The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-09-08
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL. BREVITIES.

Beck u EDerts, near Deffeti are putting an
addition to their barn, 81 by 81 feet, making
the barn 100 feet long.
The ADVOCATE returns thanks TO Mrs. An
drew Weigley, of this city, for box of fine
fruit-grapes, pears and peaches.
On Saturday last, Mr. Ernest Rausch, as
mortgagee of Elijah Taylor, sold farm of %
acres, near Patapsco, to r. Randolph Taylor
for S12l0
Next Wednesday, Old Defenders Day, is a
LEGAL holiday Banks and public offices will
be closed.
Gov. Smith has appointed W. Clinton Bran
denburg and Fred. Friese Deputy State Game
Wardens for Carroll, and the commissions are
in the Clerks Office awaiting them.
Al the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court during August there were recorded 81
deeds. II mortgages and 8 bills of sale, and
II marriage licenses were issued.
Vim. Fl. Baer, Jr., of Troop g., Sixth U.
S. Cavalry, now stationed at Three Rivers,
California, 800 miles north of San Francisco,
has been promoted TO corporal, and has been
commissioned sharpshooter.
Mr.. Dan. C. Fiseel, near Uniontown, pre-
sented the ADVOCATE ON Thursday with some
peaches of his own raising. They were large,
white ones, with slight blush, and superior
in favor to the mountain peaches.
]. C.. Hiltabride, trainmaster of the main
line of the Western Maryland railroad, has re-
signed his position, which took effect Satur-
day. r. W. Burgesser, train dispatcher on
the main line, was appointed to fill the va
cancy.
Mr.. John w. Arbaugh, of Double Pipe
Creek, sent TO the ADVOCATE office on Thurs
day mammoth tomato, weighing Ii pounds.
II sa BRYAN tomato, and its immense size is
Indicative of the size of Mr.. Bryans electoral
majority.
Last week, at the Syracuse New York;
Fair. the Poland China hogs of Manro Yohn.
of Franklin district, this county, took first and
second prizes, and first in sweepstake, boar OF
any age. This week the herd was exhibited
at The Rockville, Nd, Fair.
John. oldest son of Mr.. Calvin B. Anders,
of near Clemsonvlle, died Friday afternoon
of last week, of typhoid fever, aged about 10
wears. Funeral services were held at Union
Bridge, in the NJ. P. Church, ON Monday
morning. The remains were inferred in the
adjoining cemetery.
The County Commissioners held but brief
session on Tuesday. Mr.. Diehl was in Phila-
delpha and Mr.. Dehoff s time in the Board
was curtailed by the death of a neighbor.
There was not much business on hand how
ever Charles " Frederick was appointed
and bonded as constable for Manchester dis
trict
Mr.. Henry L. Beachtel died last Saturday
at Duncan's Mill, near st. Bartholomew's
Church, York county, Pa, aged IS years.
He was born and reared near Silver Run aud
bis wife was Miss Mandila Bowersox of the
same neighborhood. He is survived by nine
children, including Mrs. Thomas Myers, of
Silver Run.
Frank Greison, tramp, was lodged in Jail
here on Wednesday morning, charged with
entering the house of Mr.. Ephraim Garrett,
near Manchester, the afternoon previous. 1t
is said that ericsson got into the cellar and
helped himself to pies, &c. He was arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Wilson, upon warrant is
sued by Justice j. P. Baltozer.
Miss Bessie Elizabeth Myers, daughter of
Mr.. J. Wesley Myers, of Hanover, and grand
daughter of Mr. Philip II. l.. Myers, of Bach
mans Valley, died on Saturday last Of gastric
catarrh, aged % years, months and days.
Milton Myers, of Bachman's Valley, is a
brother, and Messrs. W. Riley and Frank
Myers, of Westminster, are cousins.
On Monday evening last Howard, an eight
year.old son of Mr.. Charles M. Marker, near
Pleasant Valley, had his left hand caught in
the cog wheels of corn shelter. Three nm.
gers were badly lacerated, one of which had
to be amputated On Tuesday DR.. Bot, as
sisted by DR.. Rinehart, after placing the child
under chloroform, performed the operation.
Contributors to the Flower Mission this
week were Mrs. U. l.. Reaver, Mrs. Geo. A.
Miller, Mrs. Mary Reese Rinehart, Mrs. ii.
C. Keefer, Mrs. J. F. Rinker, Mrs. Ella
Baughman, Misses Rosie Reese, Lillian Zahn,
Lou Bixler, Matilda Derr; Masters Francis
Keefer, Chester Cassel. Receivers for next
week Misses Elva Reininger and Florence
Miller.
A tournament was held at Hotel Heights,
Sykesvile, on Thursday. Seventeen profess
sional and ten amateur knights took part.
Among the professionals. Mr.. Geo. P. Beas-
man took first honors, aud crowned Miss Bes..
sic Strayer, of Baltimore, queen Of love and
beauty. Similar honor was won in the anna
teur class by Mr.. Ernest Brown, who crowned
Miss Elise Phillinger.
Prof. Simpson, Public School Examiner,
has issned Teachers Hand Book 1900 oil.
Hints and Suggestions Looking to full Co.
operation and the Highest Efficiency in APP
plying the System of General Education in
Carroll County, Md Every teacher and
school trustee should give the pamphlet a
careful reading and study, rs it is only by
study and observation that one becomes pro-
hcient
A travelling man, selling some sort OF med
8 icine arrived at Manchester on Monday. AT
night he announced that he would extract
teeth free. After the first person ventured to
get rid of worthless molar, nearly every man
the crowd availed himself of the opportunity
to have defective teeth removed free, and
enough were extracted 10 have raised up
enough fighting men to subdue the world, had
they been dragons teeth and been sown.
The Annual Reunion of the Reformed
Churches in Carroll county will take place on
next Saturday, September 10, in the grove
near Pleasant Valley. The programme will
consist Of anthems by choirs from several Of
the churches and addresses by Revs. VIM. |.
Stewart, S. NJ. Roeder, Stewart Hartman, A.
Bateman, Mrs. DIR. Cyrus Cort, Prot. Henry
Meier and others. The Mount Pleasant Band
will be in attendance The ladies of ST. Mat
thews congregation will furnish dinner at IL
cents. Morning exercises from 10 to ll.3t
O'Clock; afternoon from to O'Clock.
The ADVOCATE is indebted to Mr.. L. La
moihe Matanzas, Cuba. whose son is now IL
Westminster to enter Western Maryland Col
iege, for copy of the Havana Post, of Au
gust 80, received on Tuesday last. 1t is con
daeted after the plan Of papers in this country
and is printed in English by American prin
ters. Large space is devoted to the return o.
q humber Of teachers who have been attend
ing schools in the United States and travelling
IN this country. The advertisements SHOW
mat the American trust has invaded the Is
,and, aud also that many bankers, lawyers
paroers, doctors, dentists and others from thu
United States have settled in Havana expect
ing to reap harvest of business.
y 1, suit arising from the death of Henry ii
heller now pending in the Orphans Court o {,
carroll County is attracting attention. bil
81 complaint filed in the Orphans Court q
a!esday by Howard NJ. Keller, Emily '
lppy and husband, Susan A. Murray aud
husband and Margaret NJ. Faulkner and huS
pand, the grandchildren of Henry II. Keller
charges the administrators Of Mr.. Keller will
Withholding the sum Of 81, $50 from the asset
q the estate, and that they have unlawfnlil
soncealed that amount, which should be &C
s ,sed for 10 the Orphans Court rpol