The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-09-22
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1900.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

which IS said 10 be the best for such purposes.
At 10 a. m. yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
or Bureau sent out the following bulletin =
Fair; cooler tonight and Saturday; light south
winds.
The Reuben Pool will was sustained by the
iurr in the trial at Ellicott City. The verdict
was rendered last Saturday, after trial last
ing six days.
Mr.. Charles A. MaIquet, as assignee, on
Wednesday sold the farm Of VIM; U. Lam
bert, containing 60 acres, near Tyrone, TO
Mrs. Charles Marquet for Sl6l2.
The two night blooming cereus plants OF
Mrs. Theodore Derr, this city, had rs more
flowers open on Thursday night, making DO
blooms on the two plants this summer
Last week, in our Shiloh Items, an account
was given Of the illness of Noah Shatfer, aged
"a wears. He died on Friday and WIS buried
at ST. Johns (Leister's) cemetery on Sunday
last. He was son of Mrs. Andrew Shatfer-
AT the Baltimore County Fair last week
John E. Eckenrode, of this city, was awarded
first and second premiums on dayton wagon,
and special mention ON two-seated runabout.
Herr Bros. were awarded first premium on
runabout.
Ca Saturday last Mr. John T. Cassell. as
executor of John X. Diehl, deceased, sold ten
shares of the capital stock Of the Union Ma
tional Bank of Westminster to the Westmln-
ster Lodge OF Independent Order OF Mechanics
at SOL per share.
Miss Villa Francis Blocher. the l6-year old
.Iauehtsr Of Jacob H. Blocher, president OF
the Carroll County School Board, died sud
denly at the home of her father in Manchester
Wednesday afternoon. She was a graduate
of the Manchester High School.
Overcoais and fires we're necessary for com
fort last Monday afternoon and night, and
early Tuesday morning. Tuesday at q. m.
the mercury WAS down to 81 and a strong
northwest wind was blowing. At $50 q. ~.
"Wednesday the mercury was down to ~. and
there was heavy frost.
A pear tree, fall of fruit. in the garden in
the rear of the Union National Bank. this
city. for several days presented the unusual
spectacle of a branch having six different
clusters of blossoms on it. DIR. J. ". Herring,
the cashier of the bank, presented the bios
SONS to Mrs. Col. VIM. A. Ackellip.
The annual meeting of the Advisory Boards
of the HagerstOwn Fair was held last SaiuT-
day. A number of addresses were made. in
Guiding one by Mr.. Howard NJ. Zile, on TN
portance of Agricultural Fairs. There were
short talks also, and Mr.. Geo. W. Alhaagh.
of Westminster, was one of the speakers.
Among the students entered at Gettysburg
College this year are the following from this
county w r. 5. Denner and Charles II.
Nav, Of Manchester; c. N. Schaeffer, Of We :
minister. and A. r. Weniz. of Linebora. all in
the freshman class, and Martin W. Shorb, of
Double Pipe Greek, in the preparatory class
Mrs. Rebecca Shriver. widow of the late
Lewis Shriver, died in Emmitshusg, Nd, on
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II DAYS. She is survived by three daughters
aud two sons, viz Misses Ella and Annie.
of Emmiisburg. and Mrs. Samuel Hartman, Of
Taneytown; Charles. Of Illinois, aud Rowe, OF
California.
Contributors TO the Flower Mission this
week were Mrs. Harry Keefer, Mrs. J. F.
Rinker. Mrs VIM. Keefer, Miss Lou Bixler.
Miss jamie Yingling. Miss Fannie Manahan,
Mrs. Laura Orndorff, Misses Florence Brown,
Della Bale, Matilda Derr. Mrs. Ella Bangh-
man. Receivers for next week Mrs. Ella
Baaghman and Mrs. U. /. ReAver.
Mrs. Catharine Busby, widow Of the late
Abraham II. Busby, of this city, died at the
residence Of her daughter, Mrs. George W..
Rush, in Baltimore, Nd, on Wednesday last.
Her body was brought here yesterday and in
TERED in the Westminster cemetery. Mrs,
Bnsby was 90 years old on July y, last. Her
only son, Charles. resides in Iowa
Miss Blanche X Baer entertained few OF
her friends at the home of her parents, Capt
and Mrs. JAS S. Baer, at Tannery, on Friday
evening of last week. The time was delight
fully spent in conversation, games and music.
Refreshments were served in abundance. and
orizes we're awarded Misses Lizzie Nusbanm
and Mary Kreger in the game Of Observation.
Mr.. Lewis p. Manning sold twenty nine
shares Of the stock of the Union National
Bank of Westminster last Saturday as follows
Five shares 10 George X. Sehaeffer at $50. 80
and three shares at SOL. %; five shares to Mar
saret r. Grass at $5l.25 and nine at $50. 90;
1--WE to Milton Chew at $50 90; one 10 J. Pearre
Wantz at $5l.75, and one 10 Charles Fisher
W2ntz at S5l.75.
A Republican campaign club was organized
at Odd Fellows Hall. this city, on Monday
night. Mr.. Joseph ID. Brooks called the
meeting &c order Charles T, Reifsnider, Ir.,
was elected permanent president; Arthur +.
Smith, first vice president, and Jacob II.
Han4ley. secretary and treasurer. Addresses
were made bv Rev Wesley Reid Davis, D.
d., and Col. WIN. A. McKeliip.
Hanover Fair begins on Tuesday Of next
week, and closes on Friday. On Wednesday
and Thursday the Western Maryland Railroad
viii run special trains from Hanover at $50
D. IN. connecting at Emory Grove with tram
for Union Bridge and intermediate points.
Excursion tickets, including admission, will
t,e sold from Union Bridge and all stations
.eAst 10 Glyndou for lbs for all trains.
Ida. wife of Mr. Charles c. ERgel, we'll
anoWs resident of this county, died at her
dome near Avondale, Wednesday afternoon.
AGED abess 40 years She was a daughter Of
sbe late Lewis Shaier and sister of Mr.. Jacob
+Ssafer. of this 4ltv. She was member of
Bepiamin's Reformed Church, at which her
funeral took place yesterday morning. A
large samber of relatives and friends were
present. Her husband survives her.
On Thursday evening the Junior Order OF
Mechanics, No. 70, of this city. had "A irater-
,,al visit from New Windsor Lodge. The oc-
.sasiss was one of good fellowship aud social
eatoymSat. An address made by Kew.
Vim. q. Livingston, of Urbana, Md, vocal
solos bg Misses Henry and Loo 1rngling and
Wm. YinstiSg. duets by Mr.. and Mrs. Rein
niger. and recitation, The Church Organ,
by Maud Yinghag Refreshments were served.
Samuel Swope Huber. a native of Getiys-
huro. Pa, died very suddenly Tuesday morn
ing AZ the Eastern Hotel. ibis city. Mr..
Huber was IN his 31st year He WAS one oftwo
sons of the late John NJ. Huber, well known
druggist Of Gettysburg, Pa. His brother,
Frederick Huber. died at Atlantic City in May
gast. His mother, who has been residing "a
Pittsburg, Pa. was Miss Scott, of this coan-
fy. and is connected with the most prominent
families here His remains were inferred IN
che Catholic cemetery on Thursday.
Mr.. Philemon Griffith, a well known resi-
dent of Mt Airy, died on Wednesday OF last
week, of general debility, aged about 10 years.
He is survived By widow and eight children,
Misses Griffith Of Alexandria, Va; William
@. aud Philemon, of Baltimore; Tanjore T.,
of Fargo, North Dakota, and Guy. of Mt.
Airy; Mrs. Edwin Waters, of Goshen. Mont
gomerY county; Mrs. Joseph NJ. Wood. OF
New Market, Frederick county, and Miss
Linda Griffith, of Mt. Airy. The funeral took
place last Saturday afternoon at Mt. Airy.
A new swindler is on the road. He drives
ahpoOgh the country and sells soap at IS box.
,whieA sum includes the price of forty yards OF
CARPET. selected from samples which he has itl
his wae@a. He takes the IS, leaves the box
of soap, promises TO leave the carpet within u
week and dhiges away. The soap is worth
probably 5Oc. IL stays with the purchaser.
The carpet is worth probably SIS, but IT stays
with the swindler and has not yet been de-
livered TO single victim. Our readers should
tbe on their guard against this aod all other
unknown travelling agents. Get tie goods
and then pay your money. Still better. deal
with your own people and then you know you
syill not be swindled out of your money.