The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-07-28
SATURDAY, JULY 2s, 1900.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREViTIES.
puRIIsHED EVERY SATURDAY BY
DERFoRD BROS
nNrp OF MAIN AND CENTRE STREETS.


There is too much mud when il is wet and toe
much dust when it is dry.
pension of $500 a month has beer
Granted George E. Grouse, of Mt. Airy, by the
Pension Office, Washington.
DIR. G. W. Horner, of Finksburg, has been
Granted n license to practice veterinary medi-
Cine by the State Board of Veterinary Sur.
geons.
Fine rains last week and this have greatly
benefited corn and potato crops, but they
came too late to make full yields. Both crops
will be one-third short, at least.
The Vestry of Ascension Church, this city,
have decided to extend the stone wall along
the Court street side of the church yard, and
,he stone for it has been delivered.
The worst pavement in Westminster is in
front of the High School Building. In some
nlaces half of it is missing. 1t ought to be
renaired at once, and well laid, with a curb
on the inside.
VIM. II. Thomas and Charles L. Fink,
trustees, sold on Monday last the VIM. Sauble
farm, containing POP acres, near Otlerdale
Mill, in Tameytown district, to Peter G. San
Bile, of Frederick county, for So, 262. 10.
As emphasizing the shortage of the wheat
crop in some of the Western States, a carload
of new wheat was shipped on Friday OF last
week from Hoods Mills, this county, to Eos
toria, Ohio. This is said to be the first Mary
land wheat ever shipped to Ohio.
Contributors to the Flower Mission this
week we're Mrs. Keefer, Eva Herr, Addie
Sundergill f. V. Pearre, Mrs. John T. Zahn,
May Turtle, Lillian Zahn, Chester Cassell,
Emma Swope. Receivers for next week
Mrs. Reaver and Mrs. DIR. Baughman.
The situation in Baltimore is deplorabe.
With the mercury up in the nineties and no
concerts in the parks, thousands of people
there wish they had never been born. Let
the unhappy come 10 Westminster, where the
nights are comfortable and open air concerts
are given by the best band in the state.
Up to Tuesday last Roberts, Roop & Co.,
proprietors of Carroll FIGURING Mill, elevator,
6c., this city, had taken in about SO, 600
bushels of new wheat Mr. Roberts, the head
Of the firm, thinks the farmers are rushing
their wheat TO market too rapidly, and the
tendency of the market is for lower prices.
The Lumber, Coal and Supply Company,
of Westminster, are getting their new yards
in readiness with rapidity. The switches have
been completed and the lumber sheds are be-
inc built. The new yards will be occupied
across the railroad from the company's present
location.
The second annual campmeeting under the
auspices of the National Association of Local
Preachers, began on Thursday at Mount Airy,
and will continue until August 6. About rs
tents have been taken and the camp will be q
large one. Rev. John R. Wright, of Wash
ingtOn, is president of the association and
Rev. William r. Hammond will manage the
camp.
Prof. William S. Grouse, son of Rev. VIM.
A. Grouse, of Westminster, and who for many
years has engaged in school work in Caroline
and Talbot counties, was on Tuesday elected
School Examiner of Caroline county. Mr.. c.
W. Byrn was recently selected for the posi-
dion, but declined it. Prof. Grouse succeeds
Prof. NJ. Bates Stephens, now state superin.
iendent.
William Stone, of this city, whose injuries
by falling from wagon while loading bricks
on Tuesday of last week, were noted in the
last issue of the ADVOCATE, died last Sunday,
as result of the injuries. Mr.. Stone was
widely known in Carroll. He was an expert
lme-burner in his earlier years, and in later
years u noted angler. Several sons and
daughters survive him.
Comptroller Herring has apportioned the
school book fund, $3.50, 600, payable August
ls Carroll will receive So, 1878 for white
schools and $326.47 for colored; Frederick,
s., 75S.42 for white and $944.9S for colored;
Montgomery, So, 430. 90 for white and 81. 545,.
70 for colored; Howard, 81, 029 for white and
$636.2S for colored, and Baltimore county
IS, 1903 for white and 81, 321.4 for colored.
Pinkney, aged years, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Cowan, Jr., of Westminster, had his
left arm broken on Friday night of last week.
The fracture was between the wrist and elbow,
and was caused by the upsetting of a child's
patrol wagon with which he and several other
little boys were playing. The accident oc-
CURED on Main street, near the Fire Depart
ment Building. Drs. Jos. I. Herring, j. L.
Matthias and L. C. Stitely reduced the fracture.
The rain of Sunday night was very heavy in
upper and western Carroll. Fields and roads
we're badly washed, and streams were bank
tall. A horse belonging to Mr.. Charles E.
Nicodemus, near Sans Creek, was killed by
lightning. 1t was insured III the Mutual Fire
Insurance Company of Carroll County for
$4,000. Mr.. Evan Haines, near Linwood,
had five cows killed by lightning during the
same storm. Mr.. Evan I. Snader, on Sans
Greek, lost four cows by lightning.
The County Commissioners on Monday ap-
pointed Edward U. Wine, William X. Leppo
and George M. Zepp examiners on a proposed
road in Manchester district petiiioned for by
Jacob Garman and twenty-five Others The
report of the examiners on a road in Wonlery's
district, petitioned for by James A. Clark,
John L. Stull and fifty seven others, was rati-
he'd Plus J. Little, janitor of the Court
House, was granted vacation OF two weeks,
the iirst he has had for nine or ten years.
Jesse HosIer, aged about twenty years. was
before Justice W. Jesse Crabbs, of Union
Bridge, on Tuesday, charged with assault,
with intent to rape, upon Rebecca +. Bow
man, aged II years, daughter of Charles ID.
Z. Bowman, living near Middleburg. The
evidence was not deemed sufficient to hold
him for the grand jury, and Justice Crabbs
asdJudged him guilty of assault and battery and
nned him $1,000 and costs. which was paid.
hosler works ON an adjoining farm to Bow
man.
On Friday afternoon of last week Emanuel
,fuhrney and John Loyey, of Fountain Val
ley, were assisting A. Price, living on the
larm of Samuel Roop, TO haul wheat to West
minister. They were bringing in load, when
Ihey noticed the horse and buggy of Theo. +.
E.ngar coming down the Meadow Branch
fAe. nif. fuhrney got on the wagon W siop
IN, n runaway. As the horse nehred him Mr..
ir,ahrney noticed it had no bride OH. He
,hen stepped aside, but not quick enough, and
/, wheel struck him and knocked him down.
MT. Fnhrman's nose was broken and he was
somewhat bruised.
The interest in the Republican primaries
Today is almost confined TO Westminster dis
irict Prominent Republicans in several dis
lric's, who were interviewed, reported no
special interest in their districts. In West
t1'ister the contest is not so much for candi-
aa'es as It is for political control. The OPP
pnohents of the present control of the party IN
ny county are supporting the candidacy OF
MI MT; Seabrook The organization is generally
~i'n Or. Baughman. Postmaster Schneider,
~ organization man, is personally favorable
~ - mt. Seabrook, though he is not supposed
), - De active. However, personal opposition
" him by some of the anti-organization Re
paoheans, have driven them TO DIR. Baugh-
aan' and the latter will be stronger than the
organization voie Mr.. Seabrook has been
;p active in his candidacy, aud has twice
,ssued cards to voters. He has some good
s "orkers with him, but DIR. Baughman's friends
o onpec. to carry Westminster district by an
overwhelming majority this afternoon.