The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-10-27
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1900,
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IOCAI. BREVITIES.


The ADVOCATE is indebted 10 Mrs F. NJ.
Hall, near Finksburg, Tor present OF a basket
of very fine pears.
Abram p Snader, trustee, sold on October
Q the farm of Evan T. Snader, deceased, at
Sans Creek, to Milton o. Myers, of West
minister. at $4,000 per acre.
Mr.. Joseph Hunter, near this city had a
valuable horse to die for him this week. He
was 81 years old and hauled milk for y years
on Mr. Hunters milk route.
AT 10 a. m yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
er Bureau sent out the following bulletin -
Unsettled weather tonight and probably Sat
urday; light east winds becoming southwest.
The male students of Western Maryland
College marched to the Bryan meeting on
Tuesday in BODY They were both seen and
heard The hoys are nearly unanimous for
Bryan.
Wheat and rye are growing finely The
recent rain has given both fine start. Com
is said to be drying very slowly owing TO the
heavy dews aud fog, and much has nodded IN
the shock.
Rev. CALVIN S. SIage, pastor Of St. Paul
Reformed Church, this city, IS attending the
meetings of the Potomac Synod, At MERGERS
burg Pa and there will be no services at hIs
church tomorrow, Sunday
The next meeting of the Board OF County
School Commissioners will be held on the I'D
of November. The Teachers Association
will meet in the Westminster High School
Building on Friday morning after lhanksgiv-
ing at 10 O'Clock.
Contributors TO the Flower Mission this
week we're Mrs. H. G. Keeier, Mrs j. +.
Rinker. Mrs. S A. Diehl, Mrs. WIN. keeier,
Misses Esther Six and Lon Bixler. Receivers
for next week Misses Elva Reinnger aud
Florence Miller.
Keeble Taylor, son of Rev. f. b. Taylor.
OF this city, was severely injured last week ia
foot ball practice game mt st. John School,
Manlius, New York, where be is q student.
He is under the care Of a physician and
trained nurse, and is recovering.
The County Commissioners on Monday last
approved the constable bond Of William +.
Romspert. Of UnionioWn district, aud allowed
special pensions as follows: To Mary SiulleF.
Of Westminster district, 100, and 10 Ada
Johns, of Franklin district, $500
Mrs. Susannah c. Wilson. executrix of +.
Jerome Myers. sold on Saturday last q farm of
Is5 acres. IL miles from Mt. Pleasant, to
Holloway E. and Upton II. Myers, Al SIS Al
per acre; also a wood lot of 81 acres To A.
Daniel Lester, at Sl0.o0 per acre.
The Westminster Temperance Union will
hold its first meeting for this season at Cen-
tenary NJ. f. Church on Sunday afternoon st
8 O'Clock. Addresses will be made hy the
pastor, Rev j. A. Price. d. D., Rev. ". r
Graham, d. D., and Rev. p II. Miller. d. D.
Jesse F. Dixon. Young married man &C
near Mechanicsville. this county. is ~ jail
charged with assauItng Miss lAly b. Edmond
son, aged II years, daughter Of John T. I'd
mondson, and sister-in- law Of the accused.
On Thursday he was held by Justice Crapster
for the grand jury in default Of bail.
Mr.. Frank Willet, farmer for Mrs Ann
FrizeH, of FrizellbGrg. threshed the wheat
from % acres on Wednesday. aud received
752 bushels From 10 acres Of NJ. Ephraim
Covers land which Mr.. WiIlet also farms, be
realized 392 bushels The grain FROM each
field is said to be the best IN the district.
On the evening Of the 10Th instant the
largest and most ENJOYABLE social Of the seasou
was gwen at Mr. Beniah Bankert',. near Deep
Ran, in honor of bis brothers William and
Isaiah. 4 list of the guests was furnished us
but AS many names were So indistinciiy written
we were unable 10 give al Of them. Use lnk;
do not abbreyiaie names nor use mex names.
Mr.. b. Graitan Doyle. haris; Of this ciiy.
presented VIM. Jennings BRYAN, the next
President of the United States. with a mag
nifieent bouquet Of Jacquenot roses They
we're presented to him just after the close OF
his speech Mr.. Doyle is great aimrer Of
Mr. Bryan, and no man in the United States
will vote for him with more bear'ineSs than
will Mr.. Doyle.
At Gettysburg Pa the suits of Hannah c.
Myers aud Andrew StoueSifer, botk of near
Harvey, on actions in tFespass against the
Gettysburg Water Company claiming damages
til. Of
from Marsh Creek by the Company from Au
gust LIST, 1894 to October 18Th, 1900. ended
Ia a verdict for each OF the two plaintiffs IN
the amount of 81 900 each, the defendants
also to pay costs.
On Thursday afternoon some members Of
the Westminster Gun Club had shoot. The
first event was n team shoot. 80 targets each
Dr. Geo. +. Baughman and Charles +. Her
ing against Joseph w. Smith and John l..
Reifsnider. Jr. The score was close. and the
former won. Chas. Z. Herring broke "A tar
gets and Dr. Baughman 43-,otal 81; Mr..
Reifsnider broke 43 aud Mr.. Smith 4l-totHl
"a. In another event, so targets each, Chas.
+. Herring broke 80 straight. trap aud angles
unknown This is the best score ever made
by member of the club. The record stood
for about two years at As straight
The Western Maryland Railroad Company
makes an excellent showing for the fiscal year
which ended September 80. Its gross earn
ings for that year were Sl.Sl7. 670. Is; operat
ing expenses, 81, 105. S0f. 90, making the net
earnings $7lI ,S65.23. This shows an increase
in net earnings of S144, 955. So over the year
before, which, capitalized at 4 per cent,
shows that the value Of the property has in
creased during the year S3,624, s96. Cspi
talizing the net earnings at per cent. gives
SIT, 1876. 63l as the present value OF the prop
erty The announcement is made that the
company now sees its way clear to pay all OF
lis interest due on January l.
The two horse team of Edward Haines, of
(iyt p, O., ran off in this city on "Wednesday
evening. The wagon had some lumber on 1t
and Mr.. Haines' wife and child were sealed in
it also. The team was stopped near the Union
National Bank while Mr.. Haines went to at
tend to a little business near by. carriage
came along and ran into the wagon. Mr..
Raines' horses became frightened and ran.
Opposite Roses drug store Mrs Haines
Jumped out with her child, and both were
severeiy cut and bruised. DIR. }. Howell
BiIlingsieA attended them, and they were taken
home after che team was recovered, which
vas stopped az the toll-gate on the Reisters
town pike.
On Thursday ear MAS side-tracked at the
station IN TINS CITY, anu soon alltT uougefS
were scattered announcing an exposition of
frnits. vegetables woods, preserves, embroid
cry. photographic views, arms, Nc, from
Manila and the Philippines. Those who Wis
sted the car were delighted with the exhibit,
and we're more than repaid IN the knowledge
obtained by an actual contact with the pro
dncts of our new possessions. The photo
graphic views gave better insight into the
6omelife of the inhabitants than could be OBJ
tanned from pages of reading. Mr.. Wanton
Stanley Webb, the owner of the exhibit, was
in the Islands for long time war CORES
pondent, and be and his assistant, Mr.. Long.
we're exceedingly courteous 60 all.
The struggle here last Saturday between the
foot ball teams of the Western Maryland and
Mount ST. Mary's Colleges resulted IL q to D,
as neither side was able 10 score Oh We'd
nesday last the Western Maryland College
seam went to Washington and defeated the
qtiallaudet College team by | ! o6. On Thurs
.day the home team lied the Episcopal High
.SehOSl team of Alexandria. Va. Upon their
,reIHrn,s9 Thursday night the ''rooters from
ihe College met lhem at the railroad and
greeted the gictors with the College yell and
cheers. Today there viii be game between
the Patterson Athletic Club of Baltimore aud
the College team al 2.30 p. m. The home
team shonId receive hearty endorsement
from all who are foud of athletic sports.