The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-09-07
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER I, 1901
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IocAL BREyITIEs.

Seven tons OF Lima beans we're shipped
from New Windsor Thursday afternoon. They
were sold at @ cents per pound.
Miss Fannye L. Stocksdale, Of Finksburg,
lost her fine pet driving mare Friday OF last
week, and greatly mourns her loss.
At IL M yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
er Bureau sent out the following bulletin:-
Fair tonight and Saturday: light east winds.
Miss Ruth Elizabeth Roberts, of Sam
Creek, has been awarded scholarship IN
Western Maryland College, for this county.
In August AZ deeds, mortgages and bills
of sale we're received for record at the Clerk S
Office, and 10 marriage licenses were issued.
a reunion Of the Reformed Churches of
this county will be held at Snydersburg on the
18th instant, and large gathering is aniici-
pated
Bowers Brothers, near New Windsor, acct
dentally lost COW on Monday night. 1t fell
in ditch and was laying on her back when
found in the morning.
! Mr.. Joseph Englar. of Linwood, last week
lost valuable mule. The animal reared in
the stall and fell back and broke its neck.
The same day he had a COW to die
From 6 until las last Sunday evening sue
cession of thunder gusts passed over this city,
accompanied by heavy fall of rain and some
hail Light showers continued until late
hour.
George Krumrine, of near Melrose, was
kicked by horse on the abdomen and serI-
ously injured Wednesday morning while har-
Messing it. DIR. J. S. Ziegler attended his in
juries.
Mrs. Theo. Derr, Of this city, on Monday
evening last, fell while going from the barn to
the house, breaking her left arm near the
H., Uuc OF
tending physician.
The many friends of Mr. Charles Moore, of
this CITY, who was injured about two months
ago while riding bicycle, will be gratified to
know that he is now at his old position, though
not fully recovered.
Mr.. John L. Zentgraft, of this city, who has
been on the Police Force of Baltimore for
three years, has been retired on account of i'll
health having been on active duty but one
day since December 81 last.
Mr.. Frank NJ Glover, Of Louisville sent
this Office twin peach. 1t grew IN his yard
ON an old tree, which was half dead, but he
trimmed it this spring, watered it frequently,
and picked two bushels of peaches from it.
Mr. Charles Wampler, of this city, has quite
a reputation as grower OF cucumbers, and
this season his vines have done well, not only
in numbers but also in size, one OF which
weighed pounds and was 121 by liz inches.
W. R. Woody, who several years ago was
connected with newspaper published in
Union Bridge, committed suicide last Sunday
at Herndon, Fairfax county, Virginia, by
cutting his throat with a razor. He had been
respondent for some time.
Mr.. VIM. Weagley sent us fine basket of
choice peaches from his brothers. farm, near
Boonsboro. It is the highest orchard in
Washington county; Mr.. Joseph Hunter. near
this city, some eating apples, and Mr. Daniel
Fiscel some choice peaches.
Mr.. McKibbon Talhelm, of this city, has
been appointed to the position of tonsorlal
artist at Springfield Institute, near Sykesville.
He came here from Waynesboro. Pa, fifteen
years ago, and was employed by Mr.. John
Gerke, where he made himself popular with
all the patrons.
Maggie, daughter of John Graham, cele-
brated her 18th birthday at the home of her
grandfather, Peter Smith, near Uniontown,
on Tuesday evening. The table was beauti-
fully decorated, and twelve candles were burn
ing. All the children of the neghborhood
were there and some of the grown persons, too.
At Brodbeck' s, York county, Pa. last Sun
day night hail fell for some time and damaged
corn fields. The part destroyed was over
halfa-mile wide and extended for some dis
lance Hailstones were lying two feet deep
at different points Monday morning where
they had been washed together by the heavy
rain.
A tournament will be held at the Confeder-
ate Soldiers Home, Pikesvile, next Thurs
day. Sixty-four knights have entered; among
them are VIM. Bayer, Samuel 5. Belt, ii.
Curtis Amoss, Ernest W. Brown, John E.
Bidinger, W. o. Amoss, Frank Bayer, Her
bert l.. Crook, VIM T. Lee, George P. Beas-
r of ,ic
The Womens Christian Temperance Union
of Carroll county met at Hampstead Thurs
day. and the following officers were elected
President, Miss Sarah c. Trump. of Manches-
ter; recording secretary, Mrs. Chas Billings
lea, of Westminster; corresponding secretary.
Miss Ada Trump, of Manchester, and treas
urer, Mrs. 4. w. Mather The State Presi-
dent, Mrs. Mary Haslup, addressed the meet
ing in the afternoon, and Mrs. j. w. Martin,
OF Washington, D. c., at night.
A gathering of the farmers of Carroll,
Howard, Frederick and Montgomery counties
will be held today at Wildwood Park, Mt.
Airy. Prominent speakers from the State
Agricultural Department will be present and
deliver addresses. A fine orchestra will en-
liven the occasion. There will be tourna-
sneut also, and valuable prizes will be awarded
the successful knights. Two young ladies will
act as heralds Dancing will be conducted in
the spacious pavilion, which will be beauti-
fully lit up at night.
fthe class graduated June last from West
ern Maryland College six have taken positions
in the public school service of the State, viz:
Geo. H. Myers, of Hagerstown, principal of
the academy at Paramount, Somerset county;
E. A. Cooley, of Grayton, u similar position al
fredericksburg; William H. Clarke, assistant in
the school in Pocomoke City; Miss Helen G.
Hunter, of Annapolis teacher in the high
school of that city; Miss Covington M. May,
of Elkton, teacher in the high school at North
east, and Miss Marion Clark, teacher at the
school in Cecilton.
Messrs. Herr Brothers and Mr.. John E.
Eckenrode, carriage builders of this city. had
fine specimens of their handiwork at the Bal
timore county fair this week. The Messrs.
Herr were awarded first prize for extension
top phaeton, and special mention for ladies
top phaeton, and Mr.. Eckenrode special men
ton for four passenger runabout; first and
second prizes for dayton wagon; special men
ton for stanhope wagon. Mr.. Manro Yohn,
of Dennings, took first premium for Chester
white boar year old and SOW 2 years old, first
and second in Poland China classes, first in
grade SOW years old, year old and shoats
and first in fat hogs, and first in Embden and
Toulouse geese.
n ulSIltSu IfOnl EillCOtb Slly On
says One collision and five wrecks occurred
yesterday on the main line of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad east of Mount Airy. The col
lison, which almost resulted seriously, oc
CURED just west of Henryton, and was be-
tween the Winchester passenger train No 26,
bound east, and The riggers' car which had
been sent from Baltimore to clear the tracks
blocked by one of the wrecks The two trains
were on the east track and came together
while rounding the curve above Henryton.
The engineers on the two trains saw the dan
ger and reversed their engines barely in time
to avoid a crash The two engines, however,
met each other with force sufficient TO over
throw the seals of the passenger train aud to
pile the passengers in heapi in the end of the
coach 1t is stated that number of the pas.
sengers were bruised and shaken up. Pas
sengers had TO be transferred in both direc-
sions. and the eastbound mail from this point
could no: be dispatched until this morning
The points at which the most serious accidents
occurred were Gorsuch, Dorsey's Station,
Stone House and Henryton.