The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-08-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LucAL RREyITIES.


LOCAL BREvITIES.
There we're So tickets sold last Wednesday
from this station to Luray Cave.
The Western Maryland Railroad is erecting
two new water tanks at the coal chute.
Large quantities of sweet corn, grain, hay,
straw and railroad ties pass over our streets
daily.
1t is stated that the Western Maryland and
West Virginia Central Railroads will be
merged.
Miss Daisy Paradee has received the schol.
arship due Worcester county at Western
Maryland College.
Vegetation is greatly in need of rain, and
travelling on the county roads is almost pro-
hibited by the dust.
Frederick w. Witte, near Tannery, brought
two Irish potatoes to this Office that weighed
II pounds and pound each.
There are some very oud-smeling hog pens
in the east section Of Westminster that need
looking after by the authorities.
B. F. Shriver & Co., of this city, have pre-
scented all of their employees with white cap
and coat TO be worn while working.
Boiling hot washing soda water is highly
recommended as a grass or weed extermina
tor. Apply it with springling can.
At 10a. M yesterday, Friday, the Weather
Bureau sent out the following bulletin -
Fair tonight and Saturday; cooler tonight.
Mr.. j. a. Hooper threshed 1871 bushels of
wheat and oats on the farm of Sheriff Craw-
ford, near Taylorsville, on Friday Of last week.
Straw ride parties from this city TO the coun-
try. and in and around the country, are fire.
qnent and are greatly enjoyed by the partici.
pants.
Miss Anna Blandford and Earl D. Rawlings
have been awarded the scholarships from
Prince Georges county at Western Maryland
College.
Persons who desire to attend church should
read the Religious Notices, as no announce
ments of the services are made in our local
columns.
Mr.. Charles Stonesifer, of this city, brought
a small limb of transcendent crab apple tree
to this Office which had twenty -four perfect
apples on it.
Electric light and telephone poles are pri-
vate property, and it is against the law to paste
or nail ANY notice on them without permission
of the managers.
Fire Marshal Charles v. Wantz and Mr..
John Fl, Cunningham, of this citv, attended
the convention of the Virginia State Volunteer
Firemen at Norfork on Thursday.
Mrs. Kate Frizzell. of this city, fell from a
porch Wednesday afternoon and fractured her
Jeff leg at the knee joint and also tore the
aigaments. DIR. W. D. Wells gave the neces-
sary attention.
1t is said that three crcuses- Robinson's,
Sells and Mains are booked for Westminster
between now and the last of September.
Westminster is recognized as good place for
circuses among showmen.
Shortly before o. clock on Thursday night
the fire alarm was sounded, caused. by lace
curtain blowing into gas jet in the second
story of d.. Daniel f. Shipley's residence.
The FIRE was put out by the Doctor and others.
A letter to this paper from Louisville says :
A very successful fair aud lawn fete was held
on the 18th and 18th instant, on the lawn at
the Church of the Sacred Heart Glyndon, Md.
The rubber tired runabout ratified at the fair
was won by Mr.. Peter Karhiere. 35 Wilkins
street, Baltimore.
Rev. Robert w. Doty, pastor of Salem
charge, Lutheran, near this city, and Miss
Alice, daughter of Mr. David Roelke, of near
Petersville, Frederick county, we're married
August 18th in the Lutheran Church at Bur-
kittsville. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. G. L. Ritter.
At midnight Monday the barn owned by
Mr.. Samuel Gosnel, of Jacksonville, situated
GA the Liberty turnpike, Baltimore cop-ty,
was broken open, robbed and then -red.
Among other things two valuable driving
horses were stolen, dheir combined worth be-
ing estimated at $500. After the horses were
taken out the barn and its contents were total
ly destroyed.
Horse thieves are operating in the Green
Spring Valley, Baltimore county. The last
victim was Mr.. Charles B. Roberts, formerly
of this city, who had valuable hunter stolen
from pasture field on the farm of James
Sloan on Wednesday night of last week. The
horse was valued at $780, The horse was re-
covered at West Chester, Pa, and Harry
Webb. who had possession of the horse, was
placed in Jail and will be taken to Towson for
trial.
A shooting match, in which Baltimore
squad participated, took place at Hampstead
Thursday, under the auspices of the Gun Club
of that place. Captain J. r. Malone, the
crack Baltimore shot, carried off the honors
of the day in both the live-bird contests and
the clay pigeon matches. He killed every live
bird out of 20 attempts. His percentage in
the other contest was 1916. The other par
ticipants and scores follow. l.. l.. Leland,
.s25; Frank Bosom, 1916; T. w. Owens,
.7l5;C. g. Tracey, .788; WIN. Richards, 800;
j. NOVEL; Hawkins, 800; Charles Royston,
.746; Newton Algire, 500; David Brown, 500.
Last Sunday morning, while Mrs. Virginia
Armacost and family, of this city, were at
church, her residence, corner of Main and
i2ond street, was entered by some person and
several dollars were stolen from drawer on
the first floor Nothing else was disturbed in
that part of the house, but the thief ransacked
the second floor thoroughly in search of val
alables. Drawers were forced open and their
contents scattered over the floor. All the
apartments were scenes of confusion and DIS
order when the raid was discovered. Nothing
of value except the money, however, appeared
to be missing. Several months ago Mrs.
Armacosts house was entered IN similar
manner and about &5 stOlRn. but the fact was
mot made known outside of the family.
A letter from Charles A. Utz, of Granada,
Powers county, Colorado, to the Hanover
Pa. Record. says :-"Our party, comprising
% persons in all, OF whom 10 are adults,
- Ted from their homes in the vicinity OF
w. Spinster. Md, on the 18th day of March.
1908 cad We reached our destination in Col
orsdo sesx days later, March n. We are en-
oagsd IN the farming of sugar bsats, and have
? good :, 90. All like the country trst-rate,
and are Le sp;ng mp neighborly relations among
anr marty ybseh consists of the following-W,
Rover B;sb. ). Paul Roger, Richard Q. Star
nar Harvey y. Utz, Jos. Bale, Albert Rose
vii. Mrs. Lu, y Boyer, Jesse Bish: james
Wolf George repp. Mrs. Clara Bale, DORIS
Bale. Mary Bale, Lille zepp, Harry Starnel
and Charles A. UiZ.
Pleasant Valley Items.
Mrs Edmond Fro elk and daughter. ane
Mrs. George Huff spe.1t Tuesday with MIS-