The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-09-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Thomas Upton, of Hampstead, has been
appointed notary public
Harvest home services will be held at Baust
Church tomorrow Sunday morning at 10. 80
o'clock.
The Pension Office, Washington, has granted
a neasion of $500 month To Ephraim /.
Miller, of Union Mills
An Imperialist Club was organized last Sat
urdav night at Union Bridge, with William
Wood president aud membership OF over 100.
Cbas. Harbaugh, of Taneytowu, has bought
the Philip Brown farm, $50 acres near Far
field, Adams county, Pa, for $1,000 per acre.
Turn out aud join the Bryan clubs TO be or
ganized tonight Saturday throughout Car,
roll All persons opposed TO imperialism and
trusts are invited to unite with the forces OF
the Republic
Owing TO the low water IN wells and springs
and cool nights and mornings there are many
cases of typhoid fever and dysentery IN parts
of this county. Rss-Boil all the water used
for drinking.
Mr.. John H. Benuer has sold his farm OF
70 acres, and improvements, ON the Union
town and Westminster road, near MorPlock
Schoolhouse, 10 Frank II. Garner, of Middle
burg district, for $4,000. Mr.. Garner will
remove 20 the farm next April.
Messrs. NJ. F. Main & Sons, proprietors Of
the Manufacturing Supply Company, OF Ha-
gerStown, one of The leading furniture firms OF
that place. have begun the manufacture OF
bed room sets aud sideboards, employing
about ffty men. Mr. Main aud sons formerly
lived in Westminster.
An examination for substitute clerk and
carrier will be held at the postoihce in West
minister on September 26. Candidates tor
L L IL. : -
and carrier between 81 and 40. Applications
should be made to Horace G. Reese, secretary
postal board, Westminster, Md.
Contributors to the Flower Mission this
week we're Mrs. Ezra BiSh, Mrs. DIR. Baugh-
man, Mrs. H. c. Keeier. Francis keefer, Miss
Lizzie Nnsbanm, Miss Lou Bixler, Mrs, Lizzie
Brown, Mrs Robert Myerly, Mrs. Sarah
Haines, Mrs j. F. Riuker. Receivers Tor
next week Misses Clara Aacalister and Nan
Rinker.
During the last week or two many horses
have showed the effects of the heat Ia their
hind legs, being weak across the kidneys.
MANY farmers we're compelled to stop work
on account Of the great distress exhibited 10y
the horses. II was a hot time, surely, on
the teams that hanled corn 10 the canning
factories.
The Geo. W. Albaugh Real Estate and
Brokerage Co. has sold to DIR. b. q. Frank
lin, of Marston the Winters property, No.
2l9 East Main street, Westminster for 5000.
The same company has also sold small
property belonging Ia Mr.. l.. N. Sellman,
situated ia Warieldsburg, to William ID. Bat
Ter for 500.
About forty FIVE young ladies and gentle
men enjoyed a sirawride from this city to Mr.
Samuel Roop's on Thursday evening, where
they we're heartily welcomed by Mr. Roop aud
family The lawn was lighted with varlegaied
lanterns, and fine program was rendered by
the guests Mr.. Edward Ditfendal' 5 team was
used by the visitors.
The Hanover Fair, which is so largely at
tended from Westminster and upper Carroll
will be held September 18th Ia 18th. The
management promise a large display Of ex-
hibits and interesting races. Scientific kite
fying IS one Of the novel attractions, and
another big minstrel company ia cake walks
and plantation music and fun
Miss Emily, eldest child Of the late Jacob
Beaver. died at the residence of her sister,
Mrs. Mark l.. Lester, in TifiiH, Ohio, on
Tuesday last Her remains we're brought 70
this city by the evening train on Thursday and
we're immediately taken 10 the Westminster
Cemetery aud Inferred. She WAS = sister 10
Mr. G.. Frank Beaver, OF this city. Two
nephews. the Messrs. Lester, accompanied
the remains.
Atthe October term Of the Court Of Appeals
the following cases from this county will be
argued NO. IA, the Mayor aud Common
Council OF Westminster IS. the Westminster
Savings Bank; No. Is, Joseph A. Miller aud
John T. Miller, administrators of John IL.
Miller, vs.. George r. Gehr and Jonas Bach
mann, executors Of John II Miller; No. 10,
same vs. same; No. l., same vs. same; No,
l3, same vs.. same.
Mr.. Manro Yohn's Poland China herd at
the Bethlehem. Pa, Fair, teak the following
premiums First for boar years and overi
first for boar ! year and under years. first
for boar pig 10 II months; first aud second
for SOW 2 years aud over; first ana second for
sow year and under years; first and second
for SOW pig from to II months. Other
premiums were-secoud for Chester SOW ,
years and over; second for fat hog FIRST aud
second for geese; first for ducks; hrst aud
second for rabbits; first for squirrels.
Mr.. John L. 0gg died suddenly on August
81, al bis home in Liberty township, knox
county, Ohio aged 76 years. months and
DAYS. He was born Ia this county, and emf
grated with his parents. William aud Caiha-
Tine org. TO near Moundsville, Ohio, IN 1929.
Two years later the family went to Knox
county. In lS47 John I. 0gg married Susan
nah MYERS. aud eleven children were born TO
them, eight Of whom are living. William
Ogg. father OF the deceased, was accidentally
killed by falling from load of hay upon the
tines of hay fork.
A conference between the board of directors
and the executive committee OF the United
Milk Producers Association, together with
the presidents and FIVE representative members
of each branch organization. all of whom are
large shareholders in the United Milk Pro-
dueers Association, was held at the office OF
the association, Baltimore, on Monday. A
Milan of reorganization was submitted and
tavorably considered. 1t was decided TO have
the plan drafted in detail and copy sent to
each shareholder, and that a general meeting
of Stockholders be called for September q,
at which meeting the plan of reorganization
will be submitted for ratification by the stock
holders.
The Reuben Pool will ease, removed from
Carroll county, came mp Tor trial on Monday
in the Howard County Court before judges
Jones and Revell aud jury. The lawyers
renreseutine the contestants are John NJ.
Roberts. W II. Thomas, Chas. I. Reifsnider,
Jr. and John g. Rogers. The LAWYERS rep
resenting the executor, Benjamin 2. Pool,
are Edward T. Jones and Bond Parke.
Inward of a hundred witnesses were sum
moned to testify in the case. Lloyd Pool,
Caroline Barnes and John Barnes, her hus
band; Ruth N Parrish and Moses Parrish,
her husband, and Mary J. Gorsuch are the
contestants. The case probably went to the
Jury esterday-Friday.
Another meeting of persons interested IN
baying a road opened from Westminster to
Ike Bloom road was held at Odd Fellows
Hal, this city on Monday afternoon. Speeches
were made by Jno. Milton Reifsnlder, who
acted as chairman in the place Of Elk Judse
Bond, j. w. Duvall DIR. Silas N, G"rsuch,
WIN. Z. Thomas, Elias b. Arnold, T. o.
Grimes aud Scott Lloyd. The meeting took
a recess at $50 aud called in body upon the
county commissioners, aud were informed
that the commissioners could take no action
until the road was applied for in the usual
legal way, after due publication OF the lnten-
ton to apply for the road. Washington
Owings, Elias B. Arnold, John W. Holmes
aud Joseph l. Gist we're appointed commit,
tee to represent the meeting in the matter OF
obtaining the road desired.