The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-08-25
SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1900.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Harris Uncle Toms Cabin show here last
Saturday, night was largely attended. The
street parade was very creditable for a small
show.
At 10 a. m. yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
ar Bureau sent out the following bulletin =
Local rain tonight and Saturday; light north
west winds.
The fine rains this week have been very
beneficial TO pastures and late crops, but will
not materially benefit the general corn aud
potato crops.
MIR. William B. Thomas has had the resi-
dence on Main street, this city, formerly
owned by Mr. Samuel Cover, renovated and
put in first-class order.
Sheriff Moiter was out on Tuesday looking
for two boys who escaped from the asylum for
Feeble Minded Children at Owing's Mills.
They were not in This section.
The Salvation Army Gampmeeling opens at
Mt Airy today. Adjutant Joseph Kemp has
been on the ground This week arranging de
fails. and the authorities in Philadelphia have
arranged TO make the meetings interesting.
Mr.. William A. Roop, near War6eldsburg,
drove to Westminster last Saturday with pants
on the front legs of his horse, and the sight
created much amusement. The animal had a
sore leg, and the pants were put on to exclude
the flies.
Clarence Stem, aged six years, son of Mr..
Jesse Stem, of Westminster, had an eye badly
Injured on Tuesday by a stone thrown by Il
playmate. The sight was destroyed and fears
are entertained that the other eye may be
affected.
Chief Judge l. Thomas Jones was here on
Monday and Tuesday, and heard some motions
and arguments in reference 10 the deeds of
trust by Mrs Irene c. Bennett and Mrs. David
Cowan Jr. Also an argument TO n dumurrer
to petition in the case of John Nelson.
A communication from Levi d. Reid, pres
ident, to the ADVOCATE, says: .'The Carroll
County Teachers Association will be held in
the High School Building, Westminster. on
Friday, September Z, at 10 a. M, and it is
desired that all active teachers be present. J"
Mr.. Thomas Kelbaugh, wellknown citi-
zen of the fifth district of Baltimore county.
died on Monday at the Maryland General
Hospital, Baltimore, of appendicitis, aged
about So years He was a Federal soldier in
the war of 1906, and later in the regular
army. In politics he was n Democrat and was
active in party affairs.
The Statement of the Receipts and Expen-
ditures of Carroll County for the year ended
June 80 last, is published on the fourth page
of this issue. The publication began last Sat
urday, but we neglected to call special atien-
ton to it. All ax-payers should read The
statement 1t is a concise statement OF how
the peoples money is spent.
Mr. Samuel F. Null, living near Westmin-
ster, has large crop of fine eantaloupes., lie
did not ask the ADVOCATE 10 take his word as to
size and quality for he brought in a buster,
of delicious flavor. Mr. Wesley Blizzard, also
living near Westminster, presented the AD-
voCArE, the same day, with box of green
cages, large, shapcly and of fine flavor.
On Sunday night last Mrs. Theodore Derr,
Mrs. D. F. Shipley and Mrs Charles FL. Van
derford had night blooming cereuses in bloom.
Mrs. Derr had two, one with seventeen flowers
and the other with six. Several blooms came
out previously, three were knocked oil IN
handling and two opened on Monday night,
making thirty in all on the two plants.
The colored camp at Asbury Grove opened
on the 18th and will close September 8. On
Sunday, September 2, the Western Maryland
railroad will run special train to the camp,
leaving Union Bridge at .. II Il. NJ. and West
Minister at ga. The round trip fare from
Westminster will be so cents. Returning
train will leave camp at 40 in the evening.
Rev. B. r. Carnahan, of Keedysville, Nd,
will preach tomorrow Sunday at Bausi
Church at 10 O'Clock Il. M, at Union Bridge
at $50 p. M, and at Ladiesburg at I. 30 p. M.
This charge was quite recently made vacant
by the removal of Rev. K o. Spessard to the
Reformed Church at Mifilnburg, Pa. Rev.
Mr.. Carmahan is a candidate for the vacancy.
President William B. Thomas, OF the Gill
zens' Wafer Company of Westminster, reports
that the company has secured most excellent
water from the first well bored, and the esti-
mated flow is about Is gallons ii minute.
Water was first struck at depth OF seven
feet, and al % feet large vein was entered;
The Company is now having Il second well
bored.
Mr.. Albert Selman and wife, who came TO
Westminster from England abont eighteen
months ago, left ON Tuesday TO return Ia Eng
land again They were at the Rectory OF
Ascension Church year, aud the past six
months Albert has found employment at gar
dening, his regular occupation. There was
not enough of it here TO afford him proper
support, and failing to secure work IN BALI
more he concluded TO return 10 England.
Thomas G. Maxwell, IA well-known resident
Of the Third district of Howard county, bnt
seriously cut with a knife last Monday near
West Friendship, BY Edward Smith, also of
the Third district. They were returning from
Sykesvile, when an alteration arose, result
ing in the cutting. DR.. Benjamin f. Shipley,
who was summoned to attend MIR. Maxwell,
found the wounds TO be dangerous and ordered
the patient 10 be removed Mt once to balii-
more hospital
j. W. Lockard 4 Sons locomobile is u most
complete machine. The motive power is
steam and the fuel is gasolene. The engine,
boiler, water tank and nearly all the machln,
cry Is in very small compass, and concealed
from view, yet the engine has four-horse
power, and the machine can be sent over the
roads as fast as a train on a railroa1. IL mas
every conceivable appliance to insure safety.
II runs up steep hills, and in descending can
be governed to run as slow as desired. IT the
rubber should break in descending, the ma
chine can be run slowly by reversing the en-
gne. All who have ridden in it have been
delighted. The cost of running IL about halt
cent a mile.
Messrs. Edward s. Heefner and Harry St.
CLAIR Sierer, Two young gentlemen of Cham
6ersburg, Pa, were in Westminster on Tues
day IN the interest of the Street Fair and Car
nlva to be held there on September Is, 10
and 20 The Street Fair is to be a Midway
affair, covering several blocks. There will be
monster day parade and "A beautiful night
parade ofgorgeous floats, illustrating historical
events; also hose company races, hook and
ladder contests and a great variety.of amuse-
ments. Chambersburg has not had any
parades or public demonstrations for some
years, and the people there are working to
make this event a memorable one as well as
one OF great pleasure TO all. The young men
are In charge, and all the business men have
made liberal subscriptions 10 carry out the
program.
The Southern Sfates Telephone Company.
N ~ Inc organization Of which Mr.. Charles y.
RINK Of Westminster was the leading spirit,
Sa'lt an exchange and telephone system IN
Norfolk, Va. about three years ago. The
new company made much lower rental than
sne BELL Company was charging. In eoase-
quence the new company at once secured a
large number of subscribers TO meet thus
competition the Bell Company reduced rates
70 $50 year for business houses and SIS For
private residences The Bell Company has