The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-09-27
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER ~, 1902.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
I0cAL BREyITIES.

LuJAL bkcflllES.
Jonas NJ Wagner has been appointed post
master-at Wakefield.
The Westminster Band will furnish music
Que day at the Hagerstown fair.
Rain fell almost continuously from We'd
nesday night until Friday night.
Charles B. Hall, Of Marriottsyille, has been
granted soldier pension of $500 month.
Wesley Blizzard, alias Henry Stevens, has
had his pension; Increased to $500 per month.
The regular weekly drill of Company H,
First Maryland Regiment, Capt. Auer, will
commence October Z.
Herr Bros, of this city, have built for L. w.
Mather & Sons a delivery wagon for their
Westminster and Manchester stores.
From until a. m. last Saturday there
was q fine rain, which placed the ground in
excellent condition for seeding.
George L. Luscalieet, of near Bloom, has
sold his farm OF twenty acres to Thos. Jones,
of Baltimore, Md, for $500 cash.
AT 1Oa. m. Yesterday, Friday, the Weather
Bureau sent out the following bulletin -
Rain this afternoon and probably tonight;
Saturday fair.
The farm ofsthe late Larkin Shipley, at
Daniel. was sold to Larkin Amos Shipley and
not to Horace L. Shipley, as was reported to
the ADVOCATE last week.
Hon. j. w. Herring, of Westminster, was
on Friday of last week elected a member of
the Committee on Administration of the Mary
land Bankers Association.
The gross receipts Of the presidential post
Offices in this county for the fiscal year ended
June 80 aren't. Airy, 81, 648. go; Sykesville,
81, 1882 So; Taneytown, $2,007.08, and West
minister $l2, 525.01.
Harry L. Rinehart, on the farm of his
father, Dr. J. Rinehart, at Frizelburg, two
weeks ago sowed SO acres to rye, barley and
wheat, all of which isu and looks well. He
has just sown 30 acres ofcorn ground to wheat.
Charles L. Stem, who committed suicide at
his home, in Hagerstown, Wednesday evening
of last week, left no WILL His estate is valued
at between $4,000 and $4,000. When bis
body was found there was in his pocket roll
of notes amounting to $430.
At the United Brethren Ministerial and
Sunday School Conference, at Voc. York
county, Pa, which closed on Thursday, Rev.
A. B. Mozer. of Taneytown, read a paper on
ssDecision Day" and Rev. ]. w. Houseman.
of Greenmount, one on ''The Home Depart
ment.
The Webster Literary Society of the Hamp
stead High School held meeting on Friday
of last week and elected officers as follows
Lolita Frankforter president, William Ham
vice president, Zula Algire secretary, William
Ham treasurer, Edythe Cox and Mabel Alb
bot organists.
DR.. d. f. Shipley, of Westminster, who for
the past three years has been in failing health.
will with his family move to Virginia to engage
for a while in farming and pine numbering
about the 18th Of October. He has purchased
farm of 1861 acres in Hanover county, seven
teen miles north of Richmond.
A dispatch from Rising Sun, Cecil county,
Md. September a. says .rThomas Jones.
a retired farmer of Union Bridge, Md, aged
rs years, and Mrs. Huldah Headley, of this
town, aged rs years, were married at the
brides residence yesterday by Friends cere-
mony. After an informal reception the couple
left on an extended tour.
Last week we gave the condition of eleven
financial institutions in this county, the de-
posts of which amounted to So, 699. 1877. OF.
Since then we have received the report of the
Uniontown Savings Bank, with deposit of
SS5. 651. II; Taneytown Savings Bank, $l19,-
655. As, and the Union Mills Savings Bank,
1872, 458 Sc, making a total of S. 966. 1862. So in
those institutions in the county, an unusually
large amount for this season of the year.
Next Tuesday is registration day. Offices
will be open from o'clock in the morning
until O'Clock in the evening. II you are not
registered you cannot vote in November
Those who have registered in previous years
do not have to register again, and young men
who will be 81 years of age bv November 4th
next can register next week. There will be
but one other day this year, Tuesday, October
Z, upon which you can get registered. 1t IS
moi we'll to delay this matter until the second
sitting, but have your name placed on the
books next Tuesday.
The County Commissioners last Monday
appointed vaccine physicians for the county,
by districts, in their numerical order. as fol.
lows Drs Chas. W. Weaver, David B. Hof,
]. j. Stewart Samuel L. Moores, d. B.
Sprecher. j. III. Sherman, Chas. r. Foutz, K.
F. Richards, z. D. Cronk, G.. FL. Diller, G.
w. Brown, James Watt and William Gaver.
It is the duty of the physicians to see to it that
all children in their respective districts are
properly vaccinated. The Commissioners also
allowed special pension of $500 to Florence
NJ. Turner, of Westminster district
Miss Hollace Williams, county superintend-
ent, informs The ADVOCATE that there will be
a Temperance Rally at Providence M. T.
Church, Gambler, Saturday afternoon and
night, October 4th. An excellent program
take part are Mrs Emily Herr and Rev. l.. F.
Warner, of Westminster; Revs Harris and
Harden, of the NJ. E. Church; Rev. Mr.. Bur-
dette and Mr. G. S. Chew. and Rev. DIR.
TYLER, OF the Carrolton charge. The Car.
rollton Quartette will furnish music both after
noon and night. A large attendance is ex-
pected.
Rev. Fathers Cassidy, of this city, acted as
deacon, and ID. B. Lennon, of Taneytown. as
subdeacon 1.-THE fftieth anniversary OF the
sFathers of the Mission at St. Joseph's
Church, diminishing, Nd, last Wednesday.
A large congregation was present. and the
entire celebration, procession, orchestra, sing
ing and all were conducted in a grand and
impressive manner. The original church was
started in 1893 by Father Dubois, founder OF
the college, and the present edifce was erected
by the college clergy and attended by them
until 1852. when they handed it over to the
Vincenlians, whose jubilee was celebrated
Wednesday.
The Ladies' Foreign Missionary Society of
the NJ. Z. Church. OF New Windsor, met at
the residence of Mrs. E. l. Stouffer on Thurs
day, 18th instant, and held very interesting
meeting. Rev. and Mrs. Reuben Kob were
present and took part in the proceedings.
Mrs. George l.. Stocksdale read the address
of Mrs. Eaton, which was delivered before the
annual meeting Of the society held in Balti
mora, Md Fine selections of music were
rendered during the meeting. Mrs. Earnest
|. Stouffer and Mrs. Arthur Smelser were
elected TO go as delegates to Baltimore in De-
tober, to the next annual meeting of the so
ciety, TO be held in Fayelte Street M. +.
Church. ON the 18th, 18th and 10th of Ocio-
ber The dues were paid in, refreshments
served, and every one present enjoyed the
meeting which was success.
Berrett Items.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Barnes and son have
returned to their home after visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. Basil Dorsey.