The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-09-08
LOCAL BREvITIES.
Public schools open next Monday.

W lllldnl W. hlltth Has bSSiA oft''t'''No-
stable for New Windsor district aud bonded.
Beck & Ebers, near Berret, 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 hne
fruit-grapes, pears and peaches.
On Saturday last, Mr.. Ernest Rausch, as
mortgage Of Elijah Taylor, sold farm OF =
acres, near Patapsco, to K. Randolph Taylor
for Sl2l0.
Next Wednesday, Old Defenders Day, is
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.
AT the office of the Clerk Of the Circuit
Court during August there were recorded 81
deeds, u mortgages and bills OF sale, aud
II marriage licenses were issued.
VIM. H. Baer, Jr., Of Troop g., Sixth I.
S. Cavalry, now stationed AT Three Rivers,
California, $40 miles north of San Francisco,
has been promoted TO corporal, aud has been
commissioned sharpshooter.
Mr.. Dan. c. Fiseel, near Uniontown, pre-
scented The ADvocATE on Thursday with some
white ones, with slight blush, and superior
in favor to the mountain peaches.
J. c. Hihabridle, trainmaster of the main
line of the Western Maryland railroad, has re-
signed his position, which took effect Salur-
day. r. W. BurgeSser, train dispatcher on
the main line, was appointed to hll the va
eancy.
Mr.. John W. Arbaugh, OF Double Pipe
Creek, sent to the ADVOCATE office ON Thurs.
day a mammoth tomato, weighing Il pounds.
Ii is BRYAN tomato, and its immense size IS
indicative of the size of Mr.. Bryan electoral
majority.
Last week. at the Syracuse New York;
Fair. the Poland China hogs of Manro 1ohn,
of Franklin district. this county, took first aud
second prizes, and first in sweepsiake, 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 CIemsonville. died FRIDAY afternoon
of last week, of typhoid fever, aged about ~
wears Funeral services were held at Union
Bridge, 10 the NJ. p. Church, on Monday
morning. The remains were inferred IN the
adjoining cemetery.
The County Commissioners beid but a bret
session on Tuesday. Mr. Diehl was IN Phila
delpbia and Mr. Dehoff : time IN the Board
was eurtailed By the death of a neghbor.
There was not much business on band how.
ever. Charles T. Frederick was appointed
and bonded As constable for Manchester dis
triet.
Mr.. Henry /. Beachtcl died last Saturday
a, DancAn's Mill. near St Bartholomew
Church, York county, Pa, aged 20 years
He was born and reared near Silver Run and
his wife was d Miss Mandilia Bowersox Of the
same neighberhood. He i Survived by nIne
children, including Mrs. Thomas Myers, Of
Silver Run.
Frank Greisou, "a tramp, was lodged IA jail
here on Wednesday morning, charged with
entering the house Of Mr.. Ephraim Garrett.
near Manchester, the afternoon previous u
is said that ericsson got into the cellar aud
helped himself to pies, &c. He was arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Wilson, upon a warrant is
sued by Justice ]. p. Baltozet.
Miss Bessie Elizabeth Myers daughter Of
Mr.. ]. Wesley Myers, Of Hanover, and grand
daughter Of Mr.. Philip II. L. Myers, OF Bach
mau's Valley, died on Saturday last OF gastric
eatarrh, aged - years, . months and days.
Milton Myers, of Baehman's Valley, -
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 NJ. Marker, near
Pleasant Valley. had his lefl hand caught IN
the cog wheels of corn shelter. Three IN.
gers were badly lacerated, one Of which had
to be amputaied On Tuesday Dr. Bout, as
sisted by Dr. Rinehart, after placing the child
under chioroform, performed the operation.
Contributors to the Flower Mission this
week we're Mrs. U. l.. Reaver, Mrs. Geo. A.
Miller. Mrs. Mary Reese Rinehart, Mrs. II.
C. Keefer. Mrs. J. f. Rinker, Mrs Ella
Baughmsn, Misses Rosie Reese. Lillian Zahn,
Lou Bixier, Matilda Derr; Masters Francis
Keefer. Chester -Cassell. Receivers for next
week Misses Elya ReiHiHger and Florence
Miller.
A tournament was held at Hotel Heights,
Sykesyille. on Thursday. Seventeen profes
sional and ten amateur knights took part.
Among the professionals, Mr.. Geo. p. Beas
man took first honors, and crowned Miss Bes-
sic Sirayer, Of Baltimore, queen Of love and
beauty. Similar honor was won IN the anna
tenr class by Mr.. Ernest Brown. who crowned
Miss Elise PhiIinger.
Prof Simpson, Public School Examiner.
has issued Teachers Hand Book lSOO-Ol-
Hints and Suggestions Looking 10 full Co
operation and The Highest Efficiency in APP
piying the System of General Education 10
Carroll County, Md" Every teacher aud
school trustee should give the pamphlet
careful reading and study, a. 1t is only bY
study and observation that one becomes pro
heient.
A travelling man, selling some sort OF med
icine, arrived at Manchester on Monday. Al
night he announced that he would extract
teeth free. Afiar the first person veHtured 10
get rid of a worthless molar nearly every man
ia the crowd ayailed himself the opportunity
10 have defective teeth removed free, and
enough we're extracted TO 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 Is, in the grove
near Pleasant Valley. The programme wall
consist of anthems by choirs from several OF
The churches and addresses by Revs. WIN. |.
Stewart, s. ~ Roeder, Stewart Hartman, a.
Bateman Mrs. Dr. Cyrus COrt, Prot. Henry
Meier and Others The Mount Pleasant Band
will be in attendance The ladies of ST. Mat
tbews congregation will furnish dinner at 10
cents. Morning exercises from 10 to ll.3O
O'Clock; afternoon from to 4 o clock.
The ADVOCATE is indebted to Nj. p. La
mothe, Matanzas, Cuba. whose son Is row IN
Westminster to enter Western Maryland Col
lege. for copy of the Havana Post Of Au
gust 80. received on Tuesday last. II IS con
Quoted after the plan OF papers m this country,
and is printed III English ny American pIlh-
tiers. Large space is devoted TO the return Of
a number OF teachers who have been attend
ing schools in the United States and travelling
in this country The advertisements show
that the American trust has ingaded the Is
land. aud also that many bankers, lawyers,
BARRIERS. doctors, dentists and Others from the
United States have settled in Havana expect
ing TO reap harvest of business.
A suit arising from the death of Henry II.
Keller now pending in the Orphans Court OF
Carroll County is attracting attention. bill
of complaint filed in the Orphans Court On
Tuesday by Howard NJ Keller. Emily v
Lippy and husband. Susan A. Murray and
husband and Margaret NJ. Faulkner aud bus
band, the grandchildren of Henry II. Keller,
charges the administrators of Mr.. Keller with
withholding the sum of 81, $50 from the assets
of the estate, and that they have unlawfuly
concealed that amount, which should be ac-
counted for to the Orphans Court. Upon
this petition the Court has directed the admin
istrators to appear on or before September
Is and answer the charges under oath. The
administrators are Mary Z. Gill and Susan a.
Eckenrode, daughters Of Mr. Henry n. kel,
Ter, with their husbands, r. Hooper Gill and
Harry ]. Eckenrode.