Charles Miners barn was blown off, and
struck Mr. Miner on the left leg, breaking il
in two places. la the same neighborhood the
house Of Mr. Anthony Arnold was set on lire
by lightning, and badly shattered by The bolt.
No one was home at the time loss of life
would have resulted. A dog lying on porch
was killed. The fire was exiinguished by
neiehbnrs.