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

Messrs. Herr Bros and John f. Eckenrode,
carriage builders of this city, had fine speci-
mems of their work at the Baltimore county
fair this week.
The Maryland and Virginia eldership of the
Church of God will convene ON Monday even
ing, October s, at War6eldsburg, this county,
and will continue during the week.
At 10 a. IN. yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
er Bureau sent out the following bulletin =
Fair tonight and Saturday; cooler tonight in
north and west portion; light to fresh winds,
becoming north.
The Carroll County Teachers Association
met in the hall of the Westminster High School
Building yesterday. Prof. Simpson instructed
the teachers to explain to the scholars next
Wednesday the meaning of Old Defenders
Day.
An advertisement will appear in the ADvo-
CATE next week offering at public sale the
property of the late DIR. Ward, Pennsylvania
ave-, Westminster. A survey is being made
and the property will be sold in several par
GELS.
The Spanish Canon donated TO Frederick
will be unveiled next "Wednesday. delega-
ton Of Charity Lodge, Knights of Pythias. OF
Westminster. will attend. The railroad fare
will be Sl.2S for the round trip from West
minister.
William Cox, colored, will have hearing
Monday morning before Justice VIM. Moore,
charged with hitting j. W. Wright on the head
with club on Thursday afternoon. The
parties live in Westminster. Wright was bit
pretty hard.
The bowling contest at Albangh's alley, this
city. on Thursday night, between the All Stars,
of Baltimore, and Westminster team, re-
sulted-Baltimore, 1864; Westminster, $3.50.
The home team did well to make so good a
showing, when it is considered the All Stars
recently won the inter-city championship.
Mr. Fl. Stewart Roberts on Thursday after
noon met with what might have resulted in
serious accident. In driving down.a Hill near
his home at Medford one of the shafts of the
buggy broke, the horse ran to the side of the
road, upsetting the buggy and throwing Mr..
Roberts underneath, dragging him consider
able distance, cutting his head and otherwise
bruising him badly.
In Frank Englar's saloon, New Windsor,
last Saturday night, Dorsey Jones, colored,
struck Hanson D. Dorsey, colored, and
knocked him down. The evidence before
Justice VIM. Moore, this city, yesterday morn
ing, went TO show that Jones used something
besides his fist when he struck, and Jones was
fined $500 and $685. costs, which were paid.
Jones was shortly after arrested on a peace
warrant and committed 10 Jail until security
is given.
Mr. William II. Shearley, who for 20 years
had been the proprietor of a hotel at Harrison
vile, Baltimore county, died very suddenly
Friday afternoon, August 81, while on the
porch of his hotel. Mr. Shearley had been
apparently in the best of health up to O. clock
in the afternoon and was sitting in chair on
the porch with his family, when he suddenly
pitched forward on the floor. He died in less
than minute from heart disease. Mr.. Shear
ley was born in Freedom district, Carroll
county, about 55 years ago, and was widely
known both in this county and Baltimore
county. He was soldier in the Federal Army
during the Civil War.
On Wednesday morning, August 2Sth, Mrs.
NJ. A. NJ Denlinger, widow of the late Prof.
ID. d. Denlinger, some years ago principal OF
Irving Institute, at Manchester died at the
home of her daug hter, Mrs. W. II. Snyder, in
Pottville, Pa. She had been in feeble health
for nearly year, aud on August 9th was
stricken with apoplexy, which caused her
death. Mrs. Denlinger WAS born at Plainfield,
Pa, and was IA years old. Her surviving
children are Mrs. J. H. Holt, Nashannon,
Pa; j. W. Denlinger, Lancaster, Pa; DR.. A.
F. Denlinger, Lansford, Pa; Mrs. W. II.
Snyder and Miss l.. X. Denliuger, Potisville,
Pa; D. w. Denlinger, New York city; Mrs.
H. W. Souder, Tamaqua, Pa, and Mrs. R. H.
Ring, St. Denis, Md. One sister, Mrs. A. E.
White, of Pttsburg, also survives her