The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-09-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

AT o clock last MONDAY morning tue ueI'
curry registered AZ degrees.
The public schools of Carroil will reopen
next Monday and Western Maryland College,
on Tuesday.
At Manchester last Saturday, the Small
wood base ball nine defeated the home nine
by score Of TO 0.
Last Saturday Mrs. Mary j. Newman, OF
Deep Run, this county, purchased the Ptaf
property of 20 acres, situate in Union town
ship, Adams county, Pa, for $780,
Today, Saturday, the 18th of September, is
a legal holiday, concentrating the Battle of
North Point, during the War of lsl2.l4- All
the public Offices and banks viii be closed.
Tuesday and Wednesday were very disa-
greeble days, as rain fell almost continuously
from a. m. Tuesday until 9 a. m. Wednes-
day. Farm and other outdoor work was al
most entirely suspended.
John E. Eckenrode, carriage builder of
Westminster, received the following premiums
at Timonium fair last week.-Mrs. on tSand
hope and seat runabout, and second on sur
rey and Germantown.
Chairman Fink, of the Democratic County
Central Committee, has opened an office next
door to his own, on Court street, from which
be will direct the campaign. The office will
be in charge Of John X. Martin.
Last Saturday John T. Richter, as trustee,
sold at public sale The Henry Richter farm,
near Smallwood, containing 81 acres and l1k
perches, 10 Elias b. Arnold, for S2215. Z.
A. Gorsueh was the auctoneer.
Mrs. Emily A. Herr, OF Westminster, has
sold her interest in the Savage Mountain Fire
brick mines, near Frosiburg, 20 Charles G..
Gorsneh, of this city, who was \ partner in the
business for $32. 500 The sale also includes
lots in Fros,burg.
The Retail Liquor Dealers League of Mary
land, in annual session at Towson this week,
elected officers for the ensuing year Tuesday.
A. c. Strasburger Of Westminster was elect
ed a vice president. The League will meet in
Frederick next year.
The County Commissioners met Tuesday.
Monday being a legal holiday. Henry Gait.
tax collector Of Taneylown district. was al
lowed IS, 126 for erroneous assessment, and
William II. Dempsey. collector for Mount
Airy district, was allowed on Sl2.S S7. Other
matters were considered.
DIR. James II. Wilson, as executor Of An
ME Virginia Helms, sold at public sale AZ
Woodensburg, Baltimore county. last Satur
day lot containing acres with improve
Eeuis. to DIR. J. Howell Bilhngslea, Presi-
dent Of the Baltimore aud ReisterstoNu Turn
pike Company. for S2005.
As has been the custom for many years. the
Democratic gu5ernatorial campaign viii opeu
ia Baltimore county with monster mass
meeting and barbecue nj Mount Carmel. ~
the the Fifth district, which viii be held GA
October 8. The Democratic candidates on
the state ticket will be present.
Edgar Nusbaum having declined 10 run on
the Republican ticket for the House Of Dele
gates the Republican State Committeeman
for Carroll met in Westminster on Tuesday
and filed the vacancy by nominating Edward
g. Richardson. of New Windsor district. The
nominees on the Republican ticket met here
on Tuesday also.
Mrs. WA X. Tubman, 1890 Linden, av-
enue. Baltimore, Nd, formerly Miss Roberta
Keene, of Westminster. has invented aud had
patented a lady's hat-holder attachment for
theatre or opera chairs. All the places of
amusement in Baltimore have adopted the
holder, and the ladies are jublant over the
invention. Ii answers equally as well for gen
tlemen's bats.
William Hidey died at his home near Ran
dnllstowa. Baltimore county, on last Monday,
In his 57th year, sitter n short Illness. Mr..
Hidey was the father of +. A. Hidey, prinei
nal Of the Westminster Mammal Training
School Mr. +. A. Hidey had come 10 West
minister to prepare for opeaing his school,
and was called home on Monday 10y the death
of his father
letter from Rev. H. H. Flick. pastor Of
Manchester Lutheran Church says:-l have
returned from my vacation, which was very
pleasant and profitable one. On Sunday,
Jaly 49, installed Rev. f. Manger, pastor
at Oakland, Md. Then spent three pleasant
weeks among my former parishioaefs at Ae-
cident, Nd. The rest of the time ! spent at
4 D Pa
Judge Wright signed an order in Circnit
Court No. 2, Baltimore, on Thursday. making
all the stockholders Of the City Trust and
Banking Company. nov in the hands of
eeivers, defendants in suits to recover on de-
posits with the company when II passed into
the hands of receivers. One Of the features
of the suit to be determined Is whether the
stockholders are liable to double of the amount
of their stock. The Westminster stockholders
are Rev. CALVIN s. Slagle, W. Frank Thomas
and Theodore A. kaufman.
The enlargement and improvements to the
water works ut Havre de Grace, Nd, in which
George w. Albaugh, Of Westminster. is large
" interested. are completed, and the water
was turned into the 10 inch main few days
ago. The water supply for the city IS drawn
from the Susquehanna river, farther up the
stream than formerly. and through l0-ineh
a
will hold sufficient supply to last a eonsid-
cradle time, and should the water III the river
become muddy the river main can be closed.
There will be an all day festival and tour
nament at the Confederate Home at Pixies
Vile today, the 18th. Sxty-six Knights will
ride at the tournament, including the follow
ing entered from Carroll-H. &. AmOss, John
L. Bidinger, Samuel $. Belt, Lee Nj. Amoss.
Herbert L. Cronk, William T. Lee and W. ).
Wetzel. Knights from Virginia, West Vir.
ginia, Washington, D. c., Baltimore ard
PENNSYLVANIA will be in the joust. Howard
and Baltimore counties will be largely rep
resented, and several riders from Montgom-
cry, Prince Georges and Frederick have en-
tered.
The Teachers Institute closed on Thursday,
after a session of four days. The program
was carried out as published in the ADVOCATE
and the Institute was pleasant as well as
profitable occasion. The lectures were in
structiye. the recitaiions entertaining, and the
music pleasing. There were more brains and
beauty in Westminster during the Institute
than Westminster has known at one time, and
the men did not furnish all the brains, either,
but every knows who furnished all the beauty.
Prof Simpson worked assiduously in arfang-
ing the program, and TO his efforts are due tue
success attending the Institute.
Last Saturday afternoon MI Jho' Miloh
Reifsnider, receiver, sold five shares of the
capital stock of the Westminster Gasllght
Company and 62 shares of the capital stock OF
the First National Bank of Westminster at
nublic auction for account of the heirs of the
late Augustus Shriver, of Avondale. The gas
stock was sold to John NJ. Roberts at ST per
share, par value 5000; Emanuel Formwalt
bought Is shares Of the bank stock at $500
per share, par value 500; Martin L. Lantz,
s shares ut $685. so; Geo. R. Gehr, 10 shares
at $l98 so and shares at $500; John l..
Reiisnider, 8 shares at $I99; Jesse Sharrer, 8
shares at $l9S.25 and 5 shares at Sl98. 90;
Frank C. Sharrer, 10 shares at $l9S.50; Jesse
Stevenson, shares at $200.50. The total Of
sales was $l2, 1925.