The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-08-15
SATURDAY, AUGUST Is, 1908.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREyITIES.

civ, VINO WIS u uitElJcE VI tiiG idSt A1buSG y
Delegates from Baltimore county, was renom
mated on Tuesday by the Democratic county
convention of that county.
The store Of Z. Maekley i Co, this city
WAS entered on Tuesday night and the monel
drawer broken open. The would be thief did
not secure any, as no money is left in the stor,
over night No goods were missed.
Mr. J. Fowble, of Cambridge. Nd, GmnC
High Priest of the Royal Arch Masons Of
Maryland. made his annual visit to Carroll
Chapter, No. 81, last Tuesday evening. At
ter the inspection refreshments were served.
At the eighth annual convention of the
MARYLAND State Camp. Patriotic Order Sons
of America al Frederick. on Tuesday, Prof.
W. j. Heaps, of Winfield, was chosen presi-
dent and Chas II. Brown, of Gist, was elected
a trustee.
Smith. Yingling & Co., have just completed
improvements to their canning establishment
in this city, which largely increases its capacity.
Ii will start on corn next week. The b. r.
Shriyer & Co. cannery, in this city, Will start
next week also.
One of the best yields of wheat in Carroll
this year was obtained by Joshua l.. Smith,
near Avondale. who realized l45 bushels from
Al acres, or over 34 bushels 10 the acre. II
was of the Rudy variety and was sold 10 the
~ l. hOESutii Noth NhAAAiAAias
The ADVOCATE is indebted to ". 6. Shaw.
Of Uuiontown. for copy Of the Enterprise,
published at Hamilton. Va. The paper con
taus a lengthy account of the 18th Annual
Meeting OF the Prohibition aud Evangelical
Association of Loudoun county.
Mrs. Snsan Brown; mother Of Ex Governor
Frank Brown, is seriously III at the residence
Of her son, Charles aud Read streets. Bali
more Mrs Brown. who is so years Of age,
is suffering from the effects of an attack Of ia
digestion aud the infrmities OF old age.
Girardns II Walters Roddy) whose arrest
for assault at Atlantic City, y. j.. was noted
in the ADVOCATE last week. together with the
fact that his sanity wonld be investigated. was
declared insane by two physicians last Mon
day, aud he was sent TO an asylum al Smith :
Landing.
The Springfield Hospital base ball team de
feated the Daniel club last Saturday by score
IT Sio0 The features Of the game were the
pitching Of Dougheriy aud the all around
playing of the Hospital. team, not an error be-
ing credited against them. The Hospital
team will play the Sandwiches, today, Sa'ur
day, at p. IN.
The august mon jury term Of the Circuit
Coart for Carroll county CONNIE need Monday.
Judge William II. Thomas was on the bench
James Boylan and Plus J. 0reudorff were APP,
pointed baiiifls. The docket was called aud
the case of the National Cash Register Com
pany vs.. Manassas o. Repp, VIZ set for next
Monday. Ii : case Of replevin.
A. f. Weed and W e. Browulow pbniog
raphers, were IN this county last Monday and
went over the route of wagon A of the rural
free delivery service for the purpose Of taking
kinetoseopie pictures OF the movements Of the
wagon and the postal clerk in RECEIVING aud
delivering mail. These pictures are designed
for exhibition al the Louisiana Purchase Ex
position at ST. Louis next year.
The Carroll County Electric Lighi and
Power Company announces an advance IN
rates TO begin September LIST. The nlies viii
be for Isl light "a cents a month, 2nd IS cents
Sd IS ceuts, 4ih As eents, 9th 80 cents OF -, >
month for the FIRST i've lights. Additional
lights will be 20 cents a mouth. The cause of
the increase Is said to be the high prics Of
coal and unusual expense in rebuilding lines.
Prof Arthur F. Smith. principal or the
Lonaconing High School, nov at Harvard
taking a special course in history. has made a
brilliant record ia the few weeks he has been
there. OF the SIX papers selected by the fac
ulty after the examinatou1 as being the best
handed in. three Of the number were PROBES
sor Smith $. Prot. Smith is a graduate Of
Western Maryland College, having won a
scholarship from Allegany county.
On Tuesday afternoon Justice James F.
Rinker, this city, committed Thomas Ioup,
eolored. to Jail in default Of $3.50 bail for ihe
action Of the grand jury. Toup As charged
with burglariously entering the residence Of
Mrs. George Thomas on Green street. West.
minister. on the night of August eth, and TAX
ing an ironing blanket, two sheets and halt
bushei of potatoes. He was arrested AT New
Windsor on Monday by Officer jerome. OF
Westminster.
Elias Taylor, formerly Of Carrolliou neigh.
borbOod, and now \ moterman on electric
hae in Baltimore, was fined IS 90 and costs
for assaulting Harry f. Long. clerk in the
store of James Z. Evans. al CarrniIton Sta.
ton, on Monday last aud Sl.00 aud costs foi
disturbing the peace by Justice VIM. Moore,
Thursday. Taylor had grudge against long
and meeting him last Monday attacked him,
Mr.. Long lodged complaint for The assault
and battery and Mr.. Evans the charge OF dis
turbing the peace, &c. Constable Elias n
Davis made the arrest on Thursday morning
finding Taylor in the ueighborhood Of Carroll
ton, where he was visiting.
Calvin Jenkins. barkeeper AT Thiele's Ho
tel. Sykesyille, gave bail before Justice Harry
+. Curley on Thursday for his appearance 81
court, on the charge OF shooting Frank +
johnson, coored, last Monday night. John,
son went into the barroom very much intoX
icated and demanded drink. Jenkins r.
fused to giye it TO him and he became very
abusive and threatened to knock Jenkias
down with beer bottle which stood on the bar
Later he secured a club and, starting TOWARD
jenkins, said that he wonld kill him. He wa
within a few feet of the bar, when Jenkins
drew revolver and fired. The bullet struck
Johnson's collarbone, SCATTERING it badly, anC
passed into his body.
Democratic and Republican primaries vii
will be held throughout Carroll today. The
chief contest in each party will be in West
minister district, though there will be liVel.
SCRAPS in some others. Ia Westminster dis
triet il is said that the civilians Club t?)
has $1,000 TO be used in the primary contest
The result will depend upon the l50 negro
voters. The faction that gets the majority o
them will win. As money is to be used II
the fight, it is certain the black eOntingen
will be quite wealthy by the time the poll
close The Democratic county convention
will be held on Monday, the nth, and thu
Republican convention ON Tuesday, the 18th
There is some talk Of the latter adjourning L
later date to name candidates, for the legis
Iature and local Offices
William A. Aldridge, of Berret, Carol
county, was tried before Justice Michael Glen
nan, of Freedom district, for assaulting ant
striking his wife's sister Mrs; Stuart Wantz
on the head with stone. The Justice i'm
posed fine of $40 and costs. The assault
grew out of controversy over Mrs. Wantz'
right to pasture her COW in lot belonging 4
a property recently purchased By the accused
Both the families were tenants on the prop
erty previous to this purchase and Mrs. Want
Insisted upon her right to keep her COW IN tn
pasture Aldridge objected and, picking a
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persisted 10 hes efforts to keep the animal il
the field She did not finch, and he carrie,
out his threat by throwing the stone, whic
cut through her bonnet and made deep gas
in her head, Just above the temple. The IN
inrY was severe and disabled Mrs Wantz 10