The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-10-27
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1900.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Hall, near flnkSDuiS, FORA present Oh II pashe'
of very fine pears.
Abram p. Snader, trustee, sold on October
Q the farm of Evan I. Snader, deceased, al
Sans Creek, to Milton o. Myers, of West
minister. at 5000 per acre.
Mr. Joseph Hunter, near this city, had a
valuable horse 10 die for him This week. lie
was 81 years old and bauled milk for q years
on Mr.. Hupters milk route.
Alto a. IN. yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
er Burean sent out the following bulletin =
Unsettled weather tonight and probably Sat
urday; light east winds becoming southwest.
The male students of Western Maryland
College marched 10 the Bryan meeting on
Tuesday in body They were both seen and
heard. The boys are nearly unanimous for
Bryan.
Wheat and rye are growing finely The
recent rain has given both fine start. Corn
is said TO be drying very slowly owing to the
heavy dews and fog, and much has nodded in
the shock.
Rev. Calvin S. Slagle, pastor of st. Paul.
Reformed Church, this city, is attending the
meetings of the Potomac Synod, at MERGERS
burg, Pa, aud there will be no services at his
church tomorrow, Sunday
The next meeting of The Board of County
School Commissioners will he held on the 22'i
of November The Teachers Association
will meet in the Westminster High School
Building on Friday morning after rhanksgiv-
ing al 10 O'Clock
Contributors To the Flower Mission this
week were Mrs. II. C. Keeier, Mrs. J. f.
Rinkcr, Mrs. S. A. Diehl, Mrs. VIM. Keeier,
Misses Esther Six and Lon Bixler. Receivers
for next week Misses Elva Reininger and
Florence Miller.
Keeble Taylor, sou of Rev. L. B. Taylor,
of this city, was severely injured last week in
a foot ball practice game at st. John IS School,
Manlius, New York, where he is a student
He is under the care of physician and
trained nurse, and is recovering.
The County Commissioners on Monday last
approved the constable bond of William f.
Romspert, of Uniontown district, and allowed
special pensions as follows: To Mary Siuller,
of Westminster district, $500 and 10 Ada
Johns, of Franklin district. $500.
Mrs Susannah C. Wilson, executrix of L.
Jerome Myers, sold on Saturday last n farm of
1856 acres, u miles from Mt. Pleasant. 10
Holloway Il. and Upton II. Myers, at $2S 90
per acre; also wood lot of 81 acres to A.
Daniel Lester, at $1,000 per acre.
The Westminster Temperance Union will
hold its first meeting for this season at Cen
3 o'clock Addresses viii be made by the
pastor, Rev. J. A. Price, ID. D., Rev. w. r.
Graham, ID. D., and Rev. p. ii. Miller, ID. ID.
Jesse f. Dixon, n young married man of
near Mechanicsville, this county, is in Jail
charged with assaulting Miss Lilly B. Edmond
son, aged IL years, daughter of John L. Ed
mondson, and sister-n-law of the accused.
On Thursday he was held by Justice Crapster
for the grand jury in default of bail.
Mr.. Frank Wilet, farmer for Mrs. Ann
Frizell, of Frizellburg, threshed the wheat
from % acres ON Wednesday, and received
752 bushels. From 10 acres of Mr.. Ephraim
Covers land, which Mr.. Willei also farms, he
realized 392 bushels. The grain from each
field is said TO be the best in the district.
On the evening of the 10Th instant the
largest and most enjoyable social of the season
was given mt Mr.. Beniah Bankert's. near Deep
Run, in honor of his brothers William and
Isaiah. A list of the guests was furnished us,
but rs many names were So indisiincily written
we were unable 10 give all of them. Use ink;
do not abbreviate names nor use nick names.
Mr. B. Grattan Doyle, florist Of this city,
presented VIM. Jennings Bryan. the next
President of the United States, with mag
nificent bouquet of Jacquenot roses. They
were presented to him just after the close of
his speech. Mr.. Doyle is a great admirer of
Mr.. Bryan, and no man in the United States
will vote for him with more heartiness than
will Mr.. Doyle.
At Gettysburg, Pa. the suits of Hannah G.
Myers and Andrew Stonesiler, both of near
Harvey, on actions in trespass against the
Gettysburg Water Company, claiming damages
resulting to mills from the diversion of water
from Marsh Creek by the Company from, An-
gust LIST, 1894, to October 10Th, 1900, ended
in verdict for each of the two plaintiffs in
the amount of 81 900 each, the defendants
also 10 pay costs.
On Thursday afternoon some members of
the Westminster Sun Club had a shoot. The
first event was a team shoot, so targets each
DIR. Geo. e. Baughman and Charles E. Her.
ing against Joseph W. Smith and John L..
Reifsnider Jr. The score was close, and the
former won. Chas L. Herring broke "A tar
gets and DR.. Baughman 43-lotal 81; Mr..
Reifsnider broke 43 and MIR. Smith 4l-otal
s4 In another event; SO targets each, Ch.ls
Il. Herring broke 40 straight, trap aud angles
unknown. This is the best score ever made
by member of the club. The record stood
for about two years at 4S straight.
The Western Maryland Railroad Company
makes an excellent showing for the fiscal year
which ended September 80. Its gross earn
luSS lOf inaI year were 10 operaL-
ing expenses, 81, 105. s04. 80, making the net
earnings $711 1855. %. This shows an increase
in net earnings of $l44, 955. SIS over The year
before, which, capitalized ut per cent,
shows that the value of the property has in
creased during lhe year So GA, 1896. CAPT
tallzng the net earnings at per cent. gives
1886, 63l as the present value of The prop
erty. The announcement is made thai the
company now sees its way clear TO pay all of
lis interest due on January ].
The Two horse team Of Edward Haines, Of
Gist p. o., ran off in this city on Wednesday
evening. The wagon had some lumber on it
aud Mr. Haines' wife and child were seated in
it also. The team was stopped near the Union
National Bank while Mr.. Haines went to at
tend to a little business near by. carriage
came along and ran into the wagon. Mr..
Haines' horses became frightened and ram.
Opposite Roses drug store Mrs. Haines
jumped ont with her child, and both were
severely cut aud bruised. Dr. J. Howell
Biiingsea attended them, and they we're taken
home after the team was recovered, which
was stopped al the toll-gate on the Reisters-
Town pike.
On Thursday a car was side-iracked at the
station in this city, and soon after dodgers
were scattered announcing nm exposition of
frniis, vegetables, woods, preserves, embroid-
cry. photographic views. arms, Ne, from
Manila and the Philippines. Those who Wis
tied the car were delighted with the exhibit,
and we're more than repaid in the knowledge
obtained by An actual contact with the pro-
ducts of our new possessions. The photo
graphic views gave better insight into the
homelife of the inhabitants than ccnld be OBJ
tanned from pages of reading. Mr.. Wanton
Stanley Webb, the owner Of the exhibit, was
in tba Iolando far