The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-09-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREyITIEs.

LOCAL BREyITIEs.
Hanover fair begins September l6 and
closes on the 18th.
The public schools Of Carroll open on the
18th. Western Maryland College opens on
the 10th.
Mr.. Charles E. Fink left for a business trip
10 Colorado last Saturday and will be absent
for about two weeks.
A conductor on the Western Maryland rail
road said The w. M. on the cap now stands
for "Washbash Merger
Rev. j. A. Weigand, Of Westminster, has
been chosen member OF the state central
committee of the Prohibition party.
A large double porch has been erected to
The Aged Peoples Home, this city, adding to
the appearance and comfort of the place.
At 10a. m. yesterday, Friday, the Weather
Bureau sent out the following bulletin -
Fair and continued cool tonight; Saturday
fair, with rising temperature
Fifty-two deeds, fourteen mortgages and
fourteen bills of sale we're recorded at the
Clerks Office during August and eighteen
marriage licenses were issued.
Friday. September II, ''Defenders' Day,
has been proclaimed as a legal holiday
throughout the State. All the public Offices
and banks will be closed on that day.
-Four magnificent stained windows have been
placed in Baker Chapel at Western Maryland
College, the gifts of Daniel Baker, OF Baltl-
more. and William g. Baker, of Buckeystown,
who also built the Chapel.
Mr.. VIM. Wareheim, of this city, on Tues
day accidentally received fall upon his right
hand. causing q dislocation of the wrist joint
and fractnring the bone at wrist joint. DIR.
M. L. Bot renderedthe necessary surgical aid.
Health boards strongly recommend the boil
ing Of all water before using, SO as to kill any
disease germs that may be in it. Especially
Is this necessary for water taken from wells
and springs that are affected by surface drain
age.
The Annual State Convention of the Retail
LIQUOR Dealers will be held in Westminster
on Monday and Tuesday, September 9th and
9th The Carroll County Association is max.
ing preparations to give the delegates good
time.
The ADVOCATE received from Capt. John
It. Coyell. of Centreville, Nd, on Tuesday,
basket Of fine peaches, which we're greatly en-
loved. From Mr. Milton Chew, near Reese,
we received about a dozen Little Gem cante-
loupes. Thanks.
The corn crop of Carroll, which looked so
uupromising early in the season, has grown
wonderfully well and will be good one. In
the lower part of the county the crop is said
to be unusually large. Some farmers in that
section have begun cutting.
A tournament will be held today Saturday.
in the grove of Judge James w. White. near
BruceyiIle. Dancing will follow the tourna-
ment. Mr.. Charles o. Clemson, of the West
minister bar, will deliver the charge to the
knights and the coronation address.
Thomas G. Martin, of 427 South Gilmor
street. Baltimore, died at the City Hospital.
that city. on Saturday last, from the effects OF
injuries received in falling from a freight car,
near Gathers, this county. He was brake
man GU the Baltimore Il Ohio railroad.
AT Timonium Fair this week John E. Eek
eurode. of Westminster, took first premium
on park phaeton, second on surrey and special
mention for standing-top surrey. Herr Bros.
took first on family carriages, first on stand
iag.top surrey, first on trap, special mention
for top buggy.
Jefferson d. Hooper, on September 2.
threshed 1440 bushels of wheat by machine
measure, which made 1860 bushels by weight,
and made four ''sets" with the machine for
Charles w. and Augustus G. Barnes, Of lay
louisville, this county. All of the wheat WAS
FED through tue iHacuiuc Ny Ahoshoo AJSso' "
Taylorsville.
An enthusiastic meeting was held by the
Carroll County Retail Liquor Dealers Asso.
citation at the Montour House "Wednesday at
ternoon to hear reports of various committees
an the entertainment Of the Sixth Annual
State Convention to be held next Monday and
Tuesday, the 9th and 9th, at Firemen's Hall.
All hotel keepers and liquor dealers OF this
county are invited to attend.
Prof. Mex. Talhelm. the tonsorial artist al
Springfield Asylum, last Friday shaved two
men. ore had a hard, stiff beard, which he
moved off in one minute and twenty seconds
and the other a medium beard, which yielded
TO his razor in fifty five seconds. He believes
he is the champion and challenges the barber.
of Carroll and Howard counties to come tt
the Asylum, and operate on the same faces II
less time.
There will be something doing in Westmln
ster next week The annual convention o
the State Liquor Dealers League will he helt
at Firemen's Hall on Monday and Tuesday;
Teachers Institute will open on Monday ant
continue until Friday, and Robinson's circu
aud menagerie will exhibit here on Tuesday
We will wager hat that the circus has thu
right of way on Tuesday ard eclipses the in
stitute and the convention.
Monday last being legal holiday tn
County Commissioners met on Tuesday. u
Calvin Warner, Jacob Gladhill and Edward
Shorb were appointed examiners on the roat
petitioned for by J. W. Weant and SO others
IN Middieburg district. John Burlington
Davis Myers and William Fl. Flickinger wer'
appointed examiners on road in same dis
trict petitioned for by David G. Nusbaum ant
18 others. Some general regular business wa
transacted.
Leonard Lessner was fatally injured al tn
shops of the American Foundry and Machine
Company, Hanover, on Friday afternoon o
last week, and died an hour after the accident
He was struck on the chest by the woode
face plate of a turning lathe, which broke Will
in motion. striking him with great force, rem
dering him unconscious. Mr.. Lessner wa
about 40 years of age, and was son of Henri
Lessner, near Alesia, this county. He wa
married about six years ago TO Miss Armand
Higgins, near Porter's, who survives him.