The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-11-08
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREyITIEs.

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School Examiner, Prof. Simpson, reports
that he has made about so professional visits
and that he inds the schools in good condition.
Mr.. Michael E. Walsh, on his farm in
Hampstead district, near Carroilton, raised
200 bushels of mangel wurtzel and sugar beets
this season.
During October there were recorded at the
Office of the Clerk of the Clrcult Court ~
deeds, 33 mortgages and II bills OF sale, ana
IL marriage licenses were issued.
Among the successful Democratic nominees
for Congress in New York City was Mr.. Jos.
A. Goulden, a native Of Taneytown district.
Mr.. Goulden was the nominee IN the Eagh-
teenih district, and received the handsome
majority of about 10000
Mr.. Frederick NJ Warner, brother Of
Rev. L. F. Warner, pastor OF the M. r.
Church, Westminster, died at his home loOo
Edmondson avenue, Baltimore, on october
81, aged 38 years. his funeral took place
Monday afternoon at O. clock
A granary and COW stable belonging, to Mr.
L. Scott Mercier, near Lisbon, Howard coun-
ty, was burned last week. a lot OF farm ma
cbinerv was also destroyed, together with a
rick Of straw and quantity of hay. There
was insurance to partly cover the loss.
The first three days of November are said
to indicate the weather for the following three
months. Last Saturday Sunday and Monday
were bright and pleasant, and in view OF the
coal scarcity it is hoped the weather proverb
may prove true. Tuesday was bright pleas
ant day also.
]. Webster Ebaugh, contractor and builder,
has begun the foundation for two houses for
Rev. d. Snider Stephan, on Carroll street,
onnos;te the Lutheran Church. The houses
will be frame, built together, and will have a
frontage of 81 feet BY so feet in depth. Ed
ward Huff, plasterer.
John w. Murray, Jr., aged fifteen years, OF
HAMPSTEAD, raised this year on one acre OF
his prandfather's lot 1920 pounds of corn, or
90 barrels and 200 pounds. Is there boy IN
Carroll, of like age, who can beat this The
grandfather, Mr. John w. Murray, ST., was
famous some years ago for the big corn crops
be raised.
Girardus Fl. Walters, commonly known in
Westminster and Carroll as "Roddy, and at
ATLANTIC City as the Mayor OF the Board
walk, . and known to many thousands OF per-
sons who have visited that seaside resort for
the past fifteen years, was quite Ill last week
at Atlantic City, with nervous prostration ana
pneumonia.
Mrs. Huldah Headley Jones, wife OF Ihos.
Jones, died on Monday Of apoplexy, at her
home. near Rising Sun. She was native OF
Rncks county, Pa, her maiden name being
Kitchener. prominent Quaker family. Her
FIRST husband, James D. Headley, died several
wears ago. On September % last she was
married to Thomas Jones, of Union Bridge.
From Mrs. Clara Bale. now of Denver,
Colorado. we have received a copy OF The
News Of that city, of October 80. 1t devotes
considerable space, with illustrations. to VIM.
Jennings BRYAN speeches in that city. de
made two speeches, and the buildings where
he smoke could not hold half the throngs who
went 70 hear him. The News says Bryan's
tour of the State was brilliant one.
The Western Maryland College foot ball
team went to Chester, Pa, on Friday OF last
week and defeated the team of the Pennsyl-
vania Military School. The game between
he College eleven and the Lafayette Club last
Saturday was not finished owing to the vlsl-
TORS having to stop to take the train for home.
When the game was called the College eleven
was ahead 19toa. Today the regular College
club will meet the Johns Hopkins University
club here at 315 p. m.
The County Commissioners last Monday
appointed William F. Romspert constable foI
Uniontown district and George Frizzeli con
stable for Woolery's district, each for term
of two years. Upon petition and cert, M
of two musicians Arthur +. Reese, OF West
s,,;nster district. was directed to be taken te
Spr;ngfeld Hospital. Special pension OF SlC
was allowed for the support of Clara kessei
ring. of Taneytown district, and 5000 &c
Florence NJ. Turner, of Westminster district
Mr. William Miller sent to the ADVOCATE
on Wednesday head of cabbage of the Nam
moth variety. 1t was true to its name, tor J.
measured Is inches in diameter and weighed
141 hounds. He had larger one but il
stnrsted Mr.. Miller, the war horse OF Wool
ery's for many years, is now in his 18th year
and has lost his physical vigor, but none of the
fire of Democracy. Last Tuesday he was
taken to the polls and, requiring assistance
had his ballot marked for Hon. j. Fred. G.
Talbot.
Andrew Bair, retired farmer, of franklin
district, died at the home of his son, Davie
BAR. near Dennings, on Tuesday. in his eighty
eighth year. During his long life Mr.. Ban
entirely eschewed medicine, and, though fol-
the last Eve years he was bedridden, declined
to permit the attendance of "a physician. H'
was a Democrat, but for several years had mo-
voted. He leaves widow-his second wife.
and the following children: Mrs. Samuel A
Harries, Mrs. James S. Franklin, Nathan anc
David Bair, of this county, and Mrs. Harris
OF Nebraska.
A rally of the Epworth League Of Yves
Baltimore District. Baltimore Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church, was held IL
Centenary Church of this city, beginning witt
song service last Saturday night and ending
with an evangelistic service Sunday night
About rs delegates, largely from Baltimore
and representing So chapters of the league
were present. The program as published II
the ADVOCATE last week was carried out. AT
ter the League service Sunday night reviva
meeting was begun and six persons professet
Conversion The revival services have beer
continued nightly since.
Albert Treakle. one of the best known resi-
dents of Howard county, was stricken witt
paralysis last Tuesday at his home, nea
tClarksville, in the Fifth district. Mr.. Treakl'
had Just breakfasted and had started to ascend
the stairs to his bedroom to prepare for leav
ing for the voting place of his district, a
sClarksviIle. when he fell to the floor uncon
scious. His condition is now considered seri
.ous. Mr.. Treakle is veteran of the Civ
War, having served to its close in the Confed
.erate army under Gen. Bradley I. johnson
in the First Maryland Brigade.