The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-07-14
SATURDAY, JULY IA, 1900
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Tho Carroll FIGURING Mills, of this city,
paher,s Roop & Co., proprieiors, received
5ao0 bushels of prime wheat ON Tuesday.
Tb; s was heavy business for one day.
Thomas B. Miller has been appointed mail
,,assenqer by the Western Maryland Railroad
%onna9y. He carries the mail to and from
,La Westminster postofice and the railroad.
Prof Rowland Watts, of Western Maryland
college. is doing graduate work in physics
and biology, at Chicago. Mrs. Watts is with
him and they will not return until the second
week in September.
The thanks Of the ADVOCATE are due Mr..
MARSHALL G. Shaw for a copy of the News and
Carrier. Charleston, South Carolina, giving
an account of the meeting of the National
Educational Association.
Mr. Edwin W. Shriver is at West Chester,
pa LAYING off routes for free rural delivery in
,bot section. The routes cover about 100
miles. aud will be served by ten carriers, de-
I;yerine and collecting mail twice day.
Cant. |. C. Caihell, of Washington, D. c.,
president of the Methodist Protestant Home
lar the Aged, this city, was married in Balti-
more ON Monday TO Mrs. Aune S. Wallace,
If Washington. The groom is 81 and the
bride As.
week were Fannie Mammalian, Della Bale.
Mrs. Harry Keeler, Mrs J. F. Rinker, Lou
RiyIer. Lizzie Nusbaum and Mrs. Theo. Derr.
Pareivers for next week Misses Lille Wood
ward and Nellie Al5augh.
Wheat is yielding better than anticipated in
Carroll. One gentleman of Westminster, who
expected $50 bushels from small field he
had in wheat, got $50. Another gentleman
of this city, who estimated his crop at about
600 bushels, got nearly 1000.
Charles B. Rogers, carpenter, 705 Thirty
fifth street, Baltimore, has been granted an
absolute divorce from Mahala j. Rogers, to
whom he was married September 81, 1887, at
Westminster, Nd, and who, he stated, ADAM
doned him September 20, 1897
There is much complaint by the house
keepers of East Main street that the streets
are not sprinkled sufficiently. Some ladies
claim they can neither open their front win
dows nor sit out in front because of the clouds
of dust raised by passing vehicles.
Sarah Yancy, colored, of 124l Wilmer
alley, Baltimore, sister-in-law of Agnes
Mason, of Westminster, gave birth on Sunday
10 two boys, weighing and pounds respec
tyely and one girl, weighing pounds
Sarah struck prosperity this year.
Mr.. W. L. W. Seabrook, of Westminster,
was in Elkton, Cecil county, on Tuesday,
looking up his chances for the Republican
nomination for Congress- DIR. Baughman is
looking after his (Baughman 81 chances of
carving Carroll in the primaries, as no one
can be nominated who is not endorsed by his
own county.
Messrs. Allen HOLMAN, William Penn,
Pierce Snyder, Elmer Byers and Arthur and
Cl- al. 20
were at Hotel Raleigh, Atlantic City, this
week. playing with n band from Baltimore on
the occasion of the meeting of the Grand
Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order
of EIks at that place.
William Weitz, aged 10 years, son of Chas.
Weitz of Baltimore county, was overcome by
the extreme heat of Friday of last week, while
helping his father TO unload wheat from
wagon, and died before medical aid could be
procured. The young man was u student at
Western Maryland College, which he entered
three years ago, and expected to return to the
College in the fall.
Mr.. Charles S. Ebert, formerly of Frederick
city, died at his home at I.auderdale, Missis-
sippi, on Sunday. Mr.. Ebert had been en-
gagged in the railroad business in the South
for some years. A widow survives him; also
two sisters, Misses Z. Genevieve and Nettie
Ebert, of Frederick city. His remains were
inferred at Mt. Airy on Thursday He was II
subscriber TO the ADVOCATE for a number of
years.
Mr.. BUD Nicodemus had heavy wheat
crops on his two farms, near Wakefield. He
had calculated how long It would take to har.
vest the crops, if no rain stopped work, and
he came within seven minutes OF the actual
time. After the work was finished the men
we're taken to his house, and on the lawn an
elegant feast was served TO them, including
frozen custard, cream, cake, &c, besides sub
stantials.
Mrs. Julia A. Manning died at the residence
of her son, Mr.. Louis p. Manning, near
Westminster, about 6 p. NJ, July 6. aged ~
years. She had been in failing health for
some time. Her only other child is Mrs.
Louis c. Trumbo, Of Washington, ID. G. Her
funeral took place on Sunday afternoon at
o'clock, services being conducted at the house
by Rev. W. Il. Graham, d. D., of the NJ. T.
Church. The interment was in Westminster
Cemetery.
The County Commissioners on Monday last
approved the tax collectors bonds of Jacob
Rupp, of Manchester district; Emanuel Fisher,
of Uniontown district; Joseph j. Branden-
burg, of Freedom district; William ii. Demp-
u. u.
of Westminster district, and John J. Hoffman,
of Woolery's district. Several gave corporate
security William Minter, of Manchester dis
trict, was allowed special pension. Some
general routine business was transacted.
Mr. James NJ Stoner, of this city, recently
received an interesting letter from his son
James, who is a member of the Fifth Artillery.
stationed at Fort Wadsworth, New York city.
The letter describes the visit and encanpment
at Rochester, tells Of The kind reception and
treatment rendered the boys of the Fifth and
the others, about 1900 in number, the parade,
&c. 1t is reported, he says, that their artillery
will be sent TO China. On June 9th fifteen
recruits were added to the battery. He ex-
poets to have furlough about the 18th OF
December and remain until after The New
Years holidays.
The directors of the Farmers and Mechan-
les National Bank of Westminster have de-
cided to make extensive improvements to
their building A swell-front of white lime
stone, pointed with red mortar, is to be put
up, and the building is 10 be run back IL or
"A feet, in order to enlarge the directors
room. The ceiling will be of steel, and be
raised several feet. During the making Of the
improvements, which will be begun at once,
the bank will be conducted one door west OF
the present location. When the improvements
are completed the bank will be furnished with
new counters and quartered oak furniture.
The building committee are John H. Cunning
ham. j. Wesley Biggs and F. G. Sharrer.
The stable and carpenter shop of Mr.. Geo.
I. Noel, on Webster.street, near the old Fair
Grounds, were burned on Friday night of last
week. The alarm was given at 6.45. and
both the barn and shop were nearly destroyed
before the firemen arrived. Mr.. Noel's house
caught fire also, but the building was saved
by the firemen. The contents of the stable
and carpenter shop were burned. In the shop
was lot Of furniture belonging to Mrs. Lee
Noel. The origin of the fire is unknown, and
the loss is about 5000, with an insurance in
the Charles Z. Goodwin Agency of 5000 on
the carpenter shop and $685. on the dwelling;
Mr. Noel requests us to thank the firemen and
citizens for saving his house from destruction.
By subscribing for S15, 200 in stock, and thus
obtaining controlling interest, the citizens OF
Westminster can obtain shoe factory now in
Operation and turning out from $50 300 pairs
Of shoes day. The machinery is modern
and up to date, and the factory employs about