The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-09-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IncAI RREYIIIES.

At2p. m. last Sunday the mercury regsi
cred 81 in the shade and ia in the sun.
Andrew Gable, near this city, lost fine
Young horse from lockiaw on Friday night oil
last week The animal was worth about
$4,000.
Preparatory TO putting in steam heating
plant. a boiler aud coal house Is being erected
in the rear of Centenary Methodist Church,
this city.
At 10 a. M, yesterday Friday, the Wealth
err Bureau sent out the following bulletin =
Fair and continued cool tonight; Saturday,
fair and cool.
Next Monday is the Autumnai equinox.
The DAYS have been growing shorter since
June q, and viii continue TO do so until De-
cember 81, the shortest day OF the year
The Westminster Hardware Company has
purchased the property occupied by Walter
ii. Davis, corner Main gnd Chapel streets,
for IS, 900 cash.
Miss Sallie Longwel has sold four lots on
Willis street to (. o. Grimes, Jr., on which
he will erect handsome dwelling. WORK
will be begun at once.
The delegates to the Democratic State Con
yention from Carroll re named B. F. Grouse,
r Herbert Shriver and Johnzie +. Beasman
as members of the State Central Committee.
Miss Emma Frock. daughter of Werton
Frock. of near Deep Run, domestic IN the
family Of J. c. Tanger, of Hanover, Pa, for
several wears past, has been taken to the York
hospital to be treated for peritonIts, with
which she is afflicted.
The Carroll Delegates to the Republican
State convention named George +. Sharrer.
William Y. FrizzelI, w. W. Schweigart
Walter K. Rudy and Charles Melville as mem
beers OF the State Central Committee. George
Z. Sharrer does not seem to be stepping
down and OUT very rapidly, as demanded by
the anti-organization faction in Westminster
district.
Last Monday was busy one for the West
ern MARYLAND Railroad. The occasion was
the yearly excursion Of the Colored Grand
Army Posts Of Baltimore and their friends 20
Gettysburg. Pa. Ii is said 900 tickets were
sold, and the train consisted of eight sections.
The Savage Mountain Fire Brick Company
was Incorporated on September /, with SIS,
900 capital, by Charles C. Gorsach, Charles
K. Fink and George W. Albaugh oS West
minister, Harry c. Gorsuch, OF Marilnsburg,
W. Va, aud John A. Caldwell, Of Allegany
county. The company will manufacture IRE
brick, near Frosthurg.
Charles f. Smith, tenant on the Manro
farm, in Freedom district, owned by George
". Albaugh, brought some samples of his
corn TO this city on Tuesday. The ears run
from I0l TO l2l inches 10 length, the grain Is
perfect, aud he says the field Of y acres is
equally as good as the samples. II IS SAID to
be the finest field Of corn ia that district.
The ADVOCATE has received from Henry
Deyilbiss, near this city, some second crop
strawberries large and luscious. Second crop
stravberries are not SO rare, but the berries
are usually small and imperfectly ripened.
Those of Mr.. Deyilhiss were as large rs those
that ripen in May, aud were delicious. Mr.
Devilbiss picked several gallons, and very
generously divided them among bis friends.
Lieut.. William F. wheailey, IT., Of the
United States Army il visiting his father,
William F. Wheatley, la Baltimore. Lieut.
Wheatley is an officer Of the Fifth Cavalry,
which recently returned from the Philippines
after two years of service IN those islands He
entered the Army as private and gradually
won his way to a second lieulenancy. Lieut.
WheAily resided in Westminster for sometime
and read law with Guy W. Steele.
On Friday Of last week, Misses Netue
whitmore aud Elizabeth Slagie, Of this caty,
while on their way home from hunting SOUR.
rels in the woods of AIR. Reese. meas Meadow
Branch meeting house, the rifle Of Miss Slagle
was accidentally discharged and the bali en-
tered the right thigh Of Miss Whitmore.
Miss WhitmOre was taken TO the University
Hospital, Baltimore, By her physician. Il Is
said she is improving aud no serious results
are anticipated.
Baltimore is full Of piekpockets. and it Is
not safe TO carry a large amount OF money
sith you when you 90 there Several persons
lssI aud this week lost valuable iewelry aud
had their pockets picked ofsums ranging from,
IS to $3.50, while returning from some Of the
nearby resorts. As many Of our citizens ~lll
visit that city during the Odd Fellows Con.
vention, it behooves them TO be very careful
Of their valuables. Avoid dense crowds aud
crowded street cars, and don't think your
pocket cannot be picked.
From 6 until $50 a. IN. Thursday, there
was almost a continuous rain, with occasional
heavy showers and high wind. About p. m.
clouds gathered in the West aud there was a
very heavy shower at $40 .. m, followed by
continuous rain until g. 80. At l.l5 the mer.
eury registered 81, aud at ? p. m. II had fallen
10 60. and continued to fall until ). 30 when II
registered 65. After SHUTDOWN there Was a
strong northwest wind which reduced the ten
perature decidedly At a. N. Friday morn.
ing the mercury registered 10.
Justice Sauber, of Baltimore. on Friday OF
last week committed William O. Martin. Of
35l8 Chestnut Avenue. Baltimore, for court
upon the charge of embezzing 500, the pro
eeeds of the sale of certain marketing, butter,
eggs, ETC., the properly Of George A. Lands,
near Hampstead from Thursday, February
% to February 81. 1902. The marketable
goods were to have been sold by Martin foi
Lands. The latter stated at the hearing, how
ever. that Martin had sold the goods and made
no return AT the hearing Martin made no
statement.
At Midland, Md, on Tuesday, the Select
Castle of Maryland Knights of the Mystic
Chain held their annual meeting and elected
officers for the ensuing year, viz. Seiec;
commander, Robert S. Izzett, Midland; select
vice commander. William Geroge, Lonacon,
ing; select marshal, William G. Garner, 10
naconing; select recording aud corresponding
scribe. Mathew Longridge, Barton; select
treasurer, Thomas Peel, Tannery; select inside
guard. Robert Chon; Homecoming. +. 4.
Leppo. Of Silver Run, attended the meeting
The County Commissioners last Monday
directed John S. Stricklin, tax collector fol
Hampstead district, to sell for taxes the 81
acres of land belonging to the heirs of Mary
T.. Mcclellan, deceased, in said district, as a
whole. as il will not admit of division without
material injury to the owners. John /. MauS-
collector of taxes for Myers district, was al
lowed attachments for erroneous assessments
of SI2, 43I for 1899, SIG, 754 for 1900 and -,
COS for 1901. A special pension of five dol
lars was allowed Mary Stuller, of Westmin
ster district.
case was decided in the Circuit Cour
for Frederick county on Thursday in which
the lifieanls are residents of upper Carroll
James A. Eckenrode sued his father, Tobia:
II. Eckenrode, for $1,000, claimed to be due
his wife. Tobias Eekenrod bought farm
from Mrs. Eckenrode's father, James W.
White and a deed for the farm stated the
amount Of the purchase as "a 600. The claim
of James Eckenrode is that his iather-in-law
understood that he was TO have gotten $1,000,
of which $1,000 was to go TO Mrs. james
Eckenrode. A verdict was rendered for the
plaintiff.
Sandyville Items.
Berthe McNeal and wife, of Baltimore, spen
last Sunday with Thomas Shilling and wife.
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