The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-08-11
SATURDAY, AUGUST IL, 1900.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Three hunureu anu Iofty -ulue tcketS 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
nlums. They are the largest and finest we
have seen this season.
At 10 a. m. yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
or Bureau sent out the following bulletin -
Fair and continued warm tonight and Satur-
day: light TO fresh northwest winds.
Mr. Jonathan Bixler, as MORTGAGE of Sam
mel Baumgardner, sold on Wednesday farm
of IA acres and perches, near Bachmans
Mil. Purchased by mortgage for $500.
In the case of the trusteeship of Mrs. Irene
Beupeit and others, in which the deed of
trost WIS set aside by the Court, last week,
tbe 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
the 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' Lockard, on the turnpike, near the toll
gate, east of Westminster, containing 81 acres,
/ rood and 20 perches, to Mr.. Andrew
Dreschler for $3.50.
Numerous robberies are reported in Adams
and York counties, Pa, recently. 1t would
be well for our people to be on the lookout as
there is no telling how soon the thieves that
are operating there Inay transfer their opera
Aiods 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.
During the week the lawn fair and festival
of St. Johns Church, this city, has 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. ceiored, of Freedom district,
was brought to jail last Sunday by Constable
Carter, on the charge of attempting an assault
on colored child. He had hearing before
Justice Curley and in default of $1,000 bail
was sent 10 Jail for the action of the grand jury.
Bernard aged five years, son of Chas E.
Fink, Esq, of this city, had his left collar
bone broken about two months ago. While
on floor on Tuesday his nurse accidentally
ran against him, and the same collar-bone
was again broken Drs. Billingslea and Wells
reduced the fracture.
Bowling is becoming very popular with
some of our citizens and high scores are made.
Among the good players are the following,
together with recent score at the First Ma
tional alleys: Thomson, 1854, 159, TT, AS,
1910; Shaw, l6l. 1876, 1853, l47, l56-783;
CoOnan, 81, 1873, l29, 1881; Stitely-130,
lis, l27, l49, 140-721; Brock. 152, 1873,
1S6-42l.
Contributors to the Flower Mission this
week were Mrs. Joseph Foutz, Mrs. +. M.
Bish, Mrs. Samuel Haines, Mrs. Robert
Myerly, Mrs. C. II. Baughman, Mrs. Laura
0rndorf, Mrs. j. F. Rinker, Mrs. Edward
Mobley, Mrs Harry Keefer. Mrs. William
Keefer, Mrs. DIR. Baughman, Misses Lou Blk
Ter, Frank Pearre, Jennie Matthias, Lizzie
Nusbaum, Matilda Derr. Receivers for next
week Misses May Price and Lillian Lindsay.
The residence of Mr. Theodore Blizzard,
near Carrollon station, was burned about
p. M on Tuesday. The dwelling was frame
weatherboarded, l4x16 feet, and two and a
half stories high All the furniture and wear
: ing apparel were destroyed. The fire origi
mated from the chimney, it is supposed.
There was an insurance on the house for $500
and 5000 on the contents. Every effort was
made by neighbors to save the building aud
furniture, but only few articles were gotten
out.
Last Saturday night took the palm for the
largest number of visitors 10 this city, this
year. From the Union National Bank to
Carroll street. there was almost continuous
line of carriages on both sides of Main street,
and The several cross streets had their quota.
also. The Mt. Pheasant Band played several
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
6ne trade.
Messrs George l.. Stoeksdale and Guy w.
Steele as trustees, sold on Wednesday the
home farm of George Stephan, deceased, in
Manchester district, containing 63S acres, to
John W. Reaver and Add;e A. Beaver, his
wife, for $27.4O per acre; total of $I,746. 70.
The small farm of 15s acres was sold 10 his
widow, Mary c. Stephan, for the sum of ST.
1920. A wood lot of SIG acres, adjoining
the home farm, was sold to Andrew Drechsler
for Slll.54. A wood lot of AZ acres was sold
10 J. +. Sharrer for $228.9 90.
'Are your people all weasthy?' was asked
by resident of Illinois, who is visiting West
minister. s'No," was the reply, "why do you
ask such question ?'' Everybody seems to
live well, your residences are fresh, yards well
kept, and your citizens seem TO spend The
evenings in driving and visiting; your people
are well dressed and seem to be prosperous,
yous business houses do good trade. the
churches are the finest have ever seen in any
place Of double the population, and your
hotels have no superiors." THANK you,
Ell" was the reply of the Westminsterlan.
The Y. P S. G. Y. of the Methodist Prot
estant Church gave Missionary Social on
IuQedau Last in he of
the church. The social was under the auspices
Of the Missionary Committee, of which Miss
Lilly 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
DR.. Edward Ridgaly Baer, of Baltimore.
brother of Mr.. VIM. II. Baer, of Westminster,
and Capt. James S. Baer, of Tannery, died
suddenly on Wednesday of heart disease,
while sitting in chair at the residence Of bis
Slaughter. Mrs. William Hurst, at Gainesville.
Dr; baer was physician and surgeon OF high
sxiii, and highly esteemed. During the Civil
war be was appointed assistant surgeon of the
rrst Maryland Volunteers, and was success
ialiy promoted until he became surgeon-in-
e Gus of Second Brigade, Second Division,
ruth Army Corps. A widow and two sons
survive him.
Mr.. Samuel litpy died in Hanover, Pa,
On - last Monday night, after lingering illness,
u his Goth hear. He was a native of this
STSranly, and about 40 years ago married Miss
IIzaoeth Garrett, of near Sherman's Church,
sno' with three sons and four daughters. sur
I've I've him; The sons are Alpheus A. Lppy,
snd iork, Pa; Samuel 0. Lippy. OF Peru, ILL.,,
ssa a george Lippy, at home. The daughters
a.s MIS- Albert Grove and Miss Eva Lppy,
:, Baltimore, and Misses Ada and Lilly Lippy,
= s nome. Five brothers and one sister also
IWV;;,sr,vseIceorge, Jacob, Joseph Richard and
NJ, s'''a,a L:ppy, all of this county. The sister,
vi. Isaac Stonesifer, resides in Pleasant
lH S;'sy; Mr., Lippy was member of the
thlrd Lutheran ishnroh a.,d alae, cf Constan-