The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-09-20
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1902
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
ItlcAL BREYITIES.

The fall loyefeast of the Meadow Branch
Dunkard Church will be held October nth.
Ma. ]. Lynerd, Of Manchester, had a very
fine display Of poultry at the Hanover iair tnis
week.
The postofIice at Piney creek, this county,
has been discontinued Mail should be sent
to Knmp.
Tomorrow. the 2lst, will be the autumnal
equinox. Cooler weather may be expected
thereafter.
Mr.. Lewis Dielman, of New Windsor, sent
this Office this week recent issues OF Oregon
papers. Thanks.
Heavy fogs have prevailed several mornings
this week. The one yesterday was almost
equal to light rain.
At5a. m. September Is, the mercury was
down to 81 degrees. Many persons were com
pelled to have FIRE on Saturday, Sunday and
Monday.
AT 10a. m. Yesterday, Friday, the Weather
Bureau sent out the following bulletin:-
Rain this afternoon or tonight, and probably
Saturday.
DEPUTY StateFire Marshal Chas. V. Wantz,
Of this CITY. was in Crisfeld, Nd, this week,
investigating several mysterious fires that have
recently occurred in that place.
Mr.. George W. Haines, trucker, who re-
Gently purchased the Struth farm, near this
city. left some fine specimens OF nutmeg can
taloupes at this office on Tuesday.
Last Monday the negro g. A. r. Posts of
baltimore had an excursion to Gettysburg,
Pa. The train was run in five sections OF IL
cars each, and carried over 5000 persons.
Harry C. Gorsuch, a prominent young mer
obant e ,rbnrmont. Md. SON of Mr. Charles
C. Gorsuch, of this city, has purchased the
large department store of w. ID. Polling,
Martinsburg, W. Va.
Messrs. Maurice E. Jones and Nahia AFTER,
executors Of Joseph o. Jones, of Myers dis
trict. sold at public sale farm of 1474 acres
and ~ perches, on August IL, to Mr.. George
w. Zepp at $3.50 per acre.
VIM. Hoover, aged 10 years. formerly Of
Hampstead, was killed near Parkton, Baifi-
more county, last week. He was brakeman
on a freight train aud was thrown from the
train. His remains were inferred in Hamp-
stead on the 18th.
Mr.. NJ. L. Harden, of the Western Mary
land Railroad Company's shops, at Union
Bridge. has been appointed assistant master
mechanic of the Western Maryland Railroad,
with headquarters in Hagerstown, TO succeed
II. E. Passmore, resigned.
Last Saturday Horace L. Shipley and DR..
Daniel f. Shipley, as trustees Ut Larkin Ship
lev. deceased, sold the real estate of the de-
ceased, situated near Defiance, in Franklin
district, containing 102 acres, 3 roods and 1S4
psrches to Horace L. Shipley at $50.5O per
acre, total SIS, 1914. 20; also tract of 80 acres
to Hamlet A. Shipley for $S56.l3
William A. Chilcote. aged SO years. died ON
Friday morning of last week at his home, 1122
Argyle avenue, Baltimore, from the effects OF
a fractured skull caused by falling from a
street car which he attempted to board. Mr..
Chilcote leaves wife and six children. He
had lived both at New Windsor and Union
Bridge, this county, some years ago.
In the Frederick county court, last Monday,
at the conclusion Of testimony in the case oil
the heirs of Alexander G.. Davis against the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, ex-
Judge J A. G. Bond, counsel for the com
pany, offered prayers asking the court to in.
struct the jury to render verdict for the de
fense as no legal evidence had been shown o.
contributory negligence on the part of the
railroad company. After hearing argument
against granting the motion by the plaintiffs
counsel, the court instructed the jury to- find
a verdict for the defense, which was done
Major Davis was struck by an engine OF the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad and instantly
killed June a. 1901, ON the crossing neal
Ridgevile, Frederick county. His heirs suet
for $40, 900 damages.