The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-08-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
InCAI RREYIIIES.

There was slight frost in low places on
August 81.
Ernest Snider has been appointed postmas-
Ter at Morgan, in the place of Jas. c. White,
resigned.
Taylorsville NJ. E. Church has been extern
sively repaired and improved and will be re
opened next Sunday.
AT 10 a. m, yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
err Bureau sent out the following bulletin =
Fair tonight; Saturday fair; warmer.
B. +. Grouse, as assignee of assignee of
MORTGAGE. sold at public sale, on last Saiur-
day, the house and lot on Fair Ground Hill,
this city. to William F. Fowler for $500.
Mrs. C. A. Spencer, of Smallwood, has had
two pairs of tombstones erected in the Gene
terry at Sandy Mount, one to the memory OF
her husband, David p. Spencer, and the other
to her daughter, Ida 5. Spencer.
Elias Hartz, Of Reading, Pa, who has been
foretelling the weather by reading the breast
bone of q goose for 70 years, predicts early
frosts and says he would not be surprised il
the corn crop would be seriously damaged.
Mrs. Barbara Koontz, of Baltimore, former
" Of Westminster, was struck by an electric
car on Pennsylvania avenue, Baltimore, on
Wednesday. and was badly injured She Is
81 years old, and her injuries are supposed to
be fatal.
Rev Hugh L. Elderdice. President OF the
Theological Seminary of Westminster, preach
ed the dedicatory sermon at Grace Methodist
Protestant Church at Belair. Md, last Sun
day. The church has been recently repaired
and presents an attractive appearance.
Charles f. Fink, Chairman of the County
Central Committee, publishes notice at the
head of the editorial columns, calling meet
ing of all the Democratic nominees and mem
bers of the new Central Committee TO meet at
the Court House at 10 O'Clock on Monday
morning, August "a, 1903. 1t is important
that all should be present.
James Sullivan, near Hampstead, was com,
mitted to Jail here last Sunday night, and had
a hearing before Justice William Moore. Mon
DAY morning, to answer two charges, one tor
disturbing the peace and one for fast and reeh-
less driving. He was fined $50 and costs on
the first charge and $500 and costs en- the
second William Helm made the arrest.
The Sunday school of the Methodist Pro
tesiant Church Of this city had picnic on
Thursday, at the pool Of the Westminster Wa
ter Company. A feature of the occasion was
a ball game between two female mines, selected
by Dir. Herring and DR.. Lewis. IL WAS great
game, scientifically played. No rooters were
necessary. each player screaming IN her own
behalf DIR. Hering's nine was victorious
Through the contributions Of friends Mrs. ).
X Herr has obtained sufficient money 10 give
six of the ladies of the "0ld Peoples Outing
Association. " Of Baltimore. ten days oating
IN the country. The ladies Of THE West
Minister" through Mrs. Harry +. Cr0gt, coa.
trihuted to the boarding Of two, thus enabling
The time 10 be extended TO len days instead
Of week. They will be entertained at the
farm Of James Turtle. near this city.
Edward f. HUFF, as executor of the late
Gershom Huff, on Friday Of last week sold a
house and lot on Pennsylvania avenue, thls
CITY. TO Ferdinand D. Schaeffer for S20l5; al
so lot 10 the rear Of the above, containing
/ acre and 20 perches, to Johh T. S,revege
for $40; also two lots on Doyle avenue. this
city. 10 Thomas Erb for ST.. On Saturday
he sold wood lot Of acres. IN Myers dis
trict. to Albert Palmer for S215.3s. The farm
was not sold.
Elias Jones. eolored. was taken from West
ern MARYLAND railroad train Monday morning.
by Constable Davis aud Officer jerome. and
lodged ia Jail to await the action Of the au-
ihorities Of Franklin county, Pa, under a
commitment by Justice VIM. Moore. Jones IS
charged with siabbing Samuel Chase, colored.
al Monterey Inn, near Blue Ridge Sun mit-
last Sunday. Chase Is at the Maryland Uni-
versity Hospital, Baltimore, in a critical con
dition. He was a waiter ST the Monterey lun
aud while intoxicated went back ~ the klie3eu
and cursed the cook who, il IS alleged, siabh-
ed Chase ia the left side with carving ktiiie
a foot long. the blade penetrating three inches
below the heart. Chase, after his wound was
dressed by DR.. Thomas. Of Baltimore. a guest
at the hotel, was put on n train and sent 10
Baltimore. Jones fed He rode some DIS
lance on freight train and vas heading iu
ward Baltimore when arrested. Chase was
taken to Chambersbnrg, Pa, Monday evening
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