The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-07-20
LOCAL. AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

On Wednesday the Baltimore grand jury
visited Springfield Asylum, near Sykesville.
George w. Kaltrider, of Melrose, has been
granted soldier pension of $40 per month.
The Carroll County Reed Band has pur-
chased the uniforms of The Crescent Band of
Hanover, Pa.
At Hampstead, today, the 6remen's parade
and picnic will be held. Several visiting COM
panies will participate in the festivities.
Several persons in Sans Creek vicinity
have realized 80 bushels of wheat per acre,
though the average was from 10 to 80 bushels
per acre.
AT IL IN. Yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
err Bureau sent out the following bulletin
Partly cloudy tonight; probably local thunder
storms with warmer light southeast winds.
On July 81 there will be temperance and
musical jubilee at Wildwood Park Mt. Airy.
Union Bridge and Browningsville Bands will
be present, also music by well known vocalists.
Mr. William Wilson, of Freedom district,
has been granted an absolute divorce from his
wife, Eunice E., and the custody of the infant
children. Mr.. George l.. Stocksdaie was at
torney for the plaintiff.
Mr.. David Lippy, of this city, aged about
u wears. on Thursday fell from the hay loft,
disocating his right shoulder and bruising his
left arm and shoulder severely. Drs. Coonan
and Foutz rendered necessary attention.
Mr. Sydney Hume Forbes died at his resi-
dence in Baltimore last Thursday. He was
guest at The Westminster several months last
summer, and was well-known to many OF our
citizens. He leaves wife and several chill.
dren.
Are the Shannabrooks of Carroll county in
terested in this? Edward l. Clark. an attor-
ney of Baltimore, is looking for heirs to the
estate of Francis Shannabrook, of that city,
who died intestate, leaving an estate valued
at 100000
About 5000 persons attended the reunion
of the Reformed Churches at Pen-Mar last
Thursday. Rev. J. B. Stonesifer, of Man
chester, was elected member of the Board
of Directors. Forty-fve tickets were sold at
the ticket Office, this city.
On Thursday night while an engine was
shifting cars on n l. Gorsuch & Sons siding,
one of the cars was overturned into a ditch
by not throwing the cutoff switch that keeps
the cars from running out on the main track.
The car was damaged to some extent.
Donot rush your wheat TO market Dealers
do not want to handle damp grain. Spread
the sbaaves out and let them dry, as the grain
will not only dry better but will bring much
DetIcF DffES idt6T OH. OiuCC tHS dOOfC Udo III
type we are Informed that neither dealers nor
lnillers will buy damp wheat.
The Western Maryland Railroad will run
special trains to the Church of God camp on
July Is from the Tank at S.47 a. m. and 1858
d. M, stopping at intermediate stations.
Trains will leave Westminster at $40 and
I1l5 a. m, and 1.45 and 4. II p. m. During
the continuance of the camp all trains will
stop at Pipe Creek.
The contributors to the Flower Mission this
week were Mrs. DR.. Baughman, Mrs. II. G.
Keefer, Mrs. w. N. Keefer, Mrs. Margaret
Wilson, Mrs. S. A. Diehl, Mrs. j. F. Rinker,
Mrs. C. FL. Baughman, Mrs. Keener Shriver;
Misses Della Bale, Lou Bixler, Clara Cop
persmith, Lizzie Nusbaum. Irene Woodward,
Amy Roop, Lou Roger, Frank Pearre. Re-
ceivers for next week are Misses Lou Bixler
and Lizzie Nusbaum.
Reports state that the rain of Thursday
night of last week was the heaviest and most
destructive north and east Of this city that has
fallen for long period. 1t is estimated that
at least six inches of water fell in about three
hours, Roads and bridges were greatly dam
aged. while corn and other fields were washed
into gallies. In some places the road beds
we're washed away by the filling of the cutters
by earth from adjoining fields.
Committee have called primaries for Satur
day, August 8, for the election of delegates TO
a county convention, which will be held on
Monday, August s. and viii elect delegates to
the state convention and nominate candidates
for the legislature aud county offices. Tie
call makes no mention of primaries for the
convention to nominate a candidate for asso-
ciate Judge of the Fifth judicial circuit, which
will be held August 81.
Mr.. Martin L. Main, formerly of this city,
will rebuild his furniture works in Hagers-
town, destroyed by fire several months ago.
The building will be of brick, three stories.
and, with the machinery, will cost $4,000.
1t will employ is hands. The business peo-
ole of Hagerstown agreed to pay the interest
on SC. 900 loaned TO Mr.. Main for 10 years,
the loan 10 be paid back in 10 yearly Install
lnents of 5000 each.
Last Saturday two lines in The ADVOCATE
announced the finding Of d pocketbook. In
the afternoon Mr. Tlnrlow Fitze, residing
near this city, eiathe Uniontown road, called
at this office to know who had found it. He
was directed to the Office of Mr.. John j.
Baumgartner as his son Hampton was the
finder Shortly after Thurlow returned to
this office with broad smile, saying lit was
his book and that he was 81 better off, as he
had given up all hopes of ever getting it.
The Gettysburg, Pa. Compiler of the 18th
instant says Last Wednesday afternoon at
q. 80 O'Clock Rev. P. J. Schriver, pastor of
the Lutheran Church at Morgan, Nd, and
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. David Schriver, of this
place, was quietly united in marriage to Miss
Amanda Bennett, the accomplished daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bennett. of Seven
Stars. The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. DR.. j. w. Richards, at his residence,
Seminary ridge, in the presence of few i'm
mediate relatives. Miss Grace Sheets, of
Lewis. Iowa, was bridesmaid, and Mr.. Morris
Sehriver, brother of the groom, acted rs best
man. The happy couple left on the 4.25 train
over the Reading road for Atlantic City, where
they will spend their honeymoon, after which
they will reside at Morgan.
Last week the Circuit Court for this county
construed the residuary clause of the will of
the late Margaret S. Ferguson, of Uniontown,
In favor of ''the trustees of the Presbyterian
Board of Publication and Sabbath School
Work. located IN Philadelphia. By the
terms Of the will, after certain requests, Miss
Ferguson left the rest and residue of her estate
10 s'the Board of Presbyterian Church Rooms,
located in 1892 at 1884 Chestnut street, Phil
adelphia." No organization with that title
was found at the place designated, but the
other body mentioned claimed that the design
of the testatrix was to make it her Fesidnary
iegatee Dr. j. J. Weaver, the executor,
asked the court to construe the clause, and
the result is that the claimant becomes the
legatee of the sum of So, 1884.
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Mt. Airy Items.
Mr.. j. F. Spurrier, of Baltimore, is spend
l.