The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-12-01
Items From Upper Carroll.

Warrington Quarterly Meeting Of Friends
was held at Pipe Creek meeting house, near
Union Bridge on Sunday and Monday last.
Representatives from other meetings were
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Griest, Mrs. Sabilla
Griest, Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Griest. Mr. and
Mrs. Black and Samuel Harris, of Manallen,
Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Huff, John Sullivan, Susan
Sullivan, Mr. Samuel Russell and daughter
Miss Ella. and Isaac Russell, of New Market,
Md. Joel Borton, a visiting minister, oil
Woodston, New Jersey, preached on Sunday,
and on Monday, Hiram Griest, of Mi,nalen,
Pa. Joseph Vail, of Carlisle, Pa, was another
visiting minister.
Wild swan and geese were flying South
ward on Saturday and Sunday.
The hedge fence around Winters church
cemetery has been removed and replaced by
handsome wire fence, which adds greatly to
the appearancesof their well-kept cemetery.
The grounds have also been enlarged. The
fence is from Canton, Ohio, with the Barrick
patent post, and cost about $500.
A number of cases Of typhoid fever are re.
ported in this section of the county.
Hunters complain that rabbits are scarce.
According to the ''hog melt, :" the first part
of the winter will be the hardest.
Our well-known Linwood huckster had
quite a mishap few weeks back He WIS
driving along rough puriiun ot his route,
when his wagon upset. About thirty dozen
of eggs were left in the road 10 mark the place
of the accident. 1t is supposed the horses
were asleep.
The railroad crossing at Linwood has been
much improved. Gates or electric bells are
much needed.
A number of fences and fodder stacks were
blown down during the high wind of tae DIST
ultima.
Water is reported as being very scarce,
quite number of wells are dry.
What thing faith is. One of our up-coun-
try hucksters drove to Westminster to see the
presidential candidate. BE had the rheuma.
tism SO bad in his right arm that every little
jar Of the buggy most set him wild with pain.
He shook hands with Mr.. Bryan. The rheu-
matsln has all gone and he has felt like a new
man ever since.
Charles Sittg has bought the "Watkins
property" near Unontown, consisting of Il
log house and one acre of ground, from
Obediah Fleagle for 500. Mr.. Sittig will
tear the house down.
john Stone, of Becktown, caught a hawk
in his steel trap, that measured AZ feet from
tip TO tip of wing. The bird had been feast.
ing ou-Mr. stones capons. Mr.. Stone had o
pumpkin that weighed fifty pounds. 1t was
of the common field variety.
A great deal of pork will be sugar cured
this year. The people are through with
''brian" at present.
County commissioner Daniel Diehl has
had his bank barn painted. Charles Cayloi
did the work.
Edward Bankard, near New Windsor, has
had his residence painted. Bankard Brothers
were the artists.
Charles j. Hibberd made 1000 gallons o.
cider at his mill near New Windsor, the pas
season. Last year about 80, 900 was made.
The county roads were never known to BE-
in a better condition at this season of the year
A heavy thunder and wind storm passed
over this section Sunday night. The roof OF
the log stable of Otto Hafner, near Moreock'
school house, was blown off and carried abou
one hundred yards away. Several logs are
the doors were also blown off, A large cherr,
tree in the yard of Percy Warehime, in III,
same neighbood, was uprooled.
Farmers have been pasturing their whea
and barley.
Miss Elsie Ellen Shawn, daughter of Jane:
| A. Shawn, was married Wednesday evening
November 21st, at IT'S Harlem avenue, Bal
| timore, to Mr.. William Warren Roop by Rev
| t. R. Woodford. The bride wore a gown o
lace and mousseline de sole, and carried whit
chrysanthemums. The maid of honor wa
Mrs. Lily Vandyke-Johnson, who wore whit
null and lace, and carried pink chrysanthe
NUNS After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs
Roop left for a trip South. Mr.. Roop wa
formerly of New Windsor, and at one tim
practised law in Westminster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville S. Haines, of nea
Union Bridge, are visiting in Philadelphia.
Miss Amelia Coale, of Riverton, N. j., ha
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Job Hibberd
near New Windsor
Mrs Charles j. Hibberd and daughter Coz
inne, of near New Windsor, are visiting tn
George School," near Philadelphia, Pa
where her son and daughter are at school.
Mrs. Frank Russell, of New York. is visit
ing her parents in this county.
Mrs. Amelia Spielman. of Mai.isville, hs
been visiting friends in Baltimore.
William Bankard, huckster. near Union
town. killed 204 turkeys last Saturday.