The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-08-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY
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CORNER OF MAIN AND CENTRE STREETS

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Three hundred and forly-nine tickets were
sold at this station for Linwood camp.
Everybody suffered greatly from the intense
heat this week Vegetation is drying up, and
much anxiety is felt for the corn crop.
Mr.. Milton Chew, OF Reese, left at this Of
fee. this week, a box of his superior Burbank
plums They are the largest and finest we
have seen this season.
At 10 a. m. yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
er Bureau sent ont the following bulletin =
Fair and continued warm tonight and Satur-
day, light to fresh northwest winds.
Mr. Jonathan Bixler, as MORTGAGE Of Sam
uel Baumgardner, sold on Wednesday farm
of IA acres and perches near Bachmau's
Mill. Purchased by mortgage for $500
In the case of the trusteeship Of Mrs. Irene
Bennett and others, in which the deed Of
trust was set aside by the Court, last week,
the trustees have appealed to the Court Of
Appeals.
Fully three thousand persons attended the
German Lutheran picnic near Smallwood last
Saturday The Mt. Pleasant Band furnished
ahe music, and, notwithstanding the dust,
everybody and their families had an enjoyable
time.
Mr.. Joshua F. Magee as assignee Of mort
gage, on Tuesday sold the farm Of Mr. Vim.
H. L0ckard, on the turnpike, near the toll
gate, east of Westminster, containing % acres,
/ rood and 20 perches, to Mr.. Andrew
Dresehler for 1855.
Numerous robberies are reported IN Adams
aud York counties, Pa. recently. 1t would
be well for our people to be on the lookousas
there is no telling how soon the thieves that
are operating there may transfer their opera
tions to this county.
A former resident Of Westminster, who has
not been in this city for nine years, visited
friends here this week. He Is on ''the road
a greater part Of the year and he says he has
seen no place that has made such a change
for the better during that time.
Daring the week the lawn fair and festival
Of ST. Johns Church. this city bias been the
attraction, and it was visited by large crowds
each evening. The Westminster Band and
Orchestra have rendered choice music each
evening. The fair will close tonight.
Ned Thomas, oolored, Of Freedom district,
was brought to jail last Sunday BY Constable
Carter. on the charge Of attempting an assault
on a colored child. He had hearing before
Justice Carley and il default Of $1,000 bail
was sent 10 jail for the action OF the grandlur
Bernard, aged five years, son OF Chas F.
Fink, Esq, Of this city, had bis leit collar
bone broken about two months ago. While
on a door on Tuesday his nurse accidentally
rsu against him, and the same collar bone
was again broken Drs. Biiiingslea aud Wells
reduced the fracture.
Bowling IS becoming very popular With
some of our citizens aud high scores are made.
Among the good players are the following,
together with a recent score at the First Va
tional alleys Thomson, l6l, l59, IT, l45,
145-7I0; Shaw, l6l, 1856, l65, AZ, l56-1s3i
Cooaan, 81, l3s. l29, 1881; Sutely-lS0,
IT'S, l27, l49, 140-72l; Brock, lb2, 1873,
1921.
Contributors to the Flower Mission this
week we're Mrs. Joseph Foutz. Mrs. +. NJ
Bish, Mrs. Samuel HAines, Mrs. Robert
Myerly, Mrs. G. II. Baughmau, Mrs Laura
orndorif, Mrs. J. F. Rinker, Mrs. Edward
Medley. Mrs Harry keeier, Mrs. William
Keefer, Mrs Dr. Baughman, Misses Lon Blk
Ter, Flank Pearre. Jennie Matthias l.izzie
Nusbaum, Matilda Derr. Receivers Tor nsxt
week Misses May Price aud Lillian Lindsay
The residence OF Mr. Theodore Blizzard.
near Carrallton station. was burned about
D. ID. on Tuesday The dwelling was frame
weaiherboarded. l4xfG feet, and t~e and
half stories high All the furniture aud wear
ing apparel were destroyed. The tire orig
mated from the chimney, il is supposed
There was an insurance on the house for $500
s0d $500 on the contents Every effort was
made by neighbors 10 save the building aud
farnsiare, bur only few articles were gotten
out.
Last Saturday night took the palm for the
largest aERaber Of visitors 10 this city, this
year. From the Union National Bank 70
Carroll street. there was almost continuous
aine of carriages on both sides OF Main street,
aEd the several cross streets had their quota,
n...sl yylats...A II
pieces at the Catholic lawn fete, and the
Westminster Orchestra furnished music at the
same place during the evening. Main street
was almost impossible and all the stores had
fine trade.
Messrs. George l.. Stocksdale aud Guy w.
Steele, as trustees, sold on Wednesday the
home farm Of George Stephan, deceased, in
Manchester district, containing 634 acres. to
John W. Reaver aud Addie A. Reaver, his
wife. for $2!. 40 per acre; total Of 81, 146. 20.
The small farm Of 15s acres was sold TO his
widow, Mary C. Stephan, for the sum of ST.,
1872 90. wood lot Of 3l6 acres, adjoining
4he home farm, was sold TO Andrew Drechsler
for $lIl.54 wood lot Of ~ acres was sold
to j. F. Sharrer for S22s. SO.
Are your people all wealthy7,' was asked
by a resident OF Illinois, who is visiting West
minister mo. was the reply, why do you
ASK Such d QaesAioH Ever y boNs So ~
live we'll. your residences are fresh, yards well
kept, and your cihzeus seem to spend The
evenings in driving aud visiting; your people
are well dressed aud seem to be prosperous,
your business houses do good trade. the
churches are the finest | have ever seen IL any
place of double the population, and your
hotels have no ssperiors Thank you,
sir, was the reply Of the Westmiusterian.
The Z. p. S. c. E. Of the Methodist Prot
estant Church gave Missionary Social on
Tuesday evening last in the lecture room OF
the church. The social was under the auspices
OF the Missionary Committee Of which Miss
Lily Woodward Is chairman. The room was
beautifully decorated with oriental hangngs
and lanterns A short programme was rem
dered, including papers on India and CHINA
by Misses Lily Woodward and Nan Rinker,
and Mr.. George Mather and on PERSIAN Life
and Customs by Miss NJ. b. Shellman.
Japanese refreshments OF iced tea and waters
we're served.
Or. Edward Ridgev Baer, Of Baltimore,
snro4ker of Mr. VIM. FL. Baer, of Westminster.
and Can't. James S. Baer, of Tannery, died
students on Wednesday of heart disease,
while ssSfeg in a chair Of the residence OF his
daughter. Mrs William Hurst, at Gainesville.
DIR. Baer was a physician and surgeon OF high
skill, aud highly esteemed. During the ClvIl
War he was appointed assistant surgeon o. me
Frat Maryland Volunteers, and was success
fully promoted until he became surgeon-in-
chief Of Second Brigade. Second Division,
Fifth Army Corps. A widow and two sons
survive bias.
Mr.. Samuel Lppy died in Hanover, Pa,
on last Monday night, after lingering illness,
in his Goth hear He was native Of thl.
county, and about 40 years ago married Miss
Tliyahath Garrett pt near sherman : Church,
who. with three sons and four daughters, sur
vive him. The sons are Alpheus A. Lippy,
of York, Pa; Samuel o. Lppy. OF Perm, Ill.,,
and George Lipps at home. The daughters
are Mrs Albert Grove and Miss Eva Llppy,
of Baltimore. and Misses Ada and Lilly Lippy,
at home. Five brothers and one sister also
George. Jacob, Joseph, Richard and
William Lppy, all Of this county. The sister,
Mrs. Isaac Stonesifer, resides ip Pleasant
Valley Mr. Lippy was a member Of the
Third Lutheran Church and also 81 Constan.
zine Castle No. I42, A. o. K. of the N. G.,
of Hanover