The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-07-13
SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1901,
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.


Miss Cornelia Landslide has been appointed
to the scholarship in Western Maryland Col
lege due to Anne Arundel county.
Mr.. j. Walter Skunk, of this city, is making
six sets of heavy brass mounted harness for
the Carroll County Reed Band of Deep Run.
Monday next is ST. Swiihin's Day, and, ac
cording to an old superstition, if it rains on
that day it will rain for the next succeeding
40 days.
From Mrs. Andrew Weagley, this city, we
received two boxes of delicious raspberries.
They we're the finest we have seen This season.
Thanks.
Mr.. Thomas Turtle, of this city, lost val
liable horse on Friday night of last week.
The animal was overcome by the heat IN the
afternoon.
If all the railroads projected TO reach West
minister are built this city will be quite a rail
road centre. The citizens would be satisfied
for some time if they could see only one of
them reach here.
Roberts, Roop & Co., proprietors of the
Carroll FIGURING Mill Westminster, are hav-
ing new 1856 horsepower engine put in and
the mill put in first class order. The mill will
be started about the 18th.
Mr. Theo. F. Stoner, of near this city, has
purchased Mr.. Charles Shipley's farm, the
Zimmerman place, at Graceham, Frederick
county, containing "a acres; price paid $64
per acre. Mr.. Stoner will take possession
October LIST.
The Westminster Firemen and the West
minister Drum Corps will take part in the fire.
mems parade at Hampstead next Saturday,
the 10Th. The Manchester and Hampstead
companies will be in line also, and the Ray
vile Cornet Band.
The wheat crop of Carroll will fall at least
a fourth below expectations. There was a
heavy stand of straw, but the yield is consid-
erably less than the average and the quality IS
inferior. Some farmers, however, have both
good yields and good quality.
Mrs. A. Irene Orndorff, wife of Francis L.
Orndorff, Of Bixler, this county, died Tuesday
night of paralysis, aged about % years. She
was daughter of Mr. A. j. Reese, of West
minister, and sister of Thomas +. Reese,
treasurer of the Westminster Savings Bank.
The first new wheat received this season by
N. |. Gorsuch 4 Son. this city, was brought
in on Wednesday by Joshua l.. Smith, near
Avondale Mr.. Smith realized II bushels to
the acre, but the quality was not very good
1t sold for 62 cents. Last year the first new
wheat sold for " cents.
Mr. j. Edwin Weaver, of Westminster, has
received notice that Waiter l.. Mains circus
aud nenagerie will exhibit here in October,
and directing him to make arrangements for
the erection of bill boards. Everybody. men,
women and children, for fifteen miles around
Westminster will be glad to know Main is
coming.
Mr. Frank Stevens, of Avondale, was kicked
by a. horse he was driving last Sunday morn
ing. He was on his way TO the station with
milk Seeing the train coming, he struck the
horse with the reins to hurry him along, when
the animal kicked, his heels going through the
dashboard and severely injuring Mr. Stevens
right arm.
Mr. John ]. Reese has purchased for Salem
Lodge, I. O. O. f., this city, very fine
Fischer piano. 1t in the auditorium OF their
hall, aud may be used at entertainments given
there The hall has needed piano for some
time as it has been matter of expense and
Inconvenience in putting in anG taking out
pianos whenever needed.
DIR. George E. Baughman aud Charles b..
Herring, of Westminster, shot on the Baltimore
Shooting Association team on Wednesday, in
Baltimore, against the Keystone League, OF
Philadelphia Each man shot at 100 targets.
The high score on each side was SO, and the
low scores 20 and II. DR.. Baughman' score
was "a and Mr.. Hering's SO.
The Mayor and several of the Common
Council of Westminster on Friday afternoon
of last week inspected the streets and alleys
of the city, and discovered that many repairs
and improvements are needed, which they
will proceed at once to make. Those made
necessary by the digging up of the streets by
the water companies will be done at the ex-
pense of the companies.
Mr.. Augustus Little Frederick county
farmer, near Union Bridge, raised some fine
wheat this season. of the Australian variety.
Before it was cut last week some of his neigh
bors estimated that the yield would be 45
bushels to the acre, but Mr.. Little did moi ex-
pect so much One stalk, measuring feet
u inches, had head inches long. The
average for the field was supposed to be about
81 inches.
The County Commissioners have directed
that Granville W. Brashear and Charles
Myerly be taken to Springfield State Hospital,
near Sykesville. The constable bond of
Maurice NJ. Marshall, Taneytown district, and
the bonds of all the tax collectors have been
approved. Henry Gait, tax collector for
Taneytown district, was authorized to sell the
property of the heirs of Barney Shoemaker
for taxes in arrears.
The Baltimore, Westminster and Gettysburg
Electric Railway Company secured this week
franchises to use the streets of New Oxford,
East Berlin and Abbottstown. The right OF
way from Gettysburg to the Maryland line has
been secured, except about 200 feet on the
pike at Littlestown. In Pennsylvania the
consent of owners of property through winch
pike runs must be obtained before the pike
can be used for other purposes than roadway.
The annual encampment of the Maryland
militia and naval brigade opened yesterday al
Queenstown. Only part of the troops ar
rived there Yesterday, but all will be in camp
E..1 will
early this Saturday morning from Westmin-
ster and will be in camp this afternoon The
encampment will continue week, and the
troops will be given instruction in field work.
The encampment it is thought, will not be
large, SIS many young men cannot leave their
places at this time.
Mr. George l.. Stocksdale has published a
card announcing himself candidate for As
sociate Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit
subject to the action of the Republican noml-
mating convention. This makes the third Re
publican candidate in Carroll, which county
is conceded the judgship by Howard and Anne
Arundel. On the Democratic side Messrs
ID. N. Henning and VIM. H. Thomas appear
60 be the only candidates. Democratic prim
aries will be held July 81, the call for which
appears at the head of the editorial columns
From Mr.. John Hay Kuhns, formerly o.
this city, we have received a magazine entitled
Descriptive of and Illustrating Omaha, the
Geographical Center of ihe United States. .
1t seems more like a dream city, than
reality Omaha, Nebraska, founded in 1854
is now a great commercial metropolis, witt
its sky-seraping business buildings, churches
customhouse, postoffice. banks, public library
theatres, schools, stores and residences which
will compare favorably with any east of the
Mississippi. As an evidence of its progress
in 1900 there were granted 720 building per
mts that cost 81, O26, 229, while its manufac
turing establishments are the equal of any IL
ihe country.
Between and 9 clock last Monday th'
residence of Mr. Jesse Sharrett, near Wentz
was entered while the men we're at work in
field and Mrs. Sharrett was absent at a store
near by. The house was ransacked from tol
to bottom, and the contents of trunks, boxe
and bureaus were strewn over the floors. AL
the pies and bread were taken, also $1.25 il
money The front part of the house wa
closed, but the daughters, who were at worl
in the garden, had not closed the back door
When Mrs Sharrett returned from the stor
she saw man peeping from behind wndo'
blind, and started to notify the men in In
field. When they reached the house the THE
or thieves had left.