The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-08-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREyrTlES.

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The August term (non,jnry) of the Circuit
Court will begin on Monday.
The soldier pension of James Key, of Ia
neytown, has been increased 10 $500 month.
S.mue Fair, merchant at Beckleysville,
was paralyzed on Wednesday, and his condi-
tiou Il serious.
Al i0a. m. yesterday, Friday, the Weather
Bureau sent ont the following bulletin -
Fair tonight and Saturday
Gilbert Cooling, of Chesapeake City, has
been awarded the male scholarship due Cecil
county In Western Maryland College.
Mrs. Theodore Zimmerman, at Mountain
View, near this city, has As regular boarders,
and last Sunday had over so persons for dinner.
A marriage license was issued last Wednes-
dav. in Baltimore, to Robert l.. Davidson, OF
Upperco. Md, and A. Mary McAlister, OF
Uniontown, Nd
During July 80 deeds, II mortgages and IL
hills of sale we're recorded in the office OF the
Clerk Of the Circuit Court and IA marriage
licenses we're issued.
Prof. J. Frank McBee, principal of the
Manchester High School, has been elected
principal Of the CentreviIle High School,
Queen Anne's county.
Miss Clara; Zepp, Of Marriottsville, and Miss
Mand Isaacs. of West Friendship, have been
appointed to the scholarships due Howard
county in the Frostburg Normal School.
A bay horse was stolen from the stable OF
Mrs. Frank Quicker, near ReisteFstown, last
Wednesday night The horse weighs between
100 and 1900 pounds and has a white star on
its face.
The County Commissioners last Monday
Il C~lt If IA for
Taneytown district, to sell the property as
sessed to Alice ]. Wagner for taxes due.
Some routine business was done.
A heavy rain passed over this city on Tues
day night, commencing about 10. 10 and con-
tinuing about an hour, during wnicn un 8
about an inch Of rain fell, There was another
fine shower Wednesday afternoon.
Girls Meeting vas organized at Carroll
Hall Westminster July %, under the auspices
of The Ladies' Branch of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union. Fifteen girlsjoined.
Miss Kitty Noel gave short talk on the occa-
sion, also Miss Barnett, of Baltimore.
Il is thought that, owing to the high price
of bank stocks, land will bring higher prices
than formerly. Bank stocks will not pay more
than "a per cent. interest Farming lands
will nav more, and the Indications are that
interest is liable to be lower.
Harry Alexander is held in Baltimore for a
hearing next Tuesday, charged with the lar
ceny Of iewelry from the residence of John 4.
Gather, at Gathers, Freedom district. Mr.:
Gather was ia Baltimore on Wednesday and
identified the articles as belonging to Mrs.
William, Melville and Miss Lula Lehman, OF
Sykesville. who we're visiting his house.
Leo L.. aged years, 2months and Is days,
son Of Florence Little, of this city, died be-
tween aud o'clock last Saturday morning,
and was buried in st. Johns Church Gene
terry on Monday. This is the third death in
Mr.. Little's family in the past eight months.
On November &c last he lost his son Carroll,
aged about years. About the 18th OF Janu
ary his wife died, and last Saturday his son
Leo.
The Deer Park German picnic last Saturday
was largely attended Persons began arriving
as early as nine o. clock and by noon the throne
was immense There were various amuse
ments, addresses, music by the Mt. Pleasant
Band, plenty Of good things TO eat, including
IT'S gallons Of ice cream, and 200 cases OF POP
and barrels Of lemonade to quench the thirst
Many persons went ten to fifteen miles to at
tend the picnic.
A runaway team on Wednesday morning
created some excitement on Main street, THU
city. The team collded with buggy in which
were Misses Fannie Stocksdale and Jennie
Moores, of Finksburg, throwing both ladies
out and the top and seat of the buggy wers
torn off. Both teams ran down Main stree
toward the railroad, and collided with q mum
Der Of vehicles, but no serious damage wa
done before the runaways were stopped.
Mr.. Charles C. Gorsuch of Westminster
a. - 81 rrfIl ebnv
his fondness for the juveniles by giving then
a water melon party at his elegant home mex
Monday evening, at o'clock to which thu
children Of the city and vicinity are invited
The Westminster Orchestra will furnish music
On Tuesday evening Mr. Gorsuch will give
the colored children q water melon treat II
front of the Union Street NJ. E. Church.
The regular monthly meeting of the Mayo
and Council of Westminster was held on Mon
day night. The bailif was ordered to direc
the telephone companies to remove unused
polls from the streets and alleys. A represen
fative Of the Standard Oil Company made
request 70. better drive way from their tank
to Green street. An order was passed to la,
!. crossing across Bond street at the German
Baptist Church, and repairs upon streets AM
alleys in various parts of the city were directe'
to be made. The city attorney was directe
to draft an ordinance requiring automobile
and locomobiles to pay city license.
Henry g. Allgire, formerly of this county
and later member of the Baltimore polio
force. has been pardoned by Gov. Smith
On May 9, 1901, Allgire was sentenced to l
months in Jail for aiding and abetting in th
mansIaughter of Miss Amelia A. Miller, VIII
died from criminal operation performed o
her by DIR. George G. Worthington, who wa
L.. T. H. norn.o << uaaro Al
Penitentiary. Allgire's pardon was recon
mended by the jury in the case, the Polio
Commissioners, Ex-Gov. Brown, Elk Mayo
Latrobe, Comptroller Herring, Senator Beas
man and others.
Between and o clock last Saturday morr
ing the brick store and dwelling belonging
Milton Chew, at Reese, FIVE miles from Wes
minister, on the Reisterstown pike, was de
stroyed by FIRE which started in The store
The store was occupied by Vernon Reese an
the dwelling by Samuel Brown. Mr. Rees
and some neighbors had the fire nearly Ell
tinguished when coal oil tank exploded, an
then the destruction was rapid and complete
The stock of goods was entirely destroyed an
Mr.. Brown lost all his household goods. savin
only some wearing apparel. The building wa
SO by 40 feet and was insured for 81 500
the Dug Hill Company. Mr.. Reese had abol
$500 insurance in the Carroll County Mutna
Mutual in Baltimore County and the We.
Chester Company, and Mr.. Brown had $50
with the James E. Smith Agency.
The following item from the New Yor
Commercial Advertiser of August l, relate
to native of Hampstead district, this county
who has made rapid strides upward in the pa
year or two: "a. e. Shaeffer, former priyai
secretary to Assistant General Passenge
Agent Lyman McCarty of the Baltimore an
Ohio Railroad in this city, has been promote
to the position of passenger agent of that con
pany for the New York district. Mr.. Shaefte
was formerly private secretary 70 George I
Webb, ex president of the Maryland Tell
phone and Telegraph Company aud OF til
United Railways and Electric Company I
Baltimore. The territory which Mr.. Shaeff'
will cover includes all adjacent cities an
Z Greater New York, and he will report TO To
general Office at 434 Broadway. Mr.. Shaeh.
had charge of the special train of I. III. Y.
secretaries to their biennial convention !
june, and demonstrated his ability as raj
rad man on that OCCASION
New Advertisements.
Executors Sale of very Valuable an
Desirable Farm-Enoch L., John G. an
Robert s. Frizell, Executors.
This Week Will Wind Up Our Clearant
Sale-The Miller Bros. Co., Westminster, Nj
The Second Week of Our August Sales
New York Bargain House, Westminster, NJ
When You Are in the Market-The W.